Malawi vs Nigeria

Malawi vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 207 million people, or 11 times that in Malawi.

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Malawi vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 207 million people, or 11 times that in Malawi.
MalawiNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Malawi ranked 62 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malawi at 59.1 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMalawiNigeriaWorld
202321.1 million228 million8.09 billion
202220.6 million223 million8.02 billion
202120.1 million219 million7.95 billion
202019.5 million214 million7.89 billion
201919 million210 million7.81 billion
201818.5 million205 million7.73 billion
201718 million200 million7.65 billion
201617.6 million195 million7.56 billion
201517.1 million191 million7.47 billion
201416.6 million186 million7.38 billion
201316.2 million181 million7.29 billion
201215.7 million176 million7.2 billion
201115.3 million171 million7.11 billion
201014.8 million167 million7.02 billion
200914.4 million162 million6.93 billion
200814 million158 million6.84 billion
200713.6 million153 million6.76 billion
200613.2 million149 million6.67 billion
200512.8 million145 million6.59 billion
200412.5 million141 million6.5 billion
200312.2 million137 million6.42 billion
200211.9 million134 million6.34 billion
200111.6 million130 million6.26 billion
200011.3 million126 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million123 million6.09 billion
199810.8 million120 million6.01 billion
199710.6 million117 million5.93 billion
199610.4 million114 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million111 million5.76 billion
199410.2 million108 million5.68 billion
199310.3 million105 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million102 million5.51 billion
19919.84 million99.7 million5.42 billion
19909.55 million97.1 million5.33 billion
19899.18 million94.5 million5.23 billion
19888.75 million92 million5.14 billion
19878.29 million89.6 million5.05 billion
19867.91 million87.2 million4.96 billion
19857.62 million84.9 million4.87 billion
19847.33 million82.5 million4.78 billion
19837.05 million80.4 million4.7 billion
19826.78 million78.4 million4.61 billion
19816.52 million76.1 million4.53 billion
19806.27 million73.8 million4.45 billion
19796.03 million71.5 million4.37 billion
19785.81 million69.3 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million67.2 million4.22 billion
19765.44 million65.3 million4.14 billion
19755.29 million63.4 million4.07 billion
19745.14 million61.7 million4 billion
19735 million60.1 million3.92 billion
19724.87 million58.6 million3.85 billion
19714.75 million57.2 million3.77 billion
19704.63 million55.9 million3.7 billion
19694.52 million54.6 million3.62 billion
19684.41 million53.4 million3.55 billion
19674.3 million52.3 million3.47 billion
19664.2 million51.2 million3.4 billion
19654.1 million50.1 million3.34 billion
19644 million49 million3.26 billion
19633.9 million48 million3.19 billion
19623.81 million47 million3.12 billion
19613.72 million46 million3.07 billion
19603.63 million45.1 million3.02 billion
19593.54 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19583.46 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19573.39 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19563.32 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19553.25 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19543.18 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19533.12 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19523.06 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19513 million38 million2.54 billion
19502.95 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19492.9 million36.5 million–
19482.84 million35.8 million–
19472.79 million35.2 million–
19462.74 million34.5 million–
19452.69 million33.9 million–
19442.65 million33.3 million–
19432.6 million32.7 million–
19422.55 million32.2 million–
19412.51 million31.6 million–
19402.47 million31.1 million–
19392.43 million30.6 million–
19382.4 million30.1 million–
19372.36 million29.7 million–
19362.33 million29.2 million–
19352.3 million28.8 million–
19342.27 million28.4 million–
19332.24 million28 million–
19322.2 million27.6 million–
19312.17 million27.2 million–
19302.14 million26.7 million–
19292.11 million26.3 million–
19282.08 million25.9 million–
19272.05 million25.5 million–
19262.02 million25.1 million–
19251.99 million24.7 million–
19241.96 million24.3 million–
19231.93 million24 million–
19221.9 million23.6 million–
19211.88 million23.2 million–
19201.87 million22.9 million–
19191.86 million22.7 million–
19181.86 million22.4 million–
19171.87 million22.2 million–
19161.88 million22 million–
19151.88 million21.8 million–
19141.89 million21.5 million–
19131.9 million21.3 million–
19121.9 million21.1 million–
19111.91 million20.9 million–
19101.92 million20.7 million–
19091.94 million20.4 million–
19081.95 million20.2 million–
19071.96 million20 million–
19061.98 million19.8 million–
19051.99 million19.6 million–
19042.01 million19.4 million–
19032.03 million19.2 million–
19022.04 million19 million–
19012.06 million18.8 million–
19002.07 million18.7 million–
18992.08 million18.5 million–
18982.09 million18.4 million–
18972.1 million18.3 million–
18962.1 million18.1 million–
18952.11 million18 million–
18942.12 million17.9 million–
18932.13 million17.8 million–
18922.13 million17.6 million–
18912.14 million17.5 million–
18902.14 million17.4 million–
18892.14 million17.3 million–
18882.14 million17.1 million–
18872.14 million17 million–
18862.13 million16.9 million–
18852.13 million16.7 million–
18842.13 million16.6 million–
18832.12 million16.5 million–
18822.12 million16.4 million–
18812.12 million16.2 million–
18802.12 million16.1 million–
18792.12 million16 million–
18782.12 million15.9 million–
18772.12 million15.8 million–
18762.12 million15.7 million–
18752.12 million15.6 million–
18742.13 million15.5 million–
18732.13 million15.4 million–
18722.13 million15.3 million–
18712.13 million15.2 million–
18702.14 million15.1 million–
18692.14 million15 million–
18682.14 million14.9 million–
18672.14 million14.8 million–
18662.14 million14.8 million–
18652.14 million14.7 million–
18642.15 million14.6 million–
18632.15 million14.5 million–
18622.15 million14.4 million–
18612.15 million14.3 million–
18602.15 million14.3 million–
18592.15 million14.2 million–
18582.15 million14.1 million–
18572.15 million14 million–
18562.15 million14 million–
18552.15 million13.9 million–
18542.15 million13.8 million–
18532.15 million13.8 million–
18522.15 million13.7 million–
18512.15 million13.6 million–
18502.13 million13.5 million–
18492.1 million13.5 million–
18482.07 million13.4 million–
18472.02 million13.4 million–
18461.98 million13.3 million–
