North Korea vs Malawi: Number of poultry birds
North Korea
19.64 million animals
in 2024
Malawi
20.04 million animals
in 2024
North Korea rank
105th
Malawi rank
104th
Number of poultry birds over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.04 million animals against 19.64 million animals in North Korea, a difference of 399,000 animals.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 104th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.49 million animals | 3.79 million animals | 8.70 million animals | North Korea |
| 1970s | 16.50 million animals | 7.55 million animals | 8.95 million animals | North Korea |
| 1980s | 20.97 million animals | 9.59 million animals | 11.38 million animals | North Korea |
| 1990s | 14.89 million animals | 13.09 million animals | 1.80 million animals | North Korea |
| 2000s | 21.96 million animals | 15.07 million animals | 6.89 million animals | North Korea |
| 2010s | 22.21 million animals | 17.76 million animals | 4.45 million animals | North Korea |
| 2020s | 21.39 million animals | 19.69 million animals | 1.69 million animals | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, North Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 20.04 million animals against 19.64 million animals in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between North Korea and Malawi?
- 399,000 animals, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- North Korea ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 104th of 199 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.