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Dedza

District in Malawi

Contents: Population

The population development of Dedza 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
DedzaDistrict298,190411,787486,682625,828830,512928,094

Dedza

928,094 Population [2023] – Projection

3,754 km² Area

247.2/km² Population Density [2023]

2.3% Annual Population Change [2018 → 2023]
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:

MalesFemales47.7%52.3%
GenderPersons
Males442,905
Females485,189
Gender (P 2023)
Males442,905
Females485,189
0-14 years15-64years65+ years40.6%55.1%
Age GroupsPersons
0-14 years377,121
15-64 years511,118
65+ years39,853
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years377,121
15-64 years511,118
65+ years39,853
0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80+ years
Age DistributionPersons
0-9 years259,165
10-19 years221,335
20-29 years160,205
30-39 years109,141
40-49 years75,847
50-59 years46,891
60-69 years28,702
70-79 years18,086
80+ years8,720
Age Distribution (P 2023)
0-9 years259,165
10-19 years221,335
20-29 years160,205
30-39 years109,141
40-49 years75,847
50-59 years46,891
60-69 years28,702
70-79 years18,086
80+ years8,720
RuralUrban96.3%
UrbanizationPersons
Rural799,584
Urban30,928
Urbanization (C 2018)
Rural799,584
Urban30,928
MalawiOther99.9%
CitizenshipPersons
Malawi829,469
Foreign Citizenship1,043
Citizenship (C 2018)
Malawi829,469
Foreign Citizenship1,043
MalawiOtherCountry99.6%
Country of BirthPersons
Malawi827,327
Other Country3,185
Country of Birth (C 2018)
Malawi827,327
Other Country3,185
ChristianMuslimTraditionalOtherreligionNo religion73.4%
ReligionPersons
Christian609,412
Muslim78,868
Traditional50,938
Other religion50,301
No religion40,993
Religion (C 2018)
Christian609,412
Muslim78,868
Traditional50,938
Other religion50,301
No religion40,993
yesno43.2%56.8%
Literacy (A5+)Persons
yes403,016
no306,248
Literacy (A5+) (C 2018)
yes403,016
no306,248
ChewaTumbukaLomweYaoNgoniSena1/264.5%
TribePersons
Chewa535,017
Tumbuka2,408
Lomwe6,064
Yao78,301
Ngoni171,072
Sena1,797
Mang'anja2,608
Other Tribe32,202
Tribe (C 2018)
Chewa535,017
Tumbuka2,408
Lomwe6,064
Yao78,301
Ngoni171,072
Sena1,797
Mang'anja2,608
Other Tribe32,202

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