Malawi population

Population Information

Malawi's population is 21.655.286 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations 2024. Malawi is a country in East Africa with an area of 94.280 km2.

Quick facts about Malawi population 2024

Malawi population

Population: 21.655.286
% of World population: 0,27%
World Ranking: 62
% annual change: 2,58%
Annual change: 558.308
Net migration (people): -1.507
Density (people/Km²): 229
Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 95,3
Fertility rate: 3,59
Median age: 17,8
Average life expectancy: 67,6

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Population Malawi 2024 and history

Year	Population	% annual change	Changes by year	Net migration	Median age	Average life expectancy	Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female)	Density (N/Km²)
2024	21.655.286	2,58%.	558.308	-1.507	17,8	67,6	95,3	229,0
2023	21.104.482	2,57%.	543.299	-5.811	17,6	67,4	95,2	223,2
2022	20.568.728	2,57%.	528.210	-5.231	17,3	66,0	95,2	217,5
2021	20.047.258	2,57%.	514.730	-2.666	17,1	64,8	95,1	212,0
2020	19.533.888	2,62%.	512.011	-2.655	16,9	65,2	95,1	206,6
2015	17.085.587	2,73%.	466.002	-6.471	16,0	62,3	94,8	180,7
2010	14.826.463	2,94%.	435.138	-9.327	15,7	57,8	94,3	156,8
2005	12.840.031	2,72%.	349.673	-31.462	15,7	52,5	94,1	135,8

Population forecast Malawi

Year	Population	% annual change	Changes by year	Net migration	Median age	Average life expectancy	Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female)	Density (N/Km²)
2025	22.216.120	2,54%.	563.359	-5.628	18,1	67,7	95,4	235,0
2030	25.160.287	2,41%.	606.161	5.107	19,5	68,6	95,6	266,1
2035	28.213.795	2,20%.	620.442	4.609	20,9	69,5	95,7	298,4
2040	31.302.098	1,95%.	609.186	-7.699	22,1	70,3	95,8	331,1
2045	34.350.954	1,77%.	607.332	-3.123	23,3	71,0	95,7	363,3
2050	37.361.683	1,61%.	599.627	-674	24,6	71,7	95,6	395,1
2055	40.357.522	1,47%.	591.487	6.360	26,0	72,4	95,5	426,8
2060	43.228.183	1,30%.	560.687	-565	27,3	73,1	95,4	457,2

Population of religions in Malawi

Population
Year	Christianity	Islamic	Hinduism	Buddhism	Folk religion	Judaism	Other religions	Non-religious
2010	12.320.000	1.930.000	<10.000	<10.000	260.000	<10.000	<10.000	370.000
2020	17.280.000	2.660.000	10.000	<10.000	340.000	<10.000	10.000	410.000
2030	23.660.000	3.640.000	20.000	<10.000	460.000	<10.000	20.000	470.000
2040	31.780.000	4.900.000	30.000	<10.000	600.000	<10.000	30.000	570.000
2050	41.880.000	6.420.000	40.000	<10.000	780.000	<10.000	30.000	690.000

Proportion (%)
Year	Christianity	Islamic	Hinduism	Buddhism	Folk religion	Judaism	Other religions	Non-religious
2010	82,7	13,0	<1,0	<1,0	1,7	<1,0	<1,0	2,5
2020	83,4	12,8	<1,0	<1,0	1,7	<1,0	<1,0	2,0
2030	83,7	12,9	<1,0	<1,0	1,6	<1,0	<1,0	1,7
2040	83,8	12,9	<1,0	<1,0	1,6	<1,0	<1,0	1,5
2050	84,0	12,9	<1,0	<1,0	1,6	<1,0	<1,0	1,4

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