Blantyre City
Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Blantyre City 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 2020-09-03 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blantyre City | City | 219,011 | 333,120 | 502,053 | 648,852 | 800,264 | 830,073 | |
| Malawi | Republic | 5,547,460 | 7,988,507 | 9,933,868 | 13,029,498 | 17,563,749 | 18,449,828 |
Source: National Statistical Office of Malawi (web).
Explanation: Population figures until 1998 are de facto, later figures are de jure.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (P 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 415,752 |
| Females | 414,321 |
| Age Groups (P 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 297,055 |
| 15-64 years | 520,183 |
| 65+ years | 12,836 |
| Age Distribution (P 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 208,068 |
| 10-19 years | 181,098 |
| 20-29 years | 189,429 |
| 30-39 years | 126,503 |
| 40-49 years | 69,817 |
| 50-59 years | 32,598 |
| 60-69 years | 14,920 |
| 70-79 years | 5,800 |
| 80+ years | 1,841 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Urban | 800,264 |
| Nationality (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 795,128 |
| Other Nationality | 5,136 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 789,542 |
| Other Country | 10,722 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 694,421 |
| Muslim | 80,908 |
| Traditional | 613 |
| Other religion | 19,320 |
| No religion | 5,002 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 628,025 |
| no | 71,953 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 74,253 |
| Tumbuka | 31,872 |
| Lomwe | 314,819 |
| Yao | 113,835 |
| Ngoni | 152,035 |
| Sena | 45,680 |
| Mang'anja | 33,890 |
| Other Tribe | 28,744 |