Population ages 15-19, male in Malawi

Malawi: Population ages 15-19, male was 1.31 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2025
All-time low
188,220
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, male in Malawi, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Malawi stood at 1.31 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Malawi peaked at 1.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188,220, in 1960.

That places Malawi 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 198,479 188,220 203,841 10
1970s 246,530 209,215 289,635 10
1980s 357,297 300,091 432,507 10
1990s 520,453 452,925 589,598 10
2000s 667,099 601,582 753,864 10
2010s 913,576 779,762 1.06 million 10
2020s 1.21 million 1.10 million 1.31 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, male in Malawi?
Population ages 15-19, male in Malawi was 1.31 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 188,220 in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for population ages 15-19, male?
Malawi ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-19, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.