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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.69 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Malawi vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Morocco
2100 59,786,744 38,181,184
2099 59,528,389 38,411,679
2098 59,275,876 38,639,306
2097 59,028,312 38,863,211
2096 58,761,888 39,084,772
2095 58,508,246 39,302,453
2094 58,240,422 39,515,556
2093 57,966,788 39,726,709
2092 57,672,738 39,934,218
2091 57,377,090 40,138,565
2090 57,060,476 40,337,690
2089 56,739,410 40,532,151
2088 56,397,330 40,718,654
2087 56,053,671 40,902,624
2086 55,706,928 41,085,174
2085 55,348,708 41,264,970
2084 54,997,097 41,438,801
2083 54,605,058 41,604,865
2082 54,206,477 41,768,393
2081 53,795,317 41,927,610
2080 53,372,779 42,082,087
2079 52,948,243 42,233,228
2078 52,521,908 42,377,404
2077 52,063,931 42,515,702
2076 51,600,404 42,648,054
2075 51,141,728 42,775,325
2074 50,684,368 42,898,811
2073 50,229,762 43,017,234
2072 49,769,904 43,128,932
2071 49,287,139 43,232,517
2070 48,797,935 43,332,679
2069 48,301,644 43,423,419
2068 47,792,308 43,507,485
2067 47,277,473 43,586,077
2066 46,752,024 43,654,657
2065 46,228,139 43,723,648
2064 45,701,844 43,781,054
2063 45,179,322 43,828,593
2062 44,638,764 43,871,197
2061 44,076,711 43,902,710
2060 43,508,702 43,927,001
2059 42,916,694 43,942,510
2058 42,344,863 43,944,996
2057 41,762,060 43,939,695
2056 41,184,161 43,927,624
2055 40,584,950 43,902,661
2054 39,994,696 43,866,486
2053 39,377,622 43,819,100
2052 38,766,890 43,759,239
2051 38,153,322 43,688,144
2050 37,545,865 43,605,074
2049 36,936,275 43,517,919
2048 36,339,833 43,417,554
2047 35,725,127 43,308,462
2046 35,107,179 43,192,511
2045 34,491,916 43,065,569
2044 33,862,279 42,925,634
2043 33,247,804 42,780,215
2042 32,636,511 42,623,872
2041 32,019,447 42,456,113
2040 31,402,305 42,280,578
2039 30,782,479 42,098,906
2038 30,166,708 41,902,451
2037 29,527,821 41,700,541
2036 28,896,515 41,488,891
2035 28,267,970 41,266,216
2034 27,643,367 41,037,058
2033 27,018,105 40,795,454
2032 26,404,071 40,544,755
2031 25,795,897 40,280,535
2030 25,181,820 40,005,642
2029 24,566,478 39,720,087
2028 23,968,071 39,422,016
2027 23,374,588 39,109,148
2026 22,791,601 38,783,685
2025 22,220,885 38,442,658
2024 21,655,286 38,081,173
2023 21,104,482 37,712,505
2022 20,568,728 37,329,064
2021 20,047,258 36,954,442
2020 19,533,888 36,584,208
2019 19,025,752 36,210,898
2018 18,528,081 35,839,760
2017 18,039,715 35,446,392
2016 17,557,739 35,023,457
2015 17,085,587 34,607,588
2014 16,621,538 34,204,780
2013 16,161,816 33,787,571
2012 15,709,577 33,355,241
2011 15,265,022 32,912,588
2010 14,826,463 32,467,016
2009 14,395,788 32,030,778
2008 13,976,417 31,606,767
2007 13,576,343 31,186,468
2006 13,198,701 30,771,178
2005 12,840,031 30,358,144
2004 12,500,737 29,953,018
2003 12,181,574 29,571,415
2002 11,880,440 29,198,142
2001 11,593,058 28,814,643
2000 11,315,942 28,423,435
1999 11,047,804 28,027,179
1998 10,792,876 27,621,648
1997 10,562,035 27,213,337
1996 10,352,228 26,808,107
