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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.41 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Malawi vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Myanmar
2100 59,786,744 49,949,080
2099 59,528,389 50,198,343
2098 59,275,876 50,447,153
2097 59,028,312 50,695,410
2096 58,761,888 50,944,916
2095 58,508,246 51,196,278
2094 58,240,422 51,446,607
2093 57,966,788 51,693,545
2092 57,672,738 51,939,182
2091 57,377,090 52,186,904
2090 57,060,476 52,430,723
2089 56,739,410 52,669,995
2088 56,397,330 52,907,277
2087 56,053,671 53,143,840
2086 55,706,928 53,378,681
2085 55,348,708 53,610,966
2084 54,997,097 53,838,657
2083 54,605,058 54,062,724
2082 54,206,477 54,285,392
2081 53,795,317 54,505,055
2080 53,372,779 54,722,128
2079 52,948,243 54,937,654
2078 52,521,908 55,150,792
2077 52,063,931 55,357,283
2076 51,600,404 55,562,845
2075 51,141,728 55,765,753
2074 50,684,368 55,964,774
2073 50,229,762 56,160,415
2072 49,769,904 56,349,733
2071 49,287,139 56,533,780
2070 48,797,935 56,713,930
2069 48,301,644 56,887,406
2068 47,792,308 57,055,818
2067 47,277,473 57,217,287
2066 46,752,024 57,373,788
2065 46,228,139 57,525,666
2064 45,701,844 57,671,683
2063 45,179,322 57,808,968
2062 44,638,764 57,938,764
2061 44,076,711 58,067,183
2060 43,508,702 58,186,565
2059 42,916,694 58,295,246
2058 42,344,863 58,392,324
2057 41,762,060 58,481,859
2056 41,184,161 58,565,952
2055 40,584,950 58,636,423
2054 39,994,696 58,697,613
2053 39,377,622 58,745,390
2052 38,766,890 58,783,172
2051 38,153,322 58,809,843
2050 37,545,865 58,824,293
2049 36,936,275 58,829,688
2048 36,339,833 58,823,499
2047 35,725,127 58,805,696
2046 35,107,179 58,775,337
2045 34,491,916 58,728,250
2044 33,862,279 58,671,458
2043 33,247,804 58,601,589
2042 32,636,511 58,516,227
2041 32,019,447 58,417,678
2040 31,402,305 58,306,713
2039 30,782,479 58,181,537
2038 30,166,708 58,041,212
2037 29,527,821 57,888,662
2036 28,896,515 57,724,649
2035 28,267,970 57,544,156
2034 27,643,367 57,348,842
2033 27,018,105 57,137,545
2032 26,404,071 56,910,400
2031 25,795,897 56,667,160
2030 25,181,820 56,407,549
2029 24,566,478 56,133,620
2028 23,968,071 55,840,949
2027 23,374,588 55,531,050
2026 22,791,601 55,203,523
2025 22,220,885 54,860,498
2024 21,655,286 54,500,091
2023 21,104,482 54,133,798
2022 20,568,728 53,756,787
2021 20,047,258 53,387,102
2020 19,533,888 53,016,522
2019 19,025,752 52,640,713
2018 18,528,081 52,272,247
2017 18,039,715 51,894,938
2016 17,557,739 51,495,696
2015 17,085,587 51,089,056
2014 16,621,538 50,681,634
2013 16,161,816 50,262,658
2012 15,709,577 49,837,446
2011 15,265,022 49,419,820
2010 14,826,463 49,024,382
2009 14,395,788 48,660,459
2008 13,976,417 48,390,793
2007 13,576,343 48,125,043
2006 13,198,701 47,785,135
2005 12,840,031 47,438,365
2004 12,500,737 47,068,772
2003 12,181,574 46,667,192
2002 11,880,440 46,232,653
2001 11,593,058 45,771,139
2000 11,315,942 45,290,841
1999 11,047,804 44,787,724
1998 10,792,876 44,257,793
1997 10,562,035 43,708,798
1996 10,352,228 43,154,860
1995 10,150,117 42,605,338
1994 10,164,894 42,055,143
