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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.32 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Malawi vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Sudan
2100 59,786,744 137,695,876
2099 59,528,389 137,114,644
2098 59,275,876 136,500,499
2097 59,028,312 135,860,701
2096 58,761,888 135,222,218
2095 58,508,246 134,553,615
2094 58,240,422 133,902,112
2093 57,966,788 133,186,791
2092 57,672,738 132,427,642
2091 57,377,090 131,674,049
2090 57,060,476 130,893,042
2089 56,739,410 130,075,970
2088 56,397,330 129,234,968
2087 56,053,671 128,358,981
2086 55,706,928 127,463,823
2085 55,348,708 126,555,673
2084 54,997,097 125,612,419
2083 54,605,058 124,663,868
2082 54,206,477 123,716,124
2081 53,795,317 122,772,016
2080 53,372,779 121,805,246
2079 52,948,243 120,822,781
2078 52,521,908 119,802,944
2077 52,063,931 118,776,597
2076 51,600,404 117,748,457
2075 51,141,728 116,688,549
2074 50,684,368 115,601,159
2073 50,229,762 114,499,847
2072 49,769,904 113,374,089
2071 49,287,139 112,235,978
2070 48,797,935 111,102,687
2069 48,301,644 109,945,533
2068 47,792,308 108,791,037
2067 47,277,473 107,581,192
2066 46,752,024 106,357,353
2065 46,228,139 105,145,307
2064 45,701,844 103,903,801
2063 45,179,322 102,642,643
2062 44,638,764 101,354,095
2061 44,076,711 100,067,335
2060 43,508,702 98,765,585
2059 42,916,694 97,461,067
2058 42,344,863 96,135,716
2057 41,762,060 94,800,344
2056 41,184,161 93,458,640
2055 40,584,950 92,089,717
2054 39,994,696 90,711,253
2053 39,377,622 89,342,122
2052 38,766,890 87,962,125
2051 38,153,322 86,581,277
2050 37,545,865 85,194,794
2049 36,936,275 83,803,171
2048 36,339,833 82,442,635
2047 35,725,127 81,085,689
2046 35,107,179 79,725,126
2045 34,491,916 78,359,927
2044 33,862,279 77,006,049
2043 33,247,804 75,652,858
2042 32,636,511 74,312,465
2041 32,019,447 72,968,877
2040 31,402,305 71,640,015
2039 30,782,479 70,319,906
2038 30,166,708 69,001,239
2037 29,527,821 67,665,904
2036 28,896,515 66,337,650
2035 28,267,970 65,001,359
2034 27,643,367 63,664,516
2033 27,018,105 62,329,849
2032 26,404,071 61,007,985
2031 25,795,897 59,695,860
2030 25,181,820 58,384,521
2029 24,566,478 57,082,767
2028 23,968,071 55,800,806
2027 23,374,588 54,523,219
2026 22,791,601 52,894,744
2025 22,220,885 51,256,148
2024 21,655,286 50,448,963
2023 21,104,482 50,042,791
2022 20,568,728 49,383,346
2021 20,047,258 48,066,924
2020 19,533,888 46,789,231
2019 19,025,752 45,548,175
2018 18,528,081 44,230,596
2017 18,039,715 42,714,306
2016 17,557,739 41,259,892
2015 17,085,587 40,024,431
2014 16,621,538 38,823,318
2013 16,161,816 37,785,849
2012 15,709,577 36,923,178
2011 15,265,022 36,140,806
2010 14,826,463 35,414,399
2009 14,395,788 34,569,113
2008 13,976,417 33,623,980
2007 13,576,343 32,764,135
2006 13,198,701 31,992,435
2005 12,840,031 31,262,444
2004 12,500,737 30,556,637
2003 12,181,574 29,896,035
2002 11,880,440 29,228,727
2001 11,593,058 28,516,770
2000 11,315,942 27,816,745
1999 11,047,804 27,130,613
1998 10,792,876 26,458,999
1997 10,562,035 25,799,821
1996 10,352,228 25,231,528
1995 10,150,117 24,672,143
1994 10,164,894 24,043,948
1993 10,284,024 23,445,592
