Malawi vs Tanzania

Malawi vs Tanzania: Population

Population in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 66.6 million people in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 45.5 million people, or 3.16 times that in Malawi.

people · UN

Malawi vs Tanzania: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 66.6 million people in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 45.5 million people, or 3.16 times that in Malawi.
MalawiTanzaniaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Tanzania has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Malawi ranked 62 and Tanzania ranked 22 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malawi at 59.1 million people and Tanzania at 263 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMalawiTanzaniaWorld
202321.1 million66.6 million8.09 billion
202220.6 million64.7 million8.02 billion
202120.1 million62.8 million7.95 billion
202019.5 million61 million7.89 billion
201919 million59.2 million7.81 billion
201818.5 million57.4 million7.73 billion
201718 million55.7 million7.65 billion
201617.6 million53.8 million7.56 billion
201517.1 million52 million7.47 billion
201416.6 million50.4 million7.38 billion
201316.2 million48.8 million7.29 billion
201215.7 million47.4 million7.2 billion
201115.3 million46 million7.11 billion
201014.8 million44.8 million7.02 billion
200914.4 million43.6 million6.93 billion
200814 million42.6 million6.84 billion
200713.6 million41.4 million6.76 billion
200613.2 million40.3 million6.67 billion
200512.8 million39.2 million6.59 billion
200412.5 million38.1 million6.5 billion
200312.2 million37.1 million6.42 billion
200211.9 million36.1 million6.34 billion
200111.6 million35.2 million6.26 billion
200011.3 million34.3 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million33.3 million6.09 billion
199810.8 million32.4 million6.01 billion
199710.6 million31.6 million5.93 billion
199610.4 million31 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million30.4 million5.76 billion
199410.2 million29.4 million5.68 billion
199310.3 million28.3 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million27.5 million5.51 billion
19919.84 million26.8 million5.42 billion
19909.55 million26.1 million5.33 billion
19899.18 million25.4 million5.23 billion
19888.75 million24.8 million5.14 billion
19878.29 million24 million5.05 billion
19867.91 million23.3 million4.96 billion
19857.62 million22.5 million4.87 billion
19847.33 million21.8 million4.78 billion
19837.05 million21.1 million4.7 billion
19826.78 million20.4 million4.61 billion
19816.52 million19.8 million4.53 billion
19806.27 million19.2 million4.45 billion
19796.03 million18.6 million4.37 billion
19785.81 million18 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million17.4 million4.22 billion
19765.44 million16.7 million4.14 billion
19755.29 million16.1 million4.07 billion
19745.14 million15.6 million4 billion
19735 million15 million3.92 billion
19724.87 million14.5 million3.85 billion
19714.75 million14 million3.77 billion
19704.63 million13.5 million3.7 billion
19694.52 million13 million3.62 billion
19684.41 million12.6 million3.55 billion
19674.3 million12.2 million3.47 billion
19664.2 million11.8 million3.4 billion
19654.1 million11.5 million3.34 billion
19644 million11.1 million3.26 billion
19633.9 million10.8 million3.19 billion
19623.81 million10.5 million3.12 billion
19613.72 million10.2 million3.07 billion
19603.63 million9.9 million3.02 billion
19593.54 million9.63 million2.97 billion
19583.46 million9.37 million2.91 billion
19573.39 million9.12 million2.85 billion
19563.32 million8.88 million2.8 billion
19553.25 million8.65 million2.74 billion
19543.18 million8.43 million2.69 billion
19533.12 million8.21 million2.63 billion
19523.06 million8.01 million2.58 billion
19513 million7.81 million2.54 billion
19502.95 million7.63 million2.49 billion
19492.9 million7.47 million–
19482.84 million7.32 million–
19472.79 million7.19 million–
19462.74 million7.06 million–
19452.69 million6.94 million–
19442.65 million6.82 million–
19432.6 million6.7 million–
19422.55 million6.58 million–
19412.51 million6.47 million–
19402.47 million6.36 million–
19392.43 million6.26 million–
19382.4 million6.17 million–
19372.36 million6.09 million–
19362.33 million6 million–
19352.3 million5.92 million–
19342.27 million5.84 million–
19332.24 million5.76 million–
19322.2 million5.68 million–
19312.17 million5.6 million–
19302.14 million5.52 million–
19292.11 million5.44 million–
19282.08 million5.36 million–
19272.05 million5.28 million–
19262.02 million5.2 million–
19251.99 million5.13 million–
19241.96 million5.05 million–
19231.93 million4.98 million–
19221.9 million4.9 million–
19211.88 million4.84 million–
19201.87 million4.8 million–
19191.86 million4.77 million–
19181.86 million4.76 million–
19171.87 million4.76 million–
19161.88 million4.76 million–
19151.88 million4.76 million–
19141.89 million4.76 million–
19131.9 million4.76 million–
19121.9 million4.76 million–
19111.91 million4.77 million–
19101.92 million4.77 million–
19091.94 million4.79 million–
19081.95 million4.8 million–
19071.96 million4.82 million–
19061.98 million4.84 million–
19051.99 million4.86 million–
19042.01 million4.88 million–
19032.03 million4.9 million–
19022.04 million4.92 million–
19012.06 million4.95 million–
19002.07 million4.98 million–
18992.08 million5.01 million–
18982.09 million5.05 million–
