๐ฒ๐ผ Malawi
MW / MWI #98
Nomad Score
50.0
Cities
8
Currency
MWK
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Malawi
Capital
Lilongwe
Continent
Africa / Eastern Africa
Area
118,484 kmยฒ
Population
21.2M
Density
148.2/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary Presidential system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.mw
Calling Code
+265
Timezone
UTC+02:00
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.517
GDP per capita (2024)
$1,858
Life Expectancy (2023)
67.4 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
18.0%
Gini Index (2016)
44.7
Inflation (2030)
14.6%
Unemployment (2025)
5.1%
Urban Population (2024)
17.3%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
3.3/10
PM2.5 (2019)
18.6 ยตg/mยณ
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
English,
Chewa (chiCheลตa)
Religions
Christianity 82.3%,
Islam 13.8%,
None 2.1%,
Traditional faiths 1.2%
Currencies
MK MWK โ Malawian kwacha
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#125 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
41
Total Accessible
67
๐ TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zomba | 5.1 | $1,421/mo | -- |
| 2 | Mzuzu | 5.0 | $1,415/mo | -- |
| 3 | Blantyre | 5.0 | $1,670/mo | -- |
| 4 | Mangochi | 5.0 | $1,822/mo | -- |
| 5 | Nkhata Bay | 5.0 | $648/mo | -- |
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