Sixth census of Malawi
September 3-23, 2018
General information
CountryMalawi
Results
Total population17,563,749[1] (Increase 34.8%)
Most populous ​regionSouthern (7,750,629)
Least populous ​regionNorthern (2,289,780)

The 2018 Malawi census was the sixth national census in Malawi, which took place on 3-23 September 2018. The population of Malawi was counted as 17,563,749 – an increase of 4,534,251 (34.8%) over the 2008 census.[1]

Preliminary results from the 2018 census were released to the public in December 2018 and final results in May 2019, from the National Statistical Office of Malawi website. The next Malawian census is set to be held in September 2028.

Projections

The 2018 projected population of Malawi was 17,931,637 based on the medium variant of projections based on the 2008 census.[2] The actual enumerated population was 17,563,749 which was about 98% the size of the 2018 projection.[2]

Results

Population and dwellings

Population counts for regions of Malawi. All figures are for the census de jure population count.

RegionPopulation %
Southern7,750,62944.13
Central7,523,34042.83
Northern2,289,78013.04
Malawi Malawi17,563,749100
  • Resident population count was 17,563,749, up 4,534,251 from the 2008 census.[1]
    • There are 8,521,460 males in Malawi (48.52% of the population) and 9,042,289 females (51.48% of the population).[1]
  • On average, the population grew by around 2.9% per year since the 2008 census – slightly higher than the annual average growth between 1998 and 2008, which was 2.8%.[1]

Birthplace

In 2018, 17,506,538 people (99.67%) were born in Malawi, with 57,211 (0.33%) born abroad.[1]

BirthplaceResponsesChange from 2008
Number %Numberpp
Malawi17,506,53899.67Increase 4,538,143Increase 0.06
Abroad57,2110.33Increase 5,687Decrease 0.06
Zambia12,1270.07Increase 6,355Increase 0.03
Mozambique5,3490.03Decrease 13,671Decrease 0.12
Zimbabwe2,8750.02Decrease 1,567Decrease 0.01
South Africa1,7360.01Increase 297Decrease 0.00
Tanzania1,2520.01Decrease 1,235Decrease 0.01
United Kingdom8620.00Decrease 742Decrease 0.01
Other33,0100.19Increase 16,220Increase 0.06
Total17,563,749100––

    Ethnicity

    The 2018 census asked a question on ethnicity for the first time and the five largest ethnic groups were Chewa (34.4%), Lomwe (18.9%), Yao (13.3%), Ngoni (10.4%), and Tumbuka (9.2%).[1]

    Data is for the population that stated their ethnicity.[1]

    Ethnic groupPopulation %
    Chewa6,020,94534.39
    Lomwe3,302,63418.87
    Yao2,321,76313.26
    Ngoni1,819,34710.39
    Tumbuka1,614,9559.23
    Sena670,9083.83
    Mang'anja559,8873.2
    Nyanja324,2721.85
    Tonga310,0311.77
    Nyakyusa174,4301
    Lambya106,7690.61
    Sukwa93,7620.54
    Other186,3191.06
    Total17,506,022100

    Religion

    According to the 2018 census, 77.3% of the population identified as being Christian, 13.8% as Muslim, 2.1% identified as having no religion, 1.1% as having traditional religions, and 5.6% had other religions.[1]

    Religious affiliationPopulation %
    Christian13,581,62377.33
     Roman Catholic3,028,43517.24
     Church of Central Africa Presbyterian2,498,96914.23
     Seventh-day Adventist/Baptist/Apostolic1,644,8299.36
     Pentecostal1,332,4207.59
     Anglican410,6332.34
     Other Christian4,666,33726.57
    Islam2,426,75413.82
    Irreligion376,7842.15
    Traditional186,2841.06
    Buddhism5,5060.03
    Hinduism3,2110.02
    Other983,5875.6
    Total17,563,749100

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
    2. 1 2 "2008 Malawi Population and Housing Census Population Projections Thematic Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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