Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
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Afrikaner | 4,000 | 4,712,000 | Afrikaans | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 12,000 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 209,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Malawian Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 2,000 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 62.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 5,900 | 10,398,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Gujarati | 59,000 | 3,464,000 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Kachchi | 15,000 | 174,000 | Kacchi | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Kokola | 349,000 | 520,000 | ● | Kokola | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Lambya | 79,000 | 224,000 | ● | Lambya | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Lomwe, Nguru | 1,119,000 | 1,119,000 | ● | Lomwe, Malawi | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Ndali | 112,000 | 582,000 | ● | Ndali | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngoni, Malawi | 2,147,000 | 2,147,000 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyakyusa, Ngonde | 215,000 | 1,835,000 | ● | Nyakyusa-Ngonde | Christianity | 5 ● | 92.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyanja, Chewa | 9,649,000 | 13,642,000 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity | 5 ● | 88.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyiha, Malawi | 14,000 | 14,000 | ● | Nyiha, Malawi | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyika | 6,800 | 18,000 | ● | Nyika | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Portuguese | 20,000 | 22,749,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Sena, Malawi | 675,000 | 675,000 | ● | Sena, Malawi | Christianity | 5 ● | 58.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Senga | 36,000 | 200,000 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona | 99,000 | 1,406,000 | Shona | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Swahili | 4,100 | 1,183,000 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tonga | 391,000 | 391,000 | ● | Tonga | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Tumbuka | 2,988,000 | 3,595,000 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Yao | 2,538,000 | 3,654,000 | ● | Yao | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 51 |
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Zulu | 76,000 | 14,243,000 | Zulu | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
Totals: 25 | 20,821,000 | 4 ● | 74.08 % | 16.95 % | 54 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 111,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 20,932,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Balaka | 520,000 |
Blantyre | 1,484,000 |
Chikwawa | 669,000 |
Chiradzulu | 423,000 |
Chitipa | 278,000 |
Dedza | 985,000 |
Dowa | 916,000 |
Karonga | 433,000 |
Kasungu | 999,000 |
Likoma | 17,000 |
Lilongwe | 3,114,000 |
Machinga | 872,000 |
Mangochi | 1,362,000 |
Mchinji | 714,000 |
Mulanje | 811,000 |
Mwanza | 155,000 |
Mzimba | 1,372,000 |
Neno | 164,000 |
Nkhata Bay | 339,000 |
Nkhotakota | 469,000 |
Nsanje | 355,000 |
Ntcheu | 782,000 |
Ntchisi | 376,000 |
Phalombe | 509,000 |
Rumphi | 272,000 |
Salima | 567,000 |
Thyolo | 855,000 |
Zomba | 1,010,000 |
Provinces: 28 | 20,822,000 |
UN Country Population | 20,932,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chichewa | nya | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kacchi | kfr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kokola | kzn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Lambya | lai | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lomwe, Malawi | lon | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Malawian Sign Language | lws | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Ndali | ndh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nyakyusa-Ngonde | nyy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nyiha, Malawi | nyr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Nyika | nkv | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sena, Malawi | swk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Shona | sna | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tonga | tog | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tumbuka | tum | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yao | yao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals: | 23 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 10 |
People Groups | 25 |
Unreached People Groups | 4 (16.0%) |
Population | 20,821,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.1% |
Population in Unreached | 2,615,000 (12.6%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 74.1% |
Percent Evangelical | 17.0% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.9% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 54 |
Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
Urbanization | 17% |
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 | 7,912,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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