The current metro area population of Lilongwe in 2025 is 1,393,000, a 4.5% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Lilongwe in 2024 was 1,333,000, a 4.47% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Lilongwe in 2023 was 1,276,000, a 4.42% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Lilongwe in 2022 was 1,222,000, a 4.36% increase from 2021.