Malawi Population Pyramid 2082
Malawi in 2082
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Malawi at 53,704,434 in 2082. Compared with 2072, when the projection stands at 49,355,296, that represents growth of 8.8% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 33.7 years, Malawi would have a youth dependency ratio of 34.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 18.7 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Malawi was 3.65 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 67.4 years on average (70.6 years for girls, 64.1 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
156,059 immigrants live in Malawi, 0.7% of the population.
| Mozambique | 39,156 |
| Zambia | 30,614 |
| D.R. Congo | 27,099 |
| Zimbabwe | 26,561 |
| Burundi | 9,834 |
427,573 people born in Malawi live in other countries.
| South Africa | 220,437 |
| Zimbabwe | 111,872 |
| Mozambique | 65,284 |
| Zambia | 17,796 |
| Tanzania | 6,678 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 53,704,435 | 33.7 | |
| Zambia | 56,983,253 | 31.7 | |
| Somalia | 59,446,278 | 29.4 | |
| Zimbabwe | 34,843,631 | 32.6 | |
| Burundi | 34,704,071 | 31.5 |





