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

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 4.17 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Malawi vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Mauritania
2100 59,773,923 17,302,938
2099 59,515,624 17,195,692
2098 59,263,165 17,083,078
2097 59,015,654 16,968,365
2096 58,749,288 16,850,394
2095 58,495,699 16,732,430
2094 58,227,933 16,610,512
2093 57,954,358 16,485,880
2092 57,660,371 16,359,440
2091 57,364,786 16,229,167
2090 57,048,240 16,097,149
2089 56,727,243 15,962,562
2088 56,385,237 15,824,899
2087 56,041,651 15,683,760
2086 55,694,983 15,541,281
2085 55,336,839 15,397,701
2084 54,985,304 15,251,533
2083 54,593,349 15,102,125
2082 54,194,853 14,952,194
2081 53,783,781 14,799,309
2080 53,361,334 14,645,548
2079 52,936,889 14,490,500
2078 52,510,645 14,331,284
2077 52,052,767 14,170,045
2076 51,589,339 14,007,555
2075 51,130,762 13,843,393
2074 50,673,499 13,678,579
2073 50,218,991 13,512,182
2072 49,759,232 13,343,946
2071 49,276,570 13,172,876
2070 48,787,471 13,002,521
2069 48,291,287 12,830,090
2068 47,782,059 12,657,711
2067 47,267,335 12,482,299
2066 46,741,998 12,306,495
2065 46,218,226 12,131,679
2064 45,692,044 11,954,090
2063 45,169,634 11,778,351
2062 44,629,192 11,601,323
2061 44,067,259 11,424,089
2060 43,499,372 11,246,850
2059 42,907,491 11,067,732
2058 42,335,782 10,887,645
2057 41,753,105 10,709,500
2056 41,175,330 10,532,648
2055 40,576,247 10,354,318
2054 39,986,120 10,175,517
2053 39,369,178 9,995,645
2052 38,758,577 9,815,104
2051 38,145,141 9,635,288
2050 37,537,814 9,457,400
2049 36,928,354 9,279,576
2048 36,332,040 9,100,595
2047 35,717,466 8,923,220
2046 35,099,651 8,745,286
2045 34,484,520 8,568,910
2044 33,855,018 8,393,773
2043 33,240,675 8,218,850
2042 32,629,513 8,044,865
2041 32,012,581 7,873,599
2040 31,395,572 7,703,561
2039 30,775,878 7,534,623
2038 30,160,239 7,366,187
2037 29,521,489 7,199,542
2036 28,890,318 7,033,866
2035 28,261,909 6,869,186
2034 27,637,439 6,705,635
2033 27,012,311 6,543,505
2032 26,398,409 6,383,229
2031 25,790,366 6,225,030
2030 25,176,420 6,068,395
2029 24,561,210 5,914,109
2028 23,962,931 5,761,715
2027 23,369,575 5,611,635
2026 22,786,713 5,462,675
2025 22,216,120 5,315,065
2024 21,655,286 5,169,395
2023 21,104,482 5,022,441
2022 20,568,728 4,875,637
2021 20,047,258 4,734,874
2020 19,533,888 4,600,131
2019 19,025,752 4,467,708
2018 18,528,081 4,337,685
2017 18,039,715 4,210,600
2016 17,557,739 4,086,657
2015 17,085,587 3,965,959
2014 16,621,538 3,848,514
2013 16,161,816 3,734,318
2012 15,709,577 3,619,034
2011 15,265,022 3,502,811
2010 14,826,463 3,390,965
2009 14,395,788 3,284,448
2008 13,976,417 3,183,269
2007 13,576,343 3,093,059
2006 13,198,701 3,013,660
2005 12,840,031 2,939,059
2004 12,500,737 2,868,664
2003 12,181,574 2,802,046
2002 11,880,440 2,738,655
2001 11,593,058 2,678,760
2000 11,315,942 2,613,441
1999 11,047,804 2,541,698
1998 10,792,876 2,474,651
1997 10,562,035 2,411,306
1996 10,352,228 2,358,188
1995 10,150,117 2,312,017
1994 10,164,894 2,249,454
1993 10,284,024 2,174,328
1992 10,135,079 2,088,135
1991 9,844,227 2,009,738
1990 9,545,852 1,951,878
1989 9,176,220 1,903,048
1988 8,753,262 1,855,859
