Female migrants in Malawi
Malawi: Female migrants was 51.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Malawi, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Malawi is 51.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Malawi peaked at 52.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.5% | — |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.3% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 63 Liechtenstein 51.2% compare
- 64 Austria 51.2% compare
- 65 Mozambique 51.2% compare
- 67 Lebanon 51.0% compare
- 68 Switzerland 50.9% compare
- 69 Belgium 50.9% compare
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 female migrants in Malawi?
- Female migrants in Malawi was 51.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for female migrants?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.