2008 census of Malawi

Fifth census of Malawi Malawi July 8-28, 2008 13,077,160http://www.nsomalawi.mw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107%3A2008-population-and-housing-census-results&catid=8&Itemid=3 2008 Population and Housing Census Main Report Malawi National Statistical Office 27 January 2020 31.64% 2.8% region Southern (5,858,035) Northern (1,708,930) 1998 census of Malawi 1998 2018 census of Malawi 2018 The 2008 Malawi census was the fifth national census in Malawi, which took place on 8-28 July 2008. The population of Malawi was counted as 13,077,160 – an increase of 3,143,292 (31.64%) over the 1998 census. Preliminary results from the 2008 census were released to the public in November 2008 and final results in November 2009, from the National Statistical Office of Malawi website. The next Malawian census was held on 3-23 September 2018. Projections The 2008 projected population of Malawi was 13,630,164 based on the medium variant of projections based on the 1998 census.http://www.nsomalawi.mw/images/stories/data_on_line/demography/projections/ProjbyDist.xls Summary of Projected Population Growth 1999-2023 Malawi National Statistical Office 27 January 2020 The actual enumerated population was 13,077,160 which was about 96% the size of the 2008 projection. Results Population and dwellings Population counts for regions of Malawi. All figures are for the census de facto population count. The de jure results showed a population of 13,029,498. Region Population % Southern 5,858,035 44.8 Central 5,510,195 42.14 Northern 1,708,930 13.07 Malawi Malawi 13,077,160 100 Resident population count was 13,077,160 up 3,143,292 from the 1998 census. There are 6,358,933 males in Malawi (48.63% of the population) and 6,718,227 females (51.37% of the population). On average, the population grew by around 2.8% per year since the 1998 census – significantly higher than the annual average growth between 1987 and 1998, which was 2.0%. Birthplace In 2008, 13,025,606 people (99.61%) were born in Malawi, with 51,554 (0.39%) born abroad. Birthplace Responses Number % pp Malawi 13,025,606 99.61 Abroad 51,554 0.39 Mozambique 19,020 0.15 Zambia 5,772 0.04 Zimbabwe 4,442 0.03 Burundi 2,943 0.02 Rwanda 2,820 0.02 Tanzania 2,487 0.02 India 2,388 0.02 United Kingdom 1,604 0.01 Congo 1,506 0.01 South Africa 1,439 0.01 Other 7,133 0.05 Total 13,077,160 100 Religion According to the 2008 census, 82.7% of the population identified as being Christian, 13% as Muslim, 2.5% identified as having no religion, and 1.9% had other religions. Religious affiliation Population % Christian 10,770,229 82.66 Muslim 1,690,087 12.97 Irreligion 326,679 2.51 Other 242,503 1.86 Total 13,029,498 100 References 30em Malawi