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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.75 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Malawi vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Ukraine
2100 59,786,744 15,493,960
2099 59,528,389 15,751,557
2098 59,275,876 16,012,938
2097 59,028,312 16,278,602
2096 58,761,888 16,547,938
2095 58,508,246 16,820,897
2094 58,240,422 17,098,910
2093 57,966,788 17,381,822
2092 57,672,738 17,669,049
2091 57,377,090 17,960,681
2090 57,060,476 18,257,867
2089 56,739,410 18,559,027
2088 56,397,330 18,865,031
2087 56,053,671 19,176,483
2086 55,706,928 19,492,606
2085 55,348,708 19,812,584
2084 54,997,097 20,138,855
2083 54,605,058 20,468,747
2082 54,206,477 20,803,241
2081 53,795,317 21,140,953
2080 53,372,779 21,482,498
2079 52,948,243 21,827,152
2078 52,521,908 22,175,099
2077 52,063,931 22,525,846
2076 51,600,404 22,879,896
2075 51,141,728 23,236,521
2074 50,684,368 23,596,095
2073 50,229,762 23,957,807
2072 49,769,904 24,319,928
2071 49,287,139 24,685,370
2070 48,797,935 25,053,352
2069 48,301,644 25,423,272
2068 47,792,308 25,794,560
2067 47,277,473 26,168,072
2066 46,752,024 26,543,206
2065 46,228,139 26,920,121
2064 45,701,844 27,298,592
2063 45,179,322 27,677,528
2062 44,638,764 28,056,960
2061 44,076,711 28,437,884
2060 43,508,702 28,818,343
2059 42,916,694 29,198,891
2058 42,344,863 29,580,044
2057 41,762,060 29,958,884
2056 41,184,161 30,335,136
2055 40,584,950 30,710,041
2054 39,994,696 31,080,334
2053 39,377,622 31,447,868
2052 38,766,890 31,811,171
2051 38,153,322 32,170,929
2050 37,545,865 32,525,262
2049 36,936,275 32,875,483
2048 36,339,833 33,217,836
2047 35,725,127 33,556,749
2046 35,107,179 33,892,646
2045 34,491,916 34,221,999
2044 33,862,279 34,547,153
2043 33,247,804 34,869,270
2042 32,636,511 35,189,550
2041 32,019,447 35,507,946
2040 31,402,305 35,823,225
2039 30,782,479 36,141,658
2038 30,166,708 36,457,134
2037 29,527,821 36,772,578
2036 28,896,515 37,084,252
2035 28,267,970 37,396,243
2034 27,643,367 37,706,533
2033 27,018,105 38,015,585
2032 26,404,071 38,322,554
2031 25,795,897 38,630,259
2030 25,181,820 38,935,791
2029 24,566,478 39,238,099
2028 23,968,071 39,537,815
2027 23,374,588 39,830,895
2026 22,791,601 40,125,599
2025 22,220,885 38,707,520
2024 21,655,286 37,860,221
2023 21,104,482 37,732,836
2022 20,568,728 41,048,766
2021 20,047,258 44,298,640
2020 19,533,888 44,680,014
2019 19,025,752 44,957,458
2018 18,528,081 45,208,907
2017 18,039,715 45,436,041
2016 17,557,739 45,616,832
2015 17,085,587 45,784,896
2014 16,621,538 45,972,380
2013 16,161,816 46,126,770
2012 15,709,577 46,210,056
2011 15,265,022 46,307,853
2010 14,826,463 46,456,003
2009 14,395,788 46,623,731
2008 13,976,417 46,819,175
2007 13,576,343 47,062,798
2006 13,198,701 47,278,694
2005 12,840,031 47,585,556
2004 12,500,737 47,979,507
2003 12,181,574 48,315,136
2002 11,880,440 48,677,281
2001 11,593,058 49,106,855
2000 11,315,942 49,556,660
1999 11,047,804 49,976,446
1998 10,792,876 50,379,731
1997 10,562,035 50,786,885
1996 10,352,228 51,226,109
1995 10,150,117 51,665,539
1994 10,164,894 52,075,998
