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

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.18 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Malawi vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Senegal
2100 59,773,923 47,474,574
2099 59,515,624 47,302,101
2098 59,263,165 47,124,428
2097 59,015,654 46,935,783
2096 58,749,288 46,742,299
2095 58,495,699 46,541,530
2094 58,227,933 46,331,819
2093 57,954,358 46,117,446
2092 57,660,371 45,896,926
2091 57,364,786 45,669,419
2090 57,048,240 45,435,395
2089 56,727,243 45,190,699
2088 56,385,237 44,942,408
2087 56,041,651 44,685,891
2086 55,694,983 44,418,490
2085 55,336,839 44,143,926
2084 54,985,304 43,864,819
2083 54,593,349 43,572,529
2082 54,194,853 43,279,061
2081 53,783,781 42,978,412
2080 53,361,334 42,673,206
2079 52,936,889 42,360,446
2078 52,510,645 42,038,513
2077 52,052,767 41,710,573
2076 51,589,339 41,373,492
2075 51,130,762 41,024,071
2074 50,673,499 40,668,576
2073 50,218,991 40,306,673
2072 49,759,232 39,937,069
2071 49,276,570 39,562,087
2070 48,787,471 39,181,827
2069 48,291,287 38,789,497
2068 47,782,059 38,392,382
2067 47,267,335 37,991,278
2066 46,741,998 37,578,685
2065 46,218,226 37,162,056
2064 45,692,044 36,738,762
2063 45,169,634 36,312,562
2062 44,629,192 35,879,325
2061 44,067,259 35,443,454
2060 43,499,372 35,004,974
2059 42,907,491 34,566,478
2058 42,335,782 34,117,578
2057 41,753,105 33,668,392
2056 41,175,330 33,214,418
2055 40,576,247 32,760,822
2054 39,986,120 32,308,761
2053 39,369,178 31,854,267
2052 38,758,577 31,400,703
2051 38,145,141 30,944,985
2050 37,537,814 30,486,035
2049 36,928,354 30,028,301
2048 36,332,040 29,566,333
2047 35,717,466 29,107,317
2046 35,099,651 28,644,370
2045 34,484,520 28,183,606
2044 33,855,018 27,720,422
2043 33,240,675 27,256,832
2042 32,629,513 26,792,904
2041 32,012,581 26,328,316
2040 31,395,572 25,862,356
2039 30,775,878 25,394,612
2038 30,160,239 24,924,728
2037 29,521,489 24,453,976
2036 28,890,318 23,983,290
2035 28,261,909 23,511,966
2034 27,637,439 23,043,425
2033 27,012,311 22,574,895
2032 26,398,409 22,106,910
2031 25,790,366 21,639,797
2030 25,176,420 21,175,234
2029 24,561,210 20,716,123
2028 23,962,931 20,260,670
2027 23,369,575 19,811,163
2026 22,786,713 19,369,097
2025 22,216,120 18,931,966
2024 21,655,286 18,501,984
2023 21,104,482 18,077,573
2022 20,568,728 17,651,103
2021 20,047,258 17,220,867
2020 19,533,888 16,789,219
2019 19,025,752 16,352,922
2018 18,528,081 15,914,498
2017 18,039,715 15,475,002
2016 17,557,739 15,034,521
2015 17,085,587 14,593,331
2014 16,621,538 14,152,102
2013 16,161,816 13,710,849
2012 15,709,577 13,310,495
2011 15,265,022 12,958,897
2010 14,826,463 12,635,413
2009 14,395,788 12,337,389
2008 13,976,417 12,048,959
2007 13,576,343 11,770,344
2006 13,198,701 11,500,094
2005 12,840,031 11,235,472
2004 12,500,737 10,975,704
2003 12,181,574 10,721,176
2002 11,880,440 10,466,214
2001 11,593,058 10,212,942
2000 11,315,942 9,968,260
1999 11,047,804 9,730,887
1998 10,792,876 9,502,952
1997 10,562,035 9,283,495
1996 10,352,228 9,067,014
1995 10,150,117 8,848,101
1994 10,164,894 8,624,078
