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Malawi

LilongweMWI
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Midnight-blue layered relief of Lake Malawi, with pale ice-blue contours defining the surrounding landscape.
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A sense of placeLake Malawi

The essentials

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Capital
LilongweCountry directory
Population2025
22.22MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
118.48K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$14.92BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$671.51Current US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
67.6 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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