Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 4.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 5.34 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.37 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 11th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1402 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1995 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +1592.1% |
| 1996 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8995 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 2 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.8995 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Central African Republic 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Niger 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Zambia 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mozambique 3.84 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Malawi was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.