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

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.28 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Malawi vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Nepal
2100 59,773,923 31,916,191
2099 59,515,624 32,104,658
2098 59,263,165 32,291,766
2097 59,015,654 32,478,376
2096 58,749,288 32,662,029
2095 58,495,699 32,842,809
2094 58,227,933 33,023,754
2093 57,954,358 33,200,660
2092 57,660,371 33,375,774
2091 57,364,786 33,547,026
2090 57,048,240 33,714,253
2089 56,727,243 33,878,299
2088 56,385,237 34,037,329
2087 56,041,651 34,190,255
2086 55,694,983 34,337,807
2085 55,336,839 34,483,366
2084 54,985,304 34,620,498
2083 54,593,349 34,750,155
2082 54,194,853 34,872,031
2081 53,783,781 34,987,218
2080 53,361,334 35,095,973
2079 52,936,889 35,198,820
2078 52,510,645 35,292,530
2077 52,052,767 35,377,971
2076 51,589,339 35,456,092
2075 51,130,762 35,525,668
2074 50,673,499 35,588,497
2073 50,218,991 35,642,802
2072 49,759,232 35,686,332
2071 49,276,570 35,725,442
2070 48,787,471 35,755,056
2069 48,291,287 35,774,677
2068 47,782,059 35,785,895
2067 47,267,335 35,789,572
2066 46,741,998 35,785,710
2065 46,218,226 35,774,308
2064 45,692,044 35,753,136
2063 45,169,634 35,725,408
2062 44,629,192 35,685,285
2061 44,067,259 35,638,790
2060 43,499,372 35,583,129
2059 42,907,491 35,518,416
2058 42,335,782 35,442,760
2057 41,753,105 35,360,939
2056 41,175,330 35,268,910
2055 40,576,247 35,170,656
2054 39,986,120 35,065,508
2053 39,369,178 34,951,722
2052 38,758,577 34,831,085
2051 38,145,141 34,699,347
2050 37,537,814 34,561,226
2049 36,928,354 34,415,794
2048 36,332,040 34,265,080
2047 35,717,466 34,106,257
2046 35,099,651 33,936,663
2045 34,484,520 33,762,505
2044 33,855,018 33,581,319
2043 33,240,675 33,394,849
2042 32,629,513 33,200,691
2041 32,012,581 33,001,382
2040 31,395,572 32,795,384
2039 30,775,878 32,583,834
2038 30,160,239 32,363,750
2037 29,521,489 32,138,947
2036 28,890,318 31,906,773
2035 28,261,909 31,667,683
2034 27,637,439 31,421,060
2033 27,012,311 31,165,782
2032 26,398,409 30,904,004
2031 25,790,366 30,636,967
2030 25,176,420 30,362,343
2029 24,561,210 30,081,388
2028 23,962,931 29,793,481
2027 23,369,575 29,640,694
2026 22,786,713 29,598,041
2025 22,216,120 29,618,118
2024 21,655,286 29,651,054
2023 21,104,482 29,694,614
2022 20,568,728 29,715,436
2021 20,047,258 29,475,010
2020 19,533,888 28,966,574
2019 19,025,752 28,414,064
2018 18,528,081 28,079,689
2017 18,039,715 28,011,258
2016 17,557,739 27,955,462
2015 17,085,587 27,823,629
2014 16,621,538 27,672,370
2013 16,161,816 27,589,996
2012 15,709,577 27,534,915
2011 15,265,022 27,464,494
2010 14,826,463 27,341,952
2009 14,395,788 27,173,035
2008 13,976,417 26,990,037
2007 13,576,343 26,788,492
2006 13,198,701 26,565,425
2005 12,840,031 26,309,458
2004 12,500,737 26,016,656
2003 12,181,574 25,688,758
2002 11,880,440 25,328,981
2001 11,593,058 24,946,748
2000 11,315,942 24,546,509
1999 11,047,804 24,125,199
1998 10,792,876 23,680,357
1997 10,562,035 23,219,463
1996 10,352,228 22,741,862
1995 10,150,117 22,245,439
1994 10,164,894 21,717,479
