Malawi vs Zambia: Number of people using the Internet
Malawi
4.11 million people
in 2024
Zambia
3.65 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
114th
Zambia rank
115th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.11 million people against 3.65 million people in Zambia, a difference of 461,120 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 115th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,023 people | 4,511 people | 1,488 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 62,480 people | 153,538 people | 91,058 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.04 million people | 1.39 million people | 343,050 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.43 million people | 3.15 million people | 275,326 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 4.11 million people against 3.65 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Malawi and Zambia?
- 461,120 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Malawi ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 115th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.