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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.95 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Malawi vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Turkmenistan
2100 59,786,744 10,046,945
2099 59,528,389 10,075,740
2098 59,275,876 10,103,319
2097 59,028,312 10,129,577
2096 58,761,888 10,154,338
2095 58,508,246 10,178,163
2094 58,240,422 10,200,371
2093 57,966,788 10,221,349
2092 57,672,738 10,240,959
2091 57,377,090 10,259,026
2090 57,060,476 10,276,261
2089 56,739,410 10,291,819
2088 56,397,330 10,306,303
2087 56,053,671 10,319,501
2086 55,706,928 10,331,090
2085 55,348,708 10,341,183
2084 54,997,097 10,349,710
2083 54,605,058 10,356,602
2082 54,206,477 10,362,422
2081 53,795,317 10,366,587
2080 53,372,779 10,369,293
2079 52,948,243 10,370,130
2078 52,521,908 10,369,013
2077 52,063,931 10,366,366
2076 51,600,404 10,361,975
2075 51,141,728 10,355,755
2074 50,684,368 10,348,384
2073 50,229,762 10,339,415
2072 49,769,904 10,328,653
2071 49,287,139 10,316,618
2070 48,797,935 10,303,565
2069 48,301,644 10,289,578
2068 47,792,308 10,274,625
2067 47,277,473 10,258,518
2066 46,752,024 10,241,362
2065 46,228,139 10,223,420
2064 45,701,844 10,204,034
2063 45,179,322 10,183,241
2062 44,638,764 10,160,903
2061 44,076,711 10,136,928
2060 43,508,702 10,111,369
2059 42,916,694 10,083,631
2058 42,344,863 10,052,905
2057 41,762,060 10,019,547
2056 41,184,161 9,983,379
2055 40,584,950 9,943,931
2054 39,994,696 9,901,473
2053 39,377,622 9,854,931
2052 38,766,890 9,804,909
2051 38,153,322 9,751,221
2050 37,545,865 9,693,713
2049 36,936,275 9,632,600
2048 36,339,833 9,567,946
2047 35,725,127 9,500,139
2046 35,107,179 9,429,355
2045 34,491,916 9,356,194
2044 33,862,279 9,280,988
2043 33,247,804 9,204,466
2042 32,636,511 9,126,898
2041 32,019,447 9,048,356
2040 31,402,305 8,969,478
2039 30,782,479 8,890,225
2038 30,166,708 8,810,850
2037 29,527,821 8,731,367
2036 28,896,515 8,651,719
2035 28,267,970 8,572,231
2034 27,643,367 8,492,483
2033 27,018,105 8,412,113
2032 26,404,071 8,330,912
2031 25,795,897 8,248,129
2030 25,181,820 8,163,024
2029 24,566,478 8,070,023
2028 23,968,071 7,969,080
2027 23,374,588 7,860,774
2026 22,791,601 7,745,331
2025 22,220,885 7,623,184
2024 21,655,286 7,494,498
2023 21,104,482 7,364,438
2022 20,568,728 7,230,193
2021 20,047,258 7,092,043
2020 19,533,888 6,949,912
2019 19,025,752 6,803,944
2018 18,528,081 6,655,524
2017 18,039,715 6,507,061
2016 17,557,739 6,360,041
2015 17,085,587 6,215,770
2014 16,621,538 6,075,283
2013 16,161,816 5,939,341
2012 15,709,577 5,808,546
2011 15,265,022 5,683,417
2010 14,826,463 5,564,356
2009 14,395,788 5,451,592
2008 13,976,417 5,345,029
2007 13,576,343 5,244,046
2006 13,198,701 5,147,105
2005 12,840,031 5,052,257
2004 12,500,737 4,958,093
2003 12,181,574 4,863,865
2002 11,880,440 4,769,465
2001 11,593,058 4,675,409
2000 11,315,942 4,582,677
1999 11,047,804 4,492,170
1998 10,792,876 4,410,507
1997 10,562,035 4,336,730
1996 10,352,228 4,263,819
