Dedza
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Dedza 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedza | District | 298,190 | 411,787 | 486,682 | 625,828 | 830,512 | 928,094 | |
| 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 | 442,905 |
| Females | 485,189 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 377,121 |
| 15-64 years | 511,118 |
| 65+ years | 39,853 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 259,165 |
| 10-19 years | 221,335 |
| 20-29 years | 160,205 |
| 30-39 years | 109,141 |
| 40-49 years | 75,847 |
| 50-59 years | 46,891 |
| 60-69 years | 28,702 |
| 70-79 years | 18,086 |
| 80+ years | 8,720 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 799,584 |
| Urban | 30,928 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 829,469 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 1,043 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 827,327 |
| Other Country | 3,185 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 609,412 |
| Muslim | 78,868 |
| Traditional | 50,938 |
| Other religion | 50,301 |
| No religion | 40,993 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 403,016 |
| no | 306,248 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 535,017 |
| Tumbuka | 2,408 |
| Lomwe | 6,064 |
| Yao | 78,301 |
| Ngoni | 171,072 |
| Sena | 1,797 |
| Mang'anja | 2,608 |
| Other Tribe | 32,202 |