Malawi—Population
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #61 of 217
Latest Value
21.7M
2024
YoY Change
+2.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#61
of 217 countries
Maximum
21.7M
2024
Minimum
11.3M
2000
CAGR
+2.7%
25 years
Last
21.7M
Previous
21.1M
Highest
21.7M
Lowest
11.3M
Unit
Persons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.7M | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1M | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.6M | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0M | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5M | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.0M | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5M | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.0M | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6M | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.1M | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.6M | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.2M | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7M | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3M | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8M | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4M | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0M | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.6M | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2M | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8M | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5M | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.2M | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9M | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.6M | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.3M |
Top Countries — Population
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.45B | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 1.41B | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 340.1M | 2024 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 283.5M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 251.3M | 2024 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 232.7M | 2024 |
| 7 | Brazil | 212.0M | 2024 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 173.6M | 2024 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 143.5M | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 132.1M | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total population is based on the de facto definition, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. It includes all people living in a country, including foreign nationals, but excludes citizens living abroad.
Methodology
Population data comes from national population censuses (typically conducted every 10 years) and inter-censal estimates produced by national statistical offices. The World Bank aggregates data from the United Nations Population Division, which harmonizes national data using demographic methods (cohort-component projection models). Estimates account for undercounting in censuses.
Unit
Persons
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →