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Population in Malawi compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.94 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Malawi vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi UAE
2100 59,773,923 26,706,595
2099 59,515,624 26,465,166
2098 59,263,165 26,225,773
2097 59,015,654 25,988,828
2096 58,749,288 25,753,753
2095 58,495,699 25,520,511
2094 58,227,933 25,288,801
2093 57,954,358 25,058,430
2092 57,660,371 24,829,182
2091 57,364,786 24,600,702
2090 57,048,240 24,372,725
2089 56,727,243 24,144,467
2088 56,385,237 23,916,513
2087 56,041,651 23,688,452
2086 55,694,983 23,460,422
2085 55,336,839 23,232,061
2084 54,985,304 23,002,795
2083 54,593,349 22,772,229
2082 54,194,853 22,540,771
2081 53,783,781 22,308,390
2080 53,361,334 22,075,331
2079 52,936,889 21,841,417
2078 52,510,645 21,606,907
2077 52,052,767 21,371,631
2076 51,589,339 21,136,110
2075 51,130,762 20,900,601
2074 50,673,499 20,665,468
2073 50,218,991 20,430,105
2072 49,759,232 20,196,342
2071 49,276,570 19,963,477
2070 48,787,471 19,732,649
2069 48,291,287 19,503,294
2068 47,782,059 19,276,535
2067 47,267,335 19,052,348
2066 46,741,998 18,831,237
2065 46,218,226 18,612,821
2064 45,692,044 18,397,315
2063 45,169,634 18,185,402
2062 44,629,192 17,977,010
2061 44,067,259 17,772,656
2060 43,499,372 17,571,910
2059 42,907,491 17,373,047
2058 42,335,782 17,176,551
2057 41,753,105 16,982,730
2056 41,175,330 16,791,613
2055 40,576,247 16,602,585
2054 39,986,120 16,414,963
2053 39,369,178 16,230,105
2052 38,758,577 16,047,360
2051 38,145,141 15,866,073
2050 37,537,814 15,685,433
2049 36,928,354 15,505,176
2048 36,332,040 15,326,671
2047 35,717,466 15,149,859
2046 35,099,651 14,977,516
2045 34,484,520 14,808,230
2044 33,855,018 14,639,661
2043 33,240,675 14,472,097
2042 32,629,513 14,305,483
2041 32,012,581 14,139,883
2040 31,395,572 13,975,444
2039 30,775,878 13,812,227
2038 30,160,239 13,650,128
2037 29,521,489 13,489,998
2036 28,890,318 13,331,723
2035 28,261,909 13,175,838
2034 27,637,439 13,022,467
2033 27,012,311 12,872,359
2032 26,398,409 12,725,892
2031 25,790,366 12,583,470
2030 25,176,420 12,445,626
2029 24,561,210 12,304,314
2028 23,962,931 12,153,292
2027 23,369,575 11,982,666
2026 22,786,713 11,781,850
2025 22,216,120 11,513,149
2024 21,655,286 10,986,400
2023 21,104,482 10,483,751
2022 20,568,728 10,074,977
2021 20,047,258 9,575,152
2020 19,533,888 9,401,038
2019 19,025,752 9,445,785
2018 18,528,081 9,346,701
2017 18,039,715 9,223,225
2016 17,557,739 8,935,095
2015 17,085,587 8,505,237
2014 16,621,538 8,059,440
2013 16,161,816 7,693,031
2012 15,709,577 7,391,448
2011 15,265,022 7,104,538
2010 14,826,463 6,869,838
2009 14,395,788 6,707,058
2008 13,976,417 6,302,664
2007 13,576,343 5,624,635
2006 13,198,701 5,009,100
2005 12,840,031 4,664,790
2004 12,500,737 4,428,967
2003 12,181,574 4,192,457
2002 11,880,440 3,956,826
2001 11,593,058 3,723,590
2000 11,315,942 3,493,575
1999 11,047,804 3,266,009
1998 10,792,876 3,040,421
1997 10,562,035 2,817,410
1996 10,352,228 2,597,564
1995 10,150,117 2,434,662
1994 10,164,894 2,328,188
1993 10,284,024 2,222,093
