Migration trends in Malawi
Africa
427.6K people from Malawi have built lives abroad. That's 2.0% of the country population, spread across 26 different countries
21.7M
Population
156.1K
Immigrants
427.6K
Emigrants
−271.5K
Outflow
1.9% of people born in Malawi now live abroad
The #115 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in Malawi
Where people move to
Where people come from
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
1.1M immigrants · 138.2K emigrants
1995
- Immigration contracted — the foreign-born population fell 83%
- Slipped out of the 3 biggest immigrant destinations in Africa
- Immigration from Mozambique declined sharply — 1M fewer migrants from there
- The gap between arrivals and departures was cut in half
2005
- The country became a place of departure — more people leaving than arriving
2015
- South Africa replaced Zimbabwe as the main destination for those leaving
Today
- Since 1990: 940.8K fewer foreign-born residents and 289.4K more citizens living abroad