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Fiji vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 152nd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Malawi
Population
938628
22949294
Population rank 159/197 61/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Fiji and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Malawi
2024 $5,968,125,909 $11,316,411,329
2023 $5,476,673,518 $13,363,669,673
2022 $4,977,861,886 $12,429,059,928
2021 $4,158,873,156 $12,378,119,199
2020 $4,227,719,873 $11,769,313,598
2019 $5,344,907,153 $11,051,852,713
2018 $5,581,425,327 $9,879,220,354
2017 $5,353,469,174 $8,943,543,794
2016 $4,930,213,644 $7,909,868,618
2015 $4,682,479,894 $9,219,474,379
2014 $4,857,104,769 $8,801,326,169
2013 $4,189,967,999 $8,031,571,928
2012 $3,972,028,104 $8,773,203,178
2011 $3,779,411,899 $11,648,142,958
2010 $3,140,166,713 $10,128,323,011
2009 $2,870,624,636 $9,009,887,947
2008 $3,523,185,920 $7,743,617,352
2007 $3,378,314,600 $6,451,210,219
2006 $3,076,305,453 $5,818,279,739
2005 $2,980,403,845 $5,320,409,651
2004 $2,708,078,477 $5,058,726,350
2003 $2,300,492,465 $4,669,789,300
2002 $1,833,279,985 $5,087,328,438
2001 $1,652,462,023 $2,498,008,665
2000 $1,678,219,508 $2,537,307,580
1999 $1,936,459,986 $2,584,478,924
1998 $1,653,146,717 $2,547,609,590
1997 $2,090,221,137 $3,875,785,863
1996 $2,128,696,644 $3,319,573,750
1995 $1,970,301,486 $2,033,701,498
1994 $1,825,732,093 $1,719,864,761
1993 $1,636,101,247 $3,013,392,658
1992 $1,532,411,039 $2,618,837,835
1991 $1,383,883,250 $3,206,783,830
1990 $1,337,017,559 $2,737,087,862
1989 $1,182,660,266 $2,314,205,130
1988 $1,110,009,523 $2,008,189,508
1987 $1,177,947,965 $1,721,711,808
1986 $1,290,267,340 $1,722,586,299
1985 $1,141,168,944 $1,646,442,273
1984 $1,178,000,678 $1,758,028,656
1983 $1,123,085,190 $1,780,148,049
1982 $1,194,059,943 $1,717,379,495
1981 $1,235,626,771 $1,801,193,910
1980 $1,202,618,816 $1,801,156,775
1979 $1,019,691,460 -
1978 $829,267,889 -
1977 $719,501,766 -
1976 $694,540,806 -
1975 $684,282,434 -
1974 $558,587,097 -
1973 $425,950,488 -
1972 $316,656,649 -
1971 $247,749,328 -
1970 $219,878,482 -
1969 $182,182,068 -
1968 $166,952,937 -
1967 $162,625,886 -
1966 $150,603,926 -
1965 $147,084,750 -
1964 $140,032,741 -
1963 $129,454,729 -
1962 $122,906,435 -
1961 $116,987,785 -
1960 $112,328,422 -

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

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Fiji and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Malawi
2024 $6,426 $523
2023 $5,926 $633
2022 $5,414 $604
2021 $4,537 $617
2020 $4,621 $603
2019 $5,842 $581
2018 $6,085 $533
2017 $5,827 $496
2016 $5,364 $451
2015 $5,098 $540
2014 $5,293 $530
2013 $4,572 $497
2012 $4,341 $558
2011 $4,140 $763
2010 $3,449 $683
2009 $3,164 $626
2008 $3,900 $554
2007 $3,763 $475
2006 $3,455 $441
2005 $3,378 $414
2004 $3,097 $405
2003 $2,656 $383
2002 $2,137 $428
2001 $1,945 $215.5
2000 $1,996 $224.2
1999 $2,328 $233.9
1998 $2,010 $236
1997 $2,574 $367
1996 $2,648 $321
1995 $2,467 $200.4
1994 $2,297 $169.2
1993 $2,070 $293
1992 $1,951 $258.4
1991 $1,775 $326
1990 $1,729 $286.7
1989 $1,543 $252.2
1988 $1,463 $229.4
1987 $1,569 $207.6
1986 $1,745 $217.9
1985 $1,577 $216.1
1984 $1,667 $239.7
1983 $1,628 $252.4
1982 $1,773 $253.3
1981 $1,879 $276.4
1980 $1,873 $287.5
1979 $1,627 -
1978 $1,355 -
1977 $1,204 -
1976 $1,186 -
1975 $1,188 -
1974 $984 -
1973 $762 -
1972 $575 -
1971 $458 -
1970 $414 -
1969 $350 -
1968 $327 -
1967 $326 -
1966 $310 -
1965 $311 -
1964 $306 -
1963 $291.4 -
1962 $285.5 -
1961 $280.3 -
1960 $277.4 -

