Chad vs Malawi: Population, total
Chad
21.00 million
in 2025
Malawi
22.22 million
in 2025
Chad rank
63rd
Malawi rank
60th
Population, total over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 22.22 million against 21.00 million in Chad, a difference of 1.21 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 4.06 million | 713,837 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 5.26 million | 1.14 million | Malawi |
| 1980s | 5.10 million | 7.57 million | 2.47 million | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.04 million | 10.29 million | 3.25 million | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 12.75 million | 2.61 million | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 16.88 million | 2.44 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19.02 million | 20.85 million | 1.83 million | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 22.22 million against 21.00 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Chad and Malawi?
- 1.21 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for population, total?
- Chad ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.