Burundi vs Malawi

Burundi vs Malawi: Population

Population in 2023: 13.7 million people in Burundi and 21.1 million people in Malawi, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malawi, by 7.41 million people, or 1.54 times that in Burundi.

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Burundi vs Malawi: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 13.7 million people in Burundi and 21.1 million people in Malawi, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malawi, by 7.41 million people, or 1.54 times that in Burundi.
BurundiMalawiEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Malawi has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Burundi ranked 78 and Malawi ranked 62 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burundi at 37.9 million people and Malawi at 59.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBurundiMalawiWorld
202313.7 million21.1 million8.09 billion
202213.3 million20.6 million8.02 billion
202113 million20.1 million7.95 billion
202012.6 million19.5 million7.89 billion
201912.3 million19 million7.81 billion
201811.9 million18.5 million7.73 billion
201711.5 million18 million7.65 billion
201611.2 million17.6 million7.56 billion
201511.1 million17.1 million7.47 billion
201410.8 million16.6 million7.38 billion
201310.4 million16.2 million7.29 billion
201210.1 million15.7 million7.2 billion
20119.72 million15.3 million7.11 billion
20109.38 million14.8 million7.02 billion
20098.95 million14.4 million6.93 billion
20088.51 million14 million6.84 billion
20078.16 million13.6 million6.76 billion
20067.87 million13.2 million6.67 billion
20057.59 million12.8 million6.59 billion
20047.31 million12.5 million6.5 billion
20037.04 million12.2 million6.42 billion
20026.82 million11.9 million6.34 billion
20016.63 million11.6 million6.26 billion
20006.47 million11.3 million6.17 billion
19996.34 million11.1 million6.09 billion
19986.19 million10.8 million6.01 billion
19976.07 million10.6 million5.93 billion
19966.07 million10.4 million5.84 billion
19956.07 million10.2 million5.76 billion
19945.71 million10.2 million5.68 billion
19935.68 million10.3 million5.59 billion
19925.86 million10.1 million5.51 billion
19915.7 million9.84 million5.42 billion
19905.59 million9.55 million5.33 billion
19895.47 million9.18 million5.23 billion
19885.37 million8.75 million5.14 billion
19875.25 million8.29 million5.05 billion
19865.13 million7.91 million4.96 billion
19855.03 million7.62 million4.87 billion
19844.93 million7.33 million4.78 billion
19834.81 million7.05 million4.7 billion
19824.68 million6.78 million4.61 billion
19814.57 million6.52 million4.53 billion
19804.38 million6.27 million4.45 billion
19794.2 million6.03 million4.37 billion
19784.1 million5.81 million4.29 billion
19773.98 million5.62 million4.22 billion
19763.88 million5.44 million4.14 billion
19753.8 million5.29 million4.07 billion
19743.7 million5.14 million4 billion
19733.61 million5 million3.92 billion
19723.62 million4.87 million3.85 billion
19713.62 million4.75 million3.77 billion
19703.53 million4.63 million3.7 billion
19693.46 million4.52 million3.62 billion
19683.38 million4.41 million3.55 billion
19673.3 million4.3 million3.47 billion
19663.22 million4.2 million3.4 billion
19653.14 million4.1 million3.34 billion
19643.06 million4 million3.26 billion
19632.97 million3.9 million3.19 billion
19622.91 million3.81 million3.12 billion
19612.84 million3.72 million3.07 billion
19602.76 million3.63 million3.02 billion
19592.71 million3.54 million2.97 billion
19582.66 million3.46 million2.91 billion
19572.61 million3.39 million2.85 billion
19562.56 million3.32 million2.8 billion
19552.51 million3.25 million2.74 billion
19542.46 million3.18 million2.69 billion
19532.41 million3.12 million2.63 billion
19522.36 million3.06 million2.58 billion
19512.31 million3 million2.54 billion
19502.26 million2.95 million2.49 billion
19492.21 million2.9 million–
19482.18 million2.84 million–
19472.14 million2.79 million–
19462.1 million2.74 million–
19452.06 million2.69 million–
19442.03 million2.65 million–
19431.99 million2.6 million–
19421.95 million2.55 million–
19411.92 million2.51 million–
19401.89 million2.47 million–
19391.86 million2.43 million–
19381.83 million2.4 million–
19371.81 million2.36 million–
19361.78 million2.33 million–
19351.76 million2.3 million–
19341.74 million2.27 million–
19331.71 million2.24 million–
19321.69 million2.2 million–
19311.66 million2.17 million–
19301.64 million2.14 million–
19291.62 million2.11 million–
19281.59 million2.08 million–
19271.57 million2.05 million–
19261.55 million2.02 million–
19251.52 million1.99 million–
19241.5 million1.96 million–
19231.48 million1.93 million–
19221.46 million1.9 million–
19211.44 million1.88 million–
19201.43 million1.87 million–
19191.43 million1.86 million–
19181.43 million1.86 million–
19171.43 million1.87 million–
19161.44 million1.88 million–
19151.45 million1.88 million–
19141.45 million1.89 million–
19131.46 million1.9 million–
19121.47 million1.9 million–
19111.48 million1.91 million–
19101.49 million1.92 million–
19091.5 million1.94 million–
19081.51 million1.95 million–
19071.53 million1.96 million–
19061.54 million1.98 million–
19051.56 million1.99 million–
19041.57 million2.01 million–
19031.59 million2.03 million–
19021.6 million2.04 million–
19011.62 million2.06 million–
19001.63 million2.07 million–
18991.64 million2.08 million–
18981.65 million2.09 million–
