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Region in Malawi

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The population development in Central as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, citizenship, country of birth, religion, literacy (a5+), tribe).

NameStatusPopulation
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
CentralRegion2,143,7163,110,9864,066,3405,497,2527,523,3408,533,879
DedzaDistrict298,190411,787486,682625,828830,512928,094
DowaDistrict247,603322,432411,387559,849772,569879,386
KasunguDistrict194,436323,453480,659623,592842,953950,234
LilongweDistrict605,399753,309905,8891,232,9721,637,5831,830,619
Lilongwe CityCity98,718223,318440,471669,532989,3181,162,544
MchinjiDistrict158,833249,843324,941454,584602,305672,578
NkhotakotaDistrict94,370158,044229,460299,240393,077437,163
NtcheuDistrict226,454358,767370,757471,353659,608755,748
NtchisiDistrict87,437120,860167,880222,374317,069366,491
SalimaDistrict132,276189,173248,214337,928478,346551,022
MalawiRepublic5,547,4607,988,5079,933,86813,029,49817,563,74919,809,511

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:

MalesFemales48.9%51.1%
GenderPersons
Males4,170,978
Females4,362,901
Gender (P 2023)
Males4,170,978
Females4,362,901
0-14 years15-64years65+ years40.1%56.5%
Age GroupsPersons
0-14 years3,424,112
15-64 years4,820,806
65+ years288,957
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years3,424,112
15-64 years4,820,806
65+ years288,957
0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80+ years
Age DistributionPersons
0-9 years2,348,986
10-19 years2,034,633
20-29 years1,545,702
30-39 years1,067,969
40-49 years696,865
50-59 years417,289
60-69 years233,123
70-79 years126,078
80+ years63,230
Age Distribution (P 2023)
0-9 years2,348,986
10-19 years2,034,633
20-29 years1,545,702
30-39 years1,067,969
40-49 years696,865
50-59 years417,289
60-69 years233,123
70-79 years126,078
80+ years63,230
RuralUrban82.7%
UrbanizationPersons
Rural6,224,555
Urban1,298,785
Urbanization (C 2018)
Rural6,224,555
Urban1,298,785
MalawiForeignCitizenship99.5%
CitizenshipPersons
Malawi7,486,594
Foreign Citizenship36,746
Citizenship (C 2018)
Malawi7,486,594
Foreign Citizenship36,746
MalawiOtherCountry99.2%
Country of BirthPersons
Malawi7,464,704
Other Country58,636
Country of Birth (C 2018)
Malawi7,464,704
Other Country58,636
ChristianMuslimTraditionalOtherreligionNo religion80.9%
ReligionPersons
Christian6,089,669
Muslim516,200
Traditional130,282
Other religion493,619
No religion293,570
Religion (C 2018)
Christian6,089,669
Muslim516,200
Traditional130,282
Other religion493,619
No religion293,570
yesno33%67%
Literacy (A5+)Persons
yes4,310,059
no2,124,091
Literacy (A5+) (C 2018)
yes4,310,059
no2,124,091
ChewaTumbukaLomweYaoNgoniSena1/271.5%
TribePersons
Chewa5,351,396
Tumbuka236,695
Lomwe229,244
Yao367,915
Ngoni1,091,623
Sena36,242
Mang'anja30,263
Other Tribe143,216
Tribe (C 2018)
Chewa5,351,396
Tumbuka236,695
Lomwe229,244
Yao367,915
Ngoni1,091,623
Sena36,242
Mang'anja30,263
Other Tribe143,216
P 2023-09-03

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