Denmark vs Malawi: Number of poultry birds
Denmark
20.92 million animals
in 2024
Malawi
20.04 million animals
in 2024
Denmark rank
101st
Malawi rank
103rd
Number of poultry birds over time
- Denmark
- Malawi
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.92 million animals against 20.04 million animals in Malawi, a difference of 879,000 animals.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 101st and Malawi ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.15 million animals | 3.79 million animals | 20.36 million animals | Denmark |
| 1970s | 17.12 million animals | 7.55 million animals | 9.56 million animals | Denmark |
| 1980s | 16.00 million animals | 9.59 million animals | 6.41 million animals | Denmark |
| 1990s | 18.92 million animals | 13.09 million animals | 5.83 million animals | Denmark |
| 2000s | 18.39 million animals | 15.07 million animals | 3.32 million animals | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.29 million animals | 17.76 million animals | 1.53 million animals | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.81 million animals | 19.69 million animals | 2.12 million animals | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Denmark or Malawi?
- Denmark, at 20.92 million animals against 20.04 million animals in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Denmark and Malawi?
- 879,000 animals, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Malawi rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Denmark ranks 101st 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.