Malawi vs Vanuatu: Population ages 15-64

Malawi
57.3%
in 2025
Vanuatu
57.7%
in 2025
Malawi rank
189th
Vanuatu rank
186th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Malawi
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 57.7% against 57.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 53.7% 51.4% 2.3% Malawi
1970s 52.2% 51.6% 0.5% Malawi
1980s 51.0% 51.7% 0.7% Vanuatu
1990s 50.6% 52.4% 1.8% Vanuatu
2000s 50.1% 56.6% 6.4% Vanuatu
2010s 51.5% 57.8% 6.3% Vanuatu
2020s 55.8% 57.2% 1.4% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Malawi or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 57.7% against 57.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Malawi and Vanuatu?
0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Malawi ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 186th 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.