Blantyre City: population and official figures
What is the population of Blantyre City?
Blantyre City had 858,076 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2022, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Blantyre City rank among cities in Malawi?
Of the 4 cities the UN table lists for Malawi (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is 2nd largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Blantyre City?
Women and girls made up 50.0% of residents (429,076 female, 429,000 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow big is Blantyre City?
It covers 240 km², about 3,575 people per km².
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyNotes from the UN table: Data refer to national projections. Data refer to national projections. Data refer to national projections.
The UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.
Who runs Blantyre City?
In Malawi, cities and towns are run by local councils: One councillor elected per ward for five years; traditional authorities, sub-traditional authorities and MPs sit as non-voting members; five more non-voting members are appointed for special interests; council elects a chair (called mayor in cities and municipalities). Local planning, primary schools and health services, markets, roads and local development.
How local power works in Malawi
Cities of a similar size in Malawi
- Lilongwe 1,126,143
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)
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