Malawi vs Zambia: Female population by age group
Malawi
1.54 million
in 2023
Zambia
1.57 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
47th
Zambia rank
45th
Female population by age group over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.57 million against 1.54 million in Malawi, a difference of 38,710.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 45th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 294,569 | 253,190 | 41,379 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 386,658 | 353,068 | 33,590 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 509,261 | 494,854 | 14,406 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 725,208 | 649,947 | 75,260 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 960,746 | 833,737 | 127,008 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.08 million | 87,278 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.39 million | 32,854 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.54 million | 36,325 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.57 million against 1.54 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Malawi and Zambia?
- 38,710, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for female population by age group?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 45th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.