Malawi Location Map
Malawi Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Malawi
Demonym: Malawian
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Area
Total Area: 118,484 km²
Total Land Area: 94,080 km²
Total Water Area: 24,404 km²
Demographics
Population: 21,763,309
Population Growth Rate: 2.22% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Lilongwe (Population: 989,318)
Ethnic Groups: Chewa 34.3%, Lomwe 18.8%, Yao 13.2%, Ngoni 10.4%, Tumbuka 9.2%, Sena 3.8%, Mang’anja 3.2%, Tonga 1.8%, Nyanja 1.8%, Nkhonde 1%, other 2.2%, foreign 0.3% (2018 est.)
Languages: English (official), Chewa (dominant), Lambya, Lomwe, Ngoni, Nkhonde, Nyakyusa, Nyanja, Sena, Tonga, Tumbuka, Yao
Religions: Protestant 33.5% (includes Church of Central Africa Presbyterian 14.2%, Seventh Day Adventist/Baptist 9.4%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Anglican 2.3%), Roman Catholic 17.2%, other Christian 26.6%, Muslim 13.8%, traditionalist 1.1%, other 5.6%, none 2.1% (2018 est.)
Economy
Currency: Malawian kwacha
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $35.238 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $1,700 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $1.487 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: UAE 21%, Belgium 12%, Tanzania 6%, Kenya 5%, South Africa 5% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $3.706 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: South Africa 20%, China 15%, UAE 11%, India 6%, Kuwait 5% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Lilongwe (Population: 989,318)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+2:00 (CAT)
Country Code: MW
Internet TLD: .mw
Climate: sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
Topographic Map of Malawi
