Malawi vs Niger

Malawi vs Niger: Population

Population in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 26.2 million people in Niger, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 5.06 million people, or 1.24 times that in Malawi.

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Malawi vs Niger: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 26.2 million people in Niger, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 5.06 million people, or 1.24 times that in Malawi.
MalawiNigerEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Niger has been higher since 1999, when it overtook Malawi.
  • In 2023, Malawi ranked 62 and Niger ranked 56 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malawi at 59.1 million people and Niger at 90.8 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMalawiNigerWorld
202321.1 million26.2 million8.09 billion
202220.6 million25.3 million8.02 billion
202120.1 million24.5 million7.95 billion
202019.5 million23.7 million7.89 billion
201919 million23 million7.81 billion
201818.5 million22.2 million7.73 billion
201718 million21.4 million7.65 billion
201617.6 million20.7 million7.56 billion
201517.1 million19.9 million7.47 billion
201416.6 million19.2 million7.38 billion
201316.2 million18.5 million7.29 billion
201215.7 million17.8 million7.2 billion
201115.3 million17.2 million7.11 billion
201014.8 million16.6 million7.02 billion
200914.4 million15.9 million6.93 billion
200814 million15.4 million6.84 billion
200713.6 million14.8 million6.76 billion
200613.2 million14.3 million6.67 billion
200512.8 million13.8 million6.59 billion
200412.5 million13.3 million6.5 billion
200312.2 million12.8 million6.42 billion
200211.9 million12.4 million6.34 billion
200111.6 million11.9 million6.26 billion
200011.3 million11.5 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million11.1 million6.09 billion
199810.8 million10.7 million6.01 billion
199710.6 million10.4 million5.93 billion
199610.4 million10 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million9.72 million5.76 billion
199410.2 million9.4 million5.68 billion
199310.3 million9.1 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million8.82 million5.51 billion
19919.84 million8.55 million5.42 billion
19909.55 million8.29 million5.33 billion
19899.18 million8.04 million5.23 billion
19888.75 million7.79 million5.14 billion
19878.29 million7.56 million5.05 billion
19867.91 million7.34 million4.96 billion
19857.62 million7.12 million4.87 billion
19847.33 million6.91 million4.78 billion
19837.05 million6.71 million4.7 billion
19826.78 million6.51 million4.61 billion
19816.52 million6.32 million4.53 billion
19806.27 million6.14 million4.45 billion
19796.03 million5.96 million4.37 billion
19785.81 million5.78 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million5.62 million4.22 billion
19765.44 million5.47 million4.14 billion
19755.29 million5.32 million4.07 billion
19745.14 million5.18 million4 billion
19735 million5.04 million3.92 billion
19724.87 million4.91 million3.85 billion
19714.75 million4.78 million3.77 billion
19704.63 million4.65 million3.7 billion
19694.52 million4.53 million3.62 billion
19684.41 million4.4 million3.55 billion
19674.3 million4.28 million3.47 billion
19664.2 million4.17 million3.4 billion
19654.1 million4.05 million3.34 billion
19644 million3.94 million3.26 billion
19633.9 million3.82 million3.19 billion
19623.81 million3.72 million3.12 billion
19613.72 million3.61 million3.07 billion
19603.63 million3.51 million3.02 billion
19593.54 million3.41 million2.97 billion
19583.46 million3.31 million2.91 billion
19573.39 million3.22 million2.85 billion
19563.32 million3.13 million2.8 billion
19553.25 million3.04 million2.74 billion
19543.18 million2.95 million2.69 billion
19533.12 million2.86 million2.63 billion
19523.06 million2.77 million2.58 billion
19513 million2.69 million2.54 billion
19502.95 million2.6 million2.49 billion
19492.9 million2.51 million–
19482.84 million2.46 million–
19472.79 million2.42 million–
19462.74 million2.38 million–
19452.69 million2.34 million–
19442.65 million2.3 million–
19432.6 million2.26 million–
19422.55 million2.22 million–
19412.51 million2.19 million–
19402.47 million2.16 million–
19392.43 million2.12 million–
19382.4 million2.1 million–
19372.36 million2.07 million–
19362.33 million2.04 million–
19352.3 million2.02 million–
19342.27 million1.99 million–
19332.24 million1.96 million–
19322.2 million1.94 million–
19312.17 million1.91 million–
19302.14 million1.89 million–
19292.11 million1.86 million–
19282.08 million1.84 million–
19272.05 million1.81 million–
19262.02 million1.79 million–
19251.99 million1.76 million–
19241.96 million1.74 million–
19231.93 million1.71 million–
19221.9 million1.69 million–
19211.88 million1.67 million–
19201.87 million1.65 million–
19191.86 million1.63 million–
19181.86 million1.62 million–
19171.87 million1.61 million–
19161.88 million1.59 million–
19151.88 million1.57 million–
19141.89 million1.56 million–
19131.9 million1.54 million–
19121.9 million1.53 million–
19111.91 million1.51 million–
19101.92 million1.49 million–
19091.94 million1.48 million–
19081.95 million1.46 million–
19071.96 million1.44 million–
19061.98 million1.42 million–
19051.99 million1.4 million–
19042.01 million1.39 million–
19032.03 million1.37 million–
19022.04 million1.35 million–
19012.06 million1.33 million–
19002.07 million1.32 million–
