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Malawi.

Capital: Lilongwe · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population22.22 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$14.08 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$6672023 · calculated
Area118,484 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)32.2%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Malawi at a glance

Official name
Republic of Malawi
Capital
Lilongwe
Population
22.22 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$14.08 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$667 (2023)
Area
118,484 km²
Languages
English, Chewa
Currency
Malawian kwacha (MWK, MK)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+265
Internet domain
.mw
People
Malawian
Land borders
Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Malawi in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M25M1960198020002020MalawiMalawi 1960: 3.6MMalawi 1961: 3.7MMalawi 1962: 3.8MMalawi 1963: 3.9MMalawi 1964: 4MMalawi 1965: 4.1MMalawi 1966: 4.2MMalawi 1967: 4.3MMalawi 1968: 4.4MMalawi 1969: 4.5MMalawi 1970: 4.6MMalawi 1971: 4.8MMalawi 1972: 4.9MMalawi 1973: 5MMalawi 1974: 5.1MMalawi 1975: 5.3MMalawi 1976: 5.4MMalawi 1977: 5.6MMalawi 1978: 5.8MMalawi 1979: 6MMalawi 1980: 6.3MMalawi 1981: 6.5MMalawi 1982: 6.8MMalawi 1983: 7.1MMalawi 1984: 7.3MMalawi 1985: 7.6MMalawi 1986: 7.9MMalawi 1987: 8.3MMalawi 1988: 8.8MMalawi 1989: 9.2MMalawi 1990: 9.5MMalawi 1991: 9.8MMalawi 1992: 10.1MMalawi 1993: 10.3MMalawi 1994: 10.2MMalawi 1995: 10.2MMalawi 1996: 10.4MMalawi 1997: 10.6MMalawi 1998: 10.8MMalawi 1999: 11MMalawi 2000: 11.3MMalawi 2001: 11.6MMalawi 2002: 11.9MMalawi 2003: 12.2MMalawi 2004: 12.5MMalawi 2005: 12.8MMalawi 2006: 13.2MMalawi 2007: 13.6MMalawi 2008: 14MMalawi 2009: 14.4MMalawi 2010: 14.8MMalawi 2011: 15.3MMalawi 2012: 15.7MMalawi 2013: 16.2MMalawi 2014: 16.6MMalawi 2015: 17.1MMalawi 2016: 17.6MMalawi 2017: 18MMalawi 2018: 18.5MMalawi 2019: 19MMalawi 2020: 19.5MMalawi 2021: 20MMalawi 2022: 20.6MMalawi 2023: 21.1MMalawi 2024: 21.7MMalawi 2025: 22.2M010M20M30M1960198020002020MalawiMalawi 1960: 3.6MMalawi 1961: 3.7MMalawi 1962: 3.8MMalawi 1963: 3.9MMalawi 1964: 4MMalawi 1965: 4.1MMalawi 1966: 4.2MMalawi 1967: 4.3MMalawi 1968: 4.4MMalawi 1969: 4.5MMalawi 1970: 4.6MMalawi 1971: 4.8MMalawi 1972: 4.9MMalawi 1973: 5MMalawi 1974: 5.1MMalawi 1975: 5.3MMalawi 1976: 5.4MMalawi 1977: 5.6MMalawi 1978: 5.8MMalawi 1979: 6MMalawi 1980: 6.3MMalawi 1981: 6.5MMalawi 1982: 6.8MMalawi 1983: 7.1MMalawi 1984: 7.3MMalawi 1985: 7.6MMalawi 1986: 7.9MMalawi 1987: 8.3MMalawi 1988: 8.8MMalawi 1989: 9.2MMalawi 1990: 9.5MMalawi 1991: 9.8MMalawi 1992: 10.1MMalawi 1993: 10.3MMalawi 1994: 10.2MMalawi 1995: 10.2MMalawi 1996: 10.4MMalawi 1997: 10.6MMalawi 1998: 10.8MMalawi 1999: 11MMalawi 2000: 11.3MMalawi 2001: 11.6MMalawi 2002: 11.9MMalawi 2003: 12.2MMalawi 2004: 12.5MMalawi 2005: 12.8MMalawi 2006: 13.2MMalawi 2007: 13.6MMalawi 2008: 14MMalawi 2009: 14.4MMalawi 2010: 14.8MMalawi 2011: 15.3MMalawi 2012: 15.7MMalawi 2013: 16.2MMalawi 2014: 16.6MMalawi 2015: 17.1MMalawi 2016: 17.6MMalawi 2017: 18MMalawi 2018: 18.5MMalawi 2019: 19MMalawi 2020: 19.5MMalawi 2021: 20MMalawi 2022: 20.6MMalawi 2023: 21.1MMalawi 2024: 21.7MMalawi 2025: 22.2M

