Malawi vs Taiwan: Population
Malawi
21.10 million people
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million people
in 2023
Malawi rank
62nd
Taiwan rank
59th
Population over time
- Malawi
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 23.32 million people against 21.10 million people in Malawi, a difference of 2.21 million people.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 million people | 9.01 million people | 5.79 million people | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 4.06 million people | 12.87 million people | 8.81 million people | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 5.26 million people | 16.24 million people | 10.98 million people | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 7.57 million people | 19.36 million people | 11.79 million people | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 10.29 million people | 21.43 million people | 11.14 million people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 12.75 million people | 22.78 million people | 10.03 million people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 16.88 million people | 23.48 million people | 6.60 million people | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 20.31 million people | 23.49 million people | 3.18 million people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Malawi or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 23.32 million people against 21.10 million people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Malawi and Taiwan?
- 2.21 million people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Taiwan rank globally for population?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 59th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.