Population, male (% of total population) in Malawi
Malawi: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2025
All-time low
48.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Malawi stood at 48.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Malawi peaked at 48.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1960.
That places Malawi 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 48.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 48.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Population, male in Malawi was 48.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population, male?
- Malawi ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.