Population in Malawi in 2025 — 22,216,120 people. Ranked 60 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 512.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.22M | +560,834 | +2.59% |
| 2024 | 21.66M | +550,804 | +2.61% |
| 2023 | 21.1M | +535,754 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.57M | +521,470 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 20.05M | +513,370 | +2.63% |
| 2020 | 19.53M | +508,136 | +2.67% |
| 2019 | 19.03M | +497,671 | +2.69% |
| 2018 | 18.53M | +488,366 | +2.71% |
| 2017 | 18.04M | +481,976 | +2.75% |
| 2016 | 17.56M | +472,152 | +2.76% |
| 2015 | 17.09M | +464,049 | +2.79% |
| 2014 | 16.62M | +459,722 | +2.84% |
| 2013 | 16.16M | +452,239 | +2.88% |
| 2012 | 15.71M | +444,555 | +2.91% |
| 2011 | 15.27M | +438,559 | +2.96% |
| 2010 | 14.83M | +430,675 | +2.99% |
| 2009 | 14.4M | +419,371 | +3% |
| 2008 | 13.98M | +400,074 | +2.95% |
| 2007 | 13.58M | +377,642 | +2.86% |
| 2006 | 13.2M | +358,670 | +2.79% |
| 2005 | 12.84M | +339,294 | +2.71% |
| 2004 | 12.5M | +319,163 | +2.62% |
| 2003 | 12.18M | +301,134 | +2.53% |
| 2002 | 11.88M | +287,382 | +2.48% |
| 2001 | 11.59M | +277,116 | +2.45% |
| 2000 | 11.32M | +268,138 | +2.43% |
| 1999 | 11.05M | +254,928 | +2.36% |
| 1998 | 10.79M | +230,841 | +2.19% |
| 1997 | 10.56M | +209,807 | +2.03% |
| 1996 | 10.35M | +202,111 | +1.99% |
| 1995 | 10.15M | −14,777 | −0.15% |
| 1994 | 10.16M | −119,130 | −1.16% |
| 1993 | 10.28M | +148,945 | +1.47% |
| 1992 | 10.14M | +290,852 | +2.95% |
| 1991 | 9.84M | +298,375 | +3.13% |
| 1990 | 9.55M | +369,632 | +4.03% |
| 1989 | 9.18M | +422,958 | +4.83% |
| 1988 | 8.75M | +460,088 | +5.55% |
| 1987 | 8.29M | +386,694 | +4.89% |
| 1986 | 7.91M | +285,972 | +3.75% |
| 1985 | 7.62M | +287,698 | +3.92% |
| 1984 | 7.33M | +281,101 | +3.99% |
| 1983 | 7.05M | +272,830 | +4.02% |
| 1982 | 6.78M | +262,425 | +4.03% |
| 1981 | 6.52M | +250,925 | +4% |
| 1980 | 6.27M | +236,780 | +3.93% |
| 1979 | 6.03M | +218,617 | +3.76% |
| 1978 | 5.81M | +195,149 | +3.48% |
| 1977 | 5.61M | +171,599 | +3.15% |
| 1976 | 5.44M | +156,017 | +2.95% |
| 1975 | 5.29M | +146,030 | +2.84% |
| 1974 | 5.14M | +137,399 | +2.75% |
| 1973 | 5M | +129,463 | +2.66% |
| 1972 | 4.87M | +123,041 | +2.59% |
| 1971 | 4.75M | +117,490 | +2.54% |
| 1970 | 4.63M | +112,760 | +2.49% |
| 1969 | 4.52M | +110,130 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.41M | +108,042 | +2.51% |
| 1967 | 4.3M | +105,086 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.2M | +101,769 | +2.48% |
| 1965 | 4.1M | +98,852 | +2.47% |
| 1964 | 4M | +96,799 | +2.48% |
| 1963 | 3.9M | +94,199 | +2.47% |
| 1962 | 3.81M | +90,773 | +2.44% |
| 1961 | 3.72M | +87,400 | +2.41% |
| 1960 | 3.63M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