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

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Fiji vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Malawi
2026 67.8 67.9
2025 67.6 67.7
2024 67.5 67.6
2023 67.3 67.4
2022 67.1 66
2021 64.9 64.8
2020 66.9 65.2
2019 67 65
2018 67 64.5
2017 67.1 63.9
2016 66.7 63.2
2015 66.5 62.3
2014 66.6 61.7
2013 66.5 60.8
2012 65.8 59.9
2011 66.9 58.9
2010 66.8 57.8
2009 66.3 56.7
2008 66.3 55.7
2007 66.2 54.7
2006 66.1 53.7
2005 66 52.5
2004 65.8 51.1
2003 65.7 49.6
2002 65.5 48.2
2001 66.2 47.2
2000 66.2 46.2
1999 66.7 45.1
1998 66.5 44.3
1997 66.3 44.2
1996 66.2 44
1995 66 43.8
1994 65.8 43.8
1993 65.5 43.6
1992 65.4 43.6
1991 65.5 43.5
1990 65.1 43.6
1989 65.4 43.5
1988 65 43.6
1987 64.3 43.9
1986 64 44.3
1985 64 44.6
1984 63.2 44.8
1983 62.9 45
1982 62.2 44.8
1981 62.3 44.7
1980 62.4 44.3
1979 62.3 43.7
1978 63.1 43
1977 62.7 42
1976 62.1 41
1975 61.7 40.1
1974 61.2 39.2
1973 60.6 38.4
1972 61.6 37.6
1971 61.7 37.1
1970 61.7 36.6
1969 61.4 36.3
1968 61.7 36.1
1967 61.4 35.9
1966 61.6 35.8
1965 61.4 35.7
1964 60.7 35.7
1963 60.2 35.6
1962 59.7 35.4
1961 59.1 35.2
1960 58.6 35
1959 58.2 34.8
1958 57.8 34.4
1957 57.1 34.1
1956 56.2 33.8
1955 55.3 33.6
1954 54.2 33.3
1953 53.4 33.2
1952 52.6 33
1951 52.2 32.8
1950 51.7 32.7

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

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Fiji and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Fiji Malawi
2024 928,784 21,655,286
2023 924,145 21,104,482
2022 919,422 20,568,728
2021 916,711 20,047,258
2020 914,963 19,533,888
2019 914,899 19,025,752
2018 917,180 18,528,081
2017 918,759 18,039,715
2016 919,166 17,557,739
2015 918,578 17,085,587
2014 917,585 16,621,538
2013 916,352 16,161,816
2012 914,918 15,709,577
2011 912,989 15,265,022
2010 910,419 14,826,463
2009 907,239 14,395,788
2008 903,399 13,976,417
2007 897,832 13,576,343
2006 890,365 13,198,701
2005 882,379 12,840,031
2004 874,366 12,500,737
2003 866,286 12,181,574
2002 858,049 11,880,440
2001 849,596 11,593,058
2000 840,909 11,315,942
1999 831,828 11,047,804
1998 822,258 10,792,876
1997 812,139 10,562,035
1996 803,789 10,352,228
1995 798,746 10,150,117
1994 794,771 10,164,894
1993 790,369 10,284,024
1992 785,346 10,135,079
1991 779,656 9,844,227
1990 773,316 9,545,852
1989 766,321 9,176,220
1988 758,697 8,753,262
1987 750,540 8,293,174
1986 739,306 7,906,480
1985 723,761 7,620,508
1984 706,716 7,332,810
1983 689,835 7,051,709
1982 673,414 6,778,879
1981 657,471 6,516,454
1980 641,975 6,265,529
1979 626,862 6,028,749
1978 612,091 5,810,132
1977 597,805 5,614,983
1976 585,534 5,443,384
1975 575,906 5,287,367
1974 567,489 5,141,337
1973 559,222 5,003,938
1972 550,499 4,874,475
1971 541,121 4,751,434
1970 531,188 4,633,944
1969 520,797 4,521,184
1968 510,002 4,411,054
1967 498,873 4,303,012
1966 486,487 4,197,926
1965 472,575 4,096,157
1964 458,324 3,997,305
1963 444,276 3,900,506
1962 430,536 3,806,307
1961 417,406 3,715,534
1960 404,887 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Malawi

