The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.
Population statistics:
- Malawi's population is 37.5 times bigger than Montenegro's.
- Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
- The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
- For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
- Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).
Malawi vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Malawi
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2100 | 59,786,744 | 319,719 |
| 2099 | 59,528,389 | 323,351 |
| 2098 | 59,275,876 | 326,940 |
| 2097 | 59,028,312 | 330,574 |
| 2096 | 58,761,888 | 334,217 |
| 2095 | 58,508,246 | 337,856 |
| 2094 | 58,240,422 | 341,490 |
| 2093 | 57,966,788 | 345,159 |
| 2092 | 57,672,738 | 348,826 |
| 2091 | 57,377,090 | 352,520 |
| 2090 | 57,060,476 | 356,219 |
| 2089 | 56,739,410 | 359,924 |
| 2088 | 56,397,330 | 363,602 |
| 2087 | 56,053,671 | 367,324 |
| 2086 | 55,706,928 | 371,059 |
| 2085 | 55,348,708 | 374,829 |
| 2084 | 54,997,097 | 378,644 |
| 2083 | 54,605,058 | 382,455 |
| 2082 | 54,206,477 | 386,310 |
| 2081 | 53,795,317 | 390,224 |
| 2080 | 53,372,779 | 394,179 |
| 2079 | 52,948,243 | 398,175 |
| 2078 | 52,521,908 | 402,181 |
| 2077 | 52,063,931 | 406,200 |
| 2076 | 51,600,404 | 410,263 |
| 2075 | 51,141,728 | 414,376 |
| 2074 | 50,684,368 | 418,534 |
| 2073 | 50,229,762 | 422,748 |
| 2072 | 49,769,904 | 426,952 |
| 2071 | 49,287,139 | 431,230 |
| 2070 | 48,797,935 | 435,563 |
| 2069 | 48,301,644 | 439,868 |
| 2068 | 47,792,308 | 444,186 |
| 2067 | 47,277,473 | 448,555 |
| 2066 | 46,752,024 | 452,869 |
| 2065 | 46,228,139 | 457,298 |
| 2064 | 45,701,844 | 461,706 |
| 2063 | 45,179,322 | 466,110 |
| 2062 | 44,638,764 | 470,496 |
| 2061 | 44,076,711 | 474,871 |
| 2060 | 43,508,702 | 479,291 |
| 2059 | 42,916,694 | 483,635 |
| 2058 | 42,344,863 | 487,928 |
| 2057 | 41,762,060 | 492,253 |
| 2056 | 41,184,161 | 496,682 |
| 2055 | 40,584,950 | 501,038 |
| 2054 | 39,994,696 | 505,324 |
| 2053 | 39,377,622 | 509,555 |
| 2052 | 38,766,890 | 513,782 |
| 2051 | 38,153,322 | 517,954 |
| 2050 | 37,545,865 | 522,097 |
| 2049 | 36,936,275 | 526,241 |
| 2048 | 36,339,833 | 530,291 |
| 2047 | 35,725,127 | 534,410 |
| 2046 | 35,107,179 | 538,441 |
| 2045 | 34,491,916 | 542,441 |
| 2044 | 33,862,279 | 546,404 |
| 2043 | 33,247,804 | 550,390 |
| 2042 | 32,636,511 | 554,278 |
| 2041 | 32,019,447 | 558,200 |
| 2040 | 31,402,305 | 562,081 |
| 2039 | 30,782,479 | 565,966 |
| 2038 | 30,166,708 | 569,835 |
| 2037 | 29,527,821 | 573,678 |
| 2036 | 28,896,515 | 577,477 |
