MWI / Sub-Saharan Africa
Malawi
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 118,484 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
22.22M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
14.92B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
671.51 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
28.37 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
5.07 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
3.59 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
67.56 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Malawi: 22.22M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Malawi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,216,120 |
| 2024 | 21,655,286 |
| 2023 | 21,104,482 |
| 2022 | 20,568,728 |
| 2021 | 20,047,258 |
| 2020 | 19,533,888 |
| 2019 | 19,025,752 |
| 2018 | 18,528,081 |
| 2017 | 18,039,715 |
| 2016 | 17,557,739 |
| 2015 | 17,085,587 |
| 2014 | 16,621,538 |
| 2013 | 16,161,816 |
| 2012 | 15,709,577 |
| 2011 | 15,265,022 |
| 2010 | 14,826,463 |
| 2009 | 14,395,788 |
| 2008 | 13,976,417 |
| 2007 | 13,576,343 |
| 2006 | 13,198,701 |
2025Malawi: 14.92B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Malawi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,918,276,698.3 |
| 2024 | 11,311,971,400.39 |
| 2023 | 13,363,669,672.94 |
| 2022 | 12,429,059,928.1 |
| 2021 | 12,378,119,199.08 |
| 2020 | 11,769,313,597.85 |
| 2019 | 11,051,852,712.61 |
| 2018 | 9,879,220,354.29 |
| 2017 | 8,943,543,793.58 |
| 2016 | 7,909,868,618.46 |
| 2015 | 9,219,474,379.32 |
| 2014 | 8,801,326,169.15 |
| 2013 | 8,031,571,927.62 |
| 2012 | 8,773,203,178.17 |
| 2011 | 11,648,142,958.37 |
| 2010 | 10,128,323,010.6 |
| 2009 | 9,009,887,946.82 |
| 2008 | 7,743,617,352.21 |
| 2007 | 6,451,210,219.12 |
| 2006 | 5,818,279,739.14 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Malawi: 671.51
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Malawi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 671.51 |
| 2024 | 522.37 |
| 2023 | 633.21 |
| 2022 | 604.27 |
| 2021 | 617.45 |
| 2020 | 602.51 |
| 2019 | 580.89 |
| 2018 | 533.2 |
| 2017 | 495.77 |
| 2016 | 450.51 |
| 2015 | 539.61 |
| 2014 | 529.51 |
| 2013 | 496.95 |
| 2012 | 558.46 |
| 2011 | 763.06 |
| 2010 | 683.12 |
| 2009 | 625.87 |
| 2008 | 554.05 |
| 2007 | 475.18 |
| 2006 | 440.82 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Malawi: 28.37
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Malawi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.37 |
| 2024 | 32.18 |
| 2023 | 28.79 |
| 2022 | 20.95 |
| 2021 | 9.33 |
| 2020 | 8.63 |
| 2019 | 9.37 |
| 2018 | 12.42 |
| 2017 | 11.54 |
| 2016 | 21.71 |
| 2015 | 21.87 |
| 2014 | 23.79 |
| 2013 | 27.28 |
| 2012 | 21.27 |
| 2011 | 7.62 |
| 2010 | 7.41 |
| 2009 | 8.42 |
| 2008 | 8.71 |
| 2007 | 7.95 |
| 2006 | 13.97 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Malawi: 5.07
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Malawi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.07 |
| 2024 | 5.05 |
| 2023 | 5.01 |
| 2022 | 5.02 |
| 2021 | 5.65 |
| 2020 | 5.72 |
| 2019 | 4.96 |
| 2018 | 5.02 |
| 2017 | 5.05 |
| 2016 | 5.01 |
| 2015 | 4.95 |
| 2014 | 4.97 |
| 2013 | 4.98 |
| 2012 | 4.95 |
| 2011 | 4.83 |
| 2010 | 4.78 |
| 2009 | 4.73 |
| 2008 | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 4.88 |
| 2006 | 4.95 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Malawi: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Malawi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 3.59 |
| 2023 | 3.65 |
| 2022 | 3.72 |
| 2021 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 3.88 |
| 2019 | 3.95 |
| 2018 | 4.02 |
| 2017 | 4.11 |
| 2016 | 4.22 |
| 2015 | 4.38 |
| 2014 | 4.57 |
| 2013 | 4.76 |
| 2012 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 5.08 |
| 2010 | 5.26 |
| 2009 | 5.45 |
| 2008 | 5.61 |
| 2007 | 5.72 |
| 2006 | 5.8 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Malawi: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Malawi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 67.56 |
| 2023 | 67.35 |
| 2022 | 66.04 |
| 2021 | 64.78 |
| 2020 | 65.22 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2018 | 64.46 |
| 2017 | 63.91 |
| 2016 | 63.16 |
| 2015 | 62.32 |
| 2014 | 61.65 |
| 2013 | 60.82 |
| 2012 | 59.87 |
| 2011 | 58.86 |
| 2010 | 57.79 |
| 2009 | 56.71 |
| 2008 | 55.72 |
| 2007 | 54.69 |
| 2006 | 53.65 |