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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 64.3 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

India vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Malawi
2100 1,515,764,791 59,773,923
2099 1,523,450,562 59,515,624
2098 1,531,147,367 59,263,165
2097 1,538,780,583 59,015,654
2096 1,546,380,447 58,749,288
2095 1,553,964,615 58,495,699
2094 1,561,496,245 58,227,933
2093 1,568,975,448 57,954,358
2092 1,576,332,553 57,660,371
2091 1,583,655,135 57,364,786
2090 1,590,899,630 57,048,240
2089 1,598,026,427 56,727,243
2088 1,605,029,461 56,385,237
2087 1,611,883,136 56,041,651
2086 1,618,654,560 55,694,983
2085 1,625,282,641 55,336,839
2084 1,631,712,094 54,985,304
2083 1,637,989,363 54,593,349
2082 1,644,062,886 54,194,853
2081 1,649,962,836 53,783,781
2080 1,655,654,966 53,361,334
2079 1,661,116,882 52,936,889
2078 1,666,332,415 52,510,645
2077 1,671,298,348 52,052,767
2076 1,676,004,895 51,589,339
2075 1,680,459,350 51,130,762
2074 1,684,595,952 50,673,499
2073 1,688,431,647 50,218,991
2072 1,691,990,872 49,759,232
2071 1,695,203,041 49,276,570
2070 1,698,107,519 48,787,471
2069 1,700,664,858 48,291,287
2068 1,702,876,723 47,782,059
2067 1,704,723,837 47,267,335
2066 1,706,198,000 46,741,998
2065 1,707,391,009 46,218,226
2064 1,708,212,818 45,692,044
2063 1,708,696,045 45,169,634
2062 1,708,862,369 44,629,192
2061 1,708,717,131 44,067,259
2060 1,708,195,453 43,499,372
2059 1,707,339,651 42,907,491
2058 1,706,165,210 42,335,782
2057 1,704,656,327 41,753,105
2056 1,702,865,262 41,175,330
2055 1,700,741,939 40,576,247
2054 1,698,325,374 39,986,120
2053 1,695,513,304 39,369,178
2052 1,692,384,182 38,758,577
2051 1,688,910,288 38,145,141
2050 1,685,088,884 37,537,814
2049 1,680,936,533 36,928,354
2048 1,676,430,514 36,332,040
2047 1,671,532,064 35,717,466
2046 1,666,226,180 35,099,651
2045 1,660,522,084 34,484,520
2044 1,654,412,346 33,855,018
2043 1,647,924,060 33,240,675
2042 1,640,993,579 32,629,513
2041 1,633,629,291 32,012,581
2040 1,625,848,393 31,395,572
2039 1,617,677,625 30,775,878
2038 1,609,097,629 30,160,239
2037 1,600,073,012 29,521,489
2036 1,590,593,050 28,890,318
2035 1,580,726,905 28,261,909
2034 1,570,491,868 27,637,439
2033 1,559,906,905 27,012,311
2032 1,548,963,391 26,398,409
2031 1,537,676,208 25,790,366
2030 1,526,059,268 25,176,420
2029 1,514,142,607 24,561,210
2028 1,501,971,477 23,962,931
2027 1,489,498,223 23,369,575
2026 1,476,782,637 22,786,713
2025 1,463,865,525 22,216,120
2024 1,450,935,791 21,655,286
2023 1,438,069,596 21,104,482
2022 1,425,423,212 20,568,728
2021 1,414,203,896 20,047,258
2020 1,402,617,695 19,533,888
2019 1,389,030,312 19,025,752
2018 1,374,659,064 18,528,081
2017 1,359,657,400 18,039,715
2016 1,343,944,296 17,557,739
2015 1,328,024,498 17,085,587
2014 1,312,277,191 16,621,538
2013 1,295,829,511 16,161,816
2012 1,278,674,502 15,709,577
2011 1,261,224,954 15,265,022
2010 1,243,481,564 14,826,463
2009 1,225,524,753 14,395,788
2008 1,207,930,964 13,976,417
2007 1,190,676,021 13,576,343
2006 1,172,878,890 13,198,701
2005 1,154,676,322 12,840,031
2004 1,135,991,513 12,500,737
2003 1,116,803,006 12,181,574
2002 1,097,600,380 11,880,440
2001 1,077,898,575 11,593,058
2000 1,057,922,733 11,315,942
1999 1,038,225,823 11,047,804
1998 1,018,665,080 10,792,876
1997 999,133,762 10,562,035
1996 979,678,458 10,352,228
1995 960,301,044 10,150,117
