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Population in Malawi compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 5.12 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Malawi vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Philippines
2100 59,773,923 115,059,775
2099 59,515,624 115,816,309
2098 59,263,165 116,573,828
2097 59,015,654 117,333,883
2096 58,749,288 118,100,419
2095 58,495,699 118,866,742
2094 58,227,933 119,626,818
2093 57,954,358 120,388,122
2092 57,660,371 121,147,462
2091 57,364,786 121,904,917
2090 57,048,240 122,652,199
2089 56,727,243 123,391,846
2088 56,385,237 124,122,345
2087 56,041,651 124,843,149
2086 55,694,983 125,552,213
2085 55,336,839 126,246,777
2084 54,985,304 126,918,902
2083 54,593,349 127,566,644
2082 54,194,853 128,196,192
2081 53,783,781 128,799,883
2080 53,361,334 129,384,776
2079 52,936,889 129,937,788
2078 52,510,645 130,470,163
2077 52,052,767 130,981,766
2076 51,589,339 131,455,691
2075 51,130,762 131,899,779
2074 50,673,499 132,321,868
2073 50,218,991 132,712,554
2072 49,759,232 133,078,198
2071 49,276,570 133,413,261
2070 48,787,471 133,726,740
2069 48,291,287 134,013,962
2068 47,782,059 134,276,965
2067 47,267,335 134,521,893
2066 46,741,998 134,738,123
2065 46,218,226 134,943,069
2064 45,692,044 135,121,691
2063 45,169,634 135,278,856
2062 44,629,192 135,418,302
2061 44,067,259 135,533,003
2060 43,499,372 135,624,320
2059 42,907,491 135,691,307
2058 42,335,782 135,723,393
2057 41,753,105 135,729,299
2056 41,175,330 135,713,449
2055 40,576,247 135,658,483
2054 39,986,120 135,564,032
2053 39,369,178 135,433,969
2052 38,758,577 135,267,110
2051 38,145,141 135,047,521
2050 37,537,814 134,786,831
2049 36,928,354 134,476,341
2048 36,332,040 134,125,026
2047 35,717,466 133,725,025
2046 35,099,651 133,275,028
2045 34,484,520 132,781,283
2044 33,855,018 132,246,145
2043 33,240,675 131,672,273
2042 32,629,513 131,060,574
2041 32,012,581 130,412,807
2040 31,395,572 129,728,924
2039 30,775,878 129,013,931
2038 30,160,239 128,259,977
2037 29,521,489 127,475,872
2036 28,890,318 126,664,807
2035 28,261,909 125,834,749
2034 27,637,439 124,984,319
2033 27,012,311 124,117,657
2032 26,398,409 123,239,893
2031 25,790,366 122,353,079
2030 25,176,420 121,447,264
2029 24,561,210 120,532,209
2028 23,962,931 119,603,538
2027 23,369,575 118,669,567
2026 22,786,713 117,732,112
2025 22,216,120 116,786,962
2024 21,655,286 115,843,670
2023 21,104,482 114,891,199
2022 20,568,728 113,964,338
2021 20,047,258 113,100,950
2020 19,533,888 112,081,264
2019 19,025,752 110,804,683
2018 18,528,081 109,465,287
2017 18,039,715 108,119,693
2016 17,557,739 106,735,719
2015 17,085,587 105,312,992
2014 16,621,538 103,767,130
2013 16,161,816 102,076,336
2012 15,709,577 100,175,512
2011 15,265,022 98,248,614
2010 14,826,463 96,337,125
2009 14,395,788 94,384,250
2008 13,976,417 92,699,095
2007 13,576,343 91,075,184
2006 13,198,701 89,508,986
2005 12,840,031 88,015,962
2004 12,500,737 86,394,504
2003 12,181,574 84,731,835
2002 11,880,440 83,068,889
2001 11,593,058 81,401,488
2000 11,315,942 79,625,397
1999 11,047,804 77,753,257
1998 10,792,876 75,791,024
1997 10,562,035 73,908,810
1996 10,352,228 72,190,242
1995 10,150,117 70,546,246
1994 10,164,894 69,019,291
1993 10,284,024 67,530,621
1992 10,135,079 65,926,125
1991 9,844,227 64,382,249
1990 9,545,852 62,854,666
1989 9,176,220 61,265,260
1988 8,753,262 59,739,052
1987 8,293,174 58,157,496
1986 7,906,480 56,645,077
1985 7,620,508 55,213,006
1984 7,332,810 53,726,181
1983 7,051,709 52,194,620
1982 6,778,879 50,695,707
1981 6,516,454 49,311,727
1980 6,265,529 48,043,740
1979 6,028,749 46,807,103
1978 5,810,132 45,575,281
1977 5,614,983 44,367,962
1976 5,443,384 43,201,488
1975 5,287,367 42,120,826
1974 5,141,337 41,174,341
1973 5,003,938 40,294,130
1972 4,874,475 39,408,560
1971 4,751,434 38,518,659
1970 4,633,944 37,622,204
1969 4,521,184 36,660,799
