IDA & IBRD total vs Malawi: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
IDA & IBRD total
1.0%
in 2025
Malawi
2.6%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
22nd
Malawi rank
23rd
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.6% against 1.0% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 4.2% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, IDA & IBRD total or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.6% against 1.0% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between IDA & IBRD total and Malawi?
- 1.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Malawi rank globally for population growth?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- 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.