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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.85 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Malawi vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Tunisia
2100 59,786,744 10,722,837
2099 59,528,389 10,798,417
2098 59,275,876 10,872,527
2097 59,028,312 10,944,510
2096 58,761,888 11,017,262
2095 58,508,246 11,088,773
2094 58,240,422 11,159,761
2093 57,966,788 11,228,741
2092 57,672,738 11,296,441
2091 57,377,090 11,362,922
2090 57,060,476 11,428,150
2089 56,739,410 11,492,395
2088 56,397,330 11,554,451
2087 56,053,671 11,616,399
2086 55,706,928 11,677,706
2085 55,348,708 11,736,824
2084 54,997,097 11,795,185
2083 54,605,058 11,853,617
2082 54,206,477 11,911,196
2081 53,795,317 11,966,771
2080 53,372,779 12,023,486
2079 52,948,243 12,080,879
2078 52,521,908 12,138,513
2077 52,063,931 12,194,072
2076 51,600,404 12,247,445
2075 51,141,728 12,301,960
2074 50,684,368 12,355,470
2073 50,229,762 12,410,281
2072 49,769,904 12,463,568
2071 49,287,139 12,517,952
2070 48,797,935 12,571,557
2069 48,301,644 12,625,027
2068 47,792,308 12,677,388
2067 47,277,473 12,728,611
2066 46,752,024 12,778,160
2065 46,228,139 12,827,417
2064 45,701,844 12,873,288
2063 45,179,322 12,917,720
2062 44,638,764 12,960,075
2061 44,076,711 12,999,502
2060 43,508,702 13,037,172
2059 42,916,694 13,069,268
2058 42,344,863 13,098,461
2057 41,762,060 13,124,682
2056 41,184,161 13,147,057
2055 40,584,950 13,164,337
2054 39,994,696 13,177,456
2053 39,377,622 13,184,564
2052 38,766,890 13,188,052
2051 38,153,322 13,187,435
2050 37,545,865 13,181,992
2049 36,936,275 13,173,401
2048 36,339,833 13,160,968
2047 35,725,127 13,144,429
2046 35,107,179 13,125,908
2045 34,491,916 13,104,999
2044 33,862,279 13,081,801
2043 33,247,804 13,057,259
2042 32,636,511 13,031,516
2041 32,019,447 13,006,019
2040 31,402,305 12,979,703
2039 30,782,479 12,952,741
2038 30,166,708 12,925,306
2037 29,527,821 12,896,316
2036 28,896,515 12,865,989
2035 28,267,970 12,835,689
2034 27,643,367 12,803,284
2033 27,018,105 12,766,519
2032 26,404,071 12,728,299
2031 25,795,897 12,687,827
2030 25,181,820 12,644,489
2029 24,566,478 12,596,686
2028 23,968,071 12,542,752
2027 23,374,588 12,484,560
2026 22,791,601 12,420,467
2025 22,220,885 12,351,028
2024 21,655,286 12,277,109
2023 21,104,482 12,200,431
2022 20,568,728 12,119,334
2021 20,047,258 12,048,622
2020 19,533,888 11,974,057
2019 19,025,752 11,875,081
2018 18,528,081 11,765,514
2017 18,039,715 11,650,498
2016 17,557,739 11,528,674
2015 17,085,587 11,402,264
2014 16,621,538 11,274,288
2013 16,161,816 11,141,361
2012 15,709,577 11,009,647
2011 15,265,022 10,886,035
2010 14,826,463 10,765,980
2009 14,395,788 10,650,681
2008 13,976,417 10,542,635
2007 13,576,343 10,441,702
2006 13,198,701 10,346,410
2005 12,840,031 10,255,472
2004 12,500,737 10,166,163
2003 12,181,574 10,071,632
2002 11,880,440 9,971,515
2001 11,593,058 9,869,677
2000 11,315,942 9,764,935
1999 11,047,804 9,655,963
1998 10,792,876 9,541,667
1997 10,562,035 9,421,270
