page_title: National Statistical Office of Malawi
section_title: Demography
hierarchical_section_title: National Statistical Office of Malawi / Demography
caption_attribution_description: English: Demography and Social Statistics Division
context_page_description: The National Statistical Office of Malawi is the main government department responsible for the collection and dissemination of official statistics in Malawi. It has headquarters in Zomba and 300 employees, and operates under the 2013 Statistics Act. The NSO also has regional offices in the major urban centres of Lilongwe, Mzuzu, and Blantyre.
context_section_description: The Demography Division is responsible for the population census, which takes place every ten years, and a number of other demographic and social surveys, such as the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS).
caption: Demography and Social Statistics Division
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