This reference page collects population of malawi in one place: population 21,104,482; surface area 118,480 km2; density 178.1 /km2; capital Lilongwe. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 21,104,482
Surface area 118,480 km2
Density 178.1 /km2
Capital Lilongwe
Income group Low income
Data year 2023
How the Malawi population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 178.1 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Malawi sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of malawi come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of malawi updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.