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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.08 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Malawi vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Tajikistan
2100 59,786,744 20,390,053
2099 59,528,389 20,381,074
2098 59,275,876 20,367,161
2097 59,028,312 20,348,897
2096 58,761,888 20,324,869
2095 58,508,246 20,297,885
2094 58,240,422 20,265,966
2093 57,966,788 20,234,160
2092 57,672,738 20,192,937
2091 57,377,090 20,148,873
2090 57,060,476 20,103,798
2089 56,739,410 20,056,079
2088 56,397,330 20,005,521
2087 56,053,671 19,950,317
2086 55,706,928 19,895,606
2085 55,348,708 19,836,988
2084 54,997,097 19,773,272
2083 54,605,058 19,706,082
2082 54,206,477 19,639,516
2081 53,795,317 19,572,596
2080 53,372,779 19,499,390
2079 52,948,243 19,425,502
2078 52,521,908 19,347,261
2077 52,063,931 19,265,447
2076 51,600,404 19,175,355
2075 51,141,728 19,083,859
2074 50,684,368 18,988,290
2073 50,229,762 18,889,470
2072 49,769,904 18,785,103
2071 49,287,139 18,674,697
2070 48,797,935 18,559,138
2069 48,301,644 18,437,873
2068 47,792,308 18,315,011
2067 47,277,473 18,187,508
2066 46,752,024 18,054,404
2065 46,228,139 17,921,674
2064 45,701,844 17,783,801
2063 45,179,322 17,641,066
2062 44,638,764 17,498,306
2061 44,076,711 17,356,130
2060 43,508,702 17,206,922
2059 42,916,694 17,056,085
2058 42,344,863 16,903,532
2057 41,762,060 16,749,284
2056 41,184,161 16,595,691
2055 40,584,950 16,441,650
2054 39,994,696 16,285,520
2053 39,377,622 16,130,235
2052 38,766,890 15,967,770
2051 38,153,322 15,805,253
2050 37,545,865 15,638,613
2049 36,936,275 15,468,883
2048 36,339,833 15,292,499
2047 35,725,127 15,112,083
2046 35,107,179 14,928,123
2045 34,491,916 14,739,540
2044 33,862,279 14,544,544
2043 33,247,804 14,349,357
2042 32,636,511 14,147,892
2041 32,019,447 13,945,694
2040 31,402,305 13,741,587
2039 30,782,479 13,536,704
2038 30,166,708 13,331,490
2037 29,527,821 13,125,051
2036 28,896,515 12,917,110
2035 28,267,970 12,714,184
2034 27,643,367 12,515,962
2033 27,018,105 12,321,294
2032 26,404,071 12,128,060
2031 25,795,897 11,938,351
2030 25,181,820 11,749,706
2029 24,566,478 11,559,235
2028 23,968,071 11,369,414
2027 23,374,588 11,178,605
2026 22,791,601 10,986,242
2025 22,220,885 10,791,246
2024 21,655,286 10,590,927
2023 21,104,482 10,389,799
2022 20,568,728 10,182,222
2021 20,047,258 9,966,908
2020 19,533,888 9,749,310
2019 19,025,752 9,529,966
2018 18,528,081 9,307,333
2017 18,039,715 9,085,946
2016 17,557,739 8,865,631
2015 17,085,587 8,643,840
2014 16,621,538 8,425,552
2013 16,161,816 8,216,724
2012 15,709,577 8,014,084
2011 15,265,022 7,824,785
2010 14,826,463 7,652,141
2009 14,395,788 7,490,230
2008 13,976,417 7,338,403
2007 13,576,343 7,194,477
2006 13,198,701 7,057,566
2005 12,840,031 6,924,720
2004 12,500,737 6,790,547
2003 12,181,574 6,658,575
2002 11,880,440 6,531,669
2001 11,593,058 6,407,377
2000 11,315,942 6,284,735
1999 11,047,804 6,208,370
1998 10,792,876 6,176,397
1997 10,562,035 6,139,829
1996 10,352,228 6,066,523
1995 10,150,117 5,948,584
1994 10,164,894 5,825,368
1993 10,284,024 5,724,993
1992 10,135,079 5,649,400
1991 9,844,227 5,541,205
1990 9,545,852 5,398,768
1989 9,176,220 5,267,249
1988 8,753,262 5,114,989
1987 8,293,174 4,939,059
1986 7,906,480 4,772,139
1985 7,620,508 4,619,003
1984 7,332,810 4,480,026
1983 7,051,709 4,350,874
1982 6,778,879 4,227,171
1981 6,516,454 4,109,022
1980 6,265,529 3,995,256
1979 6,028,749 3,882,691
1978 5,810,132 3,768,508
1977 5,614,983 3,653,265
1976 5,443,384 3,540,076
1975 5,287,367 3,430,425
1974 5,141,337 3,324,499
1973 5,003,938 3,222,290
1972 4,874,475 3,123,691
1971 4,751,434 3,028,837
1970 4,633,944 2,936,779
1969 4,521,184 2,845,273
1968 4,411,054 2,753,848
1967 4,303,012 2,664,130
1966 4,197,926 2,577,184
1965 4,096,157 2,492,998
1964 3,997,305 2,411,260
1963 3,900,506 2,331,736
1962 3,806,307 2,255,026
1961 3,715,534 2,181,805
1960 3,628,134 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Tajikistan
2100 0.43% 0.04%
2099 0.43% 0.07%
2098 0.42% 0.09%
2097 0.45% 0.12%
2096 0.43% 0.13%
2095 0.46% 0.16%
2094 0.47% 0.16%
2093 0.51% 0.2%
2092 0.52% 0.22%
2091 0.55% 0.22%
2090 0.57% 0.24%
2089 0.61% 0.25%
2088 0.61% 0.28%
2087 0.62% 0.27%
2086 0.65% 0.3%
2085 0.64% 0.32%
2084 0.72% 0.34%
2083 0.74% 0.34%
2082 0.76% 0.34%
2081 0.79% 0.38%
2080 0.8% 0.38%
2079 0.81% 0.4%
2078 0.88% 0.42%
2077 0.9% 0.47%
2076 0.9% 0.48%
2075 0.9% 0.5%
2074 0.91% 0.52%
2073 0.92% 0.56%
2072 0.98% 0.59%
2071 1% 0.62%
2070 1.03% 0.66%
2069 1.07% 0.67%
2068 1.09% 0.7%
2067 1.12% 0.74%
2066 1.13% 0.74%
2065 1.15% 0.78%
2064 1.16% 0.81%
2063 1.21% 0.82%
2062 1.28% 0.82%
2061 1.31% 0.87%
2060 1.38% 0.88%
2059 1.35% 0.9%
2058 1.4% 0.92%
2057 1.4% 0.93%
2056 1.48% 0.94%
2055 1.48% 0.96%
2054 1.57% 0.96%
2053 1.58% 1.02%
2052 1.61% 1.03%
2051 1.62% 1.07%
2050 1.65% 1.1%
2049 1.64% 1.15%
2048 1.72% 1.19%
2047 1.76% 1.23%
2046 1.78% 1.28%
2045 1.86% 1.34%
2044 1.85% 1.36%
2043 1.87% 1.42%
2042 1.93% 1.45%
2041 1.97% 1.49%
2040 2.01% 1.51%
2039 2.04% 1.54%
2038 2.16% 1.57%
2037 2.18% 1.61%
2036 2.22% 1.6%
2035 2.26% 1.58%
2034 2.31% 1.58%
2033 2.33% 1.59%
2032 2.36% 1.59%
2031 2.44% 1.61%
2030 2.5% 1.65%
2029 2.5% 1.67%
2028 2.54% 1.71%
2027 2.56% 1.75%
2026 2.57% 1.81%
2025 2.61% 1.89%
2024 2.61% 1.94%
2023 2.6% 2.04%
2022 2.6% 2.16%
2021 2.63% 2.23%
2020 2.67% 2.3%
2019 2.69% 2.39%
2018 2.71% 2.44%
2017 2.75% 2.49%
2016 2.76% 2.57%
2015 2.79% 2.59%
2014 2.84% 2.54%
2013 2.88% 2.53%
2012 2.91% 2.42%
2011 2.96% 2.26%
2010 2.99% 2.16%
2009 3% 2.07%
2008 2.95% 2%
2007 2.86% 1.94%
2006 2.79% 1.92%
2005 2.71% 1.98%
2004 2.62% 1.98%
2003 2.53% 1.94%
2002 2.48% 1.94%
2001 2.45% 1.95%
2000 2.43% 1.23%
1999 2.36% 0.52%
1998 2.19% 0.6%
1997 2.03% 1.21%
1996 1.99% 1.98%
1995 -0.15% 2.12%
1994 -1.16% 1.75%
1993 1.47% 1.34%
1992 2.95% 1.95%
1991 3.13% 2.64%
1990 4.03% 2.5%
1989 4.83% 2.98%
1988 5.55% 3.56%
1987 4.89% 3.5%
1986 3.75% 3.32%
1985 3.92% 3.1%
1984 3.99% 2.97%
1983 4.02% 2.93%
1982 4.03% 2.88%
1981 4% 2.85%
1980 3.93% 2.9%
