🌍 Geography
Location: Southern Africa, east of Zambia, west and north of Mozambique
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
118,484 km²
Land Area
94,080 km²
Water Area
24,404 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,857 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Mozambique 1 (N/A km)
498 km; Tanzania (512 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
Climate: sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
779m
Natural Resources
limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
21,763,309
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.22%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
20.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
26.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
4.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- LILONGWE: 1,276,000 people
Languages
- English (official) (Official)
- Chewa (dominant)
- Lambya
- Lomwe
- Ngoni
- Nkhonde
- Nyakyusa
- Nyanja
- Sena
- Tonga
- Tumbuka
- Yao
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 78.6%, Female: 62.7%)
💼 Economy
low-income East African economy; primarily agrarian; investing in human capital; urban poverty increasing due to COVID-19; high public debt; endemic corruption and poor property rights; poor hydroelectric grid; localized pharmaceutical industry
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$35.42 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$11.01 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$1,600
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
32.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
32.4%
Industry
16%
Services
44.9%
Major Industries
tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 6 July (1964)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.05 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
7.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.7% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3
Notable Sites
- Lake Malawi National Park
- Chongoni Rock-Art Area
- Mount Mulanje Cultural Landscape