Blantyre
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Blantyre 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | District | 189,051 | 256,405 | 307,344 | 339,406 | 451,220 | 509,289 | |
| 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 | 247,129 |
| Females | 262,160 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 201,307 |
| 15-64 years | 289,050 |
| 65+ years | 18,932 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 139,574 |
| 10-19 years | 120,867 |
| 20-29 years | 92,827 |
| 30-39 years | 61,382 |
| 40-49 years | 41,960 |
| 50-59 years | 25,217 |
| 60-69 years | 15,224 |
| 70-79 years | 8,005 |
| 80+ years | 4,233 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 451,220 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 450,715 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 505 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 449,163 |
| Other Country | 2,057 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 383,892 |
| Muslims | 35,955 |
| Traditional Religion | 2,206 |
| Other religion | 24,962 |
| No religion | 4,205 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 294,404 |
| no | 96,238 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 57,851 |
| Tumbuka | 4,779 |
| Lomwe | 99,263 |
| Yao | 80,917 |
| Ngoni | 114,778 |
| Sena | 14,280 |
| Mang'anja | 70,141 |
| Other Tribe | 8,706 |