Population ages 15-64, total in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 15-64, total was 12.73 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Malawi is 12.73 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Malawi peaked at 12.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million | 1.96 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million | 2.44 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 million | 3.23 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 million | 4.84 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 million | 5.72 million | 7.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 million | 7.44 million | 10.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 million | 10.58 million | 12.73 million | 6 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 279,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 273,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 276,241 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 276,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 278,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 281,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 283,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 283,499 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 281,167 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Malawi?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Malawi was 12.73 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.