1993 10,284,024 8,396,288
1992 10,135,079 8,168,395
1991 9,844,227 7,943,085
1990 9,545,852 7,720,523
1989 9,176,220 7,502,207
1988 8,753,262 7,289,618
1987 8,293,174 7,081,530
1986 7,906,480 6,878,192
1985 7,620,508 6,683,287
1984 7,332,810 6,499,364
1983 7,051,709 6,324,504
1982 6,778,879 6,156,961
1981 6,516,454 5,997,160
1980 6,265,529 5,845,638
1979 6,028,749 5,702,895
1978 5,810,132 5,568,096
1977 5,614,983 5,439,549
1976 5,443,384 5,308,564
1975 5,287,367 5,170,810
1974 5,141,337 5,029,437
1973 5,003,938 4,885,181
1972 4,874,475 4,741,631
1971 4,751,434 4,601,864
1970 4,633,944 4,466,328
1969 4,521,184 4,334,974
1968 4,411,054 4,207,587
1967 4,303,012 4,083,870
1966 4,197,926 3,964,299
1965 4,096,157 3,849,788
1964 3,997,305 3,740,535
1963 3,900,506 3,635,876
1962 3,806,307 3,534,686
1961 3,715,534 3,436,375
1960 3,628,134 3,340,907

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Senegal
2100 0.43% 0.36%
2099 0.43% 0.38%
2098 0.42% 0.4%
2097 0.45% 0.41%
2096 0.43% 0.43%
2095 0.46% 0.45%
2094 0.47% 0.46%
2093 0.51% 0.48%
2092 0.52% 0.5%
2091 0.55% 0.52%
2090 0.57% 0.54%
2089 0.61% 0.55%
2088 0.61% 0.57%
2087 0.62% 0.6%
2086 0.65% 0.62%
2085 0.64% 0.64%
2084 0.72% 0.67%
2083 0.74% 0.68%
2082 0.76% 0.7%
2081 0.79% 0.72%
2080 0.8% 0.74%
2079 0.81% 0.77%
2078 0.88% 0.79%
2077 0.9% 0.81%
2076 0.9% 0.85%
2075 0.9% 0.87%
2074 0.91% 0.9%
2073 0.92% 0.93%
2072 0.98% 0.95%
2071 1% 0.97%
2070 1.03% 1.01%
2069 1.07% 1.03%
2068 1.09% 1.06%
2067 1.12% 1.1%
2066 1.13% 1.12%
2065 1.15% 1.15%
2064 1.16% 1.17%
2063 1.21% 1.21%
2062 1.28% 1.23%
2061 1.31% 1.25%
2060 1.38% 1.27%
2059 1.35% 1.32%
2058 1.4% 1.33%
2057 1.4% 1.37%
2056 1.48% 1.38%
2055 1.48% 1.4%
2054 1.57% 1.43%
2053 1.58% 1.44%
2052 1.61% 1.47%
2051 1.62% 1.51%
2050 1.65% 1.52%
2049 1.64% 1.56%
2048 1.72% 1.58%
2047 1.76% 1.62%
2046 1.78% 1.63%
2045 1.86% 1.67%
2044 1.85% 1.7%
2043 1.87% 1.73%
2042 1.93% 1.76%
2041 1.97% 1.8%
2040 2.01% 1.84%
2039 2.04% 1.89%
2038 2.16% 1.93%
2037 2.18% 1.96%
2036 2.22% 2%
2035 2.26% 2.03%
2034 2.31% 2.08%
2033 2.33% 2.12%
2032 2.36% 2.16%
2031 2.44% 2.19%
2030 2.5% 2.22%
2029 2.5% 2.25%
2028 2.54% 2.27%
2027 2.56% 2.28%
2026 2.57% 2.31%
2025 2.59% 2.32%
2024 2.61% 2.35%
2023 2.6% 2.42%
2022 2.6% 2.5%
2021 2.63% 2.57%
2020 2.67% 2.67%
2019 2.69% 2.75%
2018 2.71% 2.84%
2017 2.75% 2.93%
2016 2.76% 3.02%
2015 2.79% 3.12%
2014 2.84% 3.22%
2013 2.88% 3.01%
2012 2.91% 2.71%
2011 2.96% 2.56%
2010 2.99% 2.42%
2009 3% 2.39%
2008 2.95% 2.37%
2007 2.86% 2.35%
2006 2.79% 2.36%
2005 2.71% 2.37%
2004 2.62% 2.37%
2003 2.53% 2.44%
2002 2.48% 2.48%
2001 2.45% 2.45%
2000 2.43% 2.44%
1999 2.36% 2.4%
1998 2.19% 2.36%
1997 2.03% 2.39%
1996 1.99% 2.47%
1995 -0.15% 2.6%
1994 -1.16% 2.71%
1993 1.47% 2.79%
1992 2.95% 2.84%
1991 3.13% 2.88%
1990 4.03% 2.91%
1989 4.83% 2.92%
1988 5.55% 2.94%
1987 4.89% 2.96%
1986 3.75% 2.92%
1985 3.92% 2.83%
1984 3.99% 2.76%
1983 4.02% 2.72%
1982 4.03% 2.66%
1981 4% 2.59%
1980 3.93% 2.5%
1979 3.76% 2.42%
1978 3.48% 2.36%
1977 3.15% 2.47%
1976 2.95% 2.66%
1975 2.84% 2.81%
1974 2.75% 2.95%
1973 2.66% 3.03%
1972 2.59% 3.04%
1971 2.54% 3.03%
1970 2.49% 3.03%
1969 2.5% 3.03%
