Malawi vs Nepal: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Malawi

8.72 million people

in 2023

Nepal

8.53 million people

in 2023

Malawi rank

47th

Nepal rank

50th

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

Malawi currently reports 8.72 million people against 8.53 million people in Nepal, a difference of 193,140 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Malawi ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.