The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.
Population statistics:
- Poland's population is 1.56 times bigger than Malawi's.
- Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
- The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.43% for Poland.
- For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
- Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).
Malawi vs Poland: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Malawi
|
Poland
|
|
| 2100 | 59,786,744 | 18,350,017 |
| 2099 | 59,528,389 | 18,541,227 |
| 2098 | 59,275,876 | 18,733,999 |
| 2097 | 59,028,312 | 18,928,169 |
| 2096 | 58,761,888 | 19,125,003 |
| 2095 | 58,508,246 | 19,323,203 |
| 2094 | 58,240,422 | 19,525,085 |
| 2093 | 57,966,788 | 19,730,030 |
| 2092 | 57,672,738 | 19,938,529 |
| 2091 | 57,377,090 | 20,151,135 |
| 2090 | 57,060,476 | 20,368,308 |
| 2089 | 56,739,410 | 20,589,970 |
| 2088 | 56,397,330 | 20,817,398 |
| 2087 | 56,053,671 | 21,050,137 |
| 2086 | 55,706,928 | 21,288,179 |
| 2085 | 55,348,708 | 21,531,674 |
| 2084 | 54,997,097 | 21,780,998 |
| 2083 | 54,605,058 | 22,036,816 |
| 2082 | 54,206,477 | 22,298,479 |
| 2081 | 53,795,317 | 22,565,373 |
| 2080 | 53,372,779 | 22,836,875 |
| 2079 | 52,948,243 | 23,113,773 |
| 2078 | 52,521,908 | 23,393,434 |
| 2077 | 52,063,931 | 23,679,569 |
| 2076 | 51,600,404 | 23,968,050 |
| 2075 | 51,141,728 | 24,259,763 |
| 2074 | 50,684,368 | 24,554,480 |
| 2073 | 50,229,762 | 24,852,006 |
| 2072 | 49,769,904 | 25,149,886 |
| 2071 | 49,287,139 | 25,447,869 |
| 2070 | 48,797,935 | 25,745,140 |
| 2069 | 48,301,644 | 26,042,079 |
| 2068 | 47,792,308 | 26,337,963 |
| 2067 | 47,277,473 | 26,632,110 |
| 2066 | 46,752,024 | 26,923,643 |
| 2065 | 46,228,139 | 27,211,946 |
| 2064 | 45,701,844 | 27,497,263 |
| 2063 | 45,179,322 | 27,778,871 |
| 2062 | 44,638,764 | 28,055,433 |
| 2061 | 44,076,711 | 28,328,948 |
| 2060 | 43,508,702 | 28,597,687 |
| 2059 | 42,916,694 | 28,864,377 |
| 2058 | 42,344,863 | 29,125,961 |
| 2057 | 41,762,060 | 29,384,759 |
| 2056 | 41,184,161 | 29,641,101 |
| 2055 | 40,584,950 | 29,893,868 |
| 2054 | 39,994,696 | 30,142,942 |
| 2053 | 39,377,622 | 30,389,214 |
| 2052 | 38,766,890 | 30,630,763 |
| 2051 | 38,153,322 | 30,871,146 |
| 2050 | 37,545,865 | 31,107,894 |
| 2049 | 36,936,275 | 31,341,718 |
| 2048 | 36,339,833 | 31,572,273 |
| 2047 | 35,725,127 | 31,800,868 |
| 2046 | 35,107,179 | 32,026,873 |
| 2045 | 34,491,916 | 32,250,757 |
| 2044 | 33,862,279 | 32,471,522 |
| 2043 | 33,247,804 | 32,690,423 |
| 2042 | 32,636,511 | 32,906,811 |
| 2041 | 32,019,447 | 33,118,473 |
| 2040 | 31,402,305 | 33,328,426 |
| 2039 | 30,782,479 | 33,535,096 |
| 2038 | 30,166,708 | 33,738,091 |
| 2037 | 29,527,821 | 33,936,906 |
| 2036 | 28,896,515 | 34,133,190 |
