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