1994 941,163,767 10,164,894
1993 922,118,387 10,284,024
1992 902,957,070 10,135,079
1991 883,927,600 9,844,227
1990 864,972,221 9,545,852
1989 846,039,529 9,176,220
1988 827,342,990 8,753,262
1987 808,931,270 8,293,174
1986 790,689,978 7,906,480
1985 772,647,793 7,620,508
1984 754,875,449 7,332,810
1983 737,372,681 7,051,709
1982 720,313,473 6,778,879
1981 703,696,250 6,516,454
1980 687,354,025 6,265,529
1979 671,155,747 6,028,749
1978 655,728,229 5,810,132
1977 640,801,103 5,614,983
1976 625,861,883 5,443,384
1975 611,309,535 5,287,367
1974 597,041,391 5,141,337
1973 583,465,598 5,003,938
1972 570,482,142 4,874,475
1971 558,096,387 4,751,434
1970 545,864,268 4,633,944
1969 533,880,544 4,521,184
1968 522,716,889 4,411,054
1967 511,606,372 4,303,012
1966 500,740,247 4,197,926
1965 490,140,146 4,096,157
1964 479,229,598 3,997,305
1963 468,138,575 3,900,506
1962 457,283,090 3,806,307
1961 446,564,729 3,715,534
1960 435,990,338 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Malawi
2100 -0.5% 0.43%
2099 -0.5% 0.43%
2098 -0.5% 0.42%
2097 -0.49% 0.45%
2096 -0.49% 0.43%
2095 -0.48% 0.46%
2094 -0.48% 0.47%
2093 -0.47% 0.51%
2092 -0.46% 0.52%
2091 -0.46% 0.55%
2090 -0.45% 0.57%
2089 -0.44% 0.61%
2088 -0.43% 0.61%
2087 -0.42% 0.62%
2086 -0.41% 0.65%
2085 -0.39% 0.64%
2084 -0.38% 0.72%
2083 -0.37% 0.74%
2082 -0.36% 0.76%
2081 -0.34% 0.79%
2080 -0.33% 0.8%
2079 -0.31% 0.81%
2078 -0.3% 0.88%
2077 -0.28% 0.9%
2076 -0.27% 0.9%
2075 -0.25% 0.9%
2074 -0.23% 0.91%
2073 -0.21% 0.92%
2072 -0.19% 0.98%
2071 -0.17% 1%
2070 -0.15% 1.03%
2069 -0.13% 1.07%
2068 -0.11% 1.09%
2067 -0.09% 1.12%
2066 -0.07% 1.13%
2065 -0.05% 1.15%
2064 -0.03% 1.16%
2063 -0.01% 1.21%
2062 0.008% 1.28%
2061 0.03% 1.31%
2060 0.05% 1.38%
2059 0.07% 1.35%
2058 0.09% 1.4%
2057 0.11% 1.4%
2056 0.12% 1.48%
2055 0.14% 1.48%
2054 0.17% 1.57%
2053 0.18% 1.58%
2052 0.21% 1.61%
2051 0.23% 1.62%
2050 0.25% 1.65%
2049 0.27% 1.64%
2048 0.29% 1.72%
2047 0.32% 1.76%
2046 0.34% 1.78%
2045 0.37% 1.86%
2044 0.39% 1.85%
2043 0.42% 1.87%
2042 0.45% 1.93%
2041 0.48% 1.97%
2040 0.51% 2.01%
2039 0.53% 2.04%
2038 0.56% 2.16%
2037 0.6% 2.18%
2036 0.62% 2.22%
2035 0.65% 2.26%
2034 0.68% 2.31%
2033 0.71% 2.33%
2032 0.73% 2.36%
2031 0.76% 2.44%
2030 0.79% 2.5%
2029 0.81% 2.5%
2028 0.84% 2.54%
2027 0.86% 2.56%
2026 0.88% 2.57%
2025 0.89% 2.59%
2024 0.89% 2.61%
2023 0.89% 2.6%
2022 0.79% 2.6%
2021 0.83% 2.63%
2020 0.98% 2.67%
2019 1.05% 2.69%
2018 1.1% 2.71%
2017 1.17% 2.75%
2016 1.2% 2.76%
2015 1.2% 2.79%
2014 1.27% 2.84%
2013 1.34% 2.88%
2012 1.38% 2.91%
2011 1.43% 2.96%
2010 1.47% 2.99%
2009 1.46% 3%
2008 1.45% 2.95%
2007 1.52% 2.86%
2006 1.58% 2.79%
2005 1.64% 2.71%
2004 1.72% 2.62%
2003 1.75% 2.53%
2002 1.83% 2.48%
2001 1.89% 2.45%
2000 1.9% 2.43%
1999 1.92% 2.36%
1998 1.95% 2.19%
1997 1.99% 2.03%
1996 2.02% 1.99%
1995 2.03% -0.15%
1994 2.07% -1.16%
1993 2.12% 1.47%
1992 2.15% 2.95%
1991 2.19% 3.13%
1990 2.24% 4.03%
1989 2.26% 4.83%
1988 2.28% 5.55%
1987 2.31% 4.89%
1986 2.34% 3.75%
1985 2.35% 3.92%
1984 2.37% 3.99%
1983 2.37% 4.02%
1982 2.36% 4.03%
1981 2.38% 4%
1980 2.41% 3.93%
1979 2.35% 3.76%
1978 2.33% 3.48%
1977 2.39% 3.15%
1976 2.38% 2.95%
1975 2.39% 2.84%
1974 2.33% 2.75%
1973 2.28% 2.66%
1972 2.22% 2.59%
1971 2.24% 2.54%
1970 2.24% 2.49%
1969 2.14% 2.5%
1968 2.17% 2.51%
1967 2.17% 2.5%
1966 2.16% 2.48%
1965 2.28% 2.47%
1964 2.37% 2.48%
1963 2.37% 2.47%
1962 2.4% 2.44%
1961 2.43% 2.41%

