Malawi population (live estimate)
Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.
Annual growth: 2.536%.
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Key demographic indicators.
This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).
Key Facts
- Capital: Lilongwe
- Official language: English
- Region: Eastern Africa
- Continent: Africa
Languages
A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.
Chichewa (Chewa) is the national language of Malawi and widely spoken across the country. Other significant languages include Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, and Nyanja. English is an official language and plays a major role in education and government.
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A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.
Malawi has a young and rapidly growing population, with strong rural communities and emerging urban centers in Lilongwe, Blantyre, and Mzuzu. Regional linguistic distributions are tied to ethnic identities, and bilingualism in Chichewa and English is common.
View religions →Cities
A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.
The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.
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