Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Malawi is 3.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 3.69 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.37 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1994 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2691 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -823.2% |
| 1997 | 2 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 13 Uganda 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mauritania 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Yemen 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 3.01 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Malawi was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.