The population of Malawi is expected to grow by 565,000 in 2020 and reach 20,859,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 12,000 people yearly. On average there are 718,662 births and 136,187 deaths in Malawi per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.87 percent per year. The population density of Malawi has changed from 65.4 in 1980 to 203.3 in 2018.
| Current population | 20,427,356 people at present (Tuesday 31st of March 2020) | |
| Median Age | 22.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 64.6 years | |
| Population density | 215.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2019 the population of Malawi was 19,719,000 and the average age increased from 21.9 in 1960 to 21.9. Urban population has increased from 1,662,059 (14.6%) in 2000 to 3,510,000 (17.3%) in the current year. The population density of Malawi has changed from 65.4 in 1980 to 203.3 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,284,000 | 565,000 (2.8%) | -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%) |
Total Malawi population should reach 20,284,000 by 2020 and should increase to 41,705,000 people by year 2050. 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 2.87% (554,000 residents, including 134,684 deaths). The demographics of Malawi constitutes of 10,230,000 women and 10,054,000 men, which means there are 983 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 54.3% of population (11,004,070) is 19 or younger, 42.9% of population (8,693,722) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.9% of population (586,208) is over 65.