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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 4.46 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Malawi vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Vietnam
2100 59,786,744 92,239,801
2099 59,528,389 92,735,968
2098 59,275,876 93,227,318
2097 59,028,312 93,703,343
2096 58,761,888 94,178,675
2095 58,508,246 94,640,859
2094 58,240,422 95,098,747
2093 57,966,788 95,558,233
2092 57,672,738 96,015,030
2091 57,377,090 96,474,248
2090 57,060,476 96,938,026
2089 56,739,410 97,399,661
2088 56,397,330 97,858,300
2087 56,053,671 98,324,127
2086 55,706,928 98,788,452
2085 55,348,708 99,249,444
2084 54,997,097 99,710,990
2083 54,605,058 100,178,339
2082 54,206,477 100,650,389
2081 53,795,317 101,120,279
2080 53,372,779 101,584,408
2079 52,948,243 102,046,677
2078 52,521,908 102,496,244
2077 52,063,931 102,944,347
2076 51,600,404 103,374,514
2075 51,141,728 103,799,405
2074 50,684,368 104,214,107
2073 50,229,762 104,623,307
2072 49,769,904 105,022,092
2071 49,287,139 105,401,255
2070 48,797,935 105,773,681
2069 48,301,644 106,126,787
2068 47,792,308 106,471,025
2067 47,277,473 106,811,324
2066 46,752,024 107,143,716
2065 46,228,139 107,459,475
2064 45,701,844 107,761,108
2063 45,179,322 108,055,355
2062 44,638,764 108,339,650
2061 44,076,711 108,607,597
2060 43,508,702 108,859,065
2059 42,916,694 109,104,391
2058 42,344,863 109,337,395
2057 41,762,060 109,546,926
2056 41,184,161 109,732,352
2055 40,584,950 109,903,830
2054 39,994,696 110,052,946
2053 39,377,622 110,173,868
2052 38,766,890 110,270,266
2051 38,153,322 110,338,539
2050 37,545,865 110,361,987
2049 36,936,275 110,356,819
2048 36,339,833 110,313,849
2047 35,725,127 110,228,852
2046 35,107,179 110,108,051
2045 34,491,916 109,943,449
2044 33,862,279 109,748,671
2043 33,247,804 109,514,717
2042 32,636,511 109,242,604
2041 32,019,447 108,936,706
2040 31,402,305 108,611,523
2039 30,782,479 108,254,640
2038 30,166,708 107,877,983
2037 29,527,821 107,480,286
2036 28,896,515 107,075,099
2035 28,267,970 106,647,378
2034 27,643,367 106,206,100
2033 27,018,105 105,762,219
2032 26,404,071 105,299,476
2031 25,795,897 104,826,346
2030 25,181,820 104,330,461
2029 24,566,478 103,835,790
2028 23,968,071 103,316,499
2027 23,374,588 102,775,814
2026 22,791,601 102,213,157
2025 22,220,885 101,614,413
2024 21,655,286 100,987,686
2023 21,104,482 100,352,192
2022 20,568,728 99,680,655
2021 20,047,258 98,935,098
2020 19,533,888 98,079,191
2019 19,025,752 97,173,776
2018 18,528,081 96,237,319
2017 18,039,715 95,176,977
2016 17,557,739 94,000,117
2015 17,085,587 92,823,254
2014 16,621,538 91,679,578
2013 16,161,816 90,573,104
2012 15,709,577 89,510,356
2011 15,265,022 88,468,314
2010 14,826,463 87,455,152
2009 14,395,788 86,460,018
2008 13,976,417 85,175,788
2007 13,576,343 83,633,375
2006 13,198,701 82,167,897
2005 12,840,031 81,088,313
2004 12,500,737 80,338,971
2003 12,181,574 79,563,777
2002 11,880,440 78,772,224
2001 11,593,058 77,969,361
2000 11,315,942 77,154,011
1999 11,047,804 76,287,452
1998 10,792,876 75,299,660
1997 10,562,035 74,226,889
1996 10,352,228 73,156,447
1995 10,150,117 72,049,940
1994 10,164,894 70,854,391
1993 10,284,024 69,586,384
1992 10,135,079 68,260,337
1991 9,844,227 66,891,775
1990 9,545,852 65,504,552
1989 9,176,220 64,147,348
1988 8,753,262 62,843,228
1987 8,293,174 61,584,651
1986 7,906,480 60,347,048
1985 7,620,508 59,060,622
1984 7,332,810 57,706,067
