Northern
Region in Malawi
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Northern 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 | |
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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 | → |
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 | 1,223,841 |
Females | 1,308,429 |
Age Groups (P 2023) | |
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0-14 years | 1,008,010 |
15-64 years | 1,427,283 |
65+ years | 96,977 |
Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
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0-9 years | 682,500 |
10-19 years | 621,434 |
20-29 years | 452,894 |
30-39 years | 302,529 |
40-49 years | 202,094 |
50-59 years | 129,958 |
60-69 years | 77,024 |
70-79 years | 42,567 |
80+ years | 21,270 |
Urbanization (C 2018) | |
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Rural | 1,925,105 |
Urban | 364,675 |
Citizenship (C 2018) | |
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Malawi | 2,284,078 |
Foreign Citizenship | 5,702 |
Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
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Malawi | 2,257,210 |
Other Country | 32,570 |
Religion (C 2018) | |
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Christian | 2,043,180 |
Muslim | 31,571 |
Traditional | 36,800 |
Other religion | 170,911 |
No religion | 7,318 |
Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
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yes | 1,562,493 |
no | 408,203 |
Tribe (C 2018) | |
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Chewa | 158,249 |
Tumbuka | 1,310,914 |
Lomwe | 30,040 |
Yao | 25,928 |
Ngoni | 89,173 |
Sena | 3,878 |
Mang'anja | 3,241 |
Other Tribe | 662,655 |