Ethiopia vs Malawi

Ethiopia vs Malawi: Population

Population in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 21.1 million people in Malawi, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 108 million people, or 6.1 times that in Malawi.

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Ethiopia vs Malawi: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 21.1 million people in Malawi, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 108 million people, or 6.1 times that in Malawi.
EthiopiaMalawiEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 11 and Malawi ranked 62 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ethiopia at 367 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

YearEthiopiaMalawiWorld
2023129 million21.1 million8.09 billion
2022125 million20.6 million8.02 billion
2021122 million20.1 million7.95 billion
2020119 million19.5 million7.89 billion
2019116 million19 million7.81 billion
2018113 million18.5 million7.73 billion
2017110 million18 million7.65 billion
2016107 million17.6 million7.56 billion
2015104 million17.1 million7.47 billion
2014101 million16.6 million7.38 billion
201398.4 million16.2 million7.29 billion
201295.8 million15.7 million7.2 billion
201193.2 million15.3 million7.11 billion
201090.5 million14.8 million7.02 billion
200988 million14.4 million6.93 billion
200885.5 million14 million6.84 billion
200783.1 million13.6 million6.76 billion
200680.7 million13.2 million6.67 billion
200578.4 million12.8 million6.59 billion
200476.1 million12.5 million6.5 billion
200373.8 million12.2 million6.42 billion
200271.6 million11.9 million6.34 billion
200169.5 million11.6 million6.26 billion
200067.4 million11.3 million6.17 billion
199965.4 million11.1 million6.09 billion
199863.4 million10.8 million6.01 billion
199761.4 million10.6 million5.93 billion
199659.5 million10.4 million5.84 billion
199557.5 million10.2 million5.76 billion
199455.6 million10.2 million5.68 billion
199353.7 million10.3 million5.59 billion
199251.9 million10.1 million5.51 billion
199149.7 million9.84 million5.42 billion
199047.6 million9.55 million5.33 billion
198945.9 million9.18 million5.23 billion
198844.2 million8.75 million5.14 billion
198742.5 million8.29 million5.05 billion
198641 million7.91 million4.96 billion
198539.8 million7.62 million4.87 billion
198438.7 million7.33 million4.78 billion
198337.7 million7.05 million4.7 billion
198236.7 million6.78 million4.61 billion
198135.3 million6.52 million4.53 billion
198034.4 million6.27 million4.45 billion
197934.2 million6.03 million4.37 billion
197833.7 million5.81 million4.29 billion
197733.2 million5.62 million4.22 billion
197632.5 million5.44 million4.14 billion
197531.7 million5.29 million4.07 billion
197431 million5.14 million4 billion
197330.2 million5 million3.92 billion
197229.4 million4.87 million3.85 billion
197128.6 million4.75 million3.77 billion
197027.8 million4.63 million3.7 billion
196927.1 million4.52 million3.62 billion
196826.3 million4.41 million3.55 billion
196725.6 million4.3 million3.47 billion
196625 million4.2 million3.4 billion
196524.3 million4.1 million3.34 billion
196423.7 million4 million3.26 billion
196323.1 million3.9 million3.19 billion
196222.5 million3.81 million3.12 billion
196121.9 million3.72 million3.07 billion
196021.4 million3.63 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million3.54 million2.97 billion
195820.5 million3.46 million2.91 billion
195720.2 million3.39 million2.85 billion
195619.8 million3.32 million2.8 billion
195519.4 million3.25 million2.74 billion
195419 million3.18 million2.69 billion
195318.7 million3.12 million2.63 billion
195218.3 million3.06 million2.58 billion
195118 million3 million2.54 billion
195017.7 million2.95 million2.49 billion
194917.6 million2.9 million–
194817.5 million2.84 million–
194717.5 million2.79 million–
194617.5 million2.74 million–
194517.5 million2.69 million–
194417.5 million2.65 million–
194317.5 million2.6 million–
194217.5 million2.55 million–
194117.5 million2.51 million–
194017.5 million2.47 million–
193917.5 million2.43 million–
193817.5 million2.4 million–
193717.5 million2.36 million–
193617.5 million2.33 million–
193517.5 million2.3 million–
193417.5 million2.27 million–
193317.5 million2.24 million–
193217.5 million2.2 million–
193117.5 million2.17 million–
193017.5 million2.14 million–
192917.5 million2.11 million–
192817.5 million2.08 million–
192717.5 million2.05 million–
192617.5 million2.02 million–
192517.5 million1.99 million–
192417.5 million1.96 million–
192317.5 million1.93 million–
192217.5 million1.9 million–
192117.5 million1.88 million–
192017.5 million1.87 million–
191917.5 million1.86 million–
191817.5 million1.86 million–
191717.5 million1.87 million–
191617.5 million1.88 million–
191517.5 million1.88 million–
191417.5 million1.89 million–
191317.5 million1.9 million–
191217.6 million1.9 million–
191117.6 million1.91 million–
191017.6 million1.92 million–
190917.6 million1.94 million–
190817.6 million1.95 million–
190717.6 million1.96 million–
190617.6 million1.98 million–
190517.7 million1.99 million–
190417.7 million2.01 million–
190317.7 million2.03 million–
190217.7 million2.04 million–
190117.7 million2.06 million–
190017.7 million2.07 million–
189917.7 million2.08 million–
189817.8 million2.09 million–
189717.8 million2.1 million–
189617.8 million2.1 million–
