What is the population of Lilongwe?
Lilongwe has a city population of 1,115,815. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Malawi · Africa
Lilongwe
City population
1,115,815
#1
in Malawi
#1
in Central Region
#486
worldwide
-13.967, 33.787
About Lilongwe
The nearest listed cities lie 49 km or more away, with Mponela at 49 km (27,681) and three others between 75 and 104 km distant. Lilongwe holds 1,115,815 people and accounts for 5% of Malawi's population, making it the country's largest city and capital. At 1,056 m elevation, it sits in the Central Region.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 8
Coordinates
-13.967, 33.787
Record updated
18 January 2024
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 23 in MalawiClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Lilongwe | 1.12M |
Lilongwe Population FAQ
Where is Lilongwe?
Lilongwe is in Central Region, Malawi. Its coordinates are -13.967, 33.787.
How big is Lilongwe compared with other cities in Malawi?
It is the 1st largest of the 23 cities listed in Malawi, holding 5.0% of the national population.