Malawi vs Zambia: Population ages 55-59, female

Malawi
236,082
in 2025
Zambia
239,049
in 2025
Malawi rank
83rd
Zambia rank
82nd

Population ages 55-59, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 239,049 against 236,082 in Malawi, a difference of 2,967.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 82nd 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 47,445 43,207 4,238 Malawi
1970s 70,969 57,245 13,724 Malawi
1980s 91,922 72,904 19,018 Malawi
1990s 117,364 82,683 34,680 Malawi
2000s 132,145 96,508 35,637 Malawi
2010s 151,360 144,359 7,001 Malawi
2020s 219,472 210,257 9,214 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 239,049 against 236,082 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Malawi and Zambia?
2,967, with Zambia 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 55-59, female?
Malawi ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 82nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 55 to 59.