Nkhotakota
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Nkhotakota as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1977-09-20 | Population Census 1987-09-01 | Population Census 1998-09-01 | Population Census 2008-06-08 | Population Census 2018-09-03 | Population Projection 2023-09-03 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkhotakota | District | 94,370 | 158,044 | 229,460 | 299,240 | 393,077 | 437,163 | |
| Malawi | Republic | 5,547,460 | 7,988,507 | 9,933,868 | 13,029,498 | 17,563,749 | 19,809,511 |
Source: National Statistical Office of Malawi.
Explanation: Population figures until 1998 are de facto, later figures are de jure.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 213,674 |
| Females | 223,489 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 186,338 |
| 15-64 years | 236,901 |
| 65+ years | 13,925 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 129,243 |
| 10-19 years | 108,090 |
| 20-29 years | 75,034 |
| 30-39 years | 50,590 |
| 40-49 years | 33,180 |
| 50-59 years | 20,482 |
| 60-69 years | 11,440 |
| 70-79 years | 5,941 |
| 80+ years | 3,164 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 364,727 |
| Urban | 28,350 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 392,617 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 460 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 390,940 |
| Other Country | 2,137 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 272,060 |
| Muslim | 94,487 |
| Traditional | 1,147 |
| Other religion | 19,850 |
| No religion | 5,533 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 215,551 |
| no | 115,876 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 297,747 |
| Tumbuka | 15,129 |
| Lomwe | 8,402 |
| Yao | 7,636 |
| Ngoni | 9,126 |
| Sena | 6,761 |
| Mang'anja | 1,574 |
| Other Tribe | 46,242 |