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Population in Australia compared to Malawi: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.21 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Australia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Malawi
2100 44,031,396 59,786,744
2099 43,809,392 59,528,389
2098 43,581,416 59,275,876
2097 43,339,542 59,028,312
2096 43,103,046 58,761,888
2095 42,875,281 58,508,246
2094 42,654,231 58,240,422
2093 42,420,140 57,966,788
2092 42,183,554 57,672,738
2091 41,942,760 57,377,090
2090 41,703,255 57,060,476
2089 41,471,675 56,739,410
2088 41,232,214 56,397,330
2087 41,005,392 56,053,671
2086 40,785,916 55,706,928
2085 40,573,592 55,348,708
2084 40,363,192 54,997,097
2083 40,140,606 54,605,058
2082 39,925,452 54,206,477
2081 39,703,018 53,795,317
2080 39,490,533 53,372,779
2079 39,277,415 52,948,243
2078 39,063,163 52,521,908
2077 38,847,269 52,063,931
2076 38,637,253 51,600,404
2075 38,425,571 51,141,728
2074 38,212,169 50,684,368
2073 38,002,408 50,229,762
2072 37,795,438 49,769,904
2071 37,589,598 49,287,139
2070 37,376,868 48,797,935
2069 37,159,014 48,301,644
2068 36,939,616 47,792,308
2067 36,721,604 47,277,473
2066 36,504,952 46,752,024
2065 36,297,175 46,228,139
2064 36,095,981 45,701,844
2063 35,883,588 45,179,322
2062 35,673,924 44,638,764
2061 35,465,080 44,076,711
2060 35,260,552 43,508,702
2059 35,055,719 42,916,694
2058 34,839,385 42,344,863
2057 34,630,577 41,762,060
2056 34,422,531 41,184,161
2055 34,208,970 40,584,950
2054 33,996,776 39,994,696
2053 33,788,097 39,377,622
2052 33,580,016 38,766,890
2051 33,366,925 38,153,322
2050 33,152,099 37,545,865
2049 32,937,633 36,936,275
2048 32,711,001 36,339,833
2047 32,496,856 35,725,127
2046 32,269,549 35,107,179
2045 32,047,969 34,491,916
2044 31,829,535 33,862,279
2043 31,610,306 33,247,804
2042 31,387,780 32,636,511
2041 31,168,179 32,019,447
2040 30,952,283 31,402,305
2039 30,740,454 30,782,479
2038 30,521,772 30,166,708
2037 30,307,856 29,527,821
2036 30,085,861 28,896,515
2035 29,862,898 28,267,970
2034 29,641,453 27,643,367
2033 29,418,053 27,018,105
2032 29,191,922 26,404,071
2031 28,959,421 25,795,897
2030 28,722,798 25,181,820
2029 28,484,745 24,566,478
2028 28,236,324 23,968,071
2027 27,984,287 23,374,588
2026 27,730,530 22,791,601
2025 27,466,430 22,220,885
2024 27,196,812 21,655,286
2023 26,659,922 21,104,482
2022 26,018,721 20,568,728
2021 25,685,412 20,047,258
2020 25,649,248 19,533,888
2019 25,334,826 19,025,752
2018 24,963,258 18,528,081
2017 24,592,588 18,039,715
2016 24,190,907 17,557,739
2015 23,815,995 17,085,587
2014 23,475,686 16,621,538
2013 23,128,129 16,161,816
2012 22,733,465 15,709,577
2011 22,340,024 15,265,022
2010 22,031,750 14,826,463
2009 21,691,653 14,395,788
2008 21,249,199 13,976,417
2007 20,827,622 13,576,343
2006 20,450,966 13,198,701
2005 20,176,844 12,840,031
2004 19,932,722 12,500,737
2003 19,720,737 12,181,574
2002 19,495,210 11,880,440
2001 19,274,701 11,593,058
2000 19,028,802 11,315,942
1999 18,812,264 11,047,804
1998 18,607,584 10,792,876
1997 18,423,037 10,562,035
