Chad vs Malawi
Chad vs Malawi: Median age
Median age in 2023: 15.4 years in Chad and 17.6 years in Malawi, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malawi, by 2.2 years, or 1.14 times that in Chad.
years · UN
What the numbers say
- Malawi has been higher since 1978, when it overtook Chad.
- In 2023, Chad ranked 227 and Malawi ranked 214 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Chad at 31.7 years and Malawi at 36.5 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Chad | Malawi | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.4 | 17.6 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 15.1 | 17.3 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 15 | 17.1 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 14.9 | 16.9 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 14.8 | 16.7 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 29 |
| 2017 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 14.7 | 16.1 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 14.6 | 16 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 27 |
| 2008 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 14.5 | 15.7 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 14.4 | 15.7 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 14.5 | 15.7 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 15 | 15.7 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 15 | 15.7 | 24 |
| 1994 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 16 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 15.3 | 16.1 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 22 |
| 1984 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 16 | 16.3 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 21 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 17 | 16.5 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 17.1 | 16.6 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 17.5 | 16.9 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 17.7 | 17.2 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 17.8 | 17.3 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 18 | 17.4 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 18.2 | 17.4 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 1963 | 18.5 | 17.3 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 18.6 | 17.2 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 17.2 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 19 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 19.1 | 17 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 19.3 | 16.9 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 19.4 | 16.9 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 19.5 | 16.8 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 19.7 | 16.7 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 19.8 | 16.6 | 22 |
| 1952 | 20 | 16.4 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 20.1 | 16.3 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 20.3 | 16.1 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Chad | Malawi | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.715.7–15.8 | 17.817.8–17.9 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 15.815.8–15.9 | 18.118–18.2 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 15.715.8–16 | 18.418.3–18.5 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 15.815.7–16.2 | 18.718.6–18.8 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 15.915.7–16.4 | 1918.8–19.1 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 15.915.7–16.7 | 19.219.2–19.4 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 1615.6–17 | 19.519.5–19.6 | 32 |
| 2031 | 16.215.5–17.3 | 19.819.9–19.9 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 16.315.5–17.7 | 20.120.1–20.2 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 16.415.4–18 | 20.320.3–20.6 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 16.515.3–18.4 | 20.620.5–21 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 16.715.3–18.8 | 20.920.6–21.4 | 33 |
| 2036 | 16.815.2–19.2 | 21.120.8–21.8 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 1715.2–19.7 | 21.420.9–22.2 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 17.115.2–20.1 | 21.621–22.7 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 17.315.1–20.6 | 21.921.1–23.1 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 17.515.1–21 | 22.121.3–23.4 | 34 |
| 2041 | 17.715.2–21.5 | 22.321.4–23.7 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 17.915.3–22 | 22.621.5–24.1 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 18.115.4–22.5 | 22.821.6–24.5 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 18.415.5–23 | 23.121.7–24.8 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 18.615.6–23.4 | 23.321.8–25.2 | 35 |
| 2046 | 18.915.7–23.9 | 23.621.9–25.6 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 19.115.8–24.3 | 23.822–26 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 19.315.8–24.8 | 24.122.2–26.4 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 19.515.9–25.2 | 24.422.3–26.8 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 19.815.9–25.6 | 24.622.4–27.1 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 2015.9–26.1 | 24.922.6–27.5 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 20.215.9–26.4 | 25.222.7–28 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 20.515.9–26.8 | 25.422.9–28.4 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 20.715.9–27.1 | 25.723–28.8 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 20.915.9–27.5 | 2623.1–29.2 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 21.115.9–27.8 | 26.223.2–29.6 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 21.415.9–28.2 | 26.523.3–30 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 21.615.9–28.5 | 26.823.5–30.3 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 21.815.9–28.8 | 2723.6–30.7 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 22.115.9–29.1 | 27.323.8–31.1 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 22.315.9–29.4 | 27.624–31.4 | 38 |
| 2062 | 22.515.9–29.6 | 27.824.1–31.8 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 22.815.9–29.9 | 28.124.2–32.2 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 2315.9–30.2 | 28.424.3–32.6 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 23.216–30.5 | 28.624.4–33 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 23.516–30.8 | 28.924.6–33.4 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 23.716.1–31.1 | 29.124.6–33.7 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 2416.1–31.4 | 29.424.7–34.2 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 24.216.2–31.7 | 29.624.9–34.6 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 24.516.2–32 | 29.925–35 | 39 |
| 2071 | 24.716.3–32.3 | 30.125.1–35.3 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 2516.3–32.5 | 30.425.2–35.7 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 25.216.4–32.8 | 30.625.3–36 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 25.516.5–33 | 30.925.5–36.4 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 25.716.5–33.2 | 31.125.5–36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 2616.6–33.4 | 31.325.7–37.1 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 26.216.6–33.6 | 31.625.8–37.4 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 26.516.7–33.7 | 31.825.9–37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 26.716.8–33.9 | 3226–38.1 | 40 |
| 2080 | 2716.9–33.9 | 32.226.1–38.3 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 27.217–33.9 | 32.526.2–38.6 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 27.517–34 | 32.726.3–38.8 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 27.717.1–34.1 | 32.926.4–39 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 2817.2–34.2 | 33.126.6–39.2 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 28.217.2–34.2 | 33.426.8–39.4 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 28.517.3–34.3 | 33.627–39.6 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 28.717.3–34.5 | 33.827.1–39.8 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 2917.3–34.7 | 3427.3–39.9 | 41 |
| 2089 | 29.217.3–34.8 | 34.227.4–40.1 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 29.517.4–35 | 34.427.6–40.2 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 29.717.4–35.1 | 34.727.7–40.3 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 29.917.5–35.3 | 34.927.8–40.5 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 30.217.6–35.4 | 35.127.8–40.8 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 30.417.7–35.4 | 35.328–41.1 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 30.617.8–35.5 | 35.528.1–41.4 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 30.817.9–35.5 | 35.728.1–41.7 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 3118–35.6 | 35.928.2–41.9 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 31.318.1–35.7 | 36.128.3–42.1 | 42 |
| 2099 | 31.518.3–35.7 | 36.328.4–42.3 | 42 |
| 2100 | 31.718.5–35.9 | 36.528.6–42.4 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Chad vs Malawi
Health
- Life expectancyChad: 55.1 years in 2023Malawi: 67.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChad: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024Malawi: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChad: 64.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Malawi: 29.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterChad: 6.2% in 2022Malawi: 17.8% in 2022
- DepressionChad: 3.88% in 2017Malawi: 3.45% in 2017
- Suicide rateChad: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017Malawi: 12.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChad: 19.3 million people in 2023Malawi: 21.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthChad: 5.71% a year in 2023Malawi: 2.57% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateChad: 6.12 births per woman in 2023Malawi: 3.65 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationChad: 27.6% in 2025Malawi: 17.6% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overChad: 2.1% in 2023Malawi: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateChad: 25.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Malawi: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingChad: 3.19% of GDP in 2025Malawi: 1.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsChad: $598M in 2025Malawi: $128M in 2025
- Military spending per personChad: $31 in 2025Malawi: $7 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingChad: 15.5% of government spending in 2025Malawi: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelChad: 45,000 people in 2020Malawi: 15,000 people in 2020
- National powerChad: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Malawi: 0.07% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChad: 0.85% of the labour force in 2020Malawi: 0.2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChad: 4 million TIV in 2025Malawi: 2 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsChad: 20 million TIV in 1987Malawi: 1 million TIV in 2000