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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 17.1 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Estonia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Malawi
2100 836,010 59,773,923
2099 841,611 59,515,624
2098 847,091 59,263,165
2097 852,580 59,015,654
2096 858,210 58,749,288
2095 863,813 58,495,699
2094 869,346 58,227,933
2093 874,966 57,954,358
2092 880,538 57,660,371
2091 886,175 57,364,786
2090 891,952 57,048,240
2089 897,814 56,727,243
2088 903,726 56,385,237
2087 909,938 56,041,651
2086 916,313 55,694,983
2085 922,817 55,336,839
2084 929,590 54,985,304
2083 936,429 54,593,349
2082 943,318 54,194,853
2081 950,224 53,783,781
2080 957,303 53,361,334
2079 964,518 52,936,889
2078 971,861 52,510,645
2077 979,290 52,052,767
2076 986,730 51,589,339
2075 994,224 51,130,762
2074 1,001,883 50,673,499
2073 1,009,652 50,218,991
2072 1,017,490 49,759,232
2071 1,025,441 49,276,570
2070 1,033,527 48,787,471
2069 1,041,579 48,291,287
2068 1,049,614 47,782,059
2067 1,057,732 47,267,335
2066 1,065,824 46,741,998
2065 1,073,994 46,218,226
2064 1,082,173 45,692,044
2063 1,090,322 45,169,634
2062 1,098,483 44,629,192
2061 1,106,624 44,067,259
2060 1,114,804 43,499,372
2059 1,122,732 42,907,491
2058 1,130,617 42,335,782
2057 1,138,317 41,753,105
2056 1,145,937 41,175,330
2055 1,153,485 40,576,247
2054 1,160,725 39,986,120
2053 1,167,900 39,369,178
2052 1,174,867 38,758,577
2051 1,181,816 38,145,141
2050 1,188,591 37,537,814
2049 1,195,231 36,928,354
2048 1,201,594 36,332,040
2047 1,207,963 35,717,466
2046 1,214,281 35,099,651
2045 1,220,553 34,484,520
2044 1,226,815 33,855,018
2043 1,232,969 33,240,675
2042 1,239,123 32,629,513
2041 1,245,261 32,012,581
2040 1,251,349 31,395,572
2039 1,257,523 30,775,878
2038 1,263,757 30,160,239
2037 1,270,161 29,521,489
2036 1,276,749 28,890,318
2035 1,283,416 28,261,909
2034 1,290,282 27,637,439
2033 1,297,198 27,012,311
2032 1,304,236 26,398,409
2031 1,311,342 25,790,366
2030 1,318,468 25,176,420
2029 1,325,543 24,561,210
2028 1,332,712 23,962,931
2027 1,339,889 23,369,575
2026 1,347,027 22,786,713
2025 1,366,475 22,216,120
2024 1,372,341 21,655,286
2023 1,370,286 21,104,482
2022 1,348,840 20,568,728
2021 1,330,932 20,047,258
2020 1,329,522 19,533,888
2019 1,326,898 19,025,752
2018 1,321,977 18,528,081
2017 1,317,384 18,039,715
2016 1,315,790 17,557,739
2015 1,315,407 17,085,587
2014 1,314,545 16,621,538
2013 1,317,997 16,161,816
2012 1,322,696 15,709,577
2011 1,327,439 15,265,022
2010 1,331,475 14,826,463
2009 1,334,515 14,395,788
2008 1,337,090 13,976,417
2007 1,340,680 13,576,343
2006 1,346,810 13,198,701
2005 1,354,775 12,840,031
2004 1,362,550 12,500,737
2003 1,370,720 12,181,574
2002 1,379,350 11,880,440
2001 1,388,115 11,593,058
2000 1,396,985 11,315,942
1999 1,390,244 11,047,804
1998 1,386,156 10,792,876
1997 1,399,535 10,562,035
1996 1,415,594 10,352,228
1995 1,436,634 10,150,117
1994 1,462,514 10,164,894
1993 1,494,128 10,284,024
1992 1,533,091 10,135,079
