Net migration, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Net migration, annual growth rate was -273.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-273.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 469.2%
World rank
214th
of 216 countries
All-time high
333.91 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-866.97 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
56
1969–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -273.46 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 469.2% on the previous year and down 833.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 333.91 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -866.97 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Malawi ranks 214th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -145.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1971 | 66.93 % change on previous year | +1174.5% |
| 1972 | 106.76 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1974 | 136.17 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 34.67 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1976 | 58.97 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1977 | 139.31 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1978 | 84.46 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 28.06 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1980 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1981 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1986 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -632.3% |
| 1987 | 333.91 % change on previous year | -2174.8% |
| 1988 | -26.02 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1989 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1990 | -60.5 % change on previous year | +479.7% |
| 1991 | -78.5 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 142.9 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 1993 | -866.97 % change on previous year | -706.7% |
| 1994 | -77.4 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1995 | 86.87 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1996 | 0.232 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1997 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +2871.8% |
| 1998 | 35.94 % change on previous year | +421.2% |
| 1999 | 19.76 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2001 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2002 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2003 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2004 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2007 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +259.5% |
| 2008 | 59.15 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 2009 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2010 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2011 | -30.48 % change on previous year | +255.3% |
| 2012 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2014 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +337.6% |
| 2015 | 37.28 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2016 | 154.16 % change on previous year | +313.6% |
| 2017 | -71.98 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2018 | -432.69 % change on previous year | +501.1% |
| 2019 | 43.77 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2020 | -44.53 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4143 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2022 | -96.21 % change on previous year | +23122.0% |
| 2023 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 74.07 % change on previous year | -768.0% |
| 2025 | -273.46 % change on previous year | -469.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -273.46 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year, 13.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -273.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 41.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -23122.0% | -0.4143 % change on previous year | -96.21 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2871.8% | 0.232 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2174.8% | -16.09 % change on previous year | 333.91 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1174.5% | 5.25 % change on previous year | 66.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -145.24 % change on previous year | -145.24 % change on previous year | -145.24 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 73.4 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 139.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.11 % change on previous year | -26.02 % change on previous year | 333.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -79.08 % change on previous year | -866.97 % change on previous year | 142.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 59.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -29.51 % change on previous year | -432.69 % change on previous year | 154.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -58.61 % change on previous year | -273.46 % change on previous year | 74.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 211 Hungary -200.67 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Saint Lucia -228.57 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Latvia -229.44 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Montenegro -450.36 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Bulgaria -665.08 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Malawi was -273.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 333.91 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -866.97 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 214th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 833.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.