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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 3.53 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Malawi vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Serbia
2100 59,786,744 3,621,418
2099 59,528,389 3,649,584
2098 59,275,876 3,677,789
2097 59,028,312 3,706,279
2096 58,761,888 3,734,933
2095 58,508,246 3,763,769
2094 58,240,422 3,792,851
2093 57,966,788 3,822,147
2092 57,672,738 3,851,865
2091 57,377,090 3,881,833
2090 57,060,476 3,911,964
2089 56,739,410 3,942,571
2088 56,397,330 3,973,274
2087 56,053,671 4,004,485
2086 55,706,928 4,036,066
2085 55,348,708 4,068,021
2084 54,997,097 4,100,403
2083 54,605,058 4,133,391
2082 54,206,477 4,166,924
2081 53,795,317 4,200,811
2080 53,372,779 4,235,306
2079 52,948,243 4,270,442
2078 52,521,908 4,306,246
2077 52,063,931 4,342,382
2076 51,600,404 4,378,754
2075 51,141,728 4,415,505
2074 50,684,368 4,452,888
2073 50,229,762 4,490,589
2072 49,769,904 4,528,672
2071 49,287,139 4,567,167
2070 48,797,935 4,606,212
2069 48,301,644 4,645,524
2068 47,792,308 4,685,090
2067 47,277,473 4,724,796
2066 46,752,024 4,764,445
2065 46,228,139 4,804,405
2064 45,701,844 4,844,434
2063 45,179,322 4,884,574
2062 44,638,764 4,924,899
2061 44,076,711 4,964,985
2060 43,508,702 5,005,138
2059 42,916,694 5,045,125
2058 42,344,863 5,085,292
2057 41,762,060 5,125,901
2056 41,184,161 5,166,530
2055 40,584,950 5,207,137
2054 39,994,696 5,247,793
2053 39,377,622 5,288,369
2052 38,766,890 5,329,487
2051 38,153,322 5,371,281
2050 37,545,865 5,413,067
2049 36,936,275 5,455,402
2048 36,339,833 5,498,031
2047 35,725,127 5,541,158
2046 35,107,179 5,584,824
2045 34,491,916 5,629,108
2044 33,862,279 5,673,908
2043 33,247,804 5,719,287
2042 32,636,511 5,765,400
2041 32,019,447 5,811,936
2040 31,402,305 5,858,464
2039 30,782,479 5,905,404
2038 30,166,708 5,952,107
2037 29,527,821 5,998,763
2036 28,896,515 6,045,097
2035 28,267,970 6,091,385
2034 27,643,367 6,137,447
2033 27,018,105 6,183,536
2032 26,404,071 6,229,136
2031 25,795,897 6,274,395
2030 25,181,820 6,319,422
2029 24,566,478 6,363,799
2028 23,968,071 6,407,914
2027 23,374,588 6,451,609
2026 22,791,601 6,494,521
2025 22,220,885 6,543,364
2024 21,655,286 6,586,476
2023 21,104,482 6,623,183
2022 20,568,728 6,664,449
2021 20,047,258 6,834,326
2020 19,533,888 6,899,126
2019 19,025,752 6,945,235
2018 18,528,081 6,982,604
2017 18,039,715 7,020,858
2016 17,557,739 7,058,322
2015 17,085,587 7,095,383
2014 16,621,538 7,131,787
2013 16,161,816 7,166,553
2012 15,709,577 7,201,497
2011 15,265,022 7,236,519
2010 14,826,463 7,291,436
2009 14,395,788 7,320,807
2008 13,976,417 7,350,222
2007 13,576,343 7,381,579
2006 13,198,701 7,411,569
2005 12,840,031 7,440,769
2004 12,500,737 7,463,157
2003 12,181,574 7,480,591
2002 11,880,440 7,500,031
2001 11,593,058 7,503,433
2000 11,315,942 7,516,346
1999 11,047,804 7,540,401
1998 10,792,876 7,567,745
1997 10,562,035 7,598,538
1996 10,352,228 7,622,185
1995 10,150,117 7,628,264
1994 10,164,894 7,622,711
1993 10,284,024 7,614,328
