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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 3.22 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Malawi vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Paraguay
2100 59,786,744 9,114,469
2099 59,528,389 9,134,868
2098 59,275,876 9,153,773
2097 59,028,312 9,171,880
2096 58,761,888 9,188,931
2095 58,508,246 9,204,812
2094 58,240,422 9,219,996
2093 57,966,788 9,234,274
2092 57,672,738 9,247,659
2091 57,377,090 9,260,551
2090 57,060,476 9,272,453
2089 56,739,410 9,283,984
2088 56,397,330 9,293,775
2087 56,053,671 9,302,722
2086 55,706,928 9,311,508
2085 55,348,708 9,319,285
2084 54,997,097 9,325,447
2083 54,605,058 9,331,054
2082 54,206,477 9,335,846
2081 53,795,317 9,340,017
2080 53,372,779 9,342,618
2079 52,948,243 9,344,195
2078 52,521,908 9,344,403
2077 52,063,931 9,343,525
2076 51,600,404 9,341,603
2075 51,141,728 9,337,944
2074 50,684,368 9,332,883
2073 50,229,762 9,326,126
2072 49,769,904 9,317,685
2071 49,287,139 9,307,917
2070 48,797,935 9,296,216
2069 48,301,644 9,282,854
2068 47,792,308 9,268,086
2067 47,277,473 9,251,858
2066 46,752,024 9,233,146
2065 46,228,139 9,212,933
2064 45,701,844 9,190,368
2063 45,179,322 9,165,372
2062 44,638,764 9,138,205
2061 44,076,711 9,109,701
2060 43,508,702 9,079,572
2059 42,916,694 9,047,300
2058 42,344,863 9,011,957
2057 41,762,060 8,975,110
2056 41,184,161 8,936,412
2055 40,584,950 8,896,115
2054 39,994,696 8,853,974
2053 39,377,622 8,810,350
2052 38,766,890 8,764,844
2051 38,153,322 8,717,773
2050 37,545,865 8,669,516
2049 36,936,275 8,619,672
2048 36,339,833 8,568,157
2047 35,725,127 8,515,265
2046 35,107,179 8,460,084
2045 34,491,916 8,404,136
2044 33,862,279 8,346,996
2043 33,247,804 8,288,781
2042 32,636,511 8,228,904
2041 32,019,447 8,168,202
2040 31,402,305 8,106,496
2039 30,782,479 8,043,273
2038 30,166,708 7,978,464
2037 29,527,821 7,912,690
2036 28,896,515 7,845,468
2035 28,267,970 7,777,137
2034 27,643,367 7,707,832
2033 27,018,105 7,636,950
2032 26,404,071 7,564,485
2031 25,795,897 7,490,891
2030 25,181,820 7,415,529
2029 24,566,478 7,338,535
2028 23,968,071 7,259,813
2027 23,374,588 7,179,864
2026 22,791,601 7,098,035
2025 22,220,885 7,014,448
2024 21,655,286 6,929,153
2023 21,104,482 6,844,146
2022 20,568,728 6,760,464
2021 20,047,258 6,684,182
2020 19,533,888 6,603,739
2019 19,025,752 6,515,058
2018 18,528,081 6,427,382
2017 18,039,715 6,338,660
2016 17,557,739 6,249,126
2015 17,085,587 6,159,103
2014 16,621,538 6,069,811
2013 16,161,816 5,982,445
2012 15,709,577 5,897,008
2011 15,265,022 5,814,626
2010 14,826,463 5,737,971
2009 14,395,788 5,671,236
2008 13,976,417 5,613,574
2007 13,576,343 5,559,386
2006 13,198,701 5,505,148
2005 12,840,031 5,448,097
2004 12,500,737 5,388,175
2003 12,181,574 5,326,436
2002 11,880,440 5,261,328
2001 11,593,058 5,187,689
2000 11,315,942 5,100,868
1999 11,047,804 5,003,135
1998 10,792,876 4,900,025
1997 10,562,035 4,794,412
1996 10,352,228 4,687,543
1995 10,150,117 4,579,806
