Malawi

Population in Malawi

Population in Malawi: 2.95 million people in 1950 and 21.1 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
21.1 million people
Since 1950
+18.2 million people
Rank, 2023
62 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
59.1 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in MalawiPopulation in Malawi: 2.95 million people in 1950 and 21.1 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 59.1 million people in 2100, between 23.3 million people and 149 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 59.1 million people in 2100, between 23.3 million people and 149 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 737,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearMalawiWorld
202321.1 million8.09 billion
202220.6 million8.02 billion
202120.1 million7.95 billion
202019.5 million7.89 billion
201919 million7.81 billion
201818.5 million7.73 billion
201718 million7.65 billion
201617.6 million7.56 billion
201517.1 million7.47 billion
201416.6 million7.38 billion
201316.2 million7.29 billion
201215.7 million7.2 billion
201115.3 million7.11 billion
201014.8 million7.02 billion
200914.4 million6.93 billion
200814 million6.84 billion
200713.6 million6.76 billion
200613.2 million6.67 billion
200512.8 million6.59 billion
200412.5 million6.5 billion
200312.2 million6.42 billion
200211.9 million6.34 billion
200111.6 million6.26 billion
200011.3 million6.17 billion
199911.1 million6.09 billion
199810.8 million6.01 billion
199710.6 million5.93 billion
199610.4 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million5.76 billion
199410.2 million5.68 billion
199310.3 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million5.51 billion
19919.84 million5.42 billion
19909.55 million5.33 billion
19899.18 million5.23 billion
19888.75 million5.14 billion
19878.29 million5.05 billion
19867.91 million4.96 billion
19857.62 million4.87 billion
19847.33 million4.78 billion
19837.05 million4.7 billion
19826.78 million4.61 billion
19816.52 million4.53 billion
19806.27 million4.45 billion
19796.03 million4.37 billion
19785.81 million4.29 billion
19775.62 million4.22 billion
19765.44 million4.14 billion
19755.29 million4.07 billion
19745.14 million4 billion
19735 million3.92 billion
19724.87 million3.85 billion
19714.75 million3.77 billion
19704.63 million3.7 billion
19694.52 million3.62 billion
19684.41 million3.55 billion
19674.3 million3.47 billion
19664.2 million3.4 billion
19654.1 million3.34 billion
19644 million3.26 billion
19633.9 million3.19 billion
19623.81 million3.12 billion
19613.72 million3.07 billion
19603.63 million3.02 billion
19593.54 million2.97 billion
19583.46 million2.91 billion
19573.39 million2.85 billion
19563.32 million2.8 billion
19553.25 million2.74 billion
19543.18 million2.69 billion
19533.12 million2.63 billion
19523.06 million2.58 billion
19513 million2.54 billion
19502.95 million2.49 billion
19492.9 million–
19482.84 million–
19472.79 million–
19462.74 million–
19452.69 million–
19442.65 million–
19432.6 million–
19422.55 million–
19412.51 million–
19402.47 million–
19392.43 million–
19382.4 million–
19372.36 million–
19362.33 million–
19352.3 million–
19342.27 million–
19332.24 million–
19322.2 million–
19312.17 million–
19302.14 million–
19292.11 million–
19282.08 million–
19272.05 million–
19262.02 million–
19251.99 million–
19241.96 million–
19231.93 million–
19221.9 million–
19211.88 million–
19201.87 million–
19191.86 million–
19181.86 million–
19171.87 million–
19161.88 million–
19151.88 million–
19141.89 million–
19131.9 million–
19121.9 million–
19111.91 million–
19101.92 million–
19091.94 million–
19081.95 million–
19071.96 million–
19061.98 million–
19051.99 million–
19042.01 million–
19032.03 million–
19022.04 million–
19012.06 million–
19002.07 million–
18992.08 million–
18982.09 million–
18972.1 million–
18962.1 million–
18952.11 million–
18942.12 million–
18932.13 million–
18922.13 million–
18912.14 million–
18902.14 million–
18892.14 million–
18882.14 million–
18872.14 million–
18862.13 million–
18852.13 million–
18842.13 million–
18832.12 million–
18822.12 million–
18812.12 million–
18802.12 million–
18792.12 million–
18782.12 million–
18772.12 million–
18762.12 million–
18752.12 million–
18742.13 million–
18732.13 million–
18722.13 million–
18712.13 million–
18702.14 million–
18692.14 million–
18682.14 million–
18672.14 million–
18662.14 million–
18652.14 million–
18642.15 million–
18632.15 million–
18622.15 million–
18612.15 million–
18602.15 million–
18592.15 million–
18582.15 million–
18572.15 million–
18562.15 million–
18552.15 million–
18542.15 million–
18532.15 million–
18522.15 million–
18512.15 million–
18502.13 million–
18492.1 million–
18482.07 million–
18472.02 million–
18461.98 million–
18451.94 million–
18441.9 million–
18431.86 million–
18421.82 million–
18411.78 million–
18401.74 million–
18391.7 million–
18381.67 million–
18371.63 million–
18361.6 million–
18351.56 million–
18341.53 million–
18331.5 million–
18321.47 million–
18311.43 million–
18301.4 million–
18291.37 million–
18281.34 million–
18271.32 million–
18261.29 million–
18251.26 million–
18241.23 million–
18231.21 million–
18221.18 million–
18211.16 million–
18201.13 million–
18191.11 million–
18181.09 million–
18171.06 million–
18161.04 million–
18151.02 million–
1814995,600–
1813974,500–
1812953,800–
1811933,600–
1810913,800–
1809894,000–
