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

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 4.08 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Malawi vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Norway
2100 59,773,923 5,426,970
2099 59,515,624 5,439,664
2098 59,263,165 5,451,717
2097 59,015,654 5,463,190
2096 58,749,288 5,474,994
2095 58,495,699 5,487,368
2094 58,227,933 5,499,514
2093 57,954,358 5,512,056
2092 57,660,371 5,524,021
2091 57,364,786 5,535,989
2090 57,048,240 5,548,825
2089 56,727,243 5,561,462
2088 56,385,237 5,574,757
2087 56,041,651 5,588,831
2086 55,694,983 5,602,569
2085 55,336,839 5,616,010
2084 54,985,304 5,629,675
2083 54,593,349 5,642,568
2082 54,194,853 5,654,975
2081 53,783,781 5,666,885
2080 53,361,334 5,678,624
2079 52,936,889 5,689,711
2078 52,510,645 5,700,349
2077 52,052,767 5,710,483
2076 51,589,339 5,720,209
2075 51,130,762 5,729,904
2074 50,673,499 5,739,940
2073 50,218,991 5,749,872
2072 49,759,232 5,759,499
2071 49,276,570 5,768,298
2070 48,787,471 5,777,747
2069 48,291,287 5,786,471
2068 47,782,059 5,795,734
2067 47,267,335 5,805,627
2066 46,741,998 5,815,585
2065 46,218,226 5,825,356
2064 45,692,044 5,835,081
2063 45,169,634 5,844,519
2062 44,629,192 5,853,646
2061 44,067,259 5,861,677
2060 43,499,372 5,869,390
2059 42,907,491 5,875,920
2058 42,335,782 5,881,790
2057 41,753,105 5,888,181
2056 41,175,330 5,894,125
2055 40,576,247 5,899,106
2054 39,986,120 5,903,121
2053 39,369,178 5,906,126
2052 38,758,577 5,907,281
2051 38,145,141 5,907,735
2050 37,537,814 5,907,355
2049 36,928,354 5,905,940
2048 36,332,040 5,903,025
2047 35,717,466 5,899,964
2046 35,099,651 5,896,254
2045 34,484,520 5,891,177
2044 33,855,018 5,886,031
2043 33,240,675 5,880,486
2042 32,629,513 5,873,632
2041 32,012,581 5,865,604
2040 31,395,572 5,857,447
2039 30,775,878 5,848,023
2038 30,160,239 5,837,628
2037 29,521,489 5,826,752
2036 28,890,318 5,815,042
2035 28,261,909 5,802,966
2034 27,637,439 5,790,086
2033 27,012,311 5,776,187
2032 26,398,409 5,761,261
2031 25,790,366 5,745,071
2030 25,176,420 5,728,104
2029 24,561,210 5,710,229
2028 23,962,931 5,691,155
2027 23,369,575 5,670,783
2026 22,786,713 5,649,981
2025 22,216,120 5,610,870
2024 21,655,286 5,572,279
2023 21,104,482 5,519,601
2022 20,568,728 5,457,127
2021 20,047,258 5,408,320
2020 19,533,888 5,379,475
2019 19,025,752 5,347,896
2018 18,528,081 5,311,916
2017 18,039,715 5,276,968
2016 17,557,739 5,234,519
2015 17,085,587 5,188,607
2014 16,621,538 5,137,232
2013 16,161,816 5,079,623
2012 15,709,577 5,018,573
2011 15,265,022 4,953,088
2010 14,826,463 4,889,252
2009 14,395,788 4,828,726
2008 13,976,417 4,768,212
2007 13,576,343 4,709,153
2006 13,198,701 4,660,677
2005 12,840,031 4,623,291
2004 12,500,737 4,591,910
2003 12,181,574 4,564,855
2002 11,880,440 4,538,159
2001 11,593,058 4,513,751
2000 11,315,942 4,490,967
1999 11,047,804 4,461,913
1998 10,792,876 4,431,464
1997 10,562,035 4,405,157
1996 10,352,228 4,381,336
1995 10,150,117 4,359,184
1994 10,164,894 4,336,613
1993 10,284,024 4,311,991
