Malawi vs Syria: Population, total
Malawi
22.22 million
in 2025
Syria
25.62 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
60th
Syria rank
57th
Population, total over time
- Malawi
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 25.62 million against 22.22 million in Malawi, a difference of 3.40 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 60th and Syria ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 million | 5.38 million | 1.32 million | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 7.47 million | 2.21 million | Syria |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 10.49 million | 2.92 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 10.29 million | 14.41 million | 4.12 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 12.75 million | 19.03 million | 6.29 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 16.88 million | 20.78 million | 3.90 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 20.85 million | 23.17 million | 2.32 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Malawi or Syria?
- Syria, at 25.62 million against 22.22 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Malawi and Syria?
- 3.40 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for population, total?
- Malawi ranks 60th and Syria ranks 57th 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.