Malawi vs Nepal: Population young working old

Malawi
8.72 million
in 2023
Nepal
8.53 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
47th
Nepal rank
50th

Population young working old over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195019862023

How they compare

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

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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 1.42 million 3.74 million 2.32 million Nepal
1960s 1.76 million 4.49 million 2.73 million Nepal
1970s 2.37 million 5.58 million 3.21 million Nepal
1980s 3.43 million 7.11 million 3.68 million Nepal
1990s 4.73 million 9.07 million 4.33 million Nepal
2000s 5.88 million 10.19 million 4.32 million Nepal
2010s 7.64 million 9.28 million 1.64 million Nepal
2020s 8.57 million 8.62 million 49,130 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 8.72 million against 8.53 million in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Malawi and Nepal?
193,140, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for population young working old?
Malawi ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
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