Population aged 25-64 years in Malawi
Malawi: Population aged 25-64 years was 7,739 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Malawi, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7,739 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Malawi peaked at 7,739 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,592 thousands, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 68th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,791 thousands | 1,592 thousands | 2,001 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,395 thousands | 2,058 thousands | 2,848 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,238 thousands | 2,986 thousands | 3,431 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,751 thousands | 3,462 thousands | 4,196 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,189 thousands | 4,354 thousands | 6,139 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,040 thousands | 6,383 thousands | 7,739 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 25-64 years in Malawi?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Malawi was 7,739 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7,739 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,592 thousands in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release