Malawi vs Zambia: Population ages 15-64, female
Malawi
6.58 million
in 2025
Zambia
6.31 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
61st
Zambia rank
64th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.58 million against 6.31 million in Zambia, a difference of 263,210.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 931,041 | 209,321 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.23 million | 198,860 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.68 million | 333,981 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 2.25 million | 460,115 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 3.05 million | 269,411 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.52 million | 4.36 million | 161,626 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.02 million | 5.79 million | 232,262 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 6.58 million against 6.31 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Malawi and Zambia?
- 263,210, 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 population ages 15-64, female?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.