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Germany vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 63rd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Malawi
Population
82575542
22949294
Population rank 19/197 61/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Germany and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Germany and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Germany

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Germany Malawi
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $11,316,411,329
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $13,363,669,673
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $12,429,059,928
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $12,378,119,199
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $11,769,313,598
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $11,051,852,713
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $9,879,220,354
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $8,943,543,794
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $7,909,868,618
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $9,219,474,379
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $8,801,326,169
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $8,031,571,928
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $8,773,203,178
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $11,648,142,958
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $10,128,323,011
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $9,009,887,947
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $7,743,617,352
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $6,451,210,219
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $5,818,279,739
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $5,320,409,651
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $5,058,726,350
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $4,669,789,300
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $5,087,328,438
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $2,498,008,665
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $2,537,307,580
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $2,584,478,924
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $2,547,609,590
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $3,875,785,863
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $3,319,573,750
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $2,033,701,498
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $1,719,864,761
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $3,013,392,658
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $2,618,837,835
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $3,206,783,830
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $2,737,087,862
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $2,314,205,130
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $2,008,189,508
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $1,721,711,808
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $1,722,586,299
1985 $735,218,723,093 $1,646,442,273
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,758,028,656
1983 $773,507,930,295 $1,780,148,049
1982 $779,421,633,755 $1,717,379,495
1981 $803,404,797,058 $1,801,193,910
1980 $953,772,499,462 $1,801,156,775
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Malawi
2024 $56,104 $523
2023 $54,777 $633
2022 $50,507 $604
2021 $52,349 $617
2020 $47,395 $603
2019 $47,656 $581
2018 $48,916 $533
2017 $45,554 $496
2016 $42,949 $451
2015 $41,930 $540
2014 $48,960 $530
2013 $47,207 $497
2012 $44,718 $558
2011 $47,631 $763
2010 $42,397 $683
2009 $42,472 $626
2008 $46,379 $554
2007 $42,351 $475
2006 $36,980 $441
2005 $35,084 $414
2004 $34,567 $405
2003 $30,711 $383
2002 $25,487 $428
2001 $23,878 $215.5
2000 $23,926 $224.2
1999 $26,965 $233.9
1998 $27,396 $236
1997 $27,047 $367
1996 $30,600 $321
1995 $31,747 $200.4
1994 $27,202 $169.2
1993 $25,617 $293
1992 $26,560 $258.4
1991 $23,443 $326
1990 $22,386 $286.7
1989 $17,829 $252.2
1988 $17,997 $229.4
1987 $16,739 $207.6
1986 $13,511 $217.9
1985 $9,464 $216.1
1984 $9,347 $239.7
1983 $9,900 $252.4
1982 $9,950 $253.3
1981 $10,246 $276.4
1980 $12,183 $287.5
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Malawi
2026 81.9 67.9
2025 81.7 67.7
2024 81.5 67.6
2023 81.4 67.4
2022 80.6 66
2021 81.1 64.8
2020 81 65.2
2019 81.2 65
2018 80.9 64.5
2017 80.9 63.9
2016 80.8 63.2
2015 80.6 62.3
2014 80.9 61.7
2013 80.5 60.8
2012 80.5 59.9
2011 80.4 58.9
2010 80.1 57.8
2009 79.9 56.7
2008 79.8 55.7
2007 79.7 54.7
2006 79.6 53.7
2005 79.3 52.5
2004 79.1 51.1
2003 78.5 49.6
2002 78.5 48.2
2001 78.4 47.2
2000 78.1 46.2
1999 77.8 45.1
1998 77.6 44.3
1997 77.2 44.2
1996 76.8 44
1995 76.6 43.8
1994 76.4 43.8
1993 76.1 43.6
1992 76 43.6
1991 75.6 43.5
1990 75.3 43.6
1989 75.5 43.5
1988 75.3 43.6
1987 75.1 43.9
1986 74.7 44.3
1985 74.5 44.6
1984 74.4 44.8
1983 73.9 45
1982 73.6 44.8
1981 73.3 44.7
1980 73.1 44.3
1979 72.9 43.7
1978 72.6 43
1977 72.6 42
1976 72 41
1975 71.5 40.1
1974 71.7 39.2
1973 71.4 38.4
1972 71.1 37.6
1971 70.9 37.1
1970 70.7 36.6
1969 70.5 36.3
1968 70.6 36.1
1967 71 35.9
1966 70.7 35.8
1965 70.6 35.7
1964 70.6 35.7
1963 70.1 35.6
1962 70 35.4
1961 69.8 35.2
1960 69.3 35
1959 69.3 34.8
1958 69.2 34.4
1957 68.5 34.1
1956 68.6 33.8
1955 68.3 33.6
1954 68.1 33.3
1953 67.8 33.2
1952 67.5 33
1951 67.1 32.8
1950 66.8 32.7

