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Country snapshot
Malawi| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of MalawiCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | LilongweGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Arthur Peter MUTHARIKA (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 118,500 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 21,700,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 21,660,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 21,660,000 people |
| Languages | English (official), Chewa (dominant), Lambya, Lomwe, Ngoni, Nkhonde, Nyakyusa, Nyanja, Sena, Tonga, Tumbuka, Yao; note: Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialects; Nkhonde and Nyakyusa are mutually intelligible dialectsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 11,300,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 523 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 67.4–67.6 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 67.56 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 67.35 years |
