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

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.61 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Malawi vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Mozambique
2100 59,773,923 105,628,248
2099 59,515,624 105,234,999
2098 59,263,165 104,803,506
2097 59,015,654 104,372,940
2096 58,749,288 103,907,178
2095 58,495,699 103,425,281
2094 58,227,933 102,934,227
2093 57,954,358 102,409,874
2092 57,660,371 101,875,140
2091 57,364,786 101,356,290
2090 57,048,240 100,775,909
2089 56,727,243 100,158,269
2088 56,385,237 99,540,971
2087 56,041,651 98,890,285
2086 55,694,983 98,236,067
2085 55,336,839 97,557,661
2084 54,985,304 96,874,408
2083 54,593,349 96,142,098
2082 54,194,853 95,398,149
2081 53,783,781 94,657,513
2080 53,361,334 93,907,673
2079 52,936,889 93,121,830
2078 52,510,645 92,301,373
2077 52,052,767 91,481,344
2076 51,589,339 90,650,714
2075 51,130,762 89,800,986
2074 50,673,499 88,951,683
2073 50,218,991 88,066,368
2072 49,759,232 87,164,412
2071 49,276,570 86,237,232
2070 48,787,471 85,304,148
2069 48,291,287 84,316,537
2068 47,782,059 83,356,481
2067 47,267,335 82,393,396
2066 46,741,998 81,393,563
2065 46,218,226 80,403,306
2064 45,692,044 79,391,403
2063 45,169,634 78,388,769
2062 44,629,192 77,335,297
2061 44,067,259 76,234,094
2060 43,499,372 75,157,247
2059 42,907,491 74,043,229
2058 42,335,782 72,919,832
2057 41,753,105 71,789,848
2056 41,175,330 70,640,165
2055 40,576,247 69,505,255
2054 39,986,120 68,382,812
2053 39,369,178 67,270,892
2052 38,758,577 66,128,092
2051 38,145,141 64,998,059
2050 37,537,814 63,864,196
2049 36,928,354 62,698,049
2048 36,332,040 61,546,964
2047 35,717,466 60,391,850
2046 35,099,651 59,241,784
2045 34,484,520 58,101,216
2044 33,855,018 56,939,196
2043 33,240,675 55,785,114
2042 32,629,513 54,603,959
2041 32,012,581 53,447,648
2040 31,395,572 52,277,886
2039 30,775,878 51,108,793
2038 30,160,239 49,947,146
2037 29,521,489 48,801,599
2036 28,890,318 47,643,184
2035 28,261,909 46,495,588
2034 27,637,439 45,334,434
2033 27,012,311 44,205,611
2032 26,398,409 43,079,649
2031 25,790,366 41,971,121
2030 25,176,420 40,879,911
2029 24,561,210 39,797,126
2028 23,962,931 38,728,158
2027 23,369,575 37,676,618
2026 22,786,713 36,641,390
2025 22,216,120 35,631,653
2024 21,655,286 34,631,766
2023 21,104,482 33,635,160
2022 20,568,728 32,656,246
2021 20,047,258 31,707,800
2020 19,533,888 30,783,688
2019 19,025,752 29,884,380
2018 18,528,081 29,018,644
2017 18,039,715 28,166,393
2016 17,557,739 27,337,105
2015 17,085,587 26,547,572
2014 16,621,538 25,788,475
2013 16,161,816 25,051,611
2012 15,709,577 24,337,846
2011 15,265,022 23,649,039
2010 14,826,463 22,999,235
2009 14,395,788 22,391,745
2008 13,976,417 21,819,036
2007 13,576,343 21,287,635
2006 13,198,701 20,787,087
2005 12,840,031 20,304,569
2004 12,500,737 19,840,313
2003 12,181,574 19,392,475
2002 11,880,440 18,958,338
2001 11,593,058 18,537,729
2000 11,315,942 18,129,653
1999 11,047,804 17,734,506
1998 10,792,876 17,340,464
1997 10,562,035 16,949,982
1996 10,352,228 16,492,480
1995 10,150,117 15,960,530
1994 10,164,894 15,033,853
