Ethiopia vs Malawi: Population, female, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
2.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Malawi rank
24th
Population, female, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.59 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.2502 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.4892 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 0.2345 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.0025 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.0824 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 2.59 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.