Malawi
Malawi is in Africa, in the East Africa region. Its capital is Lilongwe. It has a population of about 22.2 million and an area of 118,484 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 38.8% of the total.
The flag of Malawi as a pie chart
- Red 38.8%
- Light green 33.3%
- Black 27.8%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a sun
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Malawi at a glance
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- East Africa
- Official languages
- Chewa and English
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha
- National day
- July 6
- Highest point
- Mulanje Massif (about 3,000 meters)
- Area
- 118,484 km²99th largest out of 208
- Population
- 22.2 million60th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 187.5 people/km²58th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 14.9 billion52nd lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 6728th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years47th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Joined the UN in 1964
- Drives on the left
- Landlocked
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighboring countries
Malawi borders 3 countries:
Mozambique
Tanzania
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.