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

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.65 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Malawi vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Uzbekistan
2100 59,773,923 74,913,683
2099 59,515,624 74,651,098
2098 59,263,165 74,375,923
2097 59,015,654 74,084,599
2096 58,749,288 73,786,478
2095 58,495,699 73,476,603
2094 58,227,933 73,151,709
2093 57,954,358 72,817,254
2092 57,660,371 72,474,468
2091 57,364,786 72,122,880
2090 57,048,240 71,760,077
2089 56,727,243 71,384,150
2088 56,385,237 71,002,449
2087 56,041,651 70,611,426
2086 55,694,983 70,216,014
2085 55,336,839 69,811,545
2084 54,985,304 69,396,198
2083 54,593,349 68,975,962
2082 54,194,853 68,557,881
2081 53,783,781 68,128,154
2080 53,361,334 67,696,442
2079 52,936,889 67,260,252
2078 52,510,645 66,816,984
2077 52,052,767 66,362,519
2076 51,589,339 65,913,810
2075 51,130,762 65,462,568
2074 50,673,499 65,009,654
2073 50,218,991 64,552,502
2072 49,759,232 64,095,245
2071 49,276,570 63,631,386
2070 48,787,471 63,166,693
2069 48,291,287 62,698,228
2068 47,782,059 62,225,674
2067 47,267,335 61,749,683
2066 46,741,998 61,266,762
2065 46,218,226 60,778,749
2064 45,692,044 60,281,212
2063 45,169,634 59,775,807
2062 44,629,192 59,261,881
2061 44,067,259 58,740,914
2060 43,499,372 58,208,824
2059 42,907,491 57,665,803
2058 42,335,782 57,114,037
2057 41,753,105 56,552,712
2056 41,175,330 55,985,589
2055 40,576,247 55,407,187
2054 39,986,120 54,818,525
2053 39,369,178 54,220,761
2052 38,758,577 53,615,713
2051 38,145,141 53,002,852
2050 37,537,814 52,386,166
2049 36,928,354 51,762,174
2048 36,332,040 51,134,317
2047 35,717,466 50,502,162
2046 35,099,651 49,868,057
2045 34,484,520 49,233,860
2044 33,855,018 48,605,591
2043 33,240,675 47,984,479
2042 32,629,513 47,370,990
2041 32,012,581 46,766,713
2040 31,395,572 46,174,827
2039 30,775,878 45,591,616
2038 30,160,239 45,011,890
2037 29,521,489 44,436,551
2036 28,890,318 43,862,840
2035 28,261,909 43,287,434
2034 27,637,439 42,708,536
2033 27,012,311 42,122,973
2032 26,398,409 41,529,468
2031 25,790,366 40,928,141
2030 25,176,420 40,314,175
2029 24,561,210 39,688,984
2028 23,962,931 39,055,901
2027 23,369,575 38,407,447
2026 22,786,713 37,740,059
2025 22,216,120 37,053,428
2024 21,655,286 36,361,859
2023 21,104,482 35,652,307
2022 20,568,728 34,938,955
2021 20,047,258 34,243,696
2020 19,533,888 33,586,372
2019 19,025,752 32,964,701
2018 18,528,081 32,373,490
2017 18,039,715 31,819,178
2016 17,557,739 31,284,568
2015 17,085,587 30,749,346
2014 16,621,538 30,222,994
2013 16,161,816 29,724,065
2012 15,709,577 29,261,903
2011 15,265,022 28,823,196
2010 14,826,463 28,385,506
2009 14,395,788 27,939,328
2008 13,976,417 27,494,774
2007 13,576,343 27,076,008
2006 13,198,701 26,699,043
2005 12,840,031 26,356,975
2004 12,500,737 26,029,350
2003 12,181,574 25,711,259
2002 11,880,440 25,399,980
2001 11,593,058 25,090,283
2000 11,315,942 24,787,054
1999 11,047,804 24,476,008
1998 10,792,876 24,134,929
1997 10,562,035 23,758,960
1996 10,352,228 23,351,981
1995 10,150,117 22,917,589
1994 10,164,894 22,463,291
