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
- Nepal
How they compare
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.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 million people | 9.17 million people | 4.40 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 | 8.67 million people | 8.54 million people | 132,487 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 8.91 million people against 8.31 million people in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Malawi and Nepal?
- 606,090 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).