Mchinji
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Mchinji 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mchinji | District | 158,833 | 249,843 | 324,941 | 454,584 | 602,305 | 672,578 | |
| 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 | 330,201 |
| Females | 342,377 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 279,372 |
| 15-64 years | 372,386 |
| 65+ years | 20,822 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 191,523 |
| 10-19 years | 163,195 |
| 20-29 years | 118,111 |
| 30-39 years | 81,328 |
| 40-49 years | 53,707 |
| 50-59 years | 33,261 |
| 60-69 years | 17,713 |
| 70-79 years | 9,297 |
| 80+ years | 4,445 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 574,294 |
| Urban | 28,011 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 601,147 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 1,158 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 597,027 |
| Other Country | 5,278 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 521,775 |
| Muslim | 14,200 |
| Traditional | 6,250 |
| Other religion | 46,596 |
| No religion | 13,484 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 337,549 |
| no | 176,103 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 536,351 |
| Tumbuka | 3,394 |
| Lomwe | 6,866 |
| Yao | 12,619 |
| Ngoni | 37,366 |
| Sena | 884 |
| Mang'anja | 591 |
| Other Tribe | 3,076 |