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Population in Malawi compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 26.6 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Malawi vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Solomon Islands
2100 59,786,744 1,869,358
2099 59,528,389 1,865,277
2098 59,275,876 1,861,047
2097 59,028,312 1,856,421
2096 58,761,888 1,851,585
2095 58,508,246 1,846,229
2094 58,240,422 1,840,799
2093 57,966,788 1,834,881
2092 57,672,738 1,828,545
2091 57,377,090 1,822,001
2090 57,060,476 1,815,153
2089 56,739,410 1,808,103
2088 56,397,330 1,800,741
2087 56,053,671 1,793,136
2086 55,706,928 1,785,209
2085 55,348,708 1,777,013
2084 54,997,097 1,768,444
2083 54,605,058 1,759,601
2082 54,206,477 1,750,433
2081 53,795,317 1,740,952
2080 53,372,779 1,731,110
2079 52,948,243 1,721,146
2078 52,521,908 1,710,785
2077 52,063,931 1,700,043
2076 51,600,404 1,688,876
2075 51,141,728 1,677,587
2074 50,684,368 1,666,185
2073 50,229,762 1,654,264
2072 49,769,904 1,642,044
2071 49,287,139 1,629,467
2070 48,797,935 1,616,736
2069 48,301,644 1,603,679
2068 47,792,308 1,590,304
2067 47,277,473 1,576,716
2066 46,752,024 1,563,005
2065 46,228,139 1,549,060
2064 45,701,844 1,534,862
2063 45,179,322 1,520,351
2062 44,638,764 1,505,792
2061 44,076,711 1,490,935
2060 43,508,702 1,476,028
2059 42,916,694 1,460,816
2058 42,344,863 1,445,385
2057 41,762,060 1,429,967
2056 41,184,161 1,414,320
2055 40,584,950 1,398,440
2054 39,994,696 1,382,426
2053 39,377,622 1,366,190
2052 38,766,890 1,349,703
2051 38,153,322 1,333,136
2050 37,545,865 1,316,322
2049 36,936,275 1,299,367
2048 36,339,833 1,282,258
2047 35,725,127 1,265,007
2046 35,107,179 1,247,608
2045 34,491,916 1,230,002
2044 33,862,279 1,212,277
2043 33,247,804 1,194,351
2042 32,636,511 1,176,271
2041 32,019,447 1,158,172
2040 31,402,305 1,139,832
2039 30,782,479 1,121,014
2038 30,166,708 1,101,787
2037 29,527,821 1,082,148
2036 28,896,515 1,062,197
2035 28,267,970 1,041,925
2034 27,643,367 1,021,492
2033 27,018,105 1,000,997
2032 26,404,071 980,329
2031 25,795,897 959,788
2030 25,181,820 939,300
2029 24,566,478 918,921
2028 23,968,071 898,660
2027 23,374,588 878,499
2026 22,791,601 858,557
2025 22,220,885 838,746
2024 21,655,286 819,198
2023 21,104,482 800,005
2022 20,568,728 781,066
2021 20,047,258 762,591
2020 19,533,888 744,498
2019 19,025,752 728,147
2018 18,528,081 709,101
2017 18,039,715 685,672
2016 17,557,739 662,379
2015 17,085,587 639,415
2014 16,621,538 616,908
2013 16,161,816 594,945
2012 15,709,577 573,606
2011 15,265,022 552,945
2010 14,826,463 532,968
2009 14,395,788 518,141
2008 13,976,417 508,790
2007 13,576,343 500,156
2006 13,198,701 491,594
2005 12,840,031 483,080
2004 12,500,737 474,611
2003 12,181,574 466,154
2002 11,880,440 457,671
2001 11,593,058 449,125
2000 11,315,942 440,469
1999 11,047,804 430,500
1998 10,792,876 419,071
1997 10,562,035 407,474