1995 10,150,117 26,399,429
1994 10,164,894 26,000,822
1993 10,284,024 25,614,586
1992 10,135,079 25,212,468
1991 9,844,227 24,799,014
1990 9,545,852 24,375,551
1989 9,176,220 23,939,414
1988 8,753,262 23,500,524
1987 8,293,174 23,054,392
1986 7,906,480 22,600,803
1985 7,620,508 22,113,953
1984 7,332,810 21,593,778
1983 7,051,709 21,060,696
1982 6,778,879 20,520,318
1981 6,516,454 19,985,401
1980 6,265,529 19,459,943
1979 6,028,749 18,955,589
1978 5,810,132 18,477,385
1977 5,614,983 18,014,756
1976 5,443,384 17,574,182
1975 5,287,367 17,150,786
1974 5,141,337 16,733,842
1973 5,003,938 16,326,269
1972 4,874,475 15,924,692
1971 4,751,434 15,527,225
1970 4,633,944 15,129,449
1969 4,521,184 14,734,255
1968 4,411,054 14,347,899
1967 4,303,012 13,968,175
1966 4,197,926 13,597,065
1965 4,096,157 13,239,171
1964 3,997,305 12,898,886
1963 3,900,506 12,577,502
1962 3,806,307 12,253,092
1961 3,715,534 11,931,085
1960 3,628,134 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Morocco
2100 0.43% -0.6%
2099 0.43% -0.59%
2098 0.42% -0.58%
2097 0.45% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.57% -0.48%
2089 0.61% -0.46%
2088 0.61% -0.45%
2087 0.62% -0.44%
2086 0.65% -0.44%
2085 0.64% -0.42%
2084 0.72% -0.4%
2083 0.74% -0.39%
2082 0.76% -0.38%
2081 0.79% -0.37%
2080 0.8% -0.36%
2079 0.81% -0.34%
2078 0.88% -0.33%
2077 0.9% -0.31%
2076 0.9% -0.3%
2075 0.9% -0.29%
2074 0.91% -0.28%
2073 0.92% -0.26%
2072 0.98% -0.24%
2071 1% -0.23%
2070 1.03% -0.21%
2069 1.07% -0.19%
2068 1.09% -0.18%
2067 1.12% -0.16%
2066 1.13% -0.16%
2065 1.15% -0.13%
2064 1.16% -0.11%
2063 1.21% -0.1%
2062 1.28% -0.07%
2061 1.31% -0.06%
2060 1.38% -0.04%
2059 1.35% -0.006%
2058 1.4% 0.01%
2057 1.4% 0.03%
2056 1.48% 0.06%
2055 1.48% 0.08%
2054 1.57% 0.11%
2053 1.58% 0.14%
2052 1.61% 0.16%
2051 1.62% 0.19%
2050 1.65% 0.2%
2049 1.64% 0.23%
2048 1.72% 0.25%
2047 1.76% 0.27%
2046 1.78% 0.29%
2045 1.86% 0.33%
2044 1.85% 0.34%
2043 1.87% 0.37%
2042 1.93% 0.4%
2041 1.97% 0.42%
2040 2.01% 0.43%
2039 2.04% 0.47%
2038 2.16% 0.48%
2037 2.18% 0.51%
2036 2.22% 0.54%
2035 2.26% 0.56%
2034 2.31% 0.59%
2033 2.33% 0.62%
2032 2.36% 0.66%
2031 2.44% 0.69%
2030 2.5% 0.72%
2029 2.5% 0.76%
2028 2.54% 0.8%
2027 2.56% 0.84%
2026 2.57% 0.89%
2025 2.61% 0.95%
2024 2.61% 0.98%
2023 2.6% 1.03%
2022 2.6% 1.01%
2021 2.63% 1.01%
2020 2.67% 1.03%
2019 2.69% 1.04%
2018 2.71% 1.11%
2017 2.75% 1.21%
2016 2.76% 1.2%
2015 2.79% 1.18%
2014 2.84% 1.23%
2013 2.88% 1.3%
2012 2.91% 1.34%
2011 2.96% 1.37%
2010 2.99% 1.36%
2009 3% 1.34%
2008 2.95% 1.35%
2007 2.86% 1.35%
2006 2.79% 1.36%
2005 2.71% 1.35%
2004 2.62% 1.29%
2003 2.53% 1.28%
2002 2.48% 1.33%
2001 2.45% 1.38%
2000 2.43% 1.41%
1999 2.36% 1.47%
1998 2.19% 1.5%
1997 2.03% 1.51%
1996 1.99% 1.55%
1995 -0.15% 1.53%
1994 -1.16% 1.51%
1993 1.47% 1.59%
1992 2.95% 1.67%
1991 3.13% 1.74%
1990 4.03% 1.82%
1989 4.83% 1.87%
1988 5.55% 1.94%
1987 4.89% 2.01%
1986 3.75% 2.2%
1985 3.92% 2.41%
1984 3.99% 2.53%
1983 4.02% 2.63%
1982 4.03% 2.68%
1981 4% 2.7%
1980 3.93% 2.66%
1979 3.76% 2.59%
1978 3.48% 2.57%
1977 3.15% 2.51%
1976 2.95% 2.47%
