Population, male in Malawi
Malawi: Population, male was 10.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 10.84 million for population, male in 2025. 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 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Malawi peaked at 10.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 1960.
That places Malawi 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1.95 million | 1.74 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 million | 2.24 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 million | 3.04 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million | 4.63 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 million | 5.51 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 million | 7.20 million | 9.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 million | 9.52 million | 10.84 million | 6 |
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- 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 13, male, interpolated 279,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 283,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 284,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 283,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 273,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 281,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Malawi?
- Population, male in Malawi was 10.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population, male?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.