| 2035 | 28,267,970 | 34,323,827 |
| 2034 | 27,643,367 | 34,511,159 |
| 2033 | 27,018,105 | 34,693,880 |
| 2032 | 26,404,071 | 34,872,593 |
| 2031 | 25,795,897 | 35,046,775 |
| 2030 | 25,181,820 | 35,213,577 |
| 2029 | 24,566,478 | 35,374,919 |
| 2028 | 23,968,071 | 35,527,083 |
| 2027 | 23,374,588 | 35,671,012 |
| 2026 | 22,791,601 | 35,806,942 |
| 2025 | 22,220,885 | 36,233,346 |
| 2024 | 21,655,286 | 36,559,233 |
| 2023 | 21,104,482 | 36,687,353 |
| 2022 | 20,568,728 | 36,821,749 |
| 2021 | 20,047,258 | 36,981,559 |
| 2020 | 19,533,888 | 37,515,748 |
| 2019 | 19,025,752 | 37,965,475 |
| 2018 | 18,528,081 | 37,974,750 |
| 2017 | 18,039,715 | 37,974,826 |
| 2016 | 17,557,739 | 37,970,087 |
| 2015 | 17,085,587 | 37,986,412 |
| 2014 | 16,621,538 | 38,011,735 |
| 2013 | 16,161,816 | 38,040,196 |
| 2012 | 15,709,577 | 38,063,164 |
| 2011 | 15,265,022 | 38,063,255 |
| 2010 | 14,826,463 | 38,042,794 |
| 2009 | 14,395,788 | 38,151,603 |
| 2008 | 13,976,417 | 38,125,759 |
| 2007 | 13,576,343 | 38,120,560 |
| 2006 | 13,198,701 | 38,141,267 |
| 2005 | 12,840,031 | 38,165,445 |
| 2004 | 12,500,737 | 38,182,222 |
| 2003 | 12,181,574 | 38,204,570 |
| 2002 | 11,880,440 | 38,230,364 |
| 2001 | 11,593,058 | 38,248,076 |
| 2000 | 11,315,942 | 38,258,629 |
| 1999 | 11,047,804 | 38,660,271 |
| 1998 | 10,792,876 | 38,663,481 |
| 1997 | 10,562,035 | 38,649,660 |
| 1996 | 10,352,228 | 38,624,370 |
| 1995 | 10,150,117 | 38,594,998 |
| 1994 | 10,164,894 | 38,542,652 |
| 1993 | 10,284,024 | 38,461,408 |
| 1992 | 10,135,079 | 38,363,667 |
| 1991 | 9,844,227 | 38,246,193 |
| 1990 | 9,545,852 | 38,110,782 |
| 1989 | 9,176,220 | 37,961,529 |
| 1988 | 8,753,262 | 37,824,487 |
| 1987 | 8,293,174 | 37,668,045 |
| 1986 | 7,906,480 | 37,456,119 |
| 1985 | 7,620,508 | 37,201,885 |
| 1984 | 7,332,810 | 36,904,134 |
| 1983 | 7,051,709 | 36,571,808 |
| 1982 | 6,778,879 | 36,230,481 |
| 1981 | 6,516,454 | 35,898,587 |
| 1980 | 6,265,529 | 35,574,150 |
| 1979 | 6,028,749 | 35,247,217 |
| 1978 | 5,810,132 | 34,965,600 |
| 1977 | 5,614,983 | 34,689,050 |
| 1976 | 5,443,384 | 34,356,300 |
| 1975 | 5,287,367 | 34,015,199 |
| 1974 | 5,141,337 | 33,678,899 |
| 1973 | 5,003,938 | 33,357,200 |
| 1972 | 4,874,475 | 33,055,650 |
| 1971 | 4,751,434 | 32,783,500 |
| 1970 | 4,633,944 | 32,664,300 |
| 1969 | 4,521,184 | 32,548,300 |
| 1968 | 4,411,054 | 32,294,655 |
| 1967 | 4,303,012 | 31,987,155 |
| 1966 | 4,197,926 | 31,681,000 |
| 1965 | 4,096,157 | 31,444,950 |
| 1964 | 3,997,305 | 31,139,450 |
| 1963 | 3,900,506 | 30,712,000 |
| 1962 | 3,806,307 | 30,308,500 |
| 1961 | 3,715,534 | 29,964,000 |
| 1960 | 3,628,134 | 29,637,450 |
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/poland | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).
Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.
Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Poland
|
|
| 2100 | 0.43% | -1.03% |
| 2099 | 0.43% | -1.03% |
| 2098 | 0.42% | -1.03% |
| 2097 | 0.45% | -1.03% |
| 2096 | 0.43% | -1.03% |
| 2095 | 0.46% | -1.03% |
| 2094 | 0.47% | -1.04% |
| 2093 | 0.51% | -1.05% |
| 2092 | 0.52% | -1.06% |
| 2091 | 0.55% | -1.07% |
| 2090 | 0.57% | -1.08% |
| 2089 | 0.61% | -1.09% |
| 2088 | 0.61% | -1.11% |
| 2087 | 0.62% | -1.12% |
| 2086 | 0.65% | -1.13% |
| 2085 | 0.64% | -1.14% |
| 2084 | 0.72% | -1.16% |
| 2083 | 0.74% | -1.17% |
| 2082 | 0.76% | -1.18% |
| 2081 | 0.79% | -1.19% |
| 2080 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2079 | 0.81% | -1.2% |
| 2078 | 0.88% | -1.21% |
| 2077 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2076 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2075 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2074 | 0.91% | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 0.92% | -1.18% |
| 2072 | 0.98% | -1.17% |
| 2071 | 1% | -1.15% |
| 2070 | 1.03% | -1.14% |
| 2069 | 1.07% | -1.12% |
| 2068 | 1.09% | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 1.12% | -1.08% |
| 2066 | 1.13% | -1.06% |
| 2065 | 1.15% | -1.04% |
| 2064 | 1.16% | -1.01% |
| 2063 | 1.21% | -0.99% |
| 2062 | 1.28% | -0.97% |
| 2061 | 1.31% | -0.94% |
| 2060 | 1.38% | -0.92% |
| 2059 | 1.35% | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 1.4% | -0.88% |
| 2057 | 1.4% | -0.86% |
| 2056 | 1.48% | -0.85% |
| 2055 | 1.48% | -0.83% |
| 2054 | 1.57% | -0.81% |
| 2053 | 1.58% | -0.79% |
| 2052 | 1.61% | -0.78% |
| 2051 | 1.62% | -0.76% |
| 2050 | 1.65% | -0.75% |
| 2049 | 1.64% | -0.73% |
| 2048 | 1.72% | -0.72% |
| 2047 | 1.76% | -0.71% |
| 2046 | 1.78% | -0.69% |
| 2045 | 1.86% | -0.68% |
| 2044 | 1.85% | -0.67% |
| 2043 | 1.87% | -0.66% |
| 2042 | 1.93% | -0.64% |
| 2041 | 1.97% | -0.63% |
| 2040 | 2.01% | -0.62% |
| 2039 | 2.04% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 2.16% | -0.59% |
| 2037 | 2.18% | -0.58% |
| 2036 | 2.22% | -0.56% |
| 2035 | 2.26% | -0.54% |
| 2034 | 2.31% | -0.53% |
| 2033 | 2.33% | -0.51% |
| 2032 | 2.36% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 2.44% | -0.47% |
| 2030 | 2.5% | -0.46% |
| 2029 | 2.5% | -0.43% |
| 2028 | 2.54% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 2.56% | -0.38% |
| 2026 | 2.57% | -1.18% |
| 2025 | 2.61% | -0.89% |
| 2024 | 2.61% | -0.35% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.36% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -0.43% |
| 2021 | 2.63% | -1.42% |
| 2020 | 2.67% | -1.18% |
| 2019 | 2.69% | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 2.71% | -0% |
| 2017 | 2.75% | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 2.76% | -0.04% |
| 2015 | 2.79% | -0.07% |
| 2014 | 2.84% | -0.07% |
| 2013 | 2.88% | -0.06% |
| 2012 | 2.91% | -0% |
| 2011 | 2.96% | 0.05% |
| 2010 | 2.99% | -0.29% |
| 2009 | 3% | 0.07% |
| 2008 | 2.95% | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 2.86% | -0.05% |
| 2006 | 2.79% | -0.06% |
| 2005 | 2.71% | -0.04% |
| 2004 | 2.62% | -0.06% |
