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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.75 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Malawi vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Turkey
2100 59,786,744 64,274,243
2099 59,528,389 64,924,706
2098 59,275,876 65,567,989
2097 59,028,312 66,219,045
2096 58,761,888 66,865,890
2095 58,508,246 67,516,190
2094 58,240,422 68,169,346
2093 57,966,788 68,835,313
2092 57,672,738 69,496,264
2091 57,377,090 70,159,325
2090 57,060,476 70,828,304
2089 56,739,410 71,490,133
2088 56,397,330 72,146,464
2087 56,053,671 72,792,552
2086 55,706,928 73,439,558
2085 55,348,708 74,085,313
2084 54,997,097 74,713,882
2083 54,605,058 75,342,464
2082 54,206,477 75,969,760
2081 53,795,317 76,583,769
2080 53,372,779 77,195,480
2079 52,948,243 77,793,711
2078 52,521,908 78,386,293
2077 52,063,931 78,973,194
2076 51,600,404 79,556,991
2075 51,141,728 80,128,010
2074 50,684,368 80,697,544
2073 50,229,762 81,244,619
2072 49,769,904 81,785,452
2071 49,287,139 82,311,503
2070 48,797,935 82,827,402
2069 48,301,644 83,324,862
2068 47,792,308 83,806,741
2067 47,277,473 84,270,976
2066 46,752,024 84,728,547
2065 46,228,139 85,177,268
2064 45,701,844 85,611,517
2063 45,179,322 86,026,471
2062 44,638,764 86,425,827
2061 44,076,711 86,800,591
2060 43,508,702 87,156,663
2059 42,916,694 87,500,101
2058 42,344,863 87,809,920
2057 41,762,060 88,100,397
2056 41,184,161 88,369,840
2055 40,584,950 88,598,739
2054 39,994,696 88,806,632
2053 39,377,622 88,985,609
2052 38,766,890 89,144,425
2051 38,153,322 89,270,515
2050 37,545,865 89,374,730
2049 36,936,275 89,447,182
2048 36,339,833 89,484,074
2047 35,725,127 89,492,406
2046 35,107,179 89,467,391
2045 34,491,916 89,441,098
2044 33,862,279 89,390,601
2043 33,247,804 89,326,342
2042 32,636,511 89,237,658
2041 32,019,447 89,137,199
2040 31,402,305 89,021,820
2039 30,782,479 88,885,792
2038 30,166,708 88,736,121
2037 29,527,821 88,562,197
2036 28,896,515 88,373,007
2035 28,267,970 88,178,595
2034 27,643,367 87,975,336
2033 27,018,105 87,754,631
2032 26,404,071 87,524,158
2031 25,795,897 87,274,280
2030 25,181,820 87,004,538
2029 24,566,478 86,741,614
2028 23,968,071 86,466,107
2027 23,374,588 86,189,693
2026 22,791,601 85,932,926
2025 22,220,885 85,718,588
2024 21,655,286 85,518,661
2023 21,104,482 85,325,965
2022 20,568,728 84,979,913
2021 20,047,258 84,147,318
2020 19,533,888 83,384,680
2019 19,025,752 82,579,440
2018 18,528,081 81,407,204
2017 18,039,715 80,312,698
2016 17,557,739 79,277,962
2015 17,085,587 78,218,479
2014 16,621,538 77,181,884
2013 16,161,816 76,147,624
2012 15,709,577 75,175,827
2011 15,265,022 74,223,629
2010 14,826,463 73,142,150
2009 14,395,788 72,039,206
2008 13,976,417 71,051,678
2007 13,576,343 70,158,112
2006 13,198,701 70,045,349
2005 12,840,031 69,329,557
2004 12,500,737 68,592,617
2003 12,181,574 67,831,730
2002 11,880,440 67,048,795
2001 11,593,058 66,245,128
2000 11,315,942 65,425,961
1999 11,047,804 64,591,923
1998 10,792,876 63,734,383
1997 10,562,035 62,852,966
1996 10,352,228 61,951,134
1995 10,150,117 61,024,503
1994 10,164,894 60,033,836
1993 10,284,024 58,999,167
1992 10,135,079 57,990,118
1991 9,844,227 57,009,887
1990 9,545,852 56,015,628
1989 9,176,220 54,976,723
1988 8,753,262 53,909,626
1987 8,293,174 52,843,670
1986 7,906,480 51,777,772
1985 7,620,508 50,687,115
1984 7,332,810 49,574,069
1983 7,051,709 48,447,410