1996 10,352,228 9,294,432
1995 10,150,117 9,161,258
1994 10,164,894 9,018,448
1993 10,284,024 8,857,910
1992 10,135,079 8,682,512
1991 9,844,227 8,501,827
1990 9,545,852 8,324,509
1989 9,176,220 8,151,660
1988 8,753,262 7,974,440
1987 8,293,174 7,789,987
1986 7,906,480 7,600,301
1985 7,620,508 7,409,903
1984 7,332,810 7,220,044
1983 7,051,709 7,053,800
1982 6,778,879 6,908,642
1981 6,516,454 6,758,284
1980 6,265,529 6,606,195
1979 6,028,749 6,456,419
1978 5,810,132 6,309,390
1977 5,614,983 6,155,931
1976 5,443,384 5,996,994
1975 5,287,367 5,839,262
1974 5,141,337 5,684,674
1973 5,003,938 5,537,242
1972 4,874,475 5,396,557
1971 4,751,434 5,261,658
1970 4,633,944 5,131,396
1969 4,521,184 5,004,697
1968 4,411,054 4,879,899
1967 4,303,012 4,760,970
1966 4,197,926 4,652,287
1965 4,096,157 4,561,385
1964 3,997,305 4,489,869
1963 3,900,506 4,427,131
1962 3,806,307 4,369,136
1961 3,715,534 4,316,278
1960 3,628,134 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Tunisia
2100 0.43% -0.7%
2099 0.43% -0.68%
2098 0.42% -0.66%
2097 0.45% -0.66%
2096 0.43% -0.64%
2095 0.46% -0.64%
2094 0.47% -0.61%
2093 0.51% -0.6%
2092 0.52% -0.59%
2091 0.55% -0.57%
2090 0.57% -0.56%
2089 0.61% -0.54%
2088 0.61% -0.53%
2087 0.62% -0.52%
2086 0.65% -0.5%
2085 0.64% -0.49%
2084 0.72% -0.49%
2083 0.74% -0.48%
2082 0.76% -0.46%
2081 0.79% -0.47%
2080 0.8% -0.48%
2079 0.81% -0.47%
2078 0.88% -0.46%
2077 0.9% -0.44%
2076 0.9% -0.44%
2075 0.9% -0.43%
2074 0.91% -0.44%
2073 0.92% -0.43%
2072 0.98% -0.43%
2071 1% -0.43%
2070 1.03% -0.42%
2069 1.07% -0.41%
2068 1.09% -0.4%
2067 1.12% -0.39%
2066 1.13% -0.38%
2065 1.15% -0.36%
2064 1.16% -0.34%
2063 1.21% -0.33%
2062 1.28% -0.3%
2061 1.31% -0.29%
2060 1.38% -0.25%
2059 1.35% -0.22%
2058 1.4% -0.2%
2057 1.4% -0.17%
2056 1.48% -0.13%
2055 1.48% -0.1%
2054 1.57% -0.05%
2053 1.58% -0.03%
2052 1.61% 0.005%
2051 1.62% 0.04%
2050 1.65% 0.07%
2049 1.64% 0.09%
2048 1.72% 0.13%
2047 1.76% 0.14%
2046 1.78% 0.16%
2045 1.86% 0.18%
2044 1.85% 0.19%
2043 1.87% 0.2%
2042 1.93% 0.2%
2041 1.97% 0.2%
2040 2.01% 0.21%
2039 2.04% 0.21%
2038 2.16% 0.22%
2037 2.18% 0.24%
2036 2.22% 0.24%
2035 2.26% 0.25%
2034 2.31% 0.29%
2033 2.33% 0.3%
2032 2.36% 0.32%
2031 2.44% 0.34%
2030 2.5% 0.38%
2029 2.5% 0.43%
2028 2.54% 0.47%
2027 2.56% 0.52%
2026 2.57% 0.56%
2025 2.61% 0.6%
2024 2.61% 0.63%
2023 2.6% 0.67%
2022 2.6% 0.59%
2021 2.63% 0.62%
2020 2.67% 0.83%
2019 2.69% 0.93%
2018 2.71% 0.99%
2017 2.75% 1.06%
2016 2.76% 1.11%
2015 2.79% 1.14%
2014 2.84% 1.19%
2013 2.88% 1.2%
2012 2.91% 1.14%
2011 2.96% 1.12%
2010 2.99% 1.08%
2009 3% 1.02%
2008 2.95% 0.97%
2007 2.86% 0.92%
2006 2.79% 0.89%
2005 2.71% 0.88%
2004 2.62% 0.94%
2003 2.53% 1%
2002 2.48% 1.03%
2001 2.45% 1.07%
2000 2.43% 1.13%
1999 2.36% 1.2%
1998 2.19% 1.28%
1997 2.03% 1.36%
1996 1.99% 1.45%
1995 -0.15% 1.58%
1994 -1.16% 1.81%
1993 1.47% 2.02%
1992 2.95% 2.13%
1991 3.13% 2.13%
1990 4.03% 2.12%
1989 4.83% 2.22%
1988 5.55% 2.37%
1987 4.89% 2.5%
1986 3.75% 2.57%
1985 3.92% 2.63%
1984 3.99% 2.36%
1983 4.02% 2.1%
1982 4.03% 2.22%
1981 4% 2.3%
1980 3.93% 2.32%
