Dowa
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Dowa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowa | District | 247,603 | 322,432 | 411,387 | 559,849 | 772,569 | 814,635 | |
| 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 | 399,023 |
| Females | 415,612 |
| Age Groups (P 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 332,144 |
| 15-64 years | 451,726 |
| 65+ years | 30,767 |
| Age Distribution (P 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 225,579 |
| 10-19 years | 199,184 |
| 20-29 years | 142,368 |
| 30-39 years | 95,699 |
| 40-49 years | 66,159 |
| 50-59 years | 41,277 |
| 60-69 years | 23,945 |
| 70-79 years | 13,525 |
| 80+ years | 6,901 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 740,891 |
| Urban | 31,678 |
| Nationality (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 751,947 |
| Other Nationality | 20,622 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 753,649 |
| Other Country | 18,920 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 665,191 |
| Muslim | 7,038 |
| Traditional | 7,292 |
| Other religion | 59,396 |
| No religion | 33,652 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 442,118 |
| no | 224,980 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 690,553 |
| Tumbuka | 4,412 |
| Lomwe | 3,970 |
| Yao | 4,773 |
| Ngoni | 44,070 |
| Sena | 422 |
| Mang'anja | 493 |
| Other Tribe | 3,254 |