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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.29 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 +2.7% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Malawi vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Nepal
2100 59,786,744 31,902,377
2099 59,528,389 32,090,762
2098 59,275,876 32,277,789
2097 59,028,312 32,464,318
2096 58,761,888 32,647,891
2095 58,508,246 32,828,594
2094 58,240,422 33,009,460
2093 57,966,788 33,186,290
2092 57,672,738 33,361,327
2091 57,377,090 33,532,505
2090 57,060,476 33,699,660
2089 56,739,410 33,863,636
2088 56,397,330 34,022,597
2087 56,053,671 34,175,457
2086 55,706,928 34,322,945
2085 55,348,708 34,468,441
2084 54,997,097 34,605,513
2083 54,605,058 34,735,114
2082 54,206,477 34,856,938
2081 53,795,317 34,972,075
2080 53,372,779 35,080,783
2079 52,948,243 35,183,584
2078 52,521,908 35,277,254
2077 52,063,931 35,362,658
2076 51,600,404 35,440,746
2075 51,141,728 35,510,291
2074 50,684,368 35,573,094
2073 50,229,762 35,627,375
2072 49,769,904 35,670,886
2071 49,287,139 35,709,979
2070 48,797,935 35,739,580
2069 48,301,644 35,759,193
2068 47,792,308 35,770,405
2067 47,277,473 35,774,081
2066 46,752,024 35,770,220
2065 46,228,139 35,758,824
2064 45,701,844 35,737,661
2063 45,179,322 35,709,945
2062 44,638,764 35,669,839
2061 44,076,711 35,623,365
2060 43,508,702 35,567,728
2059 42,916,694 35,503,043
2058 42,344,863 35,427,419
2057 41,762,060 35,345,633
2056 41,184,161 35,253,644
2055 40,584,950 35,155,433
2054 39,994,696 35,050,330
2053 39,377,622 34,936,594
2052 38,766,890 34,816,009
2051 38,153,322 34,684,328
2050 37,545,865 34,546,267
2049 36,936,275 34,400,898
2048 36,339,833 34,250,249
2047 35,725,127 34,091,495
2046 35,107,179 33,921,975
2045 34,491,916 33,747,892
2044 33,862,279 33,566,784
2043 33,247,804 33,380,395
2042 32,636,511 33,186,321
2041 32,019,447 32,987,097
2040 31,402,305 32,781,189
2039 30,782,479 32,569,731
2038 30,166,708 32,349,742
2037 29,527,821 32,125,036
2036 28,896,515 31,892,962
2035 28,267,970 31,653,976
2034 27,643,367 31,407,460
2033 27,018,105 31,152,292
2032 26,404,071 30,890,627
2031 25,795,897 30,623,706
2030 25,181,820 30,349,201
2029 24,566,478 30,068,368
2028 23,968,071 29,780,585
2027 23,374,588 29,627,864
2026 22,791,601 29,585,230
2025 22,220,885 29,605,298
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% 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 63.6% to 37,545,865 people with a rank change from 61st to 55th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 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 2.61% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Malawi Nepal
Current population
22949294
29596762
Population rank 61/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.36%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
4.64 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 -119
Annual growth/decline +550,804 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 174/197
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 - -1,507 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
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 (1960–2024, 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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