Population ages 05-09, male in Malawi

Malawi: Population ages 05-09, male was 1.46 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
227,469
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 05-09, male in Malawi, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.46 million for population ages 05-09, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Malawi peaked at 1.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 227,469, 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.

Population ages 05-09, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 05-09, male in Malawi, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 227,469 —
1961 234,825 +3.2%
1962 242,610 +3.3%
1963 250,832 +3.4%
1964 259,712 +3.5%
1965 269,106 +3.6%
1966 278,624 +3.5%
1967 288,236 +3.4%
1968 297,970 +3.4%
1969 307,583 +3.2%
1970 316,995 +3.1%
1971 326,620 +3.0%
1972 336,650 +3.1%
1973 347,147 +3.1%
1974 358,310 +3.2%
1975 370,231 +3.3%
1976 382,765 +3.4%
1977 395,920 +3.4%
1978 410,487 +3.7%
1979 426,698 +3.9%
1980 444,063 +4.1%
1981 462,477 +4.1%
1982 481,799 +4.2%
1983 502,256 +4.2%
1984 524,379 +4.4%
1985 548,398 +4.6%
1986 573,235 +4.5%
1987 603,249 +5.2%
1988 638,356 +5.8%
1989 671,691 +5.2%
1990 698,871 +4.0%
1991 719,269 +2.9%
1992 739,068 +2.8%
1993 751,736 +1.7%
1994 747,826 -0.5%
1995 751,728 +0.5%
1996 771,970 +2.7%
1997 792,954 +2.7%
1998 813,353 +2.6%
1999 832,691 +2.4%
2000 851,885 +2.3%
2001 870,850 +2.2%
2002 889,947 +2.2%
2003 910,818 +2.3%
2004 933,635 +2.5%
2005 957,389 +2.5%
2006 982,725 +2.6%
2007 1.01 million +2.8%
2008 1.04 million +3.1%
2009 1.08 million +3.4%
2010 1.12 million +3.8%
2011 1.16 million +4.0%
2012 1.21 million +3.9%
2013 1.25 million +3.6%
2014 1.29 million +3.1%
2015 1.32 million +2.6%
2016 1.35 million +2.0%
2017 1.37 million +1.6%
2018 1.39 million +1.2%
2019 1.40 million +1.0%
2020 1.41 million +0.7%
2021 1.42 million +0.5%
2022 1.42 million +0.4%
2023 1.43 million +0.6%
2024 1.44 million +0.8%
2025 1.46 million +1.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 1.46 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.54 million, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 1.46 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 million, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 265,697 227,469 307,583 10
1970s 367,182 316,995 426,698 10
1980s 544,990 444,063 671,691 10
1990s 761,947 698,871 832,691 10
2000s 952,830 851,885 1.08 million 10
2010s 1.29 million 1.12 million 1.40 million 10
2020s 1.43 million 1.41 million 1.46 million 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 47 Somalia 1.54 million compare
  2. 48 Saudi Arabia 1.50 million compare
  3. 49 Zambia 1.48 million compare
  4. 51 Nepal 1.42 million compare
  5. 52 Peru 1.38 million compare
  6. 53 Malaysia 1.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 05-09, male in Malawi?
Population ages 05-09, male in Malawi was 1.46 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 227,469 in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for population ages 05-09, male?
Malawi ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 05-09, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.