Malawi: Statistical Overview

Capital: Lilongwe

Population

Total Population: 19,129,955

Natural Increase: 2.7%

Density: 203 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 17.4%

Ethnic Origins: The country is made up of several ethnic groups: the Chewa (about 34%), Lomwe (19%), Yao (13%), Ngoni (10%), Tumbuka (9%), Nyanja (6%), as well as a range of other ethnic groups (including Asians and Europeans) accounting for about 9% of the total population. (National Statistical Office of Malawi)

Official Language: English and Chichewa

Other Languages Spoken: Chinyanja, Chiyao, Chitumbuka, Chisena, Chilomwe, Chitonga

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, Others 7.3%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Lilongwe

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Malawi Kwacha (MWK)

Country Overview

Area: 118,480 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
A very poor landlocked country which depends on international aid; agriculture remains the main sector of activity.

HDI*: 0.445/1

HDI (World Rank): 173/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Malawi, dial 00
To call Malawi, dial +265

Internet Suffix: .mw

Telephone Lines: 1.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 4.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 9.8% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,425	2,547	2,706	2,941	2,820
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,017	884	880	913	767
Imports of Services (million USD)	245	301	302	337	275
Exports of Services (million USD)	94	130	160	175	162

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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