Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malawi
Malawi: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 546,872 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malawi is 546,872 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malawi peaked at 546,872 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,488 people, in 1950.
That places Malawi 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98,892 people | 90,488 people | 107,660 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 120,100 people | 109,682 people | 132,433 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 148,145 people | 134,757 people | 178,797 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 282,366 people | 195,274 people | 368,984 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,826 people | 326,716 people | 369,141 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,769 people | 374,315 people | 546,155 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 525,995 people | 522,067 people | 532,603 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,054 people | 528,490 people | 546,872 people | 4 |
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More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 35,510 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malawi?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malawi was 546,872 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 546,872 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,488 people in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.