Eastern Africa · Africa
Malawi
Malawi is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Lilongwe. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
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Malawi in numbers
- Population 22.8 million122,785,535 No. 61 of 195
- Area 117,726 km²2 No. 99 of 195
- Population density 194 per km²12 No. 53 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$14.9 billion3 No. 144 of 189
- GDP per person $6724 No. 183 of 189
- Life expectancy 67.9 years1 No. 149 of 195
- Median age 18.4 years1 No. 176 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.