Georgia has a population of 3.67M (ranked 130/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Georgia's land area is 26,830 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 118th vs. 107th).
By GDP, Georgia ranks 107/197 ($33.8B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B). By GDP per capita, Georgia ranks 89/197 ($9,194), while Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3672886
|
22673513
|
| Population rank | 130/197 | 61/197 |
| GDP |
$33.8B
2024 |
$11B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 107/197 | 151/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$9,194
2024 |
$508
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 89/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$28,418
2024 |
$1,859
2024 |
| Government debt |
$12.2B
2024 |
$8.19B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
35.8%
2025 |
73%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$3,318
2024 |
$378
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 97/185 | 173/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,750
2025 |
$2,610
2025 |
| Land area |
26,830 sq mi
2025 |
36,402 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
136.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
595 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.81
2023 |
3.65
2023 |
| Median age |
38 years
2024 |
18.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.8 years
2025 |
67.7 years
2025 |
Georgia and Malawi: Comparison Charts
Georgia and Malawi economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | - | $1,801,156,775 |
| 1981 | - | $1,801,193,910 |
| 1982 | - | $1,717,379,495 |
| 1983 | - | $1,780,148,049 |
| 1984 | - | $1,758,028,656 |
| 1985 | - | $1,646,442,273 |
| 1986 | - | $1,722,586,299 |
| 1987 | $7,321,981,334 | $1,721,711,808 |
| 1988 | $8,833,588,173 | $2,008,189,508 |
| 1989 | $8,902,632,715 | $2,314,205,130 |
| 1990 | $7,735,927,264 | $2,737,087,862 |
| 1991 | $6,324,503,311 | $3,206,783,830 |
| 1992 | $3,690,328,964 | $2,618,837,835 |
| 1993 | $2,701,181,331 | $3,013,392,658 |
| 1994 | $2,513,867,645 | $1,719,864,761 |
| 1995 | $2,693,732,612 | $2,033,701,498 |
| 1996 | $3,094,936,177 | $3,319,573,750 |
| 1997 | $3,510,520,231 | $3,875,785,863 |
| 1998 | $3,613,497,317 | $2,547,609,590 |
| 1999 | $2,800,025,883 | $2,584,478,924 |
| 2000 | $3,057,475,335 | $2,537,307,580 |
| 2001 | $3,219,462,262 | $2,498,008,665 |
| 2002 | $3,395,766,678 | $5,087,328,438 |
| 2003 | $3,991,377,904 | $4,669,789,300 |
| 2004 | $5,125,365,192 | $5,058,726,350 |
| 2005 | $6,410,912,050 | $5,320,409,651 |
| 2006 | $7,745,250,734 | $5,818,279,739 |
| 2007 | $10,172,931,089 | $6,451,210,219 |
| 2008 | $12,795,145,131 | $7,743,617,352 |
| 2009 | $10,766,920,066 | $9,009,887,947 |
| 2010 | $12,426,907,967 | $10,128,323,011 |
| 2011 | $15,475,290,469 | $11,648,142,958 |
| 2012 | $16,894,392,033 | $8,773,203,178 |
| 2013 | $17,517,660,144 | $8,031,571,928 |
| 2014 | $17,966,015,109 | $8,801,326,169 |
| 2015 | $15,223,796,149 | $9,219,474,379 |
| 2016 | $15,444,548,902 | $7,909,868,618 |
| 2017 | $16,473,125,375 | $8,943,543,794 |
| 2018 | $17,902,544,881 | $9,879,231,592 |
| 2019 | $17,638,337,117 | $11,051,865,580 |
| 2020 | $16,010,869,216 | $11,769,313,598 |
| 2021 | $18,853,115,589 | $12,378,129,751 |
| 2022 | $24,984,568,960 | $12,429,060,151 |
