Malawi vs Somalia

Malawi vs Somalia: Population

Population in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malawi, by 2.74 million people, or 1.15 times that in Somalia.

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Malawi vs Somalia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malawi, by 2.74 million people, or 1.15 times that in Somalia.
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Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
Malawi21.1 million 202316.2 million62 of 22959.1 million 2100
Somalia18.4 million 202312.9 million68 of 22967.4 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

What the numbers say

  • Malawi has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Malawi ranked 62 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malawi at 59.1 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMalawiSomaliaWorld
202321.1 million18.4 million8.09 billion
202220.6 million17.8 million8.02 billion
202120.1 million17.3 million7.95 billion
202019.5 million16.7 million7.89 billion
201919 million16 million7.81 billion
201818.5 million15.5 million7.73 billion
201718 million14.9 million7.65 billion
201617.6 million14.4 million7.56 billion
201517.1 million13.8 million7.47 billion
201416.6 million13.3 million7.38 billion
201316.2 million12.9 million7.29 billion
201215.7 million12.5 million7.2 billion
201115.3 million12.4 million7.11 billion
201014.8 million12.3 million7.02 billion
200914.4 million12 million6.93 billion
200814 million11.7 million6.84 billion
200713.6 million11.3 million6.76 billion
200613.2 million11 million6.67 billion
200512.8 million10.6 million6.59 billion
200412.5 million10.3 million6.5 billion
200312.2 million9.91 million6.42 billion
200211.9 million9.55 million6.34 billion
200111.6 million9.2 million6.26 billion
200011.3 million8.84 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million8.49 million6.09 billion
199810.8 million8.16 million6.01 billion
199710.6 million7.83 million5.93 billion
199610.4 million7.55 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million7.29 million5.76 billion
199410.2 million7.03 million5.68 billion
199310.3 million6.68 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million6.5 million5.51 billion
19919.84 million6.81 million5.42 billion
19909.55 million7.08 million5.33 billion
19899.18 million7.12 million5.23 billion
19888.75 million7.24 million5.14 billion
19878.29 million7.23 million5.05 billion
19867.91 million6.98 million4.96 billion
19857.62 million6.69 million4.87 billion
19847.33 million6.43 million4.78 billion
19837.05 million6.2 million4.7 billion
19826.78 million6 million4.61 billion
19816.52 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19806.27 million5.94 million4.45 billion
19796.03 million5.45 million4.37 billion
19785.81 million4.82 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million4.48 million4.22 billion
19765.44 million4.37 million4.14 billion
19755.29 million4.26 million4.07 billion
19745.14 million4.15 million4 billion
19735 million4.05 million3.92 billion
19724.87 million3.94 million3.85 billion
19714.75 million3.84 million3.77 billion
19704.63 million3.74 million3.7 billion
19694.52 million3.64 million3.62 billion
19684.41 million3.55 million3.55 billion
19674.3 million3.46 million3.47 billion
19664.2 million3.37 million3.4 billion
19654.1 million3.28 million3.34 billion
19644 million3.19 million3.26 billion
19633.9 million3.11 million3.19 billion
19623.81 million3.03 million3.12 billion
19613.72 million2.95 million3.07 billion
19603.63 million2.88 million3.02 billion
19593.54 million2.8 million2.97 billion
19583.46 million2.73 million2.91 billion
19573.39 million2.67 million2.85 billion
19563.32 million2.6 million2.8 billion
19553.25 million2.53 million2.74 billion
19543.18 million2.47 million2.69 billion
19533.12 million2.4 million2.63 billion
19523.06 million2.34 million2.58 billion
19513 million2.28 million2.54 billion
19502.95 million2.21 million2.49 billion
19492.9 million2.17 million–
19482.84 million2.14 million–
19472.79 million2.11 million–
19462.74 million2.08 million–
19452.69 million2.05 million–
19442.65 million2.02 million–
19432.6 million1.99 million–
19422.55 million1.96 million–
19412.51 million1.93 million–
19402.47 million1.91 million–
19392.43 million1.89 million–
19382.4 million1.87 million–
19372.36 million1.85 million–
19362.33 million1.84 million–
19352.3 million1.82 million–
19342.27 million1.81 million–
19332.24 million1.8 million–
19322.2 million1.78 million–
19312.17 million1.77 million–
19302.14 million1.75 million–
19292.11 million1.74 million–
19282.08 million1.72 million–
19272.05 million1.7 million–
19262.02 million1.69 million–
19251.99 million1.67 million–
19241.96 million1.65 million–
19231.93 million1.64 million–
19221.9 million1.62 million–
19211.88 million1.61 million–
19201.87 million1.59 million–
19191.86 million1.59 million–
19181.86 million1.58 million–
19171.87 million1.58 million–
19161.88 million1.58 million–
19151.88 million1.57 million–
19141.89 million1.57 million–
19131.9 million1.57 million–
19121.9 million1.57 million–
19111.91 million1.56 million–
19101.92 million1.56 million–
19091.94 million1.56 million–
19081.95 million1.55 million–
19071.96 million1.55 million–
19061.98 million1.54 million–
19051.99 million1.54 million–
19042.01 million1.54 million–
19032.03 million1.53 million–
19022.04 million1.53 million–
19012.06 million1.52 million–
19002.07 million1.52 million–
18992.08 million1.52 million–
18982.09 million1.51 million–
18972.1 million1.51 million–
18962.1 million1.51 million–
18952.11 million1.5 million–
18942.12 million1.5 million–
18932.13 million1.49 million–
18922.13 million1.49 million–
18912.14 million1.49 million–
18902.14 million1.48 million–
18892.14 million1.48 million–
18882.14 million1.48 million–
18872.14 million1.48 million–
18862.13 million1.48 million–
18852.13 million1.48 million–
18842.13 million1.48 million–
18832.12 million1.48 million–
18822.12 million1.47 million–
18812.12 million1.47 million–
18802.12 million1.47 million–
18792.12 million1.47 million–
18782.12 million1.47 million–
18772.12 million1.47 million–
18762.12 million1.47 million–
18752.12 million1.47 million–
18742.13 million1.47 million–
18732.13 million1.47 million–
18722.13 million1.47 million–
18712.13 million1.47 million–
18702.14 million1.47 million–
18692.14 million1.47 million–
18682.14 million1.47 million–
18672.14 million1.47 million–
18662.14 million1.47 million–
18652.14 million1.47 million–
18642.15 million1.47 million–
18632.15 million1.47 million–
18622.15 million1.47 million–
18612.15 million1.47 million–
18602.15 million1.47 million–
18592.15 million1.47 million–
18582.15 million1.47 million–
18572.15 million1.47 million–
18562.15 million1.47 million–
18552.15 million1.47 million–
18542.15 million1.47 million–
18532.15 million1.47 million–
18522.15 million1.48 million–
18512.15 million1.47 million–
18502.13 million1.46 million–
18492.1 million1.45 million–
18482.07 million1.44 million–
18472.02 million1.42 million–
18461.98 million1.4 million–
18451.94 million1.38 million–
18441.9 million1.37 million–
18431.86 million1.35 million–
18421.82 million1.33 million–
18411.78 million1.31 million–
18401.74 million1.3 million–
18391.7 million1.28 million–
18381.67 million1.26 million–
18371.63 million1.25 million–
18361.6 million1.23 million–
18351.56 million1.22 million–
18341.53 million1.2 million–
18331.5 million1.18 million–
18321.47 million1.17 million–
18311.43 million1.15 million–
18301.4 million1.14 million–
18291.37 million1.12 million–
18281.34 million1.11 million–
18271.32 million1.1 million–
18261.29 million1.08 million–
