Lilongwe's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,333,100. In 1950, the population of Lilongwe was 3,909. Lilongwe has grown by 56,780 in the last year, which represents a 4.45% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Lilongwe, which typically includes Lilongwe's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
---|---|
2035 | 2,210,070 |
2034 | 2,108,830 |
2033 | 2,011,740 |
2032 | 1,919,290 |
2031 | 1,831,530 |
2030 | 1,748,130 |
2029 | 1,669,030 |
2028 | 1,594,100 |
2027 | 1,523,280 |
2026 | 1,456,310 |
2025 | 1,393,010 |
2024 | 1,333,100 |
2023 | 1,276,320 |
2022 | 1,222,320 |
2021 | 1,170,870 |
2020 | 1,121,720 |
2019 | 1,074,700 |
2018 | 1,029,640 |
2017 | 986,455 |
2016 | 945,082 |
2015 | 905,444 |
2014 | 867,469 |
2013 | 831,086 |
2012 | 796,230 |
2011 | 762,835 |
2010 | 730,841 |
2009 | 700,189 |
2008 | 670,822 |
2007 | 642,687 |
2006 | 615,769 |
2005 | 589,978 |
2004 | 565,300 |
2003 | 541,591 |
2002 | 518,907 |
2001 | 497,173 |
2000 | 476,377 |
1999 | 456,397 |
1998 | 435,875 |
1997 | 409,774 |
1996 | 385,269 |
1995 | 362,167 |
1994 | 340,480 |
1993 | 320,091 |
1992 | 300,949 |
1991 | 282,904 |
1990 | 265,963 |
1989 | 250,037 |
1988 | 235,084 |
1987 | 220,227 |
1986 | 202,877 |
1985 | 186,893 |
1984 | 172,189 |
1983 | 158,605 |
1982 | 146,110 |
1981 | 134,599 |
1980 | 124,008 |
1979 | 114,226 |
1978 | 105,227 |
1977 | 95,565 |
1976 | 82,578 |
1975 | 71,328 |
1974 | 61,622 |
1973 | 53,238 |
1972 | 46,003 |
1971 | 39,735 |
1970 | 34,329 |
1969 | 29,658 |
1968 | 25,627 |
1967 | 22,136 |
1966 | 19,219 |
1965 | 17,398 |
1964 | 15,752 |
1963 | 14,258 |
1962 | 12,907 |
1961 | 11,684 |
1960 | 10,578 |
1959 | 9,574 |
1958 | 8,667 |
1957 | 7,846 |
1956 | 7,104 |
1955 | 6,430 |
1954 | 5,820 |
1953 | 5,269 |
1952 | 4,770 |
1951 | 4,318 |
1950 | 3,909 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 3,909 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 4,318 | 10.46% | 409 |
1952 | 4,770 | 10.47% | 452 |
1953 | 5,269 | 10.46% | 499 |
1954 | 5,820 | 10.46% | 551 |
1955 | 6,430 | 10.48% | 610 |
1956 | 7,104 | 10.48% | 674 |
1957 | 7,846 | 10.44% | 742 |
1958 | 8,667 | 10.46% | 821 |
1959 | 9,574 | 10.46% | 907 |
1960 | 10,578 | 10.49% | 1,004 |
1961 | 11,684 | 10.46% | 1,106 |
1962 | 12,907 | 10.47% | 1,223 |
1963 | 14,258 | 10.47% | 1,351 |
1964 | 15,752 | 10.48% | 1,494 |
1965 | 17,398 | 10.45% | 1,646 |
1966 | 19,219 | 10.47% | 1,821 |
1967 | 22,136 | 15.18% | 2,917 |
