Least developed countries vs Malawi: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Least developed countries
2.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
3.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
9th
Malawi rank
11th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.63 % change on previous year against 2.66 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.97 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 0.0243 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.3806 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 0.9964 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.1144 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 0.7873 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.63 % change on previous year against 2.66 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 0.97 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.