People of Malawi

Population	13,931,831 (2008 estimate)
Population density	148 persons per sq km 384 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	17 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	83 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Blantyre, 502,053 (1998) Lilongwe, 587,000 (2003 estimate) Mzuzu, 86,980 (1998)
Official language	English
Chief religious affiliations	Christian, 76 percent Roman Catholic, 25 percent Protestant, 20 percent
Life expectancy	43.5 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	91 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	64.3 percent (2005 estimate)