Malawi vs Zambia: Population ages 0-14, female

Malawi
4.45 million
in 2025
Zambia
4.49 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th

Population ages 0-14, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.49 million against 4.45 million in Malawi, a difference of 35,050.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th 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 896,029 855,479 40,550 Malawi
1970s 1.20 million 1.21 million 4,504 Zambia
1980s 1.73 million 1.64 million 88,824 Malawi
1990s 2.38 million 2.12 million 261,969 Malawi
2000s 2.96 million 2.76 million 203,489 Malawi
2010s 3.84 million 3.66 million 177,660 Malawi
2020s 4.34 million 4.31 million 26,280 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.49 million against 4.45 million in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Malawi and Zambia?
35,050, with Zambia 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 population ages 0-14, female?
Malawi ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.