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Gambia vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 161st vs. 107th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Malawi
Population
2902554
22949294
Population rank 138/197 61/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Gambia and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Malawi
2024 $2,404,888,749 $11,316,411,329
2023 $2,382,262,185 $13,363,669,673
2022 $2,204,734,528 $12,429,059,928
2021 $2,014,158,842 $12,378,119,199
2020 $1,812,170,891 $11,769,313,598
2019 $1,813,609,692 $11,051,852,713
2018 $1,670,671,328 $9,879,220,354
2017 $1,504,909,463 $8,943,543,794
2016 $1,484,578,886 $7,909,868,618
2015 $1,378,176,609 $9,219,474,379
2014 $1,229,461,721 $8,801,326,169
2013 $1,375,609,453 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,415,004,738 $8,773,203,178
2011 $1,409,693,597 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,543,294,927 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,450,142,509 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,561,766,956 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,279,703,047 $6,451,210,219
2006 $1,054,112,488 $5,818,279,739
2005 $1,027,701,068 $5,320,409,651
2004 $961,900,651 $5,058,726,350
2003 $487,038,685 $4,669,789,300
2002 $578,235,309 $5,087,328,438
2001 $687,410,645 $2,498,008,665
2000 $782,913,872 $2,537,307,580
1999 $814,724,032 $2,584,478,924
1998 $840,285,265 $2,547,609,590
1997 $803,633,342 $3,875,785,863
1996 $848,239,446 $3,319,573,750
1995 $785,999,865 $2,033,701,498
1994 $746,493,952 $1,719,864,761
1993 $755,040,974 $3,013,392,658
1992 $714,254,256 $2,618,837,835
1991 $690,311,081 $3,206,783,830
1990 $317,083,695 $2,737,087,862
1989 $284,120,329 $2,314,205,130
1988 $266,672,212 $2,008,189,508
1987 $220,626,484 $1,721,711,808
1986 $185,646,987 $1,722,586,299
1985 $225,726,359 $1,646,442,273
1984 $177,340,880 $1,758,028,656
1983 $213,448,585 $1,780,148,049
1982 $216,050,552 $1,717,379,495
1981 $218,767,743 $1,801,193,910
1980 $241,083,090 $1,801,156,775
1979 $207,112,628 -
1978 $171,833,086 -
1977 $138,093,099 -
1976 $112,190,829 -
1975 $115,179,719 -
1974 $95,796,022 -
1973 $75,187,749 -
1972 $59,160,569 -
1971 $55,728,663 -
1970 $52,296,084 -
1969 $45,168,072 -
1968 $41,160,066 -
1967 $46,695,007 -
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Malawi
2024 $871 $523
2023 $883 $633
2022 $836 $604
2021 $782 $617
2020 $720 $603
2019 $738 $581
2018 $696 $533
2017 $643 $496
2016 $650 $451
2015 $620 $540
2014 $568 $530
2013 $654 $497
2012 $693 $558
2011 $711 $763
2010 $801 $683
2009 $775 $626
2008 $859 $554
2007 $725 $475
2006 $615 $441
2005 $616 $414
2004 $593 $405
2003 $309 $383
2002 $377 $428
2001 $460 $215.5
2000 $538 $224.2
1999 $575 $233.9
1998 $610 $236
1997 $600 $367
1996 $652 $321
1995 $622 $200.4
1994 $608 $169.2
1993 $635 $293
1992 $623 $258.4
1991 $628 $326
1990 $301 $286.7
1989 $280.9 $252.2
1988 $274.9 $229.4
1987 $237 $207.6
1986 $207.7 $217.9
1985 $262.8 $216.1
1984 $214.8 $239.7
1983 $268.6 $252.4
1982 $282.1 $253.3
1981 $296 $276.4
1980 $338 $287.5
1979 $300 -
1978 $257.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $179.3 -
1975 $189.8 -
1974 $162.6 -
1973 $131.4 -
1972 $106.5 -
1971 $103.3 -
1970 $99.8 -
1969 $88.7 -
1968 $83.1 -
1967 $97 -
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Malawi
2026 66.5 67.9
2025 66.3 67.7
2024 66.1 67.6
2023 65.9 67.4
2022 64.9 66
2021 63.8 64.8
2020 64.4 65.2
2019 64.4 65
2018 64 64.5
2017 63.7 63.9
2016 63.4 63.2
2015 63 62.3
2014 62.6 61.7
2013 62.3 60.8
2012 61.9 59.9
2011 61.6 58.9
2010 61.2 57.8
2009 60.7 56.7
2008 60.5 55.7
2007 60 54.7
2006 59.7 53.7
2005 59.1 52.5
2004 58.7 51.1
2003 58.2 49.6
2002 57.7 48.2
2001 57.3 47.2
2000 56.9 46.2
1999 56.5 45.1
1998 56 44.3
1997 55.2 44.2
1996 54.8 44
1995 54.3 43.8
1994 53.8 43.8
1993 53.2 43.6
1992 52.5 43.6
1991 51.9 43.5
1990 51.3 43.6
1989 50.7 43.5
1988 50.1 43.6
1987 49.4 43.9
1986 48.8 44.3
1985 48.2 44.6
1984 47.5 44.8
1983 46.9 45
1982 46.3 44.8
1981 44.5 44.7
1980 45 44.3
1979 44.5 43.7
1978 43.6 43
1977 43.4 42
1976 42.9 41
1975 42.2 40.1
1974 41.7 39.2
1973 41.1 38.4
1972 40.5 37.6
1971 40 37.1
1970 39.5 36.6
1969 39 36.3
1968 38.5 36.1
1967 38.1 35.9
1966 37.6 35.8
1965 37.1 35.7
1964 36.6 35.7
1963 36.1 35.6
1962 35.6 35.4
1961 35.1 35.2
1960 34.6 35
1959 34.1 34.8
1958 33.6 34.4
1957 33.1 34.1
1956 32.8 33.8
1955 32.4 33.6
1954 32.2 33.3
1953 31.9 33.2
1952 31.7 33
1951 31.5 32.8
1950 31.2 32.7