1993 10,284,024 21,987,955
1992 10,135,079 21,485,090
1991 9,844,227 20,962,910
1990 9,545,852 20,464,956
1989 9,176,220 19,977,183
1988 8,753,262 19,460,630
1987 8,293,174 18,930,070
1986 7,906,480 18,395,621
1985 7,620,508 17,875,339
1984 7,332,810 17,378,846
1983 7,051,709 16,908,400
1982 6,778,879 16,462,736
1981 6,516,454 16,035,032
1980 6,265,529 15,619,936
1979 6,028,749 15,215,587
1978 5,810,132 14,816,349
1977 5,614,983 14,408,822
1976 5,443,384 13,998,620
1975 5,287,367 13,598,521
1974 5,141,337 13,209,011
1973 5,003,938 12,831,047
1972 4,874,475 12,465,106
1971 4,751,434 12,111,511
1970 4,633,944 11,762,638
1969 4,521,184 11,403,150
1968 4,411,054 11,032,155
1967 4,303,012 10,659,180
1966 4,197,926 10,289,294
1965 4,096,157 9,921,681
1964 3,997,305 9,557,611
1963 3,900,506 9,202,246
1962 3,806,307 8,854,368
1961 3,715,534 8,517,711
1960 3,628,134 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Uzbekistan
2100 0.43% 0.35%
2099 0.43% 0.37%
2098 0.42% 0.39%
2097 0.45% 0.4%
2096 0.43% 0.42%
2095 0.46% 0.44%
2094 0.47% 0.46%
2093 0.51% 0.47%
2092 0.52% 0.49%
2091 0.55% 0.51%
2090 0.57% 0.53%
2089 0.61% 0.54%
2088 0.61% 0.55%
2087 0.62% 0.56%
2086 0.65% 0.58%
2085 0.64% 0.6%
2084 0.72% 0.61%
2083 0.74% 0.61%
2082 0.76% 0.63%
2081 0.79% 0.64%
2080 0.8% 0.65%
2079 0.81% 0.66%
2078 0.88% 0.68%
2077 0.9% 0.68%
2076 0.9% 0.69%
2075 0.9% 0.7%
2074 0.91% 0.71%
2073 0.92% 0.71%
2072 0.98% 0.73%
2071 1% 0.74%
2070 1.03% 0.75%
2069 1.07% 0.76%
2068 1.09% 0.77%
2067 1.12% 0.79%
2066 1.13% 0.8%
2065 1.15% 0.83%
2064 1.16% 0.85%
2063 1.21% 0.87%
2062 1.28% 0.89%
2061 1.31% 0.91%
2060 1.38% 0.94%
2059 1.35% 0.97%
2058 1.4% 0.99%
2057 1.4% 1.01%
2056 1.48% 1.04%
2055 1.48% 1.07%
2054 1.57% 1.1%
2053 1.58% 1.13%
2052 1.61% 1.16%
2051 1.62% 1.18%
2050 1.65% 1.21%
2049 1.64% 1.23%
2048 1.72% 1.25%
2047 1.76% 1.27%
2046 1.78% 1.29%
2045 1.86% 1.29%
2044 1.85% 1.29%
2043 1.87% 1.3%
2042 1.93% 1.29%
2041 1.97% 1.28%
2040 2.01% 1.28%
2039 2.04% 1.29%
2038 2.16% 1.29%
2037 2.18% 1.31%
2036 2.22% 1.33%
2035 2.26% 1.36%
2034 2.31% 1.39%
2033 2.33% 1.43%
2032 2.36% 1.47%
2031 2.44% 1.52%
2030 2.5% 1.58%
2029 2.5% 1.62%
2028 2.54% 1.69%
2027 2.56% 1.77%
2026 2.57% 1.85%
2025 2.59% 1.9%
2024 2.61% 1.99%
2023 2.6% 2.04%
2022 2.6% 2.03%
2021 2.63% 1.96%
2020 2.67% 1.89%
2019 2.69% 1.83%
2018 2.71% 1.74%
2017 2.75% 1.71%
2016 2.76% 1.74%
2015 2.79% 1.74%
2014 2.84% 1.68%
2013 2.88% 1.58%
2012 2.91% 1.52%
2011 2.96% 1.54%
2010 2.99% 1.6%
2009 3% 1.62%
2008 2.95% 1.55%
2007 2.86% 1.41%
2006 2.79% 1.3%
2005 2.71% 1.26%
2004 2.62% 1.24%
2003 2.53% 1.23%
2002 2.48% 1.23%
2001 2.45% 1.22%
2000 2.43% 1.27%
1999 2.36% 1.41%
1998 2.19% 1.58%
1997 2.03% 1.74%
1996 1.99% 1.9%
1995 -0.15% 2.02%
1994 -1.16% 2.16%
1993 1.47% 2.34%
1992 2.95% 2.49%
1991 3.13% 2.43%
1990 4.03% 2.44%
1989 4.83% 2.65%
1988 5.55% 2.8%
1987 4.89% 2.91%
1986 3.75% 2.91%
1985 3.92% 2.86%
1984 3.99% 2.78%
1983 4.02% 2.71%
1982 4.03% 2.67%
1981 4% 2.66%
1980 3.93% 2.66%
1979 3.76% 2.69%
1978 3.48% 2.83%
1977 3.15% 2.93%
1976 2.95% 2.94%
1975 2.84% 2.95%
1974 2.75% 2.95%
1973 2.66% 2.94%
1972 2.59% 2.92%
