Malawi vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Malawi
7,664
in 2010
Zambia
7,000
in 2010
Malawi rank
72nd
Zambia rank
74th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7,664 against 7,000 in Zambia, a difference of 664.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 74th of 144 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,036 | 1,844 | 192.5 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2,589 | 2,480 | 108.5 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3,522 | 3,468 | 53.5 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5,324 | 4,784 | 539 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6,489 | 6,026 | 463.5 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7,664 | 7,000 | 664 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 7,664 against 7,000 in Zambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Malawi and Zambia?
- 664, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Malawi ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 74th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.