Malawi vs South Asia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Malawi
2.6%
in 2025
South Asia
0.9%
in 2025
Malawi rank
23rd
South Asia rank
24th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.6% against 0.9% in South Asia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Malawi or South Asia?
- Malawi, at 2.6% against 0.9% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Malawi and South Asia?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for population growth?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.