1994 10,164,894 4,471,417
1993 10,284,024 4,362,696
1992 10,135,079 4,253,600
1991 9,844,227 4,144,364
1990 9,545,852 4,035,747
1989 9,176,220 3,927,802
1988 8,753,262 3,820,546
1987 8,293,174 3,714,889
1986 7,906,480 3,611,474
1985 7,620,508 3,510,671
1984 7,332,810 3,412,936
1983 7,051,709 3,318,068
1982 6,778,879 3,226,189
1981 6,516,454 3,137,604
1980 6,265,529 3,053,235
1979 6,028,749 2,973,968
1978 5,810,132 2,899,269
1977 5,614,983 2,827,874
1976 5,443,384 2,758,836
1975 5,287,367 2,691,648
1974 5,141,337 2,625,621
1973 5,003,938 2,561,102
1972 4,874,475 2,499,881
1971 4,751,434 2,442,537
1970 4,633,944 2,388,028
1969 4,521,184 2,334,992
1968 4,411,054 2,282,391
1967 4,303,012 2,229,994
1966 4,197,926 2,177,584
1965 4,096,157 2,125,177
1964 3,997,305 2,073,119
1963 3,900,506 2,021,909
1962 3,806,307 1,973,130
1961 3,715,534 1,927,394
1960 3,628,134 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Paraguay
2100 0.43% -0.22%
2099 0.43% -0.21%
2098 0.42% -0.2%
2097 0.45% -0.19%
2096 0.43% -0.17%
2095 0.46% -0.16%
2094 0.47% -0.15%
2093 0.51% -0.14%
2092 0.52% -0.14%
2091 0.55% -0.13%
2090 0.57% -0.12%
2089 0.61% -0.11%
2088 0.61% -0.1%
2087 0.62% -0.09%
2086 0.65% -0.08%
2085 0.64% -0.07%
2084 0.72% -0.06%
2083 0.74% -0.05%
2082 0.76% -0.04%
2081 0.79% -0.03%
2080 0.8% -0.02%
2079 0.81% -0.002%
2078 0.88% 0.009%
2077 0.9% 0.02%
2076 0.9% 0.04%
2075 0.9% 0.05%
2074 0.91% 0.07%
2073 0.92% 0.09%
2072 0.98% 0.1%
2071 1% 0.13%
2070 1.03% 0.14%
2069 1.07% 0.16%
2068 1.09% 0.18%
2067 1.12% 0.2%
2066 1.13% 0.22%
2065 1.15% 0.25%
2064 1.16% 0.27%
2063 1.21% 0.3%
2062 1.28% 0.31%
2061 1.31% 0.33%
2060 1.38% 0.36%
2059 1.35% 0.39%
2058 1.4% 0.41%
2057 1.4% 0.43%
2056 1.48% 0.45%
2055 1.48% 0.48%
2054 1.57% 0.5%
2053 1.58% 0.52%
2052 1.61% 0.54%
2051 1.62% 0.56%
2050 1.65% 0.58%
2049 1.64% 0.6%
2048 1.72% 0.62%
2047 1.76% 0.65%
2046 1.78% 0.67%
2045 1.86% 0.68%
2044 1.85% 0.7%
2043 1.87% 0.73%
2042 1.93% 0.74%
2041 1.97% 0.76%
2040 2.01% 0.79%
2039 2.04% 0.81%
2038 2.16% 0.83%
2037 2.18% 0.86%
2036 2.22% 0.88%
2035 2.26% 0.9%
2034 2.31% 0.93%
2033 2.33% 0.96%
2032 2.36% 0.98%
2031 2.44% 1.02%
2030 2.5% 1.05%
2029 2.5% 1.08%
2028 2.54% 1.11%
2027 2.56% 1.15%
2026 2.57% 1.19%
2025 2.61% 1.23%
2024 2.61% 1.24%
2023 2.6% 1.24%
2022 2.6% 1.14%
2021 2.63% 1.22%
2020 2.67% 1.36%
2019 2.69% 1.36%
2018 2.71% 1.4%
2017 2.75% 1.43%
2016 2.76% 1.46%
2015 2.79% 1.47%
2014 2.84% 1.46%
2013 2.88% 1.45%
2012 2.91% 1.42%
2011 2.96% 1.34%
2010 2.99% 1.18%
2009 3% 1.03%
2008 2.95% 0.97%
2007 2.86% 0.99%
2006 2.79% 1.05%
2005 2.71% 1.11%
2004 2.62% 1.16%
2003 2.53% 1.24%
2002 2.48% 1.42%
2001 2.45% 1.7%
2000 2.43% 1.95%
1999 2.36% 2.1%
1998 2.19% 2.2%
1997 2.03% 2.28%
1996 1.99% 2.35%
1995 -0.15% 2.42%
1994 -1.16% 2.49%
1993 1.47% 2.56%
1992 2.95% 2.64%
1991 3.13% 2.69%
1990 4.03% 2.75%
1989 4.83% 2.81%
1988 5.55% 2.84%
1987 4.89% 2.86%
1986 3.75% 2.87%
1985 3.92% 2.86%
1984 3.99% 2.86%
1983 4.02% 2.85%
1982 4.03% 2.82%
1981 4% 2.76%
1980 3.93% 2.67%
1979 3.76% 2.58%