1992 10,135,079 7,604,063
1991 9,844,227 7,595,636
1990 9,545,852 7,897,937
1989 9,176,220 7,893,787
1988 8,753,262 7,884,218
1987 8,293,174 7,868,027
1986 7,906,480 7,853,824
1985 7,620,508 7,835,902
1984 7,332,810 7,813,549
1983 7,051,709 7,788,100
1982 6,778,879 7,763,335
1981 6,516,454 7,736,787
1980 6,265,529 7,709,544
1979 6,028,749 7,541,997
1978 5,810,132 7,504,017
1977 5,614,983 7,462,783
1976 5,443,384 7,418,973
1975 5,287,367 7,368,717
1974 5,141,337 7,326,043
1973 5,003,938 7,283,902
1972 4,874,475 7,252,012
1971 4,751,434 7,211,716
1970 4,633,944 7,164,993
1969 4,521,184 7,123,249
1968 4,411,054 7,007,586
1967 4,303,012 6,966,522
1966 4,197,926 6,927,969
1965 4,096,157 6,876,624
1964 3,997,305 6,832,855
1963 3,900,506 6,787,950
1962 3,806,307 6,740,264
1961 3,715,534 6,689,077
1960 3,628,134 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Serbia
2100 0.43% -0.77%
2099 0.43% -0.77%
2098 0.42% -0.77%
2097 0.45% -0.77%
2096 0.43% -0.77%
2095 0.46% -0.77%
2094 0.47% -0.77%
2093 0.51% -0.77%
2092 0.52% -0.77%
2091 0.55% -0.77%
2090 0.57% -0.78%
2089 0.61% -0.77%
2088 0.61% -0.78%
2087 0.62% -0.78%
2086 0.65% -0.79%
2085 0.64% -0.79%
2084 0.72% -0.8%
2083 0.74% -0.8%
2082 0.76% -0.81%
2081 0.79% -0.81%
2080 0.8% -0.82%
2079 0.81% -0.83%
2078 0.88% -0.83%
2077 0.9% -0.83%
2076 0.9% -0.83%
2075 0.9% -0.84%
2074 0.91% -0.84%
2073 0.92% -0.84%
2072 0.98% -0.84%
2071 1% -0.85%
2070 1.03% -0.85%
2069 1.07% -0.84%
2068 1.09% -0.84%
2067 1.12% -0.83%
2066 1.13% -0.83%
2065 1.15% -0.83%
2064 1.16% -0.82%
2063 1.21% -0.82%
2062 1.28% -0.81%
2061 1.31% -0.8%
2060 1.38% -0.79%
2059 1.35% -0.79%
2058 1.4% -0.79%
2057 1.4% -0.79%
2056 1.48% -0.78%
2055 1.48% -0.77%
2054 1.57% -0.77%
2053 1.58% -0.77%
2052 1.61% -0.78%
2051 1.62% -0.77%
2050 1.65% -0.78%
2049 1.64% -0.78%
2048 1.72% -0.78%
2047 1.76% -0.78%
2046 1.78% -0.79%
2045 1.86% -0.79%
2044 1.85% -0.79%
2043 1.87% -0.8%
2042 1.93% -0.8%
2041 1.97% -0.79%
2040 2.01% -0.79%
2039 2.04% -0.78%
2038 2.16% -0.78%
2037 2.18% -0.77%
2036 2.22% -0.76%
2035 2.26% -0.75%
2034 2.31% -0.75%
2033 2.33% -0.73%
2032 2.36% -0.72%
2031 2.44% -0.71%
2030 2.5% -0.7%
2029 2.5% -0.69%
2028 2.54% -0.68%
2027 2.56% -0.66%
2026 2.57% -0.75%
2025 2.61% -0.65%
2024 2.61% -0.55%
2023 2.6% -0.62%
2022 2.6% -2.49%
2021 2.63% -0.94%
2020 2.67% -0.66%
2019 2.69% -0.54%
2018 2.71% -0.54%
2017 2.75% -0.53%
2016 2.76% -0.52%
2015 2.79% -0.51%
2014 2.84% -0.49%
2013 2.88% -0.49%
2012 2.91% -0.48%
2011 2.96% -0.75%
2010 2.99% -0.4%
2009 3% -0.4%
2008 2.95% -0.42%
2007 2.86% -0.4%
2006 2.79% -0.39%
2005 2.71% -0.3%
2004 2.62% -0.23%
2003 2.53% -0.26%
2002 2.48% -0.05%
2001 2.45% -0.17%
2000 2.43% -0.32%
1999 2.36% -0.36%
1998 2.19% -0.41%
1997 2.03% -0.31%
1996 1.99% -0.08%
1995 -0.15% 0.07%
1994 -1.16% 0.11%
1993 1.47% 0.13%
1992 2.95% 0.11%
1991 3.13% -3.83%
1990 4.03% 0.05%
1989 4.83% 0.12%
1988 5.55% 0.21%
1987 4.89% 0.18%
1986 3.75% 0.23%
1985 3.92% 0.29%
1984 3.99% 0.33%
1983 4.02% 0.32%
1982 4.03% 0.34%
1981 4% 0.35%
1980 3.93% 2.22%
1979 3.76% 0.51%