| 2023 | $30,777,833,601 | $12,712,150,082 |
| 2024 | $33,776,141,251 | $11,008,925,323 |
Georgia and Malawi economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | - | $287.5 |
| 1981 | - | $276.4 |
| 1982 | - | $253.3 |
| 1983 | - | $252.4 |
| 1984 | - | $239.7 |
| 1985 | - | $216.1 |
| 1986 | - | $217.9 |
| 1987 | $1,544 | $207.6 |
| 1988 | $1,844 | $229.4 |
| 1989 | $1,853 | $252.2 |
| 1990 | $1,611 | $286.7 |
| 1991 | $1,308 | $326 |
| 1992 | $757 | $258.4 |
| 1993 | $550 | $293 |
| 1994 | $520 | $169.2 |
| 1995 | $578 | $200.4 |
| 1996 | $689 | $321 |
| 1997 | $807 | $367 |
| 1998 | $852 | $236 |
| 1999 | $674 | $233.9 |
| 2000 | $750 | $224.2 |
| 2001 | $802 | $215.5 |
| 2002 | $854 | $428 |
| 2003 | $1,010 | $383 |
| 2004 | $1,305 | $405 |
| 2005 | $1,643 | $414 |
| 2006 | $1,996 | $441 |
| 2007 | $2,635 | $475 |
| 2008 | $3,325 | $554 |
| 2009 | $2,823 | $626 |
| 2010 | $3,282 | $683 |
| 2011 | $4,120 | $763 |
| 2012 | $4,531 | $558 |
| 2013 | $4,712 | $497 |
| 2014 | $4,830 | $530 |
| 2015 | $4,087 | $540 |
| 2016 | $4,143 | $451 |
| 2017 | $4,419 | $496 |
| 2018 | $4,804 | $533 |
| 2019 | $4,741 | $581 |
| 2020 | $4,301 | $603 |
| 2021 | $5,084 | $617 |
| 2022 | $6,730 | $604 |
| 2023 | $8,284 | $602 |
| 2024 | $9,194 | $508 |
Georgia vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 57.7 | 32.7 |
| 1951 | 58 | 32.8 |
| 1952 | 58.4 | 33 |
| 1953 | 58.8 | 33.2 |
| 1954 | 59.1 | 33.3 |
| 1955 | 59.5 | 33.6 |
| 1956 | 59.9 | 33.8 |
| 1957 | 60.2 | 34.1 |
| 1958 | 60.6 | 34.4 |
| 1959 | 61 | 34.8 |
| 1960 | 61.3 | 35 |
| 1961 | 61.7 | 35.2 |
| 1962 | 62.1 | 35.4 |
| 1963 | 62.5 | 35.6 |
| 1964 | 62.8 | 35.7 |
| 1965 | 63.1 | 35.7 |
| 1966 | 63.4 | 35.8 |
| 1967 | 63.8 | 35.9 |
| 1968 | 64.1 | 36.1 |
| 1969 | 64.5 | 36.3 |
| 1970 | 64.9 | 36.6 |
| 1971 | 65.2 | 37.1 |
| 1972 | 65.5 | 37.6 |
| 1973 | 65.9 | 38.4 |
| 1974 | 66.2 | 39.2 |
| 1975 | 66.5 | 40.1 |
| 1976 | 66.9 | 41 |
| 1977 | 67.2 | 42 |
| 1978 | 67.6 | 43 |
| 1979 | 67.9 | 43.7 |
| 1980 | 68.3 | 44.3 |
| 1981 | 68.7 | 44.7 |
| 1982 | 69.1 | 44.8 |
| 1983 | 69.1 | 45 |
| 1984 | 68.8 | 44.8 |
| 1985 | 69 | 44.6 |
| 1986 | 69.2 | 44.3 |
| 1987 | 69.2 | 43.9 |
| 1988 | 68.8 | 43.6 |
| 1989 | 68.6 | 43.5 |
| 1990 | 68.7 | 43.6 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 43.5 |
| 1992 | 67.8 | 43.6 |
| 1993 | 67.4 | 43.6 |
| 1994 | 68.7 | 43.8 |
| 1995 | 69.4 | 43.8 |
| 1996 | 70.6 | 44 |
| 1997 | 69.7 | 44.2 |
| 1998 | 69.8 | 44.3 |
| 1999 | 70 | 45.1 |
| 2000 | 70.1 | 46.2 |
| 2001 | 70.4 | 47.2 |
| 2002 | 70.4 | 48.2 |
| 2003 | 71.4 | 49.6 |
| 2004 | 71 | 51.1 |
| 2005 | 70.7 | 52.5 |
| 2006 | 71 | 53.7 |
| 2007 | 71 | 54.7 |
| 2008 | 70.9 | 55.7 |
| 2009 | 71.1 | 56.7 |
| 2010 | 71.7 | 57.8 |
| 2011 | 72.5 | 58.9 |
| 2012 | 72.7 | 59.9 |
| 2013 | 73 | 60.8 |
| 2014 | 73.1 | 61.7 |
| 2015 | 73.2 | 62.3 |
| 2016 | 73.1 | 63.2 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 63.9 |
| 2018 | 74 | 64.5 |
| 2019 | 74.2 | 65 |
| 2020 | 73.5 | 65.2 |
| 2021 | 71.6 | 64.8 |
| 2022 | 74.1 | 66 |
| 2023 | 74.5 | 67.4 |
| 2024 | 74.7 | 67.6 |
| 2025 | 74.8 | 67.7 |
Georgia and Malawi population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3,645,600 | 3,628,134 |
| 1961 | 3,703,600 | 3,715,534 |
| 1962 | 3,760,300 | 3,806,307 |
| 1963 | 3,816,100 | 3,900,506 |
| 1964 | 3,870,300 | 3,997,305 |