| 2035 | 28,267,970 | 581,230 |
| 2034 | 27,643,367 | 584,919 |
| 2033 | 27,018,105 | 588,552 |
| 2032 | 26,404,071 | 592,122 |
| 2031 | 25,795,897 | 595,610 |
| 2030 | 25,181,820 | 599,030 |
| 2029 | 24,566,478 | 602,416 |
| 2028 | 23,968,071 | 605,742 |
| 2027 | 23,374,588 | 608,990 |
| 2026 | 22,791,601 | 612,312 |
| 2025 | 22,220,885 | 621,659 |
| 2024 | 21,655,286 | 623,525 |
| 2023 | 21,104,482 | 623,529 |
| 2022 | 20,568,728 | 623,591 |
| 2021 | 20,047,258 | 625,053 |
| 2020 | 19,533,888 | 626,590 |
| 2019 | 19,025,752 | 626,753 |
| 2018 | 18,528,081 | 626,438 |
| 2017 | 18,039,715 | 625,982 |
| 2016 | 17,557,739 | 625,353 |
| 2015 | 17,085,587 | 624,651 |
| 2014 | 16,621,538 | 623,744 |
| 2013 | 16,161,816 | 622,587 |
| 2012 | 15,709,577 | 621,418 |
| 2011 | 15,265,022 | 620,345 |
| 2010 | 14,826,463 | 619,428 |
| 2009 | 14,395,788 | 618,294 |
| 2008 | 13,976,417 | 616,969 |
| 2007 | 13,576,343 | 615,875 |
| 2006 | 13,198,701 | 615,025 |
| 2005 | 12,840,031 | 614,261 |
| 2004 | 12,500,737 | 613,353 |
| 2003 | 12,181,574 | 612,267 |
| 2002 | 11,880,440 | 609,828 |
| 2001 | 11,593,058 | 607,389 |
| 2000 | 11,315,942 | 604,950 |
| 1999 | 11,047,804 | 606,001 |
| 1998 | 10,792,876 | 607,662 |
| 1997 | 10,562,035 | 609,520 |
| 1996 | 10,352,228 | 611,003 |
| 1995 | 10,150,117 | 611,712 |
| 1994 | 10,164,894 | 611,389 |
| 1993 | 10,284,024 | 610,170 |
| 1992 | 10,135,079 | 608,516 |
| 1991 | 9,844,227 | 607,105 |
| 1990 | 9,545,852 | 606,372 |
| 1989 | 9,176,220 | 606,571 |
| 1988 | 8,753,262 | 607,413 |
| 1987 | 8,293,174 | 608,144 |
| 1986 | 7,906,480 | 607,711 |
| 1985 | 7,620,508 | 605,398 |
| 1984 | 7,332,810 | 600,884 |
| 1983 | 7,051,709 | 594,506 |
| 1982 | 6,778,879 | 587,001 |
| 1981 | 6,516,454 | 579,445 |
| 1980 | 6,265,529 | 572,608 |
| 1979 | 6,028,749 | 566,888 |
| 1978 | 5,810,132 | 562,065 |
| 1977 | 5,614,983 | 557,576 |
| 1976 | 5,443,384 | 552,562 |
| 1975 | 5,287,367 | 546,487 |
| 1974 | 5,141,337 | 538,902 |
| 1973 | 5,003,938 | 530,220 |
| 1972 | 4,874,475 | 521,785 |
| 1971 | 4,751,434 | 515,449 |
| 1970 | 4,633,944 | 512,407 |
| 1969 | 4,521,184 | 513,340 |
| 1968 | 4,411,054 | 517,481 |
| 1967 | 4,303,012 | 522,796 |
| 1966 | 4,197,926 | 526,419 |
| 1965 | 4,096,157 | 526,327 |
| 1964 | 3,997,305 | 521,753 |
| 1963 | 3,900,506 | 513,409 |
| 1962 | 3,806,307 | 502,558 |
| 1961 | 3,715,534 | 491,140 |
| 1960 | 3,628,134 | 480,579 |
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/montenegro | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).
Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.
Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2100 | 0.43% | -1.12% |
| 2099 | 0.43% | -1.1% |
| 2098 | 0.42% | -1.1% |
| 2097 | 0.45% | -1.09% |
| 2096 | 0.43% | -1.08% |
| 2095 | 0.46% | -1.06% |
| 2094 | 0.47% | -1.06% |
| 2093 | 0.51% | -1.05% |
| 2092 | 0.52% | -1.05% |
| 2091 | 0.55% | -1.04% |
| 2090 | 0.57% | -1.03% |
| 2089 | 0.61% | -1.01% |
| 2088 | 0.61% | -1.01% |
| 2087 | 0.62% | -1.01% |
| 2086 | 0.65% | -1.01% |
| 2085 | 0.64% | -1.01% |
| 2084 | 0.72% | -1% |
| 2083 | 0.74% | -1% |
| 2082 | 0.76% | -1% |
| 2081 | 0.79% | -1% |
| 2080 | 0.8% | -1% |
| 2079 | 0.81% | -1% |
| 2078 | 0.88% | -0.99% |
| 2077 | 0.9% | -0.99% |
| 2076 | 0.9% | -0.99% |
| 2075 | 0.9% | -0.99% |
| 2074 | 0.91% | -1% |
| 2073 | 0.92% | -0.98% |
| 2072 | 0.98% | -0.99% |
| 2071 | 1% | -0.99% |
| 2070 | 1.03% | -0.98% |
| 2069 | 1.07% | -0.97% |
| 2068 | 1.09% | -0.97% |
| 2067 | 1.12% | -0.95% |
| 2066 | 1.13% | -0.97% |
| 2065 | 1.15% | -0.95% |
| 2064 | 1.16% | -0.94% |
| 2063 | 1.21% | -0.93% |
| 2062 | 1.28% | -0.92% |
| 2061 | 1.31% | -0.92% |
| 2060 | 1.38% | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 1.35% | -0.88% |
| 2058 | 1.4% | -0.88% |
| 2057 | 1.4% | -0.89% |
| 2056 | 1.48% | -0.87% |
| 2055 | 1.48% | -0.85% |
| 2054 | 1.57% | -0.83% |
| 2053 | 1.58% | -0.82% |
| 2052 | 1.61% | -0.81% |
| 2051 | 1.62% | -0.79% |
| 2050 | 1.65% | -0.79% |
| 2049 | 1.64% | -0.76% |
| 2048 | 1.72% | -0.77% |
| 2047 | 1.76% | -0.75% |
| 2046 | 1.78% | -0.74% |
| 2045 | 1.86% | -0.73% |
| 2044 | 1.85% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | 1.87% | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 1.93% | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 1.97% | -0.69% |
| 2040 | 2.01% | -0.69% |
| 2039 | 2.04% | -0.68% |
| 2038 | 2.16% | -0.67% |
| 2037 | 2.18% | -0.66% |
| 2036 | 2.22% | -0.65% |
| 2035 | 2.26% | -0.63% |
| 2034 | 2.31% | -0.62% |
| 2033 | 2.33% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 2.36% | -0.59% |
| 2031 | 2.44% | -0.57% |
| 2030 | 2.5% | -0.56% |
| 2029 | 2.5% | -0.55% |
| 2028 | 2.54% | -0.53% |
| 2027 | 2.56% | -0.54% |
| 2026 | 2.57% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.61% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.61% | -0.001% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.01% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -0.23% |
| 2021 | 2.63% | -0.25% |
| 2020 | 2.67% | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 2.69% | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 2.71% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 2.75% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.76% | 0.11% |
| 2015 | 2.79% | 0.15% |
| 2014 | 2.84% | 0.19% |
| 2013 | 2.88% | 0.19% |
| 2012 | 2.91% | 0.17% |
| 2011 | 2.96% | 0.15% |
| 2010 | 2.99% | 0.18% |
| 2009 | 3% | 0.21% |
| 2008 | 2.95% | 0.18% |
| 2007 | 2.86% | 0.14% |
| 2006 | 2.79% | 0.12% |
| 2005 | 2.71% | 0.15% |
| 2004 | 2.62% | 0.18% |
| 2003 | 2.53% | 0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.48% | 0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.45% | 0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.43% | -0.17% |
