Ethiopia vs Malawi: Population, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
2.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
Malawi rank
27th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.62 % change on previous year against 2.61 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.1843 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.5431 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.335 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.051 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.051 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 2.62 % change on previous year against 2.61 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.