1991 1,561,314 9,844,227
1990 1,569,174 9,545,852
1989 1,568,131 9,176,220
1988 1,561,900 8,753,262
1987 1,552,221 8,293,174
1986 1,540,190 7,906,480
1985 1,528,781 7,620,508
1984 1,518,617 7,332,810
1983 1,508,745 7,051,709
1982 1,498,414 6,778,879
1981 1,487,666 6,516,454
1980 1,477,219 6,265,529
1979 1,468,333 6,028,749
1978 1,460,188 5,810,132
1977 1,450,211 5,614,983
1976 1,439,576 5,443,384
1975 1,429,352 5,287,367
1974 1,418,169 5,141,337
1973 1,405,951 5,003,938
1972 1,392,518 4,874,475
1971 1,376,955 4,751,434
1970 1,360,076 4,633,944
1969 1,345,249 4,521,184
1968 1,331,214 4,411,054
1967 1,318,946 4,303,012
1966 1,308,597 4,197,926
1965 1,294,566 4,096,157
1964 1,277,086 3,997,305
1963 1,258,857 3,900,506
1962 1,241,623 3,806,307
1961 1,225,077 3,715,534
1960 1,211,537 3,628,134

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Malawi
2100 -0.67% 0.43%
2099 -0.65% 0.43%
2098 -0.64% 0.42%
2097 -0.66% 0.45%
2096 -0.65% 0.43%
2095 -0.64% 0.46%
2094 -0.64% 0.47%
2093 -0.63% 0.51%
2092 -0.64% 0.52%
2091 -0.65% 0.55%
2090 -0.65% 0.57%
2089 -0.65% 0.61%
2088 -0.68% 0.61%
2087 -0.7% 0.62%
2086 -0.7% 0.65%
2085 -0.73% 0.64%
2084 -0.73% 0.72%
2083 -0.73% 0.74%
2082 -0.73% 0.76%
2081 -0.74% 0.79%
2080 -0.75% 0.8%
2079 -0.76% 0.81%
2078 -0.76% 0.88%
2077 -0.75% 0.9%
2076 -0.75% 0.9%
2075 -0.76% 0.9%
2074 -0.77% 0.91%
2073 -0.77% 0.92%
2072 -0.78% 0.98%
2071 -0.78% 1%
2070 -0.77% 1.03%
2069 -0.77% 1.07%
2068 -0.77% 1.09%
2067 -0.76% 1.12%
2066 -0.76% 1.13%
2065 -0.76% 1.15%
2064 -0.75% 1.16%
2063 -0.74% 1.21%
2062 -0.74% 1.28%
2061 -0.73% 1.31%
2060 -0.71% 1.38%
2059 -0.7% 1.35%
2058 -0.68% 1.4%
2057 -0.66% 1.4%
2056 -0.65% 1.48%
2055 -0.62% 1.48%
2054 -0.61% 1.57%
2053 -0.59% 1.58%
2052 -0.59% 1.61%
2051 -0.57% 1.62%
2050 -0.56% 1.65%
2049 -0.53% 1.64%
2048 -0.53% 1.72%
2047 -0.52% 1.76%
2046 -0.51% 1.78%
2045 -0.51% 1.86%
2044 -0.5% 1.85%
2043 -0.5% 1.87%
2042 -0.49% 1.93%
2041 -0.49% 1.97%
2040 -0.49% 2.01%
2039 -0.49% 2.04%
2038 -0.5% 2.16%
2037 -0.52% 2.18%
2036 -0.52% 2.22%
2035 -0.53% 2.26%
2034 -0.53% 2.31%
2033 -0.54% 2.33%
2032 -0.54% 2.36%
2031 -0.54% 2.44%
2030 -0.53% 2.5%
2029 -0.54% 2.5%
2028 -0.54% 2.54%
2027 -0.53% 2.56%
2026 -1.42% 2.57%
2025 -0.43% 2.59%
2024 0.15% 2.61%
2023 1.59% 2.6%
2022 1.35% 2.6%
2021 0.11% 2.63%
2020 0.2% 2.67%
2019 0.37% 2.69%
2018 0.35% 2.71%
2017 0.12% 2.75%
2016 0.03% 2.76%
2015 0.07% 2.79%
2014 -0.26% 2.84%
2013 -0.36% 2.88%
2012 -0.36% 2.91%
2011 -0.3% 2.96%
2010 -0.23% 2.99%
2009 -0.19% 3%
2008 -0.27% 2.95%
2007 -0.46% 2.86%
2006 -0.59% 2.79%
2005 -0.57% 2.71%
2004 -0.6% 2.62%
2003 -0.63% 2.53%
2002 -0.63% 2.48%
2001 -0.63% 2.45%
2000 0.48% 2.43%
1999 0.29% 2.36%
1998 -0.96% 2.19%
1997 -1.13% 2.03%
1996 -1.46% 1.99%
1995 -1.77% -0.15%
1994 -2.12% -1.16%
1993 -2.54% 1.47%
1992 -1.81% 2.95%
1991 -0.5% 3.13%
1990 0.07% 4.03%
1989 0.4% 4.83%
1988 0.62% 5.55%
1987 0.78% 4.89%
1986 0.75% 3.75%
1985 0.67% 3.92%
1984 0.65% 3.99%
1983 0.69% 4.02%
1982 0.72% 4.03%
1981 0.71% 4%
1980 0.61% 3.93%
1979 0.56% 3.76%
1978 0.69% 3.48%