1992 10,135,079 2,114,730
1991 9,844,227 2,006,626
1990 9,545,852 1,898,220
1989 9,176,220 1,789,851
1988 8,753,262 1,681,788
1987 8,293,174 1,574,244
1986 7,906,480 1,467,383
1985 7,620,508 1,377,911
1984 7,332,810 1,305,996
1983 7,051,709 1,235,305
1982 6,778,879 1,166,370
1981 6,516,454 1,099,855
1980 6,265,529 1,015,700
1979 6,028,749 912,010
1978 5,810,132 809,274
1977 5,614,983 710,209
1976 5,443,384 615,866
1975 5,287,367 542,856
1974 5,141,337 489,087
1973 5,003,938 436,399
1972 4,874,475 385,014
1971 4,751,434 335,027
1970 4,633,944 286,536
1969 4,521,184 239,660
1968 4,411,054 199,416
1967 4,303,012 179,700
1966 4,197,926 173,976
1965 4,096,157 167,103
1964 3,997,305 159,692
1963 3,900,506 152,211
1962 3,806,307 144,946
1961 3,715,534 137,989
1960 3,628,134 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malawi's population will grow by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people with a rank change from 61st to 55th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi UAE
2100 0.43% 0.91%
2099 0.43% 0.91%
2098 0.42% 0.91%
2097 0.45% 0.91%
2096 0.43% 0.91%
2095 0.46% 0.92%
2094 0.47% 0.92%
2093 0.51% 0.92%
2092 0.52% 0.93%
2091 0.55% 0.94%
2090 0.57% 0.95%
2089 0.61% 0.95%
2088 0.61% 0.96%
2087 0.62% 0.97%
2086 0.65% 0.98%
2085 0.64% 1%
2084 0.72% 1.01%
2083 0.74% 1.03%
2082 0.76% 1.04%
2081 0.79% 1.06%
2080 0.8% 1.07%
2079 0.81% 1.09%
2078 0.88% 1.1%
2077 0.9% 1.11%
2076 0.9% 1.13%
2075 0.9% 1.14%
2074 0.91% 1.15%
2073 0.92% 1.16%
2072 0.98% 1.17%
2071 1% 1.17%
2070 1.03% 1.18%
2069 1.07% 1.18%
2068 1.09% 1.18%
2067 1.12% 1.17%
2066 1.13% 1.17%
2065 1.15% 1.17%
2064 1.16% 1.17%
2063 1.21% 1.16%
2062 1.28% 1.15%
2061 1.31% 1.14%
2060 1.38% 1.14%
2059 1.35% 1.14%
2058 1.4% 1.14%
2057 1.4% 1.14%
2056 1.48% 1.14%
2055 1.48% 1.14%
2054 1.57% 1.14%
2053 1.58% 1.14%
2052 1.61% 1.14%
2051 1.62% 1.15%
2050 1.65% 1.16%
2049 1.64% 1.16%
2048 1.72% 1.17%
2047 1.76% 1.15%
2046 1.78% 1.14%
2045 1.86% 1.15%
2044 1.85% 1.16%
2043 1.87% 1.16%
2042 1.93% 1.17%
2041 1.97% 1.18%
2040 2.01% 1.18%
2039 2.04% 1.19%
2038 2.16% 1.19%
2037 2.18% 1.19%
2036 2.22% 1.18%
2035 2.26% 1.18%
2034 2.31% 1.17%
2033 2.33% 1.15%
2032 2.36% 1.13%
2031 2.44% 1.11%
2030 2.5% 1.15%
2029 2.5% 1.24%
2028 2.54% 1.42%
2027 2.56% 1.7%
2026 2.57% 2.33%
2025 2.59% 4.79%
2024 2.61% 4.79%
2023 2.6% 4.06%
2022 2.6% 5.22%
2021 2.63% 1.85%
2020 2.67% -0.47%
2019 2.69% 1.06%
2018 2.71% 1.34%
2017 2.75% 3.22%
2016 2.76% 5.05%
2015 2.79% 5.53%
2014 2.84% 4.76%
2013 2.88% 4.08%
2012 2.91% 4.04%
2011 2.96% 3.42%
2010 2.99% 2.43%
2009 3% 6.42%
2008 2.95% 12.1%
2007 2.86% 12.3%
2006 2.79% 7.38%
2005 2.71% 5.32%
2004 2.62% 5.64%
2003 2.53% 5.96%
2002 2.48% 6.26%
2001 2.45% 6.58%
2000 2.43% 6.97%
1999 2.36% 7.42%
1998 2.19% 7.92%
1997 2.03% 8.46%
1996 1.99% 6.69%
1995 -0.15% 4.57%
1994 -1.16% 4.77%
1993 1.47% 5.08%
1992 2.95% 5.39%
1991 3.13% 5.71%
1990 4.03% 6.05%
1989 4.83% 6.43%
1988 5.55% 6.83%
1987 4.89% 7.28%
1986 3.75% 6.49%
1985 3.92% 5.51%
1984 3.99% 5.72%
1983 4.02% 5.91%
1982 4.03% 6.05%
1981 4% 8.29%
1980 3.93% 11.4%
1979 3.76% 12.7%
1978 3.48% 13.9%
1977 3.15% 15.3%
1976 2.95% 13.4%
1975 2.84% 11%
1974 2.75% 12.1%
