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