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

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 6.82 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Malawi vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Uruguay
2100 59,773,923 2,256,662
2099 59,515,624 2,279,820
2098 59,263,165 2,303,272
2097 59,015,654 2,326,907
2096 58,749,288 2,350,717
2095 58,495,699 2,374,752
2094 58,227,933 2,398,877
2093 57,954,358 2,423,185
2092 57,660,371 2,447,561
2091 57,364,786 2,472,040
2090 57,048,240 2,496,427
2089 56,727,243 2,520,765
2088 56,385,237 2,544,964
2087 56,041,651 2,569,010
2086 55,694,983 2,592,884
2085 55,336,839 2,616,538
2084 54,985,304 2,639,909
2083 54,593,349 2,663,057
2082 54,194,853 2,685,928
2081 53,783,781 2,708,500
2080 53,361,334 2,730,788
2079 52,936,889 2,752,736
2078 52,510,645 2,774,335
2077 52,052,767 2,795,612
2076 51,589,339 2,816,580
2075 51,130,762 2,837,210
2074 50,673,499 2,857,609
2073 50,218,991 2,877,622
2072 49,759,232 2,897,443
2071 49,276,570 2,916,996
2070 48,787,471 2,936,376
2069 48,291,287 2,955,513
2068 47,782,059 2,974,342
2067 47,267,335 2,992,883
2066 46,741,998 3,011,205
2065 46,218,226 3,029,336
2064 45,692,044 3,047,237
2063 45,169,634 3,064,958
2062 44,629,192 3,082,535
2061 44,067,259 3,099,898
2060 43,499,372 3,117,041
2059 42,907,491 3,133,843
2058 42,335,782 3,150,140
2057 41,753,105 3,165,945
2056 41,175,330 3,181,263
2055 40,576,247 3,195,961
2054 39,986,120 3,209,999
2053 39,369,178 3,223,284
2052 38,758,577 3,235,861
2051 38,145,141 3,247,775
2050 37,537,814 3,258,995
2049 36,928,354 3,269,562
2048 36,332,040 3,279,496
2047 35,717,466 3,288,855
2046 35,099,651 3,297,581
2045 34,484,520 3,305,802
2044 33,855,018 3,313,441
2043 33,240,675 3,320,450
2042 32,629,513 3,326,840
2041 32,012,581 3,332,768
2040 31,395,572 3,338,161
2039 30,775,878 3,343,179
2038 30,160,239 3,347,674
2037 29,521,489 3,351,794
2036 28,890,318 3,355,554
2035 28,261,909 3,359,009
2034 27,637,439 3,362,159
2033 27,012,311 3,365,133
2032 26,398,409 3,367,940
2031 25,790,366 3,370,610
2030 25,176,420 3,373,156
2029 24,561,210 3,375,688
2028 23,962,931 3,378,080
2027 23,369,575 3,380,387
2026 22,786,713 3,382,672
2025 22,216,120 3,384,688
2024 21,655,286 3,386,588
2023 21,104,482 3,388,081
2022 20,568,728 3,390,913
2021 20,047,258 3,396,695
2020 19,533,888 3,398,968
2019 19,025,752 3,397,206
2018 18,528,081 3,394,534
2017 18,039,715 3,388,438
2016 17,557,739 3,379,283
2015 17,085,587 3,368,017
2014 16,621,538 3,356,334
2013 16,161,816 3,345,337
2012 15,709,577 3,335,401
2011 15,265,022 3,326,825
2010 14,826,463 3,318,580
2009 14,395,788 3,310,091
2008 13,976,417 3,302,177
2007 13,576,343 3,295,153
2006 13,198,701 3,289,506
2005 12,840,031 3,285,771
2004 12,500,737 3,283,148
2003 12,181,574 3,281,186
2002 11,880,440 3,278,867
2001 11,593,058 3,274,251
2000 11,315,942 3,266,206
1999 11,047,804 3,254,015
1998 10,792,876 3,239,280
1997 10,562,035 3,223,345
1996 10,352,228 3,206,324
1995 10,150,117 3,189,440
1994 10,164,894 3,172,834
1993 10,284,024 3,156,345
1992 10,135,079 3,139,702
1991 9,844,227 3,122,354
1990 9,545,852 3,104,403
1989 9,176,220 3,086,255
1988 8,753,262 3,067,961
1987 8,293,174 3,049,896
1986 7,906,480 3,032,845
1985 7,620,508 3,017,037
1984 7,332,810 3,002,488
1983 7,051,709 2,988,778
1982 6,778,879 2,975,492
1981 6,516,454 2,963,246
1980 6,265,529 2,951,953
1979 6,028,749 2,939,903
1978 5,810,132 2,925,715
1977 5,614,983 2,909,461
1976 5,443,384 2,891,392
1975 5,287,367 2,872,320
1974 5,141,337 2,853,944
1973 5,003,938 2,837,133
1972 4,874,475 2,821,644
1971 4,751,434 2,806,462
1970 4,633,944 2,790,807
1969 4,521,184 2,773,974
1968 4,411,054 2,754,606
1967 4,303,012 2,732,277
1966 4,197,926 2,707,646
1965 4,096,157 2,681,169
1964 3,997,305 2,653,180
1963 3,900,506 2,623,766
1962 3,806,307 2,593,298
1961 3,715,534 2,562,044
1960 3,628,134 2,529,957