1993 10,284,024 14,051,192
1992 10,135,079 13,613,316
1991 9,844,227 13,352,090
1990 9,545,852 13,094,537
1989 9,176,220 12,906,842
1988 8,753,262 12,800,558
1987 8,293,174 12,822,574
1986 7,906,480 12,770,578
1985 7,620,508 12,548,949
1984 7,332,810 12,315,954
1983 7,051,709 12,073,822
1982 6,778,879 11,824,370
1981 6,516,454 11,568,127
1980 6,265,529 11,336,221
1979 6,028,749 11,028,809
1978 5,810,132 10,618,250
1977 5,614,983 10,224,975
1976 5,443,384 9,867,209
1975 5,287,367 9,540,817
1974 5,141,337 9,236,093
1973 5,003,938 8,954,242
1972 4,874,475 8,692,935
1971 4,751,434 8,456,317
1970 4,633,944 8,250,506
1969 4,521,184 8,066,951
1968 4,411,054 7,892,613
1967 4,303,012 7,724,550
1966 4,197,926 7,562,990
1965 4,096,157 7,406,421
1964 3,997,305 7,255,061
1963 3,900,506 7,109,828
1962 3,806,307 6,969,364
1961 3,715,534 6,834,936
1960 3,628,134 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Mozambique
2100 0.43% 0.37%
2099 0.43% 0.41%
2098 0.42% 0.41%
2097 0.45% 0.45%
2096 0.43% 0.47%
2095 0.46% 0.48%
2094 0.47% 0.51%
2093 0.51% 0.52%
2092 0.52% 0.51%
2091 0.55% 0.58%
2090 0.57% 0.62%
2089 0.61% 0.62%
2088 0.61% 0.66%
2087 0.62% 0.67%
2086 0.65% 0.7%
2085 0.64% 0.71%
2084 0.72% 0.76%
2083 0.74% 0.78%
2082 0.76% 0.78%
2081 0.79% 0.8%
2080 0.8% 0.84%
2079 0.81% 0.89%
2078 0.88% 0.9%
2077 0.9% 0.92%
2076 0.9% 0.95%
2075 0.9% 0.95%
2074 0.91% 1.01%
2073 0.92% 1.03%
2072 0.98% 1.08%
2071 1% 1.09%
2070 1.03% 1.17%
2069 1.07% 1.15%
2068 1.09% 1.17%
2067 1.12% 1.23%
2066 1.13% 1.23%
2065 1.15% 1.27%
2064 1.16% 1.28%
2063 1.21% 1.36%
2062 1.28% 1.44%
2061 1.31% 1.43%
2060 1.38% 1.5%
2059 1.35% 1.54%
2058 1.4% 1.57%
2057 1.4% 1.63%
2056 1.48% 1.63%
2055 1.48% 1.64%
2054 1.57% 1.65%
2053 1.58% 1.73%
2052 1.61% 1.74%
2051 1.62% 1.78%
2050 1.65% 1.86%
2049 1.64% 1.87%
2048 1.72% 1.91%
2047 1.76% 1.94%
2046 1.78% 1.96%
2045 1.86% 2.04%
2044 1.85% 2.07%
2043 1.87% 2.16%
2042 1.93% 2.16%
2041 1.97% 2.24%
2040 2.01% 2.29%
2039 2.04% 2.33%
2038 2.16% 2.35%
2037 2.18% 2.43%
2036 2.22% 2.47%
2035 2.26% 2.56%
2034 2.31% 2.55%
2033 2.33% 2.61%
2032 2.36% 2.64%
2031 2.44% 2.67%
2030 2.5% 2.72%
2029 2.5% 2.76%
2028 2.54% 2.79%
2027 2.56% 2.83%
2026 2.57% 2.83%
2025 2.59% 2.89%
2024 2.61% 2.96%
2023 2.6% 3%
2022 2.6% 2.99%
2021 2.63% 3%
2020 2.67% 3.01%
2019 2.69% 2.98%
2018 2.71% 3.03%
2017 2.75% 3.03%
2016 2.76% 2.97%
2015 2.79% 2.94%
2014 2.84% 2.94%
2013 2.88% 2.93%
2012 2.91% 2.91%
2011 2.96% 2.83%
2010 2.99% 2.71%
2009 3% 2.62%
2008 2.95% 2.5%
2007 2.86% 2.41%
2006 2.79% 2.38%
2005 2.71% 2.34%
2004 2.62% 2.31%
2003 2.53% 2.29%
2002 2.48% 2.27%
2001 2.45% 2.25%
2000 2.43% 2.23%
1999 2.36% 2.27%
1998 2.19% 2.3%
1997 2.03% 2.77%
1996 1.99% 3.33%
1995 -0.15% 6.16%
1994 -1.16% 6.99%
1993 1.47% 3.22%
1992 2.95% 1.96%
1991 3.13% 1.97%
1990 4.03% 1.45%
1989 4.83% 0.83%
1988 5.55% -0.17%
1987 4.89% 0.41%
1986 3.75% 1.77%
1985 3.92% 1.89%
1984 3.99% 2.01%
1983 4.02% 2.11%
1982 4.03% 2.22%
1981 4% 2.05%
1980 3.93% 2.79%
1979 3.76% 3.87%
1978 3.48% 3.85%
1977 3.15% 3.63%
1976 2.95% 3.42%
1975 2.84% 3.3%
1974 2.75% 3.15%
1973 2.66% 3.01%
1972 2.59% 2.8%
1971 2.54% 2.49%
1970 2.49% 2.28%
1969 2.5% 2.21%