| 1965 | 3,921,600 | 4,096,157 |
| 1966 | 3,966,700 | 4,197,926 |
| 1967 | 4,005,800 | 4,303,012 |
| 1968 | 4,042,300 | 4,411,054 |
| 1969 | 4,080,300 | 4,521,184 |
| 1970 | 4,119,900 | 4,633,944 |
| 1971 | 4,163,000 | 4,751,434 |
| 1972 | 4,205,300 | 4,874,475 |
| 1973 | 4,242,500 | 5,003,938 |
| 1974 | 4,279,500 | 5,141,337 |
| 1975 | 4,311,200 | 5,287,367 |
| 1976 | 4,342,400 | 5,443,384 |
| 1977 | 4,372,100 | 5,614,983 |
| 1978 | 4,397,700 | 5,810,132 |
| 1979 | 4,430,200 | 6,028,749 |
| 1980 | 4,467,700 | 6,265,529 |
| 1981 | 4,504,500 | 6,516,454 |
| 1982 | 4,542,800 | 6,778,879 |
| 1983 | 4,582,900 | 7,051,709 |
| 1984 | 4,622,200 | 7,332,810 |
| 1985 | 4,662,900 | 7,620,508 |
| 1986 | 4,704,500 | 7,906,480 |
| 1987 | 4,743,500 | 8,293,174 |
| 1988 | 4,790,700 | 8,753,262 |
| 1989 | 4,803,300 | 9,176,220 |
| 1990 | 4,802,000 | 9,545,852 |
| 1991 | 4,835,900 | 9,844,227 |
| 1992 | 4,873,500 | 10,135,079 |
| 1993 | 4,911,100 | 10,284,024 |
| 1994 | 4,836,076 | 10,164,894 |
| 1995 | 4,657,722 | 10,150,117 |
| 1996 | 4,491,699 | 10,352,228 |
| 1997 | 4,349,913 | 10,562,035 |
| 1998 | 4,243,607 | 10,792,876 |
| 1999 | 4,157,192 | 11,047,804 |
| 2000 | 4,077,131 | 11,315,942 |
| 2001 | 4,014,373 | 11,593,058 |
| 2002 | 3,978,515 | 11,880,440 |
| 2003 | 3,951,736 | 12,181,574 |
| 2004 | 3,927,340 | 12,500,737 |
| 2005 | 3,902,469 | 12,840,031 |
| 2006 | 3,880,347 | 13,198,701 |
| 2007 | 3,860,158 | 13,576,343 |
| 2008 | 3,848,449 | 13,976,417 |
| 2009 | 3,814,419 | 14,395,788 |
| 2010 | 3,786,695 | 14,826,463 |
| 2011 | 3,756,441 | 15,265,022 |
| 2012 | 3,728,874 | 15,709,577 |
| 2013 | 3,717,668 | 16,161,816 |
| 2014 | 3,719,414 | 16,621,538 |
| 2015 | 3,725,276 | 17,085,587 |
| 2016 | 3,727,505 | 17,557,739 |
| 2017 | 3,728,004 | 18,039,715 |
| 2018 | 3,726,549 | 18,528,081 |
| 2019 | 3,720,161 | 19,025,752 |
| 2020 | 3,722,716 | 19,533,888 |
| 2021 | 3,708,610 | 20,047,258 |
| 2022 | 3,712,502 | 20,568,728 |
| 2023 | 3,715,483 | 21,104,482 |
| 2024 | 3,673,850 | 21,655,286 |
Fertility rates in Georgia and Malawi
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2.94 | 7.04 |
| 1961 | 2.94 | 7.07 |
| 1962 | 2.94 | 7.1 |
| 1963 | 2.95 | 7.13 |
| 1964 | 2.89 | 7.11 |
| 1965 | 2.77 | 7.13 |
| 1966 | 2.73 | 7.17 |
| 1967 | 2.74 | 7.21 |
| 1968 | 2.69 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 2.69 | 7.27 |
| 1970 | 2.7 | 7.3 |
| 1971 | 2.71 | 7.31 |
| 1972 | 2.67 | 7.33 |
| 1973 | 2.62 | 7.34 |
| 1974 | 2.57 | 7.34 |
| 1975 | 2.55 | 7.36 |
| 1976 | 2.51 | 7.39 |
| 1977 | 2.44 | 7.41 |
| 1978 | 2.42 | 7.43 |
| 1979 | 2.38 | 7.47 |
| 1980 | 2.35 | 7.52 |
| 1981 | 2.33 | 7.49 |
| 1982 | 2.31 | 7.45 |
| 1983 | 2.34 | 7.36 |
| 1984 | 2.38 | 7.27 |
| 1985 | 2.4 | 7.17 |
| 1986 | 2.38 | 7.07 |
| 1987 | 2.32 | 6.97 |
| 1988 | 2.32 | 6.88 |
| 1989 | 2.32 | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 2.31 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 2.21 | 6.68 |
| 1992 | 2.05 | 6.63 |
| 1993 | 1.91 | 6.57 |
| 1994 | 1.84 | 6.49 |
| 1995 | 1.81 | 6.39 |
| 1996 | 1.76 | 6.29 |
| 1997 | 1.73 | 6.23 |
| 1998 | 1.7 | 6.21 |
| 1999 | 1.64 | 6.12 |
| 2000 | 1.61 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1.58 | 5.94 |
| 2002 | 1.57 | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 1.55 | 5.88 |
| 2004 | 1.57 | 5.86 |
| 2005 | 1.58 | 5.85 |
