Lilongwe's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,333,096. 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 | 2,210,074 |
| 2034 | 2,108,828 |
| 2033 | 2,011,735 |
| 2032 | 1,919,287 |
| 2031 | 1,831,527 |
| 2030 | 1,748,132 |
| 2029 | 1,669,032 |
| 2028 | 1,594,101 |
| 2027 | 1,523,284 |
| 2026 | 1,456,313 |
| 2025 | 1,393,006 |
| 2024 | 1,333,096 |
| 2023 | 1,276,316 |
| 2022 | 1,222,325 |
| 2021 | 1,170,870 |
| 2020 | 1,121,720 |
| 2019 | 1,074,695 |
| 2018 | 1,029,638 |
| 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 | Growth Rate | 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 | 1,029,638 | 4.38% | 43,183 |
| 2019 | 1,074,695 | 4.38% | 45,057 |
| 2020 | 1,121,720 | 4.38% | 47,025 |
| 2021 | 1,170,870 | 4.38% | 49,150 |
| 2022 | 1,222,325 | 4.39% | 51,455 |
| 2023 | 1,276,316 | 4.42% | 53,991 |
| 2024 | 1,333,096 | 4.45% | 56,780 |
| 2025 | 1,393,006 | 4.49% | 59,910 |
| 2026 | 1,456,313 | 4.54% | 63,307 |
| 2027 | 1,523,284 | 4.6% | 66,971 |
| 2028 | 1,594,101 | 4.65% | 70,817 |
| 2029 | 1,669,032 | 4.7% | 74,931 |
| 2030 | 1,748,132 | 4.74% | 79,100 |
| 2031 | 1,831,527 | 4.77% | 83,395 |
| 2032 | 1,919,287 | 4.79% | 87,760 |
| 2033 | 2,011,735 | 4.82% | 92,448 |
| 2034 | 2,108,828 | 4.83% | 97,093 |
| 2035 | 2,210,074 | 4.8% | 101,246 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Lilongwe | 1,333,096 | 4.45% |
| Blantyre Limbe | 1,070,625 | 3.85% |