Population growth in Malawi in 2025 — 2.56%. Ranked 23 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.18 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.56 | −0.02 pp |
| 2024 | 2.58 | +0.01 pp |
| 2023 | 2.57 | +0 pp |
| 2022 | 2.57 | −0.03 pp |
| 2021 | 2.59 | −0.04 pp |
| 2020 | 2.64 | −0.01 pp |
| 2019 | 2.65 | −0.02 pp |
| 2018 | 2.67 | −0.04 pp |
| 2017 | 2.71 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 2.73 | −0.03 pp |
| 2015 | 2.75 | −0.05 pp |
| 2014 | 2.8 | −0.03 pp |
| 2013 | 2.84 | −0.03 pp |
| 2012 | 2.87 | −0.04 pp |
| 2011 | 2.92 | −0.03 pp |
| 2010 | 2.95 | −0.01 pp |
| 2009 | 2.96 | +0.05 pp |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +0.08 pp |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +0.07 pp |
| 2006 | 2.76 | +0.08 pp |
| 2005 | 2.68 | +0.09 pp |
| 2004 | 2.59 | +0.08 pp |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 2.45 | +0.03 pp |
| 2001 | 2.42 | +0.02 pp |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +0.06 pp |
| 1999 | 2.33 | +0.17 pp |
| 1998 | 2.16 | +0.16 pp |
| 1997 | 2.01 | +0.03 pp |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +2.12 pp |
| 1995 | -0.15 | +1.02 pp |
| 1994 | -1.17 | −2.62 pp |
| 1993 | 1.46 | −1.45 pp |
| 1992 | 2.91 | −0.17 pp |
| 1991 | 3.08 | −0.87 pp |
| 1990 | 3.95 | −0.77 pp |
| 1989 | 4.72 | −0.68 pp |
| 1988 | 5.4 | +0.62 pp |
| 1987 | 4.78 | +1.09 pp |
| 1986 | 3.68 | −0.16 pp |
| 1985 | 3.85 | −0.06 pp |
| 1984 | 3.91 | −0.04 pp |
| 1983 | 3.95 | −0 pp |
| 1982 | 3.95 | +0.02 pp |
| 1981 | 3.93 | +0.07 pp |
| 1980 | 3.85 | +0.16 pp |
| 1979 | 3.69 | +0.28 pp |
| 1978 | 3.42 | +0.31 pp |
| 1977 | 3.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 1976 | 2.91 | +0.11 pp |
| 1975 | 2.8 | +0.09 pp |
| 1974 | 2.71 | +0.09 pp |
| 1973 | 2.62 | +0.06 pp |
| 1972 | 2.56 | +0.05 pp |
| 1971 | 2.5 | +0.04 pp |
| 1970 | 2.46 | −0 pp |
| 1969 | 2.47 | −0.01 pp |
| 1968 | 2.48 | +0.01 pp |
| 1967 | 2.47 | +0.02 pp |
| 1966 | 2.45 | +0.01 pp |
| 1965 | 2.44 | −0.01 pp |
| 1964 | 2.45 | +0.01 pp |
| 1963 | 2.44 | +0.03 pp |
| 1962 | 2.41 | +0.03 pp |
| 1961 | 2.38 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