1968 4,411,054 35,638,342
1967 4,303,012 34,621,320
1966 4,197,926 33,617,170
1965 4,096,157 32,625,316
1964 3,997,305 31,643,032
1963 3,900,506 30,674,731
1962 3,806,307 29,723,536
1961 3,715,534 28,792,621
1960 3,628,134 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Philippines
2100 0.43% -0.65%
2099 0.43% -0.65%
2098 0.42% -0.65%
2097 0.45% -0.65%
2096 0.43% -0.64%
2095 0.46% -0.64%
2094 0.47% -0.63%
2093 0.51% -0.63%
2092 0.52% -0.62%
2091 0.55% -0.61%
2090 0.57% -0.6%
2089 0.61% -0.59%
2088 0.61% -0.58%
2087 0.62% -0.56%
2086 0.65% -0.55%
2085 0.64% -0.53%
2084 0.72% -0.51%
2083 0.74% -0.49%
2082 0.76% -0.47%
2081 0.79% -0.45%
2080 0.8% -0.43%
2079 0.81% -0.41%
2078 0.88% -0.39%
2077 0.9% -0.36%
2076 0.9% -0.34%
2075 0.9% -0.32%
2074 0.91% -0.29%
2073 0.92% -0.27%
2072 0.98% -0.25%
2071 1% -0.23%
2070 1.03% -0.21%
2069 1.07% -0.2%
2068 1.09% -0.18%
2067 1.12% -0.16%
2066 1.13% -0.15%
2065 1.15% -0.13%
2064 1.16% -0.12%
2063 1.21% -0.1%
2062 1.28% -0.08%
2061 1.31% -0.07%
2060 1.38% -0.05%
2059 1.35% -0.02%
2058 1.4% -0.004%
2057 1.4% 0.01%
2056 1.48% 0.04%
2055 1.48% 0.07%
2054 1.57% 0.1%
2053 1.58% 0.12%
2052 1.61% 0.16%
2051 1.62% 0.19%
2050 1.65% 0.23%
2049 1.64% 0.26%
2048 1.72% 0.3%
2047 1.76% 0.34%
2046 1.78% 0.37%
2045 1.86% 0.4%
2044 1.85% 0.44%
2043 1.87% 0.47%
2042 1.93% 0.5%
2041 1.97% 0.53%
2040 2.01% 0.55%
2039 2.04% 0.59%
2038 2.16% 0.62%
2037 2.18% 0.64%
2036 2.22% 0.66%
2035 2.26% 0.68%
2034 2.31% 0.7%
2033 2.33% 0.71%
2032 2.36% 0.72%
2031 2.44% 0.75%
2030 2.5% 0.76%
2029 2.5% 0.78%
2028 2.54% 0.79%
2027 2.56% 0.8%
2026 2.57% 0.81%
2025 2.59% 0.81%
2024 2.61% 0.83%
2023 2.6% 0.81%
2022 2.6% 0.76%
2021 2.63% 0.91%
2020 2.67% 1.15%
2019 2.69% 1.22%
2018 2.71% 1.24%
2017 2.75% 1.3%
2016 2.76% 1.35%
2015 2.79% 1.49%
2014 2.84% 1.66%
2013 2.88% 1.9%
2012 2.91% 1.96%
2011 2.96% 1.98%
2010 2.99% 2.07%
2009 3% 1.82%
2008 2.95% 1.78%
2007 2.86% 1.75%
2006 2.79% 1.7%
2005 2.71% 1.88%
2004 2.62% 1.96%
2003 2.53% 2%
2002 2.48% 2.05%
2001 2.45% 2.23%
2000 2.43% 2.41%
1999 2.36% 2.59%
1998 2.19% 2.55%
1997 2.03% 2.38%
1996 1.99% 2.33%
1995 -0.15% 2.21%
1994 -1.16% 2.2%
1993 1.47% 2.43%
1992 2.95% 2.4%
1991 3.13% 2.43%
1990 4.03% 2.59%
1989 4.83% 2.55%
1988 5.55% 2.72%
1987 4.89% 2.67%
1986 3.75% 2.59%
1985 3.92% 2.77%
1984 3.99% 2.93%
1983 4.02% 2.96%
1982 4.03% 2.81%
1981 4% 2.64%
1980 3.93% 2.64%
1979 3.76% 2.7%
1978 3.48% 2.72%
1977 3.15% 2.7%
1976 2.95% 2.57%
1975 2.84% 2.3%
1974 2.75% 2.18%
1973 2.66% 2.25%
1972 2.59% 2.31%
1971 2.54% 2.38%
1970 2.49% 2.62%
1969 2.5% 2.87%
1968 2.51% 2.94%
1967 2.5% 2.99%
1966 2.48% 3.04%
1965 2.47% 3.1%
1964 2.48% 3.16%
1963 2.47% 3.2%
1962 2.44% 3.23%
1961 2.41% 3.23%

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

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In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.59%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Malawi Philippines
Current population
23086106
118213646
Population rank 61/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 1.42%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
46.8 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
4.59 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,537 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +560,834 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -149,315
Net migration rank 118/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -149,315
2024 559,811 -1,507 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 549,096 -5,811 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 533,450 -5,231 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 517,400 -2,666 917,928 -85,185
