Malawi vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Malawi
59,141 1000 No
in 2100
Zambia
64,474 1000 No
in 2100
Malawi rank
39th
Zambia rank
38th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020252100

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 64,474 1000 No against 59,141 1000 No in Malawi, a difference of 5,333 1000 No.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 3,227 1000 No 2,673 1000 No 553.74 1000 No Malawi
1960s 4,058 1000 No 3,651 1000 No 406.51 1000 No Malawi
1970s 5,259 1000 No 4,941 1000 No 317.72 1000 No Malawi
1980s 7,570 1000 No 6,687 1000 No 882.94 1000 No Malawi
1990s 10,288 1000 No 8,714 1000 No 1,574 1000 No Malawi
2000s 12,746 1000 No 11,624 1000 No 1,122 1000 No Malawi
2010s 16,882 1000 No 16,185 1000 No 696.78 1000 No Malawi
2020s 21,979 1000 No 21,658 1000 No 320.49 1000 No Malawi
2030s 27,915 1000 No 27,949 1000 No 33.72 1000 No Zambia
2040s 34,040 1000 No 34,493 1000 No 453.57 1000 No Zambia
2050s 40,038 1000 No 40,970 1000 No 931.93 1000 No Zambia
2060s 45,614 1000 No 47,227 1000 No 1,613 1000 No Zambia
2070s 50,474 1000 No 53,027 1000 No 2,553 1000 No Zambia
2080s 54,594 1000 No 58,163 1000 No 3,570 1000 No Zambia
2090s 57,724 1000 No 62,465 1000 No 4,740 1000 No Zambia
2100s 59,141 1000 No 64,474 1000 No 5,333 1000 No Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 64,474 1000 No against 59,141 1000 No in Malawi as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Malawi and Zambia?
5,333 1000 No, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Malawi ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.