Population by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.55 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-1.16 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.59 % change on previous year for population by income level, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 5.55 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.16 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 4 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1994 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1456 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1996 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1467.5% |
| 1997 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 20 Afghanistan 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Uganda 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cameroon 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ethiopia 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Burundi 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 2.43 % 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)
- 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 by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Malawi was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, 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 by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.