1808875,000–
1807856,400–
1806838,200–
1805820,400–
1804803,000–
1803786,000–
1802769,300–
1801753,000–
1800737,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalawiWorld
202421.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million8.16 billion
202522.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million8.23 billion
202622.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million8.3 billion
202723.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million8.37 billion
202824 million22.3 million–25.5 million8.44 billion
202924.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million8.5 billion
203025.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million8.57 billion
203125.8 million23 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203226.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million8.7 billion
203327 million23.4 million–30.9 million8.76 billion
203427.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million8.82 billion
203528.2 million23.9 million–33 million8.89 billion
203628.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million8.95 billion
203729.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million9.01 billion
203830.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million9.06 billion
203930.7 million25 million–37.6 million9.12 billion
204031.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million9.18 billion
204131.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million9.23 billion
204232.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million9.29 billion
204333.1 million26 million–42.5 million9.34 billion
204433.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million9.39 billion
204534.4 million26.7 million–45 million9.44 billion
204635 million27 million–46.1 million9.49 billion
204735.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million9.54 billion
204836.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million9.62 billion
205037.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million9.66 billion
205138 million27.7 million–52.7 million9.7 billion
205238.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million9.74 billion
205339.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million9.78 billion
205439.8 million28 million–56.5 million9.81 billion
205540.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million9.85 billion
205640.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million9.88 billion
205741.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million9.91 billion
205842.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million9.94 billion
205942.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million9.96 billion
206043.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million9.99 billion
206143.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million10 billion
206244.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million10 billion
206344.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million10.1 billion
206445.4 million28.4 million–73 million10.1 billion
206545.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million10.1 billion
206646.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million10.1 billion
206746.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million10.1 billion
206847.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million10.2 billion
206947.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
207048.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million10.2 billion
207148.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million10.2 billion
207249.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million10.2 billion
207349.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207450.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million10.2 billion
207550.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million10.3 billion
207651.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million10.3 billion
207751.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million10.3 billion
207852.1 million28 million–98.9 million10.3 billion
207952.5 million27.8 million–101 million10.3 billion
208052.9 million27.8 million–102 million10.3 billion
208153.3 million27.7 million–104 million10.3 billion
208253.7 million27.6 million–107 million10.3 billion
208354.1 million27.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
208454.5 million27.1 million–112 million10.3 billion
208554.8 million27 million–114 million10.3 billion
208655.2 million26.8 million–117 million10.3 billion
208755.5 million26.6 million–119 million10.3 billion
208855.8 million26.6 million–121 million10.3 billion
208956.2 million26.5 million–124 million10.3 billion
209056.5 million26.2 million–126 million10.3 billion
209156.8 million25.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
209257.1 million25.7 million–131 million10.3 billion
209357.4 million25.4 million–133 million10.3 billion
209457.6 million25.1 million–135 million10.2 billion
209557.9 million24.9 million–137 million10.2 billion
209658.1 million24.6 million–139 million10.2 billion
209758.4 million24.1 million–142 million10.2 billion
209858.6 million23.7 million–144 million10.2 billion
209958.9 million23.5 million–146 million10.2 billion
210059.1 million23.3 million–149 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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