Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 15-64, female
Malawi
57.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
57.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
187th
Zimbabwe rank
189th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 57.8% against 57.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 187th and Zimbabwe ranks 189th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 48.7% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 52.7% | 49.2% | 3.5% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 49.9% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 52.4% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 56.8% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 55.4% | 3.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 56.7% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 57.8% against 57.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Malawi ranks 187th and Zimbabwe ranks 189th 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.