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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.01 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Malawi vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Taiwan
2100 59,786,744 10,150,338
2099 59,528,389 10,273,881
2098 59,275,876 10,399,680
2097 59,028,312 10,527,804
2096 58,761,888 10,657,536
2095 58,508,246 10,789,978
2094 58,240,422 10,925,075
2093 57,966,788 11,062,491
2092 57,672,738 11,202,670
2091 57,377,090 11,346,131
2090 57,060,476 11,494,369
2089 56,739,410 11,644,743
2088 56,397,330 11,799,177
2087 56,053,671 11,956,109
2086 55,706,928 12,116,149
2085 55,348,708 12,281,248
2084 54,997,097 12,451,872
2083 54,605,058 12,625,681
2082 54,206,477 12,803,442
2081 53,795,317 12,986,931
2080 53,372,779 13,174,137
2079 52,948,243 13,366,920
2078 52,521,908 13,564,788
2077 52,063,931 13,765,770
2076 51,600,404 13,969,802
2075 51,141,728 14,178,904
2074 50,684,368 14,391,331
2073 50,229,762 14,606,033
2072 49,769,904 14,824,987
2071 49,287,139 15,045,310
2070 48,797,935 15,266,143
2069 48,301,644 15,488,280
2068 47,792,308 15,714,125
2067 47,277,473 15,940,945
2066 46,752,024 16,167,553
2065 46,228,139 16,396,032
2064 45,701,844 16,625,600
2063 45,179,322 16,854,355
2062 44,638,764 17,084,600
2061 44,076,711 17,314,450
2060 43,508,702 17,541,998
2059 42,916,694 17,767,014
2058 42,344,863 17,988,239
2057 41,762,060 18,208,151
2056 41,184,161 18,423,453
2055 40,584,950 18,639,554
2054 39,994,696 18,853,384
2053 39,377,622 19,063,428
2052 38,766,890 19,270,076
2051 38,153,322 19,474,323
2050 37,545,865 19,677,203
2049 36,936,275 19,878,438
2048 36,339,833 20,073,645
2047 35,725,127 20,267,326
2046 35,107,179 20,454,154
2045 34,491,916 20,640,565
2044 33,862,279 20,819,477
2043 33,247,804 20,995,111
2042 32,636,511 21,166,213
2041 32,019,447 21,331,710
2040 31,402,305 21,491,361
2039 30,782,479 21,645,911
2038 30,166,708 21,794,529
2037 29,527,821 21,939,617
2036 28,896,515 22,077,701
2035 28,267,970 22,211,115
2034 27,643,367 22,340,809
2033 27,018,105 22,463,465
2032 26,404,071 22,582,449
2031 25,795,897 22,698,460
2030 25,181,820 22,809,605
2029 24,566,478 22,916,803
2028 23,968,071 23,022,058
2027 23,374,588 23,127,410
2026 22,791,601 23,229,461
2025 22,220,885 23,331,886
2024 21,655,286 23,410,331
2023 21,104,482 23,342,541
2022 20,568,728 23,319,977
2021 20,047,258 23,468,275
2020 19,533,888 23,582,179
2019 19,025,752 23,596,027
2018 18,528,081 23,580,080
2017 18,039,715 23,555,522
2016 17,557,739 23,515,945
2015 17,085,587 23,462,914
2014 16,621,538 23,403,635
2013 16,161,816 23,344,670
2012 15,709,577 23,270,367
2011 15,265,022 23,193,518
2010 14,826,463 23,140,948
2009 14,395,788 23,078,402
2008 13,976,417 22,997,696
2007 13,576,343 22,917,444
2006 13,198,701 22,823,455
2005 12,840,031 22,729,753
2004 12,500,737 22,646,836
2003 12,181,574 22,562,663
