Population, female (% of total population) in Malawi
Malawi: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 1960
All-time low
51.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Malawi stood at 51.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Malawi peaked at 51.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2025.
That places Malawi 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.9% | — |
| 1961 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 51.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 51.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Malawi?
- Population, female in Malawi was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for population, female?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.