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Balaka

District in Malawi

Contents: Population

The population development of Balaka 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
BalakaDistrict146,587213,416253,098316,574438,379504,349
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
Males240,708
Females263,641
Gender (P 2023)
Males240,708
Females263,641
0-14 years15-64years65+ years43.9%52.2%
Age GroupsPersons
0-14 years221,293
15-64 years263,283
65+ years19,774
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years221,293
15-64 years263,283
65+ years19,774
0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80+ years
Age DistributionPersons
0-9 years156,463
10-19 years122,525
20-29 years81,967
30-39 years54,766
40-49 years36,464
50-59 years23,928
60-69 years15,237
70-79 years8,524
80+ years4,476
Age Distribution (P 2023)
0-9 years156,463
10-19 years122,525
20-29 years81,967
30-39 years54,766
40-49 years36,464
50-59 years23,928
60-69 years15,237
70-79 years8,524
80+ years4,476
RuralUrban88.7%
UrbanizationPersons
Rural389,024
Urban49,355
Urbanization (C 2018)
Rural389,024
Urban49,355
MalawiOther99.9%
CitizenshipPersons
Malawi437,835
Foreign Citizenship544
Citizenship (C 2018)
Malawi437,835
Foreign Citizenship544
MalawiOtherCountry99.3%
Country of BirthPersons
Malawi435,428
Other Country2,951
Country of Birth (C 2018)
Malawi435,428
Other Country2,951
ChristianMuslimTraditionalOtherreligionNo religion34.7%61.7%
ReligionPersons
Christian270,509
Muslim152,298
Traditional641
Other religion12,857
No religion2,074
Religion (C 2018)
Christian270,509
Muslim152,298
Traditional641
Other religion12,857
No religion2,074
yesno29.5%70.5%
Literacy (A5+)Persons
yes262,325
no109,769
Literacy (A5+) (C 2018)
yes262,325
no109,769
ChewaTumbukaLomweYaoNgoniSena1/225.2%24.2%37.2%
TribePersons
Chewa21,860
Tumbuka2,498
Lomwe110,220
Yao162,757
Ngoni105,834
Sena10,403
Mang'anja9,215
Other Tribe15,048
Tribe (C 2018)
Chewa21,860
Tumbuka2,498
Lomwe110,220
Yao162,757
Ngoni105,834
Sena10,403
Mang'anja9,215
Other Tribe15,048

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