Malawi vs Nepal: Female population by age group

Malawi
1.54 million people
in 2023
Nepal
1.36 million people
in 2023
Malawi rank
47th
Nepal rank
49th

Female population by age group over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.54 million people against 1.36 million people in Nepal, a difference of 175,800 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Malawi ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 294,569 people 725,075 people 430,506 people Nepal
1960s 386,658 people 864,453 people 477,795 people Nepal
1970s 509,261 people 1.08 million people 570,343 people Nepal
1980s 725,208 people 1.36 million people 635,551 people Nepal
1990s 960,746 people 1.70 million people 734,610 people Nepal
2000s 1.17 million people 1.66 million people 484,968 people Nepal
2010s 1.42 million people 1.44 million people 24,574 people Nepal
2020s 1.50 million people 1.36 million people 136,932 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 1.54 million people against 1.36 million people in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Malawi and Nepal?
175,800 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for female population by age group?
Malawi ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.