1978 3.48% 2.52%
1977 3.15% 2.5%
1976 2.95% 2.5%
1975 2.84% 2.51%
1974 2.75% 2.52%
1973 2.66% 2.45%
1972 2.59% 2.35%
1971 2.54% 2.28%
1970 2.49% 2.27%
1969 2.5% 2.3%
1968 2.51% 2.35%
1967 2.5% 2.41%
1966 2.48% 2.47%
1965 2.47% 2.51%
1964 2.48% 2.53%
1963 2.47% 2.47%
1962 2.44% 2.37%
1961 2.41% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Malawi Paraguay
Current population
22949294
7120169
Population rank 61/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.09%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +233
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -12,423
Net migration rank 118/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -12,423
2024 - -1,507 - -12,451
2023 549,096 -5,811 97,748 -12,500
2022 533,450 -5,231 94,627 -12,500
2021 517,400 -2,666 78,667 -8,226
2020 514,659 -2,655 98,667 -8,226
2019 506,104 -1,837 103,179 -16,263
2018 494,348 -3,267 104,908 -16,472
2017 484,655 982 105,634 -16,630
2016 474,779 3,505 106,804 -16,737
2015 472,484 -6,471 106,817 -16,834
2014 472,418 -10,317 105,585 -16,989
2013 470,293 -12,934 103,383 -17,232
2012 460,684 -13,561 102,508 -17,763
2011 454,149 -12,170 100,442 -20,427
2010 444,468 -9,327 99,456 -26,169
2009 434,811 -8,590 100,296 -40,112
2008 421,781 -9,264 99,821 -44,679
2007 410,290 -22,680 99,141 -45,914
2006 397,123 -29,450 99,808 -44,568
2005 381,130 -31,462 101,035 -42,173
2004 361,133 -32,221 101,896 -40,907
2003 341,133 -31,729 102,427 -39,941
2002 322,863 -30,013 104,658 -36,918
2001 310,833 -28,933 107,225 -27,676
2000 300,439 -28,098 109,979 -15,884
1999 295,629 -31,686 112,726 -11,362
1998 285,407 -39,491 114,122 -9,276
1997 277,433 -61,646 115,095 -8,704
1996 270,048 -66,212 115,623 -8,273
1995 266,745 -66,366 115,777 -7,653
1994 275,439 -505,365 115,662 -6,999
1993 276,538 -284,867 115,211 -6,431
1992 269,066 37,142 115,442 -6,035
1991 260,193 15,291 114,472 -5,420
1990 250,159 71,111 112,864 -4,685
1989 237,967 180,031 111,727 -4,009
1988 226,911 201,011 110,348 -3,557
1987 220,566 271,693 107,962 -3,445
1986 218,519 62,615 105,776 -3,460
1985 216,179 74,625 102,859 -3,562
1984 212,146 72,435 99,937 -3,769
1983 209,422 68,197 96,406 -2,845
1982 205,386 62,661 92,917 -2,725
1981 199,436 57,376 89,456 -2,477
1980 192,746 52,294 84,568 -2,808
1979 182,123 46,388 80,345 -3,570
1978 172,503 36,225 76,691 -4,066
1977 161,930 19,638 74,359 -4,201
1976 153,422 8,206 71,973 -4,066
1975 145,254 5,162 70,285 -3,807
1974 137,819 3,833 69,059 -3,478
1973 131,529 1,623 67,803 -4,346
1972 125,728 48 66,625 -7,642
1971 121,015 -710 66,142 -10,446
1970 116,822 -2,147 65,905 -12,579
1969 113,120 -2,266 65,616 -12,859
1968 110,329 -924 65,575 -13,132
1967 106,668 0 65,695 -13,346
1966 103,512 0 66,002 -13,538
1965 100,040 0 66,063 -13,715
1964 97,658 0 65,681 -13,915
1963 95,933 0 64,741 -14,086
1962 92,463 0 63,079 -16,175
1961 89,091 0 61,536 -16,972
1960 85,718 0 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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