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Uruguay
2100 0.43% -1.02%
2099 0.43% -1.02%
2098 0.42% -1.02%
2097 0.45% -1.01%
2096 0.43% -1.01%
2095 0.46% -1.01%
2094 0.47% -1%
2093 0.51% -1%
2092 0.52% -0.99%
2091 0.55% -0.98%
2090 0.57% -0.97%
2089 0.61% -0.95%
2088 0.61% -0.94%
2087 0.62% -0.92%
2086 0.65% -0.9%
2085 0.64% -0.89%
2084 0.72% -0.87%
2083 0.74% -0.85%
2082 0.76% -0.83%
2081 0.79% -0.82%
2080 0.8% -0.8%
2079 0.81% -0.78%
2078 0.88% -0.76%
2077 0.9% -0.74%
2076 0.9% -0.73%
2075 0.9% -0.71%
2074 0.91% -0.7%
2073 0.92% -0.68%
2072 0.98% -0.67%
2071 1% -0.66%
2070 1.03% -0.65%
2069 1.07% -0.63%
2068 1.09% -0.62%
2067 1.12% -0.61%
2066 1.13% -0.6%
2065 1.15% -0.59%
2064 1.16% -0.58%
2063 1.21% -0.57%
2062 1.28% -0.56%
2061 1.31% -0.55%
2060 1.38% -0.54%
2059 1.35% -0.52%
2058 1.4% -0.5%
2057 1.4% -0.48%
2056 1.48% -0.46%
2055 1.48% -0.44%
2054 1.57% -0.41%
2053 1.58% -0.39%
2052 1.61% -0.37%
2051 1.62% -0.34%
2050 1.65% -0.32%
2049 1.64% -0.3%
2048 1.72% -0.28%
2047 1.76% -0.26%
2046 1.78% -0.25%
2045 1.86% -0.23%
2044 1.85% -0.21%
2043 1.87% -0.19%
2042 1.93% -0.18%
2041 1.97% -0.16%
2040 2.01% -0.15%
2039 2.04% -0.13%
2038 2.16% -0.12%
2037 2.18% -0.11%
2036 2.22% -0.1%
2035 2.26% -0.09%
2034 2.31% -0.09%
2033 2.33% -0.08%
2032 2.36% -0.08%
2031 2.44% -0.08%
2030 2.5% -0.08%
2029 2.5% -0.07%
2028 2.54% -0.07%
2027 2.56% -0.07%
2026 2.57% -0.06%
2025 2.59% -0.06%
2024 2.61% -0.04%
2023 2.6% -0.08%
2022 2.6% -0.17%
2021 2.63% -0.07%
2020 2.67% 0.05%
2019 2.69% 0.08%
2018 2.71% 0.18%
2017 2.75% 0.27%
2016 2.76% 0.33%
2015 2.79% 0.35%
2014 2.84% 0.33%
2013 2.88% 0.3%
2012 2.91% 0.26%
2011 2.96% 0.25%
2010 2.99% 0.26%
2009 3% 0.24%
2008 2.95% 0.21%
2007 2.86% 0.17%
2006 2.79% 0.11%
2005 2.71% 0.08%
2004 2.62% 0.06%
2003 2.53% 0.07%
2002 2.48% 0.14%
2001 2.45% 0.25%
2000 2.43% 0.37%
1999 2.36% 0.45%
1998 2.19% 0.49%
1997 2.03% 0.53%
1996 1.99% 0.53%
1995 -0.15% 0.52%
1994 -1.16% 0.52%
1993 1.47% 0.53%
1992 2.95% 0.56%
1991 3.13% 0.58%
1990 4.03% 0.59%
1989 4.83% 0.6%
1988 5.55% 0.59%
1987 4.89% 0.56%
1986 3.75% 0.52%
1985 3.92% 0.48%
1984 3.99% 0.46%
1983 4.02% 0.45%
1982 4.03% 0.41%
1981 4% 0.38%
1980 3.93% 0.41%
1979 3.76% 0.48%
1978 3.48% 0.56%
1977 3.15% 0.62%
1976 2.95% 0.66%
1975 2.84% 0.64%
1974 2.75% 0.59%
1973 2.66% 0.55%
1972 2.59% 0.54%
1971 2.54% 0.56%
1970 2.49% 0.61%
1969 2.5% 0.7%
1968 2.51% 0.82%
1967 2.5% 0.91%
1966 2.48% 0.99%
1965 2.47% 1.05%
1964 2.48% 1.12%
1963 2.47% 1.17%
1962 2.44% 1.22%
1961 2.41% 1.27%

