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Angola vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 22nd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Malawi
Population
40555924
22949294
Population rank 39/197 61/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Angola and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Angola and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Angola

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Angola Malawi
2024 $100,998,916,781 $11,316,411,329
2023 $107,167,747,140 $13,363,669,673
2022 $131,212,208,930 $12,429,059,928
2021 $79,559,543,805 $12,378,119,199
2020 $58,852,456,454 $11,769,313,598
2019 $80,734,428,593 $11,051,852,713
2018 $89,512,794,227 $9,879,220,354
2017 $84,376,935,689 $8,943,543,794
2016 $59,878,249,719 $7,909,868,618
2015 $102,543,067,841 $9,219,474,379
2014 $153,449,860,496 $8,801,326,169
2013 $148,845,200,697 $8,031,571,928
2012 $143,572,907,528 $8,773,203,178
2011 $125,551,634,704 $11,648,142,958
2010 $95,546,919,755 $10,128,323,011
2009 $81,705,175,408 $9,009,887,947
2008 $98,790,432,989 $7,743,617,352
2007 $73,037,821,927 $6,451,210,219
2006 $58,653,659,980 $5,818,279,739
2005 $41,396,636,383 $5,320,409,651
2004 $26,997,977,897 $5,058,726,350
2003 $20,342,128,112 $4,669,789,300
2002 $17,311,512,432 $5,087,328,438
2001 $8,936,079,118 $2,498,008,665
2000 $9,129,594,970 $2,537,307,580
1999 $6,152,923,310 $2,584,478,924
1998 $6,506,221,616 $2,547,609,590
1997 $7,648,380,196 $3,875,785,863
1996 $7,526,421,519 $3,319,573,750
1995 $5,538,749,260 $2,033,701,498
1994 $4,438,321,017 $1,719,864,761
1993 $5,768,720,422 $3,013,392,658
1992 $8,307,810,974 $2,618,837,835
1991 $10,603,784,541 $3,206,783,830
1990 $11,229,515,599 $2,737,087,862
1989 $10,201,780,977 $2,314,205,130
1988 $8,769,836,769 $2,008,189,508
1987 $8,084,412,414 $1,721,711,808
1986 $7,072,536,109 $1,722,586,299
1985 $7,554,065,410 $1,646,442,273
1984 $6,131,475,065 $1,758,028,656
1983 $5,784,341,596 $1,780,148,049
1982 $5,550,483,036 $1,717,379,495
1981 $5,550,483,036 $1,801,193,910
1980 $5,930,503,401 $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Malawi
2024 $2,666 $523
2023 $2,916 $633
2022 $3,682 $604
2021 $2,304 $617
2020 $1,759 $603
2019 $2,494 $581
2018 $2,860 $533
2017 $2,791 $496
2016 $2,052 $451
2015 $3,642 $540
2014 $5,650 $530
2013 $5,689 $497
2012 $5,702 $558
2011 $5,184 $763
2010 $4,102 $683
2009 $3,645 $626
2008 $4,578 $554
2007 $3,515 $475
2006 $2,930 $441
2005 $2,146 $414
2004 $1,451 $405
2003 $1,134 $383
2002 $999 $428
2001 $534 $215.5
2000 $564 $224.2
1999 $393 $233.9
1998 $429 $236
1997 $522 $367
1996 $531 $321
1995 $404 $200.4
1994 $335 $169.2
1993 $450 $293
1992 $669 $258.4
1991 $882 $326
1990 $966 $286.7
1989 $908 $252.2
1988 $807 $229.4
1987 $770 $207.6
1986 $698 $217.9
1985 $772 $216.1
1984 $650 $239.7
1983 $637 $252.4
1982 $634 $253.3
1981 $658 $276.4
1980 $729 $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Malawi
2026 65.2 67.9
2025 65 67.7
2024 64.8 67.6
2023 64.6 67.4
2022 64.2 66
2021 63 64.8
2020 63.1 65.2
2019 63.1 65
2018 62.6 64.5
2017 62.1 63.9
2016 61.6 63.2
2015 61 62.3
2014 60.4 61.7
2013 59.7 60.8
2012 58.9 59.9
2011 58.1 58.9
2010 57.2 57.8
2009 56.2 56.7
2008 55.3 55.7
2007 54.2 54.7
2006 53 53.7
2005 52.1 52.5
2004 51.1 51.1
2003 50.2 49.6
2002 47.9 48.2
2001 47 47.2
2000 46.5 46.2
1999 45.8 45.1
1998 45.5 44.3
1997 46.7 44.2
1996 46.4 44
1995 46.1 43.8
1994 43.6 43.8
1993 42.2 43.6
1992 42.3 43.6
1991 43.8 43.5
1990 41.9 43.6
1989 41.7 43.5
1988 41.5 43.6
1987 40.8 43.9
1986 42.7 44.3
1985 42.5 44.6
1984 42.2 44.8
1983 42 45
1982 42.9 44.8
1981 42.6 44.7
1980 42.2 44.3
1979 41.9 43.7
1978 41.6 43
1977 41.2 42
1976 40.8 41
1975 40.8 40.1
1974 41.3 39.2
1973 40.9 38.4
1972 40.5 37.6
1971 40.1 37.1
1970 39.7 36.6
1969 39.3 36.3
1968 39 36.1
1967 38.6 35.9
1966 38.3 35.8
1965 38 35.7
1964 37.7 35.7
1963 37.4 35.6
1962 37.2 35.4
1961 36.9 35.2
1960 37.9 35
1959 37.7 34.8
1958 37.5 34.4
1957 37.3 34.1
1956 37.1 33.8
1955 36.9 33.6
1954 36.6 33.3
1953 36.4 33.2
1952 36.2 33
1951 36 32.8
1950 35.9 32.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Angola and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Angola Malawi
2024 37,885,849 21,655,286
2023 36,749,906 21,104,482
2022 35,635,029 20,568,728
2021 34,532,429 20,047,258
2020 33,451,132 19,533,888
2019 32,375,632 19,025,752
2018 31,297,155 18,528,081
2017 30,234,839 18,039,715
2016 29,183,070 17,557,739
2015 28,157,798 17,085,587
2014 27,160,769 16,621,538
2013 26,165,620 16,161,816
2012 25,177,394 15,709,577
2011 24,218,352 15,265,022
2010 23,294,825 14,826,463
2009 22,414,773 14,395,788
2008 21,578,655 13,976,417
2007 20,778,561 13,576,343
2006 20,015,279 13,198,701
2005 19,291,161 12,840,031
2004 18,600,423 12,500,737
2003 17,943,712 12,181,574
2002 17,327,699 11,880,440
2001 16,747,208 11,593,058
2000 16,194,869 11,315,942
1999 15,667,235 11,047,804
1998 15,159,370 10,792,876
1997 14,660,413 10,562,035
1996 14,170,973 10,352,228
1995 13,699,778 10,150,117
1994 13,249,764 10,164,894
1993 12,827,135 10,284,024
1992 12,423,712 10,135,079
1991 12,023,529 9,844,227
1990 11,626,360 9,545,852
1989 11,238,562 9,176,220
1988 10,861,291 8,753,262
1987 10,497,858 8,293,174
1986 10,139,450 7,906,480
1985 9,779,120 7,620,508
1984 9,425,917 7,332,810
1983 9,082,983 7,051,709
1982 8,751,648 6,778,879
1981 8,435,607 6,516,454
1980 8,133,872 6,265,529
1979 7,847,207 6,028,749
1978 7,576,734 5,810,132
1977 7,317,829 5,614,983
1976 7,074,664 5,443,384
1975 6,842,947 5,287,367
1974 6,613,367 5,141,337
1973 6,388,528 5,003,938
1972 6,174,262 4,874,475
1971 5,991,102 4,751,434
1970 5,852,788 4,633,944
1969 5,763,685 4,521,184
1968 5,702,699 4,411,054
1967 5,641,807 4,303,012
1966 5,581,386 4,197,926
1965 5,521,981 4,096,157
1964 5,464,187 3,997,305
1963 5,408,320 3,900,506
1962 5,354,310 3,806,307
1961 5,301,583 3,715,534
1960 5,231,654 3,628,134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Angola and Malawi

Fertility rate
Angola

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Malawi
2023 5.12 3.65
2022 5.21 3.72
2021 5.3 3.79
2020 5.37 3.88
2019 5.44 3.95
2018 5.52 4.02
2017 5.6 4.11
2016 5.69 4.22
2015 5.77 4.38
2014 5.86 4.57
2013 5.95 4.76
2012 6.04 4.9
2011 6.12 5.08
2010 6.19 5.26
2009 6.26 5.45
2008 6.32 5.61
2007 6.37 5.72
2006 6.42 5.8
2005 6.46 5.85
2004 6.5 5.86
2003 6.53 5.88
2002 6.57 5.9
2001 6.6 5.94
2000 6.64 6
1999 6.68 6.12
1998 6.73 6.21
1997 6.79 6.23
1996 6.85 6.29
1995 6.92 6.39
1994 6.99 6.49
1993 7.07 6.57
1992 7.14 6.63
1991 7.21 6.68
1990 7.27 6.74
1989 7.33 6.8
1988 7.37 6.88
1987 7.41 6.97
1986 7.44 7.07
1985 7.45 7.17
1984 7.46 7.27
1983 7.46 7.36
1982 7.46 7.45
1981 7.46 7.49
1980 7.46 7.52
1979 7.46 7.47
1978 7.47 7.43
1977 7.48 7.41
1976 7.49 7.39
1975 7.49 7.36
1974 7.5 7.34
1973 7.5 7.34
1972 7.49 7.33
1971 7.47 7.31
1970 7.43 7.3
1969 7.39 7.27
1968 7.33 7.26
1967 7.27 7.21
1966 7.19 7.17
1965 7.12 7.13
1964 7.04 7.11
1963 6.95 7.13
1962 6.87 7.1
1961 6.79 7.07
1960 6.71 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Malawi
2024 17.7 18.9
2023 17.6 18.7
2022 17.5 18.4
2021 17.5 18.2
2020 17.5 18
2019 17.4 17.8
2018 17.4 17.6
2017 17.4 17.4
2016 17.4 17.2
2015 17.4 17.1
2014 17.4 17
2013 17.4 16.9
2012 17.4 16.8
2011 17.4 16.8
2010 17.4 16.7
2009 17.4 16.7
2008 17.4 16.8
2007 17.4 16.8
2006 17.3 16.8
2005 17.3 16.8
2004 17.3 16.8
2003 17.3 16.8
2002 17.2 16.8
2001 17.2 16.8
2000 17.2 16.8
1999 17.2 16.7
1998 17.1 16.8
1997 17.1 16.8
1996 17.1 16.8
1995 17.1 16.9
1994 17.2 16.9
1993 17.3 17
1992 17.3 17.1
1991 17.4 17.2
1990 17.5 17.3
1989 17.6 17.4
1988 17.6 17.5
1987 17.7 17.4
1986 17.8 17.3
1985 17.8 17.3
1984 17.8 17.3
1983 17.7 17.3
1982 17.7 17.3
1981 17.6 17.3
1980 17.6 17.3
1979 17.5 17.4
1978 17.4 17.4
1977 17.3 17.4
1976 17.2 17.5
1975 17.2 17.5
1974 17.1 17.6
1973 17 17.7
1972 17 17.8
1971 17 17.9
1970 17.3 18
1969 17.6 18.2
1968 17.8 18.3
1967 18.1 18.3
1966 18.3 18.3
1965 18.6 18.4
1964 18.9 18.3
1963 19.1 18.3
1962 19.4 18.3
1961 19.6 18.3
1960 19.8 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
50.4%
2024

Energy

Angola Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Angola Malawi
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Angola Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Malawi
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
9,601 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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