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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.23 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Israel vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Malawi
2100 21,079,031 59,786,744
2099 20,971,907 59,528,389
2098 20,869,188 59,275,876
2097 20,764,637 59,028,312
2096 20,651,056 58,761,888
2095 20,537,392 58,508,246
2094 20,420,251 58,240,422
2093 20,294,077 57,966,788
2092 20,167,075 57,672,738
2091 20,038,540 57,377,090
2090 19,910,123 57,060,476
2089 19,788,579 56,739,410
2088 19,660,357 56,397,330
2087 19,527,597 56,053,671
2086 19,388,628 55,706,928
2085 19,246,899 55,348,708
2084 19,099,510 54,997,097
2083 18,955,502 54,605,058
2082 18,813,463 54,206,477
2081 18,667,367 53,795,317
2080 18,512,469 53,372,779
2079 18,362,060 52,948,243
2078 18,208,724 52,521,908
2077 18,053,774 52,063,931
2076 17,908,513 51,600,404
2075 17,761,880 51,141,728
2074 17,618,257 50,684,368
2073 17,477,875 50,229,762
2072 17,343,227 49,769,904
2071 17,195,556 49,287,139
2070 17,043,216 48,797,935
2069 16,890,521 48,301,644
2068 16,742,334 47,792,308
2067 16,593,617 47,277,473
2066 16,448,006 46,752,024
2065 16,297,575 46,228,139
2064 16,152,550 45,701,844
2063 15,997,249 45,179,322
2062 15,847,545 44,638,764
2061 15,695,962 44,076,711
2060 15,537,020 43,508,702
2059 15,383,512 42,916,694
2058 15,227,838 42,344,863
2057 15,069,709 41,762,060
2056 14,910,638 41,184,161
2055 14,746,579 40,584,950
2054 14,578,352 39,994,696
2053 14,414,886 39,377,622
2052 14,252,277 38,766,890
2051 14,090,930 38,153,322
2050 13,927,651 37,545,865
2049 13,765,178 36,936,275
2048 13,606,737 36,339,833
2047 13,448,310 35,725,127
2046 13,286,110 35,107,179
2045 13,126,049 34,491,916
2044 12,960,184 33,862,279
2043 12,796,533 33,247,804
2042 12,632,183 32,636,511
2041 12,471,494 32,019,447
2040 12,312,998 31,402,305
2039 12,152,920 30,782,479
2038 11,995,851 30,166,708
2037 11,841,052 29,527,821
2036 11,693,469 28,896,515
2035 11,543,041 28,267,970
2034 11,396,608 27,643,367
2033 11,252,344 27,018,105
2032 11,108,763 26,404,071
2031 10,961,050 25,795,897
2030 10,815,614 25,181,820
2029 10,675,258 24,566,478
2028 10,533,711 23,968,071
2027 10,393,227 23,374,588
2026 10,252,942 22,791,601
2025 10,113,937 22,220,885
2024 9,974,400 21,655,286
2023 9,849,000 21,104,482
2022 9,557,500 20,568,728
2021 9,371,400 20,047,258
2020 9,215,100 19,533,888
2019 9,054,000 19,025,752
2018 8,882,800 18,528,081
2017 8,713,300 18,039,715
2016 8,546,000 17,557,739
2015 8,380,100 17,085,587
2014 8,215,700 16,621,538
2013 8,059,500 16,161,816
2012 7,910,500 15,709,577
2011 7,765,800 15,265,022
2010 7,623,600 14,826,463
2009 7,485,600 14,395,788
2008 7,308,800 13,976,417
2007 7,180,100 13,576,343
2006 7,053,700 13,198,701
2005 6,930,100 12,840,031
2004 6,809,000 12,500,737
2003 6,689,700 12,181,574
2002 6,570,000 11,880,440
2001 6,439,000 11,593,058
2000 6,289,000 11,315,942
1999 6,125,000 11,047,804
1998 5,971,000 10,792,876
1997 5,836,000 10,562,035
1996 5,692,000 10,352,228
1995 5,545,000 10,150,117
