Religion in Malawi

February 9, 2021 · updated December 18, 2023

Fast Facts on Malawi
Population 20,308,502 2021
Religions (%) Protestant 33.5% (includes Church of Central Africa Presbyterian 14.2%, Seventh Day Adventist/Baptist 9.4%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Anglican 2.3%), Roman Catholic 17.2%, other Christian 26.6%, Muslim 13.8%, traditionalist 1.1%, other 5.6%, none 2.1%
Christianity 17,280,000 2020
Islam 2,660,000 2020
Unaffiliated 410,000 2020
Indigenous/Folk Religions 340,000 2020
Other Religions 10,000 2020
Hinduism 10,000 2020
None 2.1% 2018