1982 6,778,879 47,322,096
1981 6,516,454 46,321,190
1980 6,265,529 45,408,815
1979 6,028,749 44,510,429
1978 5,810,132 43,645,306
1977 5,614,983 42,773,298
1976 5,443,384 41,899,984
1975 5,287,367 41,053,126
1974 5,141,337 40,210,234
1973 5,003,938 39,329,533
1972 4,874,475 38,430,221
1971 4,751,434 37,518,611
1970 4,633,944 36,638,465
1969 4,521,184 35,787,774
1968 4,411,054 34,921,684
1967 4,303,012 34,050,421
1966 4,197,926 33,177,672
1965 4,096,157 32,345,220
1964 3,997,305 31,543,072
1963 3,900,506 30,726,841
1962 3,806,307 29,916,147
1961 3,715,534 29,119,238
1960 3,628,134 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Turkey
2100 0.43% -1%
2099 0.43% -0.98%
2098 0.42% -0.98%
2097 0.45% -0.97%
2096 0.43% -0.96%
2095 0.46% -0.96%
2094 0.47% -0.97%
2093 0.51% -0.95%
2092 0.52% -0.95%
2091 0.55% -0.94%
2090 0.57% -0.93%
2089 0.61% -0.91%
2088 0.61% -0.89%
2087 0.62% -0.88%
2086 0.65% -0.87%
2085 0.64% -0.84%
2084 0.72% -0.83%
2083 0.74% -0.83%
2082 0.76% -0.8%
2081 0.79% -0.79%
2080 0.8% -0.77%
2079 0.81% -0.76%
2078 0.88% -0.74%
2077 0.9% -0.73%
2076 0.9% -0.71%
2075 0.9% -0.71%
2074 0.91% -0.67%
2073 0.92% -0.66%
2072 0.98% -0.64%
2071 1% -0.62%
2070 1.03% -0.6%
2069 1.07% -0.57%
2068 1.09% -0.55%
2067 1.12% -0.54%
2066 1.13% -0.53%
2065 1.15% -0.51%
2064 1.16% -0.48%
2063 1.21% -0.46%
2062 1.28% -0.43%
2061 1.31% -0.41%
2060 1.38% -0.39%
2059 1.35% -0.35%
2058 1.4% -0.33%
2057 1.4% -0.3%
2056 1.48% -0.26%
2055 1.48% -0.23%
2054 1.57% -0.2%
2053 1.58% -0.18%
2052 1.61% -0.14%
2051 1.62% -0.12%
2050 1.65% -0.08%
2049 1.64% -0.04%
2048 1.72% -0.009%
2047 1.76% 0.03%
2046 1.78% 0.03%
2045 1.86% 0.06%
2044 1.85% 0.07%
2043 1.87% 0.1%
2042 1.93% 0.11%
2041 1.97% 0.13%
2040 2.01% 0.15%
2039 2.04% 0.17%
2038 2.16% 0.2%
2037 2.18% 0.21%
2036 2.22% 0.22%
2035 2.26% 0.23%
2034 2.31% 0.25%
2033 2.33% 0.26%
2032 2.36% 0.29%
2031 2.44% 0.31%
2030 2.5% 0.3%
2029 2.5% 0.32%
2028 2.54% 0.32%
2027 2.56% 0.3%
2026 2.57% 0.25%
2025 2.61% 0.23%
2024 2.61% 0.23%
2023 2.6% 0.41%
2022 2.6% 0.99%
2021 2.63% 0.91%
2020 2.67% 0.98%
2019 2.69% 1.44%
2018 2.71% 1.36%
2017 2.75% 1.31%
2016 2.76% 1.35%
2015 2.79% 1.34%
2014 2.84% 1.36%
2013 2.88% 1.29%
2012 2.91% 1.28%
2011 2.96% 1.48%
2010 2.99% 1.53%
2009 3% 1.39%
2008 2.95% 1.27%
2007 2.86% 0.16%
2006 2.79% 1.03%
2005 2.71% 1.07%
2004 2.62% 1.12%
2003 2.53% 1.17%
2002 2.48% 1.21%
2001 2.45% 1.25%
2000 2.43% 1.29%
1999 2.36% 1.35%
1998 2.19% 1.4%
1997 2.03% 1.46%
1996 1.99% 1.52%
1995 -0.15% 1.65%
1994 -1.16% 1.75%
1993 1.47% 1.74%
1992 2.95% 1.72%
1991 3.13% 1.77%
1990 4.03% 1.89%
1989 4.83% 1.98%
1988 5.55% 2.02%
1987 4.89% 2.06%
1986 3.75% 2.15%
1985 3.92% 2.25%
1984 3.99% 2.33%
1983 4.02% 2.38%
1982 4.03% 2.16%
1981 4% 2.01%
1980 3.93% 2.02%
1979 3.76% 1.98%
1978 3.48% 2.04%
1977 3.15% 2.08%
1976 2.95% 2.06%
1975 2.84% 2.1%
1974 2.75% 2.24%
1973 2.66% 2.34%
1972 2.59% 2.43%
1971 2.54% 2.4%
1970 2.49% 2.38%
1969 2.5% 2.48%
1968 2.51% 2.56%
1967 2.5% 2.63%
1966 2.48% 2.57%
1965 2.47% 2.54%
1964 2.48% 2.66%
1963 2.47% 2.71%
1962 2.44% 2.74%
1961 2.41% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Malawi Turkey
Current population
22949294
86002379
Population rank 61/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 1.04%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
4.64 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +528
