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Australia vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 6th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Malawi
Population
27799169
22949294
Population rank 55/197 61/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Australia and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Australia and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Australia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Australia Malawi
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $11,316,411,329
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $13,363,669,673
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $12,429,059,928
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $12,378,119,199
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $11,769,313,598
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $11,051,852,713
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $9,879,220,354
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $8,943,543,794
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $7,909,868,618
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $9,219,474,379
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $8,801,326,169
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $8,773,203,178
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $10,128,323,011
2009 $931,761,689,771 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $7,743,617,352
2007 $856,603,595,823 $6,451,210,219
2006 $749,708,370,333 $5,818,279,739
2005 $696,811,489,613 $5,320,409,651
2004 $615,643,050,221 $5,058,726,350
2003 $468,517,181,130 $4,669,789,300
2002 $396,436,967,263 $5,087,328,438
2001 $380,360,222,861 $2,498,008,665
2000 $416,901,962,163 $2,537,307,580
1999 $390,347,787,943 $2,584,478,924
1998 $400,361,527,505 $2,547,609,590
1997 $436,321,902,767 $3,875,785,863
1996 $401,962,517,479 $3,319,573,750
1995 $368,725,126,225 $2,033,701,498
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,719,864,761
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,013,392,658
1992 $325,982,966,981 $2,618,837,835
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,206,783,830
1990 $311,840,666,465 $2,737,087,862
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,314,205,130
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,008,189,508
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,721,711,808
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,722,586,299
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,646,442,273
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,758,028,656
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,780,148,049
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,717,379,495
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,801,193,910
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,801,156,775
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Malawi
2024 $64,604 $523
2023 $65,058 $633
2022 $65,170 $604
2021 $60,759 $617
2020 $51,983 $603
2019 $55,195 $581
2018 $57,410 $533
2017 $54,118 $496
2016 $50,084 $451
2015 $56,970 $540
2014 $62,817 $530
2013 $68,477 $497
2012 $68,301 $558
2011 $62,799 $763
2010 $52,314 $683
2009 $42,955 $626
2008 $49,811 $554
2007 $41,128 $475
2006 $36,659 $441
2005 $34,535 $414
2004 $30,886 $405
2003 $23,758 $383
2002 $20,335 $428
2001 $19,734 $215.5
2000 $21,909 $224.2
1999 $20,750 $233.9
1998 $21,516 $236
1997 $23,683 $367
1996 $22,056 $321
1995 $20,479 $200.4
1994 $18,156 $169.2
1993 $17,725 $293
1992 $18,650 $258.4
1991 $18,885 $326
1990 $18,274 $286.7
1989 $17,858 $252.2
1988 $14,303 $229.4
1987 $11,666 $207.6
1986 $11,406 $217.9
1985 $11,455 $216.1
1984 $12,436 $239.7
1983 $11,532 $252.4
1982 $12,798 $253.3
1981 $11,871 $276.4
1980 $10,223 $287.5
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Malawi
2026 84.3 67.9
2025 84.2 67.7
2024 84.1 67.6
2023 83.9 67.4
2022 82.8 66
2021 83.6 64.8
2020 83.7 65.2
2019 83.2 65
2018 83.3 64.5
2017 82.7 63.9
2016 82.8 63.2
2015 82.6 62.3
2014 82.5 61.7
2013 82.6 60.8
2012 82.3 59.9
2011 82.1 58.9
2010 82 57.8
2009 81.7 56.7
2008 81.4 55.7
2007 81.2 54.7
2006 81.3 53.7
2005 81.1 52.5
2004 80.7 51.1
2003 80.4 49.6
2002 80.1 48.2
2001 80 47.2
2000 79.6 46.2
1999 79.3 45.1
1998 79 44.3
1997 78.6 44.2
1996 78.3 44
1995 78.3 43.8
1994 77.9 43.8
1993 78 43.6
1992 77.5 43.6
1991 77.5 43.5
1990 77 43.6
1989 76.2 43.5
1988 76.3 43.6
1987 76.1 43.9
1986 76.1 44.3
1985 75.4 44.6
1984 75.5 44.8
1983 75.4 45
1982 74.7 44.8
1981 74.8 44.7
1980 74.6 44.3
1979 74.3 43.7
1978 73.7 43
1977 73.5 42
1976 72.8 41
1975 72.8 40.1
1974 71.8 39.2
1973 72.1 38.4
1972 71.8 37.6
1971 71.5 37.1
1970 70.7 36.6
1969 71.1 36.3
1968 70.7 36.1
1967 71 35.9
1966 70.7 35.8
1965 70.8 35.7
1964 70.6 35.7
1963 71 35.6
1962 70.9 35.4
1961 71.1 35.2
1960 70.9 35
1959 70.4 34.8
1958 70.9 34.4
1957 70.3 34.1
1956 70 33.8
1955 70.2 33.6
1954 69.9 33.3
1953 69.7 33.2
1952 69.1 33
1951 68.7 32.8
1950 69 32.7