18251.26 million1.07 million–
18241.23 million1.05 million–
18231.21 million1.04 million–
18221.18 million1.03 million–
18211.16 million1.02 million–
18201.13 million1.01 million–
18191.11 million1.01 million–
18181.09 million1.01 million–
18171.06 million1 million–
18161.04 million1 million–
18151.02 million999,500–
1814995,600997,700–
1813974,500996,100–
1812953,800994,900–
1811933,600993,900–
1810913,800993,200–
1809894,000992,800–
1808875,000992,300–
1807856,400991,900–
1806838,200991,500–
1805820,400991,100–
1804803,000990,600–
1803786,000990,200–
1802769,300989,800–
1801753,000989,400–
1800737,000989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalawiSomaliaWorld
202421.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million19 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
202522.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
202622.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
202723.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million21 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
202824 million22.3 million–25.5 million21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
202924.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
203025.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
203125.8 million23 million–28.7 million23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203226.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
203327 million23.4 million–30.9 million24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
203427.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million25.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
203528.2 million23.9 million–33 million26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
203628.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million27 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
203729.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203830.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
203930.7 million25 million–37.6 million29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
204031.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
204131.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
204232.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
204333.1 million26 million–42.5 million32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
204433.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
204534.4 million26.7 million–45 million33.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
204635 million27 million–46.1 million34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
204735.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million35 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
204836.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205037.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
205138 million27.7 million–52.7 million38 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
205238.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
205339.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
205439.8 million28 million–56.5 million40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
205540.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million41 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
205640.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million41.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
205741.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
205842.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
205942.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
206043.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
206143.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
206244.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
206344.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
206445.4 million28.4 million–73 million47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
206545.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
206646.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
206746.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million50 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206847.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million50.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
206947.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million51.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
207048.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million52 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
207148.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million52.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
207249.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million53.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207349.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million54.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
207450.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million54.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
207550.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million55.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207651.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million55.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
207751.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million56.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
207852.1 million28 million–98.9 million57.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
207952.5 million27.8 million–101 million57.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208052.9 million27.8 million–102 million58.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
208153.3 million27.7 million–104 million58.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
208253.7 million27.6 million–107 million59.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
208354.1 million27.4 million–110 million60 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
208454.5 million27.1 million–112 million60.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
208554.8 million27 million–114 million61.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
208655.2 million26.8 million–117 million61.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
208755.5 million26.6 million–119 million62.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
208855.8 million26.6 million–121 million62.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
208956.2 million26.5 million–124 million63.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
209056.5 million26.2 million–126 million63.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
209156.8 million25.9 million–128 million64 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
209257.1 million25.7 million–131 million64.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
209357.4 million25.4 million–133 million64.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
209457.6 million25.1 million–135 million65.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
209557.9 million24.9 million–137 million65.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
209658.1 million24.6 million–139 million66 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
209758.4 million24.1 million–142 million66.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
209858.6 million23.7 million–144 million66.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
209958.9 million23.5 million–146 million67.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
210059.1 million23.3 million–149 million67.4 million27.5 million–223 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time