1979 3.76% 2.33%
1978 3.48% 2.49%
1977 3.15% 2.65%
1976 2.95% 2.7%
1975 2.84% 2.72%
1974 2.75% 2.66%
1973 2.66% 2.61%
1972 2.59% 2.56%
1971 2.54% 2.54%
1970 2.49% 2.53%
1969 2.5% 2.56%
1968 2.51% 2.5%
1967 2.5% 2.34%
1966 2.48% 1.99%
1965 2.47% 1.59%
1964 2.48% 1.42%
1963 2.47% 1.33%
1962 2.44% 1.22%
1961 2.41% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Malawi Tunisia
Current population
22949294
12437803
Population rank 61/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.15%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +210
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -14,523
Net migration rank 118/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -14,523
2024 - -1,507 - -15,221
2023 549,096 -5,811 93,663 -14,001
2022 533,450 -5,231 96,531 -14,001
2021 517,400 -2,666 68,087 -9,190
2020 514,659 -2,655 109,431 -19,188
2019 506,104 -1,837 127,312 -19,612
2018 494,348 -3,267 132,445 -21,012
2017 484,655 982 140,971 -22,365
2016 474,779 3,505 148,870 -23,827
2015 472,484 -6,471 153,007 -25,229
2014 472,418 -10,317 154,762 -26,586
2013 470,293 -12,934 154,687 -17,020
2012 460,684 -13,561 151,812 -26,059
2011 454,149 -12,170 143,401 -21,935
2010 444,468 -9,327 132,809 -14,168
2009 434,811 -8,590 125,465 -13,512
2008 421,781 -9,264 121,873 -17,742
2007 410,290 -22,680 118,920 -21,190
2006 397,123 -29,450 116,945 -24,098
2005 381,130 -31,462 115,374 -26,361
2004 361,133 -32,221 113,322 -23,735
2003 341,133 -31,729 111,926 -12,459
2002 322,863 -30,013 109,099 -8,334
2001 310,833 -28,933 110,146 -7,235
2000 300,439 -28,098 112,501 -5,937
1999 295,629 -31,686 114,829 -3,452
1998 285,407 -39,491 121,332 -4,111
1997 277,433 -61,646 128,327 -4,756
1996 270,048 -66,212 135,615 -5,506
1995 266,745 -66,366 144,345 -8,095
1994 275,439 -505,365 153,647 -4,271
1993 276,538 -284,867 160,922 10,771
1992 269,066 37,142 163,978 15,124
1991 260,193 15,291 166,245 16,021
1990 250,159 71,111 168,180 4,183
1989 237,967 180,031 169,221 4,100
1988 226,911 201,011 177,176 3,934
1987 220,566 271,693 184,101 3,711
1986 218,519 62,615 188,107 3,464
1985 216,179 74,625 186,344 2,887
1984 212,146 72,435 182,386 8,109
1983 209,422 68,197 179,878 -37,895
1982 205,386 62,661 177,898 -29,559
1981 199,436 57,376 176,628 -24,242
1980 192,746 52,294 171,094 -19,321
1979 182,123 46,388 171,463 -23,688
1978 172,503 36,225 173,255 -26,968
1977 161,930 19,638 174,539 -13,910
1976 153,422 8,206 172,744 -15,499
1975 145,254 5,162 166,991 -8,765
1974 137,819 3,833 160,200 -9,254
1973 131,529 1,623 153,525 -9,606
1972 125,728 48 147,239 -9,790
1971 121,015 -710 142,296 -9,949
1970 116,822 -2,147 138,235 -10,054
1969 113,120 -2,266 135,257 -10,049
1968 110,329 -924 134,246 -9,848
1967 106,668 0 132,626 -19,155
1966 103,512 0 131,274 -27,393
1965 100,040 0 127,673 -49,751
1964 97,658 0 124,711 -59,602
1963 95,933 0 120,865 -60,505
1962 92,463 0 116,887 -61,260
1961 89,091 0 111,459 -61,369
1960 85,718 0 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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