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

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Gambia and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Gambia Malawi
2024 2,759,988 21,655,286
2023 2,697,845 21,104,482
2022 2,636,470 20,568,728
2021 2,576,010 20,047,258
2020 2,515,733 19,533,888
2019 2,456,844 19,025,752
2018 2,399,632 18,528,081
2017 2,342,189 18,039,715
2016 2,283,769 17,557,739
2015 2,224,529 17,085,587
2014 2,164,528 16,621,538
2013 2,103,820 16,161,816
2012 2,043,094 15,709,577
2011 1,983,784 15,265,022
2010 1,926,630 14,826,463
2009 1,871,422 14,395,788
2008 1,817,852 13,976,417
2007 1,765,774 13,576,343
2006 1,715,275 13,198,701
2005 1,667,037 12,840,031
2004 1,621,312 12,500,737
2003 1,577,611 12,181,574
2002 1,535,691 11,880,440
2001 1,495,011 11,593,058
2000 1,455,084 11,315,942
1999 1,415,779 11,047,804
1998 1,376,987 10,792,876
1997 1,338,889 10,562,035
1996 1,301,410 10,352,228
1995 1,264,313 10,150,117
1994 1,227,226 10,164,894
1993 1,188,365 10,284,024
1992 1,145,582 10,135,079
1991 1,099,959 9,844,227
1990 1,054,696 9,545,852
1989 1,011,357 9,176,220
1988 970,160 8,753,262
1987 931,091 8,293,174
1986 894,019 7,906,480
1985 858,874 7,620,508
1984 825,631 7,332,810
1983 794,525 7,051,709
1982 765,753 6,778,879
1981 739,125 6,516,454
1980 713,913 6,265,529
1979 689,781 6,028,749
1978 667,103 5,810,132
1977 645,770 5,614,983
1976 625,667 5,443,384
1975 606,821 5,287,367
1974 589,085 5,141,337
1973 571,991 5,003,938
1972 555,370 4,874,475
1971 539,388 4,751,434
1970 524,105 4,633,944
1969 509,440 4,521,184
1968 495,269 4,411,054
1967 481,588 4,303,012
1966 468,516 4,197,926
1965 455,952 4,096,157
1964 443,687 3,997,305
1963 431,757 3,900,506
1962 420,163 3,806,307
1961 408,930 3,715,534
1960 398,060 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Malawi

