Age population, age 03, female, interpolated in Malawi
Malawi: Age population, age 03, female, interpolated was 310,624 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
310,624
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
310,624
in 2025
All-time low
59,290
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 310,624 for age population, age 03, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 03, female, interpolated in Malawi peaked at 310,624 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59,290, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59,290 | — |
| 1961 | 61,342 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 63,472 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 65,597 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 67,660 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 69,729 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 71,879 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 73,855 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 75,713 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 77,883 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 80,241 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 82,705 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 85,129 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 87,512 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 90,045 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 92,727 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 95,642 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 98,768 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 102,281 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 106,239 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 110,424 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 115,108 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 120,419 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 126,209 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 131,597 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 136,224 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 140,331 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 144,503 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 150,532 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 157,695 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 164,124 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 171,095 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 177,660 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 180,146 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 178,408 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 178,687 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 182,380 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 185,718 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 189,081 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 192,278 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 196,215 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 201,644 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 206,951 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 211,187 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 215,942 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 222,284 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 229,807 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 238,464 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 248,025 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 257,436 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 265,455 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 271,842 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 276,609 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 279,663 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 281,995 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 283,867 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 285,950 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 287,150 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 286,379 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 285,694 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 287,400 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 291,504 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 296,465 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 301,721 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 306,312 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 310,624 | +1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 310,624 is below the median for low income countries, which is 326,825, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 310,624 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,024, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,642 | 59,290 | 77,883 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,129 | 80,241 | 106,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,304 | 110,424 | 157,695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,958 | 164,124 | 192,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,796 | 196,215 | 257,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,460 | 265,455 | 287,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,004 | 287,400 | 310,624 | 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 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 03, female, interpolated in Malawi?
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated in Malawi was 310,624 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 03, female, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 310,624 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 03, female, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,290 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for age population, age 03, female, interpolated?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 03, female, interpolated rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 03, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.