1996 18,224,767 10,352,228
1995 18,004,882 10,150,117
1994 17,805,468 10,164,894
1993 17,634,808 10,284,024
1992 17,478,635 10,135,079
1991 17,284,036 9,844,227
1990 17,065,128 9,545,852
1989 16,814,416 9,176,220
1988 16,532,164 8,753,262
1987 16,263,874 8,293,174
1986 16,018,350 7,906,480
1985 15,788,312 7,620,508
1984 15,579,391 7,332,810
1983 15,393,472 7,051,709
1982 15,184,247 6,778,879
1981 14,923,260 6,516,454
1980 14,692,000 6,265,529
1979 14,514,000 6,028,749
1978 14,358,000 5,810,132
1977 14,192,000 5,614,983
1976 14,033,000 5,443,384
1975 13,893,000 5,287,367
1974 13,723,000 5,141,337
1973 13,380,000 5,003,938
1972 13,177,000 4,874,475
1971 12,937,000 4,751,434
1970 12,507,000 4,633,944
1969 12,263,000 4,521,184
1968 12,009,000 4,411,054
1967 11,799,000 4,303,012
1966 11,651,000 4,197,926
1965 11,388,000 4,096,157
1964 11,167,000 3,997,305
1963 10,950,000 3,900,506
1962 10,742,000 3,806,307
1961 10,483,000 3,715,534
1960 10,276,477 3,628,134

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Malawi
2100 0.51% 0.43%
2099 0.52% 0.43%
2098 0.56% 0.42%
2097 0.55% 0.45%
2096 0.53% 0.43%
2095 0.52% 0.46%
2094 0.55% 0.47%
2093 0.56% 0.51%
2092 0.57% 0.52%
2091 0.57% 0.55%
2090 0.56% 0.57%
2089 0.58% 0.61%
2088 0.55% 0.61%
2087 0.54% 0.62%
2086 0.52% 0.65%
2085 0.52% 0.64%
2084 0.55% 0.72%
2083 0.54% 0.74%
2082 0.56% 0.76%
2081 0.54% 0.79%
2080 0.54% 0.8%
2079 0.55% 0.81%
2078 0.56% 0.88%
2077 0.54% 0.9%
2076 0.55% 0.9%
2075 0.56% 0.9%
2074 0.55% 0.91%
2073 0.55% 0.92%
2072 0.55% 0.98%
2071 0.57% 1%
2070 0.59% 1.03%
2069 0.59% 1.07%
2068 0.59% 1.09%
2067 0.59% 1.12%
2066 0.57% 1.13%
2065 0.56% 1.15%
2064 0.59% 1.16%
2063 0.59% 1.21%
2062 0.59% 1.28%
2061 0.58% 1.31%
2060 0.58% 1.38%
2059 0.62% 1.35%
2058 0.6% 1.4%
2057 0.6% 1.4%
2056 0.62% 1.48%
2055 0.62% 1.48%
2054 0.62% 1.57%
2053 0.62% 1.58%
2052 0.64% 1.61%
2051 0.65% 1.62%
2050 0.65% 1.65%
2049 0.69% 1.64%
2048 0.66% 1.72%
2047 0.7% 1.76%
2046 0.69% 1.78%
2045 0.69% 1.86%
2044 0.69% 1.85%
2043 0.71% 1.87%
2042 0.7% 1.93%
2041 0.7% 1.97%
2040 0.69% 2.01%
2039 0.72% 2.04%
2038 0.71% 2.16%
2037 0.74% 2.18%
2036 0.75% 2.22%
2035 0.75% 2.26%
2034 0.76% 2.31%
2033 0.77% 2.33%
2032 0.8% 2.36%
2031 0.82% 2.44%
2030 0.84% 2.5%
2029 0.88% 2.5%
2028 0.9% 2.54%
2027 0.92% 2.56%
2026 0.96% 2.57%
2025 0.99% 2.61%
2024 2.01% 2.61%
2023 2.46% 2.6%
2022 1.3% 2.6%
2021 0.14% 2.63%
2020 1.24% 2.67%
2019 1.49% 2.69%
2018 1.51% 2.71%
2017 1.66% 2.75%
2016 1.57% 2.76%
2015 1.45% 2.79%
2014 1.5% 2.84%
2013 1.74% 2.88%
2012 1.76% 2.91%
2011 1.4% 2.96%
2010 1.57% 2.99%
2009 2.08% 3%
2008 2.02% 2.95%
2007 1.84% 2.86%
2006 1.36% 2.79%
2005 1.22% 2.71%
2004 1.07% 2.62%
2003 1.16% 2.53%
2002 1.14% 2.48%
2001 1.29% 2.45%
2000 1.15% 2.43%
1999 1.1% 2.36%
1998 1% 2.19%
1997 1.09% 2.03%
1996 1.22% 1.99%
1995 1.12% -0.15%
1994 0.97% -1.16%
1993 0.89% 1.47%
1992 1.13% 2.95%
1991 1.28% 3.13%
1990 1.49% 4.03%
1989 1.71% 4.83%
1988 1.65% 5.55%
1987 1.53% 4.89%
1986 1.46% 3.75%
1985 1.34% 3.92%
1984 1.21% 3.99%
1983 1.38% 4.02%
1982 1.75% 4.03%
1981 1.57% 4%
1980 1.23% 3.93%
1979 1.09% 3.76%
1978 1.17% 3.48%