189517.8 million2.11 million–
189417.8 million2.12 million–
189317.8 million2.13 million–
189217.8 million2.13 million–
189117.9 million2.14 million–
189017.9 million2.14 million–
188917.9 million2.14 million–
188817.9 million2.14 million–
188717.9 million2.14 million–
188617.9 million2.13 million–
188517.9 million2.13 million–
188418 million2.13 million–
188318 million2.12 million–
188218 million2.12 million–
188118 million2.12 million–
188018 million2.12 million–
187918 million2.12 million–
187818 million2.12 million–
187718.1 million2.12 million–
187618.1 million2.12 million–
187518.1 million2.12 million–
187418.1 million2.13 million–
187318.1 million2.13 million–
187218.1 million2.13 million–
187118.1 million2.13 million–
187018.2 million2.14 million–
186918.2 million2.14 million–
186818.2 million2.14 million–
186718.2 million2.14 million–
186618.2 million2.14 million–
186518.2 million2.14 million–
186418.2 million2.15 million–
186318.3 million2.15 million–
186218.3 million2.15 million–
186118.3 million2.15 million–
186018.3 million2.15 million–
185918.3 million2.15 million–
185818.3 million2.15 million–
185718.3 million2.15 million–
185618.4 million2.15 million–
185518.4 million2.15 million–
185418.4 million2.15 million–
185318.4 million2.15 million–
185218.4 million2.15 million–
185118.4 million2.15 million–
185018.4 million2.13 million–
184918.2 million2.1 million–
184817.9 million2.07 million–
184717.7 million2.02 million–
184617.4 million1.98 million–
184517.2 million1.94 million–
184416.9 million1.9 million–
184316.7 million1.86 million–
184216.5 million1.82 million–
184116.2 million1.78 million–
184016 million1.74 million–
183915.8 million1.7 million–
183815.6 million1.67 million–
183715.4 million1.63 million–
183615.1 million1.6 million–
183514.9 million1.56 million–
183414.7 million1.53 million–
183314.5 million1.5 million–
183214.3 million1.47 million–
183114.1 million1.43 million–
183013.9 million1.4 million–
182913.7 million1.37 million–
182813.5 million1.34 million–
182713.4 million1.32 million–
182613.2 million1.29 million–
182513.1 million1.26 million–
182412.9 million1.23 million–
182312.8 million1.21 million–
182212.7 million1.18 million–
182112.6 million1.16 million–
182012.5 million1.13 million–
181912.4 million1.11 million–
181812.3 million1.09 million–
181712.3 million1.06 million–
181612.2 million1.04 million–
181512.2 million1.02 million–
181412.1 million995,600–
181312.1 million974,500–
181212.1 million953,800–
181112 million933,600–
181012 million913,800–
180912 million894,000–
180812 million875,000–
180712 million856,400–
180612 million838,200–
180512 million820,400–
180412 million803,000–
180312 million786,000–
180212 million769,300–
180112 million753,000–
180012 million737,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEthiopiaMalawiWorld
2024132 million131 million–133 million21.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million8.16 billion
2025136 million133 million–138 million22.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million8.23 billion
2026139 million136 million–142 million22.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million8.3 billion
2027142 million138 million–147 million23.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million8.37 billion
2028146 million140 million–152 million24 million22.3 million–25.5 million8.44 billion
2029149 million142 million–157 million24.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million8.5 billion
2030153 million144 million–161 million25.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million8.57 billion
2031156 million147 million–166 million25.8 million23 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
2032160 million149 million–172 million26.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million8.7 billion
2033164 million151 million–177 million27 million23.4 million–30.9 million8.76 billion
2034167 million154 million–182 million27.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million8.82 billion
2035171 million156 million–187 million28.2 million23.9 million–33 million8.89 billion
2036174 million158 million–192 million28.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million8.95 billion
2037178 million160 million–198 million29.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million9.01 billion
2038181 million162 million–203 million30.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million9.06 billion
2039185 million164 million–209 million30.7 million25 million–37.6 million9.12 billion
2040189 million167 million–215 million31.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million9.18 billion
2041192 million169 million–221 million31.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million9.23 billion
2042196 million171 million–226 million32.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million9.29 billion
2043199 million173 million–232 million33.1 million26 million–42.5 million9.34 billion
2044203 million175 million–238 million33.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million9.39 billion
2045207 million177 million–244 million34.4 million26.7 million–45 million9.44 billion
2046210 million178 million–250 million35 million27 million–46.1 million9.49 billion
2047214 million180 million–256 million35.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million9.54 billion
