Malawi — Population, Total (millions)
Total resident population as of mid-year, counting all persons regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24.75 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 24.06 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 23.38 | Forecast |
| 2023 | 22.73 | Actual |
| 2022 | 22.09 | Actual |
| 2021 | 21.47 | Actual |
| 2020 | 20.87 | Actual |
| 2019 | 20.29 | Actual |
| 2018 | 19.72 | Actual |
| 2017 | 19.17 | Actual |
| 2016 | 18.63 | Actual |
| 2015 | 18.11 | Actual |
| 2014 | 17.6 | Actual |
| 2013 | 17.11 | Actual |
| 2012 | 16.63 | Actual |
| 2011 | 16.17 | Actual |
| 2010 | 15.71 | Actual |
| 2009 | 15.27 | Actual |
| 2008 | 14.85 | Actual |
| 2007 | 14.44 | Actual |
| 2006 | 14.04 | Actual |
| 2005 | 13.65 | Actual |
| 2004 | 13.39 | Actual |
| 2003 | 13.1 | Actual |
| 2002 | 12.81 | Actual |
| 2001 | 12.34 | Actual |
| 2000 | 12.07 | Actual |
| 1999 | 11.77 | Actual |
| 1998 | 11.46 | Actual |
| 1997 | 11.15 | Actual |
| 1996 | 10.88 | Actual |
| 1995 | 10.67 | Actual |
| 1994 | 10.53 | Actual |
| 1993 | 10.46 | Actual |
| 1992 | 10.4 | Actual |
| 1991 | 10.28 | Actual |
| 1990 | 10.04 | Actual |
| 1989 | 9.67 | Actual |
| 1988 | 9.19 | Actual |
| 1987 | 8.65 | Actual |
| 1986 | 8.13 | Actual |
| 1985 | 7.7 | Actual |
| 1984 | 7.37 | Actual |
| 1983 | 7.12 | Actual |
| 1982 | 6.92 | Actual |
| 1981 | 6.75 | Actual |
| 1980 | 6.56 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Population, Total (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net