1975 2.84% 2.49%
1974 2.75% 2.5%
1973 2.66% 2.52%
1972 2.59% 2.56%
1971 2.54% 2.63%
1970 2.49% 2.68%
1969 2.5% 2.69%
1968 2.51% 2.72%
1967 2.5% 2.73%
1966 2.48% 2.7%
1965 2.47% 2.64%
1964 2.48% 2.56%
1963 2.47% 2.65%
1962 2.44% 2.7%
1961 2.41% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Malawi Morocco
Current population
22949294
38871720
Population rank 61/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.47%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
4.64 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 104/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -56,254
Net migration rank 118/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -56,254
2024 - -1,507 - -46,802
2023 549,096 -5,811 417,213 -39,650
2022 533,450 -5,231 427,903 -38,594
2021 517,400 -2,666 407,829 -47,902
2020 514,659 -2,655 415,999 -35,474
2019 506,104 -1,837 457,307 -91,217
2018 494,348 -3,267 464,375 -88,159
2017 484,655 982 471,011 -60,472
2016 474,779 3,505 474,637 -39,302
2015 472,484 -6,471 477,654 -81,248
2014 472,418 -10,317 481,295 -72,065
2013 470,293 -12,934 492,284 -67,096
2012 460,684 -13,561 504,698 -65,251
2011 454,149 -12,170 513,305 -67,447
2010 444,468 -9,327 515,804 -70,510
2009 434,811 -8,590 509,386 -82,203
2008 421,781 -9,264 499,766 -78,912
2007 410,290 -22,680 493,526 -73,759
2006 397,123 -29,450 483,200 -72,364
2005 381,130 -31,462 474,285 -59,024
2004 361,133 -32,221 461,756 -66,749
2003 341,133 -31,729 452,650 -84,460
2002 322,863 -30,013 446,147 -67,802
2001 310,833 -28,933 452,621 -63,967
2000 300,439 -28,098 461,341 -67,569
1999 295,629 -31,686 473,071 -74,343
1998 285,407 -39,491 492,604 -80,286
1997 277,433 -61,646 500,807 -96,502
1996 270,048 -66,212 501,499 -95,331
1995 266,745 -66,366 496,573 -85,386
1994 275,439 -505,365 501,426 -115,404
1993 276,538 -284,867 507,707 -121,254
1992 269,066 37,142 525,680 -107,911
1991 260,193 15,291 539,850 -130,717
1990 250,159 71,111 535,506 -97,711
1989 237,967 180,031 538,996 -104,509
1988 226,911 201,011 545,800 -102,484
1987 220,566 271,693 553,005 -104,029
1986 218,519 62,615 558,105 -99,905
1985 216,179 74,625 560,810 -45,336
1984 212,146 72,435 564,159 -39,319
1983 209,422 68,197 566,301 -24,988
1982 205,386 62,661 564,904 -25,471
1981 199,436 57,376 552,936 -22,553
1980 192,746 52,294 534,448 -13,899
1979 182,123 46,388 515,554 -27,374
1978 172,503 36,225 498,834 -30,600
1977 161,930 19,638 489,173 -32,161
1976 153,422 8,206 482,130 -58,019
1975 145,254 5,162 474,631 -51,968
1974 137,819 3,833 464,147 -52,927
1973 131,529 1,623 455,699 -51,772
1972 125,728 48 446,449 -47,226
1971 121,015 -710 435,104 -39,385
1970 116,822 -2,147 426,015 -26,168
1969 113,120 -2,266 414,931 -24,389
1968 110,329 -924 407,437 -25,267
1967 106,668 0 400,594 -23,309
1966 103,512 0 391,881 -26,945
1965 100,040 0 383,989 -33,139
1964 97,658 0 375,835 -46,106
1963 95,933 0 369,250 -56,214
1962 92,463 0 363,843 -28,071
1961 89,091 0 348,650 -40,413
1960 85,718 0 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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