1996 10,352,228 396,009
1995 10,150,117 384,733
1994 10,164,894 373,675
1993 10,284,024 362,839
1992 10,135,079 352,205
1991 9,844,227 341,738
1990 9,545,852 331,435
1989 9,176,220 321,282
1988 8,753,262 311,265
1987 8,293,174 301,414
1986 7,906,480 291,842
1985 7,620,508 282,455
1984 7,332,810 273,163
1983 7,051,709 264,068
1982 6,778,879 255,200
1981 6,516,454 246,555
1980 6,265,529 238,135
1979 6,028,749 229,953
1978 5,810,132 222,029
1977 5,614,983 214,418
1976 5,443,384 207,194
1975 5,287,367 200,744
1974 5,141,337 195,041
1973 5,003,938 189,774
1972 4,874,475 184,994
1971 4,751,434 180,637
1970 4,633,944 176,579
1969 4,521,184 172,476
1968 4,411,054 168,282
1967 4,303,012 164,245
1966 4,197,926 160,393
1965 4,096,157 156,686
1964 3,997,305 153,085
1963 3,900,506 149,589
1962 3,806,307 146,201
1961 3,715,534 142,912
1960 3,628,134 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Solomon Islands
2100 0.43% 0.22%
2099 0.43% 0.23%
2098 0.42% 0.25%
2097 0.45% 0.26%
2096 0.43% 0.29%
2095 0.46% 0.29%
2094 0.47% 0.32%
2093 0.51% 0.35%
2092 0.52% 0.36%
2091 0.55% 0.38%
2090 0.57% 0.39%
2089 0.61% 0.41%
2088 0.61% 0.42%
2087 0.62% 0.44%
2086 0.65% 0.46%
2085 0.64% 0.48%
2084 0.72% 0.5%
2083 0.74% 0.52%
2082 0.76% 0.54%
2081 0.79% 0.57%
2080 0.8% 0.58%
2079 0.81% 0.61%
2078 0.88% 0.63%
2077 0.9% 0.66%
2076 0.9% 0.67%
2075 0.9% 0.68%
2074 0.91% 0.72%
2073 0.92% 0.74%
2072 0.98% 0.77%
2071 1% 0.79%
2070 1.03% 0.81%
2069 1.07% 0.84%
2068 1.09% 0.86%
2067 1.12% 0.88%
2066 1.13% 0.9%
2065 1.15% 0.93%
2064 1.16% 0.95%
2063 1.21% 0.97%
2062 1.28% 1%
2061 1.31% 1.01%
2060 1.38% 1.04%
2059 1.35% 1.07%
2058 1.4% 1.08%
2057 1.4% 1.11%
2056 1.48% 1.14%
2055 1.48% 1.16%
2054 1.57% 1.19%
2053 1.58% 1.22%
2052 1.61% 1.24%
2051 1.62% 1.28%
2050 1.65% 1.3%
2049 1.64% 1.33%
2048 1.72% 1.36%
2047 1.76% 1.39%
2046 1.78% 1.43%
2045 1.86% 1.46%
2044 1.85% 1.5%
2043 1.87% 1.54%
2042 1.93% 1.56%
2041 1.97% 1.61%
2040 2.01% 1.68%
2039 2.04% 1.75%
2038 2.16% 1.81%
2037 2.18% 1.88%
2036 2.22% 1.95%
2035 2.26% 2%
2034 2.31% 2.05%
2033 2.33% 2.11%
2032 2.36% 2.14%
2031 2.44% 2.18%
2030 2.5% 2.22%
2029 2.5% 2.25%
2028 2.54% 2.3%
2027 2.56% 2.32%
2026 2.57% 2.36%
2025 2.61% 2.39%
2024 2.61% 2.4%
2023 2.6% 2.42%
2022 2.6% 2.42%
2021 2.63% 2.43%
2020 2.67% 2.25%
2019 2.69% 2.69%
2018 2.71% 3.42%
2017 2.75% 3.52%
2016 2.76% 3.59%
2015 2.79% 3.65%
2014 2.84% 3.69%
2013 2.88% 3.72%
2012 2.91% 3.74%
2011 2.96% 3.75%
2010 2.99% 2.86%
2009 3% 1.84%
2008 2.95% 1.73%
2007 2.86% 1.74%
2006 2.79% 1.76%
2005 2.71% 1.78%
2004 2.62% 1.81%
2003 2.53% 1.85%
2002 2.48% 1.9%
2001 2.45% 1.97%
2000 2.43% 2.32%
1999 2.36% 2.73%
1998 2.19% 2.85%
1997 2.03% 2.9%
1996 1.99% 2.93%
1995 -0.15% 2.96%
1994 -1.16% 2.99%
1993 1.47% 3.02%
1992 2.95% 3.06%
1991 3.13% 3.11%
1990 4.03% 3.16%
1989 4.83% 3.22%
1988 5.55% 3.27%
1987 4.89% 3.28%
1986 3.75% 3.32%
1985 3.92% 3.4%
1984 3.99% 3.44%
1983 4.02% 3.47%
1982 4.03% 3.51%
