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

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
39th
of 227 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k195020252100

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 39th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Malawi, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,414 1000 No —
1951 1,440 1000 No +1.8%
1952 1,467 1000 No +1.9%
1953 1,496 1000 No +2.0%
1954 1,527 1000 No +2.0%
1955 1,558 1000 No +2.1%
1956 1,592 1000 No +2.1%
1957 1,627 1000 No +2.2%
1958 1,664 1000 No +2.3%
1959 1,703 1000 No +2.4%
1960 1,744 1000 No +2.4%
1961 1,787 1000 No +2.5%
1962 1,831 1000 No +2.5%
1963 1,878 1000 No +2.5%
1964 1,925 1000 No +2.5%
1965 1,973 1000 No +2.5%
1966 2,023 1000 No +2.5%
1967 2,075 1000 No +2.5%
1968 2,128 1000 No +2.5%
1969 2,181 1000 No +2.5%
1970 2,237 1000 No +2.5%
1971 2,294 1000 No +2.6%
1972 2,355 1000 No +2.6%
1973 2,419 1000 No +2.7%
1974 2,487 1000 No +2.8%
1975 2,559 1000 No +2.9%
1976 2,635 1000 No +3.0%
1977 2,719 1000 No +3.2%
1978 2,815 1000 No +3.5%
1979 2,921 1000 No +3.8%
1980 3,035 1000 No +3.9%
1981 3,157 1000 No +4.0%
1982 3,284 1000 No +4.0%
1983 3,417 1000 No +4.0%
1984 3,553 1000 No +4.0%
1985 3,693 1000 No +3.9%
1986 3,832 1000 No +3.8%
1987 4,018 1000 No +4.9%
1988 4,241 1000 No +5.5%
1989 4,448 1000 No +4.9%
1990 4,629 1000 No +4.1%
1991 4,777 1000 No +3.2%
1992 4,921 1000 No +3.0%
1993 4,996 1000 No +1.5%
1994 4,941 1000 No -1.1%
1995 4,937 1000 No -0.1%
1996 5,039 1000 No +2.1%
1997 5,143 1000 No +2.1%
1998 5,258 1000 No +2.2%
1999 5,380 1000 No +2.3%
2000 5,506 1000 No +2.3%
2001 5,636 1000 No +2.4%
2002 5,771 1000 No +2.4%
2003 5,913 1000 No +2.5%
2004 6,064 1000 No +2.5%
2005 6,224 1000 No +2.7%
2006 6,395 1000 No +2.7%
2007 6,577 1000 No +2.8%
2008 6,774 1000 No +3.0%
2009 6,983 1000 No +3.1%
2010 7,197 1000 No +3.1%
2011 7,415 1000 No +3.0%
2012 7,635 1000 No +3.0%
2013 7,859 1000 No +2.9%
2014 8,087 1000 No +2.9%
2015 8,316 1000 No +2.8%
2016 8,549 1000 No +2.8%
2017 8,787 1000 No +2.8%
2018 9,028 1000 No +2.7%
2019 9,272 1000 No +2.7%
2020 9,522 1000 No +2.7%
2021 9,774 1000 No +2.6%
2022 10,031 1000 No +2.6%
2023 10,295 1000 No +2.6%
2024 10,567 1000 No +2.6%
2025 10,844 1000 No +2.6%
2026 11,125 1000 No +2.6%
2027 11,412 1000 No +2.6%
2028 11,702 1000 No +2.5%
2029 11,997 1000 No +2.5%
2030 12,297 1000 No +2.5%
2031 12,594 1000 No +2.4%
2032 12,891 1000 No +2.4%
2033 13,192 1000 No +2.3%
2034 13,495 1000 No +2.3%
2035 13,799 1000 No +2.3%
2036 14,104 1000 No +2.2%
2037 14,412 1000 No +2.2%
2038 14,716 1000 No +2.1%
2039 15,014 1000 No +2.0%
2040 15,313 1000 No +2.0%
2041 15,610 1000 No +1.9%
2042 15,906 1000 No +1.9%
2043 16,202 1000 No +1.9%
2044 16,501 1000 No +1.8%
2045 16,801 1000 No +1.8%
2046 17,097 1000 No +1.8%
2047 17,394 1000 No +1.7%
2048 17,684 1000 No +1.7%
2049 17,973 1000 No +1.6%
2050 18,265 1000 No +1.6%
2051 18,557 1000 No +1.6%
2052 18,851 1000 No +1.6%
2053 19,145 1000 No +1.6%
2054 19,434 1000 No +1.5%
2055 19,718 1000 No +1.5%
2056 19,998 1000 No +1.4%
2057 20,275 1000 No +1.4%
2058 20,550 1000 No +1.4%
2059 20,828 1000 No +1.4%
2060 21,105 1000 No +1.3%
2061 21,374 1000 No +1.3%
2062 21,636 1000 No +1.2%
2063 21,889 1000 No +1.2%
2064 22,138 1000 No +1.1%
2065 22,388 1000 No +1.1%
2066 22,638 1000 No +1.1%
2067 22,886 1000 No +1.1%
2068 23,130 1000 No +1.1%
2069 23,370 1000 No +1.0%
2070 23,605 1000 No +1.0%
2071 23,836 1000 No +1.0%
2072 24,061 1000 No +0.9%
2073 24,279 1000 No +0.9%
2074 24,496 1000 No +0.9%
2075 24,715 1000 No +0.9%
2076 24,936 1000 No +0.9%
2077 25,156 1000 No +0.9%
2078 25,368 1000 No +0.8%
2079 25,571 1000 No +0.8%
2080 25,773 1000 No +0.8%
2081 25,972 1000 No +0.8%
2082 26,166 1000 No +0.7%
2083 26,355 1000 No +0.7%
2084 26,532 1000 No +0.7%
2085 26,702 1000 No +0.6%
2086 26,870 1000 No +0.6%
2087 27,035 1000 No +0.6%
2088 27,199 1000 No +0.6%
2089 27,358 1000 No +0.6%
2090 27,511 1000 No +0.6%
2091 27,658 1000 No +0.5%
2092 27,800 1000 No +0.5%
2093 27,937 1000 No +0.5%
2094 28,067 1000 No +0.5%
2095 28,194 1000 No +0.4%
2096 28,320 1000 No +0.4%
2097 28,445 1000 No +0.4%
2098 28,568 1000 No +0.4%
2099 28,693 1000 No +0.4%
2100 28,820 1000 No +0.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 28,820 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 30,917 1000 No, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 28,820 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,088 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Somalia 33,013 1000 No compare
  2. 37 Algeria 32,710 1000 No compare
  3. 38 Zambia 31,579 1000 No compare
  4. 40 Canada 26,814 1000 No compare
  5. 41 Ethiopia PDR 26,542 1000 No compare
  6. 42 Australia and New Zealand 24,496 1000 No compare

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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 39th out of 227 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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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

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.