Malawi vs South Sudan

Malawi vs South Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malawi, by 9.62 million people, or 1.84 times that in South Sudan.

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Change since 1990, % · UN

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Malawi vs South Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malawi, by 9.62 million people, or 1.84 times that in South Sudan.
MalawiSouth SudanUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
Malawi21.1 million 202316.2 million62 of 22959.1 million 2100
South Sudan11.5 million 202311.2 million83 of 22923.8 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 South Sudan ranked 83 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malawi at 59.1 million people and South Sudan at 23.8 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMalawiSouth SudanWorld
202321.1 million11.5 million8.09 billion
202220.6 million11 million8.02 billion
202120.1 million10.9 million7.95 billion
202019.5 million10.7 million7.89 billion
201919 million10.4 million7.81 billion
201818.5 million10.1 million7.73 billion
201718 million10.3 million7.65 billion
201617.6 million10.8 million7.56 billion
201517.1 million11.1 million7.47 billion
201416.6 million11.2 million7.38 billion
201316.2 million11.2 million7.29 billion
201215.7 million10.8 million7.2 billion
201115.3 million10.3 million7.11 billion
201014.8 million9.75 million7.02 billion
200914.4 million9.24 million6.93 billion
200814 million8.82 million6.84 billion
200713.6 million8.39 million6.76 billion
200613.2 million7.98 million6.67 billion
200512.8 million7.59 million6.59 billion
200412.5 million7.23 million6.5 billion
200312.2 million6.9 million6.42 billion
200211.9 million6.6 million6.34 billion
200111.6 million6.31 million6.26 billion
200011.3 million6.03 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million5.77 million6.09 billion
199810.8 million5.62 million6.01 billion
199710.6 million5.51 million5.93 billion
199610.4 million5.36 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million5.23 million5.76 billion
199410.2 million5.07 million5.68 billion
199310.3 million4.96 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million4.91 million5.51 billion
19919.84 million4.84 million5.42 billion
19909.55 million4.74 million5.33 billion
19899.18 million4.71 million5.23 billion
19888.75 million4.85 million5.14 billion
19878.29 million4.96 million5.05 billion
19867.91 million4.92 million4.96 billion
19857.62 million4.83 million4.87 billion
19847.33 million4.75 million4.78 billion
19837.05 million4.66 million4.7 billion
19826.78 million4.56 million4.61 billion
19816.52 million4.45 million4.53 billion
19806.27 million4.34 million4.45 billion
19796.03 million4.23 million4.37 billion
19785.81 million4.13 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million4.02 million4.22 billion
19765.44 million3.92 million4.14 billion
19755.29 million3.82 million4.07 billion
19745.14 million3.72 million4 billion
19735 million3.63 million3.92 billion
19724.87 million3.54 million3.85 billion
19714.75 million3.47 million3.77 billion
19704.63 million3.41 million3.7 billion
19694.52 million3.37 million3.62 billion
19684.41 million3.32 million3.55 billion
19674.3 million3.28 million3.47 billion
19664.2 million3.24 million3.4 billion
19654.1 million3.19 million3.34 billion
19644 million3.13 million3.26 billion
19633.9 million3.07 million3.19 billion
19623.81 million3.02 million3.12 billion
19613.72 million2.98 million3.07 billion
19603.63 million2.93 million3.02 billion
19593.54 million2.89 million2.97 billion
19583.46 million2.85 million2.91 billion
19573.39 million2.8 million2.85 billion
19563.32 million2.76 million2.8 billion
19553.25 million2.71 million2.74 billion
19543.18 million2.66 million2.69 billion
19533.12 million2.61 million2.63 billion
19523.06 million2.57 million2.58 billion
19513 million2.53 million2.54 billion
19502.95 million2.49 million2.49 billion
19492.9 million2.47 million–
19482.84 million2.46 million–
19472.79 million2.45 million–
19462.74 million2.44 million–
19452.69 million2.42 million–
19442.65 million2.41 million–
19432.6 million2.4 million–
19422.55 million2.39 million–
19412.51 million2.38 million–
19402.47 million2.37 million–
19392.43 million2.36 million–
19382.4 million2.35 million–
19372.36 million2.34 million–
19362.33 million2.33 million–
19352.3 million2.32 million–
19342.27 million2.31 million–
19332.24 million2.3 million–
19322.2 million2.29 million–
19312.17 million2.28 million–
19302.14 million2.27 million–
19292.11 million2.26 million–
19282.08 million2.25 million–
19272.05 million2.24 million–
19262.02 million2.23 million–
19251.99 million2.22 million–
19241.96 million2.21 million–
19231.93 million2.2 million–
19221.9 million2.19 million–
19211.88 million2.18 million–
19201.87 million2.17 million–
19191.86 million2.16 million–
19181.86 million2.15 million–
19171.87 million2.14 million–
19161.88 million2.12 million–
19151.88 million2.11 million–
19141.89 million2.09 million–
19131.9 million2.07 million–
19121.9 million2.06 million–
19111.91 million2.04 million–
19101.92 million2.02 million–
19091.94 million2.01 million–
19081.95 million1.99 million–
19071.96 million1.97 million–
19061.98 million1.96 million–
19051.99 million1.94 million–
19042.01 million1.93 million–
19032.03 million1.91 million–
19022.04 million1.89 million–
19012.06 million1.88 million–
19002.07 million1.86 million–
18992.08 million1.85 million–
18982.09 million1.83 million–
18972.1 million1.82 million–