| 2006 | 1.62 | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 1.7 | 5.72 |
| 2008 | 1.83 | 5.61 |
| 2009 | 1.99 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 1.97 | 5.26 |
| 2011 | 1.92 | 5.08 |
| 2012 | 1.93 | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 1.99 | 4.76 |
| 2014 | 2.18 | 4.57 |
| 2015 | 2.21 | 4.38 |
| 2016 | 2.23 | 4.22 |
| 2017 | 2.14 | 4.11 |
| 2018 | 2.09 | 4.02 |
| 2019 | 2.02 | 3.95 |
| 2020 | 1.98 | 3.88 |
| 2021 | 1.98 | 3.79 |
| 2022 | 1.82 | 3.72 |
| 2023 | 1.81 | 3.65 |
Georgia and Malawi demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 27.6 | 18.2 |
| 1961 | 27.8 | 18.3 |
| 1962 | 27.9 | 18.3 |
| 1963 | 28.1 | 18.3 |
| 1964 | 28.2 | 18.3 |
| 1965 | 28.4 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 28.5 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 28.5 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 28.5 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 28.4 | 18.2 |
| 1970 | 28.5 | 18 |
| 1971 | 28.8 | 17.9 |
| 1972 | 28.9 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 28.9 | 17.7 |
| 1974 | 28.8 | 17.6 |
| 1975 | 28.7 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 28.7 | 17.5 |
| 1977 | 28.7 | 17.4 |
| 1978 | 28.8 | 17.4 |
| 1979 | 29 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 29.1 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | 29.2 | 17.3 |
| 1982 | 29.3 | 17.3 |
| 1983 | 29.4 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 29.6 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 29.7 | 17.3 |
| 1986 | 29.8 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 30.1 | 17.5 |
| 1989 | 30.4 | 17.4 |
| 1990 | 30.6 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 30.9 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 31.2 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 31.4 | 17 |
| 1994 | 31.8 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 32.1 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 32.4 | 16.8 |
| 1997 | 32.8 | 16.8 |
| 1998 | 33.1 | 16.8 |
| 1999 | 33.5 | 16.7 |
| 2000 | 33.9 | 16.8 |
| 2001 | 34.2 | 16.8 |
| 2002 | 34.5 | 16.8 |
| 2003 | 34.7 | 16.8 |
| 2004 | 35 | 16.8 |
| 2005 | 35.2 | 16.8 |
| 2006 | 35.5 | 16.8 |
| 2007 | 35.7 | 16.8 |
| 2008 | 35.8 | 16.8 |
| 2009 | 36 | 16.7 |
| 2010 | 36.2 | 16.7 |
| 2011 | 36.4 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | 36.6 | 16.8 |
| 2013 | 36.9 | 16.9 |
| 2014 | 37 | 17 |
| 2015 | 37.1 | 17.1 |
| 2016 | 37.1 | 17.2 |
| 2017 | 37.2 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 37.3 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 37.5 | 18 |
| 2021 | 37.6 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 37.7 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 37.8 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | 38 | 18.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$30.1B
2024 |
$11.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.9%
2025 |
28%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.98%
2024 |
2.75%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.68%
2023 |
1.01%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
26,000
2020 |
15,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.56%
2025 |
-8.94%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.7%
2020 |
0.91%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.8%
2024 |