1987 8,293,174 1,803,014
1986 7,906,480 1,751,835
1985 7,620,508 1,702,107
1984 7,332,810 1,653,693
1983 7,051,709 1,606,746
1982 6,778,879 1,561,176
1981 6,516,454 1,516,877
1980 6,265,529 1,474,043
1979 6,028,749 1,432,758
1978 5,810,132 1,392,713
1977 5,614,983 1,353,768
1976 5,443,384 1,315,336
1975 5,287,367 1,277,330
1974 5,141,337 1,240,188
1973 5,003,938 1,203,838
1972 4,874,475 1,168,355
1971 4,751,434 1,133,702
1970 4,633,944 1,099,806
1969 4,521,184 1,066,754
1968 4,411,054 1,034,739
1967 4,303,012 1,003,843
1966 4,197,926 974,157
1965 4,096,157 945,838
1964 3,997,305 918,955
1963 3,900,506 893,423
1962 3,806,307 869,184
1961 3,715,534 846,167
1960 3,628,134 824,298

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/malawi/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malawi's population will grow by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people with a rank change from 61st to 55th. The population of Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Mauritania
2100 0.43% 0.62%
2099 0.43% 0.66%
2098 0.42% 0.68%
2097 0.45% 0.7%
2096 0.43% 0.7%
2095 0.46% 0.73%
2094 0.47% 0.76%
2093 0.51% 0.77%
2092 0.52% 0.8%
2091 0.55% 0.82%
2090 0.57% 0.84%
2089 0.61% 0.87%
2088 0.61% 0.9%
2087 0.62% 0.92%
2086 0.65% 0.93%
2085 0.64% 0.96%
2084 0.72% 0.99%
2083 0.74% 1%
2082 0.76% 1.03%
2081 0.79% 1.05%
2080 0.8% 1.07%
2079 0.81% 1.11%
2078 0.88% 1.14%
2077 0.9% 1.16%
2076 0.9% 1.19%
2075 0.9% 1.2%
2074 0.91% 1.23%
2073 0.92% 1.26%
2072 0.98% 1.3%
2071 1% 1.31%
2070 1.03% 1.34%
2069 1.07% 1.36%
2068 1.09% 1.41%
2067 1.12% 1.43%
2066 1.13% 1.44%
2065 1.15% 1.49%
2064 1.16% 1.49%
2063 1.21% 1.53%
2062 1.28% 1.55%
2061 1.31% 1.58%
2060 1.38% 1.62%
2059 1.35% 1.65%
2058 1.4% 1.66%
2057 1.4% 1.68%
2056 1.48% 1.72%
2055 1.48% 1.76%
2054 1.57% 1.8%
2053 1.58% 1.84%
2052 1.61% 1.87%
2051 1.62% 1.88%
2050 1.65% 1.92%
2049 1.64% 1.97%
2048 1.72% 1.99%
2047 1.76% 2.03%
2046 1.78% 2.06%
2045 1.86% 2.09%
2044 1.85% 2.13%
2043 1.87% 2.16%
2042 1.93% 2.18%
2041 1.97% 2.21%
2040 2.01% 2.24%
2039 2.04% 2.29%
2038 2.16% 2.31%
2037 2.18% 2.36%
2036 2.22% 2.4%
2035 2.26% 2.44%
2034 2.31% 2.48%
2033 2.33% 2.51%
2032 2.36% 2.54%
2031 2.44% 2.58%
2030 2.5% 2.61%
2029 2.5% 2.64%
2028 2.54% 2.67%
2027 2.56% 2.73%
2026 2.57% 2.78%
2025 2.59% 2.82%
2024 2.61% 2.93%
2023 2.6% 3.01%
2022 2.6% 2.97%
2021 2.63% 2.93%
2020 2.67% 2.96%
2019 2.69% 3%
2018 2.71% 3.02%
2017 2.75% 3.03%
2016 2.76% 3.04%
2015 2.79% 3.05%
2014 2.84% 3.06%
2013 2.88% 3.19%
2012 2.91% 3.32%
2011 2.96% 3.3%
2010 2.99% 3.24%
2009 3% 3.18%
2008 2.95% 2.92%
2007 2.86% 2.63%
2006 2.79% 2.54%
2005 2.71% 2.45%
2004 2.62% 2.38%
2003 2.53% 2.31%
2002 2.48% 2.24%
2001 2.45% 2.5%
2000 2.43% 2.82%
1999 2.36% 2.71%
1998 2.19% 2.63%
1997 2.03% 2.25%
1996 1.99% 2%
1995 -0.15% 2.78%
1994 -1.16% 3.46%
1993 1.47% 4.13%
1992 2.95% 3.9%
1991 3.13% 2.96%
1990 4.03% 2.57%
1989 4.83% 2.54%
1988 5.55% 2.93%
1987 4.89% 2.92%
1986 3.75% 2.92%
1985 3.92% 2.93%
1984 3.99% 2.92%
1983 4.02% 2.92%
1982 4.03% 2.92%
1981 4% 2.91%
1980 3.93% 2.88%
1979 3.76% 2.88%
1978 3.48% 2.88%
1977 3.15% 2.92%
1976 2.95% 2.98%
1975 2.84% 2.99%
1974 2.75% 3.02%
1973 2.66% 3.04%
1972 2.59% 3.06%
1971 2.54% 3.08%
1970 2.49% 3.1%