1995 10,150,117 4,191,203
1994 10,164,894 4,116,662
1993 10,284,024 4,032,407
1992 10,135,079 3,944,689
1991 9,844,227 3,855,894
1990 9,545,852 3,760,562
1989 9,176,220 3,662,459
1988 8,753,262 3,559,363
1987 8,293,174 3,452,731
1986 7,906,480 3,347,809
1985 7,620,508 3,247,534
1984 7,332,810 3,154,079
1983 7,051,709 3,067,534
1982 6,778,879 2,985,557
1981 6,516,454 2,907,187
1980 6,265,529 2,832,203
1979 6,028,749 2,760,358
1978 5,810,132 2,691,088
1977 5,614,983 2,623,948
1976 5,443,384 2,558,521
1975 5,287,367 2,494,570
1974 5,141,337 2,432,028
1973 5,003,938 2,370,919
1972 4,874,475 2,311,430
1971 4,751,434 2,253,119
1970 4,633,944 2,195,616
1969 4,521,184 2,139,024
1968 4,411,054 2,083,069
1967 4,303,012 2,027,403
1966 4,197,926 1,971,737
1965 4,096,157 1,915,916
1964 3,997,305 1,859,997
1963 3,900,506 1,804,272
1962 3,806,307 1,749,214
1961 3,715,534 1,695,400
1960 3,628,134 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Turkmenistan
2100 0.43% -0.29%
2099 0.43% -0.27%
2098 0.42% -0.26%
2097 0.45% -0.24%
2096 0.43% -0.23%
2095 0.46% -0.22%
2094 0.47% -0.21%
2093 0.51% -0.19%
2092 0.52% -0.18%
2091 0.55% -0.17%
2090 0.57% -0.15%
2089 0.61% -0.14%
2088 0.61% -0.13%
2087 0.62% -0.11%
2086 0.65% -0.1%
2085 0.64% -0.08%
2084 0.72% -0.07%
2083 0.74% -0.06%
2082 0.76% -0.04%
2081 0.79% -0.03%
2080 0.8% -0.008%
2079 0.81% 0.01%
2078 0.88% 0.03%
2077 0.9% 0.04%
2076 0.9% 0.06%
2075 0.9% 0.07%
2074 0.91% 0.09%
2073 0.92% 0.1%
2072 0.98% 0.12%
2071 1% 0.13%
2070 1.03% 0.14%
2069 1.07% 0.15%
2068 1.09% 0.16%
2067 1.12% 0.17%
2066 1.13% 0.18%
2065 1.15% 0.19%
2064 1.16% 0.2%
2063 1.21% 0.22%
2062 1.28% 0.24%
2061 1.31% 0.25%
2060 1.38% 0.28%
2059 1.35% 0.31%
2058 1.4% 0.33%
2057 1.4% 0.36%
2056 1.48% 0.4%
2055 1.48% 0.43%
2054 1.57% 0.47%
2053 1.58% 0.51%
2052 1.61% 0.55%
2051 1.62% 0.59%
2050 1.65% 0.63%
2049 1.64% 0.68%
2048 1.72% 0.71%
2047 1.76% 0.75%
2046 1.78% 0.78%
2045 1.86% 0.81%
2044 1.85% 0.83%
2043 1.87% 0.85%
2042 1.93% 0.87%
2041 1.97% 0.88%
2040 2.01% 0.89%
2039 2.04% 0.9%
2038 2.16% 0.91%
2037 2.18% 0.92%
2036 2.22% 0.93%
2035 2.26% 0.94%
2034 2.31% 0.96%
2033 2.33% 0.97%
2032 2.36% 1%
2031 2.44% 1.04%
2030 2.5% 1.15%
2029 2.5% 1.27%
2028 2.54% 1.38%
2027 2.56% 1.49%
2026 2.57% 1.6%
2025 2.61% 1.72%
2024 2.61% 1.77%
2023 2.6% 1.86%
2022 2.6% 1.95%
2021 2.63% 2.05%
2020 2.67% 2.15%
2019 2.69% 2.23%
2018 2.71% 2.28%
2017 2.75% 2.31%
2016 2.76% 2.32%
2015 2.79% 2.31%
2014 2.84% 2.29%
2013 2.88% 2.25%
2012 2.91% 2.2%
2011 2.96% 2.14%
2010 2.99% 2.07%
2009 3% 1.99%
2008 2.95% 1.93%
2007 2.86% 1.88%
2006 2.79% 1.88%
2005 2.71% 1.9%
2004 2.62% 1.94%
2003 2.53% 1.98%
2002 2.48% 2.01%
2001 2.45% 2.02%
2000 2.43% 2.01%
1999 2.36% 1.85%
1998 2.19% 1.7%
1997 2.03% 1.71%
1996 1.99% 1.73%
1995 -0.15% 1.81%
1994 -1.16% 2.09%
1993 1.47% 2.22%
1992 2.95% 2.3%
1991 3.13% 2.54%
1990 4.03% 2.68%
1989 4.83% 2.9%
1988 5.55% 3.09%
1987 4.89% 3.13%
1986 3.75% 3.09%
1985 3.92% 2.96%
1984 3.99% 2.82%
1983 4.02% 2.75%
1982 4.03% 2.7%
1981 4% 2.65%
