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Congo vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 64th vs. 107th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Malawi
Population
6681829
22949294
Population rank 109/197 61/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Congo and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Congo and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Congo

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Congo Malawi
2024 $15,719,986,077 $11,316,411,329
2023 $15,321,055,823 $13,363,669,673
2022 $15,817,030,155 $12,429,059,928
2021 $14,825,690,211 $12,378,119,199
2020 $11,468,687,464 $11,769,313,598
2019 $13,976,637,780 $11,051,852,713
2018 $14,773,900,289 $9,879,220,354
2017 $11,834,473,039 $8,943,543,794
2016 $10,931,328,151 $7,909,868,618
2015 $12,434,793,867 $9,219,474,379
2014 $17,919,321,078 $8,801,326,169
2013 $17,958,720,699 $8,031,571,928
2012 $17,692,911,296 $8,773,203,178
2011 $15,655,383,577 $11,648,142,958
2010 $13,148,396,212 $10,128,323,011
2009 $9,723,299,915 $9,009,887,947
2008 $11,649,857,673 $7,743,617,352
2007 $8,782,703,437 $6,451,210,219
2006 $8,072,305,029 $5,818,279,739
2005 $6,650,001,680 $5,320,409,651
2004 $4,656,974,940 $5,058,726,350
2003 $3,503,723,088 $4,669,789,300
2002 $3,034,250,924 $5,087,328,438
2001 $2,796,704,604 $2,498,008,665
2000 $3,227,927,698 $2,537,307,580
1999 $2,354,772,960 $2,584,478,924
1998 $1,949,481,379 $2,547,609,590
1997 $2,322,719,103 $3,875,785,863
1996 $2,540,697,539 $3,319,573,750
1995 $2,116,003,868 $2,033,701,498
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,719,864,761
1993 $2,684,323,623 $3,013,392,658
1992 $2,933,222,703 $2,618,837,835
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,206,783,830
1990 $2,798,746,050 $2,737,087,862
1989 $2,389,593,026 $2,314,205,130
1988 $2,212,536,312 $2,008,189,508
1987 $2,297,753,652 $1,721,711,808
1986 $1,849,268,212 $1,722,586,299
1985 $2,160,872,540 $1,646,442,273
1984 $2,193,581,365 $1,758,028,656
1983 $2,097,274,290 $1,780,148,049
1982 $2,160,640,565 $1,717,379,495
1981 $1,993,512,323 $1,801,193,910
1980 $1,705,796,853 $1,801,156,775
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Malawi
2024 $2,482 $523
2023 $2,478 $633
2022 $2,621 $604
2021 $2,516 $617
2020 $1,994 $603
2019 $2,488 $581
2018 $2,694 $533
2017 $2,212 $496
2016 $2,093 $451
2015 $2,439 $540
2014 $3,601 $530
2013 $3,697 $497
2012 $3,732 $558
2011 $3,396 $763
2010 $2,947 $683
2009 $2,271 $626
2008 $2,832 $554
2007 $2,206 $475
2006 $2,104 $441
2005 $1,799 $414
2004 $1,306 $405
2003 $1,017 $383
2002 $906 $428
2001 $855 $215.5
2000 $1,024 $224.2
1999 $776 $233.9
1998 $660 $236
1997 $804 $367
1996 $899 $321
1995 $770 $200.4
1994 $662 $169.2
1993 $1,034 $293
1992 $1,164 $258.4
1991 $1,113 $326
1990 $1,176 $286.7
1989 $1,033 $252.2
1988 $984 $229.4
1987 $1,052 $207.6
1986 $872 $217.9
1985 $1,049 $216.1
1984 $1,097 $239.7
1983 $1,075 $252.4
1982 $1,131 $253.3
1981 $1,066 $276.4
1980 $933 $287.5
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Malawi
2026 66.4 67.9
2025 66.2 67.7
2024 66 67.6
2023 65.8 67.4
2022 65 66
2021 64.2 64.8
2020 64.4 65.2
2019 63.2 65
2018 64.5 64.5
2017 64.2 63.9
2016 63.9 63.2
2015 63.7 62.3
2014 63.3 61.7
2013 63 60.8
2012 62.7 59.9
2011 62.3 58.9
2010 61.7 57.8
2009 61.2 56.7
2008 60.8 55.7
2007 60.1 54.7
2006 59.5 53.7
2005 58.7 52.5
2004 58 51.1
2003 57.1 49.6
2002 56.4 48.2
2001 55.9 47.2
2000 55.4 46.2
1999 54.4 45.1
1998 52.6 44.3
1997 48.6 44.2
1996 55.2 44
1995 55.5 43.8
1994 55.6 43.8
1993 56 43.6
1992 56.5 43.6
1991 56.8 43.5
1990 57.1 43.6
1989 57.3 43.5
1988 57.5 43.6
1987 57.6 43.9
1986 57.6 44.3
1985 57.6 44.6
1984 57.5 44.8
1983 57.4 45
1982 57.2 44.8
1981 57.1 44.7
1980 56.8 44.3
1979 56.5 43.7
1978 56.2 43
1977 56 42
1976 55.7 41
1975 55.4 40.1
1974 55.1 39.2
1973 54.7 38.4
1972 54.4 37.6
1971 54 37.1
1970 53.6 36.6
1969 53.1 36.3
1968 52.6 36.1
1967 51.9 35.9
1966 51.6 35.8
1965 51 35.7
1964 50.4 35.7
1963 49.7 35.6
1962 49 35.4
1961 48.4 35.2
1960 47.6 35
1959 46.8 34.8
1958 46 34.4
1957 45.1 34.1
1956 44.3 33.8
1955 43.4 33.6
1954 42.6 33.3
1953 41.9 33.2
1952 41.1 33
1951 40.3 32.8
1950 39.6 32.7

