Machinga
District in Malawi
Contents: Population
The population development of Machinga as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1977-09-20 | Population Census 1987-09-01 | Population Census 1998-09-01 | Population Census 2008-06-08 | Population Census 2018-09-03 | Population Projection 2023-09-03 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinga | District | 195,249 | 301,849 | 369,614 | 494,835 | 735,438 | 874,337 | |
| Malawi | Republic | 5,547,460 | 7,988,507 | 9,933,868 | 13,029,498 | 17,563,749 | 19,809,511 |
Source: National Statistical Office of Malawi.
Explanation: Population figures until 1998 are de facto, later figures are de jure.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 416,415 |
| Females | 457,922 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 409,636 |
| 15-64 years | 433,413 |
| 65+ years | 31,288 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 298,559 |
| 10-19 years | 205,848 |
| 20-29 years | 139,692 |
| 30-39 years | 90,908 |
| 40-49 years | 59,126 |
| 50-59 years | 36,683 |
| 60-69 years | 22,612 |
| 70-79 years | 13,914 |
| 80+ years | 6,995 |
| Urbanization (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 710,231 |
| Urban | 25,207 |
| Citizenship (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 734,519 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 919 |
| Country of Birth (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 730,260 |
| Other Country | 5,178 |
| Religion (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 225,397 |
| Muslim | 492,560 |
| Traditional | 550 |
| Other religion | 15,468 |
| No religion | 1,463 |
| Literacy (A5+) (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 350,166 |
| no | 261,394 |
| Tribe (C 2018) | |
|---|---|
| Chewa | 47,338 |
| Tumbuka | 1,846 |
| Lomwe | 201,824 |
| Yao | 424,511 |
| Ngoni | 6,689 |
| Sena | 5,010 |
| Mang'anja | 5,177 |
| Other Tribe | 42,124 |