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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 64.5 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 +1.03% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

India vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Malawi
2100 1,515,897,176 59,786,744
2099 1,523,583,618 59,528,389
2098 1,531,281,096 59,275,876
2097 1,538,914,978 59,028,312
2096 1,546,515,506 58,761,888
2095 1,554,100,337 58,508,246
2094 1,561,632,624 58,240,422
2093 1,569,112,481 57,966,788
2092 1,576,470,228 57,672,738
2091 1,583,793,450 57,377,090
2090 1,591,038,578 57,060,476
2089 1,598,165,996 56,739,410
2088 1,605,169,643 56,397,330
2087 1,612,023,916 56,053,671
2086 1,618,795,931 55,706,928
2085 1,625,424,591 55,348,708
2084 1,631,854,605 54,997,097
2083 1,638,132,423 54,605,058
2082 1,644,206,476 54,206,477
2081 1,650,106,942 53,795,317
2080 1,655,799,569 53,372,779
2079 1,661,261,962 52,948,243
2078 1,666,477,951 52,521,908
2077 1,671,444,317 52,063,931
2076 1,676,151,275 51,600,404
2075 1,680,606,119 51,141,728
2074 1,684,743,082 50,684,368
2073 1,688,579,113 50,229,762
2072 1,692,138,648 49,769,904
2071 1,695,351,098 49,287,139
2070 1,698,255,829 48,797,935
2069 1,700,813,392 48,301,644
2068 1,703,025,450 47,792,308
2067 1,704,872,725 47,277,473
2066 1,706,347,017 46,752,024
2065 1,707,540,131 46,228,139
2064 1,708,362,011 45,701,844
2063 1,708,845,280 45,179,322
2062 1,709,011,618 44,638,764
2061 1,708,866,368 44,076,711
2060 1,708,344,645 43,508,702
2059 1,707,488,768 42,916,694
2058 1,706,314,224 42,344,863
2057 1,704,805,210 41,762,060
2056 1,703,013,988 41,184,161
2055 1,700,890,479 40,584,950
2054 1,698,473,703 39,994,696
2053 1,695,661,388 39,377,622
2052 1,692,531,993 38,766,890
2051 1,689,057,795 38,153,322
2050 1,685,236,057 37,545,865
2049 1,681,083,344 36,936,275
2048 1,676,576,931 36,339,833
2047 1,671,678,054 35,725,127
2046 1,666,371,707 35,107,179
2045 1,660,667,112 34,491,916
2044 1,654,556,840 33,862,279
2043 1,648,067,988 33,247,804
2042 1,641,136,901 32,636,511
2041 1,633,771,970 32,019,447
2040 1,625,990,392 31,402,305
2039 1,617,818,911 30,782,479
2038 1,609,238,166 30,166,708
2037 1,600,212,760 29,527,821
2036 1,590,731,970 28,896,515
2035 1,580,864,963 28,267,970
2034 1,570,629,033 27,643,367
2033 1,560,043,145 27,018,105
2032 1,549,098,676 26,404,071
2031 1,537,810,507 25,795,897
2030 1,526,192,552 25,181,820
2029 1,514,274,850 24,566,478
2028 1,502,102,657 23,968,071
2027 1,489,628,314 23,374,588
2026 1,476,911,618 22,791,601
2025 1,463,993,377 22,220,885
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% 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 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 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 0.9% 2.61%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

India Malawi
Current population
1480351380
22949294
Population rank 1/197 61/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.28%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
47.6 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 26/197
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 - -630,830 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 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 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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