| 1999 | 2.36% | -0.27% |
| 1998 | 2.19% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.03% | -0.24% |
| 1996 | 1.99% | -0.12% |
| 1995 | -0.15% | 0.05% |
| 1994 | -1.16% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47% | 0.27% |
| 1992 | 2.95% | 0.23% |
| 1991 | 3.13% | 0.12% |
| 1990 | 4.03% | -0.03% |
| 1989 | 4.83% | -0.14% |
| 1988 | 5.55% | -0.12% |
| 1987 | 4.89% | 0.07% |
| 1986 | 3.75% | 0.38% |
| 1985 | 3.92% | 0.75% |
| 1984 | 3.99% | 1.07% |
| 1983 | 4.02% | 1.28% |
| 1982 | 4.03% | 1.3% |
| 1981 | 4% | 1.19% |
| 1980 | 3.93% | 1.01% |
| 1979 | 3.76% | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 3.48% | 0.81% |
| 1977 | 3.15% | 0.91% |
| 1976 | 2.95% | 1.11% |
| 1975 | 2.84% | 1.41% |
| 1974 | 2.75% | 1.64% |
| 1973 | 2.66% | 1.62% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | 1.23% |
| 1971 | 2.54% | 0.59% |
| 1970 | 2.49% | -0.18% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.51% | -1.02% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -0.69% |
| 1966 | 2.48% | 0.02% |
| 1965 | 2.47% | 0.88% |
| 1964 | 2.48% | 1.63% |
| 1963 | 2.47% | 2.16% |
| 1962 | 2.44% | 2.32% |
| 1961 | 2.41% | 2.2% |
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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.
Live population counters
|
Malawi
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
22949294
|
612312
|
| Population rank | 61/197 | 166/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.28% | 0.007% |
| One net population change |
57.3 seconds
|
3.26 months
|
| One birth every |
47.6 seconds
|
1.25 hours
|
| One death every |
4.64 minutes
|
1.39 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,509 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +550,804 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.61% | -0.0006% |
| Population growth rate rank | 26/197 | 164/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.56 hours
|
56.8 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -5,628 | -9,279 |
| Net migration rank | 118/196 | 131/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 186,719 | 92,237 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 117/195 | 134/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.9% | 14.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 158/195 | 45/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Montenegro
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,628 | - | -9,279 |
| 2024 | - | -1,507 | - | -1,686 |
| 2023 | 549,096 | -5,811 | 686 | 12,000 |
| 2022 | 533,450 | -5,231 | 0 | 26,332 |
| 2021 | 517,400 | -2,666 | -2,062 | -2,344 |
| 2020 | 514,659 | -2,655 | -188 | -3,310 |
| 2019 | 506,104 | -1,837 | 627 | -4,083 |
| 2018 | 494,348 | -3,267 | 752 | -5,058 |
| 2017 | 484,655 | 982 | 939 | -4,948 |
| 2016 | 474,779 | 3,505 | 1,125 | -5,274 |
| 2015 | 472,484 | -6,471 | 1,062 | -4,863 |
| 2014 | 472,418 | -10,317 | 1,560 | -4,357 |
| 2013 | 470,293 | -12,934 | 1,557 | -2,478 |
| 2012 | 460,684 | -13,561 | 1,554 | -1,583 |
| 2011 | 454,149 | -12,170 | 1,365 | 0 |
| 2010 | 444,468 | -9,327 | 1,797 | -2,276 |
| 2009 | 434,811 | -8,590 | 2,783 | -3,456 |
