Malawi vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
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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About this data
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.