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 154/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -258,205
Net migration rank 118/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -258,205
2024 - -1,507 - -275,952
2023 549,096 -5,811 426,630 -318,070
2022 533,450 -5,231 535,373 -301,544
2021 517,400 -2,666 521,713 20,283
2020 514,659 -2,655 608,708 37,934
2019 506,104 -1,837 751,472 -15,690
2018 494,348 -3,267 830,353 187,570
2017 484,655 982 875,408 659,846
2016 474,779 3,505 895,841 352,063
2015 472,484 -6,471 930,799 1,063,140
2014 472,418 -10,317 957,055 1,033,384
2013 470,293 -12,934 921,386 438,618
2012 460,684 -13,561 917,145 258,623
2011 454,149 -12,170 875,839 68,849
2010 444,468 -9,327 892,334 55,532
2009 434,811 -8,590 900,491 24,276
2008 421,781 -9,264 868,749 47,915
2007 410,290 -22,680 876,626 -186,402
2006 397,123 -29,450 897,351 -190,194
2005 381,130 -31,462 898,650 -174,177
2004 361,133 -32,221 896,025 -146,574
2003 341,133 -31,729 893,683 -121,383
2002 322,863 -30,013 922,927 -129,444
2001 310,833 -28,933 980,560 -166,759
2000 300,439 -28,098 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 295,629 -31,686 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 285,407 -39,491 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 277,433 -61,646 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 270,048 -66,212 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 266,745 -66,366 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 275,439 -505,365 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 276,538 -284,867 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 269,066 37,142 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 260,193 15,291 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 250,159 71,111 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 237,967 180,031 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 226,911 201,011 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 220,566 271,693 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 218,519 62,615 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 216,179 74,625 1,098,846 8,960
1984 212,146 72,435 1,096,529 21,787
1983 209,422 68,197 1,095,106 39,871
1982 205,386 62,661 1,091,863 23,728
1981 199,436 57,376 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 192,746 52,294 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 182,123 46,388 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 172,503 36,225 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 161,930 19,638 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 153,422 8,206 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 145,254 5,162 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 137,819 3,833 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 131,529 1,623 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 125,728 48 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 121,015 -710 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 116,822 -2,147 991,950 -150,924
1969 113,120 -2,266 970,958 -110,578
1968 110,329 -924 950,778 -78,973
1967 106,668 0 936,727 -65,993
1966 103,512 0 925,790 -50,999
1965 100,040 0 904,016 -113,911
1964 97,658 0 884,152 -69,978
1963 95,933 0 862,626 -44,317
1962 92,463 0 837,473 -34,353
1961 89,091 0 816,911 -26,187
1960 85,718 0 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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