1971 2.54% 2.97%
1970 2.49% 3.15%
1969 2.5% 3.36%
1968 2.51% 3.5%
1967 2.5% 3.59%
1966 2.48% 3.71%
1965 2.47% 3.81%
1964 2.48% 3.86%
1963 2.47% 3.93%
1962 2.44% 3.95%
1961 2.41% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.59%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Malawi Uzbekistan
Current population
23086106
38082870
Population rank 61/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.46%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
45.7 seconds
One birth every
46.8 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
4.59 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +560,834 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -5,628 -6,987
Net migration rank 118/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -6,987
2024 559,811 -1,507 709,893 -7,066
2023 549,096 -5,811 722,280 -6,004
2022 533,450 -5,231 715,410 -5,007
2021 517,400 -2,666 689,325 -9,205
2020 514,659 -2,655 643,750 -9,208
2019 506,104 -1,837 618,154 -9,341
2018 494,348 -3,267 585,119 -11,516
2017 484,655 982 548,372 -13,352
2016 474,779 3,505 549,045 -14,839
2015 472,484 -6,471 552,781 -16,545
2014 472,418 -10,317 536,881 -20,381
2013 470,293 -12,934 501,742 -20,380
2012 460,684 -13,561 463,333 -20,381
2011 454,149 -12,170 454,858 -20,380
2010 444,468 -9,327 461,293 -20,380
2009 434,811 -8,590 471,839 -20,378
2008 421,781 -9,264 461,665 -24,028
2007 410,290 -22,680 426,880 -27,013
2006 397,123 -29,450 383,265 -29,197
2005 381,130 -31,462 363,462 -33,386
2004 361,133 -32,221 363,994 -38,834
2003 341,133 -31,729 355,098 -44,092
2002 322,863 -30,013 359,231 -47,679
2001 310,833 -28,933 356,483 -48,642
2000 300,439 -28,098 365,138 -66,547
1999 295,629 -31,686 385,448 -61,955
1998 285,407 -39,491 408,532 -49,862
1997 277,433 -61,646 441,631 -48,360
1996 270,048 -66,212 471,010 -50,314
1995 266,745 -66,366 493,966 -45,876
1994 275,439 -505,365 502,279 -41,788
1993 276,538 -284,867 527,557 -37,377
1992 269,066 37,142 548,793 -33,259
1991 260,193 15,291 557,886 -29,064
1990 250,159 71,111 540,581 -73,478
1989 237,967 180,031 522,323 -13,888
1988 226,911 201,011 525,126 -473
1987 220,566 271,693 537,292 -824
1986 218,519 62,615 533,234 -802
1985 216,179 74,625 508,893 -773
1984 212,146 72,435 485,617 -752
1983 209,422 68,197 454,464 1,568
1982 205,386 62,661 431,389 3,897
1981 199,436 57,376 413,897 6,223
1980 192,746 52,294 401,557 8,540
1979 182,123 46,388 387,754 10,864
1978 172,503 36,225 372,068 27,783
1977 161,930 19,638 369,572 45,622
1976 153,422 8,206 363,110 42,094
1975 145,254 5,162 357,382 37,611
1974 137,819 3,833 350,422 33,600
1973 131,529 1,623 341,807 30,094
1972 125,728 48 333,230 26,748
1971 121,015 -710 323,171 24,030
1970 116,822 -2,147 313,216 37,324
1969 113,120 -2,266 302,833 65,596
1968 110,329 -924 295,651 77,914
1967 106,668 0 298,350 74,030
1966 103,512 0 297,844 69,537
1965 100,040 0 302,264 65,579
1964 97,658 0 298,790 61,512
1963 95,933 0 293,432 57,002
1962 92,463 0 292,788 52,532
1961 89,091 0 279,841 48,168
1960 85,718 0 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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