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

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 4.29 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Malawi vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Slovakia
2100 59,773,923 3,388,353
2099 59,515,624 3,410,527
2098 59,263,165 3,432,738
2097 59,015,654 3,454,958
2096 58,749,288 3,477,150
2095 58,495,699 3,499,531
2094 58,227,933 3,522,068
2093 57,954,358 3,544,820
2092 57,660,371 3,567,858
2091 57,364,786 3,591,243
2090 57,048,240 3,614,972
2089 56,727,243 3,639,184
2088 56,385,237 3,663,803
2087 56,041,651 3,688,979
2086 55,694,983 3,714,826
2085 55,336,839 3,741,361
2084 54,985,304 3,768,554
2083 54,593,349 3,796,482
2082 54,194,853 3,825,124
2081 53,783,781 3,854,574
2080 53,361,334 3,884,854
2079 52,936,889 3,915,890
2078 52,510,645 3,947,687
2077 52,052,767 3,980,420
2076 51,589,339 4,013,906
2075 51,130,762 4,048,115
2074 50,673,499 4,082,918
2073 50,218,991 4,118,344
2072 49,759,232 4,154,378
2071 49,276,570 4,190,678
2070 48,787,471 4,227,297
2069 48,291,287 4,264,100
2068 47,782,059 4,301,007
2067 47,267,335 4,337,728
2066 46,741,998 4,374,132
2065 46,218,226 4,410,344
2064 45,692,044 4,446,244
2063 45,169,634 4,481,639
2062 44,629,192 4,516,504
2061 44,067,259 4,550,644
2060 43,499,372 4,584,186
2059 42,907,491 4,616,990
2058 42,335,782 4,649,013
2057 41,753,105 4,680,116
2056 41,175,330 4,710,464
2055 40,576,247 4,739,960
2054 39,986,120 4,768,542
2053 39,369,178 4,796,670
2052 38,758,577 4,824,228
2051 38,145,141 4,851,216
2050 37,537,814 4,877,755
2049 36,928,354 4,903,974
2048 36,332,040 4,929,712
2047 35,717,466 4,955,205
2046 35,099,651 4,980,481
2045 34,484,520 5,005,547
2044 33,855,018 5,030,570
2043 33,240,675 5,055,426
2042 32,629,513 5,079,926
2041 32,012,581 5,104,270
2040 31,395,572 5,128,291
2039 30,775,878 5,151,796
2038 30,160,239 5,174,897
2037 29,521,489 5,197,430
2036 28,890,318 5,219,344
2035 28,261,909 5,240,519
2034 27,637,439 5,260,607
2033 27,012,311 5,279,808
2032 26,398,409 5,297,883
2031 25,790,366 5,314,815
2030 25,176,420 5,330,403
2029 24,561,210 5,344,463
2028 23,962,931 5,356,733
2027 23,369,575 5,367,421
2026 22,786,713 5,376,239
2025 22,216,120 5,413,813
2024 21,655,286 5,422,069
2023 21,104,482 5,426,740
2022 20,568,728 5,431,752
2021 20,047,258 5,447,247
2020 19,533,888 5,458,827
2019 19,025,752 5,454,147
2018 18,528,081 5,446,771
2017 18,039,715 5,439,232
2016 17,557,739 5,430,798
2015 17,085,587 5,423,801
2014 16,621,538 5,418,649
2013 16,161,816 5,413,393
2012 15,709,577 5,407,579
2011 15,265,022 5,398,384
2010 14,826,463 5,391,428
2009 14,395,788 5,386,406
2008 13,976,417 5,379,233
2007 13,576,343 5,374,622
2006 13,198,701 5,373,054
2005 12,840,031 5,372,807
2004 12,500,737 5,372,280
2003 12,181,574 5,373,374
2002 11,880,440 5,376,912
2001 11,593,058 5,378,867
2000 11,315,942 5,388,720
1999 11,047,804 5,396,020
1998 10,792,876 5,390,516
1997 10,562,035 5,383,291
1996 10,352,228 5,373,361
1995 10,150,117 5,361,999
1994 10,164,894 5,346,331
1993 10,284,024 5,325,305
1992 10,135,079 5,305,016
1991 9,844,227 5,303,294
1990 9,545,852 5,299,187
1989 9,176,220 5,275,942