1968 | 25,627 | 15.77% | 3,491 |
1969 | 29,658 | 15.73% | 4,031 |
1970 | 34,329 | 15.75% | 4,671 |
1971 | 39,735 | 15.75% | 5,406 |
1972 | 46,003 | 15.77% | 6,268 |
1973 | 53,238 | 15.73% | 7,235 |
1974 | 61,622 | 15.75% | 8,384 |
1975 | 71,328 | 15.75% | 9,706 |
1976 | 82,578 | 15.77% | 11,250 |
1977 | 95,565 | 15.73% | 12,987 |
1978 | 105,227 | 10.11% | 9,662 |
1979 | 114,226 | 8.55% | 8,999 |
1980 | 124,008 | 8.56% | 9,782 |
1981 | 134,599 | 8.54% | 10,591 |
1982 | 146,110 | 8.55% | 11,511 |
1983 | 158,605 | 8.55% | 12,495 |
1984 | 172,189 | 8.56% | 13,584 |
1985 | 186,893 | 8.54% | 14,704 |
1986 | 202,877 | 8.55% | 15,984 |
1987 | 220,227 | 8.55% | 17,350 |
1988 | 235,084 | 6.75% | 14,857 |
1989 | 250,037 | 6.36% | 14,953 |
1990 | 265,963 | 6.37% | 15,926 |
1991 | 282,904 | 6.37% | 16,941 |
1992 | 300,949 | 6.38% | 18,045 |
1993 | 320,091 | 6.36% | 19,142 |
1994 | 340,480 | 6.37% | 20,389 |
1995 | 362,167 | 6.37% | 21,687 |
1996 | 385,269 | 6.38% | 23,102 |
1997 | 409,774 | 6.36% | 24,505 |
1998 | 435,875 | 6.37% | 26,101 |
1999 | 456,397 | 4.71% | 20,522 |
2000 | 476,377 | 4.38% | 19,980 |
2001 | 497,173 | 4.37% | 20,796 |
2002 | 518,907 | 4.37% | 21,734 |
2003 | 541,591 | 4.37% | 22,684 |
2004 | 565,300 | 4.38% | 23,709 |
2005 | 589,978 | 4.37% | 24,678 |
2006 | 615,769 | 4.37% | 25,791 |
2007 | 642,687 | 4.37% | 26,918 |
2008 | 670,822 | 4.38% | 28,135 |
2009 | 700,189 | 4.38% | 29,367 |
2010 | 730,841 | 4.38% | 30,652 |
2011 | 762,835 | 4.38% | 31,994 |
2012 | 796,230 | 4.38% | 33,395 |
2013 | 831,086 | 4.38% | 34,856 |
2014 | 867,469 | 4.38% | 36,383 |
2015 | 905,444 | 4.38% | 37,975 |
2016 | 945,082 | 4.38% | 39,638 |
2017 | 986,455 | 4.38% | 41,373 |
2018 | 1,029,640 | 4.38% | 43,185 |
2019 | 1,074,700 | 4.38% | 45,060 |
2020 | 1,121,720 | 4.38% | 47,020 |
2021 | 1,170,870 | 4.38% | 49,150 |
2022 | 1,222,320 | 4.39% | 51,450 |
2023 | 1,276,320 | 4.42% | 54,000 |
2024 | 1,333,100 | 4.45% | 56,780 |
2025 | 1,393,010 | 4.49% | 59,910 |
2026 | 1,456,310 | 4.54% | 63,300 |
2027 | 1,523,280 | 4.6% | 66,970 |
2028 | 1,594,100 | 4.65% | 70,820 |
2029 | 1,669,030 | 4.7% | 74,930 |
2030 | 1,748,130 | 4.74% | 79,100 |
2031 | 1,831,530 | 4.77% | 83,400 |
2032 | 1,919,290 | 4.79% | 87,760 |
2033 | 2,011,740 | 4.82% | 92,450 |
2034 | 2,108,830 | 4.83% | 97,090 |
2035 | 2,210,070 | 4.8% | 101,240 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
---|---|---|
Lilongwe | 1,333,100 | 4.45% |
Blantyre Limbe | 1,070,620 | 3.85% |