Zomba
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Zomba 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zomba | District | 328,100 | 398,365 | 480,746 | 578,766 | 746,724 | 831,015 | |
| 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 | 397,991 |
| Females | 433,024 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 354,263 |
| 15-64 years | 443,679 |
| 65+ years | 33,074 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 248,155 |
| 10-19 years | 199,813 |
| 20-29 years | 138,848 |
| 30-39 years | 94,890 |
| 40-49 years | 62,133 |
| 50-59 years | 40,021 |
| 60-69 years | 25,682 |
| 70-79 years | 14,275 |
| 80+ years | 7,199 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 746,724 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 745,668 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 1,056 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 743,962 |
| Other Country | 2,762 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 569,541 |
| Muslim | 147,123 |
| Traditional | 878 |
| Other religion | 26,271 |
| No religion | 2,911 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 436,086 |
| no | 203,983 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 43,613 |
| Tumbuka | 2,319 |
| Lomwe | 314,025 |
| Yao | 173,394 |
| Ngoni | 15,572 |
| Sena | 4,154 |
| Mang'anja | 27,162 |
| Other Tribe | 165,429 |