Malawi: Administrative Division
Contents: Regions and Districts
The population of the regions, districts and cities of Malawi according to census results and latest official projections.
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 | |
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Central | Region | 2,143,716 | 3,110,986 | 4,066,340 | 5,497,252 | 7,523,340 | 8,533,879 | → |
Dedza | District | 298,190 | 411,787 | 486,682 | 625,828 | 830,512 | 928,094 | → |
Dowa | District | 247,603 | 322,432 | 411,387 | 559,849 | 772,569 | 879,386 | → |
Kasungu | District | 194,436 | 323,453 | 480,659 | 623,592 | 842,953 | 950,234 | → |
Lilongwe | District | 605,399 | 753,309 | 905,889 | 1,232,972 | 1,637,583 | 1,830,619 | → |
Lilongwe City | City | 98,718 | 223,318 | 440,471 | 669,532 | 989,318 | 1,162,544 | → |
Mchinji | District | 158,833 | 249,843 | 324,941 | 454,584 | 602,305 | 672,578 | → |
Nkhotakota | District | 94,370 | 158,044 | 229,460 | 299,240 | 393,077 | 437,163 | → |
Ntcheu | District | 226,454 | 358,767 | 370,757 | 471,353 | 659,608 | 755,748 | → |
Ntchisi | District | 87,437 | 120,860 | 167,880 | 222,374 | 317,069 | 366,491 | → |
Salima | District | 132,276 | 189,173 | 248,214 | 337,928 | 478,346 | 551,022 | → |
Northern | Region | 648,853 | 911,787 | 1,233,560 | 1,679,491 | 2,289,780 | 2,532,270 | → |
Chitipa | District | 72,316 | 96,794 | 126,799 | 176,835 | 234,927 | 256,197 | → |
Karonga | District | 106,923 | 148,014 | 194,572 | 264,112 | 365,028 | 405,552 | → |
Likoma | District | 7,900 | 8,192 | 8,074 | 10,714 | 14,527 | 15,995 | → |
Mzimba | District | 285,253 | 389,479 | 610,994 | 718,402 | 940,184 | 1,017,701 | → |
Mzuzu City | City | 16,108 | 44,217 | 86,980 | 127,539 | 221,272 | 273,018 | → |
Nkhata Bay | District | 97,900 | 130,189 | 164,761 | 215,429 | 284,681 | 309,673 | → |
Rumphi | District | 62,450 | 94,902 | 128,360 | 166,460 | 229,161 | 254,134 | → |
Southern | Region | 2,754,891 | 3,965,734 | 4,633,968 | 5,852,755 | 7,750,629 | 8,743,362 | → |
Balaka | District | 146,587 | 213,416 | 253,098 | 316,574 | 438,379 | 504,349 | → |
Blantyre | District | 189,051 | 256,405 | 307,344 | 339,406 | 451,220 | 509,289 | → |
Blantyre City | City | 219,011 | 333,120 | 502,053 | 648,852 | 800,264 | 871,776 | → |
Chikwawa | District | 194,425 | 316,733 | 356,682 | 437,892 | 564,684 | 628,282 | → |
Chiradzulu | District | 176,184 | 210,912 | 236,050 | 287,604 | 356,875 | 389,928 | → |
Machinga | District | 195,249 | 301,849 | 369,614 | 494,835 | 735,438 | 874,337 | → |
Mangochi | District | 302,341 | 496,578 | 610,239 | 796,036 | 1,148,611 | 1,346,740 | → |
Mulanje | District | 307,804 | 419,928 | 428,322 | 523,949 | 684,107 | 765,623 | → |
Mwanza | District | ... | 60,300 | 63,200 | 92,237 | 130,949 | 152,433 | → |
Neno | District | ... | 61,200 | 74,800 | 108,339 | 138,291 | 153,132 | → |
Nsanje | District | 108,758 | 204,374 | 194,924 | 241,107 | 299,168 | 326,874 | → |
Phalombe | District | 169,742 | 218,134 | 231,990 | 315,185 | 429,450 | 490,345 | → |
Thyolo | District | 322,000 | 431,157 | 458,976 | 590,472 | 721,456 | 782,442 | → |
Zomba | District | 328,100 | 398,365 | 480,746 | 578,766 | 746,724 | 831,015 | → |
Zomba City | City | 24,234 | 43,250 | 65,915 | 81,501 | 105,013 | 116,797 | → |
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) | |
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Males | 9,599,265 |
Females | 10,210,246 |
Age Groups (P 2023) | |
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0-14 years | 8,134,458 |
15-64 years | 10,978,281 |
65+ years | 696,772 |
Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
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0-9 years | 5,660,190 |
10-19 years | 4,712,005 |
20-29 years | 3,523,035 |
30-39 years | 2,392,233 |
40-49 years | 1,561,929 |
50-59 years | 951,939 |
60-69 years | 549,332 |
70-79 years | 305,407 |
80+ years | 153,441 |
Urbanization (C 2018) | |
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Rural | 14,747,257 |
Urban | 2,816,492 |
Citizenship (C 2018) | |
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Malawi | 17,506,538 |
Foreign Citizenship | 57,211 |
Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
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Malawi | 17,419,753 |
Other Country | 143,996 |
Religion (C 2018) | |
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Christian | 13,581,623 |
Muslim | 2,426,754 |
Traditional | 186,284 |
Other religion | 992,304 |
No religion | 376,784 |
Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
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yes | 10,301,467 |
no | 4,709,876 |
Tribe (C 2018) | |
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Chewa | 6,020,944 |
Tumbuka | 1,614,577 |
Lomwe | 3,302,634 |
Yao | 2,321,763 |
Ngoni | 1,819,347 |
Sena | 670,908 |
Mang'anja | 559,885 |
Other Tribe | 1,196,480 |