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Comoros vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 171st vs. 107th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Malawi
Population
903776
22949294
Population rank 160/197 61/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Comoros and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Malawi
2024 $1,440,991,455 $11,316,411,329
2023 $1,326,836,543 $13,363,669,673
2022 $1,222,485,532 $12,429,059,928
2021 $1,272,238,391 $12,378,119,199
2020 $1,218,763,671 $11,769,313,598
2019 $1,187,915,409 $11,051,852,713
2018 $1,178,530,633 $9,879,220,354
2017 $1,077,439,757 $8,943,543,794
2016 $1,012,835,493 $7,909,868,618
2015 $966,029,601 $9,219,474,379
2014 $1,149,587,661 $8,801,326,169
2013 $1,116,224,107 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,015,843,491 $8,773,203,178
2011 $1,023,086,274 $11,648,142,958
2010 $907,978,731 $10,128,323,011
2009 $905,341,173 $9,009,887,947
2008 $915,659,108 $7,743,617,352
2007 $795,673,153 $6,451,210,219
2006 $688,498,642 $5,818,279,739
2005 $655,375,096 $5,320,409,651
2004 $622,679,660 $5,058,726,350
2003 $546,830,041 $4,669,789,300
2002 $427,360,070 $5,087,328,438
2001 $372,746,486 $2,498,008,665
2000 $339,504,306 $2,537,307,580
1999 $371,921,712 $2,584,478,924
1998 $363,932,160 $2,547,609,590
1997 $362,816,806 $3,875,785,863
1996 $392,488,149 $3,319,573,750
1995 $392,774,714 $2,033,701,498
1994 $314,789,556 $1,719,864,761
1993 $427,750,823 $3,013,392,658
1992 $436,552,922 $2,618,837,835
1991 $400,592,663 $3,206,783,830
1990 $401,561,022 $2,737,087,862
1989 $328,665,081 $2,314,205,130
1988 $336,422,522 $2,008,189,508
1987 $313,292,323 $1,721,711,808
1986 $258,143,903 $1,722,586,299
1985 $191,944,892 $1,646,442,273
1984 $189,102,734 $1,758,028,656
1983 $196,193,380 $1,780,148,049
1982 $202,152,462 $1,717,379,495
1981 $212,958,382 $1,801,193,910
1980 $243,390,496 $1,801,156,775

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

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Comoros and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Malawi
2024 $1,663 $523
2023 $1,560 $633
2022 $1,465 $604
2021 $1,555 $617
2020 $1,519 $603
2019 $1,510 $581
2018 $1,527 $533
2017 $1,424 $496
2016 $1,365 $451
2015 $1,329 $540
2014 $1,616 $530
2013 $1,603 $497
2012 $1,490 $558
2011 $1,531 $763
2010 $1,387 $683
2009 $1,410 $626
2008 $1,455 $554
2007 $1,290 $475
2006 $1,138 $441
2005 $1,106 $414
2004 $1,072 $405
2003 $960 $383
2002 $765 $428
2001 $681 $215.5
2000 $633 $224.2
1999 $707 $233.9
1998 $704 $236
1997 $715 $367
1996 $786 $321
1995 $801 $200.4
1994 $653 $169.2
1993 $903 $293
1992 $939 $258.4
1991 $879 $326
1990 $903 $286.7
1989 $759 $252.2
1988 $798 $229.4
1987 $763 $207.6
1986 $646 $217.9
1985 $494 $216.1
1984 $501 $239.7
1983 $534 $252.4
1982 $566 $253.3
1981 $613 $276.4
1980 $721 $287.5

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

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Comoros vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Malawi
2026 67.5 67.9
2025 67.2 67.7
2024 67 67.6
2023 66.8 67.4
2022 66.5 66
2021 65.2 64.8
2020 65.8 65.2
2019 65.7 65
2018 65.4 64.5
2017 65.1 63.9
2016 64.8 63.2
2015 64.5 62.3
2014 64.1 61.7
2013 63.8 60.8
2012 63.5 59.9
2011 63.1 58.9
2010 62.7 57.8
2009 62.3 56.7
2008 62 55.7
2007 61.5 54.7
2006 61.2 53.7
2005 60.9 52.5
2004 60.6 51.1
2003 60.2 49.6
2002 59.7 48.2
2001 59.6 47.2
2000 58.9 46.2
1999 58.9 45.1
1998 58.3 44.3
1997 58.2 44.2
1996 58.2 44
1995 57.8 43.8
1994 57.5 43.8
1993 57 43.6
1992 56.6 43.6
1991 56.1 43.5
1990 55.6 43.6
1989 55 43.5
1988 54.7 43.6
1987 54.1 43.9
1986 53.8 44.3
1985 53.3 44.6
1984 52.8 44.8
1983 52.1 45
1982 51.7 44.8
1981 51.2 44.7
1980 50.7 44.3
1979 50.1 43.7
1978 49.7 43
1977 49.2 42
1976 48.6 41
1975 46.9 40.1
1974 47.6 39.2
1973 47 38.4
1972 46.5 37.6
1971 45.8 37.1
1970 45.2 36.6
1969 44.6 36.3
1968 44.1 36.1
1967 43.6 35.9
1966 43.2 35.8
1965 42.7 35.7
1964 42.3 35.7
1963 41.9 35.6
1962 41.5 35.4
1961 41.2 35.2
1960 40.8 35
1959 40.5 34.8
1958 40.1 34.4
1957 39.7 34.1
1956 39.4 33.8
1955 39 33.6
1954 38.7 33.3
1953 38.4 33.2
1952 38 33
1951 34.3 32.8
1950 37.4 32.7

