Central
Region in Malawi
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Central 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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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 | → |
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 | 4,170,978 |
Females | 4,362,901 |
Age Groups (P 2023) | |
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0-14 years | 3,424,112 |
15-64 years | 4,820,806 |
65+ years | 288,957 |
Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
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0-9 years | 2,348,986 |
10-19 years | 2,034,633 |
20-29 years | 1,545,702 |
30-39 years | 1,067,969 |
40-49 years | 696,865 |
50-59 years | 417,289 |
60-69 years | 233,123 |
70-79 years | 126,078 |
80+ years | 63,230 |
Urbanization (C 2018) | |
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Rural | 6,224,555 |
Urban | 1,298,785 |
Citizenship (C 2018) | |
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Malawi | 7,486,594 |
Foreign Citizenship | 36,746 |
Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
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Malawi | 7,464,704 |
Other Country | 58,636 |
Religion (C 2018) | |
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Christian | 6,089,669 |
Muslim | 516,200 |
Traditional | 130,282 |
Other religion | 493,619 |
No religion | 293,570 |
Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
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yes | 4,310,059 |
no | 2,124,091 |
Tribe (C 2018) | |
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Chewa | 5,351,396 |
Tumbuka | 236,695 |
Lomwe | 229,244 |
Yao | 367,915 |
Ngoni | 1,091,623 |
Sena | 36,242 |
Mang'anja | 30,263 |
Other Tribe | 143,216 |