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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 603 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Malawi vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Monaco
2100 59,786,744 47,158
2099 59,528,389 46,848
2098 59,275,876 46,586
2097 59,028,312 46,305
2096 58,761,888 46,033
2095 58,508,246 45,748
2094 58,240,422 45,453
2093 57,966,788 45,173
2092 57,672,738 44,920
2091 57,377,090 44,638
2090 57,060,476 44,363
2089 56,739,410 44,110
2088 56,397,330 43,838
2087 56,053,671 43,543
2086 55,706,928 43,257
2085 55,348,708 42,997
2084 54,997,097 42,714
2083 54,605,058 42,438
2082 54,206,477 42,184
2081 53,795,317 41,923
2080 53,372,779 41,661
2079 52,948,243 41,406
2078 52,521,908 41,159
2077 52,063,931 40,888
2076 51,600,404 40,618
2075 51,141,728 40,387
2074 50,684,368 40,161
2073 50,229,762 39,929
2072 49,769,904 39,720
2071 49,287,139 39,507
2070 48,797,935 39,292
2069 48,301,644 39,078
2068 47,792,308 38,878
2067 47,277,473 38,694
2066 46,752,024 38,525
2065 46,228,139 38,353
2064 45,701,844 38,190
2063 45,179,322 38,002
2062 44,638,764 37,867
2061 44,076,711 37,731
2060 43,508,702 37,615
2059 42,916,694 37,466
2058 42,344,863 37,359
2057 41,762,060 37,229
2056 41,184,161 37,111
2055 40,584,950 37,040
2054 39,994,696 36,926
2053 39,377,622 36,834
2052 38,766,890 36,743
2051 38,153,322 36,658
2050 37,545,865 36,577
2049 36,936,275 36,507
2048 36,339,833 36,456
2047 35,725,127 36,411
2046 35,107,179 36,389
2045 34,491,916 36,380
2044 33,862,279 36,379
2043 33,247,804 36,396
2042 32,636,511 36,404
2041 32,019,447 36,459
2040 31,402,305 36,517
2039 30,782,479 36,547
2038 30,166,708 36,591
2037 29,527,821 36,651
2036 28,896,515 36,718
2035 28,267,970 36,791
2034 27,643,367 36,862
2033 27,018,105 36,941
2032 26,404,071 37,042
2031 25,795,897 37,163
2030 25,181,820 37,287
2029 24,566,478 37,443
2028 23,968,071 37,617
2027 23,374,588 37,834
2026 22,791,601 38,053
2025 22,220,885 38,340
2024 21,655,286 38,631
2023 21,104,482 38,956
2022 20,568,728 38,931
2021 20,047,258 38,527
2020 19,533,888 38,050
2019 19,025,752 38,109
2018 18,528,081 38,154
2017 18,039,715 37,678
2016 17,557,739 37,276
2015 17,085,587 36,757
2014 16,621,538 36,128
2013 16,161,816 35,447
2012 15,709,577 34,711
2011 15,265,022 33,946
2010 14,826,463 33,163
2009 14,395,788 32,364
2008 13,976,417 31,836
2007 13,576,343 31,837
2006 13,198,701 32,057
2005 12,840,031 32,210
2004 12,500,737 32,307
2003 12,181,574 32,374
2002 11,880,440 32,422
2001 11,593,058 32,447
2000 11,315,942 32,455
1999 11,047,804 32,410
1998 10,792,876 32,267
1997 10,562,035 32,063
1996 10,352,228 31,837
1995 10,150,117 31,609
1994 10,164,894 31,375
1993 10,284,024 31,136
1992 10,135,079 30,887
1991 9,844,227 30,625
1990 9,545,852 30,358
1989 9,176,220 30,084
1988 8,753,262 29,781
1987 8,293,174 29,446
1986 7,906,480 29,093