1993 10,284,024 41,502,429
1992 10,135,079 40,950,342
1991 9,844,227 40,394,154
1990 9,545,852 39,817,251
1989 9,176,220 39,214,618
1988 8,753,262 38,600,927
1987 8,293,174 37,971,594
1986 7,906,480 37,314,878
1985 7,620,508 36,622,827
1984 7,332,810 35,899,313
1983 7,051,709 35,162,715
1982 6,778,879 34,482,965
1981 6,516,454 33,858,783
1980 6,265,529 33,227,204
1979 6,028,749 32,596,550
1978 5,810,132 31,972,976
1977 5,614,983 31,355,966
1976 5,443,384 30,758,811
1975 5,287,367 30,176,565
1974 5,141,337 29,598,167
1973 5,003,938 29,026,388
1972 4,874,475 28,428,324
1971 4,751,434 27,807,219
1970 4,633,944 27,193,016
1969 4,521,184 26,585,112
1968 4,411,054 25,989,662
1967 4,303,012 25,406,429
1966 4,197,926 24,836,496
1965 4,096,157 24,279,431
1964 3,997,305 23,737,315
1963 3,900,506 23,213,408
1962 3,806,307 22,704,719
1961 3,715,534 22,210,581
1960 3,628,134 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Myanmar
2100 0.43% -0.5%
2099 0.43% -0.49%
2098 0.42% -0.49%
2097 0.45% -0.49%
2096 0.43% -0.49%
2095 0.46% -0.49%
2094 0.47% -0.48%
2093 0.51% -0.47%
2092 0.52% -0.47%
2091 0.55% -0.47%
2090 0.57% -0.45%
2089 0.61% -0.45%
2088 0.61% -0.45%
2087 0.62% -0.44%
2086 0.65% -0.43%
2085 0.64% -0.42%
2084 0.72% -0.41%
2083 0.74% -0.41%
2082 0.76% -0.4%
2081 0.79% -0.4%
2080 0.8% -0.39%
2079 0.81% -0.39%
2078 0.88% -0.37%
2077 0.9% -0.37%
2076 0.9% -0.36%
2075 0.9% -0.36%
2074 0.91% -0.35%
2073 0.92% -0.34%
2072 0.98% -0.33%
2071 1% -0.32%
2070 1.03% -0.3%
2069 1.07% -0.3%
2068 1.09% -0.28%
2067 1.12% -0.27%
2066 1.13% -0.26%
2065 1.15% -0.25%
2064 1.16% -0.24%
2063 1.21% -0.22%
2062 1.28% -0.22%
2061 1.31% -0.21%
2060 1.38% -0.19%
2059 1.35% -0.17%
2058 1.4% -0.15%
2057 1.4% -0.14%
2056 1.48% -0.12%
2055 1.48% -0.1%
2054 1.57% -0.08%
2053 1.58% -0.06%
2052 1.61% -0.05%
2051 1.62% -0.02%
2050 1.65% -0.009%
2049 1.64% 0.01%
2048 1.72% 0.03%
2047 1.76% 0.05%
2046 1.78% 0.08%
2045 1.86% 0.1%
2044 1.85% 0.12%
2043 1.87% 0.15%
2042 1.93% 0.17%
2041 1.97% 0.19%
2040 2.01% 0.22%
2039 2.04% 0.24%
2038 2.16% 0.26%
2037 2.18% 0.28%
2036 2.22% 0.31%
2035 2.26% 0.34%
2034 2.31% 0.37%
2033 2.33% 0.4%
2032 2.36% 0.43%
2031 2.44% 0.46%
2030 2.5% 0.49%
2029 2.5% 0.52%
2028 2.54% 0.56%
2027 2.56% 0.59%
2026 2.57% 0.63%
2025 2.61% 0.66%
2024 2.61% 0.68%
2023 2.6% 0.7%
2022 2.6% 0.69%
2021 2.63% 0.7%
2020 2.67% 0.71%
2019 2.69% 0.7%
2018 2.71% 0.73%
2017 2.75% 0.78%
2016 2.76% 0.8%
2015 2.79% 0.8%
2014 2.84% 0.83%
2013 2.88% 0.85%
2012 2.91% 0.85%
2011 2.96% 0.81%
2010 2.99% 0.75%
2009 3% 0.56%
2008 2.95% 0.55%
2007 2.86% 0.71%
2006 2.79% 0.73%
2005 2.71% 0.79%
2004 2.62% 0.86%
2003 2.53% 0.94%
2002 2.48% 1.01%
2001 2.45% 1.06%
2000 2.43% 1.12%
1999 2.36% 1.2%
1998 2.19% 1.26%
1997 2.03% 1.28%
1996 1.99% 1.29%
1995 -0.15% 1.31%
1994 -1.16% 1.33%
1993 1.47% 1.35%
1992 2.95% 1.38%
1991 3.13% 1.45%
1990 4.03% 1.54%
1989 4.83% 1.59%
1988 5.55% 1.66%
1987 4.89% 1.76%
1986 3.75% 1.89%
1985 3.92% 2.02%
1984 3.99% 2.09%
1983 4.02% 1.97%
1982 4.03% 1.84%
1981 4% 1.9%
1980 3.93% 1.93%
1979 3.76% 1.95%
1978 3.48% 1.97%
1977 3.15% 1.94%
1976 2.95% 1.93%
1975 2.84% 1.95%
1974 2.75% 1.97%
1973 2.66% 2.1%
