The population of Malawi is 18,628,747 and the population growth amounts 2.61% (2019). The male and female population are 9,185,277 (49.31%) and 9,443,470 (50.69%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.73% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Malawi population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 18,628,747 | 2.61% | 9,185,277 49.31% |
9,443,470 50.69% |
| 2018 | 18,143,315 | 2.61% | 8,944,379 49.30% |
9,198,936 50.70% |
| 2017 | 17,670,260 | 2.63% | 8,709,591 49.29% |
8,960,669 50.71% |
| 2016 | 17,205,289 | 2.67% | 8,478,700 49.28% |
8,726,589 50.72% |
| 2015 | 16,745,303 | 2.72% | 8,250,133 49.27% |
8,495,170 50.73% |
| 2014 | 16,289,540 | 2.76% | 8,023,479 49.26% |
8,266,061 50.74% |
| 2013 | 15,839,269 | 2.80% | 7,799,449 49.24% |
8,039,820 50.76% |
| 2012 | 15,396,005 | 2.82% | 7,578,987 49.23% |
7,817,018 50.77% |
| 2011 | 14,962,112 | 2.82% | 7,363,503 49.21% |
7,598,609 50.79% |
| 2010 | 14,539,612 | 2.83% | 7,154,191 49.20% |
7,385,421 50.80% |
| 2009 | 14,128,155 | 2.83% | 6,950,918 49.20% |
7,177,237 50.80% |
| 2008 | 13,727,890 | 2.81% | 6,753,761 49.20% |
6,974,129 50.80% |
| 2007 | 13,341,806 | 2.76% | 6,564,192 49.20% |
6,777,614 50.80% |
| 2006 | 12,973,699 | 2.68% | 6,384,082 49.21% |
6,589,617 50.79% |
| 2005 | 12,625,952 | 2.57% | 6,214,592 49.22% |
6,411,360 50.78% |
| 2004 | 12,301,838 | 2.45% | 6,057,272 49.24% |
6,244,566 50.76% |
| 2003 | 12,000,181 | 2.39% | 5,911,520 49.26% |
6,088,661 50.74% |
| 2002 | 11,713,664 | 2.40% | 5,773,715 49.29% |
5,939,949 50.71% |
| 2001 | 11,432,000 | 2.48% | 5,638,808 49.32% |
5,793,192 50.68% |
| 2000 | 11,148,758 | 2.64% | 5,503,580 49.36% |
5,645,178 50.64% |
| 1999 | 10,854,322 | 2.78% | 5,363,384 49.41% |
5,490,938 50.59% |
| 1998 | 10,552,338 | 2.72% | 5,219,874 49.47% |
5,332,464 50.53% |
| 1997 | 10,264,906 | 2.36% | 5,083,327 49.52% |
5,181,579 50.48% |
| 1996 | 10,022,789 | 1.78% | 4,968,120 49.57% |
5,054,669 50.43% |
| 1995 | 9,844,415 | 1.00% | 4,882,811 49.60% |
4,961,604 50.40% |
| 1994 | 9,745,690 | 0.36% | 4,834,891 49.61% |
4,910,799 50.39% |
| 1993 | 9,710,331 | 0.25% | 4,816,584 49.60% |
4,893,747 50.40% |
| 1992 | 9,685,973 | 0.88% | 4,802,879 49.59% |
4,883,094 50.41% |
| 1991 | 9,600,355 | 2.04% | 4,759,256 49.57% |
4,841,099 50.43% |
| 1990 | 9,404,500 | 3.50% | 4,662,382 49.58% |
4,742,118 50.42% |
| 1989 | 9,075,572 | 4.84% | 4,501,297 49.60% |
4,574,275 50.40% |
| 1988 | 8,636,690 | 5.74% | 4,287,078 49.64% |
4,349,612 50.36% |
| 1987 | 8,141,146 | 5.83% | 4,045,379 49.69% |
4,095,767 50.31% |
| 1986 | 7,666,391 | 5.19% | 3,813,466 49.74% |
3,852,925 50.26% |
| 1985 | 7,268,267 | 4.18% | 3,618,222 49.78% |
3,650,045 50.22% |
| 1984 | 6,964,607 | 3.25% | 3,468,262 49.80% |
3,496,345 50.20% |
| 1983 | 6,737,924 | 2.55% | 3,355,209 49.80% |
3,382,715 50.20% |
| 1982 | 6,565,985 | 2.34% | 3,268,364 49.78% |
3,297,621 50.22% |
| 1981 | 6,412,384 | 2.53% | 3,190,199 49.75% |
