Annual change in population in Malawi
Malawi: Annual change in population was 535,749 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in population in Malawi, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 535,749 people for annual change in population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Malawi peaked at 535,749 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, -119,128 people, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,985 people | 52,587 people | 80,220 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 97,702 people | 83,969 people | 110,129 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 150,757 people | 112,765 people | 218,615 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,747 people | 236,779 people | 460,092 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,159 people | -119,128 people | 369,637 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,798 people | 268,135 people | 419,373 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,996 people | 430,678 people | 497,662 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,683 people | 508,137 people | 535,749 people | 4 |
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More population data for Malawi
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 35,510 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Malawi?
- Annual change in population in Malawi was 535,749 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 535,749 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -119,128 people in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for annual change in population?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.