Lilongwe City
Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Lilongwe City 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilongwe City | City | 98,718 | 223,318 | 440,471 | 669,532 | 989,318 | 1,162,544 | |
| 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 | 580,417 |
| Females | 582,127 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 403,823 |
| 15-64 years | 743,475 |
| 65+ years | 15,244 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 278,458 |
| 10-19 years | 251,780 |
| 20-29 years | 268,060 |
| 30-39 years | 190,971 |
| 40-49 years | 100,768 |
| 50-59 years | 45,288 |
| 60-69 years | 18,487 |
| 70-79 years | 6,361 |
| 80+ years | 2,369 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Urban | 989,318 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 981,331 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 7,987 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 974,498 |
| Other Country | 14,820 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 824,718 |
| Muslim | 110,698 |
| Traditional | 3,376 |
| Other religion | 33,452 |
| No religion | 17,074 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 751,113 |
| no | 108,449 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 414,916 |
| Tumbuka | 63,352 |
| Lomwe | 142,088 |
| Yao | 118,831 |
| Ngoni | 168,138 |
| Sena | 17,510 |
| Mang'anja | 18,257 |
| Other Tribe | 38,239 |