Population, age 5, total in Malawi
Malawi: Population, age 5, total was 520,672 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, total in Malawi, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, total in Malawi stood at 520,672. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Malawi peaked at 520,672 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 303,284, in 1994.
That places Malawi 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 305,691 | — |
| 1991 | 307,991 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 306,498 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 303,746 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 303,284 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 307,597 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 317,596 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 332,312 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 350,040 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 368,204 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 384,876 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 399,648 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 412,984 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 424,896 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 435,612 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 445,337 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 453,939 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 461,359 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 468,019 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 474,492 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 481,219 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 488,315 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 495,740 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 503,580 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 520,672 | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 520,672 is above the median for low income countries, which is 519,122, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 520,672 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,434, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320,296 | 303,284 | 368,204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 436,116 | 384,876 | 474,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 497,905 | 481,219 | 520,672 | 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 5, total in Malawi?
- Population, age 5, total in Malawi was 520,672 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 520,672 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,284 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for population, age 5, total?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.