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Population in Malawi compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 12.7 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Malawi vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi North Macedonia
2100 59,786,744 866,884
2099 59,528,389 877,788
2098 59,275,876 888,715
2097 59,028,312 899,716
2096 58,761,888 910,709
2095 58,508,246 921,559
2094 58,240,422 932,633
2093 57,966,788 943,984
2092 57,672,738 955,335
2091 57,377,090 966,773
2090 57,060,476 978,130
2089 56,739,410 989,666
2088 56,397,330 1,001,224
2087 56,053,671 1,012,831
2086 55,706,928 1,024,787
2085 55,348,708 1,036,668
2084 54,997,097 1,048,876
2083 54,605,058 1,061,031
2082 54,206,477 1,073,408
2081 53,795,317 1,085,823
2080 53,372,779 1,098,127
2079 52,948,243 1,110,614
2078 52,521,908 1,123,398
2077 52,063,931 1,136,448
2076 51,600,404 1,149,787
2075 51,141,728 1,163,080
2074 50,684,368 1,176,671
2073 50,229,762 1,190,351
2072 49,769,904 1,204,015
2071 49,287,139 1,217,691
2070 48,797,935 1,231,978
2069 48,301,644 1,246,408
2068 47,792,308 1,260,869
2067 47,277,473 1,275,289
2066 46,752,024 1,289,439
2065 46,228,139 1,303,917
2064 45,701,844 1,318,161
2063 45,179,322 1,332,807
2062 44,638,764 1,347,540
2061 44,076,711 1,362,299
2060 43,508,702 1,376,807
2059 42,916,694 1,390,921
2058 42,344,863 1,404,982
2057 41,762,060 1,419,185
2056 41,184,161 1,433,595
2055 40,584,950 1,447,857
2054 39,994,696 1,462,210
2053 39,377,622 1,476,351
2052 38,766,890 1,489,905
2051 38,153,322 1,503,526
2050 37,545,865 1,516,629
2049 36,936,275 1,529,608
2048 36,339,833 1,542,390
2047 35,725,127 1,555,085
2046 35,107,179 1,568,151
2045 34,491,916 1,581,115
2044 33,862,279 1,593,878
2043 33,247,804 1,606,930
2042 32,636,511 1,619,941
2041 32,019,447 1,632,704
2040 31,402,305 1,645,446
2039 30,782,479 1,658,034
2038 30,166,708 1,670,347
2037 29,527,821 1,682,850
2036 28,896,515 1,695,204
2035 28,267,970 1,707,302
2034 27,643,367 1,719,193
2033 27,018,105 1,730,723
2032 26,404,071 1,742,288
2031 25,795,897 1,753,729
2030 25,181,820 1,765,162
2029 24,566,478 1,775,815
2028 23,968,071 1,786,051
2027 23,374,588 1,795,945
2026 22,791,601 1,805,954
2025 22,220,885 1,815,368
2024 21,655,286 1,824,359
2023 21,104,482 1,827,816
2022 20,568,728 1,831,712
2021 20,047,258 1,837,114
2020 19,533,888 1,856,124
2019 19,025,752 1,876,262
2018 18,528,081 1,889,051
2017 18,039,715 1,898,657
2016 17,557,739 1,906,313
2015 17,085,587 1,912,430
2014 16,621,538 1,917,557
2013 16,161,816 1,922,716
2012 15,709,577 1,929,821
2011 15,265,022 1,937,398
2010 14,826,463 1,946,298
2009 14,395,788 1,958,782
2008 13,976,417 1,971,493
2007 13,576,343 1,982,933
2006 13,198,701 1,994,287
2005 12,840,031 2,005,330
2004 12,500,737 2,016,186
2003 12,181,574 2,022,725
2002 11,880,440 2,020,157
2001 11,593,058 2,034,882
2000 11,315,942 2,026,350
1999 11,047,804 2,017,142
1998 10,792,876 2,007,523
1997 10,562,035 1,996,869
1996 10,352,228 2,012,553
1995 10,150,117 1,998,534
1994 10,164,894 1,992,666
