Malawi Forecast: Population

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Malawi Population Forecast

  • Malawi Population is forecasted to be 23.384 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 22.729 Person mn in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Malawi Population is projected to stand at 26.196 Person mn in Dec 2028
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Population

View Malawi's Forecast: Population from 1980 to 2028 in the chart:

Malawi Forecast: Population

What is Malawi's Forecast: Population in 2028?

Malawi Population is forecasted to be 23.384 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
26.196 2028 25.463 2027 6.564 1980 26.196 2028 Person mn yearly 1980 - 2028

Forecast: Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (Person mn) 42.171 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Albania (Person mn) 2.810 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Algeria (Person mn) 48.985 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Andorra (Person mn) 0.100 2030 yearly 2010 - 2030
Angola (Person mn) 42.641 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Antigua and Barbuda (Person mn) 0.109 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Argentina (Person mn) 49.149 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Armenia (Person mn) 2.964 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Aruba (Person mn) 0.108 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (Person mn) 29.135 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (Person mn) 9.302 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 11.000 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Bahamas (Person mn) 0.421 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.789 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bangladesh (Person mn) 178.681 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Barbados (Person mn) 0.294 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belarus (Person mn) 9.028 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Belgium (Person mn) 11.886 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belize (Person mn) 0.498 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Benin (Person mn) 16.018 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bhutan (Person mn) 0.805 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bolivia (Person mn) 13.014 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.416 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Botswana (Person mn) 2.953 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Brazil (Person mn) 227.549 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Brunei (Person mn) 0.443 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.557 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Burkina Faso (Person mn) 26.880 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Burundi (Person mn) 15.043 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.977 2028 yearly 1986 - 2028
Cameroon (Person mn) 32.244 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Canada (Person mn) 42.190 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (Person mn) 0.612 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Central African Republic (Person mn) 5.694 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chad (Person mn) 20.576 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chile (Person mn) 21.050 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
China (Person mn) 1,401.069 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Colombia (Person mn) 54.779 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Comoros (Person mn) 1.193 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Congo (Person mn) 5.704 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Costa Rica (Person mn) 5.535 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Croatia (Person mn) 3.871 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.958 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.738 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (Person mn) 117.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Denmark (Person mn) 5.996 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (Person mn) 1.093 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Dominica (Person mn) 0.076 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Dominican Republic (Person mn) 11.203 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ecuador (Person mn) 19.579 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Egypt (Person mn) 122.026 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
El Salvador (Person mn) 6.471 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Equatorial Guinea (Person mn) 1.777 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Eritrea (Person mn) 4.084 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Estonia (Person mn) 1.325 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Swaziland (Person mn) 1.227 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ethiopia (Person mn) 119.246 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (Person mn) 0.940 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Finland (Person mn) 5.603 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (Person mn) 69.596 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gabon (Person mn) 2.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gambia (Person mn) 3.066 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Georgia (Person mn) 3.626 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Germany (Person mn) 83.711 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (Person mn) 37.328 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Greece (Person mn) 10.302 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (Person mn) 0.118 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guatemala (Person mn) 21.117 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guinea (Person mn) 17.018 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Guinea-Bissau (Person mn) 2.145 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guyana (Person mn) 0.806 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Haiti (Person mn) 13.421 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Honduras (Person mn) 11.428 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.479 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hungary (Person mn) 9.707 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iceland (Person mn) 0.433 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (Person mn) 1,514.994 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Indonesia (Person mn) 289.620 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iran (Person mn) 92.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iraq (Person mn) 49.280 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Ireland (Person mn) 5.449 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Israel (Person mn) 10.765 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (Person mn) 58.820 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 33.103 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jamaica (Person mn) 2.762 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Japan (Person mn) 119.898 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (Person mn) 10.655 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 21.024 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Kenya (Person mn) 57.977 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kiribati (Person mn) 0.134 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
South Korea (Person mn) 51.305 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.566 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.318 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.686 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Laos (Person mn) 8.086 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Latvia (Person mn) 1.867 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.825 2020 yearly 1980 - 2020
Lesotho (Person mn) 2.270 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Liberia (Person mn) 6.095 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Libya (Person mn) 7.194 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.253 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.782 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.848 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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