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

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 5.78 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.89% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Malawi vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Mexico
2100 59,773,923 131,158,772
2099 59,515,624 131,919,278
2098 59,263,165 132,676,226
2097 59,015,654 133,430,730
2096 58,749,288 134,179,811
2095 58,495,699 134,924,667
2094 58,227,933 135,662,399
2093 57,954,358 136,390,414
2092 57,660,371 137,102,695
2091 57,364,786 137,808,909
2090 57,048,240 138,501,995
2089 56,727,243 139,183,536
2088 56,385,237 139,849,476
2087 56,041,651 140,504,916
2086 55,694,983 141,148,688
2085 55,336,839 141,779,696
2084 54,985,304 142,390,038
2083 54,593,349 142,983,168
2082 54,194,853 143,553,646
2081 53,783,781 144,112,618
2080 53,361,334 144,651,130
2079 52,936,889 145,168,756
2078 52,510,645 145,664,735
2077 52,052,767 146,138,472
2076 51,589,339 146,589,999
2075 51,130,762 147,020,176
2074 50,673,499 147,428,934
2073 50,218,991 147,814,398
2072 49,759,232 148,174,180
2071 49,276,570 148,507,034
2070 48,787,471 148,821,087
2069 48,291,287 149,107,578
2068 47,782,059 149,368,537
2067 47,267,335 149,603,163
2066 46,741,998 149,814,864
2065 46,218,226 150,001,973
2064 45,692,044 150,160,667
2063 45,169,634 150,292,498
2062 44,629,192 150,396,857
2061 44,067,259 150,474,868
2060 43,499,372 150,528,257
2059 42,907,491 150,549,825
2058 42,335,782 150,541,650
2057 41,753,105 150,507,950
2056 41,175,330 150,447,865
2055 40,576,247 150,356,976
2054 39,986,120 150,235,899
2053 39,369,178 150,083,305
2052 38,758,577 149,896,641
2051 38,145,141 149,677,830
2050 37,537,814 149,423,583
2049 36,928,354 149,138,900
2048 36,332,040 148,809,771
2047 35,717,466 148,451,951
2046 35,099,651 148,054,747
2045 34,484,520 147,620,456
2044 33,855,018 147,146,325
2043 33,240,675 146,641,077
2042 32,629,513 146,096,981
2041 32,012,581 145,517,171
2040 31,395,572 144,905,265
2039 30,775,878 144,260,027
2038 30,160,239 143,575,746
2037 29,521,489 142,857,009
2036 28,890,318 142,113,069
2035 28,261,909 141,334,167
2034 27,637,439 140,529,082
2033 27,012,311 139,687,630
2032 26,398,409 138,818,384
2031 25,790,366 137,922,237
2030 25,176,420 136,998,375
2029 24,561,210 136,046,964
2028 23,962,931 135,066,178
2027 23,369,575 134,056,943
2026 22,786,713 133,017,798
2025 22,216,120 131,946,900
2024 21,655,286 130,861,007
2023 21,104,482 129,739,759
2022 20,568,728 128,613,117
2021 20,047,258 127,648,148
2020 19,533,888 126,799,054
2019 19,025,752 125,762,982
2018 18,528,081 124,573,711
2017 18,039,715 123,400,057
2016 17,557,739 122,251,351
2015 17,085,587 121,072,306
2014 16,621,538 119,784,261
2013 16,161,816 118,343,573
2012 15,709,577 116,818,208
2011 15,265,022 115,243,504
2010 14,826,463 113,623,895
2009 14,395,788 111,999,721
2008 13,976,417 110,374,288
2007 13,576,343 108,774,360
2006 13,198,701 107,253,666
2005 12,840,031 105,811,504
2004 12,500,737 104,394,131
2003 12,181,574 102,978,515
2002 11,880,440 101,548,624
2001 11,593,058 100,099,099
2000 11,315,942 98,625,552
1999 11,047,804 97,115,707
1998 10,792,876 95,575,245
1997 10,562,035 94,021,207
1996 10,352,228 92,452,702
1995 10,150,117 90,862,455
1994 10,164,894 89,259,205
1993 10,284,024 87,653,807
1992 10,135,079 86,044,809
1991 9,844,227 84,430,572
1990 9,545,852 82,820,170
1989 9,176,220 81,247,182
1988 8,753,262 79,695,531
1987 8,293,174 78,136,651
1986 7,906,480 76,585,637
1985 7,620,508 75,043,414
1984 7,332,810 73,506,846
1983 7,051,709 71,971,240
1982 6,778,879 70,433,260
1981 6,516,454 68,892,108
1980 6,265,529 67,300,334
1979 6,028,749 65,648,865
1978 5,810,132 63,979,046
1977 5,614,983 62,308,493
1976 5,443,384 60,645,512
1975 5,287,367 58,982,400
1974 5,141,337 57,320,149
1973 5,003,938 55,667,284
1972 4,874,475 54,030,168
1971 4,751,434 52,412,558
1970 4,633,944 50,814,953
1969 4,521,184 49,233,194
1968 4,411,054 47,668,303
