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Dowa

District in Malawi

Contents: Population

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

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
DowaDistrict247,603322,432411,387559,849772,569879,386
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:

MalesFemales49%51%
GenderPersons
Males430,683
Females448,703
Gender (P 2023)
Males430,683
Females448,703
0-14 years15-64years65+ years39.4%56.8%
Age GroupsPersons
0-14 years346,440
15-64 years499,336
65+ years33,609
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years346,440
15-64 years499,336
65+ years33,609
0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80+ years
Age DistributionPersons
0-9 years232,787
10-19 years213,626
20-29 years155,866
30-39 years106,067
40-49 years74,510
50-59 years47,627
60-69 years26,702
70-79 years14,687
80+ years7,513
Age Distribution (P 2023)
0-9 years232,787
10-19 years213,626
20-29 years155,866
30-39 years106,067
40-49 years74,510
50-59 years47,627
60-69 years26,702
70-79 years14,687
80+ years7,513
RuralUrban95.9%
UrbanizationPersons
Rural740,891
Urban31,678
Urbanization (C 2018)
Rural740,891
Urban31,678
MalawiForeignCitizenship97.3%
CitizenshipPersons
Malawi751,947
Foreign Citizenship20,622
Citizenship (C 2018)
Malawi751,947
Foreign Citizenship20,622
MalawiOtherCountry97.6%
Country of BirthPersons
Malawi753,649
Other Country18,920
Country of Birth (C 2018)
Malawi753,649
Other Country18,920
ChristianMuslimTraditionalOtherreligionNo religion86.1%
ReligionPersons
Christian665,191
Muslim7,038
Traditional7,292
Other religion59,396
No religion33,652
Religion (C 2018)
Christian665,191
Muslim7,038
Traditional7,292
Other religion59,396
No religion33,652
yesno33.7%66.3%
Literacy (A5+)Persons
yes442,118
no224,980
Literacy (A5+) (C 2018)
yes442,118
no224,980
ChewaTumbukaLomweYaoNgoniOther TribeOther91.8%
TribePersons
Chewa690,553
Tumbuka4,412
Lomwe3,970
Yao4,773
Ngoni44,070
Sena422
Mang'anja493
Other Tribe3,254
Tribe (C 2018)
Chewa690,553
Tumbuka4,412
Lomwe3,970
Yao4,773
Ngoni44,070
Sena422
Mang'anja493
Other Tribe3,254

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