Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Malawi

Malawi: Age population, age 17, female, interpolated was 267,372 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
267,372
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
267,372
in 2025
All-time low
40,244
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Malawi, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Malawi stood at 267,372. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Malawi peaked at 267,372 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,244, in 1960.

That places Malawi 51st out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,488 40,244 44,468 10
1970s 51,582 43,885 61,576 10
1980s 80,314 64,848 97,945 10
1990s 107,922 99,992 121,644 10
2000s 144,852 125,979 162,862 10
2010s 187,536 166,231 214,712 10
2020s 246,721 223,378 267,372 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  2. 49 Burkina Faso 274,889 compare
  3. 50 Venezuela 269,601 compare
  4. 52 Malaysia 265,373 compare
  5. 53 Spain 254,332 compare
  6. 54 Zambia 248,689 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Malawi?
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Malawi was 267,372 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 267,372 in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 40,244 in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for age population, age 17, female, interpolated?
Malawi ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 17, female, interpolated rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 17, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.