1983 7,051,709 56,337,921
1982 6,778,879 55,011,289
1981 6,516,454 53,738,141
1980 6,265,529 52,490,101
1979 6,028,749 51,378,211
1978 5,810,132 50,249,552
1977 5,614,983 48,954,872
1976 5,443,384 47,684,931
1975 5,287,367 46,482,903
1974 5,141,337 45,413,537
1973 5,003,938 44,409,861
1972 4,874,475 43,429,168
1971 4,751,434 42,449,276
1970 4,633,944 41,475,230
1969 4,521,184 40,582,096
1968 4,411,054 39,734,609
1967 4,303,012 38,895,080
1966 4,197,926 38,024,836
1965 4,096,157 37,129,656
1964 3,997,305 36,201,563
1963 3,900,506 35,249,101
1962 3,806,307 34,288,560
1961 3,715,534 33,409,059
1960 3,628,134 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Vietnam
2100 0.43% -0.54%
2099 0.43% -0.53%
2098 0.42% -0.51%
2097 0.45% -0.5%
2096 0.43% -0.49%
2095 0.46% -0.48%
2094 0.47% -0.48%
2093 0.51% -0.48%
2092 0.52% -0.48%
2091 0.55% -0.48%
2090 0.57% -0.47%
2089 0.61% -0.47%
2088 0.61% -0.47%
2087 0.62% -0.47%
2086 0.65% -0.46%
2085 0.64% -0.46%
2084 0.72% -0.47%
2083 0.74% -0.47%
2082 0.76% -0.46%
2081 0.79% -0.46%
2080 0.8% -0.45%
2079 0.81% -0.44%
2078 0.88% -0.44%
2077 0.9% -0.42%
2076 0.9% -0.41%
2075 0.9% -0.4%
2074 0.91% -0.39%
2073 0.92% -0.38%
2072 0.98% -0.36%
2071 1% -0.35%
2070 1.03% -0.33%
2069 1.07% -0.32%
2068 1.09% -0.32%
2067 1.12% -0.31%
2066 1.13% -0.29%
2065 1.15% -0.28%
2064 1.16% -0.27%
2063 1.21% -0.26%
2062 1.28% -0.25%
2061 1.31% -0.23%
2060 1.38% -0.22%
2059 1.35% -0.21%
2058 1.4% -0.19%
2057 1.4% -0.17%
2056 1.48% -0.16%
2055 1.48% -0.14%
2054 1.57% -0.11%
2053 1.58% -0.09%
2052 1.61% -0.06%
2051 1.62% -0.02%
2050 1.65% 0.005%
2049 1.64% 0.04%
2048 1.72% 0.08%
2047 1.76% 0.11%
2046 1.78% 0.15%
2045 1.86% 0.18%
2044 1.85% 0.21%
2043 1.87% 0.25%
2042 1.93% 0.28%
2041 1.97% 0.3%
2040 2.01% 0.33%
2039 2.04% 0.35%
2038 2.16% 0.37%
2037 2.18% 0.38%
2036 2.22% 0.4%
2035 2.26% 0.42%
2034 2.31% 0.42%
2033 2.33% 0.44%
2032 2.36% 0.45%
2031 2.44% 0.48%
2030 2.5% 0.48%
2029 2.5% 0.5%
2028 2.54% 0.53%
2027 2.56% 0.55%
2026 2.57% 0.59%
2025 2.61% 0.62%
2024 2.61% 0.63%
2023 2.6% 0.67%
2022 2.6% 0.75%
2021 2.63% 0.87%
2020 2.67% 0.93%
2019 2.69% 0.97%
2018 2.71% 1.11%
2017 2.75% 1.25%
2016 2.76% 1.27%
2015 2.79% 1.25%
2014 2.84% 1.22%
2013 2.88% 1.19%
2012 2.91% 1.18%
2011 2.96% 1.16%
2010 2.99% 1.15%
2009 3% 1.51%
2008 2.95% 1.84%
2007 2.86% 1.78%
2006 2.79% 1.33%
2005 2.71% 0.93%
2004 2.62% 0.97%
2003 2.53% 1%
2002 2.48% 1.03%
2001 2.45% 1.06%
2000 2.43% 1.14%
1999 2.36% 1.31%
1998 2.19% 1.45%
1997 2.03% 1.46%
1996 1.99% 1.54%
1995 -0.15% 1.69%
1994 -1.16% 1.82%
1993 1.47% 1.94%
1992 2.95% 2.05%
1991 3.13% 2.12%
1990 4.03% 2.12%
1989 4.83% 2.08%
1988 5.55% 2.04%
1987 4.89% 2.05%
1986 3.75% 2.18%
1985 3.92% 2.35%
1984 3.99% 2.43%
1983 4.02% 2.41%
1982 4.03% 2.37%
1981 4% 2.38%
1980 3.93% 2.16%
1979 3.76% 2.25%
1978 3.48% 2.64%
1977 3.15% 2.66%
1976 2.95% 2.59%
1975 2.84% 2.35%
1974 2.75% 2.26%
1973 2.66% 2.26%
1972 2.59% 2.31%
1971 2.54% 2.35%
1970 2.49% 2.2%
1969 2.5% 2.13%
1968 2.51% 2.16%
1967 2.5% 2.29%
1966 2.48% 2.41%
1965 2.47% 2.56%
1964 2.48% 2.7%
1963 2.47% 2.8%
1962 2.44% 2.63%
1961 2.41% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Malawi Vietnam
Current population
22949294
102365351
Population rank 61/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 1.24%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
47.6 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.64 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -48,171
