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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 18.5 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Malawi vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Mauritius
2100 59,786,744 573,538
2099 59,528,389 581,815
2098 59,275,876 590,276
2097 59,028,312 598,961
2096 58,761,888 607,840
2095 58,508,246 616,931
2094 58,240,422 626,226
2093 57,966,788 635,745
2092 57,672,738 645,427
2091 57,377,090 655,300
2090 57,060,476 665,341
2089 56,739,410 675,562
2088 56,397,330 685,908
2087 56,053,671 696,380
2086 55,706,928 707,018
2085 55,348,708 717,757
2084 54,997,097 728,558
2083 54,605,058 739,420
2082 54,206,477 750,402
2081 53,795,317 761,382
2080 53,372,779 772,374
2079 52,948,243 783,407
2078 52,521,908 794,452
2077 52,063,931 805,529
2076 51,600,404 816,547
2075 51,141,728 827,526
2074 50,684,368 838,506
2073 50,229,762 849,462
2072 49,769,904 860,405
2071 49,287,139 871,223
2070 48,797,935 882,091
2069 48,301,644 892,850
2068 47,792,308 903,547
2067 47,277,473 914,226
2066 46,752,024 924,869
2065 46,228,139 935,546
2064 45,701,844 946,145
2063 45,179,322 956,652
2062 44,638,764 967,159
2061 44,076,711 977,603
2060 43,508,702 988,022
2059 42,916,694 998,355
2058 42,344,863 1,008,603
2057 41,762,060 1,018,853
2056 41,184,161 1,029,103
2055 40,584,950 1,039,228
2054 39,994,696 1,049,313
2053 39,377,622 1,059,364
2052 38,766,890 1,069,276
2051 38,153,322 1,079,090
2050 37,545,865 1,088,773
2049 36,936,275 1,098,370
2048 36,339,833 1,107,805
2047 35,725,127 1,117,049
2046 35,107,179 1,126,022
2045 34,491,916 1,134,772
2044 33,862,279 1,143,155
2043 33,247,804 1,151,325
2042 32,636,511 1,159,078
2041 32,019,447 1,166,543
2040 31,402,305 1,173,673
2039 30,782,479 1,180,437
2038 30,166,708 1,186,773
2037 29,527,821 1,192,770
2036 28,896,515 1,198,476
2035 28,267,970 1,203,871
2034 27,643,367 1,208,936
2033 27,018,105 1,213,705
2032 26,404,071 1,218,138
2031 25,795,897 1,222,267
2030 25,181,820 1,226,049
2029 24,566,478 1,229,806
2028 23,968,071 1,233,411
2027 23,374,588 1,236,833
2026 22,791,601 1,240,121
2025 22,220,885 1,243,139
2024 21,655,286 1,245,779
2023 21,104,482 1,248,647
2022 20,568,728 1,262,523
2021 20,047,258 1,266,334
2020 19,533,888 1,266,014
2019 19,025,752 1,265,985
2018 18,528,081 1,265,577
2017 18,039,715 1,264,887
2016 17,557,739 1,263,747
2015 17,085,587 1,262,879
2014 16,621,538 1,261,208
2013 16,161,816 1,258,927
2012 15,709,577 1,255,882
2011 15,265,022 1,252,404
2010 14,826,463 1,250,400
2009 14,395,788 1,247,429
2008 13,976,417 1,244,121
2007 13,576,343 1,239,630
2006 13,198,701 1,233,996
2005 12,840,031 1,228,254
2004 12,500,737 1,221,003
2003 12,181,574 1,213,370
2002 11,880,440 1,204,621
2001 11,593,058 1,196,287
2000 11,315,942 1,186,873
1999 11,047,804 1,175,267
1998 10,792,876 1,160,421
1997 10,562,035 1,148,284
1996 10,352,228 1,133,996
1995 10,150,117 1,122,457
1994 10,164,894 1,112,846
1993 10,284,024 1,097,374
1992 10,135,079 1,084,441
1991 9,844,227 1,070,266
1990 9,545,852 1,058,775
1989 9,176,220 1,051,260
1988 8,753,262 1,043,239
1987 8,293,174 1,036,082
