Official name:
Republic of Malawi
区域:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 22 216a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 235a | |
| Capital city | Lilongwe | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 074.7c | |
| UN membership date | 1 December 1964 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 117 726b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 95.4a | |
| National currency | Malawi Kwacha (MWK) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1 698.0b |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 8 216 | 11 769 | 12 627b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 8.5 | 0.8 | 1.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 481 | 603 | 598b |
| Economy: Agricultured,e (% of Gross Value Added) | 26.5 | 26.5 | 27.7b |
| Economy: Industryd,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 18.4 | 20.2 | 19.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activityd,g (% of GVA) | 55.1 | 53.3 | 52.9b |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 64.9 | 62.5 | 61.7b |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8b |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 27.6 | 29.6 | 30.3b |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 5 | 5.7 | 5 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 65.2 / 74.4h | 63.1 / 73.9 | 62.9 / 70.9h |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100) | 251 | 454 | 1 023i |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 133 | 142b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 1 072 | 771 | 396h,i |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2 270 | 2 678 | 2 627h,i |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 1 198 | - 1 907 | - 2 231h,i |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 064 | - 1 639 | - 2 276b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 16.3 | 17.2c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.9j | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 65.2 / 59.4 | 68.8 / 61.7 | 71.0 / 64.4a |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 45.4 / 4.3 | 43.1 / 4.0 | 40.1 / 4.0a |
| International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.) | 197.3 / 1.2 | 191.4 / 1.0 | 186.7 / 0.9i |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 22.6 | 47.7 | 54.5i |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 57 | 43.7 | 37.4a |
| Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP) | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.5n |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ~0.0o | ~0.0 | 0.1n |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 139.2 / 139.4 | 139.8 / 138.8c | 128.6 / 124.6n |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 45.6 / 49.7 | 37.8 / 47.1c | 43.0 / 41.1n |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 20.1 / 24.4 | 18.6 / 21.0c | 20.1 / 22.1n |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.8p | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 16.7 | 22.9q | 20.7q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 6h | 13.9h | 18r,b |
| Threatened species (number) | 171 | 130 | 162i |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 26 | 23.8 | 22.9n |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1.0 / 0.1 | 1.7 / 0.1 | 1.6 / 0.1n |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 135 | 151 | 150n |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 9 | 9 | 8n |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 805 | 199 | 432t |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 70.2 | 70.2 | 70.2i |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 47.3 / 7.0 | 50.9 / 9.2 | 52.4 / 10.2n |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 32.4 / 31.5 | 38.7 / 42.8 | 41.2 / 47.3n |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 11.66 | 12.43 | 12.62b |