1981 4% 3.54%
1980 3.93% 3.56%
1979 3.76% 3.57%
1978 3.48% 3.55%
1977 3.15% 3.49%
1976 2.95% 3.21%
1975 2.84% 2.92%
1974 2.75% 2.78%
1973 2.66% 2.58%
1972 2.59% 2.41%
1971 2.54% 2.3%
1970 2.49% 2.38%
1969 2.5% 2.49%
1968 2.51% 2.46%
1967 2.5% 2.4%
1966 2.48% 2.37%
1965 2.47% 2.35%
1964 2.48% 2.34%
1963 2.47% 2.32%
1962 2.44% 2.3%
1961 2.41% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Malawi Solomon Islands
Current population
22949294
863951
Population rank 61/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.01%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +53
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -5,628 +1,631
Net migration rank 118/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - 1,631
2024 - -1,507 - 1,610
2023 549,096 -5,811 17,436 1,636
2022 533,450 -5,231 17,253 1,567
2021 517,400 -2,666 16,626 1,499
2020 514,659 -2,655 16,488 1,556
2019 506,104 -1,837 16,649 -1,990
2018 494,348 -3,267 16,790 6,653
2017 484,655 982 16,897 6,513
2016 474,779 3,505 17,027 6,146
2015 472,484 -6,471 16,909 5,853
2014 472,418 -10,317 16,652 5,598
2013 470,293 -12,934 16,038 5,631
2012 460,684 -13,561 15,585 5,420
2011 454,149 -12,170 15,095 5,219
2010 444,468 -9,327 14,604 5,040
2009 434,811 -8,590 14,381 -4,360
2008 421,781 -9,264 14,225 -5,538
2007 410,290 -22,680 13,963 -5,383
2006 397,123 -29,450 13,799 -5,262
2005 381,130 -31,462 13,568 -5,082
2004 361,133 -32,221 13,444 -4,985
2003 341,133 -31,729 13,344 -4,881
2002 322,863 -30,013 13,195 -4,691
2001 310,833 -28,933 13,061 -4,474
2000 300,439 -28,098 12,938 -4,219
1999 295,629 -31,686 12,809 -1,588
1998 285,407 -39,491 12,658 -1,019
1997 277,433 -61,646 12,478 -931
1996 270,048 -66,212 12,328 -947
1995 266,745 -66,366 12,124 -952
1994 275,439 -505,365 11,771 -828
1993 276,538 -284,867 11,396 -665
1992 269,066 37,142 11,029 -482
1991 260,193 15,291 10,789 -410
1990 250,159 71,111 10,561 -335
1989 237,967 180,031 10,354 -270
1988 226,911 201,011 10,142 -197
1987 220,566 271,693 9,943 -179
1986 218,519 62,615 9,656 -269
1985 216,179 74,625 9,534 -150
1984 212,146 72,435 9,299 -102
1983 209,422 68,197 9,011 -30
1982 205,386 62,661 8,720 40
1981 199,436 57,376 8,436 99
1980 192,746 52,294 8,156 151
1979 182,123 46,388 7,874 188
1978 172,503 36,225 7,598 174
1977 161,930 19,638 7,290 159
1976 153,422 8,206 7,058 -48
1975 145,254 5,162 6,635 -760
1974 137,819 3,833 6,612 -1,084
1973 131,529 1,623 6,343 -1,329
1972 125,728 48 6,074 -1,520
1971 121,015 -710 5,814 -1,646
1970 116,822 -2,147 5,575 -1,632
1969 113,120 -2,266 5,444 -1,187
1968 110,329 -924 5,285 -1,154
1967 106,668 0 5,151 -1,213
1966 103,512 0 5,028 -1,256
1965 100,040 0 4,885 -1,237
1964 97,658 0 4,747 -1,200
1963 95,933 0 4,571 -1,129
1962 92,463 0 4,408 -1,073
1961 89,091 0 4,257 -1,016
1960 85,718 0 4,119 -917

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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