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Malawi Population 2023
Malawi officially the Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the population of Malawi in 2023 is 20,931,751 (2 Crore).
Estimated Population of Malawi in 2023 – 20 million
| Malawi | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 20,931,751 |
| Global Rank | 62 |
| Land Area | 94,080 sq.km (36,320 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 987 |
| Pop. Density | 203 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Lilongwe |
| Fertility Rate* | 4.25 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 32.6 |
| Median Age | 18.1 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 65.62 years |
| Urban Population | 18.5 % |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Malawi
Christianity is the majority religion in Malawi and its followed by 77.3 % of the population. Among Christians, Protestants churches have the largest adherents followed by the Roman Catholics, African Churches, and other small Christian groups.
Islam at 13.8% is the second largest religion and Most of the Muslim population is Sunni, of either the Qadriya or Sukkutu groups, with a few who follow the Ahmadiyya.
African Traditional religion is practiced by 1.1% of the population. Other religion includes Hinduism, Jews, Buddhism, and Baháʼí Faith.
Religion percentage in Malawi
| Religion/ Affilations | Percentage |
| Christians | 77.3% |
| – Roman Catholic | – 17.2% |
| – Church of Central African Presbyterian | – 14.2% |
| – Seventh Day Adventist/Baptist/Apolistic | – 9.4% |
| – Pentecostal | – 7.6% |
| – Anglican | – 2.3% |
| – Other Christian | – 26.6% |
| Islam | 13.8% |
| Traditional | 1.1% |
| Others | 5.6% |
| No religion/atheist | 2.1% |
Source: 2019 Kenyan Census
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Top Cities Malawi in by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Lilongwe | 989,318 |
| 2 | Blantyre | 800,264 |
| 3 | Mzuzu | 221,272 |
| 4 | Zomba | 105,013 |
| 5 | Karonga | 61,609 |
| 6 | Kasungu | 58,653 |
| 7 | Mangochi | 53,498 |
| 8 | Salima | 36,789 |
| 9 | Liwonde | 36,421 |
| 10 | Balaka | 36,308 |