Malawi Population

Live population as of 15 May 2025, updated in real time:

22,143,974

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	2,925,000
1951	2,976,000
1952	3,030,000
1953	3,089,000
1954	3,150,000
1955	3,213,000
1956	3,280,000
1957	3,351,000
1958	3,425,000
1959	3,503,000
1960	3,585,000
1961	3,671,000
1962	3,760,000
1963	3,853,000
1964	3,948,000
1965	4,046,000
1966	4,146,000
1967	4,250,000
1968	4,356,000
1969	4,466,000
1970	4,577,000
1971	4,691,000
1972	4,812,000
1973	4,937,000
1974	5,071,000
1975	5,212,000
1976	5,363,000
1977	5,524,000
1978	5,706,000
1979	5,914,000
1980	6,143,000
1981	6,388,000
1982	6,645,000
1983	6,913,000
1984	7,191,000
1985	7,475,000
1986	7,766,000
1987	8,047,000
1988	8,539,000
1989	8,967,000
1990	9,385,000
1991	9,706,000
1992	9,982,000
1993	10,288,000
1994	10,280,000
1995	10,050,000
1996	10,250,000
1997	10,454,000
1998	10,670,000
1999	10,916,000
2000	11,180,000
2001	11,452,000
2002	11,734,000
2003	12,027,000
2004	12,336,000
2005	12,665,000
2006	13,015,000
2007	13,383,000
2008	13,770,000
2009	14,183,000
2010	14,609,000
2011	15,044,000
2012	15,486,000
2013	15,933,000
2014	16,390,000
2015	16,853,000
2016	17,319,000
2017	17,797,000
2018	18,283,000
2019	18,774,000
2020	19,278,000
2021	19,790,000
2022	20,305,000
2023	20,833,000
2024	21,376,000
2025	21,934,000
2026	22,498,000
2027	23,073,000
2028	23,659,000
2029	24,250,000
2030	24,857,000
2031	25,463,000
2032	26,064,000
2033	26,670,000
2034	27,287,000
2035	27,904,000
2036	28,524,000
2037	29,147,000
2038	29,778,000
2039	30,386,000
2040	30,998,000
2041	31,607,000
2042	32,216,000
2043	32,819,000
2044	33,426,000
2045	34,047,000
2046	34,655,000
2047	35,265,000
2048	35,871,000
2049	36,460,000
2050	37,062,000
2051	37,661,000
2052	38,267,000
2053	38,870,000
2054	39,479,000
2055	40,062,000
2056	40,653,000
2057	41,224,000
2058	41,799,000
2059	42,363,000
2060	42,948,000
2061	43,509,000
2062	44,063,000
2063	44,597,000
2064	45,113,000
2065	45,632,000
2066	46,149,000
2067	46,668,000
2068	47,176,000
2069	47,679,000
2070	48,169,000
2071	48,652,000
2072	49,128,000
2073	49,582,000
2074	50,031,000
2075	50,482,000
2076	50,935,000
2077	51,393,000
2078	51,845,000
2079	52,266,000
2080	52,685,000
2081	53,102,000
2082	53,508,000
2083	53,901,000
2084	54,288,000
2085	54,635,000
2086	54,989,000
2087	55,331,000
2088	55,670,000
2089	56,008,000
2090	56,325,000
2091	56,637,000
2092	56,929,000
2093	57,220,000
2094	57,490,000
2095	57,754,000
2096	58,004,000
2097	58,267,000
2098	58,512,000
2099	58,761,000
2100	59,016,000

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2024 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2023 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.