Madagascar vs Malawi: Population ages 15-64

Madagascar
57.6%
in 2025
Malawi
57.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
187th
Malawi rank
189th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 57.6% against 57.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Madagascar ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 189th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 50.3% 53.7% 3.5% Malawi
1970s 49.9% 52.2% 2.3% Malawi
1980s 50.1% 51.0% 0.8% Malawi
1990s 51.6% 50.6% 1.0% Madagascar
2000s 52.2% 50.1% 2.0% Madagascar
2010s 54.9% 51.5% 3.4% Madagascar
2020s 57.0% 55.8% 1.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 57.6% against 57.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Madagascar and Malawi?
0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Madagascar ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 189th of 217 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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% 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
265 places, 17,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.