Malawi vs Rwanda: Population young working elderly with projections

Malawi
546,872
in 2023
Rwanda
533,294
in 2023
Malawi rank
103rd
Rwanda rank
105th

Population young working elderly with projections over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 546,872 against 533,294 in Rwanda, a difference of 13,578.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 98,892 76,448 22,444 Malawi
1960s 120,100 103,551 16,549 Malawi
1970s 148,145 123,386 24,759 Malawi
1980s 282,366 145,005 137,361 Malawi
1990s 346,826 153,485 193,341 Malawi
2000s 479,769 228,251 251,518 Malawi
2010s 525,995 344,516 181,479 Malawi
2020s 536,054 494,234 41,820 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 546,872 against 533,294 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between Malawi and Rwanda?
13,578, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for population young working elderly with projections?
Malawi ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed