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Population in Malawi compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 16.7 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Trinidad
2100 59,786,744 820,139
2099 59,528,389 827,732
2098 59,275,876 835,344
2097 59,028,312 843,011
2096 58,761,888 850,741
2095 58,508,246 858,556
2094 58,240,422 866,373
2093 57,966,788 874,273
2092 57,672,738 882,213
2091 57,377,090 890,266
2090 57,060,476 898,378
2089 56,739,410 906,601
2088 56,397,330 914,872
2087 56,053,671 923,272
2086 55,706,928 931,804
2085 55,348,708 940,463
2084 54,997,097 949,270
2083 54,605,058 958,273
2082 54,206,477 967,427
2081 53,795,317 976,795
2080 53,372,779 986,272
2079 52,948,243 995,976
2078 52,521,908 1,005,824
2077 52,063,931 1,015,872
2076 51,600,404 1,026,025
2075 51,141,728 1,036,315
2074 50,684,368 1,046,695
2073 50,229,762 1,057,138
2072 49,769,904 1,067,706
2071 49,287,139 1,078,279
2070 48,797,935 1,088,883
2069 48,301,644 1,099,489
2068 47,792,308 1,110,059
2067 47,277,473 1,120,501
2066 46,752,024 1,130,882
2065 46,228,139 1,141,203
2064 45,701,844 1,151,388
2063 45,179,322 1,161,394
2062 44,638,764 1,171,232
2061 44,076,711 1,180,918
2060 43,508,702 1,190,417
2059 42,916,694 1,199,770
2058 42,344,863 1,208,904
2057 41,762,060 1,217,922
2056 41,184,161 1,226,725
2055 40,584,950 1,235,387
2054 39,994,696 1,243,896
2053 39,377,622 1,252,160
2052 38,766,890 1,260,260
2051 38,153,322 1,268,194
2050 37,545,865 1,275,900
2049 36,936,275 1,283,457
2048 36,339,833 1,290,793
2047 35,725,127 1,297,947
2046 35,107,179 1,304,843
2045 34,491,916 1,311,560
2044 33,862,279 1,318,015
2043 33,247,804 1,324,249
2042 32,636,511 1,330,180
2041 32,019,447 1,335,843
2040 31,402,305 1,341,188
2039 30,782,479 1,346,239
2038 30,166,708 1,350,921
2037 29,527,821 1,355,297
2036 28,896,515 1,359,322
2035 28,267,970 1,362,986
2034 27,643,367 1,366,278
2033 27,018,105 1,369,125
2032 26,404,071 1,371,607
2031 25,795,897 1,373,561
2030 25,181,820 1,375,038
2029 24,566,478 1,376,018
2028 23,968,071 1,376,314
2027 23,374,588 1,375,856
2026 22,791,601 1,374,464
2025 22,220,885 1,372,016
2024 21,655,286 1,368,333
2023 21,104,482 1,367,510
2022 20,568,728 1,365,805
2021 20,047,258 1,367,558
2020 19,533,888 1,366,725
2019 19,025,752 1,363,985
2018 18,528,081 1,359,193
2017 18,039,715 1,356,633
2016 17,557,739 1,353,895
2015 17,085,587 1,349,667
2014 16,621,538 1,345,343
2013 16,161,816 1,340,557
2012 15,709,577 1,335,194
2011 15,265,022 1,328,019
2010 14,826,463 1,317,714
2009 14,395,788 1,310,106
2008 13,976,417 1,308,587
2007 13,576,343 1,303,188
2006 13,198,701 1,297,944
2005 12,840,031 1,294,494
2004 12,500,737 1,345,380
2003 12,181,574 1,338,709
2002 11,880,440 1,332,011
2001 11,593,058 1,325,567
2000 11,315,942 1,319,774
1999 11,047,804 1,314,708
1998 10,792,876 1,310,225
1997 10,562,035 1,305,836
1996 10,352,228 1,300,928
1995 10,150,117 1,295,169
1994 10,164,894 1,288,341
1993 10,284,024 1,280,466
1992 10,135,079 1,271,674
1991 9,844,227 1,262,171
1990 9,545,852 1,252,208
1989 9,176,220 1,241,600
1988 8,753,262 1,230,069
1987 8,293,174 1,217,364
1986 7,906,480 1,203,124
1985 7,620,508 1,187,366
1984 7,332,810 1,172,984
1983 7,051,709 1,160,534
1982 6,778,879 1,147,927
1981 6,516,454 1,135,132
1980 6,265,529 1,121,744
1979 6,028,749 1,107,639
1978 5,810,132 1,093,380
1977 5,614,983 1,079,554
1976 5,443,384 1,066,311
1975 5,287,367 1,053,469
1974 5,141,337 1,040,761
1973 5,003,938 1,027,851
1972 4,874,475 1,014,921
1971 4,751,434 1,002,585
1970 4,633,944 991,471
1969 4,521,184 980,706
1968 4,411,054 969,006
1967 4,303,012 956,418
1966 4,197,926 942,937
1965 4,096,157 928,425
1964 3,997,305 912,963
1963 3,900,506 896,804
1962 3,806,307 880,194
1961 3,715,534 863,144
1960 3,628,134 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Trinidad
2100 0.43% -0.92%
2099 0.43% -0.91%
2098 0.42% -0.91%
2097 0.45% -0.91%
2096 0.43% -0.91%
2095 0.46% -0.9%
2094 0.47% -0.9%
2093 0.51% -0.9%
2092 0.52% -0.9%
2091 0.55% -0.9%
2090 0.57% -0.91%
2089 0.61% -0.9%
2088 0.61% -0.91%
2087 0.62% -0.92%
2086 0.65% -0.92%
2085 0.64% -0.93%
2084 0.72% -0.94%
2083 0.74% -0.95%
2082 0.76% -0.96%
2081 0.79% -0.96%
2080 0.8% -0.97%
2079 0.81% -0.98%
2078 0.88% -0.99%
2077 0.9% -0.99%
2076 0.9% -0.99%
2075 0.9% -0.99%
2074 0.91% -0.99%
2073 0.92% -0.99%
2072 0.98% -0.98%
2071 1% -0.97%
2070 1.03% -0.96%
2069 1.07% -0.95%
2068 1.09% -0.93%
2067 1.12% -0.92%
2066 1.13% -0.9%
2065 1.15% -0.88%
2064 1.16% -0.86%
2063 1.21% -0.84%
2062 1.28% -0.82%
2061 1.31% -0.8%
2060 1.38% -0.78%
2059 1.35% -0.76%
2058 1.4% -0.74%
2057 1.4% -0.72%
2056 1.48% -0.7%
2055 1.48% -0.68%
2054 1.57% -0.66%
2053 1.58% -0.64%
2052 1.61% -0.63%
2051 1.62% -0.6%
2050 1.65% -0.59%
2049 1.64% -0.57%
2048 1.72% -0.55%
2047 1.76% -0.53%
2046 1.78% -0.51%
2045 1.86% -0.49%
2044 1.85% -0.47%
2043 1.87% -0.45%
2042 1.93% -0.42%
2041 1.97% -0.4%
2040 2.01% -0.38%
2039 2.04% -0.35%
2038 2.16% -0.32%
2037 2.18% -0.3%
2036 2.22% -0.27%
2035 2.26% -0.24%
2034 2.31% -0.21%
2033 2.33% -0.18%
2032 2.36% -0.14%
2031 2.44% -0.11%
2030 2.5% -0.07%
2029 2.5% -0.02%
2028 2.54% 0.03%
2027 2.56% 0.1%
2026 2.57% 0.18%
2025 2.61% 0.27%
2024 2.61% 0.06%
2023 2.6% 0.12%
2022 2.6% -0.13%
2021 2.63% 0.06%
2020 2.67% 0.2%
2019 2.69% 0.35%
2018 2.71% 0.19%
2017 2.75% 0.2%
2016 2.76% 0.31%
2015 2.79% 0.32%
2014 2.84% 0.36%
2013 2.88% 0.4%
2012 2.91% 0.54%
2011 2.96% 0.78%
2010 2.99% 0.58%
2009 3% 0.12%
2008 2.95% 0.41%
2007 2.86% 0.4%
2006 2.79% 0.27%
2005 2.71% -3.78%
2004 2.62% 0.5%
2003 2.53% 0.5%
2002 2.48% 0.49%
2001 2.45% 0.44%
2000 2.43% 0.39%
1999 2.36% 0.34%
1998 2.19% 0.34%
1997 2.03% 0.38%
1996 1.99% 0.44%
1995 -0.15% 0.53%
1994 -1.16% 0.62%
1993 1.47% 0.69%
1992 2.95% 0.75%
1991 3.13% 0.8%
1990 4.03% 0.85%
1989 4.83% 0.94%
1988 5.55% 1.04%
1987 4.89% 1.18%
1986 3.75% 1.33%
1985 3.92% 1.23%
1984 3.99% 1.07%
1983 4.02% 1.1%
1982 4.03% 1.13%
1981 4% 1.19%
1980 3.93% 1.27%
1979 3.76% 1.3%
1978 3.48% 1.28%
1977 3.15% 1.24%
1976 2.95% 1.22%
1975 2.84% 1.22%
1974 2.75% 1.26%
1973 2.66% 1.27%
1972 2.59% 1.23%
1971 2.54% 1.12%
1970 2.49% 1.1%
1969 2.5% 1.21%
1968 2.51% 1.32%
1967 2.5% 1.43%
1966 2.48% 1.56%
1965 2.47% 1.69%
1964 2.48% 1.8%
1963 2.47% 1.89%
1962 2.44% 1.98%
1961 2.41% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Malawi Trinidad
Current population
22949294
1374840
Population rank 61/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.02%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
47.6 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +2
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -5,628 +691
Net migration rank 118/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - 691
2024 - -1,507 - 1,334
2023 549,096 -5,811 3,200 2,126
2022 533,450 -5,231 3,773 4,247
2021 517,400 -2,666 2,091 5,749
2020 514,659 -2,655 4,558 427
2019 506,104 -1,837 5,647 -19,251
2018 494,348 -3,267 5,869 35,502
2017 484,655 982 6,779 1,445
2016 474,779 3,505 7,436 -86
2015 472,484 -6,471 7,963 -575
2014 472,418 -10,317 8,571 -799
2013 470,293 -12,934 9,020 -796
2012 460,684 -13,561 9,376 -880
2011 454,149 -12,170 9,601 -1,410
2010 444,468 -9,327 9,698 -2,230
2009 434,811 -8,590 9,769 -3,056
2008 421,781 -9,264 9,872 -3,624
2007 410,290 -22,680 9,939 -3,731
2006 397,123 -29,450 9,889 -3,684
2005 381,130 -31,462 9,822 -3,595
2004 361,133 -32,221 10,149 -3,504
2003 341,133 -31,729 10,169 -3,472
2002 322,863 -30,013 10,316 -3,613
2001 310,833 -28,933 10,438 -4,252
2000 300,439 -28,098 10,588 -5,185
1999 295,629 -31,686 10,821 -6,103
1998 285,407 -39,491 10,964 -6,730
1997 277,433 -61,646 11,405 -6,865
1996 270,048 -66,212 12,101 -6,827
1995 266,745 -66,366 12,971 -6,723
1994 275,439 -505,365 14,032 -6,615
1993 276,538 -284,867 14,878 -6,554
1992 269,066 37,142 15,910 -6,650
1991 260,193 15,291 16,903 -7,149
1990 250,159 71,111 18,052 -7,878
1989 237,967 180,031 19,636 -8,588
1988 226,911 201,011 21,028 -9,023
1987 220,566 271,693 22,398 -9,002
1986 218,519 62,615 23,705 -8,620
1985 216,179 74,625 24,487 -8,051
1984 212,146 72,435 24,738 -12,413
1983 209,422 68,197 25,118 -12,544
1982 205,386 62,661 25,181 -12,529
1981 199,436 57,376 25,015 -12,086
1980 192,746 52,294 24,557 -10,709
1979 182,123 46,388 23,475 -9,106
1978 172,503 36,225 22,538 -8,397
1977 161,930 19,638 21,660 -8,154
1976 153,422 8,206 20,875 -7,895
1975 145,254 5,162 20,468 -7,768
1974 137,819 3,833 20,412 -7,683
1973 131,529 1,623 20,617 -7,524
1972 125,728 48 20,116 -7,346
1971 121,015 -710 19,400 -7,499
1970 116,822 -2,147 19,074 -8,751
1969 113,120 -2,266 19,652 -8,449
1968 110,329 -924 20,849 -8,647
1967 106,668 0 21,992 -9,008
1966 103,512 0 23,228 -9,254
1965 100,040 0 24,349 -9,301
1964 97,658 0 25,065 -9,193
1963 95,933 0 25,507 -9,067
1962 92,463 0 25,763 -8,982
1961 89,091 0 25,518 -8,200
1960 85,718 0 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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