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

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Australia and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Australia Malawi
2024 27,196,812 21,655,286
2023 26,659,922 21,104,482
2022 26,018,721 20,568,728
2021 25,685,412 20,047,258
2020 25,649,248 19,533,888
2019 25,334,826 19,025,752
2018 24,963,258 18,528,081
2017 24,592,588 18,039,715
2016 24,190,907 17,557,739
2015 23,815,995 17,085,587
2014 23,475,686 16,621,538
2013 23,128,129 16,161,816
2012 22,733,465 15,709,577
2011 22,340,024 15,265,022
2010 22,031,750 14,826,463
2009 21,691,653 14,395,788
2008 21,249,199 13,976,417
2007 20,827,622 13,576,343
2006 20,450,966 13,198,701
2005 20,176,844 12,840,031
2004 19,932,722 12,500,737
2003 19,720,737 12,181,574
2002 19,495,210 11,880,440
2001 19,274,701 11,593,058
2000 19,028,802 11,315,942
1999 18,812,264 11,047,804
1998 18,607,584 10,792,876
1997 18,423,037 10,562,035
1996 18,224,767 10,352,228
1995 18,004,882 10,150,117
1994 17,805,468 10,164,894
1993 17,634,808 10,284,024
1992 17,478,635 10,135,079
1991 17,284,036 9,844,227
1990 17,065,128 9,545,852
1989 16,814,416 9,176,220
1988 16,532,164 8,753,262
1987 16,263,874 8,293,174
1986 16,018,350 7,906,480
1985 15,788,312 7,620,508
1984 15,579,391 7,332,810
1983 15,393,472 7,051,709
1982 15,184,247 6,778,879
1981 14,923,260 6,516,454
1980 14,692,000 6,265,529
1979 14,514,000 6,028,749
1978 14,358,000 5,810,132
1977 14,192,000 5,614,983
1976 14,033,000 5,443,384
1975 13,893,000 5,287,367
1974 13,723,000 5,141,337
1973 13,380,000 5,003,938
1972 13,177,000 4,874,475
1971 12,937,000 4,751,434
1970 12,507,000 4,633,944
1969 12,263,000 4,521,184
1968 12,009,000 4,411,054
1967 11,799,000 4,303,012
1966 11,651,000 4,197,926
1965 11,388,000 4,096,157
1964 11,167,000 3,997,305
1963 10,950,000 3,900,506
1962 10,742,000 3,806,307
1961 10,483,000 3,715,534
1960 10,276,477 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Malawi

Fertility rate
Australia

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Malawi
2023 1.5 3.65
2022 1.63 3.72
2021 1.7 3.79
2020 1.58 3.88
2019 1.66 3.95
2018 1.74 4.02
2017 1.74 4.11
2016 1.75 4.22
2015 1.81 4.38
2014 1.83 4.57
2013 1.86 4.76
2012 1.92 4.9
2011 1.93 5.08
2010 1.93 5.26
2009 1.97 5.45
2008 1.98 5.61
2007 1.96 5.72
2006 1.91 5.8
2005 1.81 5.85
2004 1.77 5.86
2003 1.75 5.88
2002 1.76 5.9
2001 1.74 5.94
2000 1.76 6
1999 1.76 6.12
1998 1.76 6.21
1997 1.78 6.23
1996 1.8 6.29
1995 1.82 6.39
1994 1.84 6.49
1993 1.86 6.57
1992 1.89 6.63
1991 1.85 6.68
1990 1.9 6.74
1989 1.84 6.8
1988 1.83 6.88
1987 1.85 6.97
1986 1.87 7.07
1985 1.92 7.17
1984 1.84 7.27
1983 1.92 7.36
1982 1.93 7.45
1981 1.94 7.49
1980 1.89 7.52
1979 1.91 7.47
1978 1.95 7.43
1977 2.01 7.41
1976 2.06 7.39
1975 2.15 7.36
1974 2.4 7.34
1973 2.49 7.34
1972 2.74 7.33
1971 2.96 7.31
1970 2.86 7.3
1969 2.89 7.27
1968 2.89 7.26
1967 2.85 7.21
1966 2.88 7.17
1965 2.98 7.13
1964 3.15 7.11
1963 3.33 7.13
1962 3.44 7.1
1961 3.54 7.07
1960 3.45 7.04

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

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Australia and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Malawi
2024 39 18.9
2023 38.8 18.7
2022 38.5 18.4
2021 38.3 18.2
2020 38 18
2019 37.6 17.8
2018 37.4 17.6
2017 37.4 17.4
2016 37.3 17.2
2015 37.3 17.1
2014 37.3 17
2013 37.2 16.9
2012 37.2 16.8
2011 37.1 16.8
2010 37 16.7
2009 36.9 16.7
2008 36.8 16.8
2007 36.8 16.8
2006 36.7 16.8
2005 36.5 16.8
2004 36.3 16.8
2003 36.1 16.8
2002 35.8 16.8
2001 35.6 16.8
2000 35.4 16.8
1999 35.1 16.7
1998 34.7 16.8
1997 34.3 16.8
1996 34 16.8
1995 33.6 16.9
1994 33.3 16.9
1993 33 17
1992 32.7 17.1
1991 32.4 17.2
1990 32.1 17.3
1989 31.8 17.4
1988 31.6 17.5
1987 31.3 17.4
1986 31.1 17.3
1985 30.8 17.3
1984 30.5 17.3
1983 30.2 17.3
1982 29.9 17.3
1981 29.6 17.3
1980 29.4 17.3
1979 29.1 17.4
1978 28.9 17.4
1977 28.6 17.4
1976 28.4 17.5
1975 28.1 17.5
1974 28 17.6
1973 27.8 17.7
1972 27.7 17.8
1971 27.7 17.9
1970 27.7 18
1969 27.8 18.2
1968 27.9 18.3
1967 28 18.3
1966 28.1 18.3
1965 28.3 18.4
1964 28.6 18.3
1963 28.8 18.3
1962 29.1 18.3
1961 29.3 18.3
1960 29.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Australia Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Australia Malawi
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
68.1%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Australia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Malawi
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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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