Congo vs Malawi: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Congo
57.0%
in 2025
Malawi
57.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
193rd
Malawi rank
190th
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 57.3% against 57.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Congo ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 190th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 53.7% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 52.2% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 50.6% | 2.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 50.1% | 5.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 51.5% | 4.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.8% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 57.3% against 57.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Congo and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Congo ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 190th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.