1992 10,135,079 22,927,355
1991 9,844,227 22,470,676
1990 9,545,852 22,021,481
1989 9,176,220 21,578,022
1988 8,753,262 21,138,431
1987 8,293,174 20,704,904
1986 7,906,480 20,288,238
1985 7,620,508 19,905,872
1984 7,332,810 19,546,528
1983 7,051,709 19,109,770
1982 6,778,879 18,486,645
1981 6,516,454 17,780,572
1980 6,265,529 17,058,905
1979 6,028,749 16,355,352
1978 5,810,132 15,695,003
1977 5,614,983 15,086,614
1976 5,443,384 14,569,716
1975 5,287,367 14,064,798
1974 5,141,337 13,580,723
1973 5,003,938 13,049,315
1972 4,874,475 12,527,856
1971 4,751,434 12,105,539
1970 4,633,944 11,695,771
1969 4,521,184 11,298,936
1968 4,411,054 10,917,999
1967 4,303,012 10,550,597
1966 4,197,926 10,197,578
1965 4,096,157 9,858,030
1964 3,997,305 9,531,109
1963 3,900,506 9,218,077
1962 3,806,307 8,919,028
1961 3,715,534 8,634,941
1960 3,628,134 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Sudan
2100 0.43% 0.42%
2099 0.43% 0.45%
2098 0.42% 0.47%
2097 0.45% 0.47%
2096 0.43% 0.5%
2095 0.46% 0.49%
2094 0.47% 0.54%
2093 0.51% 0.57%
2092 0.52% 0.57%
2091 0.55% 0.6%
2090 0.57% 0.63%
2089 0.61% 0.65%
2088 0.61% 0.68%
2087 0.62% 0.7%
2086 0.65% 0.72%
2085 0.64% 0.75%
2084 0.72% 0.76%
2083 0.74% 0.77%
2082 0.76% 0.77%
2081 0.79% 0.79%
2080 0.8% 0.81%
2079 0.81% 0.85%
2078 0.88% 0.86%
2077 0.9% 0.87%
2076 0.9% 0.91%
2075 0.9% 0.94%
2074 0.91% 0.96%
2073 0.92% 0.99%
2072 0.98% 1.01%
2071 1% 1.02%
2070 1.03% 1.05%
2069 1.07% 1.06%
2068 1.09% 1.12%
2067 1.12% 1.15%
2066 1.13% 1.15%
2065 1.15% 1.19%
2064 1.16% 1.23%
2063 1.21% 1.27%
2062 1.28% 1.29%
2061 1.31% 1.32%
2060 1.38% 1.34%
2059 1.35% 1.38%
2058 1.4% 1.41%
2057 1.4% 1.44%
2056 1.48% 1.49%
2055 1.48% 1.52%
2054 1.57% 1.53%
2053 1.58% 1.57%
2052 1.61% 1.59%
2051 1.62% 1.63%
2050 1.65% 1.66%
2049 1.64% 1.65%
2048 1.72% 1.67%
2047 1.76% 1.71%
2046 1.78% 1.74%
2045 1.86% 1.76%
2044 1.85% 1.79%
2043 1.87% 1.8%
2042 1.93% 1.84%
2041 1.97% 1.85%
2040 2.01% 1.88%
2039 2.04% 1.91%
2038 2.16% 1.97%
2037 2.18% 2%
2036 2.22% 2.06%
2035 2.26% 2.1%
2034 2.31% 2.14%
2033 2.33% 2.17%
2032 2.36% 2.2%
2031 2.44% 2.25%
2030 2.5% 2.28%
2029 2.5% 2.3%
2028 2.54% 2.34%
2027 2.56% 3.08%
2026 2.57% 3.2%
2025 2.61% 1.6%
2024 2.61% 0.81%
2023 2.6% 1.34%
2022 2.6% 2.74%
2021 2.63% 2.73%
2020 2.67% 2.72%
2019 2.69% 2.98%
2018 2.71% 3.55%
2017 2.75% 3.53%
2016 2.76% 3.09%
2015 2.79% 3.09%
2014 2.84% 2.75%
2013 2.88% 2.34%
2012 2.91% 2.16%
2011 2.96% 2.05%
2010 2.99% 2.45%
2009 3% 2.81%
2008 2.95% 2.62%
2007 2.86% 2.41%
2006 2.79% 2.34%
2005 2.71% 2.31%
2004 2.62% 2.21%
2003 2.53% 2.28%
2002 2.48% 2.5%
2001 2.45% 2.52%
2000 2.43% 2.53%
1999 2.36% 2.54%
1998 2.19% 2.55%
1997 2.03% 2.25%
1996 1.99% 2.27%
1995 -0.15% 2.61%
1994 -1.16% 2.55%
1993 1.47% 2.26%
1992 2.95% 2.03%
1991 3.13% 2.04%
1990 4.03% 2.06%
1989 4.83% 2.08%
1988 5.55% 2.09%
1987 4.89% 2.05%
1986 3.75% 1.92%
1985 3.92% 1.84%
1984 3.99% 2.29%
1983 4.02% 3.37%
1982 4.03% 3.97%
1981 4% 4.23%
1980 3.93% 4.3%
1979 3.76% 4.21%
1978 3.48% 4.03%
1977 3.15% 3.55%
1976 2.95% 3.59%
1975 2.84% 3.56%
1974 2.75% 4.07%
1973 2.66% 4.16%
1972 2.59% 3.49%
1971 2.54% 3.5%
1970 2.49% 3.51%
1969 2.5% 3.49%
1968 2.51% 3.48%
1967 2.5% 3.46%
1966 2.48% 3.44%
1965 2.47% 3.43%
1964 2.48% 3.4%
1963 2.47% 3.35%
