Population aged 25-64, total in Malawi

Malawi: Population aged 25-64, total was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Population aged 25-64, total in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.321 % of total population2004: 0.301 % of total population2010: 0.308 % of total population2013: 0.301 % of total population2016: 0.313 % of total population2019: 0.311 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.3% for population aged 25-64, total in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, total in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 25-64, total in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total population Change
1997 0.3% —
2004 0.3% -6.3%
2010 0.3% +2.6%
2013 0.3% -2.4%
2016 0.3% +4.0%
2019 0.3% -0.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 106 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  2. 107 Benin 0.3% compare
  3. 108 Senegal 0.3% compare
  4. 110 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
  5. 111 Mali 0.3% compare
  6. 112 Uganda 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, total in Malawi?
Population aged 25-64, total in Malawi was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for population aged 25-64, total?
Malawi ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 25-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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