Regions
The population of the regions of Malawi according to census results and latest official projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1977-09-20 | Population Census (Cf) 1987-09-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1998-09-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2008-06-08 | Population Projection (P) 2017-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | MWI | Lilongwe | 118,484 | 5,547,460 | 7,988,507 | 9,933,868 | 13,077,160 | 17,373,200 | ||
| Central | CEN | Lilongwe | 35,592 | 2,143,716 | 3,110,986 | 4,066,340 | 5,510,195 | 7,573,700 | 3559200 | |
| Northern | NOR | Mzuzu | 26,931 | 648,853 | 911,787 | 1,233,560 | 1,708,930 | 2,311,300 | 2693100 | |
| Southern | SOU | Blantyre | 31,753 | 2,754,891 | 3,965,734 | 4,633,968 | 5,858,035 | 7,488,200 | 3175300 |
- The total area includes 24,208 km² of Lake Malawi.
- (1977) The Statesman's Year-Book 1991/92.
(1987) (1998) (2008) (2017) National Statistical Office of Malawi (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Projection (P) 2017-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilongwe | CEN | 1,161,400 |
| 2 | Blantyre | SOU | 956,900 |
| 3 | Mzuzu | NOR | 254,900 |
| 4 | Zomba | SOU | 156,000 |
Contents: Cities, Towns & Villages
The population of all Malawian cities, towns and villages with more than 5,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (Cp) 1977-09-20 | Population Census (Cf) 1987-09-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1998-09-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2008-06-08 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaka | SOU | ... | 9,064 | 14,298 | 22,733 | 0 | ||
| Blantyre | City | SOU | 222,153 | 333,120 | 502,053 | 661,256 | 0 | |
| Chikwawa | SOU | ... | 4,353 | 7,474 | 6,987 | 0 | ||
| Chitipa | NOR | ... | 4,925 | 7,636 | 14,753 | 0 | ||
| Dedza | Town | CEN | 5,448 | 16,899 | 15,408 | 20,241 | 0 | |
| Dowa | CEN | 2,067 | ... | 4,493 | 4,765 | 0 | ||
| Karonga | Town | NOR | 11,873 | 19,667 | 27,811 | 40,334 | 0 | |
| Kasungu | Town | CEN | ... | 11,591 | 27,754 | 39,640 | 0 | |
| Lilongwe | City | CEN | 102,924 | 223,318 | 440,471 | 674,448 | 0 | |
| Liwonde | SOU | ... | 8,694 | 15,701 | 22,927 | 0 | ||
| Luchenza | Town | SOU | ... | 4,728 | 8,842 | 10,896 | 0 | |
| Mangochi | Town | SOU | 3,341 | 14,758 | 26,570 | 39,575 | 0 | |
| Mchinji | CEN | 1,962 | 4,921 | 11,408 | 17,881 | 0 | ||
| Monkey Bay | SOU | ... | 5,649 | 10,749 | 11,246 | 0 | ||
| Mponela | CEN | ... | ... | 9,846 | ... | 0 | ||
| Mulanje | SOU | ... | 7,113 | 12,548 | 14,497 | 0 | ||
| Mwanza | SOU | ... | 4,743 | 8,189 | 14,226 | 0 | ||
| Mzimba | NOR | 4,962 | 7,687 | 13,742 | 20,994 | 0 | ||
| Mzuzu | City | NOR | ... | 51,904 | 86,980 | 133,968 | 0 | |
| Nkhata Bay | NOR | ... | 6,494 | 9,433 | 11,269 | 0 | ||
| Nkhotakota | CEN | 10,312 | 12,163 | 19,262 | 24,726 | 0 | ||
| Nsanje | SOU | 6,091 | 11,009 | 16,987 | 20,179 | 0 | ||
| Ntcheu | CEN | ... | 5,814 | 8,783 | 14,642 | 0 | ||
| Ntchisi | CEN | ... | 3,073 | 5,773 | 7,918 | 0 | ||
| Phalombe | SOU | ... | ... | 2,578 | 4,935 | 0 | ||
| Rumphi | NOR | 3,998 | 7,156 | 14,069 | 17,845 | 0 | ||
| Salima | Town | CEN | 4,646 | 10,606 | 20,355 | 27,852 | 0 | |
| Thyolo | SOU | 4,186 | 4,449 | 5,313 | 7,693 | 0 | ||
| Zomba | City | SOU | 24,234 | 43,250 | 65,915 | 88,314 | 0 |
- (1998) (2008) (2017) National Statistical Office of Malawi (web).