1993 10,284,024 2,006,854
1992 10,135,079 2,032,523
1991 9,844,227 2,055,994
1990 9,545,852 2,063,689
1989 9,176,220 2,055,649
1988 8,753,262 2,045,737
1987 8,293,174 2,035,157
1986 7,906,480 2,024,732
1985 7,620,508 2,014,331
1984 7,332,810 2,003,399
1983 7,051,709 1,991,901
1982 6,778,879 1,978,956
1981 6,516,454 1,959,065
1980 6,265,529 1,933,038
1979 6,028,749 1,906,523
1978 5,810,132 1,879,847
1977 5,614,983 1,853,138
1976 5,443,384 1,825,830
1975 5,287,367 1,797,972
1974 5,141,337 1,770,545
1973 5,003,938 1,743,816
1972 4,874,475 1,717,395
1971 4,751,434 1,691,216
1970 4,633,944 1,664,208
1969 4,521,184 1,636,345
1968 4,411,054 1,608,930
1967 4,303,012 1,582,492
1966 4,197,926 1,557,349
1965 4,096,157 1,533,466
1964 3,997,305 1,510,900
1963 3,900,506 1,488,737
1962 3,806,307 1,471,745
1961 3,715,534 1,455,171
1960 3,628,134 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi North Macedonia
2100 0.43% -1.24%
2099 0.43% -1.23%
2098 0.42% -1.22%
2097 0.45% -1.21%
2096 0.43% -1.18%
2095 0.46% -1.19%
2094 0.47% -1.2%
2093 0.51% -1.19%
2092 0.52% -1.18%
2091 0.55% -1.16%
2090 0.57% -1.17%
2089 0.61% -1.15%
2088 0.61% -1.15%
2087 0.62% -1.17%
2086 0.65% -1.15%
2085 0.64% -1.16%
2084 0.72% -1.15%
2083 0.74% -1.15%
2082 0.76% -1.14%
2081 0.79% -1.12%
2080 0.8% -1.12%
2079 0.81% -1.14%
2078 0.88% -1.15%
2077 0.9% -1.16%
2076 0.9% -1.14%
2075 0.9% -1.15%
2074 0.91% -1.15%
2073 0.92% -1.13%
2072 0.98% -1.12%
2071 1% -1.16%
2070 1.03% -1.16%
2069 1.07% -1.15%
2068 1.09% -1.13%
2067 1.12% -1.1%
2066 1.13% -1.11%
2065 1.15% -1.08%
2064 1.16% -1.1%
2063 1.21% -1.09%
2062 1.28% -1.08%
2061 1.31% -1.05%
2060 1.38% -1.01%
2059 1.35% -1%
2058 1.4% -1%
2057 1.4% -1.01%
2056 1.48% -0.99%
2055 1.48% -0.98%
2054 1.57% -0.96%
2053 1.58% -0.91%
2052 1.61% -0.91%
2051 1.62% -0.86%
2050 1.65% -0.85%
2049 1.64% -0.83%
2048 1.72% -0.82%
2047 1.76% -0.83%
2046 1.78% -0.82%
2045 1.86% -0.8%
2044 1.85% -0.81%
2043 1.87% -0.8%
2042 1.93% -0.78%
2041 1.97% -0.77%
2040 2.01% -0.76%
2039 2.04% -0.74%
2038 2.16% -0.74%
2037 2.18% -0.73%
2036 2.22% -0.71%
2035 2.26% -0.69%
2034 2.31% -0.67%
2033 2.33% -0.66%
2032 2.36% -0.65%
2031 2.44% -0.65%
2030 2.5% -0.6%
2029 2.5% -0.57%
2028 2.54% -0.55%
2027 2.56% -0.55%
2026 2.57% -0.52%
2025 2.61% -0.49%
2024 2.61% -0.19%
2023 2.6% -0.21%
2022 2.6% -0.29%
2021 2.63% -1.02%
2020 2.67% -1.07%
2019 2.69% -0.68%
2018 2.71% -0.51%
2017 2.75% -0.4%
2016 2.76% -0.32%
2015 2.79% -0.27%
2014 2.84% -0.27%
2013 2.88% -0.37%
2012 2.91% -0.39%
2011 2.96% -0.46%
2010 2.99% -0.64%
2009 3% -0.64%
2008 2.95% -0.58%
2007 2.86% -0.57%
2006 2.79% -0.55%
2005 2.71% -0.54%
2004 2.62% -0.32%
2003 2.53% 0.13%
2002 2.48% -0.72%
2001 2.45% 0.42%
2000 2.43% 0.46%
1999 2.36% 0.48%
1998 2.19% 0.53%
1997 2.03% -0.78%
1996 1.99% 0.7%
1995 -0.15% 0.29%
1994 -1.16% -0.71%
1993 1.47% -1.26%
1992 2.95% -1.14%
1991 3.13% -0.37%
1990 4.03% 0.39%
1989 4.83% 0.48%
1988 5.55% 0.52%
1987 4.89% 0.51%
1986 3.75% 0.52%
1985 3.92% 0.55%
1984 3.99% 0.58%
1983 4.02% 0.65%
1982 4.03% 1.02%
1981 4% 1.35%
1980 3.93% 1.39%