1992 10,135,079 4,286,401
1991 9,844,227 4,261,732
1990 9,545,852 4,241,473
1989 9,176,220 4,226,901
1988 8,753,262 4,209,488
1987 8,293,174 4,186,905
1986 7,906,480 4,167,354
1985 7,620,508 4,152,516
1984 7,332,810 4,140,099
1983 7,051,709 4,128,432
1982 6,778,879 4,114,787
1981 6,516,454 4,099,702
1980 6,265,529 4,085,620
1979 6,028,749 4,072,517
1978 5,810,132 4,058,671
1977 5,614,983 4,043,205
1976 5,443,384 4,026,152
1975 5,287,367 4,007,313
1974 5,141,337 3,985,258
1973 5,003,938 3,960,612
1972 4,874,475 3,933,004
1971 4,751,434 3,903,039
1970 4,633,944 3,875,763
1969 4,521,184 3,847,707
1968 4,411,054 3,816,486
1967 4,303,012 3,784,539
1966 4,197,926 3,753,012
1965 4,096,157 3,723,168
1964 3,997,305 3,694,339
1963 3,900,506 3,666,537
1962 3,806,307 3,638,918
1961 3,715,534 3,609,800
1960 3,628,134 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Norway
2100 0.43% -0.23%
2099 0.43% -0.22%
2098 0.42% -0.21%
2097 0.45% -0.22%
2096 0.43% -0.23%
2095 0.46% -0.22%
2094 0.47% -0.23%
2093 0.51% -0.22%
2092 0.52% -0.22%
2091 0.55% -0.23%
2090 0.57% -0.23%
2089 0.61% -0.24%
2088 0.61% -0.25%
2087 0.62% -0.25%
2086 0.65% -0.24%
2085 0.64% -0.24%
2084 0.72% -0.23%
2083 0.74% -0.22%
2082 0.76% -0.21%
2081 0.79% -0.21%
2080 0.8% -0.19%
2079 0.81% -0.19%
2078 0.88% -0.18%
2077 0.9% -0.17%
2076 0.9% -0.17%
2075 0.9% -0.17%
2074 0.91% -0.17%
2073 0.92% -0.17%
2072 0.98% -0.15%
2071 1% -0.16%
2070 1.03% -0.15%
2069 1.07% -0.16%
2068 1.09% -0.17%
2067 1.12% -0.17%
2066 1.13% -0.17%
2065 1.15% -0.17%
2064 1.16% -0.16%
2063 1.21% -0.16%
2062 1.28% -0.14%
2061 1.31% -0.13%
2060 1.38% -0.11%
2059 1.35% -0.1%
2058 1.4% -0.11%
2057 1.4% -0.1%
2056 1.48% -0.08%
2055 1.48% -0.07%
2054 1.57% -0.05%
2053 1.58% -0.02%
2052 1.61% -0.008%
2051 1.62% 0.006%
2050 1.65% 0.02%
2049 1.64% 0.05%
2048 1.72% 0.05%
2047 1.76% 0.06%
2046 1.78% 0.09%
2045 1.86% 0.09%
2044 1.85% 0.09%
2043 1.87% 0.12%
2042 1.93% 0.14%
2041 1.97% 0.14%
2040 2.01% 0.16%
2039 2.04% 0.18%
2038 2.16% 0.19%
2037 2.18% 0.2%
2036 2.22% 0.21%
2035 2.26% 0.22%
2034 2.31% 0.24%
2033 2.33% 0.26%
2032 2.36% 0.28%
2031 2.44% 0.3%
2030 2.5% 0.31%
2029 2.5% 0.34%
2028 2.54% 0.36%
2027 2.56% 0.37%
2026 2.57% 0.7%
2025 2.59% 0.69%
2024 2.61% 0.95%
2023 2.6% 1.14%
2022 2.6% 0.9%
2021 2.63% 0.54%
2020 2.67% 0.59%
2019 2.69% 0.68%
2018 2.71% 0.66%
2017 2.75% 0.81%
2016 2.76% 0.88%
2015 2.79% 1%
2014 2.84% 1.13%
2013 2.88% 1.22%
2012 2.91% 1.32%
2011 2.96% 1.31%
2010 2.99% 1.25%
2009 3% 1.27%
2008 2.95% 1.25%
2007 2.86% 1.04%
2006 2.79% 0.81%
2005 2.71% 0.68%
2004 2.62% 0.59%
2003 2.53% 0.59%
2002 2.48% 0.54%
2001 2.45% 0.51%
2000 2.43% 0.65%
1999 2.36% 0.69%
1998 2.19% 0.6%
1997 2.03% 0.54%
1996 1.99% 0.51%
1995 -0.15% 0.52%
1994 -1.16% 0.57%
1993 1.47% 0.6%
1992 2.95% 0.58%
1991 3.13% 0.48%
1990 4.03% 0.34%
1989 4.83% 0.41%
1988 5.55% 0.54%
1987 4.89% 0.47%
1986 3.75% 0.36%
1985 3.92% 0.3%
1984 3.99% 0.28%
1983 4.02% 0.33%
1982 4.03% 0.37%
1981 4% 0.34%
1980 3.93% 0.32%
1979 3.76% 0.34%
1978 3.48% 0.38%
1977 3.15% 0.42%
1976 2.95% 0.47%
1975 2.84% 0.55%
1974 2.75% 0.62%