1994 5,399,000 10,164,894
1993 5,261,000 10,284,024
1992 5,123,000 10,135,079
1991 4,949,000 9,844,227
1990 4,660,000 9,545,852
1989 4,518,000 9,176,220
1988 4,442,000 8,753,262
1987 4,369,000 8,293,174
1986 4,299,000 7,906,480
1985 4,233,000 7,620,508
1984 4,159,000 7,332,810
1983 4,105,000 7,051,709
1982 4,031,000 6,778,879
1981 3,956,000 6,516,454
1980 3,878,000 6,265,529
1979 3,786,000 6,028,749
1978 3,690,000 5,810,132
1977 3,613,000 5,614,983
1976 3,533,000 5,443,384
1975 3,455,000 5,287,367
1974 3,377,000 5,141,337
1973 3,278,000 5,003,938
1972 3,148,000 4,874,475
1971 3,069,000 4,751,434
1970 2,974,000 4,633,944
1969 2,877,000 4,521,184
1968 2,803,000 4,411,054
1967 2,745,000 4,303,012
1966 2,629,000 4,197,926
1965 2,563,000 4,096,157
1964 2,475,000 3,997,305
1963 2,379,000 3,900,506
1962 2,293,000 3,806,307
1961 2,185,000 3,715,534
1960 2,114,020 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/israel/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Malawi
2100 0.51% 0.43%
2099 0.49% 0.43%
2098 0.5% 0.42%
2097 0.55% 0.45%
2096 0.55% 0.43%
2095 0.57% 0.46%
2094 0.62% 0.47%
2093 0.63% 0.51%
2092 0.64% 0.52%
2091 0.64% 0.55%
2090 0.61% 0.57%
2089 0.65% 0.61%
2088 0.68% 0.61%
2087 0.72% 0.62%
2086 0.74% 0.65%
2085 0.77% 0.64%
2084 0.76% 0.72%
2083 0.75% 0.74%
2082 0.78% 0.76%
2081 0.84% 0.79%
2080 0.82% 0.8%
2079 0.84% 0.81%
2078 0.86% 0.88%
2077 0.81% 0.9%
2076 0.83% 0.9%
2075 0.82% 0.9%
2074 0.8% 0.91%
2073 0.78% 0.92%
2072 0.86% 0.98%
2071 0.89% 1%
2070 0.9% 1.03%
2069 0.89% 1.07%
2068 0.9% 1.09%
2067 0.89% 1.12%
2066 0.92% 1.13%
2065 0.9% 1.15%
2064 0.97% 1.16%
2063 0.94% 1.21%
2062 0.97% 1.28%
2061 1.02% 1.31%
2060 1% 1.38%
2059 1.02% 1.35%
2058 1.05% 1.4%
2057 1.07% 1.4%
2056 1.11% 1.48%
2055 1.15% 1.48%
2054 1.13% 1.57%
2053 1.14% 1.58%
2052 1.15% 1.61%
2051 1.17% 1.62%
2050 1.18% 1.65%
2049 1.16% 1.64%
2048 1.18% 1.72%
2047 1.22% 1.76%
2046 1.22% 1.78%
2045 1.28% 1.86%
2044 1.28% 1.85%
2043 1.3% 1.87%
2042 1.29% 1.93%
2041 1.29% 1.97%
2040 1.32% 2.01%
2039 1.31% 2.04%
2038 1.31% 2.16%
2037 1.26% 2.18%
2036 1.3% 2.22%
2035 1.28% 2.26%
2034 1.28% 2.31%
2033 1.29% 2.33%
2032 1.35% 2.36%
2031 1.34% 2.44%
2030 1.31% 2.5%
2029 1.34% 2.5%
2028 1.35% 2.54%
2027 1.37% 2.56%
2026 1.37% 2.57%
2025 1.4% 2.61%
2024 1.27% 2.61%
2023 3.05% 2.6%
2022 1.99% 2.6%
2021 1.7% 2.63%
2020 1.78% 2.67%
2019 1.93% 2.69%
2018 1.95% 2.71%
2017 1.96% 2.75%
2016 1.98% 2.76%
2015 2% 2.79%
2014 1.94% 2.84%
2013 1.88% 2.88%
2012 1.86% 2.91%
2011 1.87% 2.96%
2010 1.84% 2.99%
2009 2.42% 3%
2008 1.79% 2.95%
2007 1.79% 2.86%
2006 1.78% 2.79%
2005 1.78% 2.71%
2004 1.78% 2.62%
2003 1.82% 2.53%
2002 2.03% 2.48%
2001 2.39% 2.45%
2000 2.68% 2.43%
1999 2.58% 2.36%
1998 2.31% 2.19%
1997 2.53% 2.03%
1996 2.65% 1.99%
1995 2.7% -0.15%
1994 2.62% -1.16%
1993 2.69% 1.47%
1992 3.52% 2.95%
1991 6.2% 3.13%
1990 3.14% 4.03%
1989 1.71% 4.83%
1988 1.67% 5.55%
1987 1.63% 4.89%
1986 1.56% 3.75%
1985 1.78% 3.92%
1984 1.32% 3.99%
1983 1.84% 4.02%
1982 1.9% 4.03%
1981 2.01% 4%
1980 2.43% 3.93%
1979 2.6% 3.76%
1978 2.13% 3.48%
