Ethiopia vs Malawi: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Ethiopia
2.6%
in 2025
Malawi
2.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
24th
Malawi rank
23rd
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for population growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.