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

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In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.59%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Malawi Uruguay
Current population
23086106
3382672
Population rank 61/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.04%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
4.62 hours
One birth every
46.8 seconds
15.8 minutes
One death every
4.59 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 -5
Annual growth/decline +560,834 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -5,628 -1,338
Net migration rank 118/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -1,338
2024 559,811 -1,507 -443 -1,348
2023 549,096 -5,811 298 -1,501
2022 533,450 -5,231 -2,964 -1,501
2021 517,400 -2,666 -5,621 -1,482
2020 514,659 -2,655 4,048 -1,482
2019 506,104 -1,837 3,873 -2,899
2018 494,348 -3,267 7,322 -2,963
2017 484,655 982 10,907 -3,091
2016 474,779 3,505 14,008 -3,506
2015 472,484 -6,471 16,194 -4,157
2014 472,418 -10,317 16,238 -4,919
2013 470,293 -12,934 16,318 -5,647
2012 460,684 -13,561 15,520 -6,317
2011 454,149 -12,170 14,934 -6,982
2010 444,468 -9,327 16,231 -7,696
2009 434,811 -8,590 16,947 -8,510
2008 421,781 -9,264 16,838 -9,458
2007 410,290 -22,680 17,422 -10,750
2006 397,123 -29,450 17,783 -13,161
2005 381,130 -31,462 18,926 -16,086
2004 361,133 -32,221 18,067 -15,668
2003 341,133 -31,729 18,628 -17,105
2002 322,863 -30,013 20,073 -16,957
2001 310,833 -28,933 20,729 -14,620
2000 300,439 -28,098 21,060 -11,076
1999 295,629 -31,686 21,844 -7,441
1998 285,407 -39,491 22,114 -7,048
1997 277,433 -61,646 23,737 -6,938
1996 270,048 -66,212 24,635 -7,397
1995 266,745 -66,366 24,872 -8,339
1994 275,439 -505,365 24,637 -7,955
1993 276,538 -284,867 24,212 -7,922
1992 269,066 37,142 24,847 -7,850
1991 260,193 15,291 25,422 -7,714
1990 250,159 71,111 25,699 -7,499
1989 237,967 180,031 25,322 -7,229
1988 226,911 201,011 25,071 -6,582
1987 220,566 271,693 24,469 -6,833
1986 218,519 62,615 24,505 -8,046
1985 216,179 74,625 23,988 -8,832
1984 212,146 72,435 23,684 -9,730
1983 209,422 68,197 24,146 -10,671
1982 205,386 62,661 25,224 -12,131
1981 199,436 57,376 24,968 -13,577
1980 192,746 52,294 25,451 -14,252
1979 182,123 46,388 27,456 -14,552
1978 172,503 36,225 30,076 -14,611
1977 161,930 19,638 31,321 -14,280
1976 153,422 8,206 33,199 -14,096
1975 145,254 5,162 33,393 -14,350
1974 137,819 3,833 32,221 -14,512
1973 131,529 1,623 30,213 -14,312
1972 125,728 48 28,896 -13,817
1971 121,015 -710 28,584 -13,288
1970 116,822 -2,147 28,737 -12,727
1969 113,120 -2,266 28,805 -11,149
1968 110,329 -924 29,103 -8,028
1967 106,668 0 29,514 -5,938
1966 103,512 0 30,293 -4,599
1965 100,040 0 30,807 -3,542
1964 97,658 0 31,340 -2,623
1963 95,933 0 31,824 -1,707
1962 92,463 0 31,441 -623
1961 89,091 0 30,975 703
1960 85,718 0 30,438 2,057

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

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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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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