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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.25 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Malawi vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Venezuela
2100 59,786,744 28,408,393
2099 59,528,389 28,554,225
2098 59,275,876 28,705,786
2097 59,028,312 28,850,257
2096 58,761,888 28,995,972
2095 58,508,246 29,132,759
2094 58,240,422 29,262,925
2093 57,966,788 29,392,244
2092 57,672,738 29,508,795
2091 57,377,090 29,621,832
2090 57,060,476 29,732,297
2089 56,739,410 29,838,428
2088 56,397,330 29,934,468
2087 56,053,671 30,028,670
2086 55,706,928 30,118,600
2085 55,348,708 30,199,220
2084 54,997,097 30,274,712
2083 54,605,058 30,346,195
2082 54,206,477 30,416,426
2081 53,795,317 30,482,094
2080 53,372,779 30,547,260
2079 52,948,243 30,610,834
2078 52,521,908 30,672,514
2077 52,063,931 30,728,816
2076 51,600,404 30,777,988
2075 51,141,728 30,827,559
2074 50,684,368 30,866,891
2073 50,229,762 30,911,390
2072 49,769,904 30,954,923
2071 49,287,139 30,997,109
2070 48,797,935 31,037,381
2069 48,301,644 31,075,808
2068 47,792,308 31,109,149
2067 47,277,473 31,145,122
2066 46,752,024 31,175,867
2065 46,228,139 31,200,466
2064 45,701,844 31,215,062
2063 45,179,322 31,230,451
2062 44,638,764 31,243,713
2061 44,076,711 31,253,501
2060 43,508,702 31,262,578
2059 42,916,694 31,270,532
2058 42,344,863 31,271,671
2057 41,762,060 31,274,675
2056 41,184,161 31,266,571
2055 40,584,950 31,250,513
2054 39,994,696 31,236,686
2053 39,377,622 31,220,143
2052 38,766,890 31,192,608
2051 38,153,322 31,172,098
2050 37,545,865 31,137,475
2049 36,936,275 31,102,109
2048 36,339,833 31,060,623
2047 35,725,127 31,007,458
2046 35,107,179 30,958,617
2045 34,491,916 30,903,304
2044 33,862,279 30,843,044
2043 33,247,804 30,774,770
2042 32,636,511 30,692,483
2041 32,019,447 30,605,785
2040 31,402,305 30,502,599
2039 30,782,479 30,387,061
2038 30,166,708 30,266,220
2037 29,527,821 30,143,030
2036 28,896,515 30,012,966
2035 28,267,970 29,868,832
2034 27,643,367 29,716,052
2033 27,018,105 29,572,150
2032 26,404,071 29,426,362
2031 25,795,897 29,278,011
2030 25,181,820 29,137,930
2029 24,566,478 29,002,751
2028 23,968,071 28,878,872
2027 23,374,588 28,749,068
2026 22,791,601 28,628,678
2025 22,220,885 28,514,989
2024 21,655,286 28,405,543
2023 21,104,482 28,300,854
2022 20,568,728 28,213,017
2021 20,047,258 28,237,826
2020 19,533,888 28,444,077
2019 19,025,752 28,938,098
2018 18,528,081 29,807,592
2017 18,039,715 30,565,323
2016 17,557,739 30,765,720
2015 17,085,587 30,573,972
2014 16,621,538 30,254,079
2013 16,161,816 29,912,198
2012 15,709,577 29,553,826
2011 15,265,022 29,185,212
2010 14,826,463 28,813,101
2009 14,395,788 28,438,298
2008 13,976,417 28,053,696
2007 13,576,343 27,649,363
2006 13,198,701 27,224,686
2005 12,840,031 26,785,804
2004 12,500,737 26,340,838
2003 12,181,574 25,892,703
2002 11,880,440 25,435,671
2001 11,593,058 24,979,922
2000 11,315,942 24,526,708
1999 11,047,804 24,066,593
1998 10,792,876 23,601,337
1997 10,562,035 23,131,685
1996 10,352,228 22,662,113
