Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population 0-24
Malawi
66.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
62.7%
in 2011
Malawi rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Population 0-24 over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 66.3% against 62.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.4% | 63.5% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 64.7% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 65.6% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 65.3% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 64.4% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 62.8% | 3.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population 0-24, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malawi, at 66.3% against 62.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population 0-24 between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population 0-24?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.