18451.94 million13.3 million–
18441.9 million13.2 million–
18431.86 million13.2 million–
18421.82 million13.1 million–
18411.78 million13.1 million–
18401.74 million13 million–
18391.7 million13 million–
18381.67 million12.9 million–
18371.63 million12.9 million–
18361.6 million12.9 million–
18351.56 million12.8 million–
18341.53 million12.8 million–
18331.5 million12.7 million–
18321.47 million12.7 million–
18311.43 million12.6 million–
18301.4 million12.6 million–
18291.37 million12.5 million–
18281.34 million12.5 million–
18271.32 million12.4 million–
18261.29 million12.4 million–
18251.26 million12.3 million–
18241.23 million12.3 million–
18231.21 million12.2 million–
18221.18 million12.2 million–
18211.16 million12.2 million–
18201.13 million12.1 million–
18191.11 million12.1 million–
18181.09 million12.1 million–
18171.06 million12.1 million–
18161.04 million12.1 million–
18151.02 million12.1 million–
1814995,60012.1 million–
1813974,50012.1 million–
1812953,80012.1 million–
1811933,60012.1 million–
1810913,80012.1 million–
1809894,00012.1 million–
1808875,00012.1 million–
1807856,40012.1 million–
1806838,20012.1 million–
1805820,40012.1 million–
1804803,00012.1 million–
1803786,00012.1 million–
1802769,30012.1 million–
1801753,00012.1 million–
1800737,00012.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalawiNigeriaWorld
202421.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202522.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202622.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202723.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202824 million22.3 million–25.5 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202924.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203025.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203125.8 million23 million–28.7 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203226.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203327 million23.4 million–30.9 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203427.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203528.2 million23.9 million–33 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203628.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203729.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203830.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203930.7 million25 million–37.6 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204031.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204131.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204232.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204333.1 million26 million–42.5 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204433.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204534.4 million26.7 million–45 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204635 million27 million–46.1 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204735.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204836.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205037.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205138 million27.7 million–52.7 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205238.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205339.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205439.8 million28 million–56.5 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205540.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205640.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205741.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205842.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205942.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206043.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206143.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206244.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206344.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206445.4 million28.4 million–73 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206545.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206646.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206746.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206847.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206947.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207048.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207148.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207249.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207349.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207450.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207550.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207651.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207751.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207852.1 million28 million–98.9 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207952.5 million27.8 million–101 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208052.9 million27.8 million–102 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208153.3 million27.7 million–104 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208253.7 million27.6 million–107 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208354.1 million27.4 million–110 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208454.5 million27.1 million–112 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208554.8 million27 million–114 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208655.2 million26.8 million–117 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208755.5 million26.6 million–119 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208855.8 million26.6 million–121 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208956.2 million26.5 million–124 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209056.5 million26.2 million–126 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209156.8 million25.9 million–128 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209257.1 million25.7 million–131 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209357.4 million25.4 million–133 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209457.6 million25.1 million–135 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209557.9 million24.9 million–137 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209658.1 million24.6 million–139 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209758.4 million24.1 million–142 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209858.6 million23.7 million–144 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209958.9 million23.5 million–146 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210059.1 million23.3 million–149 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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