1986 7,906,480 1,028,360
1985 7,620,508 1,020,528
1984 7,332,810 1,012,221
1983 7,051,709 1,001,691
1982 6,778,879 992,521
1981 6,516,454 980,462
1980 6,265,529 966,039
1979 6,028,749 949,888
1978 5,810,132 933,499
1977 5,614,983 921,379
1976 5,443,384 906,507
1975 5,287,367 892,000
1974 5,141,337 878,042
1973 5,003,938 864,819
1972 4,874,475 852,053
1971 4,751,434 839,230
1970 4,633,944 826,000
1969 4,521,184 812,405
1968 4,411,054 798,413
1967 4,303,012 783,917
1966 4,197,926 768,813
1965 4,096,157 753,000
1964 3,997,305 736,381
1963 3,900,506 718,861
1962 3,806,307 700,349
1961 3,715,534 680,757
1960 3,628,134 680,331

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/malawi/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malawi's population will grow by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people with a rank change from 61st to 55th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Mauritius
2100 0.43% -1.42%
2099 0.43% -1.43%
2098 0.42% -1.45%
2097 0.45% -1.46%
2096 0.43% -1.47%
2095 0.46% -1.48%
2094 0.47% -1.5%
2093 0.51% -1.5%
2092 0.52% -1.51%
2091 0.55% -1.51%
2090 0.57% -1.51%
2089 0.61% -1.51%
2088 0.61% -1.5%
2087 0.62% -1.5%
2086 0.65% -1.5%
2085 0.64% -1.48%
2084 0.72% -1.47%
2083 0.74% -1.46%
2082 0.76% -1.44%
2081 0.79% -1.42%
2080 0.8% -1.41%
2079 0.81% -1.39%
2078 0.88% -1.38%
2077 0.9% -1.35%
2076 0.9% -1.33%
2075 0.9% -1.31%
2074 0.91% -1.29%
2073 0.92% -1.27%
2072 0.98% -1.24%
2071 1% -1.23%
2070 1.03% -1.21%
2069 1.07% -1.18%
2068 1.09% -1.17%
2067 1.12% -1.15%
2066 1.13% -1.14%
2065 1.15% -1.12%
2064 1.16% -1.1%
2063 1.21% -1.09%
2062 1.28% -1.07%
2061 1.31% -1.05%
2060 1.38% -1.04%
2059 1.35% -1.02%
2058 1.4% -1.01%
2057 1.4% -1%
2056 1.48% -0.97%
2055 1.48% -0.96%
2054 1.57% -0.95%
2053 1.58% -0.93%
2052 1.61% -0.91%
2051 1.62% -0.89%
2050 1.65% -0.87%
2049 1.64% -0.85%
2048 1.72% -0.83%
2047 1.76% -0.8%
2046 1.78% -0.77%
2045 1.86% -0.73%
2044 1.85% -0.71%
2043 1.87% -0.67%
2042 1.93% -0.64%
2041 1.97% -0.61%
2040 2.01% -0.57%
2039 2.04% -0.53%
2038 2.16% -0.5%
2037 2.18% -0.48%
2036 2.22% -0.45%
2035 2.26% -0.42%
2034 2.31% -0.39%
2033 2.33% -0.36%
2032 2.36% -0.34%
2031 2.44% -0.31%
2030 2.5% -0.31%
2029 2.5% -0.29%
2028 2.54% -0.28%
2027 2.56% -0.27%
2026 2.57% -0.24%
2025 2.61% -0.21%
2024 2.61% -0.23%
2023 2.6% -1.1%
2022 2.6% -0.3%
2021 2.63% 0.03%
2020 2.67% 0.002%
2019 2.69% 0.03%
2018 2.71% 0.05%
2017 2.75% 0.09%
2016 2.76% 0.07%
2015 2.79% 0.13%
2014 2.84% 0.18%
2013 2.88% 0.24%
2012 2.91% 0.28%
2011 2.96% 0.16%
2010 2.99% 0.24%
2009 3% 0.27%
2008 2.95% 0.36%
2007 2.86% 0.46%
2006 2.79% 0.47%
2005 2.71% 0.59%
2004 2.62% 0.63%
2003 2.53% 0.73%
2002 2.48% 0.7%
2001 2.45% 0.79%
2000 2.43% 0.99%
1999 2.36% 1.28%
1998 2.19% 1.06%
1997 2.03% 1.26%
1996 1.99% 1.03%
1995 -0.15% 0.86%
1994 -1.16% 1.41%
1993 1.47% 1.19%
1992 2.95% 1.32%
1991 3.13% 1.09%
1990 4.03% 0.71%
1989 4.83% 0.77%
1988 5.55% 0.69%
1987 4.89% 0.75%
1986 3.75% 0.77%
1985 3.92% 0.82%
1984 3.99% 1.05%
1983 4.02% 0.92%
1982 4.03% 1.23%
1981 4% 1.49%
1980 3.93% 1.7%
1979 3.76% 1.76%
1978 3.48% 1.32%
1977 3.15% 1.64%
1976 2.95% 1.63%
1975 2.84% 1.59%
1974 2.75% 1.53%
