Malawi vs Uganda

Malawi vs Uganda: Population

Population in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 48.7 million people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 27.6 million people, or 2.31 times that in Malawi.

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Malawi vs Uganda: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 48.7 million people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 27.6 million people, or 2.31 times that in Malawi.
MalawiUgandaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Uganda has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Malawi ranked 62 and Uganda ranked 31 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malawi at 59.1 million people and Uganda at 121 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMalawiUgandaWorld
202321.1 million48.7 million8.09 billion
202220.6 million47.3 million8.02 billion
202120.1 million45.9 million7.95 billion
202019.5 million44.5 million7.89 billion
201919 million43 million7.81 billion
201818.5 million41.6 million7.73 billion
201718 million40.2 million7.65 billion
201617.6 million38.8 million7.56 billion
201517.1 million37.5 million7.47 billion
201416.6 million36.4 million7.38 billion
201316.2 million35.3 million7.29 billion
201215.7 million34.3 million7.2 billion
201115.3 million33.4 million7.11 billion
201014.8 million32.4 million7.02 billion
200914.4 million31.5 million6.93 billion
200814 million30.5 million6.84 billion
200713.6 million29.7 million6.76 billion
200613.2 million28.8 million6.67 billion
200512.8 million28 million6.59 billion
200412.5 million27.2 million6.5 billion
200312.2 million26.4 million6.42 billion
200211.9 million25.5 million6.34 billion
200111.6 million24.8 million6.26 billion
200011.3 million24 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million23.3 million6.09 billion
199810.8 million22.5 million6.01 billion
199710.6 million21.9 million5.93 billion
199610.4 million21.2 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million20.7 million5.76 billion
199410.2 million20.1 million5.68 billion
199310.3 million19.5 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million18.8 million5.51 billion
19919.84 million18.2 million5.42 billion
19909.55 million17.6 million5.33 billion
19899.18 million17 million5.23 billion
19888.75 million16.5 million5.14 billion
19878.29 million16 million5.05 billion
19867.91 million15.5 million4.96 billion
19857.62 million15 million4.87 billion
19847.33 million14.6 million4.78 billion
19837.05 million14.2 million4.7 billion
19826.78 million13.9 million4.61 billion
19816.52 million13.6 million4.53 billion
19806.27 million13.3 million4.45 billion
19796.03 million13 million4.37 billion
19785.81 million12.7 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million12.4 million4.22 billion
19765.44 million12 million4.14 billion
19755.29 million11.7 million4.07 billion
19745.14 million11.4 million4 billion
19735 million11.1 million3.92 billion
19724.87 million10.9 million3.85 billion
19714.75 million10.6 million3.77 billion
19704.63 million10.3 million3.7 billion
19694.52 million10 million3.62 billion
19684.41 million9.71 million3.55 billion
19674.3 million9.41 million3.47 billion
19664.2 million9.12 million3.4 billion
19654.1 million8.85 million3.34 billion
19644 million8.59 million3.26 billion
19633.9 million8.33 million3.19 billion
19623.81 million8.09 million3.12 billion
19613.72 million7.86 million3.07 billion
19603.63 million7.64 million3.02 billion
19593.54 million7.42 million2.97 billion
19583.46 million7.21 million2.91 billion
19573.39 million7 million2.85 billion
19563.32 million6.81 million2.8 billion
19553.25 million6.61 million2.74 billion
19543.18 million6.43 million2.69 billion
19533.12 million6.25 million2.63 billion
19523.06 million6.08 million2.58 billion
19513 million5.91 million2.54 billion
19502.95 million5.75 million2.49 billion
19492.9 million5.63 million–
19482.84 million5.52 million–
19472.79 million5.42 million–
19462.74 million5.32 million–
19452.69 million5.23 million–
19442.65 million5.14 million–
19432.6 million5.05 million–
19422.55 million4.96 million–
19412.51 million4.87 million–
19402.47 million4.79 million–
19392.43 million4.72 million–
19382.4 million4.65 million–
19372.36 million4.59 million–
19362.33 million4.52 million–
19352.3 million4.46 million–
19342.27 million4.4 million–
19332.24 million4.34 million–
19322.2 million4.28 million–
19312.17 million4.22 million–
19302.14 million4.15 million–
19292.11 million4.09 million–
19282.08 million4.02 million–
19272.05 million3.96 million–
19262.02 million3.89 million–
19251.99 million3.83 million–
19241.96 million3.76 million–
19231.93 million3.7 million–
19221.9 million3.64 million–
19211.88 million3.59 million–
19201.87 million3.56 million–
19191.86 million3.54 million–
19181.86 million3.53 million–
19171.87 million3.54 million–
19161.88 million3.54 million–
19151.88 million3.54 million–
19141.89 million3.54 million–
19131.9 million3.54 million–
19121.9 million3.55 million–
19111.91 million3.55 million–
19101.92 million3.56 million–
19091.94 million3.58 million–
19081.95 million3.6 million–
19071.96 million3.62 million–
19061.98 million3.64 million–
19051.99 million3.67 million–
19042.01 million3.69 million–
19032.03 million3.72 million–
19022.04 million3.74 million–
19012.06 million3.76 million–
19002.07 million3.77 million–
18992.08 million3.78 million–
18982.09 million3.79 million–
18972.1 million3.78 million–