Net migration rank 118/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -48,171
2024 - -1,507 - -59,645
2023 549,096 -5,811 727,955 -81,789
2022 533,450 -5,231 775,914 -78,977
2021 517,400 -2,666 799,593 -5,418
2020 514,659 -2,655 924,004 -6,457
2019 506,104 -1,837 895,262 -2,051
2018 494,348 -3,267 882,977 96,650
2017 484,655 982 1,001,833 139,245
2016 474,779 3,505 1,045,094 167,652
2015 472,484 -6,471 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 472,418 -10,317 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 470,293 -12,934 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 460,684 -13,561 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 454,149 -12,170 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 444,468 -9,327 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 434,811 -8,590 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 421,781 -9,264 1,008,141 571,113
2007 410,290 -22,680 981,689 523,784
2006 397,123 -29,450 943,041 482,399
2005 381,130 -31,462 942,084 -208,337
2004 361,133 -32,221 985,438 -220,458
2003 341,133 -31,729 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 322,863 -30,013 991,427 -193,766
2001 310,833 -28,933 985,610 -177,586
2000 300,439 -28,098 966,894 -144,298
1999 295,629 -31,686 925,519 -15,010
1998 285,407 -39,491 959,016 106,091
1997 277,433 -61,646 1,028,116 52,382
1996 270,048 -66,212 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 266,745 -66,366 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 275,439 -505,365 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 276,538 -284,867 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 269,066 37,142 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 260,193 15,291 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 250,159 71,111 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 237,967 180,031 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 226,911 201,011 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 220,566 271,693 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 218,519 62,615 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 216,179 74,625 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 212,146 72,435 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 209,422 68,197 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 205,386 62,661 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 199,436 57,376 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 192,746 52,294 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 182,123 46,388 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 172,503 36,225 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 161,930 19,638 1,259,315 49,655
1976 153,422 8,206 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 145,254 5,162 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 137,819 3,833 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 131,529 1,623 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 125,728 48 921,524 -1,920
1971 121,015 -710 963,259 76,961
1970 116,822 -2,147 905,902 1,997
1969 113,120 -2,266 878,359 0
1968 110,329 -924 815,116 1,489
1967 106,668 0 862,071 394
1966 103,512 0 876,283 1,769
1965 100,040 0 913,761 -1,438
1964 97,658 0 950,219 -6,328
1963 95,933 0 961,067 0
1962 92,463 0 960,046 0
1961 89,091 0 798,978 0
1960 85,718 0 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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