Malawi vs South Asia: Population ages 0-14
Malawi
40.1%
in 2025
South Asia
24.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
25th
South Asia rank
22nd
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 40.1% against 24.6% in South Asia, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 25th and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Malawi, at 40.1% against 24.6% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Malawi and South Asia?
- 15.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Malawi ranks 25th and South Asia 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.