Fertility rate
Fiji

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Malawi
2023 2.28 3.65
2022 2.31 3.72
2021 2.33 3.79
2020 2.36 3.88
2019 2.38 3.95
2018 2.42 4.02
2017 2.46 4.11
2016 2.52 4.22
2015 2.57 4.38
2014 2.59 4.57
2013 2.6 4.76
2012 2.61 4.9
2011 2.63 5.08
2010 2.7 5.26
2009 2.76 5.45
2008 2.82 5.61
2007 2.87 5.72
2006 2.91 5.8
2005 2.92 5.85
2004 2.94 5.86
2003 2.96 5.88
2002 2.97 5.9
2001 2.97 5.94
2000 2.99 6
1999 3.05 6.12
1998 3.12 6.21
1997 3.19 6.23
1996 3.25 6.29
1995 3.25 6.39
1994 3.26 6.49
1993 3.29 6.57
1992 3.33 6.63
1991 3.37 6.68
1990 3.39 6.74
1989 3.4 6.8
1988 3.43 6.88
1987 3.48 6.97
1986 3.54 7.07
1985 3.66 7.17
1984 3.8 7.27
1983 3.88 7.36
1982 3.94 7.45
1981 3.99 7.49
1980 4.04 7.52
1979 4.08 7.47
1978 4.1 7.43
1977 4.11 7.41
1976 4.12 7.39
1975 4.1 7.36
1974 4.07 7.34
1973 4.16 7.34
1972 4.32 7.33
1971 4.51 7.31
1970 4.71 7.3
1969 4.91 7.27
1968 5.11 7.26
1967 5.33 7.21
1966 5.55 7.17
1965 5.76 7.13
1964 5.96 7.11
1963 6.09 7.13
1962 6.2 7.1
1961 6.28 7.07
1960 6.36 7.04

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

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Fiji and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Malawi
2024 28.9 18.9
2023 28.7 18.7
2022 28.5 18.4
2021 28.3 18.2
2020 28.1 18
2019 27.8 17.8
2018 27.5 17.6
2017 27.2 17.4
2016 26.9 17.2
2015 26.7 17.1
2014 26.4 17
2013 26.1 16.9
2012 25.9 16.8
2011 25.6 16.8
2010 25.3 16.7
2009 25 16.7
2008 24.8 16.8
2007 24.5 16.8
2006 24.2 16.8
2005 23.9 16.8
2004 23.6 16.8
2003 23.4 16.8
2002 23.1 16.8
2001 22.8 16.8
2000 22.6 16.8
1999 22.3 16.7
1998 22.1 16.8
1997 21.8 16.8
1996 21.6 16.8
1995 21.5 16.9
1994 21.3 16.9
1993 21.2 17
1992 21.1 17.1
1991 21 17.2
1990 20.9 17.3
1989 20.8 17.4
1988 20.6 17.5
1987 20.5 17.4
1986 20.3 17.3
1985 20.1 17.3
1984 20 17.3
1983 19.8 17.3
1982 19.6 17.3
1981 19.5 17.3
1980 19.3 17.3
1979 19.1 17.4
1978 19 17.4
1977 18.8 17.4
1976 18.5 17.5
1975 18.3 17.5
1974 18.1 17.6
1973 17.8 17.7
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.4 17.9
1970 17.2 18
1969 17.1 18.2
1968 16.9 18.3
1967 16.8 18.3
1966 16.7 18.3
1965 16.7 18.4
1964 16.7 18.3
1963 16.6 18.3
1962 16.6 18.3
1961 16.7 18.3
1960 16.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Fiji Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Fiji Malawi
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
68.1%
2022
English speaking
20.6%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Fiji Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Malawi
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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