1993 10,284,024 21,180,159
1992 10,135,079 20,609,707
1991 9,844,227 20,036,500
1990 9,545,852 19,524,573
1989 9,176,220 19,057,807
1988 8,753,262 18,638,661
1987 8,293,174 18,250,505
1986 7,906,480 17,868,124
1985 7,620,508 17,477,692
1984 7,332,810 17,085,242
1983 7,051,709 16,689,119
1982 6,778,879 16,297,987
1981 6,516,454 15,922,423
1980 6,265,529 15,553,105
1979 6,028,749 15,190,590
1978 5,810,132 14,839,695
1977 5,614,983 14,499,175
1976 5,443,384 14,177,649
1975 5,287,367 13,870,695
1974 5,141,337 13,568,435
1973 5,003,938 13,275,239
1972 4,874,475 12,989,099
1971 4,751,434 12,710,061
1970 4,633,944 12,436,190
1969 4,521,184 12,167,036
1968 4,411,054 11,906,266
1967 4,303,012 11,652,716
1966 4,197,926 11,408,710
1965 4,096,157 11,173,411
1964 3,997,305 10,946,392
1963 3,900,506 10,729,818
1962 3,806,307 10,521,116
1961 3,715,534 10,318,396
1960 3,628,134 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Nepal
2100 0.43% -0.59%
2099 0.43% -0.58%
2098 0.42% -0.57%
2097 0.45% -0.56%
2096 0.43% -0.55%
2095 0.46% -0.55%
2094 0.47% -0.53%
2093 0.51% -0.52%
2092 0.52% -0.51%
2091 0.55% -0.5%
2090 0.57% -0.48%
2089 0.61% -0.47%
2088 0.61% -0.45%
2087 0.62% -0.43%
2086 0.65% -0.42%
2085 0.64% -0.4%
2084 0.72% -0.37%
2083 0.74% -0.35%
2082 0.76% -0.33%
2081 0.79% -0.31%
2080 0.8% -0.29%
2079 0.81% -0.27%
2078 0.88% -0.24%
2077 0.9% -0.22%
2076 0.9% -0.2%
2075 0.9% -0.18%
2074 0.91% -0.15%
2073 0.92% -0.12%
2072 0.98% -0.11%
2071 1% -0.08%
2070 1.03% -0.05%
2069 1.07% -0.03%
2068 1.09% -0.01%
2067 1.12% 0.01%
2066 1.13% 0.03%
2065 1.15% 0.06%
2064 1.16% 0.08%
2063 1.21% 0.11%
2062 1.28% 0.13%
2061 1.31% 0.16%
2060 1.38% 0.18%
2059 1.35% 0.21%
2058 1.4% 0.23%
2057 1.4% 0.26%
2056 1.48% 0.28%
2055 1.48% 0.3%
2054 1.57% 0.33%
2053 1.58% 0.35%
2052 1.61% 0.38%
2051 1.62% 0.4%
2050 1.65% 0.42%
2049 1.64% 0.44%
2048 1.72% 0.47%
2047 1.76% 0.5%
2046 1.78% 0.52%
2045 1.86% 0.54%
2044 1.85% 0.56%
2043 1.87% 0.58%
2042 1.93% 0.6%
2041 1.97% 0.63%
2040 2.01% 0.65%
2039 2.04% 0.68%
2038 2.16% 0.7%
2037 2.18% 0.73%
2036 2.22% 0.75%
2035 2.26% 0.78%
2034 2.31% 0.82%
2033 2.33% 0.85%
2032 2.36% 0.87%
2031 2.44% 0.9%
2030 2.5% 0.93%
2029 2.5% 0.97%
2028 2.54% 0.52%
2027 2.56% 0.14%
2026 2.57% -0.07%
2025 2.59% -0.11%
2024 2.61% -0.15%
2023 2.6% -0.07%
2022 2.6% 0.82%
2021 2.63% 1.76%
2020 2.67% 1.94%
2019 2.69% 1.19%
2018 2.71% 0.24%
2017 2.75% 0.2%
2016 2.76% 0.47%
2015 2.79% 0.55%
2014 2.84% 0.3%
2013 2.88% 0.2%
2012 2.91% 0.26%
2011 2.96% 0.45%
2010 2.99% 0.62%
2009 3% 0.68%
2008 2.95% 0.75%
2007 2.86% 0.84%
2006 2.79% 0.97%
2005 2.71% 1.13%
2004 2.62% 1.28%
2003 2.53% 1.42%
2002 2.48% 1.53%
2001 2.45% 1.63%
2000 2.43% 1.75%
1999 2.36% 1.88%
1998 2.19% 1.98%
1997 2.03% 2.1%
1996 1.99% 2.23%
1995 -0.15% 2.43%
1994 -1.16% 2.54%
1993 1.47% 2.77%
1992 2.95% 2.86%
1991 3.13% 2.62%
1990 4.03% 2.45%
1989 4.83% 2.25%
1988 5.55% 2.13%
1987 4.89% 2.14%
1986 3.75% 2.23%
1985 3.92% 2.3%
1984 3.99% 2.37%
1983 4.02% 2.4%
1982 4.03% 2.36%
1981 4% 2.37%
1980 3.93% 2.39%
1979 3.76% 2.36%
1978 3.48% 2.35%
1977 3.15% 2.27%
1976 2.95% 2.21%
1975 2.84% 2.23%
1974 2.75% 2.21%
1973 2.66% 2.2%
1972 2.59% 2.2%
1971 2.54% 2.2%