1988 8,753,262 5,250,596
1987 8,293,174 5,222,840
1986 7,906,480 5,193,838
1985 7,620,508 5,161,768
1984 7,332,810 5,127,097
1983 7,051,709 5,091,971
1982 6,778,879 5,055,099
1981 6,516,454 5,016,105
1980 6,265,529 4,979,815
1979 6,028,749 4,938,973
1978 5,810,132 4,890,125
1977 5,614,983 4,840,501
1976 5,443,384 4,789,507
1975 5,287,367 4,739,105
1974 5,141,337 4,689,623
1973 5,003,938 4,641,445
1972 4,874,475 4,596,622
1971 4,751,434 4,557,449
1970 4,633,944 4,538,223
1969 4,521,184 4,518,607
1968 4,411,054 4,483,915
1967 4,303,012 4,449,367
1966 4,197,926 4,411,666
1965 4,096,157 4,370,983
1964 3,997,305 4,327,341
1963 3,900,506 4,282,017
1962 3,806,307 4,238,188
1961 3,715,534 4,191,667
1960 3,628,134 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.39M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Slovakia
2100 0.43% -0.65%
2099 0.43% -0.65%
2098 0.42% -0.64%
2097 0.45% -0.64%
2096 0.43% -0.64%
2095 0.46% -0.64%
2094 0.47% -0.64%
2093 0.51% -0.65%
2092 0.52% -0.65%
2091 0.55% -0.66%
2090 0.57% -0.67%
2089 0.61% -0.67%
2088 0.61% -0.68%
2087 0.62% -0.7%
2086 0.65% -0.71%
2085 0.64% -0.72%
2084 0.72% -0.74%
2083 0.74% -0.75%
2082 0.76% -0.76%
2081 0.79% -0.78%
2080 0.8% -0.79%
2079 0.81% -0.81%
2078 0.88% -0.82%
2077 0.9% -0.83%
2076 0.9% -0.85%
2075 0.9% -0.85%
2074 0.91% -0.86%
2073 0.92% -0.87%
2072 0.98% -0.87%
2071 1% -0.87%
2070 1.03% -0.86%
2069 1.07% -0.86%
2068 1.09% -0.85%
2067 1.12% -0.83%
2066 1.13% -0.82%
2065 1.15% -0.81%
2064 1.16% -0.79%
2063 1.21% -0.77%
2062 1.28% -0.75%
2061 1.31% -0.73%
2060 1.38% -0.71%
2059 1.35% -0.69%
2058 1.4% -0.66%
2057 1.4% -0.64%
2056 1.48% -0.62%
2055 1.48% -0.6%
2054 1.57% -0.59%
2053 1.58% -0.57%
2052 1.61% -0.56%
2051 1.62% -0.54%
2050 1.65% -0.53%
2049 1.64% -0.52%
2048 1.72% -0.51%
2047 1.76% -0.51%
2046 1.78% -0.5%
2045 1.86% -0.5%
2044 1.85% -0.49%
2043 1.87% -0.48%
2042 1.93% -0.48%
2041 1.97% -0.47%
2040 2.01% -0.46%
2039 2.04% -0.45%
2038 2.16% -0.43%
2037 2.18% -0.42%
2036 2.22% -0.4%
2035 2.26% -0.38%
2034 2.31% -0.36%
2033 2.33% -0.34%
2032 2.36% -0.32%
2031 2.44% -0.29%
2030 2.5% -0.26%
2029 2.5% -0.23%
2028 2.54% -0.2%
2027 2.56% -0.16%
2026 2.57% -0.69%
2025 2.59% -0.15%
2024 2.61% -0.09%
2023 2.6% -0.09%
2022 2.6% -0.28%
2021 2.63% -0.21%
2020 2.67% 0.09%
2019 2.69% 0.14%
2018 2.71% 0.14%
2017 2.75% 0.16%
2016 2.76% 0.13%
2015 2.79% 0.1%
2014 2.84% 0.1%
2013 2.88% 0.11%
2012 2.91% 0.17%
2011 2.96% 0.13%
2010 2.99% 0.09%
2009 3% 0.13%
2008 2.95% 0.09%
2007 2.86% 0.03%
2006 2.79% 0.005%
2005 2.71% 0.01%
2004 2.62% -0.02%
2003 2.53% -0.07%
2002 2.48% -0.04%
2001 2.45% -0.18%
2000 2.43% -0.14%
1999 2.36% 0.1%
1998 2.19% 0.13%
1997 2.03% 0.18%
1996 1.99% 0.21%
1995 -0.15% 0.29%
1994 -1.16% 0.39%
1993 1.47% 0.38%
1992 2.95% 0.03%
1991 3.13% 0.08%
1990 4.03% 0.44%
1989 4.83% 0.48%
1988 5.55% 0.53%
1987 4.89% 0.56%
1986 3.75% 0.62%
1985 3.92% 0.68%
1984 3.99% 0.69%
1983 4.02% 0.73%
1982 4.03% 0.78%
1981 4% 0.73%
1980 3.93% 0.83%
1979 3.76% 1%
1978 3.48% 1.03%
1977 3.15% 1.06%
1976 2.95% 1.06%
1975 2.84% 1.06%
1974 2.75% 1.04%
1973 2.66% 0.98%
1972 2.59% 0.86%
1971 2.54% 0.42%
1970 2.49% 0.43%
1969 2.5% 0.77%