18962.1 million1.8 million–
18952.11 million1.79 million–
18942.12 million1.77 million–
18932.13 million1.76 million–
18922.13 million1.74 million–
18912.14 million1.73 million–
18902.14 million1.71 million–
18892.14 million1.7 million–
18882.14 million1.69 million–
18872.14 million1.67 million–
18862.13 million1.66 million–
18852.13 million1.64 million–
18842.13 million1.63 million–
18832.12 million1.62 million–
18822.12 million1.6 million–
18812.12 million1.59 million–
18802.12 million1.57 million–
18792.12 million1.56 million–
18782.12 million1.55 million–
18772.12 million1.53 million–
18762.12 million1.52 million–
18752.12 million1.51 million–
18742.13 million1.49 million–
18732.13 million1.48 million–
18722.13 million1.47 million–
18712.13 million1.46 million–
18702.14 million1.44 million–
18692.14 million1.43 million–
18682.14 million1.42 million–
18672.14 million1.41 million–
18662.14 million1.39 million–
18652.14 million1.38 million–
18642.15 million1.37 million–
18632.15 million1.36 million–
18622.15 million1.34 million–
18612.15 million1.33 million–
18602.15 million1.32 million–
18592.15 million1.31 million–
18582.15 million1.3 million–
18572.15 million1.29 million–
18562.15 million1.27 million–
18552.15 million1.26 million–
18542.15 million1.25 million–
18532.15 million1.24 million–
18522.15 million1.23 million–
18512.15 million1.22 million–
18502.13 million1.21 million–
18492.1 million1.2 million–
18482.07 million1.2 million–
18472.02 million1.19 million–
18461.98 million1.19 million–
18451.94 million1.18 million–
18441.9 million1.17 million–
18431.86 million1.17 million–
18421.82 million1.16 million–
18411.78 million1.16 million–
18401.74 million1.15 million–
18391.7 million1.15 million–
18381.67 million1.14 million–
18371.63 million1.14 million–
18361.6 million1.13 million–
18351.56 million1.13 million–
18341.53 million1.12 million–
18331.5 million1.12 million–
18321.47 million1.11 million–
18311.43 million1.11 million–
18301.4 million1.1 million–
18291.37 million1.1 million–
18281.34 million1.09 million–
18271.32 million1.09 million–
18261.29 million1.09 million–
18251.26 million1.08 million–
18241.23 million1.08 million–
18231.21 million1.07 million–
18221.18 million1.07 million–
18211.16 million1.07 million–
18201.13 million1.06 million–
18191.11 million1.06 million–
18181.09 million1.06 million–
18171.06 million1.06 million–
18161.04 million1.05 million–
18151.02 million1.05 million–
1814995,6001.05 million–
1813974,5001.05 million–
1812953,8001.04 million–
1811933,6001.04 million–
1810913,8001.04 million–
1809894,0001.04 million–
1808875,0001.04 million–
1807856,4001.04 million–
1806838,2001.04 million–
1805820,4001.03 million–
1804803,0001.03 million–
1803786,0001.03 million–
1802769,3001.03 million–
1801753,0001.03 million–
1800737,0001.03 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalawiSouth SudanWorld
202421.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million11.9 million11.8 million–12.1 million8.16 billion
202522.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million12.2 million11.7 million–12.7 million8.23 billion
202622.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million12.4 million11.6 million–13.3 million8.3 billion
202723.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million12.7 million11.6 million–14 million8.37 billion
202824 million22.3 million–25.5 million12.9 million11.6 million–14.7 million8.44 billion
202924.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million13.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million8.5 billion
203025.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million13.5 million11.6 million–15.9 million8.57 billion
203125.8 million23 million–28.7 million13.7 million11.6 million–16.5 million8.63 billion
203226.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million14 million11.6 million–17.1 million8.7 billion
203327 million23.4 million–30.9 million14.3 million11.6 million–17.8 million8.76 billion
203427.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million14.5 million11.6 million–18.5 million8.82 billion
203528.2 million23.9 million–33 million14.8 million11.6 million–19.2 million8.89 billion
203628.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million15.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million8.95 billion
203729.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million15.3 million11.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203830.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million15.6 million11.8 million–21.5 million9.06 billion
203930.7 million25 million–37.6 million15.9 million11.7 million–22.2 million9.12 billion
204031.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million16.1 million11.7 million–22.9 million9.18 billion
204131.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million16.4 million11.7 million–23.7 million9.23 billion
204232.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million16.6 million11.7 million–24.3 million9.29 billion
204333.1 million26 million–42.5 million16.8 million11.7 million–25 million9.34 billion
204433.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million17.1 million11.8 million–25.7 million9.39 billion
204534.4 million26.7 million–45 million17.3 million11.8 million–26.6 million9.44 billion
204635 million27 million–46.1 million17.5 million11.8 million–27.4 million9.49 billion
204735.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million17.7 million11.8 million–28.1 million9.54 billion
