Malawi Population

Population now

22,181,614

World: 60th
Africa: 21st

Male:	10,949,188	(49.36 %)
Female:	11,233,426	(50.64 %)

Births in 2026:	398,575
Deaths in 2026:	69,443

Life expectancy & Rates (2026)

Male:	63.76 years
Female:	70.13 years
Total:	66.96 years
Median Age:	18.24 years

Birth Rate:	31.74
Death Rate:	5.53
Growth Rate:	4.74 %
Fertility Rate:	3.70

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Median Age
Population structure (mid 2026)
Urbanization

Malawi Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.84%	51.41	27.94	6.94	36.67	36.63	36.68	16.95	4.39%	30.89
1961	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.86%	51.58	27.75	6.96	36.93	36.86	36.97	16.89	4.49%	31.63
1962	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.88%	51.74	27.58	6.99	37.18	37.08	37.25	16.91	4.59%	32.40
1963	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.89%	51.88	27.41	7.02	37.42	37.28	37.51	16.97	4.69%	33.20
1964	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.91%	52.02	27.24	7.06	37.66	37.49	37.77	17.03	4.80%	34.03
1965	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.93%	52.12	27.06	7.10	37.90	37.70	38.04	17.08	4.91%	34.90
1966	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.94%	52.20	26.84	7.14	38.17	37.95	38.34	17.02	5.02%	35.79
1967	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.97%	52.23	26.58	7.18	38.49	38.25	38.68	16.98	5.25%	36.72
1968	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.99%	52.23	26.26	7.22	38.87	38.60	39.08	16.95	5.51%	37.68
1969	5M	2M	2M	0.98	1.02%	52.19	25.88	7.26	39.29	39.00	39.53	16.92	5.77%	38.67
1970	5M	2M	2M	0.98	1.05%	52.13	25.47	7.30	39.76	39.44	40.02	16.91	6.05%	39.70
1971	5M	2M	2M	0.98	1.08%	52.06	25.03	7.35	40.25	39.91	40.55	16.75	6.35%	40.76
1972	5M	2M	3M	0.98	1.12%	51.99	24.58	7.39	40.76	40.39	41.08	16.62	6.65%	41.85
1973	5M	3M	3M	0.98	1.15%	51.93	24.14	7.43	41.26	40.86	41.61	16.52	6.97%	42.99
1974	5M	3M	3M	0.98	1.19%	51.88	23.72	7.48	41.74	41.31	42.13	16.45	7.30%	44.19
1975	5M	3M	3M	0.98	1.22%	51.83	23.32	7.52	42.21	41.74	42.63	16.40	7.65%	45.45
1976	6M	3M	3M	0.98	1.26%	51.78	22.94	7.56	42.65	42.15	43.11	16.27	8.02%	46.81
1977	6M	3M	3M	0.99	1.29%	51.71	22.57	7.59	43.08	42.54	43.59	16.17	8.39%	48.26
1978	6M	3M	3M	0.99	1.32%	51.61	22.20	7.62	43.50	42.91	44.06	16.11	8.64%	49.77
1979	6M	3M	3M	0.99	1.36%	51.48	21.85	7.64	43.91	43.26	44.53	16.08	8.84%	51.28
1980	6M	3M	3M	0.99	1.39%	51.34	21.51	7.64	44.30	43.58	44.99	16.07	9.05%	52.76
1981	6M	3M	3M	0.99	1.42%	51.21	21.19	7.64	44.65	43.85	45.42	15.96	9.26%	54.12
1982	7M	3M	3M	0.99	1.44%	51.09	20.91	7.62	44.95	44.06	45.83	15.90	9.48%	55.42
1983	7M	3M	3M	0.99	1.47%	50.98	20.66	7.59	45.22	44.21	46.21	15.88	9.70%	56.87
1984	7M	3M	3M	0.99	1.49%	50.86	20.43	7.55	45.43	44.30	46.56	15.87	9.93%	58.78
1985	7M	4M	4M	0.99	1.51%	50.70	20.23	7.48	45.61	44.34	46.88	15.83	10.16%	61.35
1986	8M	4M	4M	0.99	1.52%	50.42	20.04	7.40	45.75	44.33	47.19	15.91	10.40%	64.71
1987	8M	4M	4M	0.99	1.52%	50.00	19.84	7.29	45.86	44.28	47.48	16.01	10.64%	68.71
1988	9M	4M	4M	0.99	1.52%	49.43	19.64	7.16	45.96	44.22	47.75	16.12	10.93%	72.90