1979 3.76% 1.42%
1978 3.48% 1.44%
1977 3.15% 1.5%
1976 2.95% 1.55%
1975 2.84% 1.55%
1974 2.75% 1.53%
1973 2.66% 1.54%
1972 2.59% 1.55%
1971 2.54% 1.62%
1970 2.49% 1.7%
1969 2.5% 1.7%
1968 2.51% 1.67%
1967 2.5% 1.61%
1966 2.48% 1.56%
1965 2.47% 1.49%
1964 2.48% 1.49%
1963 2.47% 1.15%
1962 2.44% 1.14%
1961 2.41% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Malawi North Macedonia
Current population
22949294
1805954
Population rank 61/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.02%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
47.6 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 -9
Annual growth/decline +550,804 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -5,628 -5,645
Net migration rank 118/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -5,645
2024 - -1,507 - -5,728
2023 549,096 -5,811 -3,290 -5,597
2022 533,450 -5,231 -4,397 -5,296
2021 517,400 -2,666 -9,737 -5,483
2020 514,659 -2,655 -5,939 -23,458
2019 506,104 -1,837 -375 -24,204
2018 494,348 -3,267 1,512 -24,878
2017 484,655 982 1,329 -24,227
2016 474,779 3,505 2,374 -24,144
2015 472,484 -6,471 2,294 -23,010
2014 472,418 -10,317 3,644 -22,132
2013 470,293 -12,934 3,653 -20,297
2012 460,684 -13,561 3,087 -19,083
2011 454,149 -12,170 3,100 -17,871
2010 444,468 -9,327 4,866 -16,668
2009 434,811 -8,590 4,309 -15,455
2008 421,781 -9,264 3,746 -17,645
2007 410,290 -22,680 2,974 -15,705
2006 397,123 -29,450 3,988 -9,632
2005 381,130 -31,462 4,011 -2,244
2004 361,133 -32,221 5,444 -2,640
2003 341,133 -31,729 8,900 -2,880
2002 322,863 -30,013 9,697 -2,858
2001 310,833 -28,933 10,174 -922
2000 300,439 -28,098 12,159 -2,824
1999 295,629 -31,686 10,489 -1,261
1998 285,407 -39,491 12,446 -589
1997 277,433 -61,646 12,979 -477
1996 270,048 -66,212 14,806 -397
1995 266,745 -66,366 17,239 -3,603
1994 275,439 -505,365 19,103 -21,006
1993 276,538 -284,867 20,797 -47,273
1992 269,066 37,142 21,659 -46,509
1991 260,193 15,291 23,387 -45,484
1990 250,159 71,111 22,868 -16,174
1989 237,967 180,031 22,912 -13,528
1988 226,911 201,011 24,064 -13,621
1987 220,566 271,693 24,359 -13,635
1986 218,519 62,615 23,720 -13,589
1985 216,179 74,625 24,167 -13,492
1984 212,146 72,435 24,436 -13,251
1983 209,422 68,197 24,690 -12,884
1982 205,386 62,661 25,810 -11,716
1981 199,436 57,376 25,689 0
1980 192,746 52,294 26,547 -189
1979 182,123 46,388 27,096 -426
1978 172,503 36,225 27,150 -462
1977 161,930 19,638 27,410 -683
1976 153,422 8,206 28,799 -911
1975 145,254 5,162 28,983 -1,147
1974 137,819 3,833 28,400 -1,376
1973 131,529 1,623 28,032 -1,600
1972 125,728 48 28,236 -1,834
1971 121,015 -710 28,010 -2,064
1970 116,822 -2,147 28,022 60
1969 113,120 -2,266 27,464 181
1968 110,329 -924 28,378 -1,201
1967 106,668 0 28,401 -2,696
1966 103,512 0 28,766 -4,176
1965 100,040 0 28,564 -5,385
1964 97,658 0 27,889 -5,938
1963 95,933 0 28,124 -5,759
1962 92,463 0 25,317 -13,702
1961 89,091 0 27,846 -6,309
1960 85,718 0 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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