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

Malawi
30,321 1000 No
in 2100
Zambia
32,895 1000 No
in 2100
Malawi rank
39th
Zambia rank
36th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
010.0k20.0k30.0k195020252100

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 32,895 1000 No against 30,321 1000 No in Malawi, a difference of 2,574 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 36th of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 1,678 1000 No 1,346 1000 No 331.9 1000 No Malawi
1960s 2,103 1000 No 1,844 1000 No 259.03 1000 No Malawi
1970s 2,715 1000 No 2,522 1000 No 193.19 1000 No Malawi
1980s 3,902 1000 No 3,438 1000 No 463.66 1000 No Malawi
1990s 5,286 1000 No 4,505 1000 No 780.91 1000 No Malawi
2000s 6,562 1000 No 5,956 1000 No 606.23 1000 No Malawi
2010s 8,668 1000 No 8,192 1000 No 476.12 1000 No Malawi
2020s 11,252 1000 No 10,936 1000 No 315.16 1000 No Malawi
2030s 14,264 1000 No 14,109 1000 No 154.33 1000 No Malawi
2040s 17,391 1000 No 17,434 1000 No 42.38 1000 No Zambia
2050s 20,476 1000 No 20,752 1000 No 275.65 1000 No Zambia
2060s 23,359 1000 No 23,977 1000 No 618.21 1000 No Zambia
2070s 25,872 1000 No 26,977 1000 No 1,105 1000 No Zambia
2080s 27,997 1000 No 29,637 1000 No 1,640 1000 No Zambia
2090s 29,605 1000 No 31,861 1000 No 2,256 1000 No Zambia
2100s 30,321 1000 No 32,895 1000 No 2,574 1000 No Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 32,895 1000 No against 30,321 1000 No in Malawi as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Malawi and Zambia?
2,574 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 - female?
Malawi ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. 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 - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 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.