Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Malawi: Number of poultry birds
Congo, Dem. Rep.
19.09 million animals
in 2024
Malawi
20.04 million animals
in 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
106th
Malawi rank
103rd
Number of poultry birds over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.04 million animals against 19.09 million animals in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 947,000 animals.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million animals | 3.79 million animals | 804,222 animals | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1970s | 10.84 million animals | 7.55 million animals | 3.29 million animals | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1980s | 17.25 million animals | 9.59 million animals | 7.66 million animals | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 1990s | 24.41 million animals | 13.09 million animals | 11.32 million animals | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2000s | 20.05 million animals | 15.07 million animals | 4.98 million animals | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2010s | 19.59 million animals | 17.76 million animals | 1.83 million animals | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2020s | 18.89 million animals | 19.69 million animals | 797,400 animals | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 20.04 million animals against 19.09 million animals in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Malawi?
- 947,000 animals, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Malawi rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.