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Canada vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 4th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Malawi
Population
42181965
22949294
Population rank 38/197 61/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Canada and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Canada and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Canada

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Canada Malawi
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $11,316,411,329
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $13,363,669,673
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $12,429,059,928
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $12,378,119,199
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $11,769,313,598
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $11,051,852,713
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $9,879,220,354
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $8,943,543,794
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $7,909,868,618
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $9,219,474,379
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $8,801,326,169
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $8,773,203,178
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $6,451,210,219
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $5,818,279,739
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $5,320,409,651
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $5,058,726,350
2003 $895,540,646,635 $4,669,789,300
2002 $760,649,334,098 $5,087,328,438
2001 $738,981,792,355 $2,498,008,665
2000 $744,773,415,932 $2,537,307,580
1999 $678,412,196,271 $2,584,478,924
1998 $634,000,000,000 $2,547,609,590
1997 $654,986,999,856 $3,875,785,863
1996 $630,607,994,133 $3,319,573,750
1995 $605,961,090,061 $2,033,701,498
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,719,864,761
1993 $579,053,561,739 $3,013,392,658
1992 $594,387,358,319 $2,618,837,835
1991 $612,527,712,316 $3,206,783,830
1990 $596,075,591,361 $2,737,087,862
1989 $567,211,993,243 $2,314,205,130
1988 $509,380,027,627 $2,008,189,508
1987 $433,134,238,311 $1,721,711,808
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,722,586,299
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,646,442,273
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,758,028,656
1983 $341,866,277,183 $1,780,148,049
1982 $314,647,807,409 $1,717,379,495
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,801,193,910
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,801,156,775
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Malawi
2024 $54,340 $523
2023 $54,220 $633
2022 $56,257 $604
2021 $52,887 $617
2020 $43,538 $603
2019 $46,353 $581
2018 $46,539 $533
2017 $45,130 $496
2016 $42,314 $451
2015 $43,594 $540
2014 $50,961 $530
2013 $52,638 $497
2012 $52,670 $558
2011 $52,224 $763
2010 $47,561 $683
2009 $40,875 $626
2008 $46,710 $554
2007 $44,660 $475
2006 $40,504 $441
2005 $36,384 $414
2004 $32,146 $405
2003 $28,302 $383
2002 $24,256 $428
2001 $23,822 $215.5
2000 $24,271 $224.2
1999 $22,315 $233.9
1998 $21,025 $236
1997 $21,902 $367
1996 $21,297 $321
1995 $20,680 $200.4
1994 $19,998 $169.2
1993 $20,187 $293
1992 $20,950 $258.4
1991 $21,847 $326
1990 $21,526 $286.7
1989 $20,795 $252.2
1988 $19,013 $229.4
1987 $16,378 $207.6
1986 $14,521 $217.9
1985 $14,170 $216.1
1984 $13,930 $239.7
1983 $13,477 $252.4
1982 $12,527 $253.3
1981 $12,379 $276.4
1980 $11,208 $287.5
1979 $10,078 -
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Malawi
2026 83.1 67.9
2025 82.9 67.7
2024 82.7 67.6
2023 82.6 67.4
2022 81.2 66
2021 82 64.8
2020 81.7 65.2
2019 82.3 65
2018 81.9 64.5
2017 81.9 63.9
2016 82 63.2
2015 81.9 62.3
2014 81.8 61.7
2013 81.8 60.8
2012 81.7 59.9
2011 81.5 58.9
2010 81.3 57.8
2009 81.1 56.7
2008 80.7 55.7
2007 80.5 54.7
2006 80.5 53.7
2005 80.1 52.5
2004 80 51.1
2003 79.7 49.6
2002 79.6 48.2
2001 79.4 47.2
2000 79.2 46.2
1999 78.9 45.1
1998 78.7 44.3
1997 78.5 44.2
1996 78.3 44
1995 78 43.8
1994 77.9 43.8
1993 77.7 43.6
1992 77.9 43.6
1991 77.6 43.5
1990 77.4 43.6
1989 77.1 43.5
1988 76.9 43.6
1987 76.8 43.9
1986 76.5 44.3
1985 76.3 44.6
1984 76.4 44.8
1983 76.1 45
1982 75.7 44.8
1981 75.5 44.7
1980 75.1 44.3
1979 74.8 43.7
1978 74.5 43
1977 74.2 42
1976 73.9 41
1975 73.4 40.1
1974 73.1 39.2
1973 73.1 38.4
1972 72.8 37.6
1971 72.9 37.1
1970 72.6 36.6
1969 72.4 36.3
1968 72.2 36.1
1967 72.1 35.9
1966 71.9 35.8
1965 71.7 35.7
1964 71.6 35.7
1963 71.3 35.6
1962 71.2 35.4
1961 71.2 35.2
1960 71 35
1959 70.6 34.8
1958 70.6 34.4
1957 69.9 34.1
1956 70 33.8
1955 70 33.6
1954 69.9 33.3
1953 69.1 33.2
1952 68.7 33
1951 68.5 32.8
1950 68.2 32.7