3,222,185 50.25% |
| 1980 | 6,250,440 | 2.80% | 3,107,872 49.72% |
3,142,568 50.28% |
| 1979 | 6,075,495 | 2.94% | 3,019,128 49.69% |
3,056,367 50.31% |
| 1978 | 5,896,865 | 3.03% | 2,928,502 49.66% |
2,968,363 50.34% |
| 1977 | 5,717,953 | 3.01% | 2,837,772 49.63% |
2,880,181 50.37% |
| 1976 | 5,545,651 | 2.90% | 2,750,428 49.60% |
2,795,223 50.40% |
| 1975 | 5,384,795 | 2.78% | 2,668,926 49.56% |
2,715,869 50.44% |
| 1974 | 5,235,073 | 2.71% | 2,593,172 49.53% |
2,641,901 50.47% |
| 1973 | 5,093,363 | 2.65% | 2,521,626 49.51% |
2,571,737 50.49% |
| 1972 | 4,958,549 | 2.61% | 2,453,632 49.48% |
2,504,917 50.52% |
| 1971 | 4,829,090 | 2.59% | 2,388,261 49.46% |
2,440,829 50.54% |
| 1970 | 4,703,782 | 2.58% | 2,324,809 49.42% |
2,378,973 50.58% |
| 1969 | 4,582,198 | 2.57% | 2,263,025 49.39% |
2,319,173 50.61% |
| 1968 | 4,464,423 | 2.55% | 2,202,991 49.35% |
2,261,432 50.65% |
| 1967 | 4,350,452 | 2.53% | 2,144,748 49.30% |
2,205,704 50.70% |
| 1966 | 4,240,429 | 2.50% | 2,088,426 49.25% |
2,152,003 50.75% |
| 1965 | 4,134,460 | 2.47% | 2,034,125 49.20% |
2,100,335 50.80% |
| 1964 | 4,032,371 | 2.44% | 1,981,762 49.15% |
2,050,609 50.85% |
| 1963 | 3,933,908 | 2.41% | 1,931,200 49.09% |
2,002,708 50.91% |
| 1962 | 3,839,043 | 2.38% | 1,882,402 49.03% |
1,956,641 50.97% |
| 1961 | 3,747,753 | 2.34% | 1,835,343 48.97% |
1,912,410 51.03% |
| 1960 | 3,659,984 | N/A% | 1,789,982 48.91% |
1,870,002 51.09% |
The below chart is the timeline of Malawi population growth rates for 60 years.
The Malawi population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 8,097,672, 10,038,899, 492,176 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 18,628,747 | 8,097,672 43.47% |
10,038,899 53.89% |
492,176 2.64% |
| 2018 | 18,143,315 | 7,965,330 43.90% |
9,698,015 53.45% |
479,970 2.65% |
| 2017 | 17,670,260 | 7,827,373 44.30% |
9,374,799 53.05% |
468,088 2.65% |
| 2016 | 17,205,289 | 7,687,933 44.68% |
9,061,850 52.67% |
455,507 2.65% |
| 2015 | 16,745,303 | 7,550,125 45.09% |
8,753,767 52.28% |
441,411 2.64% |
| 2014 | 16,289,540 | 7,398,067 45.42% |
8,459,292 51.93% |
432,182 2.65% |
| 2013 | 15,839,269 | 7,244,302 45.74% |
8,173,572 51.60% |
421,395 2.66% |
| 2012 | 15,396,005 | 7,086,749 46.03% |
7,899,774 51.31% |
409,482 2.66% |
| 2011 | 14,962,112 | 6,919,655 46.25% |
7,644,960 51.10% |
397,497 2.66% |
| 2010 | 14,539,612 | 6,739,319 46.35% |
7,414,134 50.99% |
386,159 2.66% |
| 2009 | 14,128,155 | 6,562,096 46.45% |
7,184,009 50.85% |
382,050 2.70% |
| 2008 | 13,727,890 | 6,379,460 46.47% |
6,970,649 50.78% |
377,781 2.75% |
| 2007 | 13,341,806 | 6,196,481 46.44% |
6,772,098 50.76% |
373,227 2.80% |
| 2006 | 12,973,699 | 6,020,777 46.41% |
6,584,881 50.76% |
368,041 2.84% |
| 2005 | 12,625,952 | 5,856,028 46.38% |
6,407,889 50.75% |
362,035 2.87% |
| 2004 | 12,301,838 | 5,704,305 46.37% |
6,236,588 50.70% |
360,945 2.93% |
| 2003 | 12,000,181 | 5,565,569 46.38% |
6,075,506 50.63% |
359,106 2.99% |
