Male population by age group in Malawi
Malawi: Male population by age group was 1.54 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.54 million people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.54 million people
in 2023
All-time low
266,465 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.54 million people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Malawi peaked at 1.54 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266,465 people, in 1952.
That places Malawi 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male population by age group in Malawi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 270,679 people | — |
| 1951 | 267,707 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 266,465 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 268,794 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 273,774 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 280,338 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 288,704 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 297,619 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 307,067 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 317,293 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 328,131 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 339,093 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 350,104 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 361,193 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 372,046 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 382,536 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 393,124 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 403,960 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 414,987 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 426,217 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 437,680 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 449,536 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 461,823 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 474,445 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 487,570 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 501,570 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 516,752 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 533,407 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 552,133 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 573,545 people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 597,839 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 624,098 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 651,258 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 678,266 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 703,834 people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 727,738 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 750,133 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 774,128 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 808,657 people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 850,735 people | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 887,382 people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 917,421 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 946,761 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 960,660 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 947,453 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 943,464 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 958,510 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 973,596 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 991,559 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million people | +1.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.54 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.54 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 283,844 people | 266,465 people | 317,293 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 377,139 people | 328,131 people | 426,217 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 498,846 people | 437,680 people | 573,545 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 716,669 people | 597,839 people | 850,735 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 953,815 people | 887,382 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.54 million people | 4 |
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 male population by age group in Malawi?
- Male population by age group in Malawi was 1.54 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,465 people in 1952.
- How does Malawi rank for male population by age group?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.