Malawi vs Zambia: Female population by age group
Malawi
1.54 million people
in 2023
Zambia
1.57 million people
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 people against 1.54 million people in Malawi, a difference of 38,710 people.
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 236 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 people | 253,190 people | 41,379 people | Malawi |
| 1960s | 386,658 people | 353,068 people | 33,590 people | Malawi |
| 1970s | 509,261 people | 494,854 people | 14,406 people | Malawi |
| 1980s | 725,208 people | 649,947 people | 75,260 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 960,746 people | 833,737 people | 127,008 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.17 million people | 1.08 million people | 87,278 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 1.39 million people | 32,854 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.54 million people | 36,325 people | 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 people against 1.54 million people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Malawi and Zambia?
- 38,710 people, 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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.