Population Balaka (Malawi)

Malawi
24 052

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Balaka is 24 052 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 384 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 859 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 865 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 10 363 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 5 243 people, and the centenarians Balaka over 80 years old - 337 people.

69

place is occupied by Malawi in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Balaka by age groups

Children under 6 years old 2 384 / 9.91%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 2 859 / 11.89%
Young people from 18 to 29 2 865 / 11.91%
Adults from 30 to 59 10 363 / 43.09%
Elderly over 60 5 243 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 337 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Balaka

Total Balaka permanent residents 11 304 men (47%) and 12 748 women (53%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4734 / 6%588 / 5.7%47.4%
5 – 9734 / 6%577 / 5.6%47.2%
10 - 14 655 / 5.3%521 / 5.1%47.2%
15 - 19 553 / 4.4%453 / 4.5%47.7%
20 - 24 655 / 5.3%543 / 5.3%48.7%
25 - 29 972 / 8.1%814 / 7.7%48.6%
30 - 34 949 / 7.9%814 / 7.7%49.1%
35 - 39 870 / 7.2%792 / 7.5%50.8%
40 - 44 802 / 6.6%747 / 7.1%51.2%
45 - 49 734 / 6%690 / 6.6%51.5%
50 - 54 836 / 6.9%837 / 7.9%53.3%
55 - 59 881 / 7.3%961 / 9%55.2%
60 - 64 734 / 6%860 / 8.1%57%
65 - 69 508 / 4%679 / 6.5%60.1%
70 - 74 214 / 1.4%362 / 3.7%65.5%
75 - 79 271 / 1.9%566 / 5.5%69.7%
80+192 / 1.2%509 / 5%74.9%

Education level

Education level of residents Balaka: have higher education 22.6% (5 436 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (722 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (8 563 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (3 752 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (2 068 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (1 996 people), have no education — 0.3% (72 people), illiterate — 0.7% (168 people).

Higher education 5 436 / 22.6%
Incomplete higher 722 / 3%
Secondary vocational 8 563 / 35.6%
Elementary school 3 752 / 15.6%
Middle school 2 068 / 8.6%
High school 1 996 / 8.3%
Without education 72 / 0.3%
Illiterate 168 / 0.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Balaka

Total Balaka the number of officially employed population is 15 393 people (64%), pensioners 6 494 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 443 people (6%).

Employed population 15 393 / 64%
Unemployed 1 443 / 6%
Pensioners 6 494 / 27%

Disability

Total Balaka have a disability 2 388 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 378 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 919 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 883 (3.67.%), disabled children 209 (0.87.%).

Total disabled 2 388 / 9.93%
Disabled of the group I 378 / 1.57%
Disabled of the group II 919 / 3.82%
Disabled of the group III 883 / 3.67%
Disabled children 209 / 0.87%