Malawi vs Zimbabwe: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Malawi
6.21 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7.60 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
4th
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.60 million against 6.21 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.39 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,000 | 0 | 6,000 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 55,667 | 1.74 million | 1.68 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.84 million | 616,922 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.91 million | 484,352 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.45 million | 1.60 million | 852,136 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.60 million against 6.21 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 1.39 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.