Karonga
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Karonga 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 2023-09-03 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karonga | District | 106,923 | 148,014 | 194,572 | 264,112 | 365,028 | 405,552 | |
| Malawi | Republic | 5,547,460 | 7,988,507 | 9,933,868 | 13,029,498 | 17,563,749 | 19,809,511 |
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:
| Gender (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 194,226 |
| Females | 211,326 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 164,848 |
| 15-64 years | 226,059 |
| 65+ years | 14,645 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 110,385 |
| 10-19 years | 102,902 |
| 20-29 years | 71,446 |
| 30-39 years | 48,800 |
| 40-49 years | 31,815 |
| 50-59 years | 19,077 |
| 60-69 years | 11,357 |
| 70-79 years | 6,599 |
| 80+ years | 3,171 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 303,419 |
| Urban | 61,609 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 364,152 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 876 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 360,754 |
| Other Country | 4,274 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 318,414 |
| Muslims | 5,035 |
| Traditional Religion | 2,649 |
| Other religion | 37,190 |
| No religion | 1,740 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 251,248 |
| no | 63,349 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 9,010 |
| Tumbuka | 151,943 |
| Lomwe | 1,306 |
| Yao | 1,848 |
| Ngoni | 3,176 |
| Sena | 296 |
| Mang'anja | 216 |
| Other Tribe | 196,357 |