Fertility rate
Gambia

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Malawi
2023 4.01 3.65
2022 4.08 3.72
2021 4.17 3.79
2020 4.25 3.88
2019 4.33 3.95
2018 4.42 4.02
2017 4.61 4.11
2016 4.81 4.22
2015 5 4.38
2014 5.2 4.57
2013 5.39 4.76
2012 5.52 4.9
2011 5.54 5.08
2010 5.56 5.26
2009 5.57 5.45
2008 5.63 5.61
2007 5.69 5.72
2006 5.74 5.8
2005 5.71 5.85
2004 5.68 5.86
2003 5.66 5.88
2002 5.66 5.9
2001 5.67 5.94
2000 5.72 6
1999 5.77 6.12
1998 5.82 6.21
1997 5.85 6.23
1996 5.93 6.29
1995 5.99 6.39
1994 6.04 6.49
1993 6.03 6.57
1992 6.11 6.63
1991 6.19 6.68
1990 6.25 6.74
1989 6.25 6.8
1988 6.26 6.88
1987 6.3 6.97
1986 6.34 7.07
1985 6.36 7.17
1984 6.39 7.27
1983 6.39 7.36
1982 6.4 7.45
1981 6.4 7.49
1980 6.41 7.52
1979 6.41 7.47
1978 6.42 7.43
1977 6.43 7.41
1976 6.43 7.39
1975 6.43 7.36
1974 6.42 7.34
1973 6.41 7.34
1972 6.37 7.33
1971 6.33 7.31
1970 6.26 7.3
1969 6.25 7.27
1968 6.22 7.26
1967 6.21 7.21
1966 6.18 7.17
1965 6.19 7.13
1964 6.2 7.11
1963 6.2 7.13
1962 6.21 7.1
1961 6.23 7.07
1960 6.25 7.04

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

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Gambia and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Malawi
2024 19.4 18.9
2023 19.2 18.7
2022 19.1 18.4
2021 18.9 18.2
2020 18.7 18
2019 18.5 17.8
2018 18.4 17.6
2017 18.2 17.4
2016 18.1 17.2
2015 17.9 17.1
2014 17.8 17
2013 17.7 16.9
2012 17.6 16.8
2011 17.5 16.8
2010 17.4 16.7
2009 17.3 16.7
2008 17.2 16.8
2007 17.1 16.8
2006 17 16.8
2005 16.9 16.8
2004 16.8 16.8
2003 16.7 16.8
2002 16.6 16.8
2001 16.6 16.8
2000 16.5 16.8
1999 16.5 16.7
1998 16.5 16.8
1997 16.6 16.8
1996 16.7 16.8
1995 16.8 16.9
1994 16.9 16.9
1993 17 17
1992 17.1 17.1
1991 17.1 17.2
1990 17.2 17.3
1989 17.2 17.4
1988 17.3 17.5
1987 17.4 17.4
1986 17.4 17.3
1985 17.5 17.3
1984 17.6 17.3
1983 17.8 17.3
1982 17.9 17.3
1981 18.1 17.3
1980 18.2 17.3
1979 18.4 17.4
1978 18.5 17.4
1977 18.6 17.4
1976 18.8 17.5
1975 18.9 17.5
1974 19.1 17.6
1973 19.2 17.7
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.4 17.9
1970 19.5 18
1969 19.6 18.2
1968 19.7 18.3
1967 19.8 18.3
1966 19.7 18.3
1965 19.7 18.4
1964 19.6 18.3
1963 19.6 18.3
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.4 18.3
1960 19.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Gambia Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Gambia Malawi
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Gambia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Malawi
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 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. 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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