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Population in Malawi compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 488 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

Malawi vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Saint Kitts
2100 59,786,744 30,378
2099 59,528,389 30,623
2098 59,275,876 30,867
2097 59,028,312 31,107
2096 58,761,888 31,357
2095 58,508,246 31,609
2094 58,240,422 31,862
2093 57,966,788 32,117
2092 57,672,738 32,384
2091 57,377,090 32,643
2090 57,060,476 32,909
2089 56,739,410 33,176
2088 56,397,330 33,460
2087 56,053,671 33,730
2086 55,706,928 34,023
2085 55,348,708 34,300
2084 54,997,097 34,589
2083 54,605,058 34,885
2082 54,206,477 35,174
2081 53,795,317 35,474
2080 53,372,779 35,769
2079 52,948,243 36,073
2078 52,521,908 36,385
2077 52,063,931 36,689
2076 51,600,404 37,002
2075 51,141,728 37,312
2074 50,684,368 37,631
2073 50,229,762 37,927
2072 49,769,904 38,237
2071 49,287,139 38,544
2070 48,797,935 38,855
2069 48,301,644 39,151
2068 47,792,308 39,455
2067 47,277,473 39,756
2066 46,752,024 40,050
2065 46,228,139 40,346
2064 45,701,844 40,631
2063 45,179,322 40,905
2062 44,638,764 41,180
2061 44,076,711 41,445
2060 43,508,702 41,707
2059 42,916,694 41,987
2058 42,344,863 42,278
2057 41,762,060 42,562
2056 41,184,161 42,826
2055 40,584,950 43,110
2054 39,994,696 43,378
2053 39,377,622 43,647
2052 38,766,890 43,906
2051 38,153,322 44,163
2050 37,545,865 44,410
2049 36,936,275 44,628
2048 36,339,833 44,846
2047 35,725,127 45,080
2046 35,107,179 45,297
2045 34,491,916 45,514
2044 33,862,279 45,716
2043 33,247,804 45,931
2042 32,636,511 46,113
2041 32,019,447 46,276
2040 31,402,305 46,428
2039 30,782,479 46,576
2038 30,166,708 46,699
2037 29,527,821 46,809
2036 28,896,515 46,920
2035 28,267,970 47,017
2034 27,643,367 47,089
2033 27,018,105 47,128
2032 26,404,071 47,163
2031 25,795,897 47,179
2030 25,181,820 47,169
2029 24,566,478 47,144
2028 23,968,071 47,124
2027 23,374,588 47,063
2026 22,791,601 47,000
2025 22,220,885 46,923
2024 21,655,286 46,843
2023 21,104,482 46,758
2022 20,568,728 46,709
2021 20,047,258 46,763
2020 19,533,888 46,870
2019 19,025,752 46,952
2018 18,528,081 47,008
2017 18,039,715 47,050
2016 17,557,739 47,075
2015 17,085,587 47,087
2014 16,621,538 47,089
2013 16,161,816 47,069
2012 15,709,577 47,033
2011 15,265,022 46,886
2010 14,826,463 46,846
2009 14,395,788 46,916
2008 13,976,417 46,835
2007 13,576,343 46,706
2006 13,198,701 46,569
2005 12,840,031 46,437
2004 12,500,737 46,315
2003 12,181,574 46,176
2002 11,880,440 46,020
2001 11,593,058 45,761
2000 11,315,942 45,248
1999 11,047,804 44,601
1998 10,792,876 43,998
1997 10,562,035 43,428
1996 10,352,228 42,877
1995 10,150,117 42,326
1994 10,164,894 41,776
1993 10,284,024 41,242
1992 10,135,079 40,715
1991 9,844,227 40,358
1990 9,545,852 40,432
1989 9,176,220 40,758
1988 8,753,262 41,062
1987 8,293,174 41,348
1986 7,906,480 41,618
