Age structure Malawi, in 31 editions.

0-14 years: 48% (female 2,361,309; male 2,384,679) 46% (male 2,189,223; female 2,168,317)
15-64 years: 49% (female 2,479,108; male 2,335,729) 51% (male 2,371,518; female 2,472,245)
65 years and over: 3% (female 139,632; male 107,927) (male 107,701; female 143,840) (July 1995 1996 est.)

0-14 years: years : 46% (male 2,189,223; 2,210,871; female 2,168,317) 2,190,564)
15-64 years: 51% (male 2,371,518; 2,430,178; female 2,472,245) 2,520,608)
65 years and over: 3% (male 107,701; 109,010; female 143,840) 147,850) (July 1996 1997 est.)

0-14 years : years: 46% (male 2,210,871; 2,249,108; female 2,190,564) 2,228,934)
15-64 years: 51% 52% (male 2,430,178; 2,512,768; female 2,520,608) 2,584,516)
65 years and over: 3% 2% (male 109,010; 111,089; female 147,850) 154,059) (July 1997 1998 est.)

0-14 years: 46% 45% (male 2,249,108; 2,265,526; female 2,228,934) 2,246,135)
15-64 years: 52% (male 2,512,768; 2,580,125; female 2,584,516) 2,637,464)
65 years and over: 2% 3% (male 111,089; 112,813; female 154,059) (July 1998 158,353) (1999 est.)

0-14 years: 45% (male 2,265,526; 2,335,440; female 2,246,135) 2,324,012)
15-64 years: 52% (male 2,580,125; 2,671,580; female 2,637,464) 2,766,560)
65 years and over: 3% (male 112,813; 117,932; female 158,353) (1999 170,325) (2000 est.)

0-14 years: 45% 44.43% (male 2,335,440; 2,348,940; female 2,324,012)
2,337,290) 15-64 years: 52% 52.78% (male 2,671,580; 2,741,622; female 2,766,560)
2,825,966) 65 years and over: 3% 2.79% (male 117,932; 119,283; female 170,325) (2000 175,149) (2001 est.)

0-14 years: 44.43% 44% (male 2,348,940; 2,358,730; female 2,337,290) 2,347,017)
15-64 years: 52.78% 53.2% (male 2,741,622; 2,810,478; female 2,825,966) 2,884,601)
65 years and over: 2.79% 2.8% (male 119,283; 120,761; female 175,149) (2001 180,237) (2002 est.)

0-14 years: 44% 46.8% (male 2,358,730; 2,748,058; female 2,347,017) 2,698,052)
15-64 years: 53.2% 50.5% (male 2,810,478; 2,911,892; female 2,884,601) 2,973,723)
65 years and over: 2.8% 2.7% (male 120,761; 128,722; female 180,237) (2002 190,792) (2003 est.)

0-14 years: 46.8% (male 2,748,058; 2,811,751; female 2,698,052) 2,759,515)
15-64 years: 50.5% (male 2,911,892; 2,978,406; female 2,973,723) 3,029,735)
65 years and over: 2.7% 2.8% (male 128,722; 130,600; female 190,792) (2003 196,848) (2004 est.)

0-14 years: 46.8% 46.9% (male 2,811,751; female 2,759,515) 2,877,568/female 2,823,296)
15-64 years: 50.5% 50.4% (male 2,978,406; female 3,029,735) 3,041,352/female 3,081,762)
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 130,600; female 196,848) (2004 132,175/female 202,771) (2005 est.)

0-14 years: 46.9% 46.5% (male 2,877,568/female 2,823,296) 3,056,522/female 3,000,493)
15-64 years: 50.4% 50.8% (male 3,041,352/female 3,081,762) 3,277,573/female 3,332,907)
65 years and over: 2.8% 2.7% (male 132,175/female 202,771) (2005 139,953/female 206,478) (2006 est.)

0-14 years: 46.5% 46.1% (male 3,056,522/female 3,000,493) 3,143,724/female 3,130,937)
15-64 years: 50.8% 51.2% (male 3,277,573/female 3,332,907) 3,491,114/female 3,474,209)
65 years and over: 2.7% (male 139,953/female 206,478) (2006 155,954/female 207,243) (2007 est.)

0-14 years: 46.1% 46% (male 3,143,724/female 3,130,937) 3,208,112/female 3,194,600)
15-64 years: 51.2% 51.4% (male 3,491,114/female 3,474,209) 3,592,073/female 3,563,840)
65 years and over: 2.7% (male 155,954/female 207,243) (2007 159,450/female 213,756) (2008 est.)

0-14 years: 46%
45.8% (male 3,208,112/female 3,194,600) 3,272,790/female 3,258,893)
15-64 years: 51.4%
51.5% (male 3,592,073/female 3,563,840) 3,696,857/female 3,656,918)
65 years and over:
2.7% (male 159,450/female 213,756) (2008 162,863/female 220,390) (2009 est.)

