Mzimba
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Mzimba 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mzimba | District | 285,253 | 389,479 | 610,994 | 718,402 | 940,184 | 1,017,701 | |
| 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 | 490,312 |
| Females | 527,389 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 414,961 |
| 15-64 years | 558,499 |
| 65+ years | 44,240 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 284,400 |
| 10-19 years | 246,951 |
| 20-29 years | 172,372 |
| 30-39 years | 113,611 |
| 40-49 years | 80,044 |
| 50-59 years | 56,499 |
| 60-69 years | 34,825 |
| 70-79 years | 19,201 |
| 80+ years | 9,797 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 914,088 |
| Urban | 26,096 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 937,864 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 2,320 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 929,927 |
| Other Country | 10,257 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 824,737 |
| Muslim | 10,996 |
| Traditional | 30,522 |
| Other religion | 71,920 |
| No religion | 2,009 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 609,173 |
| no | 195,055 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 85,325 |
| Tumbuka | 734,487 |
| Lomwe | 12,757 |
| Yao | 10,530 |
| Ngoni | 58,675 |
| Sena | 1,316 |
| Mang'anja | 1,253 |
| Other Tribe | 33,521 |