1969 2.5% 3.09%
1968 2.51% 3.08%
1967 2.5% 3.05%
1966 2.48% 2.99%
1965 2.47% 2.93%
1964 2.48% 2.86%
1963 2.47% 2.79%
1962 2.44% 2.72%
1961 2.41% 2.65%

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 Malawi grew by 2.59%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Malawi Mauritania
Current population
23086106
5539189
Population rank 61/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.07%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
46.8 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
4.59 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 +399
Annual growth/decline +560,834 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -5,628 -5,044
Net migration rank 118/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -5,044
2024 559,811 -1,507 147,927 -2,185
2023 549,096 -5,811 145,164 2,999
2022 533,450 -5,231 142,451 2,999
2021 517,400 -2,666 137,557 -1,483
2020 514,659 -2,655 134,899 -1,483
2019 506,104 -1,837 134,460 -3,019
2018 494,348 -3,267 131,584 -2,987
2017 484,655 982 128,562 -3,001
2016 474,779 3,505 125,342 -3,008
2015 472,484 -6,471 122,092 -3,019
2014 472,418 -10,317 118,792 -2,980
2013 470,293 -12,934 115,558 -2,987
2012 460,684 -13,561 113,489 4,515
2011 454,149 -12,170 111,165 3,272
2010 444,468 -9,327 108,121 1,128
2009 434,811 -8,590 105,273 -1,481
2008 421,781 -9,264 102,432 -3,860
2007 410,290 -22,680 98,895 -17,048
2006 397,123 -29,450 94,991 -18,033
2005 381,130 -31,462 90,940 -18,693
2004 361,133 -32,221 87,578 -19,042
2003 341,133 -31,729 83,804 -19,104
2002 322,863 -30,013 80,993 -18,903
2001 310,833 -28,933 78,769 -21,067
2000 300,439 -28,098 75,929 -2,997
1999 295,629 -31,686 73,554 -2,999
1998 285,407 -39,491 72,045 -8,504
1997 277,433 -61,646 71,327 -8,187
1996 270,048 -66,212 71,939 -28,840
1995 266,745 -66,366 72,244 -22,997
1994 275,439 -505,365 70,570 5,304
1993 276,538 -284,867 68,167 6,217
1992 269,066 37,142 63,501 34,505
1991 260,193 15,291 61,782 -2,997
1990 250,159 71,111 59,934 -3,000
1989 237,967 180,031 58,666 -17,941
1988 226,911 201,011 56,654 -2,997
1987 220,566 271,693 55,037 -2,998
1986 218,519 62,615 53,313 -2,998
1985 216,179 74,625 52,125 -2,998
1984 212,146 72,435 50,705 -2,998
1983 209,422 68,197 49,187 -2,998
1982 205,386 62,661 47,947 -2,998
1981 199,436 57,376 46,641 -2,998
1980 192,746 52,294 45,026 -2,997
1979 182,123 46,388 43,537 -2,997
1978 172,503 36,225 42,539 -2,998
1977 161,930 19,638 41,352 -2,999
1976 153,422 8,206 40,149 -1,645
1975 145,254 5,162 38,975 -1,472
1974 137,819 3,833 38,106 -1,321
1973 131,529 1,623 37,122 -1,201
1972 125,728 48 36,184 -1,139
1971 121,015 -710 35,279 -1,014
1970 116,822 -2,147 34,382 -855
1969 113,120 -2,266 33,252 -688
1968 110,329 -924 32,029 -565
1967 106,668 0 30,853 -514
1966 103,512 0 29,502 -466
1965 100,040 0 28,028 -434
1964 97,658 0 26,565 -390
1963 95,933 0 25,250 -362
1962 92,463 0 23,927 -342
1961 89,091 0 22,781 -332
1960 85,718 0 21,604 -318

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.5% of the population change in Malawi is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people). In Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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