Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Malawi
Malawi: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 8,864 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,864 thousands
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
49th
of 233 countries
All-time high
8,864 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
2,027 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Malawi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Malawi stood at 8,864 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Malawi peaked at 8,864 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,027 thousands, in 1970.
That places Malawi 49th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,027 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,088 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2,150 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,215 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,282 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,351 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,424 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,501 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,585 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,680 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,785 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2,899 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3,018 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3,143 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3,269 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3,398 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3,529 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3,657 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3,828 thousands | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4,042 thousands | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 4,252 thousands | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4,418 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4,563 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4,721 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,732 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,636 thousands | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,732 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,827 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,929 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,050 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5,165 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,284 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,410 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,543 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,679 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,830 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,993 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6,164 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6,346 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,549 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,753 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,954 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7,151 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7,337 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7,516 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7,683 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,840 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7,985 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,122 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,249 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8,368 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,477 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,578 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,673 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8,766 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 8,864 thousands | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8,864 thousands is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,000 thousands, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8,864 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,330 thousands | 2,027 thousands | 2,680 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,357 thousands | 2,785 thousands | 4,042 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,686 thousands | 4,252 thousands | 5,050 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,796 thousands | 5,165 thousands | 6,549 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,559 thousands | 6,753 thousands | 8,249 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,621 thousands | 8,368 thousands | 8,864 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Malawi?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Malawi was 8,864 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,864 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,027 thousands in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release