Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.57 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-1.05 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 3.7 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 5.57 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.05 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 10th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1994 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0635 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1996 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3460.6% |
| 1997 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate in Malawi was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.