Population ages 15-64, female in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 15-64, female was 6.58 million in 2025. β Volatile
Population ages 15-64, female in Malawi, 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Malawi stood at 6.58 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Malawi peaked at 6.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 1960.
That places Malawi 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.28 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.68 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 2.53 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 2.97 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million | 3.87 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 million | 5.48 million | 6.58 million | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Malawi?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Malawi was 6.58 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.