18972.1 million5.09 million–
18962.1 million5.13 million–
18952.11 million5.17 million–
18942.12 million5.21 million–
18932.13 million5.26 million–
18922.13 million5.3 million–
18912.14 million5.33 million–
18902.14 million5.35 million–
18892.14 million5.36 million–
18882.14 million5.37 million–
18872.14 million5.36 million–
18862.13 million5.35 million–
18852.13 million5.34 million–
18842.13 million5.33 million–
18832.12 million5.32 million–
18822.12 million5.31 million–
18812.12 million5.3 million–
18802.12 million5.3 million–
18792.12 million5.3 million–
18782.12 million5.3 million–
18772.12 million5.3 million–
18762.12 million5.31 million–
18752.12 million5.32 million–
18742.13 million5.32 million–
18732.13 million5.33 million–
18722.13 million5.33 million–
18712.13 million5.34 million–
18702.14 million5.35 million–
18692.14 million5.35 million–
18682.14 million5.36 million–
18672.14 million5.36 million–
18662.14 million5.37 million–
18652.14 million5.38 million–
18642.15 million5.38 million–
18632.15 million5.39 million–
18622.15 million5.39 million–
18612.15 million5.4 million–
18602.15 million5.41 million–
18592.15 million5.41 million–
18582.15 million5.42 million–
18572.15 million5.43 million–
18562.15 million5.43 million–
18552.15 million5.44 million–
18542.15 million5.44 million–
18532.15 million5.45 million–
18522.15 million5.46 million–
18512.15 million5.44 million–
18502.13 million5.4 million–
18492.1 million5.34 million–
18482.07 million5.26 million–
18472.02 million5.15 million–
18461.98 million5.05 million–
18451.94 million4.95 million–
18441.9 million4.86 million–
18431.86 million4.76 million–
18421.82 million4.67 million–
18411.78 million4.58 million–
18401.74 million4.49 million–
18391.7 million4.4 million–
18381.67 million4.31 million–
18371.63 million4.23 million–
18361.6 million4.15 million–
18351.56 million4.07 million–
18341.53 million3.99 million–
18331.5 million3.91 million–
18321.47 million3.83 million–
18311.43 million3.76 million–
18301.4 million3.68 million–
18291.37 million3.61 million–
18281.34 million3.54 million–
18271.32 million3.47 million–
18261.29 million3.4 million–
18251.26 million3.34 million–
18241.23 million3.27 million–
18231.21 million3.21 million–
18221.18 million3.14 million–
18211.16 million3.09 million–
18201.13 million3.06 million–
18191.11 million3.03 million–
18181.09 million3.02 million–
18171.06 million3.02 million–
18161.04 million3.02 million–
18151.02 million3.02 million–
1814995,6003.01 million–
1813974,5003.01 million–
1812953,8003.01 million–
1811933,6003.01 million–
1810913,8003.01 million–
1809894,0003.01 million–
1808875,0003.01 million–
1807856,4003.01 million–
1806838,2003.01 million–
1805820,4003.01 million–
1804803,0003 million–
1803786,0003 million–
1802769,3003 million–
1801753,0003 million–
1800737,0003 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalawiTanzaniaWorld
202421.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million68.6 million68.3 million–68.8 million8.16 billion
202522.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million70.6 million69.8 million–71.3 million8.23 billion
202622.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million72.6 million71.3 million–73.8 million8.3 billion
202723.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million74.6 million72.8 million–76.4 million8.37 billion
202824 million22.3 million–25.5 million76.7 million74.3 million–79 million8.44 billion
202924.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million78.8 million75.8 million–81.7 million8.5 billion
203025.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million80.9 million77.3 million–84.4 million8.57 billion
203125.8 million23 million–28.7 million83.1 million78.9 million–87.2 million8.63 billion
203226.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million85.3 million80.4 million–90.1 million8.7 billion
203327 million23.4 million–30.9 million87.5 million81.9 million–93.1 million8.76 billion
203427.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million89.8 million83.4 million–96.1 million8.82 billion
203528.2 million23.9 million–33 million92.1 million84.9 million–99 million8.89 billion
203628.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million94.4 million86.4 million–102 million8.95 billion
203729.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million96.8 million87.9 million–105 million9.01 billion
203830.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million99.2 million89.5 million–109 million9.06 billion
203930.7 million25 million–37.6 million102 million90.9 million–112 million9.12 billion
204031.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million104 million92.2 million–116 million9.18 billion
204131.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million106 million93.6 million–119 million9.23 billion
204232.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million109 million95.1 million–123 million9.29 billion
204333.1 million26 million–42.5 million111 million96.6 million–127 million9.34 billion
204433.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million114 million97.7 million–130 million9.39 billion
204534.4 million26.7 million–45 million117 million98.9 million–134 million9.44 billion
204635 million27 million–46.1 million119 million100 million–138 million9.49 billion
204735.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million122 million102 million–142 million9.54 billion