2048218 million183 million–263 million36.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million9.58 billion
2049221 million185 million–269 million36.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million9.62 billion
2050225 million187 million–276 million37.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million9.66 billion
2051229 million189 million–282 million38 million27.7 million–52.7 million9.7 billion
2052232 million190 million–288 million38.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million9.74 billion
2053236 million192 million–295 million39.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million9.78 billion
2054240 million194 million–302 million39.8 million28 million–56.5 million9.81 billion
2055243 million196 million–309 million40.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million9.85 billion
2056247 million198 million–317 million40.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million9.88 billion
2057250 million200 million–325 million41.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million9.91 billion
2058254 million201 million–332 million42.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million9.94 billion
2059257 million203 million–340 million42.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million9.96 billion
2060261 million204 million–348 million43.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million9.99 billion
2061264 million206 million–357 million43.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million10 billion
2062268 million207 million–364 million44.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million10 billion
2063271 million209 million–371 million44.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million10.1 billion
2064274 million209 million–380 million45.4 million28.4 million–73 million10.1 billion
2065278 million210 million–387 million45.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million10.1 billion
2066281 million211 million–396 million46.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million10.1 billion
2067284 million212 million–404 million46.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million10.1 billion
2068288 million214 million–412 million47.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million10.2 billion
2069291 million215 million–421 million47.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
2070294 million216 million–428 million48.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million10.2 billion
2071297 million217 million–436 million48.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million10.2 billion
2072300 million218 million–446 million49.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million10.2 billion
2073303 million218 million–453 million49.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
2074306 million220 million–462 million50.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million10.2 billion
2075309 million220 million–471 million50.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million10.3 billion
2076312 million220 million–481 million51.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million10.3 billion
2077315 million221 million–492 million51.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million10.3 billion
2078318 million222 million–502 million52.1 million28 million–98.9 million10.3 billion
2079321 million223 million–512 million52.5 million27.8 million–101 million10.3 billion
2080323 million223 million–521 million52.9 million27.8 million–102 million10.3 billion
2081326 million224 million–530 million53.3 million27.7 million–104 million10.3 billion
2082329 million224 million–537 million53.7 million27.6 million–107 million10.3 billion
2083331 million225 million–547 million54.1 million27.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
2084334 million226 million–556 million54.5 million27.1 million–112 million10.3 billion
2085336 million227 million–566 million54.8 million27 million–114 million10.3 billion
2086339 million226 million–574 million55.2 million26.8 million–117 million10.3 billion
2087341 million226 million–584 million55.5 million26.6 million–119 million10.3 billion
2088343 million227 million–594 million55.8 million26.6 million–121 million10.3 billion
2089345 million228 million–604 million56.2 million26.5 million–124 million10.3 billion
2090348 million228 million–613 million56.5 million26.2 million–126 million10.3 billion
2091350 million228 million–621 million56.8 million25.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
2092352 million228 million–628 million57.1 million25.7 million–131 million10.3 billion
2093354 million227 million–633 million57.4 million25.4 million–133 million10.3 billion
2094356 million226 million–643 million57.6 million25.1 million–135 million10.2 billion
2095358 million226 million–655 million57.9 million24.9 million–137 million10.2 billion
2096360 million226 million–666 million58.1 million24.6 million–139 million10.2 billion
2097362 million225 million–675 million58.4 million24.1 million–142 million10.2 billion
2098364 million225 million–683 million58.6 million23.7 million–144 million10.2 billion
2099366 million226 million–694 million58.9 million23.5 million–146 million10.2 billion
2100367 million227 million–706 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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