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
45th
of 239 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
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 45th out of 239 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.
Population by world region in Malawi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 178,500 people | — |
| 1100 | 214,200 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 249,900 people | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 285,600 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 321,300 people | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 357,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 387,345 people | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 417,690 people | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 435,095 people | +4.2% |
| 1720 | 443,408 people | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 452,257 people | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 461,701 people | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 471,811 people | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 482,671 people | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 494,380 people | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 507,057 people | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 520,844 people | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 737,000 people | +41.5% |
| 1801 | 752,981 people | +2.2% |
| 1802 | 769,309 people | +2.2% |
| 1803 | 785,991 people | +2.2% |
| 1804 | 803,034 people | +2.2% |
| 1805 | 820,447 people | +2.2% |
| 1806 | 838,238 people | +2.2% |
| 1807 | 856,414 people | +2.2% |
| 1808 | 874,985 people | +2.2% |
| 1809 | 893,958 people | +2.2% |
| 1810 | 913,763 people | +2.2% |
| 1811 | 933,577 people | +2.2% |
| 1812 | 953,821 people | +2.2% |
| 1813 | 974,504 people | +2.2% |
| 1814 | 995,635 people | +2.2% |
| 1815 | 1.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 1816 | 1.04 million people | +2.2% |
| 1817 | 1.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 1818 | 1.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 1819 | 1.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 1820 | 1.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 1821 | 1.16 million people | +2.2% |
| 1822 | 1.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 1823 | 1.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 1.23 million people | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 1.26 million people | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 1.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 1.32 million people | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 1.34 million people | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 1.37 million people | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 1.40 million people | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 1.43 million people | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 1.46 million people | +2.2% |
| 1833 | 1.50 million people | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 1.53 million people | +2.2% |
| 1835 | 1.56 million people | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 1.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 1.63 million people | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 1.67 million people | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 1.70 million people | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 1.74 million people | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 1.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 1842 | 1.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 1843 | 1.85 million people | +2.2% |
| 1844 | 1.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 1.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 1.98 million people | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 2.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 1848 | 2.06 million people | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 2.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 2.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 2.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 2.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 2.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 2.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 2.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 2.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 2.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 2.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 2.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 2.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 2.11 million people | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 2.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 2.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 2.12 million people | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 2.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 2.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 2.14 million people | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 2.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 2.13 million people | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 2.13 million people | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 2.12 million people | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 2.11 million people | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.10 million people | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 2.10 million people | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 2.09 million people | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 2.08 million people | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 2.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 2.05 million people | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.04 million people | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 2.02 million people | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 2.01 million people | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.99 million people | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.98 million people | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.96 million people | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 1.95 million people | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 1.93 million people | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 1.91 million people | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 1.90 million people | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.90 million people | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.89 million people | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 1.88 million people | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 1.88 million people | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.87 million people | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.86 million people | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.86 million people | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.88 million people | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.90 million people | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 1.96 million people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 2.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 2.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 2.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 2.11 million people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 2.17 million people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 2.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 2.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 2.27 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 2.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 2.33 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 2.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 2.40 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 2.43 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.47 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 2.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 2.55 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.65 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 2.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.84 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 2.89 million people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 2.95 million people | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 3.00 million people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.06 million people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.12 million people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 3.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 3.32 million people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.39 million people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.46 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.54 million people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 3.63 million people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 3.72 million people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.81 million people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.90 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.10 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.20 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.41 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.52 million people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.63 million people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.75 million people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.87 million people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.14 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.29 million people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.44 million people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.61 million people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.81 million people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.03 million people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 6.27 million people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 6.52 million people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.78 million people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.05 million people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 7.33 million people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7.62 million people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 7.91 million people | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 8.29 million people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 8.75 million people | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 9.18 million people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 9.55 million people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 9.84 million people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.16 million people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.79 million people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.05 million people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.32 million people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.59 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.88 million people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.18 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.50 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.84 million people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.20 million people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.58 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.98 million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.40 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.83 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.27 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.71 million people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.16 million people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.62 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.09 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.56 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.03 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 20.05 million people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.57 million people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.10 million people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 21.66 million people | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 22.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 22.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 2027 | 23.37 million people | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 23.95 million people | +2.5% |
| 2029 | 24.55 million people | +2.5% |
| 2030 | 25.16 million people | +2.5% |
| 2031 | 25.76 million people | +2.4% |
| 2032 | 26.37 million people | +2.3% |
| 2033 | 26.98 million people | +2.3% |
| 2034 | 27.60 million people | +2.3% |
| 2035 | 28.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 2036 | 28.84 million people | +2.2% |
| 2037 | 29.46 million people | +2.2% |
| 2038 | 30.08 million people | +2.1% |
| 2039 | 30.69 million people | +2.0% |
| 2040 | 31.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 2041 | 31.91 million people | +1.9% |
| 2042 | 32.52 million people | +1.9% |
| 2043 | 33.12 million people | +1.9% |
| 2044 | 33.74 million people | +1.9% |
| 2045 | 34.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 2046 | 34.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 2047 | 35.57 million people | +1.7% |
| 2048 | 36.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2049 | 36.76 million people | +1.6% |
| 2050 | 37.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 2051 | 37.96 million people | +1.6% |
| 2052 | 38.57 million people | +1.6% |
| 2053 | 39.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 2054 | 39.77 million people | +1.5% |
| 2055 | 40.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 2056 | 40.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2057 | 41.51 million people | +1.4% |
| 2058 | 42.08 million people | +1.4% |
| 2059 | 42.66 million people | +1.4% |
| 2060 | 43.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 2061 | 43.79 million people | +1.3% |
| 2062 | 44.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 2063 | 44.85 million people | +1.2% |
| 2064 | 45.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 45.89 million people | +1.1% |
| 2066 | 46.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 46.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 2068 | 47.43 million people | +1.1% |
| 2069 | 47.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 48.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 2071 | 48.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 2072 | 49.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 2073 | 49.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 2074 | 50.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 2075 | 50.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 2076 | 51.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 2077 | 51.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 52.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 2079 | 52.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 52.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 2081 | 53.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 53.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 54.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 54.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 54.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 2086 | 55.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 2087 | 55.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 2088 | 55.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 56.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2090 | 56.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2091 | 56.78 million people | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 57.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 2093 | 57.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 2094 | 57.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 57.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 58.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 2097 | 58.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 2098 | 58.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 58.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 2100 | 59.14 million people | +0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 59.14 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 59.14 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +41.5% | 520,844 people | 737,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 45th out of 239 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.