Population in Malawi

252 indicators covering population for Malawi.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 35.42 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 33.4% 138th
GDP per capita, PPP 1,636 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 2.4% 193rd
GDP, PPP 40.27 billion current international $ 2024 up 60.9% 140th
GDP per capita, PPP 1,859 current international $ 2024 up 23.5% 195th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.2734 2024 down 22.3% 182nd
PPP conversion factor, GDP 475.26 LCU per international $ 2024 up 218.0% 23rd
GNI per capita, PPP 1,790 current international $ 2024 up 20.9% 193rd
Sanitation facilities usage 46.2% 2024 up 56.4% 94th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 501.74 LCU per international $ 2024 up 238.3% 20th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 59.9% 2020 up 0.1% 54th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 44.3% 2020 down 40.1% 126th
Prevalence of HIV, total 6.2% 2024 down 37.4% 9th
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 83rd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 46.15 2024 up 56.4% 92nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 3.08 2024 up 31.2% 122nd
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4582 2024 down 9.5% 143rd
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 45.69 2024 up 57.5% 13th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 94.19 2024 up 12.7% 176th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 21.14 2024 up 15.0% 9th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.56 2024 down 6.1% 188th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 22.14 2024 down 49.9% 25th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 26.68 2024 up 58.7% 11th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 49.23 2024 up 54.5% 193rd
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 75.92 2024 up 56.0% 185th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 71.58 2024 up 60.9% 12th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.78 2024 up 10.4% 182nd
People using improved sanitation facilities 16.44 million people 2024 up 103.2% 62nd
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 41.2% 2024 up 32.2% 80th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 1.94 2024 down 72.8% 69th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 6.96 million people 2020 down 1.1% 49th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 10.8% 2020 up 12.5% 188th
Share of population living in cities 10.8% 2020 up 12.5% 188th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 64.4% 2020 up 22.5% 166th
Share of population living in rural areas 35.6% 2020 down 24.9% 71st
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 15.6% 2020 down 1.6% 28th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 6.7% 2020 down 23.8% 173rd
Stillbirth rate 1.58 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 11.2% 44th
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 2025 79th
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 2025 79th
Share of population living in the capital city 4.3% 2020 up 13.3% 151st
Total debt service 1.2% 2023 up 118.9% 106th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 49.24 2022 up 79.6% 162nd
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 71.87 2022 up 12.7% 169th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 2.61 2022 down 67.9% 68th
New internal displacements 46,437 2025 down 86.5% 52nd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 47.3% 2024 up 62.0% 52nd
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 135.63 per 1,000 population 2018 down 13.7% 8th
Prison population rate 78 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 up 6.8% 158th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 2.05 per 1,000 population 2018 down 72.7% 31st
Share of urban population living in slums 38.0% 2024 down 29.6% 58th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants -2.0% 2020 down 42.4% 138th
International migrants, by country of destination 186,719 2024 down 5.4% 121st
Total number of international immigrants 186,719 immigrants 2024 down 5.4% 121st
Share of the population born in another country 0.9% 2024 down 25.3% 194th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 17.6% 2020 up 56.9% 125th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 81.7 percent 2023 up 4.6% 4th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 55.6 percent 2023 up 16.6% 2nd
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 46.19 2022 up 83.0% 83rd
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 17.76 2022 up 47.6% 119th
Share of population below and above $30 per day 19.17 million people 2019 up 29.0% 41st