Chad vs Malawi: Number of children under 15, by world region

Chad
9.03 million people
in 2023
Malawi
8.72 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
46th
Malawi rank
47th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Chad
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 9.03 million people against 8.72 million people in Malawi, a difference of 309,650 people.

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

Chad ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 1.09 million people 1.42 million people 336,624 people Malawi
1960s 1.40 million people 1.76 million people 357,552 people Malawi
1970s 1.82 million people 2.37 million people 549,604 people Malawi
1980s 2.39 million people 3.43 million people 1.04 million people Malawi
1990s 3.37 million people 4.73 million people 1.36 million people Malawi
2000s 4.94 million people 5.88 million people 933,802 people Malawi
2010s 7.00 million people 7.64 million people 637,763 people Malawi
2020s 8.64 million people 8.57 million people 61,440 people Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Chad or Malawi?
Chad, at 9.03 million people against 8.72 million people in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Chad and Malawi?
309,650 people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Chad ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
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

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