1968 2.51% 0.78%
1967 2.5% 0.85%
1966 2.48% 0.93%
1965 2.47% 1.01%
1964 2.48% 1.06%
1963 2.47% 1.03%
1962 2.44% 1.11%
1961 2.41% 3.04%

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

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In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.59%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Malawi Slovakia
Current population
23086106
5376239
Population rank 61/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.06%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
1.06 hours
One birth every
46.8 seconds
11.4 minutes
One death every
4.59 minutes
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 -23
Annual growth/decline +560,834 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 170/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -31,377
Net migration rank 118/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -31,377
2024 559,811 -1,507 -7,591 -21,027
2023 549,096 -5,811 -5,427 4,933
2022 533,450 -5,231 -7,062 92,314
2021 517,400 -2,666 -16,886 -8,172
2020 514,659 -2,655 -2,184 4,350
2019 506,104 -1,837 3,818 3,128
2018 494,348 -3,267 3,268 3,446
2017 484,655 982 4,351 3,279
2016 474,779 3,505 5,431 3,487
2015 472,484 -6,471 2,170 2,549
2014 472,418 -10,317 3,793 -1,158
2013 470,293 -12,934 2,707 -1,181
2012 460,684 -13,561 3,245 871
2011 454,149 -12,170 9,177 -2,392
2010 444,468 -9,327 7,008 -1,814
2009 434,811 -8,590 8,619 -542
2008 421,781 -9,264 4,303 -495
2007 410,290 -22,680 537 -571
2006 397,123 -29,450 537 -549
2005 381,130 -31,462 537 -561
2004 361,133 -32,221 1,611 -522
2003 341,133 -31,729 -537 -646
2002 322,863 -30,013 -538 -580
2001 310,833 -28,933 -1,076 -860
2000 300,439 -28,098 2,155 -831
1999 295,629 -31,686 3,777 -119
1998 285,407 -39,491 4,312 -12
1997 277,433 -61,646 6,999 247
1996 270,048 -66,212 9,135 246
1995 266,745 -66,366 9,115 -30
1994 275,439 -505,365 14,970 -109
1993 276,538 -284,867 20,769 72
1992 269,066 37,142 21,220 -201
1991 260,193 15,291 23,865 174
1990 250,159 71,111 25,436 -9,402
1989 237,967 180,031 26,380 -7,254
1988 226,911 201,011 30,979 -6,500
1987 220,566 271,693 31,859 -6,401
1986 218,519 62,615 34,279 -6,143
1985 216,179 74,625 37,680 -6,068
1984 212,146 72,435 38,966 -6,276
1983 209,422 68,197 39,717 -6,361
1982 205,386 62,661 41,958 -6,088
1981 199,436 57,376 43,640 -5,821
1980 192,746 52,294 44,320 -5,522
1979 182,123 46,388 52,353 -4,712
1978 172,503 36,225 52,324 -4,689
1977 161,930 19,638 52,762 -4,621
1976 153,422 8,206 54,121 -4,432
1975 145,254 5,162 52,604 -4,652
1974 137,819 3,833 52,524 -4,190
1973 131,529 1,623 49,199 -3,854
1972 125,728 48 46,426 -3,516
1971 121,015 -710 40,105 -3,495
1970 116,822 -2,147 38,575 -4,919
1969 113,120 -2,266 39,312 -8,998
1968 110,329 -924 38,113 -8,881
1967 106,668 0 41,824 -8,876
1966 103,512 0 45,440 -8,817
1965 100,040 0 48,517 -8,707
1964 97,658 0 54,092 -8,608
1963 95,933 0 54,382 -8,548
1962 92,463 0 49,587 -9,019
1961 89,091 0 55,749 4,812
1960 85,718 0 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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

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