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Population in Malawi

Population in Malawi was 22.22 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.6% from 2024. That is the 60th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons22,216,120
Change on 2024+2.6%
Rank60th of 215Countries ranked
Series high22,216,1202025
Series low3,628,1341960

Population in Malawi, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M25M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,628,134 persons1961: 3,715,534 persons1962: 3,806,307 persons1963: 3,900,506 persons1964: 3,997,305 persons1965: 4,096,157 persons1966: 4,197,926 persons1967: 4,303,012 persons1968: 4,411,054 persons1969: 4,521,184 persons1970: 4,633,944 persons1971: 4,751,434 persons1972: 4,874,475 persons1973: 5,003,938 persons1974: 5,141,337 persons1975: 5,287,367 persons1976: 5,443,384 persons1977: 5,614,983 persons1978: 5,810,132 persons1979: 6,028,749 persons1980: 6,265,529 persons1981: 6,516,454 persons1982: 6,778,879 persons1983: 7,051,709 persons1984: 7,332,810 persons1985: 7,620,508 persons1986: 7,906,480 persons1987: 8,293,174 persons1988: 8,753,262 persons1989: 9,176,220 persons1990: 9,545,852 persons1991: 9,844,227 persons1992: 10,135,079 persons1993: 10,284,024 persons1994: 10,164,894 persons1995: 10,150,117 persons1996: 10,352,228 persons1997: 10,562,035 persons1998: 10,792,876 persons1999: 11,047,804 persons2000: 11,315,942 persons2001: 11,593,058 persons2002: 11,880,440 persons2003: 12,181,574 persons2004: 12,500,737 persons2005: 12,840,031 persons2006: 13,198,701 persons2007: 13,576,343 persons2008: 13,976,417 persons2009: 14,395,788 persons2010: 14,826,463 persons2011: 15,265,022 persons2012: 15,709,577 persons2013: 16,161,816 persons2014: 16,621,538 persons2015: 17,085,587 persons2016: 17,557,739 persons2017: 18,039,715 persons2018: 18,528,081 persons2019: 19,025,752 persons2020: 19,533,888 persons2021: 20,047,258 persons2022: 20,568,728 persons2023: 21,104,482 persons2024: 21,655,286 persons2025: 22,216,120 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202522,216,120
202421,655,286
202321,104,482
202220,568,728
202120,047,258
202019,533,888
201919,025,752
201818,528,081
201718,039,715
201617,557,739
201517,085,587
201416,621,538
201316,161,816
201215,709,577
201115,265,022
201014,826,463
200914,395,788
200813,976,417
200713,576,343
200613,198,701
200512,840,031
200412,500,737
200312,181,574
200211,880,440
200111,593,058
200011,315,942
199911,047,804
199810,792,876
199710,562,035
199610,352,228
199510,150,117
199410,164,894
199310,284,024
199210,135,079
19919,844,227
19909,545,852
19899,176,220
19888,753,262
19878,293,174
19867,906,480
19857,620,508
19847,332,810
19837,051,709
19826,778,879
19816,516,454
19806,265,529
19796,028,749
19785,810,132
19775,614,983
19765,443,384
19755,287,367
19745,141,337
19735,003,938
19724,874,475
19714,751,434
19704,633,944
19694,521,184
19684,411,054
19674,303,012
19664,197,926
19654,096,157
19643,997,305
19633,900,506
19623,806,307
19613,715,534
19603,628,134

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Malawi?

Population in Malawi was 22.22 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.6% from 2024. That is the 60th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Malawi?

22.22 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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