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Malawi · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

61st of 218 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
PopulationMalawi's population rose from 10.4M in 1996 to 22.2M in 2025.2000200520102015202020255M10M15M20M25M22.2M

Malawi's population rose from 10.4M in 1996 to 22.2M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

23rd of 217 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population growthMalawi's population growth rose from 2.0 % in 1996 to 2.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020252%3%3%2.6 %

Malawi's population growth rose from 2.0 % in 1996 to 2.6 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

61st of 215 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population densityMalawi's population density rose from 107.8 in 1994 to 223.8 in 2023.199520002005201020152020100150200223.8

Malawi's population density rose from 107.8 in 1994 to 223.8 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

52nd of 217 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Population, female (% of total)Malawi's population, female (% of total) fell from 51.3 % in 1996 to 51.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202551%51%51%51%52%52%51.2 %

Malawi's population, female (% of total) fell from 51.3 % in 1996 to 51.2 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

214th of 217 · 48th in Sub-Saharan Africa
UrbanisationMalawi's urbanisation rose from 14.0 % in 1996 to 17.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202513%14%15%16%17%18%17.6 %

Malawi's urbanisation rose from 14.0 % in 1996 to 17.6 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

114th of 217 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Urban populationMalawi's urban population rose from 1.45M in 1996 to 3.91M in 2025.2000200520102015202020251M2M3M4M3.91M

Malawi's urban population rose from 1.45M in 1996 to 3.91M in 2025.

Rural population

people

29th of 217 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rural populationMalawi's rural population rose from 8.91M in 1996 to 18.3M in 2025.2000200520102015202020258M10M12M14M16M18M20M18.3M

Malawi's rural population rose from 8.91M in 1996 to 18.3M in 2025.

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