Country: Malawi
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afrikaner | 4,200 | 5,034,000 | 15 | Afrikaans | Christianity |
4
|
95.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
|
British | 12,000 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 221,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Malawian Sign Language | Christianity |
3
|
76.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
French | 2,100 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity |
3
|
62.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 6,300 | 10,115,000 | 70 | Greek | Christianity |
3
|
92.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Gujarati | 62,000 | 2,934,000 | 29 | Gujarati | Hinduism |
1
|
0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Hutu, Rwandese | 6,200 | 14,012,000 | 15 | Kinyarwanda | Christianity |
5
|
80.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Kacchi | 16,000 | 116,000 | 3 | Kacchi | Islam |
1
|
2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
Kokola | 370,000 | 550,000 | 2 | ● | Kokola | Christianity |
4
|
60.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
|
Lambya | 84,000 | 237,000 | 3 | ● | Lambya | Christianity |
4
|
65.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Lomwe, Nguru | 1,187,000 | 1,187,000 | 1 | ● | Lomwe, Malawi | Christianity |
5
|
85.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
|
Ndali | 119,000 | 611,000 | 2 | ● | Ndali | Christianity |
4
|
65.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
|
Ngoni, Malawi | 2,279,000 | 2,279,000 | 1 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity |
4
|
64.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
|
Nyakyusa, Ngonde | 228,000 | 1,923,000 | 2 | ● | Nyakyusa-Ngonde | Christianity |
5
|
92.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
|
Nyanja, Chewa | 10,241,000 | 14,810,000 | 8 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity |
5
|
88.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Nyiha, Malawi | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 | ● | Nyiha, Malawi | Christianity |
4
|
60.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Nyika | 7,200 | 19,000 | 2 | ● | Nyika | Christianity |
4
|
75.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
Portuguese | 21,000 | 17,725,000 | 46 | Portuguese | Christianity |
4
|
94.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Sena, Malawi | 716,000 | 716,000 | 1 | ● | Sena, Malawi | Christianity |
5
|
58.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Senga | 38,000 | 213,000 | 2 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity |
5
|
75.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
Shona | 105,000 | 1,434,000 | 7 | Shona | Christianity |
4
|
75.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Swahili | 4,300 | 1,169,000 | 25 | Swahili | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Tonga | 415,000 | 415,000 | 1 | ● | Tonga (Malawi) | Christianity |
5
|
97.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
|
Tumbuka | 3,171,000 | 3,818,000 | 3 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity |
5
|
97.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
|
Yao | 2,693,000 | 3,862,000 | 4 | ● | Yao | Islam |
1
|
1.00 % | 0.50 % | 54 |
| Totals: 26 | 22,104,000 | 1 ☀︎ 4 ● | 74.08 % | 16.95 % | 57 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 112,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 22,216,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Balaka | 538,000 |
| Blantyre | 1,535,000 |
| Chikwawa | 692,000 |
| Chiradzulu | 438,000 |
| Chitipa | 288,000 |
| Dedza | 1,018,000 |
| Dowa | 947,000 |
| Karonga | 448,000 |
| Kasungu | 1,034,000 |
| Likoma | 18,000 |
| Lilongwe | 3,221,000 |
| Machinga | 902,000 |
| Mangochi | 1,409,000 |
| Mchinji | 739,000 |
| Mulanje | 839,000 |
| Mwanza | 161,000 |
| Mzimba | 1,419,000 |
| Neno | 170,000 |
| Nkhata Bay | 350,000 |
| Nkhotakota | 485,000 |
| Nsanje | 367,000 |
| Ntcheu | 809,000 |
| Ntchisi | 389,000 |
| Phalombe | 527,000 |
| Rumphi | 281,000 |
| Salima | 587,000 |
| Thyolo | 885,000 |
| Zomba | 1,044,000 |
| Provinces: 28 | 21,540,000 |
| UN Country Population | 22,216,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chichewa | nya | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kacchi | kfr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kinyarwanda | kin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kokola | kzn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lambya | lai | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lomwe, Malawi | lon | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malawian Sign Language | lws | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndali | ndh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyakyusa-Ngonde | nyy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyiha, Malawi | nyr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyika | nkv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sena, Malawi | swk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shona | sna | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tonga (Malawi) | tog | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tumbuka | tum | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yao | yao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 24 | 26 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 11 |
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| People Groups | 26 |
| Unreached People Groups | 4 (15.4%) |
| Population | 22,104,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,775,000 (12.6%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 74.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 17.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 57 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | MI |
| Official Language(s) | English | Chichewa |
| Literacy Rate | 62% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 8,400,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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