Population in Malawi
252 indicators covering population for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 7,739 thousands | 2025 | up 47.5% | 69th |
| General government total expenditure | 7.35 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 735.6% | 35th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 98.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 5th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 48.0% | 2024 | up 27.8% | 164th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 48.0% | 2024 | up 27.8% | 164th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 49.2% | 2024 | up 54.5% | 194th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 75.9% | 2024 | up 56.0% | 186th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 1.9% | 2024 | down 72.8% | 69th |
| Population growth | 2.6% | 2024 | down 8.1% | 27th |
| Rural population | 81.4% | 2024 | down 2.9% | 7th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 1,738 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 309.1% | 21st |
| Official exchange rate | 1,161 LCU per US$, period average | 2023 | up 218.6% | 28th |
| GDP | 19.14 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 411.7% | 44th |
| GDP per capita | 883,722 current LCU | 2024 | up 292.8% | 50th |
| GDP | 11.01 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 25.1% | 152nd |
| GDP per capita | 508.37 current US$ | 2024 | down 4.0% | 209th |
| GDP | 7.95 trillion constant LCU | 2024 | up 33.4% | 48th |
| GDP deflator | 240.69 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 283.6% | 41st |
| GDP growth | 1.8% | 2024 | down 67.5% | 150th |
| GDP at market prices | 11.96 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 33.4% | 145th |
| GNI | 18.46 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 402.9% | 44th |
| GNI per capita | 852,543 current LCU | 2024 | up 286.0% | 50th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 540 current US$ | 2024 | up 1.9% | 202nd |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 49.5% | 2024 | up 60.9% | 131st |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 5.1 | 2023 | down 52.8% | 178th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 1.7% | 2024 | up 277.6% | 110th |
| Population growth rate | 2.6% | 2023 | down 9.0% | 26th |
| Population | 21.10 million people | 2023 | up 30.6% | 62nd |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 21.10 million people | 2023 | up 30.6% | 62nd |
| Birth rate | 31.38 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 16.8% | 27th |
| Number of births, by world region | 662,289 births | 2023 | up 8.6% | 45th |
| Annual change in population | 535,749 people | 2023 | up 18.5% | 39th |
| Population | 21.10 million people | 2023 | up 30.6% | 63rd |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 8.72 million people | 2023 | up 17.4% | 47th |
| Population by age group | 21.10 million people | 2023 | up 30.6% | 62nd |
| Life expectancy by sex | 70.56 years | 2023 | up 11.0% | 188th |
| Total dependency ratio | 78.3% | 2023 | down 19.2% | 25th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 73.7% | 2023 | down 18.6% | 23rd |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 546,872 people | 2023 | up 3.8% | 103rd |
| Population by age group | 546,872 people | 2023 | up 3.8% | 103rd |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.6% | 2023 | down 9.0% | 26th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 17.58 years | 2023 | up 11.5% | 220th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 546,872 people | 2023 | up 3.8% | 103rd |
| The global population hockey stick | 21.10 million people | 2023 | up 30.6% | 63rd |
| Number of births | 662,289 births | 2023 | up 8.6% | 45th |
| Population | 21.10 million people | 2023 | up 30.6% | 62nd |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 8.72 million people | 2023 | up 17.4% | 47th |
| Population | 21.10 million people | 2023 | up 30.6% | 63rd |
| Births, by age of mother | 94 births | 2023 | down 67.7% | 47th |
| Population by age group | 3.08 million people | 2023 | up 9.0% | 48th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 22.0% | 2023 | up 8.1% | 9th |
| Birth rate | 31.38 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 16.8% | 27th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 16.2% | 13th |
| Has the population peaked? | 21.10 million people | 2023 | up 30.6% | 62nd |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 67.35 years | 2023 | up 10.7% | 168th |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.65 births per woman | 2023 | down 23.3% | 39th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 32.6% | 50th |
| Total population by age | 31.97 | 2023 | down 1.2% | 108th |
| Population density of the capital city | 4,513 people per km² | 2100 | down 6.3% | 123rd |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.1% | 2022 | up 70.1% | 159th |