1989	9M	5M	5M	0.98	1.51%	48.73	19.43	7.02	46.04	44.14	48.01	16.29	11.24%	76.60
1990	9M	5M	5M	0.98	1.49%	47.94	19.22	6.87	46.10	44.05	48.24	16.54	11.56%	79.38
1991	10M	5M	5M	0.98	1.48%	47.13	19.02	6.73	46.12	43.95	48.42	16.44	11.89%	81.03
1992	10M	5M	5M	0.98	1.46%	46.37	18.85	6.60	46.11	43.84	48.55	16.41	12.22%	81.75
1993	10M	5M	5M	0.98	1.44%	45.71	18.70	6.48	46.06	43.71	48.60	16.43	12.56%	81.96
1994	10M	5M	5M	0.98	1.43%	45.18	18.58	6.38	45.97	43.57	48.60	16.45	12.91%	82.26
1995	10M	5M	5M	0.98	1.42%	44.78	18.50	6.31	45.85	43.43	48.53	16.42	13.26%	83.09
1996	10M	5M	5M	0.98	1.41%	44.50	18.44	6.25	45.68	43.27	48.38	16.31	13.63%	84.59
1997	10M	5M	5M	0.98	1.41%	44.28	18.40	6.21	45.48	43.10	48.17	16.19	14.00%	86.64
1998	11M	5M	5M	0.98	1.40%	44.08	18.36	6.17	45.29	42.95	47.94	16.06	14.38%	89.06
1999	11M	5M	5M	0.98	1.40%	43.90	18.28	6.13	45.14	42.85	47.74	15.96	14.52%	91.61
2000	11M	6M	6M	0.97	1.41%	43.73	18.14	6.10	45.09	42.84	47.65	15.90	14.61%	94.10
2001	11M	6M	6M	0.97	1.44%	43.57	17.89	6.07	45.20	42.97	47.72	15.77	14.70%	96.49
2002	12M	6M	6M	0.97	1.48%	43.45	17.52	6.03	45.52	43.29	48.00	15.70	14.79%	98.87
2003	12M	6M	6M	0.97	1.55%	43.34	17.02	6.00	46.05	43.81	48.53	15.66	14.88%	101.28
2004	12M	6M	6M	0.97	1.64%	43.22	16.38	5.96	46.82	44.54	49.32	15.64	14.96%	103.83
2005	13M	6M	6M	0.97	1.76%	43.05	15.62	5.91	47.84	45.50	50.38	15.61	15.05%	106.57
2006	13M	6M	7M	0.97	1.90%	42.77	14.73	5.84	49.12	46.69	51.71	15.60	15.14%	109.50
2007	13M	7M	7M	0.97	2.08%	42.36	13.77	5.75	50.60	48.08	53.25	15.58	15.24%	112.61
2008	14M	7M	7M	0.97	2.28%	41.81	12.76	5.63	52.21	49.61	54.92	15.58	15.33%	115.87
2009	14M	7M	7M	0.97	2.50%	41.11	11.75	5.49	53.89	51.21	56.67	15.60	15.43%	119.25
2010	15M	7M	7M	0.97	2.73%	40.29	10.79	5.33	55.56	52.81	58.40	15.64	15.54%	122.72
2011	15M	7M	8M	0.97	2.98%	39.38	9.90	5.16	57.16	54.33	60.05	15.69	15.67%	126.28
2012	15M	8M	8M	0.97	3.22%	38.44	9.11	4.99	58.63	55.74	61.56	15.79	15.81%	129.95
2013	16M	8M	8M	0.97	3.45%	37.51	8.43	4.82	59.93	56.98	62.91	15.92	15.97%	133.69
2014	16M	8M	8M	0.97	3.66%	36.63	7.86	4.67	61.04	58.04	64.07	16.06	16.13%	137.49
2015	17M	8M	8M	0.97	3.83%	35.84	7.42	4.53	61.95	58.90	65.02	16.20	16.31%	141.33
2016	17M	8M	9M	0.97	3.97%	35.16	7.07	4.41	62.68	59.59	65.78	16.37	16.51%	145.22
2017	18M	9M	9M	0.97	4.08%	34.59	6.81	4.30	63.28	60.16	66.40	16.54	16.71%	149.14
2018	18M	9M	9M	0.97	4.17%	34.12	6.60	4.21	63.80	60.65	66.94	16.71	16.94%	153.13
2019	19M	9M	9M	0.97	4.25%	33.73	6.42	4.13	64.26	61.10	67.41	16.89	17.17%	157.23
2020	19M	9M	10M	0.97	4.34%	33.42	6.26	4.06	64.69	61.52	67.85	17.08	17.43%	161.46
2021	20M	10M	10M	0.97	4.34%	33.42	6.26	4.06	64.69	61.52	67.85	17.27	17.70%	165.83
2022	20M	10M	10M	0.97	4.34%	33.42	6.26	4.06	64.69	61.52	67.85	17.46	17.98%	170.33
2023	21M	10M	11M	0.97	4.55%	32.63	5.88	3.88	65.84	62.66	69.01	17.65	18.28%	174.95
2024	21M	11M	11M	0.97	4.62%	32.37	5.76	3.82	66.23	63.04	69.39	17.84	18.60%	179.68
2025	22M	11M	11M	0.97	4.70%	32.11	5.63	3.76	66.61	63.42	69.78	18.05	18.93%	184.48
2026	22M	11M	11M	0.97	4.74%	31.74	5.53	3.70	66.96	63.76	70.13	18.24	19.29%	189.37

