World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Malawi
Malawi: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 21.10 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.10 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
63rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
21.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
178,500
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Malawi, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21.10 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Malawi peaked at 21.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 178,500, in 1000.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 178,500 | — |
| 1100 | 214,200 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 249,900 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 285,600 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 321,300 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 357,000 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 387,345 | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 417,690 | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 435,095 | +4.2% |
| 1720 | 443,408 | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 452,257 | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 461,701 | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 471,811 | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 482,671 | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 494,380 | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 507,057 | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 520,844 | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 737,000 | +41.5% |
| 1801 | 752,981 | +2.2% |
| 1802 | 769,309 | +2.2% |
| 1803 | 785,991 | +2.2% |
| 1804 | 803,034 | +2.2% |
| 1805 | 820,447 | +2.2% |
| 1806 | 838,238 | +2.2% |
| 1807 | 856,414 | +2.2% |
| 1808 | 874,985 | +2.2% |
| 1809 | 893,958 | +2.2% |
| 1810 | 913,763 | +2.2% |
| 1811 | 933,577 | +2.2% |
| 1812 | 953,821 | +2.2% |
| 1813 | 974,504 | +2.2% |
| 1814 | 995,635 | +2.2% |
| 1815 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1816 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1817 | 1.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1818 | 1.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1819 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1820 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1821 | 1.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1822 | 1.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1823 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 1.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 1.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 1.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 1.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 1.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1833 | 1.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 1.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1835 | 1.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 1.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 1.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 1.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 1.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 1.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 1.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1842 | 1.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1843 | 1.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1844 | 1.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 1.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 1.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 2.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1848 | 2.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 2.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 2.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 2.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 2.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 2.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 2.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 2.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 2.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 2.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 2.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 2.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 2.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 2.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 2.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 2.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 2.14 million | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 2.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 2.13 million | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 2.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 2.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.10 million | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 2.10 million | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 2.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 2.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 2.07 million | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 2.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.04 million | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 2.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 2.01 million | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.99 million | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.98 million | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.96 million | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 1.95 million | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 1.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 1.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 1.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 1.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 1.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.87 million | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 2.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 2.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 2.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 2.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 2.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 2.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 2.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 2.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 2.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 2.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 2.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 2.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 2.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 2.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 2.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 3.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 3.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 3.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 3.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 3.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.81 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 6.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 6.52 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.05 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 7.33 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 7.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 8.29 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 8.75 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 9.18 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 9.55 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 9.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.16 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.27 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 20.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.10 million | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.10 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 | 737,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 178,500 | 178,500 | 178,500 | 1 |
| 1100s | 214,200 | 214,200 | 214,200 | 1 |
| 1200s | 249,900 | 249,900 | 249,900 | 1 |
| 1300s | 285,600 | 285,600 | 285,600 | 1 |
| 1400s | 321,300 | 321,300 | 321,300 | 1 |
| 1500s | 357,000 | 357,000 | 357,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 387,345 | 387,345 | 387,345 | 1 |
| 1700s | 417,690 | 417,690 | 417,690 | 1 |
| 1710s | 435,095 | 435,095 | 435,095 | 1 |
| 1720s | 443,408 | 443,408 | 443,408 | 1 |
| 1730s | 452,257 | 452,257 | 452,257 | 1 |
| 1740s | 461,701 | 461,701 | 461,701 | 1 |
| 1750s | 471,811 | 471,811 | 471,811 | 1 |
| 1760s | 482,671 | 482,671 | 482,671 | 1 |
| 1770s | 494,380 | 494,380 | 494,380 | 1 |
| 1780s | 507,057 | 507,057 | 507,057 | 1 |
| 1790s | 520,844 | 520,844 | 520,844 | 1 |
| 1800s | 813,236 | 737,000 | 893,958 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.01 million | 913,763 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.25 million | 1.13 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.55 million | 1.40 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.92 million | 1.74 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.15 million | 2.13 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.13 million | 2.11 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.13 million | 2.11 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.11 million | 2.08 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.00 million | 1.93 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.89 million | 1.86 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.98 million | 1.87 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.28 million | 2.14 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.67 million | 2.47 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.23 million | 2.95 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.06 million | 3.63 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 4.63 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 6.27 million | 9.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 million | 9.55 million | 11.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.75 million | 11.32 million | 14.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 million | 14.83 million | 19.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.31 million | 19.53 million | 21.10 million | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Malawi?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Malawi was 21.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,500 in 1000.
- How does Malawi rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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