Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Malawi
Malawi: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 324,764 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Malawi is 324,764, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Malawi peaked at 324,764 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71,566, in 1960.
That places Malawi 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71,566 | — |
| 1961 | 73,915 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 76,188 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 78,452 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 80,783 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 82,901 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 84,867 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 87,158 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 89,595 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 92,075 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 94,441 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 96,751 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 99,213 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 101,743 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 104,417 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 107,205 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 110,310 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 113,858 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 117,689 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 122,191 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 127,571 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 133,664 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 139,459 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 144,575 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 149,285 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 153,531 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 158,079 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 162,915 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 169,779 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 179,950 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 188,384 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 193,437 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 198,711 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 201,403 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 198,415 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 196,999 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 199,562 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 201,984 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 205,563 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 210,539 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 215,145 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 218,578 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 222,491 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 228,099 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 234,899 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 242,777 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 251,279 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 259,460 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 266,718 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 272,872 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 277,740 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 281,127 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 283,637 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 285,487 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 287,619 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 289,075 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 288,695 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 288,381 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 290,312 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 294,500 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 299,553 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 304,942 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 309,504 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 314,096 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 319,201 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 324,764 | +1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 324,764 is below the median for low income countries, which is 349,490, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 324,764 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,710, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,750 | 71,566 | 92,075 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106,782 | 94,441 | 122,191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,881 | 127,571 | 179,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,500 | 188,384 | 210,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,232 | 215,145 | 272,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,657 | 277,740 | 294,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,010 | 299,553 | 324,764 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Malawi?
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Malawi was 324,764 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 324,764 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,566 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.