1968 2.51% 3.03%
1967 2.5% 3.02%
1966 2.48% 2.97%
1965 2.47% 2.92%
1964 2.48% 2.88%
1963 2.47% 2.86%
1962 2.44% 2.86%
1961 2.41% 2.86%

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.59%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Malawi Senegal
Current population
23086106
19596169
Population rank 61/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.24%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
46.8 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
4.59 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +560,834 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -12,636
Net migration rank 118/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -12,636
2024 559,811 -1,507 438,108 -10,307
2023 549,096 -5,811 431,006 -9,999
2022 533,450 -5,231 415,507 16,425
2021 517,400 -2,666 403,019 25,519
2020 514,659 -2,655 400,910 33,848
2019 506,104 -1,837 399,436 38,386
2018 494,348 -3,267 405,454 33,567
2017 484,655 982 410,366 29,605
2016 474,779 3,505 411,480 29,498
2015 472,484 -6,471 407,008 34,387
2014 472,418 -10,317 405,019 36,030
2013 470,293 -12,934 406,582 34,878
2012 460,684 -13,561 402,243 -42,978
2011 454,149 -12,170 387,290 -43,350
2010 444,468 -9,327 372,934 -69,888
2009 434,811 -8,590 362,238 -69,239
2008 421,781 -9,264 351,661 -67,812
2007 410,290 -22,680 339,963 -66,580
2006 397,123 -29,450 331,364 -64,254
2005 381,130 -31,462 323,908 -61,781
2004 361,133 -32,221 317,286 -59,879
2003 341,133 -31,729 308,856 -57,213
2002 322,863 -30,013 298,842 -40,554
2001 310,833 -28,933 289,690 -41,422
2000 300,439 -28,098 283,946 -42,854
1999 295,629 -31,686 277,944 -44,284
1998 285,407 -39,491 267,404 -45,189
1997 277,433 -61,646 261,200 -44,506
1996 270,048 -66,212 255,418 -39,162
1995 266,745 -66,366 252,552 -31,001
1994 275,439 -505,365 249,115 -22,633
1993 276,538 -284,867 245,742 -16,649
1992 269,066 37,142 241,482 -14,796
1991 260,193 15,291 237,713 -13,783
1990 250,159 71,111 234,155 -12,959
1989 237,967 180,031 227,797 -12,362
1988 226,911 201,011 221,772 -12,036
1987 220,566 271,693 218,522 -12,086
1986 218,519 62,615 212,887 -12,655
1985 216,179 74,625 208,218 -18,644
1984 212,146 72,435 203,125 -24,858
1983 209,422 68,197 197,673 -26,222
1982 205,386 62,661 191,309 -27,672
1981 199,436 57,376 185,917 -29,959
1980 192,746 52,294 179,707 -32,616
1979 182,123 46,388 173,425 -35,022
1978 172,503 36,225 167,744 -36,559
1977 161,930 19,638 161,636 -35,731
1976 153,422 8,206 154,776 -18,716
1975 145,254 5,162 147,311 -7,870
1974 137,819 3,833 139,974 3,347
1973 131,529 1,623 133,834 11,382
1972 125,728 48 128,024 13,852
1971 121,015 -710 122,511 15,131
1970 116,822 -2,147 117,264 16,168
1969 113,120 -2,266 112,393 16,887
1968 110,329 -924 108,240 17,264
1967 106,668 0 104,824 17,107
1966 103,512 0 101,359 15,849
1965 100,040 0 97,912 13,913
1964 97,658 0 94,797 11,892
1963 95,933 0 92,264 10,371
1962 92,463 0 89,937 9,809
1961 89,091 0 87,322 9,549
1960 85,718 0 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/senegal | CC BY

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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