Population, female in Malawi
Malawi: Population, female was 11.37 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.37 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.88 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11.37 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Malawi peaked at 11.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.88 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.36 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.93 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 4.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.27 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.51 million | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.73 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.80 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 11.37 million | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11.37 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.08 million, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11.37 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million | 1.88 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 million | 2.40 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 3.23 million | 4.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 million | 4.92 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 million | 5.81 million | 7.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 million | 7.63 million | 9.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 million | 10.01 million | 11.37 million | 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 11.37 million 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 11.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population, female?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.