Population estimates and projections in Malawi
Malawi had an estimated population of 21,104,482 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Malawi, 2023 (latest estimate)
21,104,482
Change from 2022
+2.6%
Projection for 2030
25,160,287 people
Projection for 2050
37,361,683 people
Projection for 2100
59,141,258 people
Position in 2023
61st of 216
Population estimates and projections in Malawi over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Malawi |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 59,141,258 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 57,879,215 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 56,481,188 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 54,812,020 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 52,893,308 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 50,708,852 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 48,410,340 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 45,890,788 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 43,228,184 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 40,357,522 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 37,361,683 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 34,350,954 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 31,302,098 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 28,213,795 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 25,160,287 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 22,216,120 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 21,104,482 people |
| 2022 | 20,568,728 people |
| 2021 | 20,047,258 people |
| 2020 | 19,533,888 people |
| 2019 | 19,025,752 people |
| 2018 | 18,528,081 people |
| 2017 | 18,039,715 people |
| 2016 | 17,557,739 people |
| 2015 | 17,085,587 people |
| 2014 | 16,621,538 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.6% from 20,568,728 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 16,161,816 people, the figure has changed by +30.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Malawi has the 61st highest value.
More for Malawi
All statistics for Malawi
Median age estimates and projections
17.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.65 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.57%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
22,216,120 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.56%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.6%
2025 · World Bank