1970 2.49% 2.21%
1969 2.5% 2.19%
1968 2.51% 2.18%
1967 2.5% 2.14%
1966 2.48% 2.11%
1965 2.47% 2.07%
1964 2.48% 2.02%
1963 2.47% 1.98%
1962 2.44% 1.96%
1961 2.41% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.59%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Malawi Nepal
Current population
23086106
29619950
Population rank 61/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.36%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
46.8 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
4.59 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 -90
Annual growth/decline +560,834 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -364,699
Net migration rank 118/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -364,699
2024 559,811 -1,507 355,516 -401,282
2023 549,096 -5,811 368,450 -409,782
2022 533,450 -5,231 379,021 -379,321
2021 517,400 -2,666 351,165 130,001
2020 514,659 -2,655 373,553 162,139
2019 506,104 -1,837 387,113 182,203
2018 494,348 -3,267 394,576 -295,151
2017 484,655 982 406,219 -368,787
2016 474,779 3,505 415,921 -341,748
2015 472,484 -6,471 410,565 -221,062
2014 472,418 -10,317 423,166 -310,156
2013 470,293 -12,934 424,804 -373,064
2012 460,684 -13,561 430,151 -371,707
2011 454,149 -12,170 429,957 -347,552
2010 444,468 -9,327 432,631 -269,963
2009 434,811 -8,590 441,290 -266,144
2008 421,781 -9,264 452,353 -261,540
2007 410,290 -22,680 464,780 -252,526
2006 397,123 -29,450 475,335 -241,455
2005 381,130 -31,462 489,093 -211,024
2004 361,133 -32,221 504,853 -197,336
2003 341,133 -31,729 516,575 -168,314
2002 322,863 -30,013 525,045 -153,730
2001 310,833 -28,933 542,118 -148,973
2000 300,439 -28,098 554,506 -147,193
1999 295,629 -31,686 557,847 -122,551
1998 285,407 -39,491 562,787 -108,400
1997 277,433 -61,646 565,882 -98,454
1996 270,048 -66,212 580,099 -92,307
1995 266,745 -66,366 591,283 -86,232
1994 275,439 -505,365 578,293 -27,415
1993 276,538 -284,867 561,549 -37,782
1992 269,066 37,142 533,029 84,113
1991 260,193 15,291 512,233 17,056
1990 250,159 71,111 495,202 -640
1989 237,967 180,031 478,771 -39,808
1988 226,911 201,011 463,581 -64,246
1987 220,566 271,693 449,400 -72,437
1986 218,519 62,615 434,802 -47,017
1985 216,179 74,625 423,240 -30,154
1984 212,146 72,435 411,122 -19,300
1983 209,422 68,197 399,103 1,304
1982 205,386 62,661 385,741 -3,898
1981 199,436 57,376 374,145 -4,855
1980 192,746 52,294 364,254 5,084
1979 182,123 46,388 355,597 88
1978 172,503 36,225 345,765 346
1977 161,930 19,638 332,843 2,108
1976 153,422 8,206 323,222 -15,119
1975 145,254 5,162 312,479 -6,686
1974 137,819 3,833 303,078 -4,361
1973 131,529 1,623 288,750 -1,076
1972 125,728 48 286,708 -2,107
1971 121,015 -710 280,752 -7,284
1970 116,822 -2,147 272,439 1,847
1969 113,120 -2,266 264,560 -527
1968 110,329 -924 258,259 -746
1967 106,668 0 249,240 347
1966 103,512 0 241,716 -3,306
1965 100,040 0 233,726 -1,551
1964 97,658 0 227,948 -6,087
1963 95,933 0 219,586 -8,303
1962 92,463 0 215,368 -9,249
1961 89,091 0 209,917 -10,601
1960 85,718 0 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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