0-14 years:
45.8% 45.4% (male 3,272,790/female 3,258,893) 3,419,711/female 3,404,726)
15-64 years:
51.5% 51.9% (male 3,696,857/female 3,656,918) 3,889,065/female 3,915,309)
65 years and over:
2.7% (male 162,863/female 220,390) (2009 172,679/female 227,267) (2010 est.)

0-14 years:
45.4% 45.1% (male 3,419,711/female 3,404,726) 3,586,696/female 3,571,298)
15-64 years:
51.9% 52.2% (male 3,889,065/female 3,915,309) 4,140,874/female 4,155,015)
65 years and over:
2.7% (male 172,679/female 227,267) (2010 182,304/female 243,065) (2011 est.)

0-14 years:
45.1% 44.9% (male 3,586,696/female 3,571,298) 3,670,266/ female 3,654,732)
15-64 years:
52.2% 52.4% (male 4,140,874/female 4,155,015) 4,275,510/ female 4,283,564)
65 years and over:
2.7% (male 182,304/female 243,065) (2011 187,461/ female 251,511) (2012 est.)

0-14 years:
44.9% 44.7% (male 3,670,266/ female 3,654,732) 3,754,206/female 3,738,521)
15-64 15-24 years:
52.4% 20.6% (male 4,275,510/ female 4,283,564) 1,723,098/female 1,725,326)
25-54 years:
28.5% (male 2,422,642/female 2,364,137)
55-64 years:
3.6% (male 269,058/female 327,158)
65 years and over:
2.7% (male 187,461/ female 251,511) (2012 192,928/female 260,473) (2013 est.)

0-14 years:
44.7% 46.9% (male 3,754,206/female 3,738,521) 4,056,810/female 4,100,841)
15-24 years:
20.6% 20.2% (male 1,723,098/female 1,725,326) 1,748,919/female 1,765,212)
25-54 years:
28.5% 27.1% (male 2,422,642/female 2,364,137) 2,329,952/female 2,371,274)
55-64 years:
3.6% 3.1% (male 269,058/female 327,158) 256,034/female 280,997)
65 years and over:
2.7% (male 192,928/female 260,473) (2013 206,923/female 260,506) (2014 est.)

0-14 years:
46.9% 46.73% (male 4,056,810/female 4,100,841) 4,175,706/female 4,218,955)
15-24 years:
20.2% 20.38% (male 1,748,919/female 1,765,212) 1,820,047/female 1,841,331)
25-54 years:
27.1% 27.14% (male 2,329,952/female 2,371,274) 2,418,126/female 2,457,419)
55-64 years:
3.1% 3.06% (male 256,034/female 280,997) 262,067/female 287,637)
65 years and over:
2.7% 2.69% (male 206,923/female 260,506) (2014 213,735/female 269,674) (2015 est.)

0-14 years: 46.73% 46.53% (male 4,175,706/female 4,218,955) 4,299,076/female 4,341,129)
15-24 years: 20.38% 20.49% (male 1,820,047/female 1,841,331) 1,889,240/female 1,915,843)
25-54 years: 27.14% 27.26% (male 2,418,126/female 2,457,419) 2,512,247/female 2,549,766)
55-64 years: 3.06% 3.03% (male 262,067/female 287,637) 268,691/female 294,713)
65 years and over: 2.69% (male 213,735/female 269,674) (2015 220,608/female 279,008) (2016 est.)

0-14 years: 46.53% 46.34% (male 4,299,076/female 4,341,129) 4,427,403/female 4,468,120)
15-24 years: 20.49% 20.55% (male 1,889,240/female 1,915,843) 1,956,360/female 1,988,123)
25-54 years: 27.26% 27.41% (male 2,512,247/female 2,549,766) 2,612,840/female 2,648,997)
55-64 years: 3.03% 3.01% (male 268,691/female 294,713) 275,998/female 302,286)
65 years and over: 2.69% (male 220,608/female 279,008) (2016 227,582/female 288,537) (2017 est.)

0-14 years: 46.17% 45.87% (male 4,560,940 /female 4,600,184) 4,843,107/female 4,878,983)
15-24 years: 20.58% 20.51% (male 2,023,182 /female 2,059,765) 2,151,417/female 2,195,939)
25-54 years: 27.57% 27.96% (male 2,717,613 /female 2,752,983) 2,944,936/female 2,982,195)
55-64 years: 3% 2.98% (male 284,187 /female 310,393) 303,803/female 328,092)
65 years and over: 2.69% 2.68% (male 234,776 /female 298,537) (2018 249,219/female 318,938) (2020 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Malawi. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.

0-14 years: 38.54% 37.7% (male 4,073,674/female 4,128,035) 4,080,567/female 4,132,710)
15-64 years: 57.64% 58.4% (male 6,001,150/female 6,264,749) 6,217,761/female 6,487,273)
65 years and over: 3.82% (2023 3.9% (2024 est.) (male 362,428/female 449,561) 376,266/female 468,732)