Total population in Malawi (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.22M persons | +560.83K persons | +2.59% |
| 2024 | 21.66M persons | +550.80K persons | +2.61% |
| 2023 | 21.10M persons | +535.75K persons | +2.60% |
| 2022 | 20.57M persons | +521.47K persons | +2.60% |
| 2021 | 20.05M persons | +513.37K persons | +2.63% |
| 2020 | 19.53M persons | +508.14K persons | +2.67% |
| 2019 | 19.03M persons | +497.67K persons | +2.69% |
| 2018 | 18.53M persons | +488.37K persons | +2.71% |
| 2017 | 18.04M persons | +481.98K persons | +2.75% |
| 2016 | 17.56M persons | +472.15K persons | +2.76% |
| 2015 | 17.09M persons | +464.05K persons | +2.79% |
| 2014 | 16.62M persons | +459.72K persons | +2.84% |
| 2013 | 16.16M persons | +452.24K persons | +2.88% |
| 2012 | 15.71M persons | +444.55K persons | +2.91% |
| 2011 | 15.27M persons | +438.56K persons | +2.96% |
| 2010 | 14.83M persons | +430.68K persons | +2.99% |
| 2009 | 14.40M persons | +419.37K persons | +3.00% |
| 2008 | 13.98M persons | +400.07K persons | +2.95% |
| 2007 | 13.58M persons | +377.64K persons | +2.86% |
| 2006 | 13.20M persons | +358.67K persons | +2.79% |
| 2005 | 12.84M persons | +339.29K persons | +2.71% |
| 2004 | 12.50M persons | +319.16K persons | +2.62% |
| 2003 | 12.18M persons | +301.13K persons | +2.53% |
| 2002 | 11.88M persons | +287.38K persons | +2.48% |
| 2001 | 11.59M persons | +277.12K persons | +2.45% |
| 2000 | 11.32M persons | +268.14K persons | +2.43% |
| 1999 | 11.05M persons | +254.93K persons | +2.36% |
| 1998 | 10.79M persons | +230.84K persons | +2.19% |
| 1997 | 10.56M persons | +209.81K persons | +2.03% |
| 1996 | 10.35M persons | +202.11K persons | +1.99% |
| 1995 | 10.15M persons | 14.78K persons | -0.15% |
| 1994 | 10.16M persons | 119.13K persons | -1.16% |
| 1993 | 10.28M persons | +148.94K persons | +1.47% |
| 1992 | 10.14M persons | +290.85K persons | +2.95% |
| 1991 | 9.84M persons | +298.37K persons | +3.13% |
| 1990 | 9.55M persons | +369.63K persons | +4.03% |
| 1989 | 9.18M persons | +422.96K persons | +4.83% |
| 1988 | 8.75M persons | +460.09K persons | +5.55% |
| 1987 | 8.29M persons | +386.69K persons | +4.89% |
| 1986 | 7.91M persons | +285.97K persons | +3.75% |
| 1985 | 7.62M persons | +287.70K persons | +3.92% |
| 1984 | 7.33M persons | +281.10K persons | +3.99% |
| 1983 | 7.05M persons | +272.83K persons | +4.02% |
| 1982 | 6.78M persons | +262.42K persons | +4.03% |
| 1981 | 6.52M persons | +250.93K persons | +4.00% |
| 1980 | 6.27M persons | +236.78K persons | +3.93% |
| 1979 | 6.03M persons | +218.62K persons | +3.76% |
| 1978 | 5.81M persons | +195.15K persons | +3.48% |
| 1977 | 5.61M persons | +171.60K persons | +3.15% |
| 1976 | 5.44M persons | +156.02K persons | +2.95% |
| 1975 | 5.29M persons | — | — |
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