44.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.1%
2024 |
16%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
69
2025 |
50.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.2%
2024 |
31%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2024 |
2.9%
2019 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00007%
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.45B
2024 |
$594M
2020 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.06B
2024 |
$264M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,513,000
2020 |
871,000
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
9.89%
2020 |
2.68%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
78.8%
2024 |
50.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,530 kg
2023 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.4
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
12.9 megatons
2023 |
6.45 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.46 tons
2023 |
0.31 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
78.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
25.2%
2021 |
62.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
16.9%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
79.9%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,382 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
81.4%
2021 |
80.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
75.5%
2023 |
72.5%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
15.6%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.05%
2024 |
0.27%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,745
2024 |
-1,507
2024 |
| Urban population |
61.2%
2024 |
18.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.77 ft
2025 |
5.44 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.12 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
60.2
2025 |
27.7
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
53
2024 |
34
2024 |
| Higher education index |
59
2025 |
35
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.04
2019 |
1.79
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.4
2019 |
33.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
132
2025 |
80
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.7%
2024 |
68.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
18%
2025 |
3.88%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.9%
2023 |
18%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$478
2022 |
$39.7
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$193.2
2022 |
$4.8
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
74.8 years
2025 |
67.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.43%
2022 |
64.7%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
5.61
2022 |
0.05
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.2 years
2021 |
19.1 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
20
2023 |
225
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.2
2023 |
38.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
35.5%
2022 |
7.87%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
5.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
52
2025 |
34
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
31.8%
2022 |
9.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
14.4 liters
2020 |
3.61 liters
2020 |
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