1995 10,150,117 22,193,821
1994 10,164,894 21,725,188
1993 10,284,024 21,254,520
1992 10,135,079 20,780,948
1991 9,844,227 20,304,896
1990 9,545,852 19,827,010
1989 9,176,220 19,348,921
1988 8,753,262 18,871,020
1987 8,293,174 18,394,963
1986 7,906,480 17,923,536
1985 7,620,508 17,461,434
1984 7,332,810 17,008,841
1983 7,051,709 16,562,205
1982 6,778,879 16,121,874
1981 6,516,454 15,687,297
1980 6,265,529 15,258,218
1979 6,028,749 14,834,552
1978 5,810,132 14,416,684
1977 5,614,983 14,006,812
1976 5,443,384 13,606,284
1975 5,287,367 13,215,892
1974 5,141,337 12,835,351
1973 5,003,938 12,463,537
1972 4,874,475 12,099,180
1971 4,751,434 11,741,008
1970 4,633,944 11,387,790
1969 4,521,184 11,040,280
1968 4,411,054 10,697,530
1967 4,303,012 10,358,513
1966 4,197,926 10,024,854
1965 4,096,157 9,697,790
1964 3,997,305 9,377,712
1963 3,900,506 9,064,021
1962 3,806,307 8,756,870
1961 3,715,534 8,455,915
1960 3,628,134 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Venezuela
2100 0.43% -0.51%
2099 0.43% -0.53%
2098 0.42% -0.5%
2097 0.45% -0.5%
2096 0.43% -0.47%
2095 0.46% -0.44%
2094 0.47% -0.44%
2093 0.51% -0.39%
2092 0.52% -0.38%
2091 0.55% -0.37%
2090 0.57% -0.36%
2089 0.61% -0.32%
2088 0.61% -0.31%
2087 0.62% -0.3%
2086 0.65% -0.27%
2085 0.64% -0.25%
2084 0.72% -0.24%
2083 0.74% -0.23%
2082 0.76% -0.22%
2081 0.79% -0.21%
2080 0.8% -0.21%
2079 0.81% -0.2%
2078 0.88% -0.18%
2077 0.9% -0.16%
2076 0.9% -0.16%
2075 0.9% -0.13%
2074 0.91% -0.14%
2073 0.92% -0.14%
2072 0.98% -0.14%
2071 1% -0.13%
2070 1.03% -0.12%
2069 1.07% -0.11%
2068 1.09% -0.12%
2067 1.12% -0.1%
2066 1.13% -0.08%
2065 1.15% -0.05%
2064 1.16% -0.05%
2063 1.21% -0.04%
2062 1.28% -0.03%
2061 1.31% -0.03%
2060 1.38% -0.03%
2059 1.35% -0.004%
2058 1.4% -0.01%
2057 1.4% 0.03%
2056 1.48% 0.05%
2055 1.48% 0.04%
2054 1.57% 0.05%
2053 1.58% 0.09%
2052 1.61% 0.07%
2051 1.62% 0.11%
2050 1.65% 0.11%
2049 1.64% 0.13%
2048 1.72% 0.17%
2047 1.76% 0.16%
2046 1.78% 0.18%
2045 1.86% 0.2%
2044 1.85% 0.22%
2043 1.87% 0.27%
2042 1.93% 0.28%
2041 1.97% 0.34%
2040 2.01% 0.38%
2039 2.04% 0.4%
2038 2.16% 0.41%
2037 2.18% 0.43%
2036 2.22% 0.48%
2035 2.26% 0.51%
2034 2.31% 0.49%
2033 2.33% 0.5%
2032 2.36% 0.51%
2031 2.44% 0.48%
2030 2.5% 0.47%
2029 2.5% 0.43%
2028 2.54% 0.45%
2027 2.56% 0.42%
2026 2.57% 0.4%
2025 2.61% 0.39%
2024 2.61% 0.37%
2023 2.6% 0.31%
2022 2.6% -0.09%
2021 2.63% -0.73%
2020 2.67% -1.71%
2019 2.69% -2.92%
2018 2.71% -2.48%
2017 2.75% -0.65%
2016 2.76% 0.63%
2015 2.79% 1.06%
2014 2.84% 1.14%
2013 2.88% 1.21%
2012 2.91% 1.26%
2011 2.96% 1.29%
2010 2.99% 1.32%
2009 3% 1.37%
2008 2.95% 1.46%
2007 2.86% 1.56%
2006 2.79% 1.64%
2005 2.71% 1.69%
2004 2.62% 1.73%
2003 2.53% 1.8%
2002 2.48% 1.82%
2001 2.45% 1.85%
2000 2.43% 1.91%
1999 2.36% 1.97%
1998 2.19% 2.03%
1997 2.03% 2.07%
1996 1.99% 2.11%
1995 -0.15% 2.16%
1994 -1.16% 2.21%
1993 1.47% 2.28%
1992 2.95% 2.34%
1991 3.13% 2.41%
1990 4.03% 2.47%
1989 4.83% 2.53%
1988 5.55% 2.59%
1987 4.89% 2.63%
1986 3.75% 2.65%
1985 3.92% 2.66%
1984 3.99% 2.7%
1983 4.02% 2.73%
1982 4.03% 2.77%
1981 4% 2.81%
1980 3.93% 2.86%
1979 3.76% 2.9%