1985 7,620,508 41,874
1984 7,332,810 42,113
1983 7,051,709 42,334
1982 6,778,879 42,532
1981 6,516,454 42,698
1980 6,265,529 42,850
1979 6,028,749 43,033
1978 5,810,132 43,217
1977 5,614,983 43,358
1976 5,443,384 43,482
1975 5,287,367 43,606
1974 5,141,337 43,738
1973 5,003,938 43,880
1972 4,874,475 44,033
1971 4,751,434 44,206
1970 4,633,944 44,606
1969 4,521,184 45,731
1968 4,411,054 47,245
1967 4,303,012 48,605
1966 4,197,926 49,898
1965 4,096,157 51,139
1964 3,997,305 52,326
1963 3,900,506 53,441
1962 3,806,307 54,461
1961 3,715,534 55,334
1960 3,628,134 55,810

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Saint Kitts
2100 0.43% -0.8%
2099 0.43% -0.79%
2098 0.42% -0.77%
2097 0.45% -0.8%
2096 0.43% -0.8%
2095 0.46% -0.79%
2094 0.47% -0.79%
2093 0.51% -0.83%
2092 0.52% -0.79%
2091 0.55% -0.81%
2090 0.57% -0.81%
2089 0.61% -0.85%
2088 0.61% -0.8%
2087 0.62% -0.86%
2086 0.65% -0.81%
2085 0.64% -0.84%
2084 0.72% -0.85%
2083 0.74% -0.82%
2082 0.76% -0.85%
2081 0.79% -0.83%
2080 0.8% -0.84%
2079 0.81% -0.86%
2078 0.88% -0.83%
2077 0.9% -0.85%
2076 0.9% -0.83%
2075 0.9% -0.85%
2074 0.91% -0.78%
2073 0.92% -0.81%
2072 0.98% -0.8%
2071 1% -0.8%
2070 1.03% -0.76%
2069 1.07% -0.77%
2068 1.09% -0.76%
2067 1.12% -0.73%
2066 1.13% -0.73%
2065 1.15% -0.7%
2064 1.16% -0.67%
2063 1.21% -0.67%
2062 1.28% -0.64%
2061 1.31% -0.63%
2060 1.38% -0.67%
2059 1.35% -0.69%
2058 1.4% -0.67%
2057 1.4% -0.62%
2056 1.48% -0.66%
2055 1.48% -0.62%
2054 1.57% -0.62%
2053 1.58% -0.59%
2052 1.61% -0.58%
2051 1.62% -0.56%
2050 1.65% -0.49%
2049 1.64% -0.49%
2048 1.72% -0.52%
2047 1.76% -0.48%
2046 1.78% -0.48%
2045 1.86% -0.44%
2044 1.85% -0.47%
2043 1.87% -0.4%
2042 1.93% -0.35%
2041 1.97% -0.33%
2040 2.01% -0.32%
2039 2.04% -0.26%
2038 2.16% -0.24%
2037 2.18% -0.23%
2036 2.22% -0.21%
2035 2.26% -0.15%
2034 2.31% -0.08%
2033 2.33% -0.07%
2032 2.36% -0.03%
2031 2.44% 0.02%
2030 2.5% 0.05%
2029 2.5% 0.04%
2028 2.54% 0.13%
2027 2.56% 0.13%
2026 2.57% 0.16%
2025 2.61% 0.17%
2024 2.61% 0.18%
2023 2.6% 0.1%
2022 2.6% -0.12%
2021 2.63% -0.23%
2020 2.67% -0.17%
2019 2.69% -0.12%
2018 2.71% -0.09%
2017 2.75% -0.05%
2016 2.76% -0.03%
2015 2.79% -0.004%
2014 2.84% 0.04%
2013 2.88% 0.08%
2012 2.91% 0.31%
2011 2.96% 0.09%
2010 2.99% -0.15%
2009 3% 0.17%
2008 2.95% 0.28%
2007 2.86% 0.29%
2006 2.79% 0.28%
2005 2.71% 0.26%
2004 2.62% 0.3%
2003 2.53% 0.34%
2002 2.48% 0.57%
2001 2.45% 1.13%
2000 2.43% 1.45%
1999 2.36% 1.37%
1998 2.19% 1.31%
1997 2.03% 1.29%
1996 1.99% 1.3%
1995 -0.15% 1.32%
1994 -1.16% 1.29%
1993 1.47% 1.29%
1992 2.95% 0.88%
1991 3.13% -0.18%
1990 4.03% -0.8%
1989 4.83% -0.74%
1988 5.55% -0.69%
1987 4.89% -0.65%
1986 3.75% -0.61%
1985 3.92% -0.57%
1984 3.99% -0.52%
1983 4.02% -0.47%
1982 4.03% -0.39%
1981 4% -0.35%
1980 3.93% -0.43%
1979 3.76% -0.43%
1978 3.48% -0.33%
1977 3.15% -0.29%
1976 2.95% -0.28%
1975 2.84% -0.3%
1974 2.75% -0.32%
1973 2.66% -0.35%
1972 2.59% -0.39%