1962 2.44% 3.29%
1961 2.41% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Malawi Sudan
Current population
22949294
53335233
Population rank 61/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.64%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
4.64 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 116/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 +291,469
Net migration rank 118/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - 291,469
2024 - -1,507 - -544,257
2023 549,096 -5,811 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 533,450 -5,231 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 517,400 -2,666 1,293,817 31,664
2020 514,659 -2,655 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 506,104 -1,837 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 494,348 -3,267 1,257,387 125,499
2017 484,655 982 1,208,046 441,623
2016 474,779 3,505 1,174,422 84,728
2015 472,484 -6,471 1,145,259 66,476
2014 472,418 -10,317 1,097,962 92,504
2013 470,293 -12,934 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 460,684 -13,561 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 454,149 -12,170 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 444,468 -9,327 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 434,811 -8,590 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 421,781 -9,264 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 410,290 -22,680 992,819 -201,769
2006 397,123 -29,450 963,740 -211,387
2005 381,130 -31,462 907,017 -199,378
2004 361,133 -32,221 889,382 -185,392
2003 341,133 -31,729 898,226 -281,001
2002 322,863 -30,013 897,965 -180,603
2001 310,833 -28,933 880,284 -173,745
2000 300,439 -28,098 858,536 -165,030
1999 295,629 -31,686 835,840 -157,090
1998 285,407 -39,491 814,752 -150,271
1997 277,433 -61,646 802,245 -148,368
1996 270,048 -66,212 792,926 -310,221
1995 266,745 -66,366 780,700 -144,670
1994 275,439 -505,365 764,645 -144,324
1993 276,538 -284,867 743,249 -166,861
1992 269,066 37,142 731,177 -271,093
1991 260,193 15,291 714,612 -261,341
1990 250,159 71,111 699,953 -254,825
1989 237,967 180,031 683,743 -241,979
1988 226,911 201,011 672,604 -235,213
1987 220,566 271,693 658,416 -228,756
1986 218,519 62,615 649,649 -245,968
1985 216,179 74,625 583,382 -222,315
1984 212,146 72,435 577,405 -219,755
1983 209,422 68,197 570,198 -54,325
1982 205,386 62,661 606,362 124,007
1981 199,436 57,376 585,087 96,697
1980 192,746 52,294 552,930 208,602
1979 182,123 46,388 524,942 120,613
1978 172,503 36,225 497,987 177,153
1977 161,930 19,638 483,089 58,540
1976 153,422 8,206 470,019 22,147
1975 145,254 5,162 454,813 62,843
1974 137,819 3,833 444,456 6,023
1973 131,529 1,623 439,201 173,143
1972 125,728 48 428,340 2,238
1971 121,015 -710 417,641 -3,577
1970 116,822 -2,147 401,013 4,479
1969 113,120 -2,266 385,712 2,476
1968 110,329 -924 370,917 2,776
1967 106,668 0 356,599 4,508
1966 103,512 0 342,118 2,813
1965 100,040 0 327,799 6,367
1964 97,658 0 315,166 4,505
1963 95,933 0 302,132 4,263
1962 92,463 0 287,317 4,387
1961 89,091 0 272,562 3,904
1960 85,718 0 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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