Malawi Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2027	23M	11M	12M	0.98	4.78%	31.36	5.43	3.65	67.31	64.10	70.48	18.45	19.66%	194.35
2028	24M	12M	12M	0.98	4.81%	30.99	5.33	3.59	67.65	64.43	70.83	18.68	20.05%	199.42
2029	24M	12M	12M	0.98	4.85%	30.61	5.23	3.54	68.00	64.77	71.18	18.91	20.46%	204.54
2030	25M	12M	13M	0.98	4.89%	30.24	5.13	3.48	68.35	65.11	71.53	19.13	20.89%	209.73
2031	25M	13M	13M	0.98	4.89%	29.82	5.06	3.44	68.64	65.39	71.83	19.36	21.34%	214.99
2032	26M	13M	13M	0.98	4.88%	29.40	5.00	3.39	68.93	65.68	72.13	19.57	21.80%	220.30
2033	27M	13M	14M	0.98	4.88%	28.97	4.93	3.35	69.23	65.96	72.43	19.78	22.29%	225.66
2034	27M	14M	14M	0.98	4.86%	28.55	4.87	3.30	69.52	66.25	72.73	19.99	22.80%	231.06
2035	28M	14M	14M	0.98	4.86%	28.13	4.80	3.26	69.81	66.53	73.03	20.19	23.32%	236.51
2036	29M	14M	15M	0.98	4.82%	27.74	4.77	3.22	70.06	66.77	73.29	20.40	23.85%	242.01
2037	29M	14M	15M	0.98	4.77%	27.36	4.74	3.18	70.31	67.01	73.55	20.59	24.38%	247.54
2038	30M	15M	15M	0.98	4.73%	26.97	4.71	3.14	70.56	67.26	73.80	20.79	24.92%	253.10
2039	31M	15M	16M	0.98	4.68%	26.59	4.68	3.10	70.81	67.50	74.06	20.99	25.47%	258.69
2040	31M	15M	16M	0.98	4.63%	26.20	4.65	3.06	71.06	67.74	74.32	21.21	26.03%	264.32
2041	32M	16M	16M	0.98	4.56%	25.86	4.65	3.03	71.28	67.96	74.55	21.41	26.60%	269.99
2042	33M	16M	17M	0.98	4.49%	25.52	4.65	3.00	71.50	68.18	74.77	21.61	27.17%	275.68
2043	33M	16M	17M	0.98	4.42%	25.17	4.64	2.96	71.73	68.40	75.00	21.82	27.76%	281.41
2044	34M	17M	17M	0.98	4.35%	24.83	4.64	2.93	71.95	68.62	75.22	22.04	28.35%	287.15
2045	35M	17M	18M	0.98	4.28%	24.49	4.64	2.90	72.17	68.84	75.45	22.26	28.94%	292.91
2046	35M	17M	18M	0.98	4.19%	24.19	4.66	2.87	72.38	69.05	75.65	22.47	29.55%	298.68
2047	36M	18M	18M	0.98	4.12%	23.90	4.67	2.84	72.58	69.25	75.85	22.69	30.16%	304.47
2048	37M	18M	19M	0.98	4.03%	23.60	4.69	2.81	72.79	69.46	76.05	22.92	30.78%	310.28
2049	37M	18M	19M	0.98	3.96%	23.31	4.70	2.78	72.99	69.66	76.25	23.16	31.40%	316.10
2050	38M	19M	19M	0.98	3.88%	23.01	4.72	2.75	73.20	69.87	76.45	23.40	32.04%	321.94

Highest City Populations in Malawi

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Rank	City	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Lilongwe	1,199,544	646,750
2	Blantyre	980,469	584,877

Map of Malawi

All Countries in Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo107M

South Africa63M

Burkina Faso25M

Malawi22M

Republic of the Congo6M

Central African Republic5M

Guinea-Bissau2M

Equatorial Guinea2M

Sao Tome and Principe247k