1972 2.59% 2.23%
1971 2.54% 2.26%
1970 2.49% 2.29%
1969 2.5% 2.29%
1968 2.51% 2.3%
1967 2.5% 2.29%
1966 2.48% 2.29%
1965 2.47% 2.28%
1964 2.48% 2.26%
1963 2.47% 2.24%
1962 2.44% 2.22%
1961 2.41% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Malawi Myanmar
Current population
22949294
55292116
Population rank 61/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.67%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
4.64 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 118/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -39,661
Net migration rank 118/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -39,661
2024 - -1,507 - -37,979
2023 549,096 -5,811 408,331 -34,989
2022 533,450 -5,231 415,647 -34,988
2021 517,400 -2,666 394,104 -35,370
2020 514,659 -2,655 448,626 -66,213
2019 506,104 -1,837 469,924 -100,783
2018 494,348 -3,267 482,316 -114,598
2017 484,655 982 492,276 -105,415
2016 474,779 3,505 499,508 -87,907
2015 472,484 -6,471 495,769 -94,108
2014 472,418 -10,317 488,114 -74,901
2013 470,293 -12,934 487,648 -62,863
2012 460,684 -13,561 487,210 -61,536
2011 454,149 -12,170 492,271 -82,713
2010 444,468 -9,327 497,745 -116,481
2009 434,811 -8,590 505,144 -158,542
2008 421,781 -9,264 373,287 -180,533
2007 410,290 -22,680 523,745 -184,989
2006 397,123 -29,450 527,165 -186,098
2005 381,130 -31,462 537,429 -185,009
2004 361,133 -32,221 556,494 -169,736
2003 341,133 -31,729 582,173 -165,739
2002 322,863 -30,013 602,873 -150,232
2001 310,833 -28,933 601,524 -131,124
2000 300,439 -28,098 596,979 -106,772
1999 295,629 -31,686 597,916 -81,874
1998 285,407 -39,491 606,110 -62,281
1997 277,433 -61,646 613,103 -58,954
1996 270,048 -66,212 619,488 -65,766
1995 266,745 -66,366 620,376 -75,097
1994 275,439 -505,365 626,411 -71,359
1993 276,538 -284,867 633,576 -83,214
1992 269,066 37,142 634,484 -80,661
1991 260,193 15,291 637,622 -79,059
1990 250,159 71,111 636,081 -40,859
1989 237,967 180,031 636,610 -26,585
1988 226,911 201,011 630,392 -13,046
1987 220,566 271,693 652,960 -11,642
1986 218,519 62,615 679,467 -7,351
1985 216,179 74,625 705,905 6,074
1984 212,146 72,435 723,623 11,433
1983 209,422 68,197 719,710 18,427
1982 205,386 62,661 701,212 -79,856
1981 199,436 57,376 679,851 -52,839
1980 192,746 52,294 673,815 -37,679
1979 182,123 46,388 669,338 -44,174
1978 172,503 36,225 658,068 -36,055
1977 161,930 19,638 649,915 -37,879
1976 153,422 8,206 642,829 -60,561
1975 145,254 5,162 635,005 -52,763
1974 137,819 3,833 628,458 -53,875
1973 131,529 1,623 624,619 -55,659
1972 125,728 48 616,411 10,735
1971 121,015 -710 608,784 6,306
1970 116,822 -2,147 595,337 17,997
1969 113,120 -2,266 584,979 17,491
1968 110,329 -924 571,123 17,293
1967 106,668 0 559,577 18,470
1966 103,512 0 546,378 15,453
1965 100,040 0 533,443 18,847
1964 97,658 0 516,334 15,600
1963 95,933 0 501,548 14,350
1962 92,463 0 487,925 13,546
1961 89,091 0 474,818 11,972
1960 85,718 0 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/myanmar | CC BY

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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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