Malawi — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,950,000 1,414,000 1,535,000 31.20 1
1951 3,002,000 1,440,000 1,562,000 31.76 1
1952 3,059,000 1,467,000 1,591,000 32.36
1953 3,119,000 1,496,000 1,622,000 32.99
1954 3,181,000 1,526,000 1,654,000 33.65
1955 3,246,000 1,558,000 1,688,000 34.34
1956 3,315,000 1,591,000 1,723,000 35.06
1957 3,387,000 1,626,000 1,760,000 35.83
1958 3,463,000 1,663,000 1,800,000 36.64
1959 3,544,000 1,703,000 1,841,000 37.48 1
1960 3,628,000 1,744,000 1,883,000 38.37
1961 3,715,000 1,786,000 1,928,000 39.30
1962 3,806,000 1,831,000 1,974,000 40.26
1963 3,900,000 1,877,000 2,022,000 41.25
1964 3,997,000 1,924,000 2,072,000 42.28
1965 4,096,000 1,973,000 2,122,000 43.32 1
1966 4,197,000 2,023,000 2,174,000 44.40
1967 4,303,000 2,074,000 2,228,000 45.51
1968 4,411,000 2,127,000 2,283,000 46.65
1969 4,521,000 2,181,000 2,339,000 47.82 1
1970 4,633,000 2,236,000 2,397,000 49.01
1971 4,751,000 2,294,000 2,456,000 50.25
1972 4,874,000 2,355,000 2,519,000 51.55
1973 5,003,000 2,418,000 2,584,000 52.92 1
1974 5,141,000 2,486,000 2,654,000 54.38
1975 5,287,000 2,558,000 2,728,000 55.92
1976 5,443,000 2,635,000 2,808,000 57.57
1977 5,614,000 2,719,000 2,895,000 59.39 1
1978 5,810,000 2,814,000 2,995,000 61.45
1979 6,028,000 2,920,000 3,108,000 63.76 1
1980 6,265,000 3,035,000 3,230,000 66.27
1981 6,516,000 3,157,000 3,359,000 68.92 1
1982 6,778,000 3,284,000 3,494,000 71.70
1983 7,051,000 3,416,000 3,634,000 74.58 1
1984 7,332,000 3,553,000 3,779,000 77.55
1985 7,620,000 3,692,000 3,927,000 80.60 1
1986 7,906,000 3,831,000 4,074,000 83.62
1987 8,293,000 4,018,000 4,274,000 87.71 1
1988 8,753,000 4,240,000 4,512,000 92.58 1
1989 9,176,000 4,447,000 4,728,000 97.05 1
1990 9,545,000 4,629,000 4,916,000 100.96 1
1991 9,844,000 4,776,000 5,067,000 104.11
1992 10,135,000 4,920,000 5,214,000 107.19 1
1993 10,284,000 4,996,000 5,287,000 108.77
1994 10,164,000 4,941,000 5,223,000 107.51
1995 10,150,000 4,937,000 5,212,000 107.35
1996 10,352,000 5,038,000 5,313,000 109.49
1997 10,562,000 5,143,000 5,418,000 111.71 1
1998 10,792,000 5,258,000 5,534,000 114.15
1999 11,047,000 5,380,000 5,667,000 116.84 1
2000 11,315,000 5,505,000 5,810,000 119.68
2001 11,593,000 5,635,000 5,957,000 122.61 1
2002 11,880,000 5,771,000 6,109,000 125.65
2003 12,181,000 5,912,000 6,268,000 128.84 1
2004 12,500,000 6,063,000 6,437,000 132.21 1
2005 12,840,000 6,224,000 6,615,000 135.80
2006 13,198,000 6,395,000 6,803,000 139.59 1
2007 13,576,000 6,576,000 6,999,000 143.59 1
2008 13,976,000 6,773,000 7,202,000 147.82
2009 14,395,000 6,982,000 7,413,000 152.25 1
2010 14,826,000 7,197,000 7,629,000 156.81 1
2011 15,265,000 7,415,000 7,850,000 161.45 1
2012 15,709,000 7,635,000 8,074,000 166.15 1
2013 16,161,000 7,859,000 8,302,000 170.93 1
2014 16,621,000 8,086,000 8,535,000 175.79 1
2015 17,085,000 8,315,000 8,769,000 180.70 1
2016 17,557,000 8,549,000 9,008,000 185.69 1
2017 18,039,000 8,786,000 9,252,000 190.79 1
2018 18,528,000 9,027,000 9,500,000 195.96 1
2019 19,025,000 9,272,000 9,753,000 201.22 1
2020 19,533,000 9,522,000 10,011,000 206.59 1
2021 20,047,000 9,774,000 10,272,000 212.02 1
2022 20,568,000 10,030,000 10,537,000 217.54 1
2023 21,104,000 10,295,000 10,809,000 223.21 1
2024 21,655,000 10,567,000 11,088,000 229.03 1
2025 22,216,000 10,843,000 11,372,000 234.96 1
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