GDP, current US$

1980–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B19801990200020102020MalawiMalawi 1980: $1.8BMalawi 1981: $1.8BMalawi 1982: $1.7BMalawi 1983: $1.8BMalawi 1984: $1.8BMalawi 1985: $1.6BMalawi 1986: $1.7BMalawi 1987: $1.7BMalawi 1988: $2BMalawi 1989: $2.3BMalawi 1990: $2.7BMalawi 1991: $3.2BMalawi 1992: $2.6BMalawi 1993: $3BMalawi 1994: $1.7BMalawi 1995: $2BMalawi 1996: $3.3BMalawi 1997: $3.9BMalawi 1998: $2.5BMalawi 1999: $2.6BMalawi 2000: $2.5BMalawi 2001: $2.5BMalawi 2002: $5.1BMalawi 2003: $4.7BMalawi 2004: $5.1BMalawi 2005: $5.3BMalawi 2006: $5.8BMalawi 2007: $6.5BMalawi 2008: $7.7BMalawi 2009: $9BMalawi 2010: $10.1BMalawi 2011: $11.6BMalawi 2012: $8.8BMalawi 2013: $8BMalawi 2014: $8.8BMalawi 2015: $9.2BMalawi 2016: $7.9BMalawi 2017: $8.9BMalawi 2018: $9.9BMalawi 2019: $11.1BMalawi 2020: $12BMalawi 2021: $12.6BMalawi 2022: $13.1BMalawi 2023: $14.1B$0$5B$10B$15B198020002020MalawiMalawi 1980: $1.8BMalawi 1981: $1.8BMalawi 1982: $1.7BMalawi 1983: $1.8BMalawi 1984: $1.8BMalawi 1985: $1.6BMalawi 1986: $1.7BMalawi 1987: $1.7BMalawi 1988: $2BMalawi 1989: $2.3BMalawi 1990: $2.7BMalawi 1991: $3.2BMalawi 1992: $2.6BMalawi 1993: $3BMalawi 1994: $1.7BMalawi 1995: $2BMalawi 1996: $3.3BMalawi 1997: $3.9BMalawi 1998: $2.5BMalawi 1999: $2.6BMalawi 2000: $2.5BMalawi 2001: $2.5BMalawi 2002: $5.1BMalawi 2003: $4.7BMalawi 2004: $5.1BMalawi 2005: $5.3BMalawi 2006: $5.8BMalawi 2007: $6.5BMalawi 2008: $7.7BMalawi 2009: $9BMalawi 2010: $10.1BMalawi 2011: $11.6BMalawi 2012: $8.8BMalawi 2013: $8BMalawi 2014: $8.8BMalawi 2015: $9.2BMalawi 2016: $7.9BMalawi 2017: $8.9BMalawi 2018: $9.9BMalawi 2019: $11.1BMalawi 2020: $12BMalawi 2021: $12.6BMalawi 2022: $13.1BMalawi 2023: $14.1B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1981–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%20%40%60%80%100%1990200020102020MalawiMalawi 1981: 11.8%Malawi 1982: 9.82%Malawi 1983: 13.5%Malawi 1984: 20%Malawi 1985: 10.5%Malawi 1986: 14%Malawi 1987: 25.2%Malawi 1988: 33.9%Malawi 1989: 12.4%Malawi 1990: 11.8%Malawi 1991: 12.6%Malawi 1992: 23.8%Malawi 1993: 22.8%Malawi 1994: 34.6%Malawi 1995: 83.3%Malawi 1996: 37.6%Malawi 1997: 9.14%Malawi 1998: 29.7%Malawi 1999: 44.8%Malawi 2000: 29.6%Malawi 2001: 22.7%Malawi 2002: 14.7%Malawi 2003: 9.58%Malawi 2004: 11.4%Malawi 2005: 15.4%Malawi 2006: 14%Malawi 2007: 7.95%Malawi 2008: 8.71%Malawi 2009: 8.42%Malawi 2010: 7.41%Malawi 2011: 7.62%Malawi 2012: 21.3%Malawi 2013: 27.3%Malawi 2014: 23.8%Malawi 2015: 21.9%Malawi 2016: 21.7%Malawi 2017: 11.5%Malawi 2018: 12.4%Malawi 2019: 9.37%Malawi 2020: 8.63%Malawi 2021: 9.33%Malawi 2022: 21%Malawi 2023: 28.8%Malawi 2024: 32.2%0%20%40%60%80%100%20002020MalawiMalawi 1981: 11.8%Malawi 1982: 9.82%Malawi 1983: 13.5%Malawi 1984: 20%Malawi 1985: 10.5%Malawi 1986: 14%Malawi 1987: 25.2%Malawi 1988: 33.9%Malawi 1989: 12.4%Malawi 1990: 11.8%Malawi 1991: 12.6%Malawi 1992: 23.8%Malawi 1993: 22.8%Malawi 1994: 34.6%Malawi 1995: 83.3%Malawi 1996: 37.6%Malawi 1997: 9.14%Malawi 1998: 29.7%Malawi 1999: 44.8%Malawi 2000: 29.6%Malawi 2001: 22.7%Malawi 2002: 14.7%Malawi 2003: 9.58%Malawi 2004: 11.4%Malawi 2005: 15.4%Malawi 2006: 14%Malawi 2007: 7.95%Malawi 2008: 8.71%Malawi 2009: 8.42%Malawi 2010: 7.41%Malawi 2011: 7.62%Malawi 2012: 21.3%Malawi 2013: 27.3%Malawi 2014: 23.8%Malawi 2015: 21.9%Malawi 2016: 21.7%Malawi 2017: 11.5%Malawi 2018: 12.4%Malawi 2019: 9.37%Malawi 2020: 8.63%Malawi 2021: 9.33%Malawi 2022: 21%Malawi 2023: 28.8%Malawi 2024: 32.2%

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