| 2002 | 11,713,664 | 5,431,892 46.37% |
5,925,320 50.58% |
356,452 3.04% |
| 2001 | 11,432,000 | 5,291,325 46.29% |
5,787,833 50.63% |
352,842 3.09% |
| 2000 | 11,148,758 | 5,137,399 46.08% |
5,663,240 50.80% |
348,119 3.12% |
| 1999 | 10,854,322 | 4,991,124 45.98% |
5,516,474 50.82% |
346,724 3.19% |
| 1998 | 10,552,338 | 4,830,753 45.78% |
5,377,427 50.96% |
344,158 3.26% |
| 1997 | 10,264,906 | 4,671,421 45.51% |
5,252,572 51.17% |
340,913 3.32% |
| 1996 | 10,022,789 | 4,534,484 45.24% |
5,150,593 51.39% |
337,712 3.37% |
| 1995 | 9,844,415 | 4,430,014 45.00% |
5,079,250 51.60% |
335,151 3.40% |
| 1994 | 9,745,690 | 4,378,453 44.93% |
5,040,394 51.72% |
326,843 3.35% |
| 1993 | 9,710,331 | 4,366,481 44.97% |
5,024,114 51.74% |
319,736 3.29% |
| 1992 | 9,685,973 | 4,361,541 45.03% |
5,011,854 51.74% |
312,578 3.23% |
| 1991 | 9,600,355 | 4,319,381 44.99% |
4,977,288 51.84% |
303,686 3.16% |
| 1990 | 9,404,500 | 4,212,577 44.79% |
4,900,046 52.10% |
291,877 3.10% |
| 1989 | 9,075,572 | 4,114,287 45.33% |
4,682,908 51.60% |
278,377 3.07% |
| 1988 | 8,636,690 | 3,945,999 45.69% |
4,427,706 51.27% |
262,985 3.04% |
| 1987 | 8,141,146 | 3,738,467 45.92% |
4,155,886 51.05% |
246,793 3.03% |
| 1986 | 7,666,391 | 3,535,077 46.11% |
3,899,965 50.87% |
231,349 3.02% |
| 1985 | 7,268,267 | 3,364,655 46.29% |
3,685,765 50.71% |
217,847 3.00% |
| 1984 | 6,964,607 | 3,219,513 46.23% |
3,537,137 50.79% |
207,957 2.99% |
| 1983 | 6,737,924 | 3,113,505 46.21% |
3,425,223 50.83% |
199,196 2.96% |
| 1982 | 6,565,985 | 3,032,712 46.19% |
3,341,939 50.90% |
191,334 2.91% |
| 1981 | 6,412,384 | 2,955,782 46.09% |
3,272,570 51.04% |
184,032 2.87% |
| 1980 | 6,250,440 | 2,867,844 45.88% |
3,205,566 51.29% |
177,030 2.83% |
| 1979 | 6,075,495 | 2,788,198 45.89% |
3,116,362 51.29% |
170,935 2.81% |
| 1978 | 5,896,865 | 2,703,332 45.84% |
3,028,139 51.35% |
165,394 2.80% |
| 1977 | 5,717,953 | 2,615,109 45.74% |
2,942,458 51.46% |
160,386 2.80% |
| 1976 | 5,545,651 | 2,527,032 45.57% |
2,862,732 51.62% |
155,887 2.81% |
| 1975 | 5,384,795 | 2,440,911 45.33% |
2,791,996 51.85% |
151,888 2.82% |
| 1974 | 5,235,073 | 2,369,639 45.26% |
2,716,202 51.88% |
149,232 2.85% |
| 1973 | 5,093,363 | 2,300,760 45.17% |
2,645,344 51.94% |
147,259 2.89% |
| 1972 | 4,958,549 | 2,232,830 45.03% |
2,580,042 52.03% |
145,677 2.94% |
| 1971 | 4,829,090 | 2,163,494 44.80% |
2,521,596 52.22% |
144,000 2.98% |
| 1970 | 4,703,782 | 2,091,015 44.45% |
2,470,927 52.53% |
141,840 3.02% |
| 1969 | 4,582,198 | 2,033,155 44.37% |
2,409,235 52.58% |
139,808 3.05% |
| 1968 | 4,464,423 | 1,973,963 44.22% |
2,353,356 52.71% |
137,104 3.07% |
| 1967 | 4,350,452 | 1,914,315 44.00% |
2,302,227 52.92% |
133,910 3.08% |
| 1966 | 4,240,429 | 1,856,019 43.77% |
2,253,811 53.15% |
130,599 3.08% |
| 1965 | 4,134,460 | 1,799,619 43.53% |
2,207,374 53.39% |
127,467 3.08% |
| 1964 | 4,032,371 | 1,757,921 43.60% |
2,149,341 53.30% |
125,109 3.10% |
| 1963 | 3,933,908 | 1,720,374 43.73% |