1978 3.48% 0.55%
1977 3.15% 0.59%
1976 2.95% 0.68%
1975 2.84% 0.58%
1974 2.75% 0.58%
1973 2.66% 0.44%
1972 2.59% 0.56%
1971 2.54% 0.65%
1970 2.49% 0.59%
1969 2.5% 1.65%
1968 2.51% 0.59%
1967 2.5% 0.56%
1966 2.48% 0.75%
1965 2.47% 0.64%
1964 2.48% 0.66%
1963 2.47% 0.71%
1962 2.44% 0.77%
1961 2.41% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Malawi Serbia
Current population
22949294
6494521
Population rank 61/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.08%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 -101
Annual growth/decline +550,804 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 189/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -13,086
Net migration rank 118/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -13,086
2024 - -1,507 - -8,132
2023 549,096 -5,811 -36,427 4,348
2022 533,450 -5,231 -46,651 40,118
2021 517,400 -2,666 -74,494 -8,974
2020 514,659 -2,655 -55,193 -10,220
2019 506,104 -1,837 -36,810 -18,891
2018 494,348 -3,267 -37,707 -18,883
2017 484,655 982 -39,317 -18,651
2016 474,779 3,505 -35,998 -18,322
2015 472,484 -6,471 -37,605 -18,789
2014 472,418 -10,317 -34,946 -18,846
2013 470,293 -12,934 -34,399 -17,866
2012 460,684 -13,561 -35,288 -18,513
2011 454,149 -12,170 -36,906 611
2010 444,468 -9,327 -34,999 3,632
2009 434,811 -8,590 -33,676 6,043
2008 421,781 -9,264 -33,590 7,070
2007 410,290 -22,680 -34,693 7,045
2006 397,123 -29,450 -31,870 8,018
2005 381,130 -31,462 -34,227 7,945
2004 361,133 -32,221 -26,121 7,300
2003 341,133 -31,729 -24,686 6,854
2002 322,863 -30,013 -24,750 1,562
2001 310,833 -28,933 -20,259 -12,007
2000 300,439 -28,098 -30,065 -14,368
1999 295,629 -31,686 -29,408 -4,073
1998 285,407 -39,491 -23,006 -5,665
1997 277,433 -61,646 -18,389 -5,817
1996 270,048 -66,212 -16,007 -5,598
1995 266,745 -66,366 -7,628 -6,019
1994 275,439 -505,365 -7,157 -5,934
1993 276,538 -284,867 -5,703 -5,972
1992 269,066 37,142 -3,779 -4,415
1991 260,193 15,291 2,210 -8,483
1990 250,159 71,111 7,416 -16,260
1989 237,967 180,031 11,872 -16,360
1988 226,911 201,011 13,852 -15,715
1987 220,566 271,693 16,711 -16,686
1986 218,519 62,615 19,407 -17,990
1985 216,179 74,625 22,090 -17,646
1984 212,146 72,435 23,815 -15,567
1983 209,422 68,197 27,515 -15,301
1982 205,386 62,661 30,603 -13,550
1981 199,436 57,376 34,304 -8,531
1980 192,746 52,294 36,273 287
1979 182,123 46,388 39,022 -960
1978 172,503 36,225 43,636 -1,481
1977 161,930 19,638 48,105 -1,953
1976 153,422 8,206 51,399 -2,744
1975 145,254 5,162 52,502 -3,490
1974 137,819 3,833 51,583 -3,525
1973 131,529 1,623 49,596 -2,396
1972 125,728 48 48,248 -348
1971 121,015 -710 47,424 1,655
1970 116,822 -2,147 48,343 1,861
1969 113,120 -2,266 50,304 4,112
1968 110,329 -924 51,653 5,430
1967 106,668 0 53,120 6,114
1966 103,512 0 53,338 7,037
1965 100,040 0 53,383 7,957
1964 97,658 0 54,185 8,045
1963 95,933 0 55,580 8,276
1962 92,463 0 59,307 6,064
1961 89,091 0 61,065 6,422
1960 85,718 0 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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