Christianity in Malawi

St Michael and All Angels Church, Blantyre Mission in Blantyre, Malawi
Livingstonia Mission Church


According to the 2018 census, 77.3% of the population is Christian. Denominations include Roman Catholics at 17.2% of the total population, Central Africa Presbyterians at 14.2%, Seventh-day Adventist at 9.4%, Anglicans at 2.3%, Pentecostals at 7.6% and other denominations at 26.6%.[1][2]

Among the Protestant churches, the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian is one of the largest Christian groups.[3]

  1. ^ US State Dept 2022 report
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Africa: Volume 1 - Page 122 Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates - 2010 "Religions: About 55 percent are Protestant, 20 percent Roman Catholic, ..."
  3. ^ The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization, 4 Volume Set - Page 753 George Thomas Kurian - 2012 "About 85 percent of Zambia's 11 million people are Christian, with a majority Protestant but Catholics the largest single group. Malawi's first president, the Presbyterian Hastings Kamuzu Banda, favored Christianity while dictator until ..