What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Malawi?

Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Malawi was 28,820 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 28,820 1000 No in 2100.

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

The lowest recorded value was 1,414 1000 No in 1950.

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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 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 - Male was 28,820 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

28,820 1000 No

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

44th

of 243 countries

All-time high

28,820 1000 No

in 2100

All-time low

1,414 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Malawi is 28,820 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Malawi peaked at 28,820 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,414 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	1,549 1000 No	1,414 1000 No	1,703 1000 No	10
1960s	1,955 1000 No	1,744 1000 No	2,181 1000 No	10
1970s	2,544 1000 No	2,237 1000 No	2,921 1000 No	10
1980s	3,668 1000 No	3,035 1000 No	4,448 1000 No	10
1990s	5,002 1000 No	4,629 1000 No	5,380 1000 No	10
2000s	6,184 1000 No	5,506 1000 No	6,983 1000 No	10
2010s	8,214 1000 No	7,197 1000 No	9,272 1000 No	10
2020s	10,727 1000 No	9,522 1000 No	11,997 1000 No	10
2030s	13,651 1000 No	12,297 1000 No	15,014 1000 No	10
2040s	16,648 1000 No	15,313 1000 No	17,973 1000 No	10
2050s	19,562 1000 No	18,265 1000 No	20,828 1000 No	10
2060s	22,255 1000 No	21,105 1000 No	23,370 1000 No	10
2070s	24,602 1000 No	23,605 1000 No	25,571 1000 No	10
2080s	26,596 1000 No	25,773 1000 No	27,358 1000 No	10
2090s	28,119 1000 No	27,511 1000 No	28,693 1000 No	10
2100s	28,820 1000 No	28,820 1000 No	28,820 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Malawi

41 Algeria 32,710 1000 No compare
42 Türkiye 32,589 1000 No compare
43 Zambia 31,579 1000 No compare
45 Canada 26,814 1000 No compare
46 Ethiopia PDR 26,542 1000 No compare
47 Australia and New Zealand 24,496 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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 - Female 30,321 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 - male in Malawi?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Malawi was 28,820 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 28,820 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 1,414 1000 No in 1950.
How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?: Malawi ranks 44th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
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.