Population in Malawi

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Malawi

Latest population in Malawi
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	22,216,120 people	2025	60th highest of 216	+15,437,798 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	3.59 births per woman	2024	41st highest of 216	+1.69 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Malawi stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 60th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 49 more
Malawi22,216,120
… 146 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	22,216,120
2024	21,655,286
2023	21,104,482
2022	20,568,728
2021	20,047,258
2020	19,533,888
2019	19,025,752
2018	18,528,081
2017	18,039,715
2016	17,557,739
2015	17,085,587
2014	16,621,538
2013	16,161,816
2012	15,709,577
2011	15,265,022
2010	14,826,463
2009	14,395,788
2008	13,976,417
2007	13,576,343
2006	13,198,701
2005	12,840,031
2004	12,500,737
2003	12,181,574
2002	11,880,440
2001	11,593,058
2000	11,315,942
1999	11,047,804
1998	10,792,876
1997	10,562,035
1996	10,352,228
1995	10,150,117
1994	10,164,894
1993	10,284,024
1992	10,135,079
1991	9,844,227
1990	9,545,852
1989	9,176,220
1988	8,753,262
1987	8,293,174
1986	7,906,480
1985	7,620,508
1984	7,332,810
1983	7,051,709
1982	6,778,879
1981	6,516,454
1980	6,265,529
1979	6,028,749
1978	5,810,132
1977	5,614,983
1976	5,443,384
1975	5,287,367
1974	5,141,337
1973	5,003,938
1972	4,874,475
1971	4,751,434
1970	4,633,944
1969	4,521,184
1968	4,411,054
1967	4,303,012
1966	4,197,926
1965	4,096,157
1964	3,997,305
1963	3,900,506
1962	3,806,307
1961	3,715,534
1960	3,628,134

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	3.59
2023	3.65
2022	3.72
2021	3.79
2020	3.88
2019	3.95
2018	4.02
2017	4.11
2016	4.22
2015	4.38
2014	4.57
2013	4.76
2012	4.90
2011	5.08
2010	5.26
2009	5.45
2008	5.61
2007	5.72
2006	5.80
2005	5.85
2004	5.86
2003	5.88
2002	5.90
2001	5.94
2000	6.00
1999	6.12
1998	6.21
1997	6.23
1996	6.29
1995	6.39
1994	6.49
1993	6.57
1992	6.63
1991	6.68
1990	6.74
1989	6.80
1988	6.88
1987	6.97
1986	7.07
1985	7.17
1984	7.27
1983	7.36
1982	7.45
1981	7.49
1980	7.52
1979	7.47
1978	7.43
1977	7.41
1976	7.39
1975	7.36
1974	7.34
1973	7.34
1972	7.33
1971	7.31
1970	7.30
1969	7.27
1968	7.26
1967	7.21
1966	7.17
1965	7.13
1964	7.11
1963	7.13
1962	7.10
1961	7.07
1960	7.04

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allfigures, “Population, Malawi, 2025: 22,216,120 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/malawi, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.