1973 2.66% 13.3%
1972 2.59% 14.9%
1971 2.54% 16.9%
1970 2.49% 19.6%
1969 2.5% 20.2%
1968 2.51% 11%
1967 2.5% 3.29%
1966 2.48% 4.11%
1965 2.47% 4.64%
1964 2.48% 4.91%
1963 2.47% 5.01%
1962 2.44% 5.04%
1961 2.41% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.59%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Malawi UAE
Current population
23086106
11885001
Population rank 61/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.14%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
46.8 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
4.59 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +560,834 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 +158,634
Net migration rank 118/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - 158,634
2024 559,811 -1,507 97,197 278,439
2023 549,096 -5,811 92,698 300,004
2022 533,450 -5,231 81,758 322,773
2021 517,400 -2,666 76,802 421,663
2020 514,659 -2,655 87,871 92,541
2019 506,104 -1,837 86,296 -125,186
2018 494,348 -3,267 86,840 14,611
2017 484,655 982 89,382 34,155
2016 474,779 3,505 87,028 195,317
2015 472,484 -6,471 85,044 342,468
2014 472,418 -10,317 84,277 360,174
2013 470,293 -12,934 82,977 279,269
2012 460,684 -13,561 78,682 225,921
2011 454,149 -12,170 73,496 215,183
2010 444,468 -9,327 69,907 161,842
2009 434,811 -8,590 66,521 163,643
2008 421,781 -9,264 55,426 523,207
2007 410,290 -22,680 55,048 722,380
2006 397,123 -29,450 54,338 399,306
2005 381,130 -31,462 60,046 174,926
2004 361,133 -32,221 60,344 176,319
2003 341,133 -31,729 59,118 177,237
2002 322,863 -30,013 55,922 178,988
2001 310,833 -28,933 52,789 178,779
2000 300,439 -28,098 49,993 178,469
1999 295,629 -31,686 46,198 180,469
1998 285,407 -39,491 41,176 183,329
1997 277,433 -61,646 38,207 183,310
1996 270,048 -66,212 37,886 180,296
1995 266,745 -66,366 38,685 68,938
1994 275,439 -505,365 42,976 62,352
1993 276,538 -284,867 41,324 65,545
1992 269,066 37,142 42,119 65,739
1991 260,193 15,291 41,409 66,943
1990 250,159 71,111 41,339 67,118
1989 237,967 180,031 40,148 68,132
1988 226,911 201,011 38,861 68,991
1987 220,566 271,693 37,741 69,493
1986 218,519 62,615 36,829 69,655
1985 216,179 74,625 34,855 37,605
1984 212,146 72,435 33,250 38,124
1983 209,422 68,197 31,480 38,536
1982 205,386 62,661 29,585 38,276
1981 199,436 57,376 27,560 37,600
1980 192,746 52,294 25,005 78,148
1979 182,123 46,388 21,987 82,238
1978 172,503 36,225 18,879 82,359
1977 161,930 19,638 15,787 81,111
1976 153,422 8,206 12,876 78,903
1975 145,254 5,162 11,859 42,380
1974 137,819 3,833 10,835 42,474
1973 131,529 1,623 9,822 42,243
1972 125,728 48 8,818 41,888
1971 121,015 -710 7,839 41,425
1970 116,822 -2,147 6,922 40,792
1969 113,120 -2,266 6,138 39,902
1968 110,329 -924 5,588 28,866
1967 106,668 0 5,264 -283
1966 103,512 0 4,955 1,516
1965 100,040 0 4,675 2,598
1964 97,658 0 4,410 3,126
1963 95,933 0 4,157 3,264
1962 92,463 0 3,901 3,212
1961 89,091 0 3,657 3,141
1960 85,718 0 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.5% of the population change in Malawi is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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