Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Malawi
Malawi: Age population, age 08, male, interpolated was 286,380 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
286,380
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
286,380
in 2025
All-time low
43,398
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Malawi stood at 286,380. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Malawi peaked at 286,380 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,398, in 1960.
That places Malawi 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43,398 | — |
| 1961 | 44,822 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 46,099 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 47,515 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 49,277 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 51,081 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 52,930 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 54,863 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 56,800 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 58,691 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 60,598 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 62,591 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 64,453 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 66,247 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 68,359 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 70,675 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 73,153 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 75,698 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 78,419 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 81,513 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 84,877 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 88,493 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 92,168 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 96,001 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 100,101 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 104,310 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 108,893 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 114,861 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 122,604 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 130,207 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 135,956 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 139,393 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 142,358 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 144,396 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 142,910 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 143,311 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 148,584 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 153,323 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 156,709 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 160,761 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 165,016 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 169,032 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 172,732 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 176,321 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 179,834 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 184,298 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 190,174 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 195,980 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 200,962 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 206,678 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 213,983 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 222,357 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 231,705 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 241,570 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 250,968 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 259,009 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 265,624 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 270,986 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 274,880 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 277,884 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 280,210 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 282,755 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 284,562 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 284,454 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 284,315 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 286,380 | +0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 286,380 is below the median for low income countries, which is 297,434, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 286,380 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206,864, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,548 | 43,398 | 58,691 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70,171 | 60,598 | 81,513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,252 | 84,877 | 130,207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,770 | 135,956 | 160,761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,103 | 165,016 | 206,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,897 | 213,983 | 277,884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,779 | 280,210 | 286,380 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Malawi?
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Malawi was 286,380 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 286,380 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,398 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for age population, age 08, male, interpolated?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 08, male, interpolated rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.