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

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Congo and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Congo Malawi
2024 6,332,961 21,655,286
2023 6,182,885 21,104,482
2022 6,035,104 20,568,728
2021 5,892,183 20,047,258
2020 5,752,791 19,533,888
2019 5,616,661 19,025,752
2018 5,483,118 18,528,081
2017 5,351,011 18,039,715
2016 5,222,536 17,557,739
2015 5,097,581 17,085,587
2014 4,975,880 16,621,538
2013 4,857,099 16,161,816
2012 4,740,450 15,709,577
2011 4,609,724 15,265,022
2010 4,462,290 14,826,463
2009 4,281,219 14,395,788
2008 4,113,517 13,976,417
2007 3,980,430 13,576,343
2006 3,837,409 13,198,701
2005 3,696,393 12,840,031
2004 3,565,554 12,500,737
2003 3,445,753 12,181,574
2002 3,350,771 11,880,440
2001 3,272,537 11,593,058
2000 3,151,345 11,315,942
1999 3,032,874 11,047,804
1998 2,952,061 10,792,876
1997 2,887,862 10,562,035
1996 2,826,785 10,352,228
1995 2,749,461 10,150,117
1994 2,673,144 10,164,894
1993 2,595,124 10,284,024
1992 2,519,465 10,135,079
1991 2,449,229 9,844,227
1990 2,380,560 9,545,852
1989 2,313,558 9,176,220
1988 2,247,653 8,753,262
1987 2,183,473 8,293,174
1986 2,120,602 7,906,480
1985 2,059,311 7,620,508
1984 1,999,528 7,332,810
1983 1,950,321 7,051,709
1982 1,910,430 6,778,879
1981 1,869,759 6,516,454
1980 1,828,985 6,265,529
1979 1,788,524 6,028,749
1978 1,748,089 5,810,132
1977 1,707,568 5,614,983
1976 1,667,225 5,443,384
1975 1,627,032 5,287,367
1974 1,582,301 5,141,337
1973 1,533,680 5,003,938
1972 1,486,468 4,874,475
1971 1,441,039 4,751,434
1970 1,397,638 4,633,944
1969 1,356,182 4,521,184
1968 1,316,519 4,411,054
1967 1,278,691 4,303,012
1966 1,242,534 4,197,926
1965 1,207,880 4,096,157
1964 1,174,816 3,997,305
1963 1,143,263 3,900,506
1962 1,113,175 3,806,307
1961 1,084,389 3,715,534
1960 1,056,732 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Malawi

