The population of Malawi is expected to grow by 586,000 in 2022 and reach 22,043,000 in 2023. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 12,000 people yearly. The population density of Malawi has changed from 65.4 in 1980 to 215.1 in 2020.
| Current population | 21,679,285 people at present (Monday 23rd of May 2022) | |
| Median Age | 22.3 years |
| Population density | 227.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21,445,000 | 586,000 (2.7%) | -12,000 | 22.3 | 228 | 3,820,000 (17.8%) | |
| 2021 | 20,859,000 | 575,000 (2.8%) | -12,000 | 22.1 | 221 | 3,661,000 (17.6%) | |
| 2020 | 20,284,000 | 565,000 (2.8%) | -12,000 | 22.0 | 4.31 | 215 | 3,510,000 (17.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 21.9 | 4.38 | 209 | 3,367,000 (17.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 21.8 | 4.45 | 203 | 3,230,000 (16.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 21.7 | 4.51 | 198 | 3,100,000 (16.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 21.6 | 4.58 | 192 | 2,976,788 (16.5%) |
| 2015 | 17,573,607 | 504,769 (2.9%) | -12,000 | 21.5 | 4.65 | 186 | 2,859,577 (16.3%) |
| 2010 | 15,167,095 | 452,493 (3.0%) | -6,000 | 21.0 | 5.31 | 161 | 2,356,967 (15.5%) |
| 2005 | 13,039,711 | 363,673 (2.8%) | -7,364 | 21.0 | 5.90 | 138 | 1,962,998 (15.1%) |
| 2000 | 11,376,172 | 331,816 (2.9%) | -7,364 | 21.3 | 6.15 | 121 | 1,662,059 (14.6%) |
| 1995 | 9,909,088 | 112,112 (1.1%) | -7,364 | 21.6 | 6.42 | 105 | 1,314,242 (13.3%) |
| 1990 | 9,437,553 | 342,882 (3.6%) | -187,780 | 21.5 | 6.92 | 100 | 1,090,981 (11.6%) |
| 1985 | 7,211,105 | 315,177 (4.4%) | 178,639 | 21.0 | 7.47 | 76 | 732,865 (10.2%) |
| 1980 | 6,163,080 | 176,748 (2.9%) | -5,721 | 21.2 | 7.64 | 65 | 557,759 (9.1%) |
| 1975 | 5,292,808 | 151,606 (2.9%) | -6,670 | 21.3 | 7.52 | 56 | 405,006 (7.7%) |
| 1970 | 4,603,723 | 119,284 (2.6%) | -10,481 | 21.6 | 7.30 | 49 | 278,663 (6.1%) |
| 1965 | 4,058,673 | 95,256 (2.4%) | -12,386 | 21.8 | 7.10 | 43 | 199,200 (4.9%) |
| 1960 | 3,618,595 | 81,428 (2.2%) | -12,386 | 21.9 | 6.94 | 38 | 158,856 (4.4%) |
In 2021 the population of Malawi was 20,859,000 and the average age increased from 21.9 in 1960 to 22.1. Urban population has increased from 1,662,059 (14.6%) in 2000 to 3,820,000 (17.8%) in the current year. The population density of Malawi has changed from 65.4 in 1980 to 215.1 in 2020.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 22.0 | 4.31 | 215 | 3,510,000 (17.3%) |
| 2025 | 23,277,000 | 623,000 (2.7%) | -6,000 | 22.7 | 3.99 | 247 | 4,348,000 (18.7%) |
| 2030 | 26,578,000 | 681,000 (2.6%) | -6,000 | 23.5 | 3.71 | 282 | 5,431,000 (20.4%) |
| 2035 | 30,110,000 | 723,000 (2.4%) | -6,000 | 24.5 | 3.47 | 319 | 6,800,000 (22.6%) |
| 2040 | 33,837,000 | 760,000 (2.3%) | -6,000 | 25.5 | 3.26 | 359 | 8,445,000 (25.0%) |
| 2045 | 37,719,000 | 786,000 (2.1%) | -6,000 | 26.6 | 3.08 | 400 | 10,371,000 (27.5%) |
| 2050 | 41,705,000 | 804,000 (1.9%) | -6,000 | 27.8 | 2.92 | 442 | 12,589,000 (30.2%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 74.0 (72.0 years for male and 76.2 years for females). Population density will go up to 442.4 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.81% (575,000 residents, including 136,187 deaths). The demographics of Malawi constitutes of 10,810,000 women and 10,635,000 men, which means there are 984 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 53.6% of population (11,500,954) is 19 or younger, 43.5% of population (9,330,720) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.8% of population (609,038) is over 65.