Malawi

Net migration rate in Malawi

Net migration rate in Malawi: 0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-0.3 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
−0.3 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
129 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
0.4 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in MalawiNet migration rate in Malawi: 0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -23.2 per 1,000 people and 19.1 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -23.2 per 1,000 people and 19.1 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 32.8 per 1,000 people in 1987, the lowest -49.7 per 1,000 people in 1994.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearMalawi
2023-0.3
2022-0.3
2021-0.1
2020-0.1
2019-0.1
2018-0.2
20170.1
20160.2
2015-0.4
2014-0.6
2013-0.8
2012-0.9
2011-0.8
2010-0.6
2009-0.6
2008-0.7
2007-1.7
2006-2.2
2005-2.5
2004-2.6
2003-2.6
2002-2.5
2001-2.5
2000-2.5
1999-2.9
1998-3.7
1997-5.8
1996-6.4
1995-6.5
1994-49.7
1993-27.7
19923.7
19911.6
19907.4
198919.6
198823
198732.8
19867.9
19859.8
19849.9
19839.7
19829.2
19818.8
19808.3
19797.7
19786.2
19773.5
19761.5
19751
19740.7
19730.3
19720
1971-0.1
1970-0.5
1969-0.5
1968-0.2
19670
19660
19650
19640
19630
19620
19610
19600
19590
19580
19570
19560
19550
19540
19530
19520
19510
19500
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalawi
2024-0.1-15.2–13.2
2025-0.3-18.3–15.6
20260.1-19.1–17.4
20270.1-18.6–18.8
20280-20.6–18.5
20290.4-20.6–20.1
20300.2-19.7–19.7
2031-0.2-20.7–18.9
2032-0.1-19.7–18.6
20330.2-20.6–18.7
20340.1-19.1–18.9
20350.2-19.9–18.6
20360.2-19–19.3
20370.4-20–20.3
2038-0.3-20.8–18.6
2039-0.2-20.8–18.7
2040-0.2-20.6–18.8
2041-0.2-21.7–18.4
2042-0.3-21.9–20.2
2043-0.2-22.3–19.3
20440.3-20.1–19.1
2045-0.1-21.3–17.6
20460-20.7–18.4
20470-20.1–18.4
2048-0.4-19.9–18.1
2049-0-19.5–19.3
2050-0-19.2–17.9
20510.2-19–18.9
20520.2-20.2–18.9
20530.4-19.9–19
2054-0.2-20.7–18.8
20550.2-21–19.2
2056-0.2-19.5–18.6
2057-0-20.6–20.1
2058-0.2-20.8–18.4
20590.4-20.5–19
2060-0-19.6–17.9
20610-20.9–18.8
2062-0.3-22.1–17.7
2063-0.6-21.9–16.9
2064-0.3-21–17.9
2065-0.2-20–18.5
2066-0-20.6–19.5
2067-0.1-22.9–18
2068-0-22.5–17.9
2069-0.2-21.7–18.9
2070-0.2-21.5–17.8
2071-0.1-21.7–17.6
2072-0.4-21.2–18.2
2073-0.3-22.1–18.5
2074-0.1-21.3–17.5
20750.1-20.9–19.6
20760.4-20.3–19.1
20770.4-21.5–19.4
2078-0.1-22–17.9
20790.1-22.1–18.5
20800.2-23.1–19.1
20810.2-21.9–18.5
20820.1-22.4–18.9
20830.2-22.5–17.2
2084-0.4-23.5–17.9
2085-0.1-23–18.1
2086-0.2-21.5–18.7
2087-0.1-23.2–17.7
20880.1-22–17.9
2089-0.1-23.8–18.3
2090-0-23–18.5
2091-0.2-21.8–18.3
2092-0.1-21.7–19.2
2093-0.2-22.7–18
2094-0.2-23.2–18.9
2095-0.3-24.4–17.8
20960.1-24–19.4
2097-0.1-23.5–20.2
20980.2-23.5–19.3
20990.4-23.8–19
21000.4-23.2–19.1

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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