World Summary --- Malawi

Summary information

Names
ISO3-Code	MWI
Continent`	Africa
Country Name	Malawi
Administrative
Admin Level Used	2
Level1 Type	Region
Level2 Type	District
Number of Units	24
Population Estimates
Ref. Year First	1977
Ref. Year Last	1987
Pop '90 (estimated) ('000)	8,929
Pop '95 (estimated) ('000)	10,769
Pop '90 (UN) ('000)	9,335
Pop '95 (UN) ('000)	9,670
Difference '90	4.3 %
Difference '95	-11.4 %
Spatial Estimates
Area (sq km)	118,480
Resolution (km)	70
PopPerUnit ('000)`	403
Resources
Web Site 1	http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov

Data sources This database was initially produced for the UNEP/GRID-WRI-NCGIA Africa Population Database. See the GRID-Sioux Falls web site at http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov The 1980 and 1990 estimates produced for this database were used to produce the P95E estimate. Pop data sources: Malawi Government (1985), Malawi Statistical Yearbook 1983, National Statistical Office, Zomba Malawi Government (1991), Malawi Population and Housing Census 1987, Summary of Final Results, Vol. 1, National Statistical Office, Zomba (contains 1967, 77 and 87 figures) Boundary changes between 1966 and 1977 censuses: 1966 population for Chitipa, Karonga and Rumphi districts adjusted based on population and area figures from 1. above: P66adj = Pop66old/Land66 * Land77. P60-90 calculated by using unadjusted intercensal growth rates for 66-77 and 77-87.

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