Malawi
Malawi is a sovereign state in Africa. Its capital is Lilongwe. About 18 million people live there (2018). It covers 118,484 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- People (2018)
- 18 million
- Area
- 118,484 kmĀ²
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha
Malawi at a glance
- In its own language
- Republic of Malawi, Charu cha Malaŵi
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Population
- 17,563,749 (2018)
- Area
- 118,484 kmĀ² (45,747 miĀ²)
- People are called
- Malawian
- Official languages
- English, Chewa, Tumbuka
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha
- GDP (nominal)
- US$13 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 63.2 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.512 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 38.5 (2019)
- Unemployment
- 8% (2014)
- Head of state
- Peter Mutharika
- Head of government
- Lazarus Chakwera
- Country codes
- MW, MWI
- Calling code
- +265
- Internet domain
- .mw
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates
- -13Ā°, 34Ā°
Malawi and its neighbours
Malawi borders Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Malawi
- Neighbours
Divisions of Malawi
- Central Region
- Northern Region
- Southern Region
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United NationsāAfrican Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
and 8 more organisations.
How far are you from Malawi?
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Questions
What is the capital of Malawi?
The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe.
What is the population of Malawi?
Malawi has about 17,563,749 people, as recorded in 2018.
How big is Malawi?
Malawi covers 118,484 square kilometres (45,747 square miles).
What currency does Malawi use?
The Malawian kwacha.
What language is spoken in Malawi?
The official languages of Malawi are English, Chewa and Tumbuka.
Which countries border Malawi?
Malawi shares a border with Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.