Phalombe
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Phalombe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phalombe | District | 169,742 | 218,134 | 231,990 | 315,185 | 429,450 | 490,345 | |
| 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 | 238,245 |
| Females | 252,100 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 216,859 |
| 15-64 years | 255,036 |
| 65+ years | 18,450 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 152,232 |
| 10-19 years | 120,268 |
| 20-29 years | 80,726 |
| 30-39 years | 55,955 |
| 40-49 years | 34,443 |
| 50-59 years | 21,156 |
| 60-69 years | 13,447 |
| 70-79 years | 8,066 |
| 80+ years | 4,052 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 423,208 |
| Urban | 6,242 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 428,931 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 519 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 428,142 |
| Other Country | 1,308 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 387,425 |
| Muslim | 7,867 |
| Traditional | 2,550 |
| Other religion | 27,769 |
| No religion | 3,839 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 238,571 |
| no | 127,237 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 2,113 |
| Tumbuka | 498 |
| Lomwe | 406,762 |
| Yao | 1,635 |
| Ngoni | 1,044 |
| Sena | 451 |
| Mang'anja | 1,215 |
| Other Tribe | 15,213 |