Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Malawi's population stands at 22.22M as of 2025-12-31, up from 21.66M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Malawi's population was 22.22M, up from 21.66M in 2024.
In 2024, Malawi's population was 21.66M, up from 21.10M in 2023.
In 2023, Malawi's population was 21.10M, up from 20.57M in 2022.
In 2022, Malawi's population was 20.57M, up from 20.05M in 2021.
In 2021, Malawi's population was 20.05M, up from 19.53M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.22M | +560,834 |
| 2024 | 21.66M | +550,804 |
| 2023 | 21.10M | +535,754 |
| 2022 | 20.57M | +521,470 |
| 2021 | 20.05M | +513,370 |
| 2020 | 19.53M | +508,136 |
| 2019 | 19.03M | +497,671 |
| 2018 | 18.53M | +488,366 |
| 2017 | 18.04M | +481,976 |
| 2016 | 17.56M | +472,152 |
| 2015 | 17.09M | +464,049 |
| 2014 | 16.62M | +459,722 |
| 2013 | 16.16M | +452,239 |
| 2012 | 15.71M | +444,555 |
| 2011 | 15.27M | +438,559 |
| 2010 | 14.83M | +430,675 |
| 2009 | 14.40M | +419,371 |
| 2008 | 13.98M | +400,074 |
| 2007 | 13.58M | +377,642 |
| 2006 | 13.20M | +358,670 |
| 2005 | 12.84M | +339,294 |
| 2004 | 12.50M | +319,163 |
| 2003 | 12.18M | +301,134 |
| 2002 | 11.88M | +287,382 |
| 2001 | 11.59M | +277,116 |
| 2000 | 11.32M | +268,138 |
| 1999 | 11.05M | +254,928 |
| 1998 | 10.79M | +230,841 |
| 1997 | 10.56M | +209,807 |
| 1996 | 10.35M | +202,111 |
| 1995 | 10.15M | -14,777 |
| 1994 | 10.16M | -119,130 |
| 1993 | 10.28M | +148,945 |
| 1992 | 10.14M | +290,852 |
| 1991 | 9.84M | +298,375 |
| 1990 | 9.55M | +369,632 |
| 1989 | 9.18M | +422,958 |
| 1988 | 8.75M | +460,088 |
| 1987 | 8.29M | +386,694 |
| 1986 | 7.91M | +285,972 |
| 1985 | 7.62M | +287,698 |
| 1984 | 7.33M | +281,101 |
| 1983 | 7.05M | +272,830 |
| 1982 | 6.78M | +262,425 |
| 1981 | 6.52M | +250,925 |
| 1980 | 6.27M | +236,780 |
| 1979 | 6.03M | +218,617 |
| 1978 | 5.81M | +195,149 |
| 1977 | 5.61M | +171,599 |
| 1976 | 5.44M | +156,017 |
| 1975 | 5.29M | +146,030 |
| 1974 | 5.14M | +137,399 |
| 1973 | 5.00M | +129,463 |
| 1972 | 4.87M | +123,041 |
| 1971 | 4.75M | +117,490 |
| 1970 | 4.63M | +112,760 |
| 1969 | 4.52M | +110,130 |
| 1968 | 4.41M | +108,042 |
| 1967 | 4.30M | +105,086 |
| 1966 | 4.20M | +101,769 |
| 1965 | 4.10M | +98,852 |
| 1964 | 4.00M | +96,799 |
| 1963 | 3.90M | +94,199 |
| 1962 | 3.81M | +90,773 |
| 1961 | 3.72M | +87,400 |
| 1960 | 3.63M | — |
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Malawi's population is 22.22M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 21.66M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 22.22M (2025); the lowest is 3.63M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.