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

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Germany and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Germany Malawi
2024 83,516,593 21,655,286
2023 83,287,273 21,104,482
2022 83,177,813 20,568,728
2021 83,196,078 20,047,258
2020 83,160,871 19,533,888
2019 83,092,962 19,025,752
2018 82,905,782 18,528,081
2017 82,657,002 18,039,715
2016 82,348,669 17,557,739
2015 81,686,611 17,085,587
2014 80,982,500 16,621,538
2013 80,645,605 16,161,816
2012 80,425,823 15,709,577
2011 80,274,983 15,265,022
2010 81,776,930 14,826,463
2009 81,902,307 14,395,788
2008 82,110,097 13,976,417
2007 82,266,372 13,576,343
2006 82,376,451 13,198,701
2005 82,469,422 12,840,031
2004 82,516,260 12,500,737
2003 82,534,176 12,181,574
2002 82,488,495 11,880,440
2001 82,349,925 11,593,058
2000 82,211,508 11,315,942
1999 82,100,243 11,047,804
1998 82,047,195 10,792,876
1997 82,034,771 10,562,035
1996 81,914,831 10,352,228
1995 81,678,051 10,150,117
1994 81,438,348 10,164,894
1993 81,156,363 10,284,024
1992 80,624,598 10,135,079
1991 80,013,896 9,844,227
1990 79,433,029 9,545,852
1989 78,751,283 9,176,220
1988 78,144,619 8,753,262
1987 77,839,920 8,293,174
1986 77,720,436 7,906,480
1985 77,684,873 7,620,508
1984 77,858,685 7,332,810
1983 78,128,282 7,051,709
1982 78,333,366 6,778,879
1981 78,407,907 6,516,454
1980 78,288,576 6,265,529
1979 78,126,350 6,028,749
1978 78,091,820 5,810,132
1977 78,159,814 5,614,983
1976 78,336,950 5,443,384
1975 78,673,554 5,287,367
1974 78,967,433 5,141,337
1973 78,936,666 5,003,938
1972 78,688,452 4,874,475
1971 78,312,842 4,751,434
1970 78,169,289 4,633,944
1969 77,909,682 4,521,184
1968 77,294,314 4,411,054
1967 76,951,336 4,303,012
1966 76,600,311 4,197,926
1965 75,963,695 4,096,157
1964 75,318,337 3,997,305
1963 74,714,353 3,900,506
1962 74,025,784 3,806,307
1961 73,377,632 3,715,534
1960 72,814,900 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Malawi

Fertility rate
Germany

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Malawi
2023 1.39 3.65
2022 1.46 3.72
2021 1.58 3.79
2020 1.53 3.88
2019 1.54 3.95
2018 1.57 4.02
2017 1.57 4.11
2016 1.6 4.22
2015 1.5 4.38
2014 1.47 4.57
2013 1.42 4.76
2012 1.41 4.9
2011 1.39 5.08
2010 1.39 5.26
2009 1.36 5.45
2008 1.38 5.61
2007 1.37 5.72
2006 1.33 5.8
2005 1.34 5.85
2004 1.36 5.86
2003 1.34 5.88
2002 1.34 5.9
2001 1.35 5.94
2000 1.38 6
1999 1.36 6.12
1998 1.36 6.21
1997 1.35 6.23
1996 1.3 6.29
1995 1.25 6.39
1994 1.24 6.49
1993 1.28 6.57
1992 1.29 6.63
1991 1.33 6.68
1990 1.45 6.74
1989 1.42 6.8
1988 1.46 6.88
1987 1.43 6.97
1986 1.43 7.07
1985 1.37 7.17
1984 1.29 7.27
1983 1.33 7.36
1982 1.41 7.45
1981 1.43 7.49
1980 1.44 7.52
1979 1.38 7.47
1978 1.38 7.43
1977 1.4 7.41
1976 1.45 7.39
1975 1.45 7.36
1974 1.51 7.34
1973 1.54 7.34
1972 1.71 7.33
1971 1.92 7.31
1970 2.03 7.3
1969 2.21 7.27
1968 2.38 7.26
1967 2.48 7.21
1966 2.53 7.17
1965 2.5 7.13
1964 2.54 7.11
1963 2.51 7.13
1962 2.44 7.1
1961 2.45 7.07
1960 2.37 7.04

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

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Germany and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Malawi
2024 46.3 18.9
2023 46.2 18.7
2022 46 18.4
2021 45.9 18.2
2020 45.8 18
2019 45.8 17.8
2018 45.8 17.6
2017 45.8 17.4
2016 45.7 17.2
2015 45.7 17.1
2014 45.7 17
2013 45.5 16.9
2012 45.1 16.8
2011 44.6 16.8
2010 44.2 16.7
2009 43.9 16.7
2008 43.5 16.8
2007 43.1 16.8
2006 42.5 16.8
2005 42 16.8
2004 41.6 16.8
2003 41.2 16.8
2002 40.8 16.8
2001 40.4 16.8
2000 40 16.8
1999 39.7 16.7
1998 39.3 16.8
1997 38.9 16.8
1996 38.6 16.8
1995 38.4 16.9
1994 38.1 16.9
1993 37.9 17
1992 37.8 17.1
1991 37.7 17.2
1990 37.6 17.3
1989 37.6 17.4
1988 37.6 17.5
1987 37.4 17.4
1986 37.2 17.3
1985 37.1 17.3
1984 37 17.3
1983 36.7 17.3
1982 36.6 17.3
1981 36.5 17.3
1980 36.5 17.3
1979 36.4 17.4
1978 36.3 17.4
1977 36.1 17.4
1976 35.8 17.5
1975 35.5 17.5
1974 35 17.6
1973 34.7 17.7
1972 34.6 17.8
1971 34.4 17.9
1970 34.3 18
1969 34.1 18.2
1968 34.2 18.3
1967 34.3 18.3
1966 34.4 18.3
1965 34.4 18.4
1964 34.5 18.3
1963 34.6 18.3
1962 34.7 18.3
1961 34.7 18.3
1960 34.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Germany Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Germany Malawi
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
68.1%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Germany Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Malawi
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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