Urban and rural population 2050 in Malawi
Malawi: Urban and rural population 2050 was 24.30 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
24.30 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 238 countries
All-time high
24.30 million
in 2050
All-time low
178,500
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Malawi, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Malawi is 24.30 million, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Malawi peaked at 24.30 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 178,500, in 1000.
That places Malawi 24th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 178,500 | — |
| 1100 | 214,199 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 249,896 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 285,588 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 321,259 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 356,864 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 386,904 | +8.4% |
| 1700 | 416,262 | +7.6% |
| 1710 | 433,419 | +4.1% |
| 1720 | 441,538 | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 450,168 | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 459,365 | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 469,196 | +2.1% |
| 1760 | 479,741 | +2.2% |
| 1770 | 491,094 | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 503,365 | +2.5% |
| 1790 | 516,690 | +2.6% |
| 1800 | 531,235 | +2.8% |
| 1810 | 547,206 | +3.0% |
| 1820 | 564,858 | +3.2% |
| 1830 | 584,522 | +3.5% |
| 1840 | 606,624 | +3.8% |
| 1850 | 631,732 | +4.1% |
| 1860 | 660,620 | +4.6% |
| 1870 | 694,376 | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 734,586 | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 783,677 | +6.7% |
| 1900 | 845,588 | +7.9% |
| 1910 | 927,254 | +9.7% |
| 1920 | 1.04 million | +12.4% |
| 1930 | 1.22 million | +17.3% |
| 1940 | 1.57 million | +28.7% |
| 1950 | 2.85 million | +80.8% |
| 1951 | 2.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 2.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 3.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 3.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 3.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 3.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.49 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 5.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.13 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 6.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.85 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.41 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 7.80 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.14 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 8.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 8.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.82 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 18.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 18.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 19.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 19.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 19.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2030 | 20.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2031 | 20.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2032 | 20.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2033 | 21.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2034 | 21.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 21.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2036 | 22.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 22.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 22.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 22.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 23.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2041 | 23.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 23.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 23.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 23.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 23.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 24.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 24.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 24.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 24.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 24.30 million | +0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 24.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 24.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +80.8% | 1.57 million | 2.85 million |
| 1940 | +28.7% | 1.22 million | 1.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 178,500 | 178,500 | 178,500 | 1 |
| 1100s | 214,199 | 214,199 | 214,199 | 1 |
| 1200s | 249,896 | 249,896 | 249,896 | 1 |
| 1300s | 285,588 | 285,588 | 285,588 | 1 |
| 1400s | 321,259 | 321,259 | 321,259 | 1 |
| 1500s | 356,864 | 356,864 | 356,864 | 1 |
| 1600s | 386,904 | 386,904 | 386,904 | 1 |
| 1700s | 416,262 | 416,262 | 416,262 | 1 |
| 1710s | 433,419 | 433,419 | 433,419 | 1 |
| 1720s | 441,538 | 441,538 | 441,538 | 1 |
| 1730s | 450,168 | 450,168 | 450,168 | 1 |
| 1740s | 459,365 | 459,365 | 459,365 | 1 |
| 1750s | 469,196 | 469,196 | 469,196 | 1 |
| 1760s | 479,741 | 479,741 | 479,741 | 1 |
| 1770s | 491,094 | 491,094 | 491,094 | 1 |
| 1780s | 503,365 | 503,365 | 503,365 | 1 |
| 1790s | 516,690 | 516,690 | 516,690 | 1 |
| 1800s | 531,235 | 531,235 | 531,235 | 1 |
| 1810s | 547,206 | 547,206 | 547,206 | 1 |
| 1820s | 564,858 | 564,858 | 564,858 | 1 |
| 1830s | 584,522 | 584,522 | 584,522 | 1 |
| 1840s | 606,624 | 606,624 | 606,624 | 1 |
| 1850s | 631,732 | 631,732 | 631,732 | 1 |
| 1860s | 660,620 | 660,620 | 660,620 | 1 |
| 1870s | 694,376 | 694,376 | 694,376 | 1 |
| 1880s | 734,586 | 734,586 | 734,586 | 1 |
| 1890s | 783,677 | 783,677 | 783,677 | 1 |
| 1900s | 845,588 | 845,588 | 845,588 | 1 |
| 1910s | 927,254 | 927,254 | 927,254 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.11 million | 2.85 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 3.48 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 4.37 million | 5.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.80 million | 5.69 million | 8.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 million | 8.44 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 million | 9.66 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 million | 12.53 million | 15.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.10 million | 16.35 million | 19.83 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.64 million | 20.20 million | 22.92 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 23.82 million | 23.13 million | 24.27 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 24.30 million | 24.30 million | 24.30 million | 1 |
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- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Malawi?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Malawi was 24.30 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.30 million in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,500 in 1000.
- How does Malawi rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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