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Egypt vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 29th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Malawi
Population
120697176
22949294
Population rank 13/197 61/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Egypt and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Malawi
2024 $389,059,911,004 $11,316,411,329
2023 $395,926,075,163 $13,363,669,673
2022 $476,747,720,365 $12,429,059,928
2021 $424,671,765,456 $12,378,119,199
2020 $383,817,841,547 $11,769,313,598
2019 $318,678,815,490 $11,051,852,713
2018 $262,588,632,527 $9,879,220,354
2017 $248,362,771,739 $8,943,543,794
2016 $332,441,717,791 $7,909,868,618
2015 $329,366,576,819 $9,219,474,379
2014 $305,595,408,895 $8,801,326,169
2013 $288,434,108,527 $8,031,571,928
2012 $279,116,666,667 $8,773,203,178
2011 $235,989,672,978 $11,648,142,958
2010 $218,983,666,062 $10,128,323,011
2009 $189,147,005,445 $9,009,887,947
2008 $162,818,181,818 $7,743,617,352
2007 $130,437,828,371 $6,451,210,219
2006 $107,426,086,957 $5,818,279,739
2005 $89,660,339,660 $5,320,409,651
2004 $78,782,467,532 $5,058,726,350
2003 $80,288,461,538 $4,669,789,300
2002 $85,146,067,416 $5,087,328,438
2001 $96,684,636,119 $2,498,008,665
2000 $99,838,543,960 $2,537,307,580
1999 $90,710,704,807 $2,584,478,924
1998 $84,828,807,556 $2,547,609,590
1997 $78,436,578,171 $3,875,785,863
1996 $67,629,716,981 $3,319,573,750
1995 $60,159,245,060 $2,033,701,498
1994 $51,897,983,393 $1,719,864,761
1993 $46,578,631,453 $3,013,392,658
1992 $41,855,986,519 $2,618,837,835
1991 $37,387,836,491 $3,206,783,830
1990 $42,978,914,311 $2,737,087,862
1989 $39,756,299,050 $2,314,205,130
1988 $34,980,124,929 $2,008,189,508
1987 $40,455,616,654 $1,721,711,808
1986 $41,253,507,951 $1,722,586,299
1985 $39,053,502,251 $1,646,442,273
1984 $33,971,188,992 $1,758,028,656
1983 $30,966,239,814 $1,780,148,049
1982 $27,655,172,414 $1,717,379,495
1981 $22,136,081,081 $1,801,193,910
1980 $21,669,908,176 $1,801,156,775
1979 $18,020,571,429 -
1978 $14,811,704,063 -
1977 $14,400,806,876 -
1976 $13,315,988,083 -
1975 $11,632,178,869 -
1974 $9,228,963,225 -
1973 $10,098,534,613 -
1972 $9,299,638,056 -
1971 $8,609,283,346 -
1970 $8,042,200,452 -
1969 $6,524,455,206 -
1968 $5,932,242,991 -
1967 $5,605,484,299 -
1966 $5,278,005,612 -
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Malawi
2024 $3,338 $523
2023 $3,457 $633
2022 $4,233 $604
2021 $3,827 $617
2020 $3,511 $603
2019 $2,963 $581
2018 $2,485 $533
2017 $2,395 $496
2016 $3,271 $451
2015 $3,307 $540
2014 $3,133 $530
2013 $3,026 $497
2012 $2,996 $558
2011 $2,591 $763
2010 $2,455 $683
2009 $2,162 $626
2008 $1,896 $554
2007 $1,548 $475
2006 $1,299 $441
2005 $1,106 $414
2004 $991 $405
2003 $1,031 $383
2002 $1,117 $428
2001 $1,295 $215.5
2000 $1,366 $224.2
1999 $1,268 $233.9
1998 $1,213 $236
1997 $1,146 $367
1996 $1,009 $321
1995 $916 $200.4
1994 $807 $169.2
1993 $740 $293
1992 $681 $258.4
1991 $623 $326
1990 $736 $286.7
1989 $701 $252.2
1988 $634 $229.4
1987 $754 $207.6
1986 $790 $217.9
1985 $770 $216.1
1984 $690 $239.7
1983 $648 $252.4
1982 $596 $253.3
1981 $490 $276.4
1980 $493 $287.5
1979 $421 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $353 -
1976 $335 -
1975 $299.2 -
1974 $243.1 -
1973 $272.2 -
1972 $256.5 -
1971 $243 -
1970 $232.3 -
1969 $193 -
1968 $179.8 -
1967 $174.1 -
1966 $168.1 -
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Malawi
2026 72.2 67.9
2025 72 67.7
2024 71.8 67.6
2023 71.6 67.4
2022 71 66
2021 69 64.8
2020 69.8 65.2
2019 71.2 65
2018 71 64.5
2017 70.7 63.9
2016 70.4 63.2
2015 70.1 62.3
2014 69.9 61.7
2013 69.6 60.8
2012 69.5 59.9
2011 69.2 58.9
2010 69.1 57.8
2009 68.9 56.7
2008 68.8 55.7
2007 68.6 54.7
2006 68.5 53.7
2005 68.4 52.5
2004 68.2 51.1
2003 68 49.6
2002 67.8 48.2
2001 67.6 47.2
2000 67.3 46.2
1999 67 45.1
1998 66.6 44.3
1997 66.2 44.2
1996 65.7 44
1995 65.2 43.8
1994 64.7 43.8
1993 64.1 43.6
1992 63.6 43.6
1991 63.1 43.5
1990 62.5 43.6
1989 61.9 43.5
1988 61.4 43.6
1987 60.7 43.9
1986 60.1 44.3
1985 59.4 44.6
1984 58.7 44.8
1983 58 45
1982 57.2 44.8
1981 56.5 44.7
1980 55.7 44.3
1979 54.9 43.7
1978 54.1 43
1977 53.3 42
1976 52.5 41
1975 51.7 40.1
1974 51 39.2
1973 50.1 38.4
1972 49.9 37.6
1971 49.5 37.1
1970 49 36.6
1969 48.7 36.3
1968 48.6 36.1
1967 48.1 35.9
1966 48 35.8
1965 47.6 35.7
1964 47.1 35.7
1963 46.5 35.6
1962 45.8 35.4
1961 45.1 35.2
1960 44.4 35
1959 43.7 34.8
1958 42.9 34.4
1957 42.1 34.1
1956 41 33.8
1955 40.2 33.6
1954 39.1 33.3
1953 37.9 33.2
1952 36.6 33
1951 35.3 32.8
1950 34 32.7

