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Malawi
MWITotal population
22.2M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 22.2M 2025
- Previous value
- 21,655,286 people 2024
- Change
- 560,834 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,557,739 people | |
| 2017 | 18,039,715 people | |
| 2018 | 18,528,081 people | |
| 2019 | 19,025,752 people | |
| 2020 | 19,533,888 people | |
| 2021 | 20,047,258 people | |
| 2022 | 20,568,728 people | |
| 2023 | 21,104,482 people | |
| 2024 | 21,655,286 people | |
| 2025 | 22,216,120 people |
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| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 67.6 years | 2024 | World Bank | Historical trend |
Indicator rankings
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- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 23 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 180 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 60 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 148 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 39 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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