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

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

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
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How they compare

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.

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 8.72 million people against 8.53 million people in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Malawi and Nepal?
193,140 people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
Malawi ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 50th 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.