Malawi vs Nepal: Number of children under 5
Malawi
3.08 million people
in 2023
Nepal
2.79 million people
in 2023
Malawi rank
48th
Nepal rank
49th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.08 million people against 2.79 million people in Nepal, a difference of 287,730 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 578,414 people | 1.48 million people | 898,495 people | Nepal |
| 1960s | 763,797 people | 1.76 million people | 1.00 million people | Nepal |
| 1970s | 1.01 million people | 2.20 million people | 1.20 million people | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.44 million people | 2.78 million people | 1.34 million people | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.91 million people | 3.46 million people | 1.54 million people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.33 million people | 3.38 million people | 1.05 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 2.96 million people | 124,553 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.01 million people | 2.81 million people | 196,948 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 3.08 million people against 2.79 million people in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Malawi and Nepal?
- 287,730 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.