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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 4.28 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 +2.7% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Malawi vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Slovakia
2100 59,786,744 3,377,764
2099 59,528,389 3,399,869
2098 59,275,876 3,422,010
2097 59,028,312 3,444,161
2096 58,761,888 3,466,284
2095 58,508,246 3,488,595
2094 58,240,422 3,511,062
2093 57,966,788 3,533,742
2092 57,672,738 3,556,708
2091 57,377,090 3,580,021
2090 57,060,476 3,603,675
2089 56,739,410 3,627,811
2088 56,397,330 3,652,354
2087 56,053,671 3,677,451
2086 55,706,928 3,703,217
2085 55,348,708 3,729,670
2084 54,997,097 3,756,777
2083 54,605,058 3,784,617
2082 54,206,477 3,813,170
2081 53,795,317 3,842,528
2080 53,372,779 3,872,714
2079 52,948,243 3,903,653
2078 52,521,908 3,935,351
2077 52,063,931 3,967,981
2076 51,600,404 4,001,363
2075 51,141,728 4,035,465
2074 50,684,368 4,070,159
2073 50,229,762 4,105,475
2072 49,769,904 4,141,396
2071 49,287,139 4,177,582
2070 48,797,935 4,214,086
2069 48,301,644 4,250,775
2068 47,792,308 4,287,566
2067 47,277,473 4,324,173
2066 46,752,024 4,360,463
2065 46,228,139 4,396,562
2064 45,701,844 4,432,349
2063 45,179,322 4,467,634
2062 44,638,764 4,502,390
2061 44,076,711 4,536,423
2060 43,508,702 4,569,861
2059 42,916,694 4,602,562
2058 42,344,863 4,634,484
2057 41,762,060 4,665,491
2056 41,184,161 4,695,744
2055 40,584,950 4,725,147
2054 39,994,696 4,753,640
2053 39,377,622 4,781,680
2052 38,766,890 4,809,152
2051 38,153,322 4,836,056
2050 37,545,865 4,862,512
2049 36,936,275 4,888,649
2048 36,339,833 4,914,306
2047 35,725,127 4,939,719
2046 35,107,179 4,964,917
2045 34,491,916 4,989,905
2044 33,862,279 5,014,849
2043 33,247,804 5,039,628
2042 32,636,511 5,064,051
2041 32,019,447 5,088,319
2040 31,402,305 5,112,265
2039 30,782,479 5,135,696
2038 30,166,708 5,158,725
2037 29,527,821 5,181,188
2036 28,896,515 5,203,033
2035 28,267,970 5,224,142
2034 27,643,367 5,244,168
2033 27,018,105 5,263,308
2032 26,404,071 5,281,327
2031 25,795,897 5,298,206
2030 25,181,820 5,313,745
2029 24,566,478 5,327,761
2028 23,968,071 5,339,993
2027 23,374,588 5,350,648
2026 22,791,601 5,359,438
2025 22,220,885 5,396,894
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% 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 63.6% to 37,545,865 people with a rank change from 61st to 55th. The population of Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 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 3.38M 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 2.61% -0.46%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Malawi Slovakia
Current population
22949294
5359438
Population rank 61/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.06%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
47.6 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 -13
Annual growth/decline +550,804 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 172/197
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 - -1,507 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 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
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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