Burundi vs Malawi: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Burundi
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burundi rank
24th
Malawi rank
23rd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.61 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Burundi, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.8943 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 0.407 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.6729 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.4951 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.1443 % change on previous year | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.61 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Burundi and Malawi?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.