2020 514,659 -2,655 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 506,104 -1,837 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 494,348 -3,267 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 484,655 982 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 474,779 3,505 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 472,484 -6,471 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 472,418 -10,317 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 470,293 -12,934 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 460,684 -13,561 1,979,568 95,702
2011 454,149 -12,170 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 444,468 -9,327 2,030,979 13,556
2009 434,811 -8,590 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 421,781 -9,264 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 410,290 -22,680 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 397,123 -29,450 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 381,130 -31,462 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 361,133 -32,221 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 341,133 -31,729 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 322,863 -30,013 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 310,833 -28,933 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 300,439 -28,098 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 295,629 -31,686 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 285,407 -39,491 1,870,371 178,274
1997 277,433 -61,646 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 270,048 -66,212 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 266,745 -66,366 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 275,439 -505,365 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 276,538 -284,867 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 269,066 37,142 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 260,193 15,291 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 250,159 71,111 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 237,967 180,031 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 226,911 201,011 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 220,566 271,693 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 218,519 62,615 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 216,179 74,625 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 212,146 72,435 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 209,422 68,197 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 205,386 62,661 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 199,436 57,376 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 192,746 52,294 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 182,123 46,388 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 172,503 36,225 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 161,930 19,638 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 153,422 8,206 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 145,254 5,162 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 137,819 3,833 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 131,529 1,623 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 125,728 48 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 121,015 -710 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 116,822 -2,147 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 113,120 -2,266 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 110,329 -924 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 106,668 0 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 103,512 0 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 100,040 0 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 97,658 0 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 95,933 0 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 92,463 0 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 89,091 0 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 85,718 0 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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