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Also Known As Nyasaland • Republic of Malawi
Head Of State And Government President: Lazarus Chakwera
Capital Lilongwe3
Population (2025 est.) 20,734,000
Form Of Government multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [193])
Official Language See footnote 1.
Official Religion none
Official Name Republic of Malawi1, 2
Total Area (Sq Km) 118,760
Total Area (Sq Mi) 45,853
Monetary Unit Malawian kwacha (MK)
Population Rank (2025) 64
Population Projection 2030 29,275,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 452.2
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 174.6
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2018) 15.8% • Rural: (2018) 84.2%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 59.7 years • Female: (2021) 65.3 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2022) 71% • Female: (2022) 65%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 12,628
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 600
1No official language is stated in the constitution. English is the official language of instruction.2Dziko la Malaŵi in Chewa, the principal national language.3Judiciary meets in Blantyre.

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