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

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Egypt and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Egypt Malawi
2024 116,538,258 21,655,286
2023 114,535,772 21,104,482
2022 112,618,250 20,568,728
2021 110,957,008 20,047,258
2020 109,315,124 19,533,888
2019 107,553,158 19,025,752
2018 105,682,094 18,528,081
2017 103,696,057 18,039,715
2016 101,644,589 17,557,739
2015 99,597,342 17,085,587
2014 97,528,654 16,621,538
2013 95,333,553 16,161,816
2012 93,161,001 15,709,577
2011 91,093,059 15,265,022
2010 89,196,072 14,826,463
2009 87,501,636 14,395,788
2008 85,864,789 13,976,417
2007 84,276,225 13,576,343
2006 82,700,403 13,198,701
2005 81,101,004 12,840,031
2004 79,477,443 12,500,737
2003 77,853,548 12,181,574
2002 76,239,137 11,880,440
2001 74,652,029 11,593,058
2000 73,083,284 11,315,942
1999 71,520,954 11,047,804
1998 69,943,294 10,792,876
1997 68,431,740 10,562,035
1996 67,028,048 10,352,228
1995 65,652,622 10,150,117
1994 64,285,589 10,164,894
1993 62,915,681 10,284,024
1992 61,480,660 10,135,079
1991 60,028,997 9,844,227
1990 58,396,618 9,545,852
1989 56,710,642 9,176,220
1988 55,187,681 8,753,262
1987 53,674,435 8,293,174
1986 52,206,295 7,906,480
1985 50,734,968 7,620,508
1984 49,247,334 7,332,810
1983 47,786,402 7,051,709
1982 46,407,611 6,778,879
1981 45,147,224 6,516,454
1980 43,950,413 6,265,529
1979 42,818,628 6,028,749
1978 41,761,431 5,810,132
1977 40,748,870 5,614,983
1976 39,795,557 5,443,384
1975 38,875,327 5,287,367
1974 37,969,667 5,141,337
1973 37,102,043 5,003,938
1972 36,258,328 4,874,475
1971 35,433,368 4,751,434
1970 34,623,990 4,633,944
1969 33,811,615 4,521,184
1968 32,998,319 4,411,054
1967 32,196,360 4,303,012
1966 31,406,541 4,197,926
1965 30,629,174 4,096,157
1964 29,858,922 3,997,305
1963 29,091,869 3,900,506
1962 28,337,013 3,806,307
1961 27,600,898 3,715,534
1960 26,896,479 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Malawi