2002 11,880,440 22,463,172
2001 11,593,058 22,341,120
2000 11,315,942 22,184,530
1999 11,047,804 22,010,489
1998 10,792,876 21,835,703
1997 10,562,035 21,634,124
1996 10,352,228 21,441,432
1995 10,150,117 21,267,653
1994 10,164,894 21,086,645
1993 10,284,024 20,899,019
1992 10,135,079 20,704,227
1991 9,844,227 20,503,568
1990 9,545,852 20,278,946
1989 9,176,220 20,055,492
1988 8,753,262 19,839,704
1987 8,293,174 19,617,046
1986 7,906,480 19,411,454
1985 7,620,508 19,191,510
1984 7,332,810 18,929,866
1983 7,051,709 18,653,146
1982 6,778,879 18,354,855
1981 6,516,454 18,029,982
1980 6,265,529 17,704,538
1979 6,028,749 17,372,779
1978 5,810,132 17,042,272
1977 5,614,983 16,730,895
1976 5,443,384 16,401,413
1975 5,287,367 16,075,128
1974 5,141,337 15,784,817
1973 5,003,938 15,505,121
1972 4,874,475 15,220,495
1971 4,751,434 14,913,564
1970 4,633,944 14,582,944
1969 4,521,184 14,068,984
1968 4,411,054 13,548,537
1967 4,303,012 13,210,344
1966 4,197,926 12,874,153
1965 4,096,157 12,511,863
1964 3,997,305 12,137,143
1963 3,900,506 11,762,101
1962 3,806,307 11,392,513
1961 3,715,534 11,030,385
1960 3,628,134 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Taiwan
2100 0.43% -1.2%
2099 0.43% -1.21%
2098 0.42% -1.22%
2097 0.45% -1.22%
2096 0.43% -1.23%
2095 0.46% -1.24%
2094 0.47% -1.24%
2093 0.51% -1.25%
2092 0.52% -1.26%
2091 0.55% -1.29%
2090 0.57% -1.29%
2089 0.61% -1.31%
2088 0.61% -1.31%
2087 0.62% -1.32%
2086 0.65% -1.34%
2085 0.64% -1.37%
2084 0.72% -1.38%
2083 0.74% -1.39%
2082 0.76% -1.41%
2081 0.79% -1.42%
2080 0.8% -1.44%
2079 0.81% -1.46%
2078 0.88% -1.46%
2077 0.9% -1.46%
2076 0.9% -1.47%
2075 0.9% -1.48%
2074 0.91% -1.47%
2073 0.92% -1.48%
2072 0.98% -1.46%
2071 1% -1.45%
2070 1.03% -1.43%
2069 1.07% -1.44%
2068 1.09% -1.42%
2067 1.12% -1.4%
2066 1.13% -1.39%
2065 1.15% -1.38%
2064 1.16% -1.36%
2063 1.21% -1.35%
2062 1.28% -1.33%
2061 1.31% -1.3%
2060 1.38% -1.27%
2059 1.35% -1.23%
2058 1.4% -1.21%
2057 1.4% -1.17%
2056 1.48% -1.16%
2055 1.48% -1.13%
2054 1.57% -1.1%
2053 1.58% -1.07%
2052 1.61% -1.05%
2051 1.62% -1.03%
2050 1.65% -1.01%
2049 1.64% -0.97%
2048 1.72% -0.96%
2047 1.76% -0.91%
2046 1.78% -0.9%
2045 1.86% -0.86%
2044 1.85% -0.84%
2043 1.87% -0.81%
2042 1.93% -0.78%
2041 1.97% -0.74%
2040 2.01% -0.71%
2039 2.04% -0.68%
2038 2.16% -0.66%
2037 2.18% -0.63%
2036 2.22% -0.6%
2035 2.26% -0.58%
2034 2.31% -0.55%
2033 2.33% -0.53%
2032 2.36% -0.51%
2031 2.44% -0.49%
2030 2.5% -0.47%
2029 2.5% -0.46%
2028 2.54% -0.46%
2027 2.56% -0.44%
2026 2.57% -0.44%
2025 2.61% -0.34%
2024 2.61% 0.29%
2023 2.6% 0.1%
2022 2.6% -0.63%
2021 2.63% -0.48%
2020 2.67% -0.06%
2019 2.69% 0.07%
2018 2.71% 0.1%
2017 2.75% 0.17%
2016 2.76% 0.23%
2015 2.79% 0.25%
2014 2.84% 0.25%
2013 2.88% 0.32%
2012 2.91% 0.33%
2011 2.96% 0.23%
2010 2.99% 0.27%
2009 3% 0.35%
2008 2.95% 0.35%
2007 2.86% 0.41%
2006 2.79% 0.41%
2005 2.71% 0.37%
2004 2.62% 0.37%
2003 2.53% 0.44%