204836.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million124 million103 million–146 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million127 million104 million–150 million9.62 billion
205037.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million130 million105 million–154 million9.66 billion
205138 million27.7 million–52.7 million132 million107 million–159 million9.7 billion
205238.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million135 million108 million–163 million9.74 billion
205339.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million138 million109 million–168 million9.78 billion
205439.8 million28 million–56.5 million140 million110 million–172 million9.81 billion
205540.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million143 million111 million–177 million9.85 billion
205640.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million146 million112 million–182 million9.88 billion
205741.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million149 million113 million–187 million9.91 billion
205842.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million151 million114 million–192 million9.94 billion
205942.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million154 million116 million–197 million9.96 billion
206043.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million157 million117 million–203 million9.99 billion
206143.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million160 million118 million–209 million10 billion
206244.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million162 million119 million–215 million10 billion
206344.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million165 million120 million–221 million10.1 billion
206445.4 million28.4 million–73 million168 million121 million–227 million10.1 billion
206545.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million171 million122 million–233 million10.1 billion
206646.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million174 million123 million–240 million10.1 billion
206746.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million177 million124 million–247 million10.1 billion
206847.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million179 million124 million–254 million10.2 billion
206947.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million182 million125 million–260 million10.2 billion
207048.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million185 million126 million–267 million10.2 billion
207148.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million188 million126 million–273 million10.2 billion
207249.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million191 million127 million–279 million10.2 billion
207349.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million193 million127 million–286 million10.2 billion
207450.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million196 million128 million–292 million10.2 billion
207550.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million199 million128 million–299 million10.3 billion
207651.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million202 million128 million–305 million10.3 billion
207751.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million204 million128 million–312 million10.3 billion
207852.1 million28 million–98.9 million207 million128 million–320 million10.3 billion
207952.5 million27.8 million–101 million210 million128 million–328 million10.3 billion
208052.9 million27.8 million–102 million213 million128 million–336 million10.3 billion
208153.3 million27.7 million–104 million215 million128 million–344 million10.3 billion
208253.7 million27.6 million–107 million218 million128 million–353 million10.3 billion
208354.1 million27.4 million–110 million221 million128 million–363 million10.3 billion
208454.5 million27.1 million–112 million223 million128 million–371 million10.3 billion
208554.8 million27 million–114 million226 million128 million–379 million10.3 billion
208655.2 million26.8 million–117 million229 million128 million–386 million10.3 billion
208755.5 million26.6 million–119 million231 million128 million–393 million10.3 billion
208855.8 million26.6 million–121 million234 million128 million–401 million10.3 billion
208956.2 million26.5 million–124 million236 million128 million–410 million10.3 billion
209056.5 million26.2 million–126 million239 million128 million–420 million10.3 billion
209156.8 million25.9 million–128 million241 million128 million–430 million10.3 billion
209257.1 million25.7 million–131 million244 million128 million–441 million10.3 billion
209357.4 million25.4 million–133 million246 million127 million–451 million10.3 billion
209457.6 million25.1 million–135 million249 million127 million–459 million10.2 billion
209557.9 million24.9 million–137 million251 million126 million–467 million10.2 billion
209658.1 million24.6 million–139 million254 million126 million–477 million10.2 billion
209758.4 million24.1 million–142 million256 million126 million–489 million10.2 billion
209858.6 million23.7 million–144 million258 million127 million–501 million10.2 billion
209958.9 million23.5 million–146 million261 million127 million–511 million10.2 billion
210059.1 million23.3 million–149 million263 million126 million–522 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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