Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 0.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.32 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 6.46 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -3.77 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Malawi 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.45 % change on previous year | 0.8533 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.76 % change on previous year | -0.6668 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.7594 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3218 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -0.781 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | -0.2998 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5471 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 0.4882 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 81 Haiti 0.7566 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Sudan 0.7219 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Eritrea 0.6307 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3016 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Estonia 0.2892 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2661 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 35,510 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malawi was 0.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.