1967 4,303,012 46,129,608
1966 4,197,926 44,629,106
1965 4,096,157 43,174,477
1964 3,997,305 41,772,049
1963 3,900,506 40,424,065
1962 3,806,307 39,129,200
1961 3,715,534 37,890,118
1960 3,628,134 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Mexico
2100 0.43% -0.58%
2099 0.43% -0.57%
2098 0.42% -0.57%
2097 0.45% -0.56%
2096 0.43% -0.55%
2095 0.46% -0.54%
2094 0.47% -0.53%
2093 0.51% -0.52%
2092 0.52% -0.51%
2091 0.55% -0.5%
2090 0.57% -0.49%
2089 0.61% -0.48%
2088 0.61% -0.47%
2087 0.62% -0.46%
2086 0.65% -0.45%
2085 0.64% -0.43%
2084 0.72% -0.41%
2083 0.74% -0.4%
2082 0.76% -0.39%
2081 0.79% -0.37%
2080 0.8% -0.36%
2079 0.81% -0.34%
2078 0.88% -0.32%
2077 0.9% -0.31%
2076 0.9% -0.29%
2075 0.9% -0.28%
2074 0.91% -0.26%
2073 0.92% -0.24%
2072 0.98% -0.22%
2071 1% -0.21%
2070 1.03% -0.19%
2069 1.07% -0.17%
2068 1.09% -0.16%
2067 1.12% -0.14%
2066 1.13% -0.12%
2065 1.15% -0.11%
2064 1.16% -0.09%
2063 1.21% -0.07%
2062 1.28% -0.05%
2061 1.31% -0.04%
2060 1.38% -0.01%
2059 1.35% 0.005%
2058 1.4% 0.02%
2057 1.4% 0.04%
2056 1.48% 0.06%
2055 1.48% 0.08%
2054 1.57% 0.1%
2053 1.58% 0.12%
2052 1.61% 0.15%
2051 1.62% 0.17%
2050 1.65% 0.19%
2049 1.64% 0.22%
2048 1.72% 0.24%
2047 1.76% 0.27%
2046 1.78% 0.29%
2045 1.86% 0.32%
2044 1.85% 0.34%
2043 1.87% 0.37%
2042 1.93% 0.4%
2041 1.97% 0.42%
2040 2.01% 0.45%
2039 2.04% 0.48%
2038 2.16% 0.5%
2037 2.18% 0.52%
2036 2.22% 0.55%
2035 2.26% 0.57%
2034 2.31% 0.6%
2033 2.33% 0.63%
2032 2.36% 0.65%
2031 2.44% 0.67%
2030 2.5% 0.7%
2029 2.5% 0.73%
2028 2.54% 0.75%
2027 2.56% 0.78%
2026 2.57% 0.81%
2025 2.59% 0.83%
2024 2.61% 0.86%
2023 2.6% 0.88%
2022 2.6% 0.76%
2021 2.63% 0.67%
2020 2.67% 0.82%
2019 2.69% 0.95%
2018 2.71% 0.95%
2017 2.75% 0.94%
2016 2.76% 0.97%
2015 2.79% 1.08%
2014 2.84% 1.22%
2013 2.88% 1.31%
2012 2.91% 1.37%
2011 2.96% 1.43%
2010 2.99% 1.45%
2009 3% 1.47%
2008 2.95% 1.47%
2007 2.86% 1.42%
2006 2.79% 1.36%
2005 2.71% 1.36%
2004 2.62% 1.37%
2003 2.53% 1.41%
2002 2.48% 1.45%
2001 2.45% 1.49%
2000 2.43% 1.55%
1999 2.36% 1.61%
1998 2.19% 1.65%
1997 2.03% 1.7%
1996 1.99% 1.75%
1995 -0.15% 1.8%
1994 -1.16% 1.83%
1993 1.47% 1.87%
1992 2.95% 1.91%
1991 3.13% 1.94%
1990 4.03% 1.94%
1989 4.83% 1.95%
1988 5.55% 2%
1987 4.89% 2.03%
1986 3.75% 2.06%
1985 3.92% 2.09%
1984 3.99% 2.13%
1983 4.02% 2.18%
1982 4.03% 2.24%
1981 4% 2.37%
1980 3.93% 2.52%
1979 3.76% 2.61%
1978 3.48% 2.68%
1977 3.15% 2.74%
1976 2.95% 2.82%
1975 2.84% 2.9%
1974 2.75% 2.97%
1973 2.66% 3.03%
1972 2.59% 3.09%
1971 2.54% 3.14%
1970 2.49% 3.21%
1969 2.5% 3.28%
1968 2.51% 3.34%
1967 2.5% 3.36%
1966 2.48% 3.37%
1965 2.47% 3.36%
1964 2.48% 3.33%
1963 2.47% 3.31%
1962 2.44% 3.27%
1961 2.41% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Malawi Mexico
Current population
23086106
133551566
Population rank 61/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 1.61%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
29.1 seconds
One birth every
46.8 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
4.59 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,537 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +560,834 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 109/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -108,037
Net migration rank 118/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -108,037
2024 559,811 -1,507 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 549,096 -5,811 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 533,450 -5,231 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 517,400 -2,666 936,682 -122,791