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

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Comoros and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Comoros Malawi
2024 866,628 21,655,286
2023 850,387 21,104,482
2022 834,188 20,568,728
2021 818,174 20,047,258
2020 802,163 19,533,888
2019 786,578 19,025,752
2018 771,590 18,528,081
2017 756,669 18,039,715
2016 741,741 17,557,739
2015 726,682 17,085,587
2014 711,503 16,621,538
2013 696,192 16,161,816
2012 681,630 15,709,577
2011 668,056 15,265,022
2010 654,836 14,826,463
2009 641,947 14,395,788
2008 629,307 13,976,417
2007 616,927 13,576,343
2006 604,753 13,198,701
2005 592,677 12,840,031
2004 580,704 12,500,737
2003 569,798 12,181,574
2002 558,923 11,880,440
2001 547,220 11,593,058
2000 536,080 11,315,942
1999 525,886 11,047,804
1998 516,597 10,792,876
1997 507,777 10,562,035
1996 499,107 10,352,228
1995 490,586 10,150,117
1994 482,142 10,164,894
1993 473,682 10,284,024
1992 465,113 10,135,079
1991 455,556 9,844,227
1990 444,596 9,545,852
1989 433,103 9,176,220
1988 421,687 8,753,262
1987 410,439 8,293,174
1986 399,318 7,906,480
1985 388,352 7,620,508
1984 377,637 7,332,810
1983 367,233 7,051,709
1982 357,139 6,778,879
1981 347,382 6,516,454
1980 337,721 6,265,529
1979 327,791 6,028,749
1978 317,688 5,810,132
1977 307,579 5,614,983
1976 297,538 5,443,384
1975 287,692 5,287,367
1974 278,075 5,141,337
1973 268,820 5,003,938
1972 260,077 4,874,475
1971 251,865 4,751,434
1970 244,185 4,633,944
1969 237,001 4,521,184
1968 230,244 4,411,054
1967 223,859 4,303,012
1966 218,663 4,197,926
1965 214,967 4,096,157
1964 211,644 3,997,305
1963 208,185 3,900,506
1962 204,702 3,806,307
1961 201,201 3,715,534
1960 197,700 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Malawi

Fertility rate
Comoros

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Malawi
2023 3.88 3.65
2022 3.94 3.72
2021 4 3.79
2020 4.07 3.88
2019 4.14 3.95
2018 4.21 4.02
2017 4.28 4.11
2016 4.35 4.22
2015 4.42 4.38
2014 4.49 4.57
2013 4.57 4.76
2012 4.65 4.9
2011 4.72 5.08
2010 4.76 5.26
2009 4.78 5.45
2008 4.81 5.61
2007 4.86 5.72
2006 4.93 5.8
2005 5.01 5.85
2004 5.07 5.86
2003 5.12 5.88
2002 5.16 5.9
2001 5.2 5.94
2000 5.23 6
1999 5.28 6.12
1998 5.39 6.21
1997 5.51 6.23
1996 5.63 6.29
1995 5.73 6.39
1994 5.86 6.49
1993 6.02 6.57
1992 6.19 6.63
1991 6.35 6.68
1990 6.51 6.74
1989 6.65 6.8
1988 6.76 6.88
1987 6.87 6.97
1986 6.95 7.07
1985 7.02 7.17
1984 7.07 7.27
1983 7.11 7.36
1982 7.13 7.45
1981 7.14 7.49
1980 7.15 7.52
1979 7.16 7.47
1978 7.16 7.43
1977 7.15 7.41
1976 7.16 7.39
1975 7.16 7.36
1974 7.16 7.34
1973 7.17 7.34
1972 7.14 7.33
1971 7.12 7.31
1970 7.1 7.3
1969 7.07 7.27
1968 7.05 7.26
1967 7.02 7.21
1966 7 7.17
1965 6.97 7.13
1964 6.94 7.11
1963 6.92 7.13
1962 6.9 7.1
1961 6.85 7.07
1960 6.79 7.04

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

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Comoros and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Malawi
2024 21.5 18.9
2023 21.4 18.7
2022 21.2 18.4
2021 21 18.2
2020 20.8 18
2019 20.5 17.8
2018 20.3 17.6
2017 20 17.4
2016 19.9 17.2
2015 19.8 17.1
2014 19.6 17
2013 19.4 16.9
2012 19.1 16.8
2011 18.9 16.8
2010 18.6 16.7
2009 18.3 16.7
2008 18 16.8
2007 17.7 16.8
2006 17.4 16.8
2005 17.1 16.8
2004 16.8 16.8
2003 16.6 16.8
2002 16.5 16.8
2001 16.4 16.8
2000 16.3 16.8
1999 16.2 16.7
1998 16.1 16.8
1997 16 16.8
1996 16 16.8
1995 16 16.9
1994 16.1 16.9
1993 16.3 17
1992 16.4 17.1
1991 16.5 17.2
1990 16.5 17.3
1989 16.4 17.4
1988 16.4 17.5
1987 16.4 17.4
1986 16.4 17.3
1985 16.5 17.3
1984 16.5 17.3
1983 16.5 17.3
1982 16.5 17.3
1981 16.5 17.3
1980 16.5 17.3
1979 16.6 17.4
1978 16.6 17.4
1977 16.7 17.4
1976 16.8 17.5
1975 16.8 17.5
1974 16.9 17.6
1973 17 17.7
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.2 17.9
1970 17.4 18
1969 17.6 18.2
1968 18 18.3
1967 18.4 18.3
1966 18.7 18.3
1965 19 18.4
1964 19.2 18.3
1963 19.3 18.3
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.6 18.3
1960 19.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Comoros Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Comoros Malawi
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Comoros Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Malawi
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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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