18992.08 million1.31 million–
18982.09 million1.3 million–
18972.1 million1.29 million–
18962.1 million1.28 million–
18952.11 million1.28 million–
18942.12 million1.27 million–
18932.13 million1.26 million–
18922.13 million1.25 million–
18912.14 million1.25 million–
18902.14 million1.24 million–
18892.14 million1.23 million–
18882.14 million1.22 million–
18872.14 million1.22 million–
18862.13 million1.21 million–
18852.13 million1.2 million–
18842.13 million1.19 million–
18832.12 million1.19 million–
18822.12 million1.18 million–
18812.12 million1.17 million–
18802.12 million1.16 million–
18792.12 million1.16 million–
18782.12 million1.15 million–
18772.12 million1.14 million–
18762.12 million1.14 million–
18752.12 million1.13 million–
18742.13 million1.12 million–
18732.13 million1.12 million–
18722.13 million1.11 million–
18712.13 million1.1 million–
18702.14 million1.1 million–
18692.14 million1.09 million–
18682.14 million1.08 million–
18672.14 million1.08 million–
18662.14 million1.07 million–
18652.14 million1.07 million–
18642.15 million1.06 million–
18632.15 million1.06 million–
18622.15 million1.05 million–
18612.15 million1.05 million–
18602.15 million1.04 million–
18592.15 million1.04 million–
18582.15 million1.03 million–
18572.15 million1.03 million–
18562.15 million1.02 million–
18552.15 million1.02 million–
18542.15 million1.01 million–
18532.15 million1.01 million–
18522.15 million1.01 million–
18512.15 million1 million–
18502.13 million998,500–
18492.1 million993,300–
18482.07 million988,100–
18472.02 million983,000–
18461.98 million977,800–
18451.94 million972,700–
18441.9 million967,600–
18431.86 million962,600–
18421.82 million957,500–
18411.78 million952,500–
18401.74 million947,500–
18391.7 million942,600–
18381.67 million937,600–
18371.63 million932,700–
18361.6 million927,900–
18351.56 million923,000–
18341.53 million918,200–
18331.5 million913,400–
18321.47 million908,600–
18311.43 million903,800–
18301.4 million899,100–
18291.37 million894,600–
18281.34 million890,400–
18271.32 million886,300–
18261.29 million882,600–
18251.26 million879,000–
18241.23 million875,700–
18231.21 million872,600–
18221.18 million869,700–
18211.16 million867,100–
18201.13 million864,700–
18191.11 million862,500–
18181.09 million860,500–
18171.06 million858,800–
18161.04 million857,300–
18151.02 million856,000–
1814995,600854,900–
1813974,500854,000–
1812953,800853,400–
1811933,600853,000–
1810913,800852,700–
1809894,000852,700–
1808875,000852,700–
1807856,400852,700–
1806838,200852,700–
1805820,400852,700–
1804803,000852,700–
1803786,000852,700–
1802769,300852,700–
1801753,000852,700–
1800737,000852,700–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalawiNigerWorld
202421.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million27 million27 million–27.1 million8.16 billion
202522.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million27.9 million27.7 million–28.1 million8.23 billion
202622.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million28.8 million28.5 million–29.1 million8.3 billion
202723.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million29.7 million29.2 million–30.2 million8.37 billion
202824 million22.3 million–25.5 million30.6 million29.9 million–31.3 million8.44 billion
202924.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million31.6 million30.5 million–32.5 million8.5 billion
203025.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million32.5 million31.2 million–33.6 million8.57 billion
203125.8 million23 million–28.7 million33.5 million31.8 million–34.8 million8.63 billion
203226.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million34.4 million32.5 million–36.1 million8.7 billion
203327 million23.4 million–30.9 million35.4 million33 million–37.3 million8.76 billion
203427.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million36.4 million33.6 million–38.6 million8.82 billion
203528.2 million23.9 million–33 million37.4 million34.2 million–40 million8.89 billion
203628.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million38.3 million34.7 million–41.3 million8.95 billion
203729.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million39.3 million35.3 million–42.8 million9.01 billion
203830.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million40.3 million35.8 million–44.2 million9.06 billion
203930.7 million25 million–37.6 million41.3 million36.4 million–45.7 million9.12 billion
204031.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million42.3 million36.9 million–47.3 million9.18 billion
204131.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million43.3 million37.3 million–48.8 million9.23 billion
204232.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million44.3 million37.8 million–50.3 million9.29 billion
204333.1 million26 million–42.5 million45.3 million38.3 million–51.9 million9.34 billion
204433.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million46.4 million38.7 million–53.5 million9.39 billion
204534.4 million26.7 million–45 million47.4 million39.2 million–55.2 million9.44 billion
204635 million27 million–46.1 million48.4 million39.7 million–56.9 million9.49 billion
204735.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million49.4 million40.2 million–58.7 million9.54 billion
204836.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million50.5 million40.7 million–60.5 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million51.5 million41.1 million–62.4 million9.62 billion