2020 514,659 -2,655 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 506,104 -1,837 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 494,348 -3,267 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 484,655 982 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 474,779 3,505 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 472,484 -6,471 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 472,418 -10,317 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 470,293 -12,934 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 460,684 -13,561 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 454,149 -12,170 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 444,468 -9,327 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 434,811 -8,590 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 421,781 -9,264 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 410,290 -22,680 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 397,123 -29,450 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 381,130 -31,462 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 361,133 -32,221 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 341,133 -31,729 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 322,863 -30,013 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 310,833 -28,933 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 300,439 -28,098 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 295,629 -31,686 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 285,407 -39,491 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 277,433 -61,646 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 270,048 -66,212 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 266,745 -66,366 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 275,439 -505,365 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 276,538 -284,867 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 269,066 37,142 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 260,193 15,291 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 250,159 71,111 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 237,967 180,031 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 226,911 201,011 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 220,566 271,693 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 218,519 62,615 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 216,179 74,625 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 212,146 72,435 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 209,422 68,197 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 205,386 62,661 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 199,436 57,376 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 192,746 52,294 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 182,123 46,388 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 172,503 36,225 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 161,930 19,638 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 153,422 8,206 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 145,254 5,162 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 137,819 3,833 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 131,529 1,623 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 125,728 48 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 121,015 -710 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 116,822 -2,147 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 113,120 -2,266 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 110,329 -924 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 106,668 0 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 103,512 0 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 100,040 0 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 97,658 0 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 95,933 0 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 92,463 0 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 89,091 0 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 85,718 0 1,206,955 -85,591

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

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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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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