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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 37,939,105 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 0.73% 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 +2.7% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Malawi vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Uzbekistan
2100 59,786,744 74,950,276
2099 59,528,389 74,687,562
2098 59,275,876 74,412,253
2097 59,028,312 74,120,787
2096 58,761,888 73,822,520
2095 58,508,246 73,512,493
2094 58,240,422 73,187,441
2093 57,966,788 72,852,823
2092 57,672,738 72,509,869
2091 57,377,090 72,158,109
2090 57,060,476 71,795,130
2089 56,739,410 71,419,019
2088 56,397,330 71,037,131
2087 56,053,671 70,645,917
2086 55,706,928 70,250,312
2085 55,348,708 69,845,645
2084 54,997,097 69,430,096
2083 54,605,058 69,009,654
2082 54,206,477 68,591,369
2081 53,795,317 68,161,432
2080 53,372,779 67,729,509
2079 52,948,243 67,293,106
2078 52,521,908 66,849,622
2077 52,063,931 66,394,934
2076 51,600,404 65,946,007
2075 51,141,728 65,494,544
2074 50,684,368 65,041,409
2073 50,229,762 64,584,034
2072 49,769,904 64,126,554
2071 49,287,139 63,662,468
2070 48,797,935 63,197,548
2069 48,301,644 62,728,854
2068 47,792,308 62,256,069
2067 47,277,473 61,779,846
2066 46,752,024 61,296,688
2065 46,228,139 60,808,437
2064 45,701,844 60,310,657
2063 45,179,322 59,805,006
2062 44,638,764 59,290,829
2061 44,076,711 58,769,606
2060 43,508,702 58,237,257
2059 42,916,694 57,693,970
2058 42,344,863 57,141,935
2057 41,762,060 56,580,336
2056 41,184,161 56,012,936
2055 40,584,950 55,434,251
2054 39,994,696 54,845,302
2053 39,377,622 54,247,246
2052 38,766,890 53,641,903
2051 38,153,322 53,028,742
2050 37,545,865 52,411,754
2049 36,936,275 51,787,458
2048 36,339,833 51,159,295
2047 35,725,127 50,526,830
2046 35,107,179 49,892,416
2045 34,491,916 49,257,909
2044 33,862,279 48,629,333
2043 33,247,804 48,007,917
2042 32,636,511 47,394,130
2041 32,019,447 46,789,557
2040 31,402,305 46,197,382
2039 30,782,479 45,613,886
2038 30,166,708 45,033,877
2037 29,527,821 44,458,257
2036 28,896,515 43,884,266
2035 28,267,970 43,308,578
2034 27,643,367 42,729,398
2033 27,018,105 42,143,548
2032 26,404,071 41,549,754
2031 25,795,897 40,948,133
2030 25,181,820 40,333,867
2029 24,566,478 39,708,371
2028 23,968,071 39,074,978
2027 23,374,588 38,426,208
2026 22,791,601 37,758,494
2025 22,220,885 37,071,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% 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 63.6% to 37,545,865 people with a rank change from 61st to 55th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 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 75M 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 2.61% 1.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Malawi Uzbekistan
Current population
22949294
37939105
Population rank 61/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.46%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
47.6 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
4.64 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 52/197
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 - -1,507 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 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
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
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 (1960–2024, 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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