Malawi
🇲🇼 Eastern Africa · Republic of Malawi
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About Malawi
Malawi (officially Republic of Malawi) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Lilongwe as its capital. It is home to roughly 22.22 million people, giving a population density of about 188 people per square kilometre. The country covers 118,484 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $14.92B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.517. The official currency is the Malawian kwacha (MWK), and the main languages are English, Chewa.
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How Malawi measures up
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Malawi is the 60th most populous country in the world, with about 22.22 million people.
By land area it is the 98th-largest country in the world, covering 118,484 km².
It has the world's 145th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($14.92B).
Malawi shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.517.
Malawi has a population density of about 188 people per square kilometre.
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