Malawi vs Tajikistan: Number of people living in the capital city
Malawi
2.93 million people
in 2100
Tajikistan
2.53 million people
in 2100
Malawi rank
66th
Tajikistan rank
69th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Malawi
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.93 million people against 2.53 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 394,900 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Malawi ranks 66th and Tajikistan ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 899,384 people | 1.37 million people | 475,080 people | Tajikistan |
| 2030s | 1.28 million people | 1.65 million people | 369,760 people | Tajikistan |
| 2040s | 1.61 million people | 1.89 million people | 273,665 people | Tajikistan |
| 2050s | 1.92 million people | 2.15 million people | 228,600 people | Tajikistan |
| 2060s | 2.14 million people | 2.31 million people | 170,145 people | Tajikistan |
| 2070s | 2.40 million people | 2.43 million people | 23,300 people | Tajikistan |
| 2080s | 2.62 million people | 2.49 million people | 129,305 people | Malawi |
| 2090s | 2.79 million people | 2.52 million people | 267,560 people | Malawi |
| 2100s | 2.93 million people | 2.53 million people | 394,900 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Malawi or Tajikistan?
- Malawi, at 2.93 million people against 2.53 million people in Tajikistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Malawi and Tajikistan?
- 394,900 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tajikistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Malawi and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Malawi ranks 66th and Tajikistan ranks 69th 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.