Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Malawi or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Malawi, at 9.8% against 8.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 20-24, female

Malawi

9.8%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

8.8%

in 2025

Malawi rank

12th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

14th

Population ages 20-24, female over time

Malawi
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 9.8% against 8.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.1%	8.1%	1.0%	Malawi
1970s	8.1%	8.7%	0.7%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	9.0%	9.0%	0.1%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	8.9%	9.0%	0.1%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	9.6%	9.3%	0.3%	Malawi
2010s	9.4%	9.1%	0.3%	Malawi
2020s	9.5%	8.9%	0.6%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Malawi or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Malawi, at 9.8% against 8.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?: Malawi ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population)
Unit: % of female population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.