1977 2.26% 3.15%
1976 2.26% 2.95%
1975 2.31% 2.84%
1974 3.02% 2.75%
1973 4.13% 2.66%
1972 2.57% 2.59%
1971 3.19% 2.54%
1970 3.37% 2.49%
1969 2.64% 2.5%
1968 2.11% 2.51%
1967 4.41% 2.5%
1966 2.58% 2.48%
1965 3.56% 2.47%
1964 4.04% 2.48%
1963 3.75% 2.47%
1962 4.94% 2.44%
1961 3.36% 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/israel/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Israel Malawi
Current population
10290887
22949294
Population rank 95/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.28%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
2.87 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 26/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -5,628
Net migration rank 42/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -5,628
2024 - 10,612 - -1,507
2023 131,977 9,999 549,096 -5,811
2022 129,982 50,004 533,450 -5,231
2021 134,011 16,859 517,400 -2,666
2020 128,089 16,573 514,659 -2,655
2019 135,810 16,134 506,104 -1,837
2018 140,348 15,615 494,348 -3,267
2017 138,541 14,518 484,655 982
2016 136,736 24,308 474,779 3,505
2015 134,082 29,735 472,484 -6,471
2014 133,916 25,303 472,418 -10,317
2013 129,758 17,075 470,293 -12,934
2012 128,941 16,549 460,684 -13,561
2011 125,030 10,470 454,149 -12,170
2010 126,552 12,906 444,468 -9,327
2009 122,015 7,269 434,811 -8,590
2008 117,672 7,974 421,781 -9,264
2007 111,292 9,654 410,290 -22,680
2006 109,332 11,446 397,123 -29,450
2005 105,338 10,975 381,130 -31,462
2004 106,901 8,494 361,133 -32,221
2003 106,366 6,684 341,133 -31,729
2002 101,178 17,420 322,863 -30,013
2001 99,160 38,643 310,833 -28,933
2000 98,737 63,409 300,439 -28,098
1999 94,325 78,422 295,629 -31,686
1998 93,744 52,713 285,407 -39,491
1997 88,707 60,297 277,433 -61,646
1996 86,518 66,811 270,048 -66,212
1995 82,066 61,800 266,745 -66,366
1994 79,365 57,273 275,439 -505,365
1993 77,337 49,345 276,538 -284,867
1992 77,357 57,522 269,066 37,142
1991 73,740 153,141 260,193 15,291
1990 71,764 178,732 250,159 71,111
1989 68,674 14,192 237,967 180,031
1988 71,072 1,675 226,911 201,011
1987 69,904 7,511 220,566 271,693
1986 70,073 -3,598 218,519 62,615
1985 71,538 -3,686 216,179 74,625
1984 70,703 10,933 212,146 72,435
1983 70,196 689 209,422 68,197
1982 68,931 16,563 205,386 62,661
1981 67,647 16,021 199,436 57,376
1980 68,253 16,284 192,746 52,294
1979 68,148 15,591 182,123 46,388
1978 67,158 15,556 172,503 36,225
1977 70,092 12,747 161,930 19,638
1976 74,899 10,459 153,422 8,206
1975 70,828 11,726 145,254 5,162
1974 68,891 11,929 137,819 3,833
1973 65,560 14,310 131,529 1,623
1972 62,960 27,415 125,728 48
1971 64,449 52,632 121,015 -710
1970 56,506 56,173 116,822 -2,147
1969 53,800 59,928 113,120 -2,266
1968 51,014 60,804 110,329 -924
1967 47,488 59,483 106,668 0
1966 50,477 57,347 103,512 0
1965 49,979 54,694 100,040 0
1964 48,015 54,050 97,658 0
1963 44,964 53,877 95,933 0
1962 43,337 52,313 92,463 0
1961 42,170 34,482 89,091 0
1960 44,818 10,990 85,718 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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