1968 2.51% 2.18%
1967 2.5% 2.14%
1966 2.48% 2.11%
1965 2.47% 2.09%
1964 2.48% 2.04%
1963 2.47% 2.02%
1962 2.44% 1.97%
1961 2.41% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Malawi Mozambique
Current population
23086106
37173146
Population rank 61/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.45%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
46.8 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
4.59 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +560,834 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -65,573
Net migration rank 118/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -65,573
2024 559,811 -1,507 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 549,096 -5,811 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 533,450 -5,231 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 517,400 -2,666 951,234 -23,103
2020 514,659 -2,655 945,952 -25,864
2019 506,104 -1,837 927,581 -49,080
2018 494,348 -3,267 903,176 -50,224
2017 484,655 982 876,594 -25,043
2016 474,779 3,505 850,430 -43,398
2015 472,484 -6,471 824,435 -52,374
2014 472,418 -10,317 799,778 -53,625
2013 470,293 -12,934 784,641 -57,067
2012 460,684 -13,561 763,088 -63,131
2011 454,149 -12,170 741,303 -63,638
2010 444,468 -9,327 719,025 -97,079
2009 434,811 -8,590 693,673 -100,625
2008 421,781 -9,264 654,920 -102,534
2007 410,290 -22,680 610,913 -100,490
2006 397,123 -29,450 586,009 -95,333
2005 381,130 -31,462 570,132 -95,770
2004 361,133 -32,221 554,973 -100,824
2003 341,133 -31,729 540,992 -99,484
2002 322,863 -30,013 529,867 -103,102
2001 310,833 -28,933 519,594 -105,130
2000 300,439 -28,098 506,162 -104,476
1999 295,629 -31,686 491,814 -103,223
1998 285,407 -39,491 474,453 -74,952
1997 277,433 -61,646 461,209 -79,732
1996 270,048 -66,212 442,559 90,975
1995 266,745 -66,366 421,630 108,751
1994 275,439 -505,365 384,821 938,163
1993 276,538 -284,867 369,518 272,829
1992 269,066 37,142 362,373 -128,960
1991 260,193 15,291 357,676 -68,644
1990 250,159 71,111 353,290 -127,215
1989 237,967 180,031 348,833 -199,509
1988 226,911 201,011 349,480 -286,247
1987 220,566 271,693 334,438 -441,710
1986 218,519 62,615 332,609 -121,350
1985 216,179 74,625 307,625 -75,642
1984 212,146 72,435 304,524 -70,532
1983 209,422 68,197 324,158 -73,899
1982 205,386 62,661 321,493 -72,852
1981 199,436 57,376 322,207 -58,347
1980 192,746 52,294 349,586 -149,650
1979 182,123 46,388 331,162 83,699
1978 172,503 36,225 310,403 95,859
1977 161,930 19,638 289,193 91,082
1976 153,422 8,206 273,924 61,326
1975 145,254 5,162 257,984 59,562
1974 137,819 3,833 240,665 51,238
1973 131,529 1,623 226,847 44,951
1972 125,728 48 215,793 35,023
1971 121,015 -710 211,137 11,297
1970 116,822 -2,147 207,385 -18,197
1969 113,120 -2,266 202,174 -24,251
1968 110,329 -924 197,623 -26,872
1967 106,668 0 193,044 -27,672
1966 103,512 0 189,218 -31,462
1965 100,040 0 185,931 -30,538
1964 97,658 0 182,334 -35,005
1963 95,933 0 180,867 -37,738
1962 92,463 0 176,297 -38,504
1961 89,091 0 171,236 -40,181
1960 85,718 0 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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