Liberia vs Malawi: Number of people living in the capital city
Liberia
2.96 million people
in 2100
Malawi
2.93 million people
in 2100
Liberia rank
65th
Malawi rank
66th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.96 million people against 2.93 million people in Malawi, a difference of 26,760 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 66th of 191 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.82 million people | 899,384 people | 924,270 people | Liberia |
| 2030s | 2.08 million people | 1.28 million people | 798,965 people | Liberia |
| 2040s | 2.33 million people | 1.61 million people | 713,070 people | Liberia |
| 2050s | 2.53 million people | 1.92 million people | 611,225 people | Liberia |
| 2060s | 2.69 million people | 2.14 million people | 549,585 people | Liberia |
| 2070s | 2.81 million people | 2.40 million people | 402,165 people | Liberia |
| 2080s | 2.89 million people | 2.62 million people | 273,430 people | Liberia |
| 2090s | 2.94 million people | 2.79 million people | 145,835 people | Liberia |
| 2100s | 2.96 million people | 2.93 million people | 26,760 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Liberia or Malawi?
- Liberia, at 2.96 million people against 2.93 million people in Malawi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Liberia and Malawi?
- 26,760 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Liberia ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 66th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.