1985 7,620,508 28,731
1984 7,332,810 28,356
1983 7,051,709 27,960
1982 6,778,879 27,561
1981 6,516,454 27,293
1980 6,265,529 27,122
1979 6,028,749 26,892
1978 5,810,132 26,605
1977 5,614,983 26,273
1976 5,443,384 25,895
1975 5,287,367 25,500
1974 5,141,337 25,235
1973 5,003,938 25,072
1972 4,874,475 24,862
1971 4,751,434 24,576
1970 4,633,944 24,229
1969 4,521,184 23,831
1968 4,411,054 23,437
1967 4,303,012 23,230
1966 4,197,926 23,131
1965 4,096,157 22,941
1964 3,997,305 22,686
1963 3,900,506 22,385
1962 3,806,307 22,078
1961 3,715,534 21,901
1960 3,628,134 21,808

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 Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Monaco
2100 0.43% 0.66%
2099 0.43% 0.56%
2098 0.42% 0.61%
2097 0.45% 0.59%
2096 0.43% 0.62%
2095 0.46% 0.65%
2094 0.47% 0.62%
2093 0.51% 0.56%
2092 0.52% 0.63%
2091 0.55% 0.62%
2090 0.57% 0.57%
2089 0.61% 0.62%
2088 0.61% 0.68%
2087 0.62% 0.66%
2086 0.65% 0.6%
2085 0.64% 0.66%
2084 0.72% 0.65%
2083 0.74% 0.6%
2082 0.76% 0.62%
2081 0.79% 0.63%
2080 0.8% 0.62%
2079 0.81% 0.6%
2078 0.88% 0.66%
2077 0.9% 0.66%
2076 0.9% 0.57%
2075 0.9% 0.56%
2074 0.91% 0.58%
2073 0.92% 0.52%
2072 0.98% 0.54%
2071 1% 0.55%
2070 1.03% 0.55%
2069 1.07% 0.52%
2068 1.09% 0.47%
2067 1.12% 0.44%
2066 1.13% 0.45%
2065 1.15% 0.43%
2064 1.16% 0.5%
2063 1.21% 0.36%
2062 1.28% 0.36%
2061 1.31% 0.31%
2060 1.38% 0.4%
2059 1.35% 0.29%
2058 1.4% 0.35%
2057 1.4% 0.32%
2056 1.48% 0.19%
2055 1.48% 0.31%
2054 1.57% 0.25%
2053 1.58% 0.25%
2052 1.61% 0.23%
2051 1.62% 0.22%
2050 1.65% 0.19%
2049 1.64% 0.14%
2048 1.72% 0.12%
2047 1.76% 0.06%
2046 1.78% 0.02%
2045 1.86% 0.003%
2044 1.85% -0.05%
2043 1.87% -0.02%
2042 1.93% -0.15%
2041 1.97% -0.16%
2040 2.01% -0.08%
2039 2.04% -0.12%
2038 2.16% -0.16%
2037 2.18% -0.18%
2036 2.22% -0.2%
2035 2.26% -0.19%
2034 2.31% -0.21%
2033 2.33% -0.27%
2032 2.36% -0.33%
2031 2.44% -0.33%
2030 2.5% -0.42%
2029 2.5% -0.46%
2028 2.54% -0.57%
2027 2.56% -0.58%
2026 2.57% -0.75%
2025 2.61% -0.75%
2024 2.61% -0.83%
2023 2.6% 0.06%
2022 2.6% 1.05%
2021 2.63% 1.25%
2020 2.67% -0.15%
2019 2.69% -0.12%
2018 2.71% 1.26%
2017 2.75% 1.08%
2016 2.76% 1.41%
2015 2.79% 1.74%
2014 2.84% 1.92%
2013 2.88% 2.12%
2012 2.91% 2.25%
2011 2.96% 2.36%
2010 2.99% 2.47%
2009 3% 1.66%
2008 2.95% -0.003%
2007 2.86% -0.69%
2006 2.79% -0.48%
2005 2.71% -0.3%
2004 2.62% -0.21%
2003 2.53% -0.15%
2002 2.48% -0.08%
2001 2.45% -0.02%
2000 2.43% 0.14%
1999 2.36% 0.44%
1998 2.19% 0.64%
1997 2.03% 0.71%
1996 1.99% 0.72%
1995 -0.15% 0.75%
1994 -1.16% 0.77%
1993 1.47% 0.81%
1992 2.95% 0.86%
1991 3.13% 0.88%
1990 4.03% 0.91%
1989 4.83% 1.02%
1988 5.55% 1.14%
1987 4.89% 1.21%
1986 3.75% 1.26%
1985 3.92% 1.32%
1984 3.99% 1.42%
1983 4.02% 1.45%
1982 4.03% 0.98%
1981 4% 0.63%
1980 3.93% 0.86%
1979 3.76% 1.08%
1978 3.48% 1.26%
1977 3.15% 1.46%
1976 2.95% 1.55%
1975 2.84% 1.05%
1974 2.75% 0.65%
1973 2.66% 0.84%
1972 2.59% 1.16%
