Malawi vs Zambia: Population ages 15-64
Malawi
57.3%
in 2025
Zambia
57.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
190th
Zambia rank
192nd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 57.3% against 57.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 190th and Zambia ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.7% | 50.4% | 3.3% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 48.3% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 48.0% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 49.1% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.7% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 53.0% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.9% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 57.3% against 57.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Malawi ranks 190th and Zambia ranks 192nd 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.