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MW · MWI

Malawi

Official nameRepublic of Malawi

CapitalLilongwe

CurrencyMWK

Languagesen, ny

Calling code265

Internet domain.mw

Time zoneAfrica/Blantyre

RegionsAfrica

Area118,484 km²

Country data

The observed population of Malawi in 2025 was 22,216,120. GDP: 14,918,276,698 USD (2025) GDP per capita: 672 USD (2025)

Population22,216,120 Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP14,918,276,698 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita672 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area118,480 km²Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population density187.5 /km²Observed year: 2025 / 2023 · calculated · Calculated from World Bank population and area

Life expectancy67.6 yearsObserved year: 2024 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Urban population17.6 %Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population · Observed year

World Bank · 2006–2025

200613,198,701200713,576,343200813,976,417200914,395,788201014,826,463201115,265,022201215,709,577201316,161,816201416,621,538201517,085,587201617,557,739201718,039,715201818,528,081201919,025,752202019,533,888202120,047,258202220,568,728202321,104,482202421,655,286202522,216,120

Global rankings

Population #60 GDP #142 GDP per capita #205 Area #101 Population density #64 Life expectancy #169 Urban population #212

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Questions

Population · Malawi?

22,216,120 · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP · Malawi?

14,918,276,698 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita · Malawi?

672 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Data source

World Bank Indicators API v2 · ISO / CLDR / IANA · ISO/CLDR/IANA-derived core + CountryInfo fallback for geography/contact fields; see per-table sources.