What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 30,321 1000 No in 2100.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 1,536 1000 No in 1950.

How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?

Malawi ranks 44th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Malawi

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malawi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 30,321 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

30,321 1000 No

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

44th

of 243 countries

All-time high

30,321 1000 No

in 2100

All-time low

1,536 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Malawi, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 30,321 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Malawi peaked at 30,321 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,536 1000 No, in 1950.

Malawi ranks 44th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1,678 1000 No	1,536 1000 No	1,841 1000 No	10
1960s	2,103 1000 No	1,884 1000 No	2,340 1000 No	10
1970s	2,715 1000 No	2,397 1000 No	3,108 1000 No	10
1980s	3,902 1000 No	3,230 1000 No	4,728 1000 No	10
1990s	5,286 1000 No	4,916 1000 No	5,667 1000 No	10
2000s	6,562 1000 No	5,810 1000 No	7,413 1000 No	10
2010s	8,668 1000 No	7,629 1000 No	9,753 1000 No	10
2020s	11,252 1000 No	10,012 1000 No	12,556 1000 No	10
2030s	14,264 1000 No	12,864 1000 No	15,677 1000 No	10
2040s	17,391 1000 No	15,989 1000 No	18,788 1000 No	10
2050s	20,476 1000 No	19,097 1000 No	21,828 1000 No	10
2060s	23,359 1000 No	22,124 1000 No	24,554 1000 No	10
2070s	25,872 1000 No	24,806 1000 No	26,904 1000 No	10
2080s	27,997 1000 No	27,120 1000 No	28,808 1000 No	10
2090s	29,605 1000 No	28,970 1000 No	30,195 1000 No	10
2100s	30,321 1000 No	30,321 1000 No	30,321 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Malawi

41 Türkiye 32,750 1000 No compare
42 Algeria 31,777 1000 No compare
43 Saudi Arabia 31,198 1000 No compare
45 Ethiopia PDR 27,111 1000 No compare
46 Canada 26,798 1000 No compare
47 Burkina Faso 25,421 1000 No compare

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More work & labour data for Malawi

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.6% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Malawi?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Malawi was 30,321 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 30,321 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 1,536 1000 No in 1950.
How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?: Malawi ranks 44th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.