Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … unit in Malawi
Malawi: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malawi is 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malawi peaked at 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 7th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Persons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 1995 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 Persons per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 Persons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +73.1% | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malawi?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malawi was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.