1973 2.66% 1.5%
1972 2.59% 1.53%
1971 2.54% 1.6%
1970 2.49% 1.67%
1969 2.5% 1.75%
1968 2.51% 1.85%
1967 2.5% 1.96%
1966 2.48% 2.1%
1965 2.47% 2.26%
1964 2.48% 2.44%
1963 2.47% 2.64%
1962 2.44% 2.88%
1961 2.41% 0.06%

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/malawi/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Malawi Mauritius
Current population
22949294
1240121
Population rank 61/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.01%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
47.6 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 -8
Annual growth/decline +550,804 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -5,628 -2,784
Net migration rank 118/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -2,784
2024 - -1,507 - -2,787
2023 549,096 -5,811 999 -2,824
2022 533,450 -5,231 -757 -2,824
2021 517,400 -2,666 -253 -4,324
2020 514,659 -2,655 2,405 -5,895
2019 506,104 -1,837 1,773 -5,202
2018 494,348 -3,267 2,151 -5,084
2017 484,655 982 3,415 -5,322
2016 474,779 3,505 2,906 -4,483
2015 472,484 -6,471 3,031 -3,645
2014 472,418 -10,317 3,657 -3,691
2013 470,293 -12,934 4,281 -3,617
2012 460,684 -13,561 5,149 -3,663
2011 454,149 -12,170 5,511 -2,465
2010 444,468 -9,327 5,877 -2,624
2009 434,811 -8,590 6,113 -2,467
2008 421,781 -9,264 7,465 -2,589
2007 410,290 -22,680 8,429 -2,642
2006 397,123 -29,450 8,515 -2,757
2005 381,130 -31,462 10,195 -2,840
2004 361,133 -32,221 10,745 -3,001
2003 341,133 -31,729 10,799 -3,141
2002 322,863 -30,013 11,685 -3,150
2001 310,833 -28,933 11,723 -3,225
2000 300,439 -28,098 12,224 -2,326
1999 295,629 -31,686 12,341 -1,463
1998 285,407 -39,491 11,489 -1,292
1997 277,433 -61,646 11,943 -1,199
1996 270,048 -66,212 13,041 -1,092
1995 266,745 -66,366 13,020 -1,144
1994 275,439 -505,365 14,355 -1,112
1993 276,538 -284,867 14,814 -1,189
1992 269,066 37,142 15,833 -1,254
1991 260,193 15,291 15,091 -1,333
1990 250,159 71,111 15,564 -1,938
1989 237,967 180,031 14,718 -2,463
1988 226,911 201,011 14,084 -1,399
1987 220,566 271,693 13,262 -300
1986 218,519 62,615 12,340 852
1985 216,179 74,625 12,451 615
1984 212,146 72,435 13,665 -258
1983 209,422 68,197 14,525 -1,756
1982 205,386 62,661 15,880 -2,226
1981 199,436 57,376 18,334 -1,559
1980 192,746 52,294 19,321 -1,739
1979 182,123 46,388 19,282 -2,363
1978 172,503 36,225 18,670 -3,129
1977 161,930 19,638 16,769 -3,749
1976 153,422 8,206 16,407 -3,807
1975 145,254 5,162 15,342 -3,869
1974 137,819 3,833 17,561 -4,908
1973 131,529 1,623 13,145 -2,144
1972 125,728 48 14,825 -2,408
1971 121,015 -710 15,441 -960
1970 116,822 -2,147 16,190 -1,281
1969 113,120 -2,266 15,761 -674
1968 110,329 -924 17,884 -2,445
1967 106,668 0 17,560 -1,257
1966 103,512 0 20,758 -4,123
1965 100,040 0 20,482 -3,597
1964 97,658 0 22,239 -4,850
1963 95,933 0 22,069 -5,236
1962 92,463 0 20,660 -6,107
1961 89,091 0 20,355 -8,984
1960 85,718 0 19,931 -7,083

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Malawi is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people). In Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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