Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Malawi
Malawi: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 300,899 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
300,899
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
300,899
in 2025
All-time low
51,977
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 300,899 for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Malawi peaked at 300,899 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,977, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 48th 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 05, female, interpolated in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,977 | — |
| 1961 | 53,850 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 55,765 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 57,722 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 59,755 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 61,786 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 63,765 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 65,758 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 67,833 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 69,748 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 71,565 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 73,707 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 76,058 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 78,535 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 80,998 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 83,450 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 86,073 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 88,877 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 92,037 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 95,483 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 99,210 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 103,266 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 107,512 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 112,215 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 117,465 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 123,124 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 128,300 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 133,582 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 139,459 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 145,269 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 150,846 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 155,553 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 160,362 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 164,691 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 164,421 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 164,285 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 168,178 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 172,348 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 176,433 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 180,194 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 183,690 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 187,088 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 191,313 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 196,916 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 202,412 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 206,874 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 211,875 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 218,548 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 226,766 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 236,294 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 246,277 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 255,767 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 263,867 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 270,347 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 275,226 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 278,403 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 280,862 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 282,842 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 284,975 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 286,193 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 285,461 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 284,838 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 286,591 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 290,693 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 295,645 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 300,899 | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 300,899 is below the median for low income countries, which is 319,945, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 300,899 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,934, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,796 | 51,977 | 69,748 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,678 | 71,565 | 95,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,940 | 99,210 | 145,269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,731 | 150,846 | 180,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,178 | 183,690 | 236,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,476 | 246,277 | 286,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,688 | 284,838 | 300,899 | 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 05, female, interpolated in Malawi?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Malawi was 300,899 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 300,899 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,977 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.