1973 2.66% 0.7%
1972 2.59% 0.77%
1971 2.54% 0.7%
1970 2.49% 0.73%
1969 2.5% 0.82%
1968 2.51% 0.84%
1967 2.5% 0.84%
1966 2.48% 0.8%
1965 2.47% 0.78%
1964 2.48% 0.76%
1963 2.47% 0.76%
1962 2.44% 0.81%
1961 2.41% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.59%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Malawi Norway
Current population
23086106
5660666
Population rank 61/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.07%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
46.8 seconds
9.72 minutes
One death every
4.59 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 +106
Annual growth/decline +560,834 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 117/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 +29,798
Net migration rank 118/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - 29,798
2024 559,811 -1,507 10,030 44,356
2023 549,096 -5,811 8,280 53,806
2022 533,450 -5,231 5,457 58,040
2021 517,400 -2,666 14,062 19,804
2020 514,659 -2,655 12,372 11,277
2019 506,104 -1,837 13,904 25,707
2018 494,348 -3,267 14,342 18,473
2017 484,655 982 15,831 21,657
2016 474,779 3,505 17,797 26,417
2015 472,484 -6,471 18,160 30,242
2014 472,418 -10,317 18,494 38,522
2013 470,293 -12,934 17,779 40,690
2012 460,684 -13,561 18,066 47,883
2011 454,149 -12,170 18,822 47,454
2010 444,468 -9,327 20,046 42,865
2009 434,811 -8,590 20,280 39,316
2008 421,781 -9,264 19,073 44,002
2007 410,290 -22,680 16,482 40,111
2006 397,123 -29,450 17,244 24,054
2005 381,130 -31,462 15,719 18,588
2004 361,133 -32,221 15,612 13,412
2003 341,133 -31,729 14,151 11,389
2002 322,863 -30,013 10,892 17,279
2001 310,833 -28,933 13,090 7,906
2000 300,439 -28,098 15,269 9,805
1999 295,629 -31,686 14,278 19,147
1998 285,407 -39,491 14,181 13,519
1997 277,433 -61,646 15,418 9,744
1996 270,048 -66,212 17,087 5,671
1995 266,745 -66,366 14,821 6,343
1994 275,439 -505,365 16,045 7,580
1993 276,538 -284,867 12,936 12,567
1992 269,066 37,142 15,431 10,218
1991 260,193 15,291 16,194 7,949
1990 250,159 71,111 14,845 1,818
1989 237,967 180,031 13,949 -1,730
1988 226,911 201,011 12,207 10,380
1987 220,566 271,693 9,212 13,907
1986 218,519 62,615 8,751 7,616
1985 216,179 74,625 6,644 6,725
1984 212,146 72,435 7,452 3,856
1983 209,422 68,197 7,844 4,120
1982 205,386 62,661 9,875 5,749
1981 199,436 57,376 9,020 6,010
1980 192,746 52,294 9,806 3,763
1979 182,123 46,388 10,181 2,839
1978 172,503 36,225 11,364 3,823
1977 161,930 19,638 11,321 4,845
1976 153,422 8,206 13,286 4,779
1975 145,254 5,162 16,430 3,312
1974 137,819 3,833 20,324 4,425
1973 131,529 1,623 21,387 3,414
1972 125,728 48 24,777 5,603
1971 121,015 -710 26,541 3,031
1970 116,822 -2,147 25,968 -1,034
1969 113,120 -2,266 28,858 2,230
1968 110,329 -924 29,387 1,761
1967 106,668 0 30,276 2,460
1966 103,512 0 31,150 -888
1965 100,040 0 31,275 -1,525
1964 97,658 0 30,293 -1,571
1963 95,933 0 26,766 1,061
1962 92,463 0 28,020 655
1961 89,091 0 29,239 1,437
1960 85,718 0 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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