1993 10,284,024 52,350,126
1992 10,135,079 52,323,671
1991 9,844,227 52,170,961
1990 9,545,852 52,054,092
1989 9,176,220 51,917,817
1988 8,753,262 51,724,853
1987 8,293,174 51,515,732
1986 7,906,480 51,318,745
1985 7,620,508 51,108,770
1984 7,332,810 50,887,599
1983 7,051,709 50,637,029
1982 6,778,879 50,402,724
1981 6,516,454 50,189,281
1980 6,265,529 49,955,152
1979 6,028,749 49,721,381
1978 5,810,132 49,521,243
1977 5,614,983 49,336,481
1976 5,443,384 49,120,842
1975 5,287,367 48,865,229
1974 5,141,337 48,576,570
1973 5,003,938 48,277,121
1972 4,874,475 47,946,893
1971 4,751,434 47,573,287
1970 4,633,944 47,261,306
1969 4,521,184 46,976,256
1968 4,411,054 46,614,325
1967 4,303,012 46,215,988
1966 4,197,926 45,802,519
1965 4,096,157 45,386,892
1964 3,997,305 44,951,156
1963 3,900,506 44,462,372
1962 3,806,307 43,943,674
1961 3,715,534 43,399,766
1960 3,628,134 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Ukraine
2100 0.43% -1.64%
2099 0.43% -1.63%
2098 0.42% -1.63%
2097 0.45% -1.63%
2096 0.43% -1.62%
2095 0.46% -1.63%
2094 0.47% -1.63%
2093 0.51% -1.63%
2092 0.52% -1.62%
2091 0.55% -1.63%
2090 0.57% -1.62%
2089 0.61% -1.62%
2088 0.61% -1.62%
2087 0.62% -1.62%
2086 0.65% -1.62%
2085 0.64% -1.62%
2084 0.72% -1.61%
2083 0.74% -1.61%
2082 0.76% -1.6%
2081 0.79% -1.59%
2080 0.8% -1.58%
2079 0.81% -1.57%
2078 0.88% -1.56%
2077 0.9% -1.55%
2076 0.9% -1.53%
2075 0.9% -1.52%
2074 0.91% -1.51%
2073 0.92% -1.49%
2072 0.98% -1.48%
2071 1% -1.47%
2070 1.03% -1.46%
2069 1.07% -1.44%
2068 1.09% -1.43%
2067 1.12% -1.41%
2066 1.13% -1.4%
2065 1.15% -1.39%
2064 1.16% -1.37%
2063 1.21% -1.35%
2062 1.28% -1.34%
2061 1.31% -1.32%
2060 1.38% -1.3%
2059 1.35% -1.29%
2058 1.4% -1.26%
2057 1.4% -1.24%
2056 1.48% -1.22%
2055 1.48% -1.19%
2054 1.57% -1.17%
2053 1.58% -1.14%
2052 1.61% -1.12%
2051 1.62% -1.09%
2050 1.65% -1.07%
2049 1.64% -1.03%
2048 1.72% -1.01%
2047 1.76% -0.99%
2046 1.78% -0.96%
2045 1.86% -0.94%
2044 1.85% -0.92%
2043 1.87% -0.91%
2042 1.93% -0.9%
2041 1.97% -0.88%
2040 2.01% -0.88%
2039 2.04% -0.87%
2038 2.16% -0.86%
2037 2.18% -0.84%
2036 2.22% -0.83%
2035 2.26% -0.82%
2034 2.31% -0.81%
2033 2.33% -0.8%
2032 2.36% -0.8%
2031 2.44% -0.78%
2030 2.5% -0.77%
2029 2.5% -0.76%
2028 2.54% -0.74%
2027 2.56% -0.73%
2026 2.57% 3.66%
2025 2.61% 2.24%
2024 2.61% 0.34%
2023 2.6% -8.08%
2022 2.6% -7.34%
2021 2.63% -0.85%
2020 2.67% -0.62%
2019 2.69% -0.56%
2018 2.71% -0.5%
2017 2.75% -0.4%
2016 2.76% -0.37%
2015 2.79% -0.41%
2014 2.84% -0.33%
2013 2.88% -0.18%
2012 2.91% -0.21%
2011 2.96% -0.32%
2010 2.99% -0.36%
2009 3% -0.42%
2008 2.95% -0.52%
2007 2.86% -0.46%
2006 2.79% -0.64%
2005 2.71% -0.82%
2004 2.62% -0.69%
2003 2.53% -0.74%
2002 2.48% -0.87%
2001 2.45% -0.91%
2000 2.43% -0.84%
1999 2.36% -0.8%
1998 2.19% -0.8%
1997 2.03% -0.86%
1996 1.99% -0.85%
1995 -0.15% -0.79%
1994 -1.16% -0.52%
1993 1.47% 0.05%
1992 2.95% 0.29%
1991 3.13% 0.22%
1990 4.03% 0.26%
1989 4.83% 0.37%
1988 5.55% 0.41%
1987 4.89% 0.38%
1986 3.75% 0.41%
1985 3.92% 0.43%
1984 3.99% 0.49%
1983 4.02% 0.46%
1982 4.03% 0.43%
1981 4% 0.47%
1980 3.93% 0.47%
1979 3.76% 0.4%
1978 3.48% 0.37%
