Ethiopia vs Malawi: Population ages 15-64, female
Ethiopia
58.2%
in 2025
Malawi
57.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
185th
Malawi rank
187th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 58.2% against 57.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.8% | 54.2% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 52.5% | 52.7% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.7% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.1% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.3% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 58.2% against 57.8% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 187th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.