Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Malawi Population Over Time (1950–2026)
Population
Data table
| 1950 | 2.95M | 1961 | 3.72M | 1972 | 4.87M | 1983 | 7.05M | 1994 | 10.16M | 2005 | 12.84M | 2016 | 17.56M |
| 1951 | 3M | 1962 | 3.81M | 1973 | 5M | 1984 | 7.33M | 1995 | 10.15M | 2006 | 13.2M | 2017 | 18.04M |
| 1952 | 3.06M | 1963 | 3.9M | 1974 | 5.14M | 1985 | 7.62M | 1996 | 10.35M | 2007 | 13.58M | 2018 | 18.53M |
| 1953 | 3.12M | 1964 | 4M | 1975 | 5.29M | 1986 | 7.91M | 1997 | 10.56M | 2008 | 13.98M | 2019 | 19.03M |
| 1954 | 3.18M | 1965 | 4.1M | 1976 | 5.44M | 1987 | 8.29M | 1998 | 10.79M | 2009 | 14.4M | 2020 | 19.53M |
| 1955 | 3.25M | 1966 | 4.2M | 1977 | 5.61M | 1988 | 8.75M | 1999 | 11.05M | 2010 | 14.83M | 2021 | 20.05M |
| 1956 | 3.32M | 1967 | 4.3M | 1978 | 5.81M | 1989 | 9.18M | 2000 | 11.32M | 2011 | 15.27M | 2022 | 20.57M |
| 1957 | 3.39M | 1968 | 4.41M | 1979 | 6.03M | 1990 | 9.55M | 2001 | 11.59M | 2012 | 15.71M | 2023 | 21.1M |
| 1958 | 3.46M | 1969 | 4.52M | 1980 | 6.27M | 1991 | 9.84M | 2002 | 11.88M | 2013 | 16.16M | 2024 | 21.66M |
| 1959 | 3.54M | 1970 | 4.63M | 1981 | 6.52M | 1992 | 10.14M | 2003 | 12.18M | 2014 | 16.62M | 2025 | 22.22M |
| 1960 | 3.63M | 1971 | 4.75M | 1982 | 6.78M | 1993 | 10.28M | 2004 | 12.5M | 2015 | 17.09M | 2026 | 22.79M |