Malawi vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31,579 1000 No against 28,820 1000 No in Malawi, a difference of 2,759 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 | 1,549 1000 No | 1,327 1000 No | 221.84 1000 No | Malawi |
| 1960s | 1,955 1000 No | 1,807 1000 No | 147.48 1000 No | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2,544 1000 No | 2,420 1000 No | 124.53 1000 No | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3,668 1000 No | 3,249 1000 No | 419.28 1000 No | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5,002 1000 No | 4,210 1000 No | 792.6 1000 No | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6,184 1000 No | 5,668 1000 No | 515.9 1000 No | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8,214 1000 No | 7,994 1000 No | 220.65 1000 No | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10,727 1000 No | 10,722 1000 No | 5.35 1000 No | Malawi |
| 2030s | 13,651 1000 No | 13,839 1000 No | 188.05 1000 No | Zambia |
| 2040s | 16,648 1000 No | 17,059 1000 No | 411.21 1000 No | Zambia |
| 2050s | 19,562 1000 No | 20,218 1000 No | 656.3 1000 No | Zambia |
| 2060s | 22,255 1000 No | 23,250 1000 No | 994.4 1000 No | Zambia |
| 2070s | 24,602 1000 No | 26,050 1000 No | 1,447 1000 No | Zambia |
| 2080s | 26,596 1000 No | 28,526 1000 No | 1,930 1000 No | Zambia |
| 2090s | 28,119 1000 No | 30,603 1000 No | 2,484 1000 No | Zambia |
| 2100s | 28,820 1000 No | 31,579 1000 No | 2,759 1000 No | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31,579 1000 No against 28,820 1000 No in Malawi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Malawi and Zambia?
- 2,759 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 - male?
- 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 - Male. 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.