18971.66 million2.1 million–
18961.67 million2.1 million–
18951.68 million2.11 million–
18941.69 million2.12 million–
18931.71 million2.13 million–
18921.72 million2.13 million–
18911.72 million2.14 million–
18901.73 million2.14 million–
18891.72 million2.14 million–
18881.72 million2.14 million–
18871.71 million2.14 million–
18861.7 million2.13 million–
18851.69 million2.13 million–
18841.68 million2.13 million–
18831.67 million2.12 million–
18821.66 million2.12 million–
18811.65 million2.12 million–
18801.64 million2.12 million–
18791.63 million2.12 million–
18781.62 million2.12 million–
18771.61 million2.12 million–
18761.6 million2.12 million–
18751.6 million2.12 million–
18741.59 million2.13 million–
18731.58 million2.13 million–
18721.57 million2.13 million–
18711.56 million2.13 million–
18701.55 million2.14 million–
18691.54 million2.14 million–
18681.54 million2.14 million–
18671.53 million2.14 million–
18661.52 million2.14 million–
18651.51 million2.14 million–
18641.51 million2.15 million–
18631.5 million2.15 million–
18621.49 million2.15 million–
18611.49 million2.15 million–
18601.48 million2.15 million–
18591.47 million2.15 million–
18581.47 million2.15 million–
18571.46 million2.15 million–
18561.45 million2.15 million–
18551.44 million2.15 million–
18541.44 million2.15 million–
18531.43 million2.15 million–
18521.42 million2.15 million–
18511.41 million2.15 million–
18501.4 million2.13 million–
18491.39 million2.1 million–
18481.37 million2.07 million–
18471.35 million2.02 million–
18461.33 million1.98 million–
18451.31 million1.94 million–
18441.29 million1.9 million–
18431.27 million1.86 million–
18421.25 million1.82 million–
18411.23 million1.78 million–
18401.21 million1.74 million–
18391.2 million1.7 million–
18381.18 million1.67 million–
18371.16 million1.63 million–
18361.14 million1.6 million–
18351.13 million1.56 million–
18341.11 million1.53 million–
18331.09 million1.5 million–
18321.08 million1.47 million–
18311.06 million1.43 million–
18301.05 million1.4 million–
18291.03 million1.37 million–
18281.01 million1.34 million–
1827998,9001.32 million–
1826984,0001.29 million–
1825969,3001.26 million–
1824954,9001.23 million–
1823940,7001.21 million–
1822926,7001.18 million–
1821915,6001.16 million–
1820907,3001.13 million–
1819901,8001.11 million–
1818899,1001.09 million–
1817899,1001.06 million–
1816899,1001.04 million–
1815899,1001.02 million–
1814899,100995,600–
1813899,100974,500–
1812899,100953,800–
1811899,100933,600–
1810899,100913,800–
1809899,100894,000–
1808899,100875,000–
1807899,100856,400–
1806899,100838,200–
1805899,100820,400–
1804899,100803,000–
1803899,100786,000–
1802899,100769,300–
1801899,100753,000–
1800899,100737,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBurundiMalawiWorld
202414.1 million13.7 million–14.3 million21.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million8.16 billion
202514.4 million13.7 million–15.1 million22.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million8.23 billion
202614.7 million13.7 million–15.7 million22.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million8.3 billion
202715.1 million13.9 million–16.4 million23.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million8.37 billion
202815.4 million14 million–17 million24 million22.3 million–25.5 million8.44 billion
202915.8 million14.1 million–17.7 million24.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million8.5 billion
203016.2 million14.3 million–18.3 million25.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million8.57 billion
203116.6 million14.4 million–19 million25.8 million23 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203216.9 million14.6 million–19.7 million26.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million8.7 billion
203317.3 million14.8 million–20.3 million27 million23.4 million–30.9 million8.76 billion
203417.7 million14.8 million–20.9 million27.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million8.82 billion
203518.1 million15 million–21.8 million28.2 million23.9 million–33 million8.89 billion
203618.5 million15.1 million–22.6 million28.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million8.95 billion
203718.9 million15.2 million–23.4 million29.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million9.01 billion
203819.3 million15.3 million–24.2 million30.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million9.06 billion
203919.7 million15.5 million–25 million30.7 million25 million–37.6 million9.12 billion
204020.1 million15.7 million–25.9 million31.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million9.18 billion
204120.5 million15.8 million–26.8 million31.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million9.23 billion
204221 million16 million–27.7 million32.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million9.29 billion
204321.4 million16.2 million–28.5 million33.1 million26 million–42.5 million9.34 billion
204421.8 million16.3 million–29.4 million33.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million9.39 billion
204522.2 million16.5 million–30.1 million34.4 million26.7 million–45 million9.44 billion
204622.6 million16.6 million–30.9 million35 million27 million–46.1 million9.49 billion
204723 million16.8 million–31.7 million35.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million9.54 billion
204823.4 million16.9 million–32.6 million36.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million9.58 billion
