Chile vs Malawi: Population
Chile
19.66 million people
in 2023
Malawi
21.10 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
65th
Malawi rank
62nd
Population over time
- Chile
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.10 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile, a difference of 1.45 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.28 million people | 3.23 million people | 4.05 million people | Chile |
| 1960s | 8.92 million people | 4.06 million people | 4.86 million people | Chile |
| 1970s | 10.59 million people | 5.26 million people | 5.33 million people | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.33 million people | 7.57 million people | 4.76 million people | Chile |
| 1990s | 14.40 million people | 10.29 million people | 4.12 million people | Chile |
| 2000s | 16.26 million people | 12.75 million people | 3.52 million people | Chile |
| 2010s | 18.06 million people | 16.88 million people | 1.17 million people | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.51 million people | 20.31 million people | 803,925 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Chile or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 21.10 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Chile and Malawi?
- 1.45 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Malawi rank globally for population?
- Chile ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.