2002 2.48% 0.55%
2001 2.45% 0.71%
2000 2.43% 0.79%
1999 2.36% 0.8%
1998 2.19% 0.93%
1997 2.03% 0.9%
1996 1.99% 0.82%
1995 -0.15% 0.86%
1994 -1.16% 0.9%
1993 1.47% 0.94%
1992 2.95% 0.98%
1991 3.13% 1.11%
1990 4.03% 1.11%
1989 4.83% 1.09%
1988 5.55% 1.14%
1987 4.89% 1.06%
1986 3.75% 1.15%
1985 3.92% 1.38%
1984 3.99% 1.48%
1983 4.02% 1.63%
1982 4.03% 1.8%
1981 4% 1.84%
1980 3.93% 1.91%
1979 3.76% 1.94%
1978 3.48% 1.86%
1977 3.15% 2.01%
1976 2.95% 2.03%
1975 2.84% 1.84%
1974 2.75% 1.8%
1973 2.66% 1.87%
1972 2.59% 2.06%
1971 2.54% 2.27%
1970 2.49% 3.65%
1969 2.5% 3.84%
1968 2.51% 2.56%
1967 2.5% 2.61%
1966 2.48% 2.9%
1965 2.47% 3.09%
1964 2.48% 3.19%
1963 2.47% 3.24%
1962 2.44% 3.28%
1961 2.41% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Malawi Taiwan
Current population
22949294
23229461
Population rank 61/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.28%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 -215
Annual growth/decline +550,804 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 +47,029
Net migration rank 118/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -
2024 - -1,507 -67,188 47,029
2023 549,096 -5,811 -69,794 225,599
2022 533,450 -5,231 -68,327 -42,430
2021 517,400 -2,666 -30,039 -156,010
2020 514,659 -2,655 -7,782 -33,978
2019 506,104 -1,837 1,416 12,718
2018 494,348 -3,267 8,725 8,888
2017 484,655 982 22,613 8,809
2016 474,779 3,505 35,980 11,707
2015 472,484 -6,471 49,741 8,581
2014 472,418 -10,317 - -
2013 470,293 -12,934 - -
2012 460,684 -13,561 - -
2011 454,149 -12,170 43,836 19,077
2010 444,468 -9,327 - -
2009 434,811 -8,590 - -
2008 421,781 -9,264 - -
2007 410,290 -22,680 - -
2006 397,123 -29,450 - -
2005 381,130 -31,462 - -
2004 361,133 -32,221 - -
2003 341,133 -31,729 - -
2002 322,863 -30,013 - -
2001 310,833 -28,933 132,707 -3,811
2000 300,439 -28,098 - -
1999 295,629 -31,686 - -
1998 285,407 -39,491 - -
1997 277,433 -61,646 - -
1996 270,048 -66,212 - -
1995 266,745 -66,366 - -
1994 275,439 -505,365 - -
1993 276,538 -284,867 - -
1992 269,066 37,142 - -
1991 260,193 15,291 215,698 -12,128
1990 250,159 71,111 - -
1989 237,967 180,031 - -
1988 226,911 201,011 - -
1987 220,566 271,693 - -
1986 218,519 62,615 - -
1985 216,179 74,625 - -
1984 212,146 72,435 - -
1983 209,422 68,197 - -
1982 205,386 62,661 - -
1981 199,436 57,376 326,883 4,508
1980 192,746 52,294 - -
1979 182,123 46,388 - -
1978 172,503 36,225 - -
1977 161,930 19,638 - -
1976 153,422 8,206 - -
1975 145,254 5,162 - -
1974 137,819 3,833 - -
1973 131,529 1,623 - -
1972 125,728 48 - -
1971 121,015 -710 - -
1970 116,822 -2,147 - -
1969 113,120 -2,266 - -
1968 110,329 -924 - -
1967 106,668 0 - -
1966 103,512 0 346,958 18,774
1965 100,040 0 - -
1964 97,658 0 - -
1963 95,933 0 - -
1962 92,463 0 - -
1961 89,091 0 - -
1960 85,718 0 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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