Malawi vs Namibia: Population, male

Malawi
48.8%
in 2025
Namibia
48.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
166th
Namibia rank
163rd

Population, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 48.8% against 48.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Malawi ranks 166th and Namibia ranks 163rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 48.2% 48.1% 0.1% Malawi
1970s 48.4% 48.4% 0.0% Malawi
1980s 48.5% 48.3% 0.2% Malawi
1990s 48.6% 48.3% 0.3% Malawi
2000s 48.5% 48.3% 0.2% Malawi
2010s 48.7% 48.5% 0.1% Malawi
2020s 48.8% 48.8% 0.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Malawi or Namibia?
Namibia, at 48.8% against 48.8% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Malawi and Namibia?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for population, male?
Malawi ranks 166th and Namibia ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total 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

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.