Blantyre City
Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Blantyre City 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 City | City | 219,011 | 333,120 | 502,053 | 648,852 | 800,264 | 871,776 | |
| 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 | 435,451 |
| Females | 436,325 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 304,555 |
| 15-64 years | 553,934 |
| 65+ years | 13,287 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 214,263 |
| 10-19 years | 186,620 |
| 20-29 years | 201,316 |
| 30-39 years | 135,042 |
| 40-49 years | 75,023 |
| 50-59 years | 35,939 |
| 60-69 years | 15,750 |
| 70-79 years | 5,946 |
| 80+ years | 1,877 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Urban | 800,264 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 795,128 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 5,136 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 789,542 |
| Other Country | 10,722 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 694,421 |
| Muslim | 80,908 |
| Traditional | 613 |
| Other religion | 19,320 |
| No religion | 5,002 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 628,025 |
| no | 71,953 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 74,253 |
| Tumbuka | 31,872 |
| Lomwe | 314,819 |
| Yao | 113,835 |
| Ngoni | 152,035 |
| Sena | 45,680 |
| Mang'anja | 33,890 |
| Other Tribe | 28,744 |