1979 3.76% 3.03%
1978 3.48% 3.15%
1977 3.15% 3.2%
1976 2.95% 3.2%
1975 2.84% 3.19%
1974 2.75% 3.17%
1973 2.66% 3.16%
1972 2.59% 3.13%
1971 2.54% 3.13%
1970 2.49% 3.22%
1969 2.5% 3.32%
1968 2.51% 3.37%
1967 2.5% 3.37%
1966 2.48% 3.38%
1965 2.47% 3.39%
1964 2.48% 3.41%
1963 2.47% 3.4%
1962 2.44% 3.36%
1961 2.41% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Malawi Tajikistan
Current population
22949294
11038274
Population rank 61/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.13%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +551
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -21,606
Net migration rank 118/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -21,606
2024 - -1,507 - -21,236
2023 549,096 -5,811 223,828 -19,999
2022 533,450 -5,231 228,336 -17,001
2021 517,400 -2,666 222,850 -3,564
2020 514,659 -2,655 219,467 -3,564
2019 506,104 -1,837 231,817 -9,041
2018 494,348 -3,267 228,597 -6,111
2017 484,655 982 224,396 -4,093
2016 474,779 3,505 228,547 -8,210
2015 472,484 -6,471 230,903 -7,660
2014 472,418 -10,317 227,304 -13,962
2013 470,293 -12,934 220,693 -16,362
2012 460,684 -13,561 213,078 -12,132
2011 454,149 -12,170 208,429 -30,783
2010 444,468 -9,327 201,389 -33,733
2009 434,811 -8,590 192,851 -36,677
2008 421,781 -9,264 182,337 -34,855
2007 410,290 -22,680 173,200 -32,831
2006 397,123 -29,450 164,046 -30,591
2005 381,130 -31,462 160,189 -27,954
2004 361,133 -32,221 161,201 -25,082
2003 341,133 -31,729 150,391 -22,562
2002 322,863 -30,013 146,492 -20,526
2001 310,833 -28,933 142,276 -19,657
2000 300,439 -28,098 136,549 -13,871
1999 295,629 -31,686 147,622 -117,571
1998 285,407 -39,491 153,508 -119,621
1997 277,433 -61,646 149,825 -110,572
1996 270,048 -66,212 138,287 -30,922
1995 266,745 -66,366 168,934 -40,418
1994 275,439 -505,365 167,590 -49,668
1993 276,538 -284,867 157,975 -75,147
1992 269,066 37,142 163,652 -95,280
1991 260,193 15,291 177,585 -29,553
1990 250,159 71,111 178,429 -41,596
1989 237,967 180,031 179,212 -53,020
1988 226,911 201,011 172,805 5,523
1987 220,566 271,693 163,611 9,923
1986 218,519 62,615 155,987 4,321
1985 216,179 74,625 145,720 247
1984 212,146 72,435 139,145 -7,152
1983 209,422 68,197 133,280 -6,972
1982 205,386 62,661 127,838 -6,730
1981 199,436 57,376 121,418 -6,221
1980 192,746 52,294 117,888 -5,557
1979 182,123 46,388 114,496 -1,703
1978 172,503 36,225 110,564 5,006
1977 161,930 19,638 106,920 7,999
1976 153,422 8,206 103,777 7,679
1975 145,254 5,162 100,604 7,237
1974 137,819 3,833 97,481 6,531
1973 131,529 1,623 94,523 5,876
1972 125,728 48 91,677 5,123
1971 121,015 -710 88,618 4,293
1970 116,822 -2,147 85,645 5,559
1969 113,120 -2,266 82,931 8,886
1968 110,329 -924 80,698 10,323
1967 106,668 0 78,733 9,670
1966 103,512 0 76,702 8,796
1965 100,040 0 75,139 7,744
1964 97,658 0 74,030 6,568
1963 95,933 0 73,065 5,379
1962 92,463 0 70,700 4,270
1961 89,091 0 68,182 3,291
1960 85,718 0 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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