Malawi vs Zambia: Number of children under 5
Malawi
3.08 million people
in 2023
Zambia
3.15 million people
in 2023
Malawi rank
48th
Zambia rank
46th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.15 million people against 3.08 million people in Malawi, a difference of 71,860 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 578,414 people | 505,730 people | 72,683 people | Malawi |
| 1960s | 763,797 people | 704,138 people | 59,659 people | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.01 million people | 986,791 people | 21,315 people | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.44 million people | 1.29 million people | 148,581 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.91 million people | 1.66 million people | 257,674 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.33 million people | 2.16 million people | 171,556 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 2.78 million people | 60,115 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.01 million people | 3.08 million people | 68,140 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.15 million people against 3.08 million people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Malawi and Zambia?
- 71,860 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th 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.