Malawi vs Zambia: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated
Malawi
226,555
in 2025
Zambia
212,436
in 2025
Malawi rank
56th
Zambia rank
57th
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 226,555 against 212,436 in Zambia, a difference of 14,119.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,706 | 31,628 | 5,078 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 42,140 | 42,180 | 39.4 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 62,949 | 61,210 | 1,739 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 86,773 | 85,116 | 1,656 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 118,051 | 115,729 | 2,322 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 156,947 | 155,142 | 1,805 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 207,017 | 196,585 | 10,432 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 21, male, interpolated, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 226,555 against 212,436 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 21, male, interpolated between Malawi and Zambia?
- 14,119, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
- Malawi ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.