Malawi vs Zambia: Population, female
Malawi
11.37 million
in 2025
Zambia
11.07 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
60th
Zambia rank
62nd
Population, female over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.37 million against 11.07 million in Zambia, a difference of 306,500.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 215 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 | 2.10 million | 1.84 million | 259,037 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.71 million | 2.52 million | 193,193 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 3.44 million | 463,659 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.29 million | 4.50 million | 780,912 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.56 million | 5.96 million | 606,227 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.67 million | 8.19 million | 476,117 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.68 million | 10.33 million | 347,980 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 11.37 million against 11.07 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Malawi and Zambia?
- 306,500, with Malawi 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, female?
- Malawi ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.