| 2003 | 2.53% | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 2.48% | -0.05% |
| 2001 | 2.45% | -0.03% |
| 2000 | 2.43% | -1.04% |
| 1999 | 2.36% | -0.008% |
| 1998 | 2.19% | 0.04% |
| 1997 | 2.03% | 0.07% |
| 1996 | 1.99% | 0.08% |
| 1995 | -0.15% | 0.14% |
| 1994 | -1.16% | 0.21% |
| 1993 | 1.47% | 0.25% |
| 1992 | 2.95% | 0.31% |
| 1991 | 3.13% | 0.36% |
| 1990 | 4.03% | 0.39% |
| 1989 | 4.83% | 0.36% |
| 1988 | 5.55% | 0.42% |
| 1987 | 4.89% | 0.57% |
| 1986 | 3.75% | 0.68% |
| 1985 | 3.92% | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 3.99% | 0.91% |
| 1983 | 4.02% | 0.94% |
| 1982 | 4.03% | 0.92% |
| 1981 | 4% | 0.91% |
| 1980 | 3.93% | 0.93% |
| 1979 | 3.76% | 0.81% |
| 1978 | 3.48% | 0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.15% | 0.97% |
| 1976 | 2.95% | 1% |
| 1975 | 2.84% | 1% |
| 1974 | 2.75% | 0.96% |
| 1973 | 2.66% | 0.91% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | 0.83% |
| 1971 | 2.54% | 0.36% |
| 1970 | 2.49% | 0.36% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | 0.79% |
| 1968 | 2.51% | 0.96% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 0.97% |
| 1966 | 2.48% | 0.75% |
| 1965 | 2.47% | 0.98% |
| 1964 | 2.48% | 1.39% |
| 1963 | 2.47% | 1.33% |
| 1962 | 2.44% | 1.15% |
| 1961 | 2.41% | 1.1% |
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/poland | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.
Live population counters
|
Malawi
|
Poland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
22949294
|
35806942
|
| Population rank | 61/197 | 47/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.28% | 0.43% |
| One net population change |
57.3 seconds
|
4.1 minutes
|
| One birth every |
47.6 seconds
|
1.94 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.64 minutes
|
1.29 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,509 | -351 |
| Annual growth/decline | +550,804 | -128,120 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.61% | -0.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 26/197 | 181/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.56 hours
|
1.59 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -5,628 | -330,820 |
| Net migration rank | 118/196 | 191/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 186,719 | 1,739,901 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 117/195 | 41/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.9% | 4.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 158/195 | 97/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Poland
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,628 | - | -330,820 |
| 2024 | - | -1,507 | - | -238,062 |
| 2023 | 549,096 | -5,811 | -135,743 | -7,824 |
| 2022 | 533,450 | -5,231 | -143,605 | 967,744 |
| 2021 | 517,400 | -2,666 | -184,907 | 2,251 |
| 2020 | 514,659 | -2,655 | -120,050 | 3,920 |
| 2019 | 506,104 | -1,837 | -34,169 | 7,696 |
| 2018 | 494,348 | -3,267 | -26,582 | -223 |
| 2017 | 484,655 | 982 | 0 | -21,535 |
| 2016 | 474,779 | 3,505 | -3,797 | -5,675 |
| 2015 | 472,484 | -6,471 | -26,590 | 3,887 |
| 2014 | 472,418 | -10,317 | 0 | 5,525 |
| 2013 | 470,293 | -12,934 | -19,020 | 12,402 |