205037.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million52.5 million41.6 million–64.2 million9.66 billion
205138 million27.7 million–52.7 million53.6 million42.1 million–66 million9.7 billion
205238.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million54.6 million42.5 million–67.9 million9.74 billion
205339.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million55.6 million43 million–70 million9.78 billion
205439.8 million28 million–56.5 million56.6 million43.5 million–72.1 million9.81 billion
205540.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million57.7 million44 million–74.2 million9.85 billion
205640.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million58.7 million44.4 million–76.3 million9.88 billion
205741.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million59.7 million44.8 million–78.4 million9.91 billion
205842.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million60.7 million45.3 million–80.6 million9.94 billion
205942.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million61.7 million45.6 million–82.8 million9.96 billion
206043.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million62.7 million45.9 million–85 million9.99 billion
206143.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million63.7 million46.3 million–87.2 million10 billion
206244.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million64.7 million46.5 million–89.4 million10 billion
206344.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million65.7 million46.8 million–91.9 million10.1 billion
206445.4 million28.4 million–73 million66.6 million47 million–94.3 million10.1 billion
206545.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million67.6 million47.3 million–96.7 million10.1 billion
206646.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million68.5 million47.5 million–99.2 million10.1 billion
206746.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million69.5 million47.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206847.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million70.4 million48 million–104 million10.2 billion
206947.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million71.3 million48.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
207048.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million72.2 million48.3 million–109 million10.2 billion
207148.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million73 million48.4 million–112 million10.2 billion
207249.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million73.9 million48.5 million–115 million10.2 billion
207349.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million74.8 million48.6 million–118 million10.2 billion
207450.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million75.6 million48.6 million–120 million10.2 billion
207550.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million76.4 million48.7 million–123 million10.3 billion
207651.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million77.2 million48.6 million–126 million10.3 billion
207751.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million78 million48.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
207852.1 million28 million–98.9 million78.8 million48.6 million–132 million10.3 billion
207952.5 million27.8 million–101 million79.5 million48.7 million–135 million10.3 billion
208052.9 million27.8 million–102 million80.2 million48.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208153.3 million27.7 million–104 million80.9 million48.7 million–141 million10.3 billion
208253.7 million27.6 million–107 million81.6 million48.6 million–144 million10.3 billion
208354.1 million27.4 million–110 million82.3 million48.4 million–146 million10.3 billion
208454.5 million27.1 million–112 million83 million48.3 million–150 million10.3 billion
208554.8 million27 million–114 million83.6 million48.3 million–153 million10.3 billion
208655.2 million26.8 million–117 million84.2 million48.3 million–156 million10.3 billion
208755.5 million26.6 million–119 million84.8 million48.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
208855.8 million26.6 million–121 million85.4 million48.1 million–162 million10.3 billion
208956.2 million26.5 million–124 million86 million48 million–165 million10.3 billion
209056.5 million26.2 million–126 million86.5 million47.9 million–168 million10.3 billion
209156.8 million25.9 million–128 million87 million47.8 million–171 million10.3 billion
209257.1 million25.7 million–131 million87.5 million47.6 million–174 million10.3 billion
209357.4 million25.4 million–133 million88 million47.5 million–178 million10.3 billion
209457.6 million25.1 million–135 million88.5 million47.2 million–181 million10.2 billion
209557.9 million24.9 million–137 million88.9 million47 million–185 million10.2 billion
209658.1 million24.6 million–139 million89.3 million46.9 million–188 million10.2 billion
209758.4 million24.1 million–142 million89.7 million46.8 million–191 million10.2 billion
209858.6 million23.7 million–144 million90.1 million46.5 million–195 million10.2 billion
209958.9 million23.5 million–146 million90.5 million46.3 million–198 million10.2 billion
210059.1 million23.3 million–149 million90.8 million46.1 million–202 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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