Chile vs Malawi: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Chile
19.66 million
in 2023
Malawi
21.10 million
in 2023
Chile rank
66th
Malawi rank
63rd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Chile
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.10 million against 19.66 million in Chile, a difference of 1.45 million.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 32 and Malawi in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Malawi Difference Ahead
1000s 400,000 178,500 221,500 Chile
1100s 440,000 214,200 225,800 Chile
1200s 480,000 249,900 230,100 Chile
1300s 520,000 285,600 234,400 Chile
1400s 560,000 321,300 238,700 Chile
1500s 600,000 357,000 243,000 Chile
1600s 600,000 387,345 212,655 Chile
1700s 602,012 417,690 184,322 Chile
1710s 617,854 435,095 182,759 Chile
1720s 634,114 443,408 190,706 Chile
1730s 650,801 452,257 198,544 Chile
1740s 667,927 461,701 206,226 Chile
1750s 685,504 471,811 213,693 Chile
1760s 703,544 482,671 220,873 Chile
1770s 722,058 494,380 227,678 Chile
1780s 741,060 507,057 234,003 Chile
1790s 760,562 520,844 239,718 Chile
1800s 771,447 813,236 41,789 Malawi
1810s 771,797 1.01 million 236,486 Malawi
1820s 856,791 1.25 million 392,746 Malawi
1830s 1.06 million 1.55 million 489,705 Malawi
1840s 1.28 million 1.92 million 637,417 Malawi
1850s 1.53 million 2.15 million 620,476 Malawi
1860s 1.82 million 2.14 million 326,084 Malawi
1870s 2.15 million 2.13 million 24,640 Chile
1880s 2.52 million 2.13 million 392,079 Chile
1890s 2.92 million 2.11 million 804,841 Chile
1900s 3.33 million 2.00 million 1.33 million Chile
1910s 3.78 million 1.89 million 1.89 million Chile
1920s 4.30 million 1.98 million 2.32 million Chile
1930s 5.00 million 2.28 million 2.72 million Chile
1940s 5.98 million 2.67 million 3.30 million Chile
1950s 7.28 million 3.23 million 4.05 million Chile
1960s 8.92 million 4.06 million 4.86 million Chile
1970s 10.59 million 5.26 million 5.33 million Chile
1980s 12.33 million 7.57 million 4.76 million Chile
1990s 14.40 million 10.29 million 4.12 million Chile
2000s 16.26 million 12.75 million 3.52 million Chile
2010s 18.06 million 16.88 million 1.17 million Chile
2020s 19.51 million 20.31 million 803,925 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Chile or Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.10 million against 19.66 million in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Chile and Malawi?
1.45 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malawi?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Chile and Malawi rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Chile ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed