Salima
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Salima 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 267,041 |
| Females | 283,981 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 237,991 |
| 15-64 years | 293,375 |
| 65+ years | 19,657 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 166,624 |
| 10-19 years | 133,704 |
| 20-29 years | 92,265 |
| 30-39 years | 64,268 |
| 40-49 years | 42,069 |
| 50-59 years | 24,410 |
| 60-69 years | 14,717 |
| 70-79 years | 8,442 |
| 80+ years | 4,524 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 435,162 |
| Urban | 43,184 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 477,823 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 523 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 476,366 |
| Other Country | 1,980 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 293,878 |
| Muslim | 146,605 |
| Traditional | 3,318 |
| Other religion | 22,162 |
| No religion | 12,383 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 244,010 |
| no | 157,027 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 348,220 |
| Tumbuka | 4,654 |
| Lomwe | 9,653 |
| Yao | 90,848 |
| Ngoni | 14,061 |
| Sena | 1,947 |
| Mang'anja | 1,332 |
| Other Tribe | 7,108 |