1977 0.74% 3.15%
1976 0.72% 2.95%
1975 0.79% 2.84%
1974 0.87% 2.75%
1973 0.96% 2.66%
1972 1.13% 2.59%
1971 1.24% 2.54%
1970 1.1% 2.49%
1969 1.05% 2.5%
1968 0.93% 2.51%
1967 0.79% 2.5%
1966 1.08% 2.48%
1965 1.37% 2.47%
1964 1.45% 2.48%
1963 1.39% 2.47%
1962 1.35% 2.44%
1961 1.12% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Estonia Malawi
Current population
1347027
23086106
Population rank 155/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
1.5 hours
56.4 seconds
One birth every
53.9 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +1,537
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 23/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -5,628
Net migration rank 141/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -5,628
2024 -6,038 -7,742 559,811 -1,507
2023 -5,070 5,717 549,096 -5,811
2022 -5,665 39,754 533,450 -5,231
2021 -5,324 7,043 517,400 -2,666
2020 -2,659 3,694 514,659 -2,655
2019 -1,327 5,386 506,104 -1,837
2018 -1,322 7,089 494,348 -3,267
2017 -1,713 5,202 484,655 982
2016 -1,316 1,081 474,779 3,505
2015 -1,315 4,261 472,484 -6,471
2014 -1,972 -674 472,418 -10,317
2013 -1,713 -2,688 470,293 -12,934
2012 -1,455 -3,674 460,684 -13,561
2011 -531 -3,941 454,149 -12,170
2010 0 -3,781 444,468 -9,327
2009 -400 -2,089 434,811 -8,590
2008 -668 -2,034 421,781 -9,264
2007 -1,608 -2,941 410,290 -22,680
2006 -2,559 -5,351 397,123 -29,450
2005 -2,981 -5,208 381,130 -31,462
2004 -3,679 -3,681 361,133 -32,221
2003 -5,072 -3,705 341,133 -31,729
2002 -5,380 -2,889 322,863 -30,013
2001 -5,830 -3,280 310,833 -28,933
2000 -5,309 -3,083 300,439 -28,098
1999 -6,117 1,419 295,629 -31,686
1998 -7,208 -3,296 285,407 -39,491
1997 -6,018 -4,066 277,433 -61,646
1996 -5,662 -10,540 270,048 -66,212
1995 -7,327 -12,655 266,745 -66,366
1994 -8,044 -17,984 275,439 -505,365
1993 -5,976 -25,501 276,538 -284,867
1992 -1,993 -38,391 269,066 37,142
1991 -312 -9,712 260,193 15,291
1990 2,825 -2,660 250,159 71,111
1989 5,803 -368 237,967 180,031
1988 6,404 5,256 226,911 201,011
1987 6,829 5,389 220,566 271,693
1986 6,160 5,260 218,519 62,615
1985 4,281 5,097 216,179 74,625
1984 5,163 5,006 212,146 72,435
1983 5,884 4,986 209,422 68,197
1982 5,244 4,832 205,386 62,661
1981 4,612 4,789 199,436 57,376
1980 3,989 4,619 192,746 52,294
1979 3,818 4,521 182,123 46,388
1978 4,088 7,234 172,503 36,225
1977 4,931 7,189 161,930 19,638
1976 4,319 6,942 153,422 8,206
1975 4,717 6,737 145,254 5,162
1974 5,956 6,594 137,819 3,833
1973 5,623 6,488 131,529 1,623
1972 6,267 6,432 125,728 48
1971 7,160 6,392 121,015 -710
1970 6,257 6,158 116,822 -2,147
1969 5,515 8,650 113,120 -2,266
1968 5,592 9,403 110,329 -924
1967 5,012 9,115 106,668 0
1966 4,842 8,998 103,512 0
1965 5,437 8,851 100,040 0
1964 6,897 8,734 97,658 0
1963 6,043 8,410 95,933 0
1962 6,457 8,248 92,463 0
1961 7,228 7,991 89,091 0
1960 7,511 7,762 85,718 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people). In Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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