2,090,648 53.14% |
122,886 3.12% |
| 1962 | 3,839,043 | 1,684,846 43.89% |
2,033,443 52.97% |
120,754 3.15% |
| 1961 | 3,747,753 | 1,646,953 43.95% |
1,982,143 52.89% |
118,657 3.17% |
| 1960 | 3,659,984 | 1,603,656 43.82% |
1,939,796 53.00% |
116,532 3.18% |
The below chart and table represents Malawi population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.68% | 1.66% | 3.51% | 2.54% |
| 2018 | 2.68% | 1.76% | 3.45% | 2.54% |
| 2017 | 2.70% | 1.81% | 3.45% | 2.76% |
| 2016 | 2.75% | 1.83% | 3.52% | 3.19% |
| 2015 | 2.80% | 2.06% | 3.48% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 2.84% | 2.12% | 3.50% | 2.56% |
| 2013 | 2.88% | 2.22% | 3.47% | 2.91% |
| 2012 | 2.90% | 2.41% | 3.33% | 3.02% |
| 2011 | 2.91% | 2.68% | 3.11% | 2.94% |
| 2010 | 2.91% | 2.70% | 3.20% | 1.08% |
| 2009 | 2.92% | 2.86% | 3.06% | 1.13% |
| 2008 | 2.89% | 2.95% | 2.93% | 1.22% |
| 2007 | 2.84% | 2.92% | 2.84% | 1.41% |
| 2006 | 2.75% | 2.81% | 2.76% | 1.66% |
| 2005 | 2.63% | 2.66% | 2.75% | 0.30% |
| 2004 | 2.51% | 2.49% | 2.65% | 0.51% |
| 2003 | 2.45% | 2.46% | 2.53% | 0.74% |
| 2002 | 2.46% | 2.66% | 2.38% | 1.02% |
| 2001 | 2.54% | 3.00% | 2.20% | 1.36% |
| 2000 | 2.71% | 2.93% | 2.66% | 0.40% |
| 1999 | 2.86% | 3.32% | 2.59% | 0.75% |
| 1998 | 2.80% | 3.41% | 2.38% | 0.95% |
| 1997 | 2.42% | 3.02% | 1.98% | 0.95% |
| 1996 | 1.81% | 2.36% | 1.40% | 0.76% |
| 1995 | 1.01% | 1.18% | 0.77% | 2.54% |
| 1994 | 0.36% | 0.27% | 0.32% | 2.22% |
| 1993 | 0.25% | 0.11% | 0.24% | 2.29% |
| 1992 | 0.89% | 0.98% | 0.69% | 2.93% |
| 1991 | 2.08% | 2.54% | 1.58% | 4.05% |
| 1990 | 3.62% | 2.39% | 4.64% | 4.85% |
| 1989 | 5.08% | 4.26% | 5.76% | 5.85% |
| 1988 | 6.09% | 5.55% | 6.54% | 6.56% |
| 1987 | 6.19% | 5.75% | 6.56% | 6.68% |
| 1986 | 5.48% | 5.07% | 5.81% | 6.20% |
| 1985 | 4.36% | 4.51% | 4.20% | 4.76% |
| 1984 | 3.36% | 3.40% | 3.27% | 4.40% |
| 1983 | 2.62% | 2.66% | 2.49% | 4.11% |
| 1982 | 2.40% | 2.60% | 2.12% | 3.97% |
| 1981 | 2.59% | 3.07% | 2.09% | 3.96% |
| 1980 | 2.88% | 2.86% | 2.86% | 3.57% |
| 1979 | 3.03% | 3.14% | 2.91% | 3.35% |
| 1978 | 3.13% | 3.37% | 2.91% | 3.12% |
| 1977 | 3.11% | 3.49% | 2.78% | 2.89% |
| 1976 | 2.99% | 3.53% | 2.53% | 2.63% |
| 1975 | 2.86% | 3.01% | 2.79% | 1.78% |
| 1974 | 2.78% | 2.99% | 2.68% | 1.34% |
| 1973 | 2.72% | 3.04% | 2.53% | 1.09% |
| 1972 | 2.68% | 3.20% | 2.32% | 1.16% |
| 1971 | 2.66% | 3.47% | 2.05% | 1.52% |
| 1970 | 2.65% | 2.85% | 2.56% | 1.45% |
| 1969 | 2.64% | 3.00% | 2.37% | 1.97% |
| 1968 | 2.62% | 3.12% | 2.22% | 2.39% |
| 1967 | 2.59% | 3.14% | 2.15% | 2.54% |
| 1966 | 2.56% | 3.13% | 2.10% | 2.46% |
| 1965 | 2.53% | 2.37% | 2.70% | 1.88% |
| 1964 | 2.50% | 2.18% | 2.81% | 1.81% |
| 1963 | 2.47% | 2.11% | 2.81% | 1.77% |
| 1962 | 2.44% | 2.30% | 2.59% | 1.77% |
| 1961 | 2.40% | 2.70% | 2.18% | 1.82% |
The global rank of Malawi population is 55 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 55 |
| 0-14 | 45 |
| 15-64 | 60 |
| 65 over | 93 |