Demographics (v2.1)

Population (2010)

Area pop millions Area pop share
Malawi (Africa)  
Total 14.8 100
Blantyre 1.13 7.63
Kasungu 0.83 5.60
Lilongwe 1.79 12.1
Machinga 0.49 3.31
Mangochi 0.96 6.47
Mulanje 0.53 3.61
Mzimba 0.86 5.82
Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu) 3.39 22.9
Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay) 0.90 6.06
Other southern (Balaka, Mwanza, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Chikwawa, Nsanje, neno) 2.09 14.1
Salima 0.42 2.83
Thyolo 0.65 4.38
Zomba 0.77 5.22
Lighter numbers are estimates; years may differ