1971 2.54% -0.9%
1970 2.49% -2.46%
1969 2.5% -3.2%
1968 2.51% -2.8%
1967 2.5% -2.59%
1966 2.48% -2.43%
1965 2.47% -2.27%
1964 2.48% -2.09%
1963 2.47% -1.87%
1962 2.44% -1.58%
1961 2.41% -0.85%

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Malawi Saint Kitts
Current population
22949294
47017
Population rank 61/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.0006%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
4.29 days
One birth every
47.6 seconds
16 hours
One death every
4.64 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +0
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 156/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -5,628 +18
Net migration rank 118/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - 18
2024 - -1,507 - -7
2023 549,096 -5,811 84 0
2022 533,450 -5,231 14 0
2021 517,400 -2,666 -20 -92
2020 514,659 -2,655 98 -202
2019 506,104 -1,837 135 -202
2018 494,348 -3,267 150 -202
2017 484,655 982 169 -202
2016 474,779 3,505 185 -202
2015 472,484 -6,471 197 -202
2014 472,418 -10,317 213 -202
2013 470,293 -12,934 227 -202
2012 460,684 -13,561 246 -202
2011 454,149 -12,170 250 0
2010 444,468 -9,327 274 -449
2009 434,811 -8,590 300 -263
2008 421,781 -9,264 322 -197
2007 410,290 -22,680 341 -200
2006 397,123 -29,450 355 -221
2005 381,130 -31,462 361 -234
2004 361,133 -32,221 365 -237
2003 341,133 -31,729 369 -224
2002 322,863 -30,013 365 -210
2001 310,833 -28,933 369 -7
2000 300,439 -28,098 376 291
1999 295,629 -31,686 413 213
1998 285,407 -39,491 415 170
1997 277,433 -61,646 405 157
1996 270,048 -66,212 379 168
1995 266,745 -66,366 382 162
1994 275,439 -505,365 370 170
1993 276,538 -284,867 373 160
1992 269,066 37,142 369 158
1991 260,193 15,291 411 -217
1990 250,159 71,111 471 -812
1989 237,967 180,031 476 -788
1988 226,911 201,011 471 -766
1987 220,566 271,693 486 -767
1986 218,519 62,615 520 -783
1985 216,179 74,625 574 -821
1984 212,146 72,435 598 -828
1983 209,422 68,197 664 -880
1982 205,386 62,661 672 -858
1981 199,436 57,376 684 -832
1980 192,746 52,294 652 -798
1979 182,123 46,388 643 -856
1978 172,503 36,225 654 -817
1977 161,930 19,638 697 -820
1976 153,422 8,206 703 -823
1975 145,254 5,162 688 -813
1974 137,819 3,833 670 -810
1973 131,529 1,623 646 -794
1972 125,728 48 619 -782
1971 121,015 -710 615 -797
1970 116,822 -2,147 611 -1,227
1969 113,120 -2,266 708 -2,340
1968 110,329 -924 812 -2,208
1967 106,668 0 951 -2,270
1966 103,512 0 1,103 -2,366
1965 100,040 0 1,228 -2,447
1964 97,658 0 1,305 -2,465
1963 95,933 0 1,360 -2,435
1962 92,463 0 1,373 -2,331
1961 89,091 0 1,466 -2,256
1960 85,718 0 1,562 -1,725

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/saint-kitts-and-nevis | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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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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