Fertility rate
Egypt

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Malawi
2023 2.75 3.65
2022 2.75 3.72
2021 2.75 3.79
2020 2.85 3.88
2019 2.87 3.95
2018 3.02 4.02
2017 3.31 4.11
2016 3.35 4.22
2015 3.5 4.38
2014 3.49 4.57
2013 3.49 4.76
2012 3.4 4.9
2011 3.31 5.08
2010 3.3 5.26
2009 3.26 5.45
2008 3.24 5.61
2007 3.24 5.72
2006 3.22 5.8
2005 3.25 5.85
2004 3.28 5.86
2003 3.35 5.88
2002 3.41 5.9
2001 3.46 5.94
2000 3.51 6
1999 3.6 6.12
1998 3.68 6.21
1997 3.68 6.23
1996 3.7 6.29
1995 3.76 6.39
1994 3.87 6.49
1993 3.99 6.57
1992 4.15 6.63
1991 4.32 6.68
1990 4.51 6.74
1989 4.68 6.8
1988 4.83 6.88
1987 4.91 6.97
1986 5 7.07
1985 5.12 7.17
1984 5.21 7.27
1983 5.31 7.36
1982 5.33 7.45
1981 5.37 7.49
1980 5.49 7.52
1979 5.57 7.47
1978 5.63 7.43
1977 5.68 7.41
1976 5.73 7.39
1975 5.75 7.36
1974 5.78 7.34
1973 5.84 7.34
1972 5.93 7.33
1971 5.99 7.31
1970 6.06 7.3
1969 6.12 7.27
1968 6.19 7.26
1967 6.25 7.21
1966 6.31 7.17
1965 6.39 7.13
1964 6.54 7.11
1963 6.65 7.13
1962 6.71 7.1
1961 6.76 7.07
1960 6.79 7.04

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

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Egypt and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Malawi
2024 25.3 18.9
2023 25 18.7
2022 24.8 18.4
2021 24.7 18.2
2020 24.5 18
2019 24.4 17.8
2018 24.2 17.6
2017 24.1 17.4
2016 24 17.2
2015 23.9 17.1
2014 23.8 17
2013 23.7 16.9
2012 23.6 16.8
2011 23.4 16.8
2010 23.3 16.7
2009 23.1 16.7
2008 22.9 16.8
2007 22.7 16.8
2006 22.5 16.8
2005 22.3 16.8
2004 22.1 16.8
2003 21.8 16.8
2002 21.6 16.8
2001 21.4 16.8
2000 21.2 16.8
1999 20.9 16.7
1998 20.7 16.8
1997 20.5 16.8
1996 20.3 16.8
1995 20.1 16.9
1994 20 16.9
1993 19.9 17
1992 19.7 17.1
1991 19.6 17.2
1990 19.5 17.3
1989 19.4 17.4
1988 19.4 17.5
1987 19.4 17.4
1986 19.4 17.3
1985 19.4 17.3
1984 19.3 17.3
1983 19.3 17.3
1982 19.3 17.3
1981 19.3 17.3
1980 19.3 17.3
1979 19.3 17.4
1978 19.3 17.4
1977 19.3 17.4
1976 19.3 17.5
1975 19.3 17.5
1974 19.3 17.6
1973 19.2 17.7
1972 19.2 17.8
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.2 18
1969 19.1 18.2
1968 19.1 18.3
1967 19.1 18.3
1966 19 18.3
1965 19 18.4
1964 19.1 18.3
1963 19.2 18.3
1962 19.3 18.3
1961 19.5 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

Egypt Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Egypt Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Egypt Malawi
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Egypt Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Malawi
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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