Fertility rate
Congo

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Malawi
2023 4.16 3.65
2022 4.22 3.72
2021 4.28 3.79
2020 4.33 3.88
2019 4.38 3.95
2018 4.44 4.02
2017 4.5 4.11
2016 4.55 4.22
2015 4.61 4.38
2014 4.67 4.57
2013 4.73 4.76
2012 4.79 4.9
2011 4.83 5.08
2010 4.85 5.26
2009 4.81 5.45
2008 4.73 5.61
2007 4.65 5.72
2006 4.65 5.8
2005 4.67 5.85
2004 4.69 5.86
2003 4.7 5.88
2002 4.7 5.9
2001 4.67 5.94
2000 4.72 6
1999 4.81 6.12
1998 4.91 6.21
1997 5 6.23
1996 5.03 6.29
1995 5.07 6.39
1994 5.1 6.49
1993 5.13 6.57
1992 5.18 6.63
1991 5.22 6.68
1990 5.27 6.74
1989 5.33 6.8
1988 5.39 6.88
1987 5.46 6.97
1986 5.51 7.07
1985 5.59 7.17
1984 5.66 7.27
1983 5.76 7.36
1982 5.85 7.45
1981 5.98 7.49
1980 6.07 7.52
1979 6.14 7.47
1978 6.21 7.43
1977 6.27 7.41
1976 6.32 7.39
1975 6.36 7.36
1974 6.39 7.34
1973 6.42 7.34
1972 6.44 7.33
1971 6.42 7.31
1970 6.38 7.3
1969 6.35 7.27
1968 6.33 7.26
1967 6.29 7.21
1966 6.27 7.17
1965 6.23 7.13
1964 6.18 7.11
1963 6.15 7.13
1962 6.1 7.1
1961 6.09 7.07
1960 6.09 7.04

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

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Congo and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Malawi
2024 19.5 18.9
2023 19.4 18.7
2022 19.3 18.4
2021 19.2 18.2
2020 19.2 18
2019 19.1 17.8
2018 19.1 17.6
2017 19.2 17.4
2016 19.2 17.2
2015 19.3 17.1
2014 19.4 17
2013 19.5 16.9
2012 19.6 16.8
2011 19.7 16.8
2010 19.8 16.7
2009 19.7 16.7
2008 19.5 16.8
2007 19.5 16.8
2006 19.3 16.8
2005 19.2 16.8
2004 19 16.8
2003 18.9 16.8
2002 18.8 16.8
2001 18.8 16.8
2000 18.5 16.8
1999 18.2 16.7
1998 18.1 16.8
1997 18.1 16.8
1996 18.1 16.8
1995 18.1 16.9
1994 18 16.9
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.7 17.2
1990 17.7 17.3
1989 17.6 17.4
1988 17.5 17.5
1987 17.4 17.4
1986 17.4 17.3
1985 17.3 17.3
1984 17.2 17.3
1983 17.2 17.3
1982 17.1 17.3
1981 17 17.3
1980 17 17.3
1979 17 17.4
1978 17 17.4
1977 17 17.4
1976 17.1 17.5
1975 17.2 17.5
1974 17.3 17.6
1973 17.4 17.7
1972 17.4 17.8
1971 17.5 17.9
1970 17.6 18
1969 17.7 18.2
1968 17.8 18.3
1967 17.9 18.3
1966 18.1 18.3
1965 18.2 18.4
1964 18.3 18.3
1963 18.4 18.3
1962 18.6 18.3
1961 18.7 18.3
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Congo Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Congo Malawi
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
68.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Congo Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Malawi
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 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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