| 2012 | 460,684 | -13,561 | 0 | 4,635 |
| 2011 | 454,149 | -12,170 | 11,419 | 45,951 |
| 2010 | 444,468 | -9,327 | 38,043 | 119,623 |
| 2009 | 434,811 | -8,590 | 30,521 | -8,283 |
| 2008 | 421,781 | -9,264 | 34,313 | -42,288 |
| 2007 | 410,290 | -22,680 | 11,436 | -51,235 |
| 2006 | 397,123 | -29,450 | 3,814 | -68,882 |
| 2005 | 381,130 | -31,462 | -3,817 | -41,942 |
| 2004 | 361,133 | -32,221 | -7,637 | -38,216 |
| 2003 | 341,133 | -31,729 | -15,281 | -19,039 |
| 2002 | 322,863 | -30,013 | -3,823 | -16,462 |
| 2001 | 310,833 | -28,933 | 3,825 | -16,648 |
| 2000 | 300,439 | -28,098 | 11,478 | -15,921 |
| 1999 | 295,629 | -31,686 | 0 | -53,035 |
| 1998 | 285,407 | -39,491 | 19,332 | -39,509 |
| 1997 | 277,433 | -61,646 | 34,785 | -44,230 |
| 1996 | 270,048 | -66,212 | 42,487 | -45,349 |
| 1995 | 266,745 | -66,366 | 46,314 | -52,989 |
| 1994 | 275,439 | -505,365 | 96,357 | -41,845 |
| 1993 | 276,538 | -284,867 | 103,846 | -48,805 |
| 1992 | 269,066 | 37,142 | 118,928 | -46,893 |
| 1991 | 260,193 | 15,291 | 141,511 | -55,342 |
| 1990 | 250,159 | 71,111 | 160,066 | -50,339 |
| 1989 | 237,967 | 180,031 | 182,215 | -49,192 |
| 1988 | 226,911 | 201,011 | 215,599 | -101,671 |
| 1987 | 220,566 | 271,693 | 226,008 | -32,310 |
| 1986 | 218,519 | 62,615 | 258,448 | -22,520 |
| 1985 | 216,179 | 74,625 | 297,615 | -27,277 |
| 1984 | 212,146 | 72,435 | 332,137 | -18,402 |
| 1983 | 209,422 | 68,197 | 373,032 | -26,724 |
| 1982 | 205,386 | 62,661 | 369,551 | -34,980 |
| 1981 | 199,436 | 57,376 | 351,806 | -16,155 |
| 1980 | 192,746 | 52,294 | 348,627 | -42,420 |
| 1979 | 182,123 | 46,388 | 366,571 | -22,162 |
| 1978 | 172,503 | 36,225 | 339,166 | -62,936 |
| 1977 | 161,930 | 19,638 | 353,828 | -33,496 |
| 1976 | 153,422 | 8,206 | 367,612 | -25,716 |
| 1975 | 145,254 | 5,162 | 350,356 | -31,346 |
| 1974 | 137,819 | 3,833 | 346,893 | -18,273 |
| 1973 | 131,529 | 1,623 | 320,229 | -29,335 |
| 1972 | 125,728 | 48 | 314,028 | -15,004 |
| 1971 | 121,015 | -710 | 278,660 | -31,767 |
| 1970 | 116,822 | -2,147 | 280,913 | -66,859 |
| 1969 | 113,120 | -2,266 | 270,151 | -26,744 |
| 1968 | 110,329 | -924 | 280,963 | -11,905 |
| 1967 | 106,668 | 0 | 275,089 | -25,479 |
| 1966 | 103,512 | 0 | 297,801 | -17,158 |
| 1965 | 100,040 | 0 | 314,450 | -21,658 |
| 1964 | 97,658 | 0 | 326,965 | -23,273 |
| 1963 | 95,933 | 0 | 359,330 | -13,770 |
| 1962 | 92,463 | 0 | 360,671 | -31,021 |
| 1961 | 89,091 | 0 | 398,521 | -20,044 |
| 1960 | 85,718 | 0 | 444,562 | -6,306 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/malawi/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).
As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.
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Population differences between Malawi and Poland
|
Malawi
|
Poland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.9 years | 79.2 years |
| Average age | 22.8 years | 42.7 years |
| Median age | 18.9 years | 42.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 3.65 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 626 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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