Malawi population (2026)
The population of Malawi is 22,785,535 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Malawi ranks #62 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.275% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.53% a year (+569,415 people). The median age is 19.4 years, women have 3.45 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 67.9 years. Population density is 242 people per km² of land. The capital is Lilongwe.
Population of Malawi, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 37,361,682 | +1.60% | 25.6 | 2.55 | 71.7 | 0.387% |
| 2045 | 34,350,954 | +1.77% | 24.3 | 2.67 | 71.0 | 0.364% |
| 2040 | 31,302,098 | +1.95% | 23.1 | 2.82 | 70.3 | 0.341% |
| 2035 | 28,213,795 | +2.20% | 21.9 | 3.01 | 69.5 | 0.318% |
| 2030 | 25,160,288 | +2.41% | 20.5 | 3.23 | 68.6 | 0.294% |
| 2026 | 22,785,535 | +2.53% | 19.4 | 3.45 | 67.9 | 0.275% |
| 2025 | 22,216,120 | +2.54% | 19.1 | 3.53 | 67.7 | 0.270% |
| 2024 | 21,655,286 | +2.58% | 18.8 | 3.59 | 67.6 | 0.265% |
| 2023 | 21,104,482 | +2.57% | 18.6 | 3.65 | 67.4 | 0.261% |
| 2022 | 20,568,728 | +2.57% | 18.3 | 3.72 | 66.0 | 0.256% |
| 2020 | 19,533,888 | +2.62% | 17.9 | 3.88 | 65.2 | 0.248% |
| 2015 | 17,085,587 | +2.73% | 17.0 | 4.38 | 62.3 | 0.229% |
| 2010 | 14,826,463 | +2.94% | 16.7 | 5.26 | 57.8 | 0.211% |
| 2005 | 12,840,032 | +2.72% | 16.7 | 5.85 | 52.5 | 0.195% |
| 2000 | 11,315,942 | +2.41% | 16.7 | 6.0 | 46.2 | 0.183% |
| 1995 | 10,150,117 | +1.97% | 16.7 | 6.39 | 43.8 | 0.176% |
| 1990 | 9,545,852 | +3.37% | 17.2 | 6.74 | 43.6 | 0.179% |
| 1985 | 7,620,508 | +3.82% | 17.2 | 7.17 | 44.6 | 0.157% |
| 1980 | 6,265,529 | +3.91% | 17.2 | 7.52 | 44.3 | 0.141% |
| 1975 | 5,287,366 | +2.85% | 17.4 | 7.36 | 40.1 | 0.130% |
| 1970 | 4,633,944 | +2.48% | 17.9 | 7.3 | 36.6 | 0.125% |
| 1965 | 4,096,157 | +2.44% | 18.4 | 7.13 | 35.7 | 0.123% |
| 1960 | 3,628,134 | +2.36% | 18.1 | 7.04 | 35.0 | 0.120% |
| 1955 | 3,246,543 | +2.06% | 17.8 | 6.84 | 33.6 | 0.118% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania