Population, age 25, female in Malawi
Malawi: Population, age 25, female was 144,298 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 25, female in Malawi, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 144,298 for population, age 25, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 25, female in Malawi peaked at 144,298 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80,841, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 64th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 25, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,841 | — |
| 1991 | 82,823 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 83,331 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 82,958 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 82,593 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 82,888 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 83,996 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 85,734 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 88,031 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 90,710 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 93,634 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 96,854 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 100,400 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 104,066 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 107,576 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 110,744 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 113,493 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 115,916 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 118,209 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 120,660 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 123,492 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 126,721 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 130,312 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 134,371 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 144,298 | +7.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 144,298 is above the median for low income countries, which is 141,964, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 144,298 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,668, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,390 | 80,841 | 90,710 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,155 | 93,634 | 120,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,839 | 123,492 | 144,298 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 25, female in Malawi?
- Population, age 25, female in Malawi was 144,298 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 25, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 144,298 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 25, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,841 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for population, age 25, female?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 25, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 25, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.