18962.1 million3.78 million–
18952.11 million3.78 million–
18942.12 million3.78 million–
18932.13 million3.78 million–
18922.13 million3.78 million–
18912.14 million3.77 million–
18902.14 million3.76 million–
18892.14 million3.74 million–
18882.14 million3.72 million–
18872.14 million3.7 million–
18862.13 million3.67 million–
18852.13 million3.65 million–
18842.13 million3.63 million–
18832.12 million3.6 million–
18822.12 million3.58 million–
18812.12 million3.56 million–
18802.12 million3.53 million–
18792.12 million3.51 million–
18782.12 million3.49 million–
18772.12 million3.47 million–
18762.12 million3.44 million–
18752.12 million3.42 million–
18742.13 million3.4 million–
18732.13 million3.38 million–
18722.13 million3.35 million–
18712.13 million3.33 million–
18702.14 million3.31 million–
18692.14 million3.29 million–
18682.14 million3.27 million–
18672.14 million3.26 million–
18662.14 million3.24 million–
18652.14 million3.22 million–
18642.15 million3.2 million–
18632.15 million3.18 million–
18622.15 million3.17 million–
18612.15 million3.15 million–
18602.15 million3.13 million–
18592.15 million3.11 million–
18582.15 million3.1 million–
18572.15 million3.08 million–
18562.15 million3.06 million–
18552.15 million3.04 million–
18542.15 million3.03 million–
18532.15 million3.01 million–
18522.15 million2.99 million–
18512.15 million2.97 million–
18502.13 million2.95 million–
18492.1 million2.92 million–
18482.07 million2.89 million–
18472.02 million2.86 million–
18461.98 million2.83 million–
18451.94 million2.8 million–
18441.9 million2.77 million–
18431.86 million2.73 million–
18421.82 million2.7 million–
18411.78 million2.67 million–
18401.74 million2.64 million–
18391.7 million2.61 million–
18381.67 million2.58 million–
18371.63 million2.55 million–
18361.6 million2.52 million–
18351.56 million2.49 million–
18341.53 million2.47 million–
18331.5 million2.44 million–
18321.47 million2.41 million–
18311.43 million2.38 million–
18301.4 million2.36 million–
18291.37 million2.33 million–
18281.34 million2.3 million–
18271.32 million2.28 million–
18261.29 million2.25 million–
18251.26 million2.23 million–
18241.23 million2.2 million–
18231.21 million2.18 million–
18221.18 million2.15 million–
18211.16 million2.13 million–
18201.13 million2.13 million–
18191.11 million2.13 million–
18181.09 million2.14 million–
18171.06 million2.16 million–
18161.04 million2.18 million–
18151.02 million2.2 million–
1814995,6002.21 million–
1813974,5002.23 million–
1812953,8002.25 million–
1811933,6002.27 million–
1810913,8002.29 million–
1809894,0002.31 million–
1808875,0002.33 million–
1807856,4002.35 million–
1806838,2002.37 million–
1805820,4002.39 million–
1804803,0002.42 million–
1803786,0002.44 million–
1802769,3002.46 million–
1801753,0002.48 million–
1800737,0002.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalawiUgandaWorld
202421.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million50 million49.8 million–50.2 million8.16 billion
202522.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million51.4 million50.7 million–52 million8.23 billion
202622.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million52.8 million51.6 million–53.8 million8.3 billion
202723.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million54.1 million52.5 million–55.7 million8.37 billion
202824 million22.3 million–25.5 million55.5 million53.3 million–57.6 million8.44 billion
202924.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million56.9 million54.2 million–59.5 million8.5 billion
203025.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million58.3 million55 million–61.5 million8.57 billion
203125.8 million23 million–28.7 million59.7 million55.8 million–63.5 million8.63 billion
203226.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million61.1 million56.6 million–65.5 million8.7 billion
203327 million23.4 million–30.9 million62.5 million57.3 million–67.6 million8.76 billion
203427.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million63.8 million58 million–69.7 million8.82 billion
203528.2 million23.9 million–33 million65.2 million58.6 million–71.8 million8.89 billion
203628.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million66.6 million59.3 million–74 million8.95 billion
203729.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million67.9 million60 million–76.2 million9.01 billion
203830.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million69.3 million60.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
203930.7 million25 million–37.6 million70.7 million61.5 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204031.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million72 million62.2 million–82.6 million9.18 billion
204131.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million73.4 million62.7 million–84.9 million9.23 billion
204232.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million74.7 million63.2 million–87.2 million9.29 billion
204333.1 million26 million–42.5 million76.1 million63.8 million–89.6 million9.34 billion
204433.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million77.5 million64.4 million–92 million9.39 billion
204534.4 million26.7 million–45 million78.8 million65 million–94.4 million9.44 billion
204635 million27 million–46.1 million80.1 million65.6 million–96.8 million9.49 billion
204735.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million81.5 million66.2 million–99.2 million9.54 billion