1980 3.93% 2.6%
1979 3.76% 2.57%
1978 3.48% 2.56%
1977 3.15% 2.56%
1976 2.95% 2.56%
1975 2.84% 2.57%
1974 2.75% 2.58%
1973 2.66% 2.57%
1972 2.59% 2.59%
1971 2.54% 2.62%
1970 2.49% 2.65%
1969 2.5% 2.69%
1968 2.51% 2.75%
1967 2.5% 2.82%
1966 2.48% 2.91%
1965 2.47% 3.01%
1964 2.48% 3.09%
1963 2.47% 3.15%
1962 2.44% 3.17%
1961 2.41% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Malawi Turkmenistan
Current population
22949294
7776557
Population rank 61/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.09%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
4.04 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +356
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 +13,268
Net migration rank 118/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - 13,268
2024 - -1,507 - 14,646
2023 549,096 -5,811 117,529 15,005
2022 533,450 -5,231 121,814 14,141
2021 517,400 -2,666 122,721 17,617
2020 514,659 -2,655 124,014 19,913
2019 506,104 -1,837 128,275 19,735
2018 494,348 -3,267 129,537 19,293
2017 484,655 982 131,417 16,678
2016 474,779 3,505 132,581 13,365
2015 472,484 -6,471 132,663 9,936
2014 472,418 -10,317 129,677 8,696
2013 470,293 -12,934 126,217 7,287
2012 460,684 -13,561 120,957 7,125
2011 454,149 -12,170 115,197 6,992
2010 444,468 -9,327 109,318 6,621
2009 434,811 -8,590 102,931 6,656
2008 421,781 -9,264 96,815 6,734
2007 410,290 -22,680 92,038 6,388
2006 397,123 -29,450 87,840 7,613
2005 381,130 -31,462 83,968 10,263
2004 361,133 -32,221 79,850 14,242
2003 341,133 -31,729 76,737 17,625
2002 322,863 -30,013 75,639 18,803
2001 310,833 -28,933 76,682 16,982
2000 300,439 -28,098 76,875 14,925
1999 295,629 -31,686 76,362 12,859
1998 285,407 -39,491 77,342 -3,239
1997 277,433 -61,646 79,045 -5,600
1996 270,048 -66,212 80,996 -8,627
1995 266,745 -66,366 86,289 -13,423
1994 275,439 -505,365 89,319 -13,094
1993 276,538 -284,867 92,596 -312
1992 269,066 37,142 96,668 -13,517
1991 260,193 15,291 99,297 -4,864
1990 250,159 71,111 101,099 -4,864
1989 237,967 180,031 103,553 -3,576
1988 226,911 201,011 104,802 1,408
1987 220,566 271,693 103,885 3,161
1986 218,519 62,615 100,930 1,878
1985 216,179 74,625 95,890 1,861
1984 212,146 72,435 90,591 -1,427
1983 209,422 68,197 85,183 -1,264
1982 205,386 62,661 80,989 -961
1981 199,436 57,376 77,829 -1,102
1980 192,746 52,294 74,394 -1,152
1979 182,123 46,388 71,135 -677
1978 172,503 36,225 68,437 -350
1977 161,930 19,638 66,318 -132
1976 153,422 8,206 64,513 160
1975 145,254 5,162 62,681 550
1974 137,819 3,833 60,925 924
1973 131,529 1,623 59,169 1,194
1972 125,728 48 57,326 1,293
1971 121,015 -710 56,666 1,348
1970 116,822 -2,147 55,617 1,376
1969 113,120 -2,266 54,791 1,397
1968 110,329 -924 54,324 1,401
1967 106,668 0 54,209 1,397
1966 103,512 0 54,353 1,377
1965 100,040 0 54,558 1,366
1964 97,658 0 54,574 1,340
1963 95,933 0 54,203 1,332
1962 92,463 0 53,248 1,337
1961 89,091 0 51,659 1,372
1960 85,718 0 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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