| 2008 | 421,781 | -9,264 | 2,530 | -3,326 |
| 2007 | 410,290 | -22,680 | 1,848 | -3,056 |
| 2006 | 397,123 | -29,450 | 1,599 | -2,735 |
| 2005 | 381,130 | -31,462 | 1,536 | -2,247 |
| 2004 | 361,133 | -32,221 | 2,146 | -1,997 |
| 2003 | 341,133 | -31,729 | 2,632 | -3,178 |
| 2002 | 322,863 | -30,013 | 2,988 | -3,357 |
| 2001 | 310,833 | -28,933 | 3,462 | -3,511 |
| 2000 | 300,439 | -28,098 | 3,751 | -3,734 |
| 1999 | 295,629 | -31,686 | 3,454 | -3,487 |
| 1998 | 285,407 | -39,491 | 3,889 | -3,326 |
| 1997 | 277,433 | -61,646 | 3,597 | -3,077 |
| 1996 | 270,048 | -66,212 | 4,155 | -3,051 |
| 1995 | 266,745 | -66,366 | 4,527 | -3,082 |
| 1994 | 275,439 | -505,365 | 4,381 | -2,889 |
| 1993 | 276,538 | -284,867 | 4,638 | -2,835 |
| 1992 | 269,066 | 37,142 | 5,015 | -2,942 |
| 1991 | 260,193 | 15,291 | 5,191 | -2,630 |
| 1990 | 250,159 | 71,111 | 5,010 | -1,705 |
| 1989 | 237,967 | 180,031 | 5,129 | -1,730 |
| 1988 | 226,911 | 201,011 | 5,529 | -2,165 |
| 1987 | 220,566 | 271,693 | 5,958 | -2,569 |
| 1986 | 218,519 | 62,615 | 6,097 | -2,747 |
| 1985 | 216,179 | 74,625 | 6,283 | -3,013 |
| 1984 | 212,146 | 72,435 | 6,337 | -3,074 |
| 1983 | 209,422 | 68,197 | 6,482 | -3,190 |
| 1982 | 205,386 | 62,661 | 6,419 | -3,151 |
| 1981 | 199,436 | 57,376 | 6,275 | -2,287 |
| 1980 | 192,746 | 52,294 | 6,383 | -450 |
| 1979 | 182,123 | 46,388 | 6,139 | -718 |
| 1978 | 172,503 | 36,225 | 6,408 | -1,103 |
| 1977 | 161,930 | 19,638 | 6,650 | -1,364 |
| 1976 | 153,422 | 8,206 | 6,845 | -1,447 |
| 1975 | 145,254 | 5,162 | 6,878 | -1,588 |
| 1974 | 137,819 | 3,833 | 6,919 | -1,669 |
| 1973 | 131,529 | 1,623 | 7,096 | -1,778 |
| 1972 | 125,728 | 48 | 7,252 | -1,922 |
| 1971 | 121,015 | -710 | 7,168 | -1,856 |
| 1970 | 116,822 | -2,147 | 7,069 | -2,013 |
| 1969 | 113,120 | -2,266 | 7,449 | -2,456 |
| 1968 | 110,329 | -924 | 7,497 | -2,404 |
| 1967 | 106,668 | 0 | 7,961 | -2,519 |
| 1966 | 103,512 | 0 | 8,661 | -2,751 |
| 1965 | 100,040 | 0 | 9,010 | -2,743 |
| 1964 | 97,658 | 0 | 9,227 | -2,734 |
| 1963 | 95,933 | 0 | 9,449 | -2,800 |
| 1962 | 92,463 | 0 | 9,402 | -2,606 |
| 1961 | 89,091 | 0 | 9,278 | -2,254 |
| 1960 | 85,718 | 0 | 9,144 | -2,467 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/malawi/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).
As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.
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 |
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Podgorica | 151K |
| Ulcinj | 19.9K |
| Cetinje | 14K |
| Plav | 13.8K |
| Bar | 13.7K |
| Budva | 13.3K |
| Berane | 11.1K |
| Mojkovac | 3.59K |
| Kotor | 961 |
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Population differences between Malawi and Montenegro
|
Malawi
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.9 years | 77.6 years |
| Average age | 22.8 years | 40.3 years |
| Median age | 18.9 years | 40.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 48.1:51.9 |
| Fertility rate | 3.65 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman |
| Population density | 626 ppl/mi² | 117.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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