204923.8 million17 million–33.5 million36.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million9.62 billion
205024.1 million17.1 million–34.4 million37.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million9.66 billion
205124.5 million17.2 million–35.2 million38 million27.7 million–52.7 million9.7 billion
205224.9 million17.2 million–36.2 million38.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million9.74 billion
205325.3 million17.3 million–37.2 million39.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million9.78 billion
205425.6 million17.3 million–38.2 million39.8 million28 million–56.5 million9.81 billion
205526 million17.3 million–38.9 million40.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million9.85 billion
205626.3 million17.4 million–39.8 million40.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million9.88 billion
205726.7 million17.5 million–40.8 million41.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million9.91 billion
205827 million17.6 million–41.7 million42.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million9.94 billion
205927.4 million17.5 million–42.8 million42.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million9.96 billion
206027.7 million17.5 million–43.8 million43.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million9.99 billion
206128.1 million17.6 million–44.8 million43.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million10 billion
206228.4 million17.6 million–45.9 million44.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million10 billion
206328.8 million17.5 million–47 million44.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million10.1 billion
206429.1 million17.5 million–48.4 million45.4 million28.4 million–73 million10.1 billion
206529.5 million17.5 million–50 million45.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million10.1 billion
206629.8 million17.4 million–51.2 million46.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million10.1 billion
206730.2 million17.5 million–52.6 million46.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million10.1 billion
206830.5 million17.8 million–53.7 million47.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million10.2 billion
206930.8 million17.9 million–54.7 million47.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
207031.2 million17.8 million–55.8 million48.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million10.2 billion
207131.5 million17.9 million–57.3 million48.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million10.2 billion
207231.8 million17.9 million–58.8 million49.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million10.2 billion
207332.1 million17.9 million–59.7 million49.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207432.5 million17.9 million–60.9 million50.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million10.2 billion
207532.8 million17.8 million–62.4 million50.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million10.3 billion
207633.1 million17.8 million–63.6 million51.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million10.3 billion
207733.4 million17.8 million–65 million51.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million10.3 billion
207833.7 million17.6 million–66.6 million52.1 million28 million–98.9 million10.3 billion
207933.9 million17.5 million–67.8 million52.5 million27.8 million–101 million10.3 billion
208034.2 million17.5 million–69.4 million52.9 million27.8 million–102 million10.3 billion
208134.4 million17.4 million–71 million53.3 million27.7 million–104 million10.3 billion
208234.7 million17.4 million–71.8 million53.7 million27.6 million–107 million10.3 billion
208334.9 million17.4 million–73.1 million54.1 million27.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
208435.2 million17.2 million–74.8 million54.5 million27.1 million–112 million10.3 billion
208535.4 million17.1 million–76.4 million54.8 million27 million–114 million10.3 billion
208635.6 million17 million–77.9 million55.2 million26.8 million–117 million10.3 billion
208735.8 million17 million–79.4 million55.5 million26.6 million–119 million10.3 billion
208836 million17 million–81.1 million55.8 million26.6 million–121 million10.3 billion
208936.2 million17.1 million–82.8 million56.2 million26.5 million–124 million10.3 billion
209036.4 million17 million–85.1 million56.5 million26.2 million–126 million10.3 billion
209136.6 million17 million–86.7 million56.8 million25.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
209236.7 million17 million–88.5 million57.1 million25.7 million–131 million10.3 billion
209336.9 million16.9 million–90.8 million57.4 million25.4 million–133 million10.3 billion
209437.1 million16.9 million–92.4 million57.6 million25.1 million–135 million10.2 billion
209537.2 million16.9 million–93.7 million57.9 million24.9 million–137 million10.2 billion
209637.4 million16.9 million–95.4 million58.1 million24.6 million–139 million10.2 billion
209737.5 million17 million–97.4 million58.4 million24.1 million–142 million10.2 billion
209837.6 million17 million–99.3 million58.6 million23.7 million–144 million10.2 billion
209937.8 million16.8 million–101 million58.9 million23.5 million–146 million10.2 billion
210037.9 million16.7 million–102 million59.1 million23.3 million–149 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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