Population aged 15-24 years in Malawi
Malawi: Population aged 15-24 years was 4,765 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Malawi, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Malawi stood at 4,765 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Malawi peaked at 4,765 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 824.61 thousands, in 1970.
That places Malawi 54th 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 | 914.19 thousands | 824.61 thousands | 1,063 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,382 thousands | 1,114 thousands | 1,708 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,926 thousands | 1,776 thousands | 2,109 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,555 thousands | 2,192 thousands | 2,895 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,374 thousands | 2,966 thousands | 3,861 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,383 thousands | 4,000 thousands | 4,765 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 15-24 years in Malawi?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Malawi was 4,765 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,765 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.61 thousands in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release