π²πΌ Malawi
MW / MWI #98
Nomad Score
50.0
Cities
8
Currency
MWK
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
21.2M
Density
148.2/kmΒ²
HDI
0.517
(Low)
Gini Index (2016)
44.7
Life Expectancy (2023)
67.4 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.65
Urban Population (2024)
17.3%
Literacy Rate (2020)
70.2%
Gender Wage Gap (2013)
18.8%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Chewa | chiCheΕ΅a |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 82.3% |
| Islam | 13.8% |
| None | 2.1% |
| Traditional faiths | 1.2% |
| Other | 0.6% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 25.2% |
| Tumbuka | 20.4% |
| Lomwe | 16.4% |
| Yao | 15.3% |
| Ngoni | 6.4% |
| Sena | 5.9% |
| Mang'anja | 3.8% |
| Tonga | 1.8% |
| Ngonde | 1.5% |
| Lambya | 0.6% |
| Sukwa | 0.5% |
| Others | 1.1% |
Demonym (male)
Malawian
Demonym (female)
Malawian
National Anthem
Mulungu dalitsa MalaΕ΅i
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 40.7% | |
| 15-64 Working | 56.7% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 2.6% |
Dependency Ratio
76.4%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
17.3%
Birth Rate (2023)
31.4 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.4 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.65
Infant Mortality (2023)
29.4 /1000
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
67.4 yrs
HALE (2021)
54.7 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
6.5% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
29.4/1000
UHC Index (2021)
48/100
Hospital Beds (2011)
1.3/1000
Physicians (2022)
0.05/1000
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2020)
70.2%
Education Spending (2022)
2.8% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
359
Internet Users (2023)
18.0%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
61.1/100
Broadband (2023)
0.1/100
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
0.1
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
118,484 kmΒ²
Capital
Lilongwe
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Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Left
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Malawi is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, red and green. The top half of a red sun with thirty-one visible rays is centered in the black band.
National Anthem
Mulungu dalitsa MalaΕ΅i
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