1977 1.13% 3.15%
1976 1.01% 2.95%
1975 1.24% 2.84%
1974 2.56% 2.75%
1973 1.54% 2.66%
1972 1.86% 2.59%
1971 3.44% 2.54%
1970 1.99% 2.49%
1969 2.12% 2.5%
1968 1.78% 2.51%
1967 1.27% 2.5%
1966 2.31% 2.48%
1965 1.98% 2.47%
1964 1.98% 2.48%
1963 1.94% 2.47%
1962 2.47% 2.44%
1961 2.01% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Australia Malawi
Current population
27799169
22949294
Population rank 55/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.28%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 26/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -5,628
Net migration rank 11/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -5,628
2024 - 138,510 - -1,507
2023 103,974 140,232 549,096 -5,811
2022 111,881 140,972 533,450 -5,231
2021 138,701 116,768 517,400 -2,666
2020 133,376 44,447 514,659 -2,655
2019 136,808 207,142 506,104 -1,837
2018 157,269 226,412 494,348 -3,267
2017 150,015 255,023 484,655 982
2016 152,403 254,648 474,779 3,505
2015 150,041 212,350 472,484 -6,471
2014 154,940 200,177 472,418 -10,317
2013 159,584 215,823 470,293 -12,934
2012 161,408 235,776 460,684 -13,561
2011 156,380 197,657 454,149 -12,170
2010 158,628 166,752 444,468 -9,327
2009 160,518 235,628 434,811 -8,590
2008 155,119 275,773 421,781 -9,264
2007 154,124 249,873 410,290 -22,680
2006 132,931 191,985 397,123 -29,450
2005 129,132 131,371 381,130 -31,462
2004 115,610 110,072 361,133 -32,221
2003 118,325 104,437 341,133 -31,729
2002 116,971 108,852 322,863 -30,013
2001 117,575 117,552 310,833 -28,933
2000 119,882 111,186 300,439 -28,098
1999 118,517 92,900 295,629 -31,686
1998 120,949 81,310 285,407 -39,491
1997 121,592 67,661 277,433 -61,646
1996 125,751 82,965 270,048 -66,212
1995 131,436 80,456 266,745 -66,366
1994 131,761 51,941 275,439 -505,365
1993 137,551 23,833 276,538 -284,867
1992 139,829 40,767 269,066 37,142
1991 138,273 68,847 260,193 15,291
1990 143,347 100,093 250,159 71,111
1989 127,789 144,042 237,967 180,031
1988 127,298 153,330 226,911 201,011
1987 128,484 136,421 220,566 271,693
1986 123,342 113,061 218,519 62,615
1985 143,674 98,327 216,179 74,625
1984 123,077 79,617 212,146 72,435
1983 130,844 73,251 209,422 68,197
1982 126,030 111,722 205,386 62,661
1981 125,356 121,921 199,436 57,376
1980 117,536 89,189 192,746 52,294
1979 116,112 52,137 182,123 46,388
1978 116,299 45,832 172,503 36,225
1977 117,793 44,946 161,930 19,638
1976 115,070 32,792 153,422 8,206
1975 123,648 25,336 145,254 5,162
1974 128,996 56,167 137,819 3,833
1973 136,476 62,928 131,529 1,623
1972 155,488 54,895 125,728 48
1971 165,593 223,991 121,015 -710
1970 145,081 256,295 116,822 -2,147
1969 143,477 108,770 113,120 -2,266
1968 132,099 100,963 110,329 -924
1967 126,249 80,904 106,668 0
1966 126,996 110,864 103,512 0
1965 122,990 118,891 100,040 0
1964 128,420 91,588 97,658 0
1963 140,161 73,237 95,933 0
1962 143,943 58,315 92,463 0
1961 150,955 64,495 89,091 0
1960 141,816 85,707 85,718 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/malawi | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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