1977 3.15% 0.44%
1976 2.95% 0.52%
1975 2.84% 0.59%
1974 2.75% 0.62%
1973 2.66% 0.69%
1972 2.59% 0.79%
1971 2.54% 0.66%
1970 2.49% 0.61%
1969 2.5% 0.78%
1968 2.51% 0.86%
1967 2.5% 0.9%
1966 2.48% 0.92%
1965 2.47% 0.97%
1964 2.48% 1.1%
1963 2.47% 1.18%
1962 2.44% 1.25%
1961 2.41% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Malawi Ukraine
Current population
22949294
40125599
Population rank 61/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.48%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +349
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -5,628 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 118/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - 1,702,358
2024 - -1,507 - 1,146,012
2023 549,096 -5,811 -283,185 -299,961
2022 533,450 -5,231 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 517,400 -2,666 -449,941 -1,129
2020 514,659 -2,655 -307,533 -4,167
2019 506,104 -1,837 -236,296 -6,908
2018 494,348 -3,267 -227,491 -32,220
2017 484,655 982 -158,390 -36,155
2016 474,779 3,505 -135,710 -31,340
2015 472,484 -6,471 -147,107 -21,992
2014 472,418 -10,317 -140,216 -65,678
2013 470,293 -12,934 -129,662 26,781
2012 460,684 -13,561 -130,451 66,768
2011 454,149 -12,170 -158,372 26,457
2010 444,468 -9,327 -180,388 16,030
2009 434,811 -8,590 -197,918 26,796
2008 421,781 -9,264 -229,086 9,312
2007 410,290 -22,680 -282,659 15,237
2006 397,123 -29,450 -300,787 136,442
2005 381,130 -31,462 -337,857 -111,493
2004 361,133 -32,221 -344,157 5,644
2003 341,133 -31,729 -351,299 18,540
2002 322,863 -30,013 -364,544 -26,991
2001 310,833 -28,933 -374,734 -92,847
2000 300,439 -28,098 -364,143 -67,865
1999 295,629 -31,686 -348,286 -59,247
1998 285,407 -39,491 -318,299 -80,684
1997 277,433 -61,646 -306,549 -108,735
1996 270,048 -66,212 -305,154 -158,008
1995 266,745 -66,366 -281,629 -134,053
1994 275,439 -505,365 -238,820 -166,380
1993 276,538 -284,867 -169,405 26,357
1992 269,066 37,142 -95,857 291,788
1991 260,193 15,291 -16,486 125,962
1990 250,159 71,111 48,463 75,760
1989 237,967 180,031 106,431 36,978
1988 226,911 201,011 162,002 75,637
1987 220,566 271,693 198,850 -18,275
1986 218,519 62,615 225,751 -12,369
1985 216,179 74,625 201,011 5,546
1984 212,146 72,435 222,430 13,340
1983 209,422 68,197 241,741 23,608
1982 205,386 62,661 194,101 9,096
1981 199,436 57,376 182,839 40,807
1980 192,746 52,294 197,223 47,406
1979 182,123 46,388 197,294 25,635
1978 172,503 36,225 206,554 -29,180
1977 161,930 19,638 216,932 -24,745
1976 153,422 8,206 247,323 -8,219
1975 145,254 5,162 256,787 15,336
1974 137,819 3,833 273,486 31,725
1973 131,529 1,623 274,938 18,777
1972 125,728 48 309,785 56,928
1971 121,015 -710 305,849 74,604
1970 116,822 -2,147 291,839 -48,335
1969 113,120 -2,266 274,858 51,763
1968 110,329 -924 295,162 102,096
1967 106,668 0 313,899 85,527
1966 103,512 0 337,794 89,737
1965 100,040 0 334,365 69,354
1964 97,658 0 391,120 76,650
1963 95,933 0 449,648 60,178
1962 92,463 0 481,887 45,712
1961 89,091 0 508,602 51,625
1960 85,718 0 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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