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

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

India Malawi
Current population
1483314140
23086106
Population rank 1/197 61/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.28%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
56.4 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
46.8 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 23/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -5,628
Net migration rank 195/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -5,628
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 559,811 -1,507
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 549,096 -5,811
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 533,450 -5,231
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 517,400 -2,666
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 514,659 -2,655
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 506,104 -1,837
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 494,348 -3,267
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 484,655 982
2016 16,202,593 81,248 474,779 3,505
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 472,484 -6,471
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 472,418 -10,317
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 470,293 -12,934
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 460,684 -13,561
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 454,149 -12,170
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 444,468 -9,327
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 434,811 -8,590
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 421,781 -9,264
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 410,290 -22,680
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 397,123 -29,450
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 381,130 -31,462
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 361,133 -32,221
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 341,133 -31,729
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 322,863 -30,013
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 310,833 -28,933
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 300,439 -28,098
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 295,629 -31,686
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 285,407 -39,491
1997 19,494,098 880 277,433 -61,646
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 270,048 -66,212
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 266,745 -66,366
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 275,439 -505,365
1993 19,152,399 2,364 276,538 -284,867
1992 19,132,757 35,155 269,066 37,142
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 260,193 15,291
1990 18,893,588 125,514 250,159 71,111
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 237,967 180,031
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 226,911 201,011
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 220,566 271,693
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 218,519 62,615
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 216,179 74,625
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 212,146 72,435
1983 17,219,127 119,694 209,422 68,197
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 205,386 62,661
1981 16,422,159 33,243 199,436 57,376
1980 16,018,786 210,914 192,746 52,294
1979 15,392,957 774,094 182,123 46,388
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 172,503 36,225
1977 14,575,662 590,626 161,930 19,638
1976 14,435,504 275,984 153,422 8,206
1975 13,958,642 434,205 145,254 5,162
1974 13,795,836 347,869 137,819 3,833
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 131,529 1,623
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 125,728 48
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 121,015 -710
1970 12,417,866 233,782 116,822 -2,147
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 113,120 -2,266
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 110,329 -924
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 106,668 0
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 103,512 0
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 100,040 0
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 97,658 0
1963 11,016,705 21,640 95,933 0
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 92,463 0
1961 10,468,816 295,177 89,091 0
1960 10,237,489 146,955 85,718 0

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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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