1978 3.48% 2.93%
1977 3.15% 2.94%
1976 2.95% 2.95%
1975 2.84% 2.96%
1974 2.75% 2.98%
1973 2.66% 3.01%
1972 2.59% 3.05%
1971 2.54% 3.1%
1970 2.49% 3.15%
1969 2.5% 3.2%
1968 2.51% 3.27%
1967 2.5% 3.33%
1966 2.48% 3.37%
1965 2.47% 3.41%
1964 2.48% 3.46%
1963 2.47% 3.51%
1962 2.44% 3.56%
1961 2.41% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Malawi Venezuela
Current population
22949294
28661242
Population rank 61/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.35%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
47.6 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.64 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +287
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -100,467
Net migration rank 118/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -100,467
2024 - -1,507 - -105,297
2023 549,096 -5,811 213,020 -112,899
2022 533,450 -5,231 216,619 -141,107
2021 517,400 -2,666 207,746 -332,936
2020 514,659 -2,655 237,223 -524,649
2019 506,104 -1,837 274,826 -975,534
2018 494,348 -3,267 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 484,655 982 340,222 -817,376
2016 474,779 3,505 359,651 -283,270
2015 472,484 -6,471 384,560 -77,417
2014 472,418 -10,317 395,088 -62,437
2013 470,293 -12,934 408,930 -57,818
2012 460,684 -13,561 420,758 -55,131
2011 454,149 -12,170 425,958 -54,384
2010 444,468 -9,327 425,397 -52,781
2009 434,811 -8,590 427,257 -50,286
2008 421,781 -9,264 435,870 -43,636
2007 410,290 -22,680 452,482 -36,060
2006 397,123 -29,450 460,152 -27,240
2005 381,130 -31,462 463,260 -18,407
2004 361,133 -32,221 455,881 -10,798
2003 341,133 -31,729 456,902 -5,729
2002 322,863 -30,013 466,821 -3,944
2001 310,833 -28,933 451,487 -2,856
2000 300,439 -28,098 459,802 -1,999
1999 295,629 -31,686 463,787 -1,376
1998 285,407 -39,491 469,123 -1,010
1997 277,433 -61,646 472,002 -816
1996 270,048 -66,212 468,653 -708
1995 266,745 -66,366 469,267 -622
1994 275,439 -505,365 469,178 -559
1993 276,538 -284,867 473,189 -477
1992 269,066 37,142 474,824 -381
1991 260,193 15,291 477,917 -236
1990 250,159 71,111 478,168 -69
1989 237,967 180,031 478,053 32
1988 226,911 201,011 477,569 137
1987 220,566 271,693 474,204 182
1986 218,519 62,615 468,252 201
1985 216,179 74,625 455,517 237
1984 212,146 72,435 449,186 247
1983 209,422 68,197 443,569 260
1982 205,386 62,661 436,564 260
1981 199,436 57,376 432,059 251
1980 192,746 52,294 425,613 237
1979 182,123 46,388 421,256 228
1978 172,503 36,225 414,032 205
1977 161,930 19,638 405,315 196
1976 153,422 8,206 395,344 190
1975 145,254 5,162 385,045 186
1974 137,819 3,833 375,678 173
1973 131,529 1,623 367,612 171
1972 125,728 48 360,749 173
1971 121,015 -710 355,212 215
1970 116,822 -2,147 350,709 305
1969 113,120 -2,266 343,596 403
1968 110,329 -924 340,973 532
1967 106,668 0 335,813 717
1966 103,512 0 329,697 1,087
1965 100,040 0 321,695 1,656
1964 97,658 0 314,397 2,410
1963 95,933 0 307,279 3,296
1962 92,463 0 299,345 4,386
1961 89,091 0 292,109 6,069
1960 85,718 0 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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