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Population by world region in Malawi

Malawi: Population by world region was 59.14 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
59.14 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 238 countries
All-time high
59.14 million people
in 2100
All-time low
178,500 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Malawi, 1000–2100

020.0M40.0M60.0M100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 59.14 million people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Malawi peaked at 59.14 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 178,500 people, in 1000.

That places Malawi 44th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 178,500 people 178,500 people 178,500 people 1
1100s 214,200 people 214,200 people 214,200 people 1
1200s 249,900 people 249,900 people 249,900 people 1
1300s 285,600 people 285,600 people 285,600 people 1
1400s 321,300 people 321,300 people 321,300 people 1
1500s 357,000 people 357,000 people 357,000 people 1
1600s 387,345 people 387,345 people 387,345 people 1
1700s 417,690 people 417,690 people 417,690 people 1
1710s 435,095 people 435,095 people 435,095 people 1
1720s 443,408 people 443,408 people 443,408 people 1
1730s 452,257 people 452,257 people 452,257 people 1
1740s 461,701 people 461,701 people 461,701 people 1
1750s 471,811 people 471,811 people 471,811 people 1
1760s 482,671 people 482,671 people 482,671 people 1
1770s 494,380 people 494,380 people 494,380 people 1
1780s 507,057 people 507,057 people 507,057 people 1
1790s 520,844 people 520,844 people 520,844 people 1
1800s 813,236 people 737,000 people 893,958 people 10
1810s 1.01 million people 913,763 people 1.11 million people 10
1820s 1.25 million people 1.13 million people 1.37 million people 10
1830s 1.55 million people 1.40 million people 1.70 million people 10
1840s 1.92 million people 1.74 million people 2.10 million people 10
1850s 2.15 million people 2.13 million people 2.15 million people 10
1860s 2.14 million people 2.14 million people 2.15 million people 10
1870s 2.13 million people 2.11 million people 2.14 million people 10
1880s 2.13 million people 2.11 million people 2.14 million people 10
1890s 2.11 million people 2.08 million people 2.14 million people 10
1900s 2.00 million people 1.93 million people 2.07 million people 10
1910s 1.89 million people 1.86 million people 1.92 million people 10
1920s 1.98 million people 1.87 million people 2.11 million people 10
1930s 2.28 million people 2.14 million people 2.43 million people 10
1940s 2.67 million people 2.47 million people 2.89 million people 10
1950s 3.23 million people 2.95 million people 3.54 million people 10
1960s 4.06 million people 3.63 million people 4.52 million people 10
1970s 5.26 million people 4.63 million people 6.03 million people 10
1980s 7.57 million people 6.27 million people 9.18 million people 10
1990s 10.29 million people 9.55 million people 11.05 million people 10
2000s 12.75 million people 11.32 million people 14.40 million people 10
2010s 16.88 million people 14.83 million people 19.03 million people 10
2020s 21.98 million people 19.53 million people 24.55 million people 10
2030s 27.91 million people 25.16 million people 30.69 million people 10
2040s 34.04 million people 31.30 million people 36.76 million people 10
2050s 40.04 million people 37.36 million people 42.66 million people 10
2060s 45.61 million people 43.23 million people 47.92 million people 10
2070s 50.47 million people 48.41 million people 52.48 million people 10
2080s 54.59 million people 52.89 million people 56.17 million people 10
2090s 57.72 million people 56.48 million people 58.89 million people 10
2100s 59.14 million people 59.14 million people 59.14 million people 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 41 Turkey 65.34 million people compare
  2. 42 Algeria 64.49 million people compare
  3. 43 Zambia 64.47 million people compare
  4. 45 Canada 53.61 million people compare
  5. 46 Burkina Faso 49.85 million people compare
  6. 47 Myanmar 49.66 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Malawi?
Population by world region in Malawi was 59.14 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 59.14 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 178,500 people in 1000.
How does Malawi rank for population by world region?
Malawi ranks 44th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.