Malawi

Country in Eastern Africa

Malawi is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital in Lilongwe. About 22.2 million people live there (2025), making it the 60th most populous of the 195 countries. At 118,484 km², it is the 98th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.

Malawi at a glance

Capital: Lilongwe
Population (2025): 22.2 million
Area: 118,484 km²
Density: 188 per km²
Official languages: Chewa, English
Currency: Malawian kwacha
People: Malawian
Calling code: +265
Internet domain: .mw
Coast: Landlocked

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How Malawi compares

Population rank

60th of 195

21st of 54 in Africa

Size rank

98th of 195

36th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

188 per km²

More crowded than 73% of countries

Similar in size: Eritrea (117,600 km²).
Similar population: Zambia (21.9 million).
Malawi is the only place that uses the Malawian kwacha.
Chewa is also an official language in 1 other country: Zimbabwe.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.

The flag of Malawi

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How players do with Malawi

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Malawi so far, from 62 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

32% right

11th hardest of 176 · 62 answers

Players find Malawi on the map in 32% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Zimbabwe.

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Countries that border Malawi

Malawi borders 3 countries: Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.

Quick quiz: Malawi

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1. Which is the flag of Malawi?
2. What is the capital of Malawi?
3. Which of these borders Malawi?

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Questions about Malawi

Is Malawi a country?

Yes. Malawi is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Malawi?

The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe.

Which countries border Malawi?

Malawi borders 3 countries: Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.

How many countries border Malawi?

3. Malawi shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Malawi?

Malawi covers 118,484 km², about the same size as Eritrea (117,600 km²).

Is Malawi hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Malawi in 32% of 62 tries, 11th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Zimbabwe.

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