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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 5.14 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • 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 +2.7% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Malawi vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Philippines
2100 59,786,744 115,065,514
2099 59,528,389 115,822,085
2098 59,275,876 116,579,642
2097 59,028,312 117,339,735
2096 58,761,888 118,106,310
2095 58,508,246 118,872,671
2094 58,240,422 119,632,784
2093 57,966,788 120,394,127
2092 57,672,738 121,153,505
2091 57,377,090 121,910,997
2090 57,060,476 122,658,317
2089 56,739,410 123,398,001
2088 56,397,330 124,128,536
2087 56,053,671 124,849,376
2086 55,706,928 125,558,475
2085 55,348,708 126,253,074
2084 54,997,097 126,925,232
2083 54,605,058 127,573,007
2082 54,206,477 128,202,586
2081 53,795,317 128,806,308
2080 53,372,779 129,391,229
2079 52,948,243 129,944,270
2078 52,521,908 130,476,671
2077 52,063,931 130,988,299
2076 51,600,404 131,462,248
2075 51,141,728 131,906,358
2074 50,684,368 132,328,468
2073 50,229,762 132,719,174
2072 49,769,904 133,084,836
2071 49,287,139 133,419,916
2070 48,797,935 133,733,411
2069 48,301,644 134,020,647
2068 47,792,308 134,283,663
2067 47,277,473 134,528,603
2066 46,752,024 134,744,843
2065 46,228,139 134,949,800
2064 45,701,844 135,128,431
2063 45,179,322 135,285,603
2062 44,638,764 135,425,056
2061 44,076,711 135,539,763
2060 43,508,702 135,631,085
2059 42,916,694 135,698,075
2058 42,344,863 135,730,163
2057 41,762,060 135,736,069
2056 41,184,161 135,720,219
2055 40,584,950 135,665,249
2054 39,994,696 135,570,794
2053 39,377,622 135,440,724
2052 38,766,890 135,273,857
2051 38,153,322 135,054,258
2050 37,545,865 134,793,554
2049 36,936,275 134,483,048
2048 36,339,833 134,131,716
2047 35,725,127 133,731,695
2046 35,107,179 133,281,676
2045 34,491,916 132,787,906
2044 33,862,279 132,252,742
2043 33,247,804 131,678,840
2042 32,636,511 131,067,112
2041 32,019,447 130,419,312
2040 31,402,305 129,735,394
2039 30,782,479 129,020,366
2038 30,166,708 128,266,374
2037 29,527,821 127,482,230
2036 28,896,515 126,671,125
2035 28,267,970 125,841,025
2034 27,643,367 124,990,553
2033 27,018,105 124,123,848
2032 26,404,071 123,246,040
2031 25,795,897 122,359,182
2030 25,181,820 121,453,322
2029 24,566,478 120,538,221
2028 23,968,071 119,609,503
2027 23,374,588 118,675,486
2026 22,791,601 117,737,984
2025 22,220,885 116,792,787
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 (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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

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 2.61% 0.82%
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 (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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Malawi Philippines
Current population
22949294
117991570
Population rank 61/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 1.42%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
47.6 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
4.64 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 113/197
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 - -1,507 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 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
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
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 (1960–2024, 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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