Malawi vs Zambia: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Malawi
3.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
3.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.63 % change on previous year against 3.6 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 0.6681 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.2165 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.8139 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.8423 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 0.2249 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 0.1276 % 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, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 3.63 % change on previous year against 3.6 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 217 countries.
- 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.