Malawi vs Zambia: Population by labor force status

Malawi

8.91 million people

in 2025

Zambia

8.98 million people

in 2025

Malawi rank

49th

Zambia rank

48th

Population by labor force status over time

Zambia currently reports 8.98 million people against 8.91 million people in Malawi, a difference of 63,790 people.

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

Malawi ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th 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).