204836.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million82.8 million66.8 million–102 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million84.1 million67.3 million–104 million9.62 billion
205037.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million85.4 million67.7 million–107 million9.66 billion
205138 million27.7 million–52.7 million86.7 million68.2 million–110 million9.7 billion
205238.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million88 million68.7 million–112 million9.74 billion
205339.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million89.3 million69.2 million–115 million9.78 billion
205439.8 million28 million–56.5 million90.5 million69.7 million–118 million9.81 billion
205540.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million91.7 million70.2 million–121 million9.85 billion
205640.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million92.9 million70.7 million–124 million9.88 billion
205741.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million94.1 million71.1 million–127 million9.91 billion
205842.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million95.3 million71.4 million–130 million9.94 billion
205942.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million96.4 million71.7 million–133 million9.96 billion
206043.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million97.5 million72.1 million–136 million9.99 billion
206143.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million98.6 million72.4 million–139 million10 billion
206244.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million99.7 million72.6 million–142 million10 billion
206344.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million101 million73 million–145 million10.1 billion
206445.4 million28.4 million–73 million102 million73.1 million–148 million10.1 billion
206545.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million103 million73.4 million–152 million10.1 billion
206646.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million104 million73.7 million–155 million10.1 billion
206746.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million105 million73.8 million–158 million10.1 billion
206847.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million106 million73.9 million–161 million10.2 billion
206947.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million107 million73.8 million–165 million10.2 billion
207048.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million108 million73.7 million–168 million10.2 billion
207148.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million108 million73.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
207249.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million109 million73.3 million–174 million10.2 billion
207349.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million110 million73.2 million–177 million10.2 billion
207450.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million111 million73 million–181 million10.2 billion
207550.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million112 million72.6 million–185 million10.3 billion
207651.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million112 million72.6 million–188 million10.3 billion
207751.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million113 million72.6 million–191 million10.3 billion
207852.1 million28 million–98.9 million114 million72.4 million–195 million10.3 billion
207952.5 million27.8 million–101 million114 million72.4 million–198 million10.3 billion
208052.9 million27.8 million–102 million115 million72.3 million–202 million10.3 billion
208153.3 million27.7 million–104 million115 million72.2 million–205 million10.3 billion
208253.7 million27.6 million–107 million116 million72 million–208 million10.3 billion
208354.1 million27.4 million–110 million117 million71.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
208454.5 million27.1 million–112 million117 million71.6 million–215 million10.3 billion
208554.8 million27 million–114 million117 million71.3 million–218 million10.3 billion
208655.2 million26.8 million–117 million118 million70.9 million–222 million10.3 billion
208755.5 million26.6 million–119 million118 million70.5 million–225 million10.3 billion
208855.8 million26.6 million–121 million119 million70 million–229 million10.3 billion
208956.2 million26.5 million–124 million119 million69.7 million–233 million10.3 billion
209056.5 million26.2 million–126 million119 million69.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
209156.8 million25.9 million–128 million120 million69.2 million–241 million10.3 billion
209257.1 million25.7 million–131 million120 million68.8 million–244 million10.3 billion
209357.4 million25.4 million–133 million120 million68.4 million–247 million10.3 billion
209457.6 million25.1 million–135 million120 million67.8 million–251 million10.2 billion
209557.9 million24.9 million–137 million120 million67.1 million–254 million10.2 billion
209658.1 million24.6 million–139 million121 million66.8 million–258 million10.2 billion
209758.4 million24.1 million–142 million121 million66.5 million–261 million10.2 billion
209858.6 million23.7 million–144 million121 million66.1 million–264 million10.2 billion
209958.9 million23.5 million–146 million121 million65.7 million–267 million10.2 billion
210059.1 million23.3 million–149 million121 million65.2 million–271 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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