1971 2.54% 1.43%
1970 2.49% 1.67%
1969 2.5% 1.68%
1968 2.51% 0.89%
1967 2.5% 0.43%
1966 2.48% 0.83%
1965 2.47% 1.12%
1964 2.48% 1.34%
1963 2.47% 1.39%
1962 2.44% 0.81%
1961 2.41% 0.43%

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 Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Malawi Monaco
Current population
22949294
38053
Population rank 61/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.0005%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
1.12 days
One birth every
47.6 seconds
23.9 hours
One death every
4.64 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,509 -1
Annual growth/decline +550,804 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 192/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change -5,628 +100
Net migration rank 118/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - 100
2024 - -1,507 - 110
2023 549,096 -5,811 -449 88
2022 533,450 -5,231 -576 995
2021 517,400 -2,666 -605 999
2020 514,659 -2,655 -445 999
2019 506,104 -1,837 -473 -198
2018 494,348 -3,267 -423 999
2017 484,655 982 -417 798
2016 474,779 3,505 -376 798
2015 472,484 -6,471 -327 939
2014 472,418 -10,317 -266 916
2013 470,293 -12,934 -216 926
2012 460,684 -13,561 -144 906
2011 454,149 -12,170 -91 866
2010 444,468 -9,327 -18 808
2009 434,811 -8,590 23 785
2008 421,781 -9,264 40 206
2007 410,290 -22,680 24 -274
2006 397,123 -29,450 25 -209
2005 381,130 -31,462 26 -147
2004 361,133 -32,221 31 -112
2003 341,133 -31,729 14 -68
2002 322,863 -30,013 26 -60
2001 310,833 -28,933 52 -69
2000 300,439 -28,098 36 -33
1999 295,629 -31,686 25 64
1998 285,407 -39,491 18 173
1997 277,433 -61,646 6 212
1996 270,048 -66,212 -6 229
1995 266,745 -66,366 -14 246
1994 275,439 -505,365 -22 262
1993 276,538 -284,867 -29 276
1992 269,066 37,142 -33 293
1991 260,193 15,291 -35 299
1990 250,159 71,111 -26 289
1989 237,967 180,031 -2 285
1988 226,911 201,011 19 304
1987 220,566 271,693 30 315
1986 218,519 62,615 16 340
1985 216,179 74,625 -5 374
1984 212,146 72,435 -30 412
1983 209,422 68,197 -49 456
1982 205,386 62,661 -59 447
1981 199,436 57,376 -60 201
1980 192,746 52,294 -53 256
1979 182,123 46,388 -47 306
1978 172,503 36,225 -45 355
1977 161,930 19,638 -51 407
1976 153,422 8,206 -57 459
1975 145,254 5,162 -60 458
1974 137,819 3,833 -55 198
1973 131,529 1,623 -48 218
1972 125,728 48 -41 294
1971 121,015 -710 -35 358
1970 116,822 -2,147 -30 406
1969 113,120 -2,266 -29 450
1968 110,329 -924 -25 388
1967 106,668 0 -22 67
1966 103,512 0 -15 162
1965 100,040 0 -12 243
1964 97,658 0 -9 287
1963 95,933 0 -4 333
1962 92,463 0 5 283
1961 89,091 0 13 52
1960 85,718 0 20 103

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

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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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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