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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 22,949,294 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 +0.37% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Estonia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Malawi
2100 831,394 59,786,744
2099 836,965 59,528,389
2098 842,414 59,275,876
2097 847,873 59,028,312
2096 853,472 58,761,888
2095 859,044 58,508,246
2094 864,547 58,240,422
2093 870,136 57,966,788
2092 875,676 57,672,738
2091 881,282 57,377,090
2090 887,028 57,060,476
2089 892,857 56,739,410
2088 898,736 56,397,330
2087 904,914 56,053,671
2086 911,254 55,706,928
2085 917,722 55,348,708
2084 924,458 54,997,097
2083 931,259 54,605,058
2082 938,110 54,206,477
2081 944,978 53,795,317
2080 952,018 53,372,779
2079 959,194 52,948,243
2078 966,496 52,521,908
2077 973,883 52,063,931
2076 981,283 51,600,404
2075 988,735 51,141,728
2074 996,352 50,684,368
2073 1,004,078 50,229,762
2072 1,011,873 49,769,904
2071 1,019,779 49,287,139
2070 1,027,821 48,797,935
2069 1,035,828 48,301,644
2068 1,043,819 47,792,308
2067 1,051,892 47,277,473
2066 1,059,940 46,752,024
2065 1,068,064 46,228,139
2064 1,076,199 45,701,844
2063 1,084,303 45,179,322
2062 1,092,418 44,638,764
2061 1,100,514 44,076,711
2060 1,108,650 43,508,702
2059 1,116,534 42,916,694
2058 1,124,375 42,344,863
2057 1,132,033 41,762,060
2056 1,139,610 41,184,161
2055 1,147,117 40,584,950
2054 1,154,317 39,994,696
2053 1,161,452 39,377,622
2052 1,168,381 38,766,890
2051 1,175,291 38,153,322
2050 1,182,029 37,545,865
2049 1,188,633 36,936,275
2048 1,194,960 36,339,833
2047 1,201,294 35,725,127
2046 1,207,577 35,107,179
2045 1,213,815 34,491,916
2044 1,220,042 33,862,279
2043 1,226,162 33,247,804
2042 1,232,282 32,636,511
2041 1,238,386 32,019,447
2040 1,244,441 31,402,305
2039 1,250,581 30,782,479
2038 1,256,780 30,166,708
2037 1,263,149 29,527,821
2036 1,269,700 28,896,515
2035 1,276,331 28,267,970
2034 1,283,159 27,643,367
2033 1,290,037 27,018,105
2032 1,297,036 26,404,071
2031 1,304,102 25,795,897
2030 1,311,189 25,181,820
2029 1,318,225 24,566,478
2028 1,325,354 23,968,071
2027 1,332,492 23,374,588
2026 1,339,590 22,791,601
2025 1,358,931 22,220,885
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% 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 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 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 831K 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 -0.98% 2.61%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Estonia Malawi
Current population
1339590
22949294
Population rank 155/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
4.26 hours
57.3 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 26/197
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 - -7,742 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 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
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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