Malawi vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 0-14
Malawi
40.1%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
24.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
25th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
22nd
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Malawi
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 40.1% against 24.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3% | 41.5% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 41.1% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 39.8% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 37.7% | 8.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 33.9% | 12.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 29.4% | 15.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 25.6% | 16.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Malawi or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malawi, at 40.1% against 24.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 15.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Malawi ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.