Malawi vs Nepal: Population by labor force status

Malawi

8.91 million people

in 2025

Nepal

8.31 million people

in 2025

Malawi rank

49th

Nepal rank

50th

Population by labor force status over time

Malawi currently reports 8.91 million people against 8.31 million people in Nepal, a difference of 606,090 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.

Malawi ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 50th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Population by labor force status
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population below working age (under 15 years old).