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

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Canada and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Canada Malawi
2024 41,288,599 21,655,286
2023 40,083,484 21,104,482
2022 38,935,934 20,568,728
2021 38,239,864 20,047,258
2020 38,028,638 19,533,888
2019 37,618,495 19,025,752
2018 37,072,620 18,528,081
2017 36,545,075 18,039,715
2016 36,110,803 17,557,739
2015 35,704,498 17,085,587
2014 35,434,066 16,621,538
2013 35,080,992 16,161,816
2012 34,713,395 15,709,577
2011 34,339,221 15,265,022
2010 34,005,902 14,826,463
2009 33,630,069 14,395,788
2008 33,247,298 13,976,417
2007 32,888,886 13,576,343
2006 32,571,193 13,198,701
2005 32,242,732 12,840,031
2004 31,938,807 12,500,737
2003 31,642,461 12,181,574
2002 31,359,199 11,880,440
2001 31,020,855 11,593,058
2000 30,685,730 11,315,942
1999 30,401,286 11,047,804
1998 30,155,173 10,792,876
1997 29,905,948 10,562,035
1996 29,610,218 10,352,228
1995 29,302,311 10,150,117
1994 29,000,663 10,164,894
1993 28,684,764 10,284,024
1992 28,371,264 10,135,079
1991 28,037,420 9,844,227
1990 27,691,138 9,545,852
1989 27,276,781 9,176,220
1988 26,791,747 8,753,262
1987 26,446,601 8,293,174
1986 26,100,278 7,906,480
1985 25,842,116 7,620,508
1984 25,607,053 7,332,810
1983 25,366,451 7,051,709
1982 25,116,942 6,778,879
1981 24,819,915 6,516,454
1980 24,515,667 6,265,529
1979 24,201,544 6,028,749
1978 23,963,203 5,810,132
1977 23,725,843 5,614,983
1976 23,449,808 5,443,384
1975 23,143,275 5,287,367
1974 22,807,969 5,141,337
1973 22,491,777 5,003,938
1972 22,218,463 4,874,475
1971 21,962,032 4,751,434
1970 21,324,000 4,633,944
1969 21,028,000 4,521,184
1968 20,744,000 4,411,054
1967 20,412,000 4,303,012
1966 20,048,000 4,197,926
1965 19,678,000 4,096,157
1964 19,325,000 3,997,305
1963 18,964,000 3,900,506
1962 18,614,000 3,806,307
1961 18,271,000 3,715,534
1960 17,909,356 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Malawi

Fertility rate
Canada

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Malawi
2023 1.26 3.65
2022 1.33 3.72
2021 1.44 3.79
2020 1.41 3.88
2019 1.47 3.95
2018 1.51 4.02
2017 1.55 4.11
2016 1.59 4.22
2015 1.6 4.38
2014 1.61 4.57
2013 1.61 4.76
2012 1.63 4.9
2011 1.63 5.08
2010 1.65 5.26
2009 1.69 5.45
2008 1.7 5.61
2007 1.67 5.72
2006 1.63 5.8
2005 1.58 5.85
2004 1.56 5.86
2003 1.55 5.88
2002 1.52 5.9
2001 1.54 5.94
2000 1.51 6
1999 1.55 6.12
1998 1.56 6.21
1997 1.57 6.23
1996 1.63 6.29
1995 1.67 6.39
1994 1.69 6.49
1993 1.69 6.57
1992 1.71 6.63
1991 1.72 6.68
1990 1.83 6.74
1989 1.77 6.8
1988 1.68 6.88
1987 1.68 6.97
1986 1.68 7.07
1985 1.67 7.17
1984 1.65 7.27
1983 1.68 7.36
1982 1.69 7.45
1981 1.7 7.49
1980 1.74 7.52
1979 1.75 7.47
1978 1.77 7.43
1977 1.78 7.41
1976 1.8 7.39
1975 1.82 7.36
1974 1.84 7.34
1973 1.89 7.34
1972 1.98 7.33
1971 2.14 7.31
1970 2.26 7.3
1969 2.33 7.27
1968 2.39 7.26
1967 2.53 7.21
1966 2.75 7.17
1965 3.12 7.13
1964 3.46 7.11
1963 3.61 7.13
1962 3.68 7.1
1961 3.75 7.07
1960 3.81 7.04

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

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Canada and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Malawi
2024 41.5 18.9
2023 41.4 18.7
2022 41.3 18.4
2021 41.1 18.2
2020 40.9 18
2019 40.8 17.8
2018 40.8 17.6
2017 40.8 17.4
2016 40.7 17.2
2015 40.6 17.1
2014 40.5 17
2013 40.3 16.9
2012 40.1 16.8
2011 39.9 16.8
2010 39.7 16.7
2009 39.5 16.7
2008 39.3 16.8
2007 39.1 16.8
2006 38.8 16.8
2005 38.5 16.8
2004 38.1 16.8
2003 37.8 16.8
2002 37.4 16.8
2001 37.1 16.8
2000 36.7 16.8
1999 36.4 16.7
1998 36 16.8
1997 35.5 16.8
1996 35.1 16.8
1995 34.7 16.9
1994 34.3 16.9
1993 33.9 17
1992 33.6 17.1
1991 33.2 17.2
1990 32.9 17.3
1989 32.5 17.4
1988 32.2 17.5
1987 31.8 17.4
1986 31.4 17.3
1985 31 17.3
1984 30.6 17.3
1983 30.2 17.3
1982 29.8 17.3
1981 29.5 17.3
1980 29.2 17.3
1979 28.8 17.4
1978 28.5 17.4
1977 28.1 17.4
1976 27.7 17.5
1975 27.4 17.5
1974 27.2 17.6
1973 26.9 17.7
1972 26.6 17.8
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 26 18
1969 25.8 18.2
1968 25.7 18.3
1967 25.5 18.3
1966 25.5 18.3
1965 25.5 18.4
1964 25.6 18.3
1963 25.8 18.3
1962 26 18.3
1961 26.3 18.3
1960 26.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Canada Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Canada Malawi
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
68.1%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Canada Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Malawi
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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