Population aged 14 years or younger in Malawi
Malawi: Population aged 14 years or younger was 8,864 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Malawi, 1970β2025
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 48th out of 230 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.
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 |
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More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
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 48th out of 230 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