Malawi—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #138 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
-5,628
2025
YoY Change
-273.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#138
of 217 countries
Maximum
3,505
2016
Minimum
-32,221
2004
Last
-5,628
Previous
-1,507
Highest
3,505
Lowest
-32,221
Unit
people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's net migration was -5,628 in 2025, ranking #138 out of 217 countries. This represents a -273.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 3,505 (2016) and the lowest was -32,221 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Malawi — Net Migration: -5,628 people for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -5,628 | -273.5% |
| 2024 | -1,507 | +74.1% |
| 2023 | -5,811 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | -5,231 | -96.2% |
| 2021 | -2,666 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -2,655 | -44.5% |
| 2019 | -1,837 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | -3,267 | -432.7% |
| 2017 | 982 | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 3,505 | +154.2% |
| 2015 | -6,471 | +37.3% |
| 2014 | -10,317 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | -12,934 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | -13,561 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | -12,170 | -30.5% |
| 2010 | -9,327 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | -8,590 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | -9,264 | +59.2% |
| 2007 | -22,680 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | -29,450 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | -31,462 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -32,221 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | -31,729 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | -30,013 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | -28,933 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | -28,098 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syria | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Unit
people