204836.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million17.9 million11.8 million–28.8 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million18.1 million11.7 million–29.6 million9.62 billion
205037.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million18.3 million11.7 million–30.5 million9.66 billion
205138 million27.7 million–52.7 million18.5 million11.7 million–31.2 million9.7 billion
205238.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million18.8 million11.7 million–31.9 million9.74 billion
205339.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million19 million11.6 million–32.8 million9.78 billion
205439.8 million28 million–56.5 million19.2 million11.5 million–33.8 million9.81 billion
205540.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million19.4 million11.4 million–34.7 million9.85 billion
205640.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million19.6 million11.4 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
205741.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million19.7 million11.3 million–36.4 million9.91 billion
205842.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million19.9 million11.3 million–37.6 million9.94 billion
205942.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million20.1 million11.2 million–38.8 million9.96 billion
206043.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million20.3 million11.1 million–39.9 million9.99 billion
206143.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million20.5 million11.1 million–40.9 million10 billion
206244.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million20.7 million11 million–41.7 million10 billion
206344.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million20.8 million11 million–42.8 million10.1 billion
206445.4 million28.4 million–73 million21 million11.1 million–43.7 million10.1 billion
206545.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million21.2 million11.1 million–44.6 million10.1 billion
206646.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million21.4 million11.1 million–45.7 million10.1 billion
206746.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million21.5 million11.2 million–46.9 million10.1 billion
206847.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million21.7 million11.3 million–48 million10.2 billion
206947.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million21.9 million11.3 million–48.8 million10.2 billion
207048.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million22 million11.2 million–49.6 million10.2 billion
207148.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million22.1 million11.1 million–50.6 million10.2 billion
207249.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million22.3 million11.1 million–51.4 million10.2 billion
207349.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million22.4 million11.1 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
207450.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million22.6 million11.1 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207550.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million22.7 million11.1 million–54.5 million10.3 billion
207651.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million22.8 million11 million–55.7 million10.3 billion
207751.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million22.9 million10.8 million–55.9 million10.3 billion
207852.1 million28 million–98.9 million23 million10.6 million–56.3 million10.3 billion
207952.5 million27.8 million–101 million23.1 million10.5 million–56.9 million10.3 billion
208052.9 million27.8 million–102 million23.2 million10.5 million–57.7 million10.3 billion
208153.3 million27.7 million–104 million23.3 million10.4 million–58.4 million10.3 billion
208253.7 million27.6 million–107 million23.3 million10.3 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
208354.1 million27.4 million–110 million23.4 million10.2 million–59.3 million10.3 billion
208454.5 million27.1 million–112 million23.5 million10.1 million–60.2 million10.3 billion
208554.8 million27 million–114 million23.5 million9.97 million–61.3 million10.3 billion
208655.2 million26.8 million–117 million23.6 million9.97 million–62.2 million10.3 billion
208755.5 million26.6 million–119 million23.6 million10 million–63.2 million10.3 billion
208855.8 million26.6 million–121 million23.7 million9.91 million–64.3 million10.3 billion
208956.2 million26.5 million–124 million23.7 million9.78 million–64.9 million10.3 billion
209056.5 million26.2 million–126 million23.7 million9.84 million–65.3 million10.3 billion
209156.8 million25.9 million–128 million23.8 million9.87 million–66.5 million10.3 billion
209257.1 million25.7 million–131 million23.8 million9.73 million–68.2 million10.3 billion
209357.4 million25.4 million–133 million23.8 million9.57 million–69.5 million10.3 billion
209457.6 million25.1 million–135 million23.8 million9.48 million–70.6 million10.2 billion
209557.9 million24.9 million–137 million23.8 million9.43 million–71.5 million10.2 billion
209658.1 million24.6 million–139 million23.8 million9.34 million–72.5 million10.2 billion
209758.4 million24.1 million–142 million23.8 million9.19 million–73.8 million10.2 billion
209858.6 million23.7 million–144 million23.8 million9.02 million–75.1 million10.2 billion
209958.9 million23.5 million–146 million23.8 million8.96 million–76.8 million10.2 billion
210059.1 million23.3 million–149 million23.8 million8.93 million–78.5 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