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Malawi

Republic of Malawi · Eastern Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Malawi is a country in Eastern Africa, with Lilongwe as its capital, home to about 22,216,120 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Lilongwe
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Malawian kwacha (MWK MK)
Calling code
+265
ISO codes
MW / MWI / 454
Flag emoji
🇲🇼
Population
22,216,120 (2025)
Area
118,484 km²
Languages
English, Chewa
Internet domain
.mw
Demonym
Malawian

Bordering countries

🇲🇿 Mozambique🇹🇿 Tanzania🇿🇲 Zambia

About Malawi

Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Lilongwe. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Malawian kwacha (MK), using the code MWK.

To call Malawi from abroad, dial the country code +265. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MW (alpha-2) and MWI (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 22,216,120.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Malawi?
The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe.
What currency does Malawi use?
Malawi uses the Malawian kwacha (MWK, symbol MK).
What is the country calling code for Malawi?
The international dialling code for Malawi is +265.
What are the ISO codes for Malawi?
Malawi has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MW, the alpha-3 code MWI and the numeric code 454.
What is the flag emoji for Malawi?
The flag emoji for Malawi is 🇲🇼. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Malawi appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.