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Iran vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 17th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Malawi
Population
93468444
22949294
Population rank 17/197 61/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Iran and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Iran and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Iran

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Iran Malawi
2024 $475,252,089,215 $11,316,411,329
2023 $457,510,482,317 $13,363,669,673
2022 $422,662,261,526 $12,429,059,928
2021 $407,350,685,583 $12,378,119,199
2020 $280,934,329,280 $11,769,313,598
2019 $347,988,400,958 $11,051,852,713
2018 $411,903,303,606 $9,879,220,354
2017 $510,239,893,418 $8,943,543,794
2016 $478,618,064,871 $7,909,868,618
2015 $409,191,686,497 $9,219,474,379
2014 $462,284,793,281 $8,801,326,169
2013 $500,399,839,840 $8,031,571,928
2012 $644,019,315,004 $8,773,203,178
2011 $629,082,257,472 $11,648,142,958
2010 $487,069,570,464 $10,128,323,011
2009 $414,059,094,949 $9,009,887,947
2008 $406,070,949,554 $7,743,617,352
2007 $349,736,591,832 $6,451,210,219
2006 $265,602,187,404 $5,818,279,739
2005 $224,970,371,325 $5,320,409,651
2004 $187,754,571,248 $5,058,726,350
2003 $151,911,222,119 $4,669,789,300
2002 $128,626,917,504 $5,087,328,438
2001 $126,878,750,296 $2,498,008,665
2000 $109,591,707,802 $2,537,307,580
1999 $113,848,450,088 $2,584,478,924
1998 $110,276,913,363 $2,547,609,590
1997 $113,919,163,421 $3,875,785,863
1996 $120,403,931,885 $3,319,573,750
1995 $96,419,225,744 $2,033,701,498
1994 $71,841,461,173 $1,719,864,761
1993 $63,743,623,232 $3,013,392,658
1992 $119,768,691,217 $2,618,837,835
1991 $131,637,664,958 $3,206,783,830
1990 $124,813,263,926 $2,737,087,862
1989 $120,496,362,916 $2,314,205,130
1988 $123,057,861,334 $2,008,189,508
1987 $134,009,995,923 $1,721,711,808
1986 $209,094,561,833 $1,722,586,299
1985 $180,183,629,600 $1,646,442,273
1984 $162,276,728,620 $1,758,028,656
1983 $156,365,156,618 $1,780,148,049
1982 $125,948,756,439 $1,717,379,495
1981 $100,499,312,750 $1,801,193,910
1980 $94,362,275,580 $1,801,156,775
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Malawi
2024 $5,190 $523
2023 $5,049 $633
2022 $4,721 $604
2021 $4,605 $617
2020 $3,203 $603
2019 $3,997 $581
2018 $4,783 $533
2017 $6,001 $496
2016 $5,711 $451
2015 $4,953 $540
2014 $5,672 $530
2013 $6,223 $497
2012 $8,114 $558
2011 $8,026 $763
2010 $6,291 $683
2009 $5,416 $626
2008 $5,377 $554
2007 $4,688 $475
2006 $3,619 $441
2005 $3,132 $414
2004 $2,672 $405
2003 $2,209 $383
2002 $1,891 $428
2001 $1,881 $215.5
2000 $1,650 $224.2
1999 $1,740 $233.9
1998 $1,709 $236
1997 $1,790 $367
1996 $1,915 $321
1995 $1,550 $200.4
1994 $1,168 $169.2
1993 $1,038 $293
1992 $1,957 $258.4
1991 $2,194 $326
1990 $2,138 $286.7
1989 $2,125 $252.2
1988 $2,234 $229.4
1987 $2,513 $207.6
1986 $4,064 $217.9
1985 $3,634 $216.1
1984 $3,395 $239.7
1983 $3,397 $252.4
1982 $2,845 $253.3
1981 $2,393 $276.4
1980 $2,368 $287.5
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Malawi
2026 78.2 67.9
2025 78.1 67.7
2024 77.9 67.6
2023 77.7 67.4
2022 76.8 66
2021 73.8 64.8
2020 74.1 65.2
2019 76.9 65
2018 76.6 64.5
2017 76.4 63.9
2016 76.2 63.2
2015 75.9 62.3
2014 75.6 61.7
2013 75.3 60.8
2012 75 59.9
2011 74.7 58.9
2010 74.4 57.8
2009 74 56.7
2008 73.7 55.7
2007 73.3 54.7
2006 72.9 53.7
2005 72.4 52.5
2004 72 51.1
2003 70.5 49.6
2002 71.1 48.2
2001 70.6 47.2
2000 70.2 46.2
1999 69.7 45.1
1998 69.2 44.3
1997 68.6 44.2
1996 68.3 44
1995 67.9 43.8
1994 67.5 43.8
1993 67 43.6
1992 66.7 43.6
1991 66.2 43.5
1990 64.1 43.6
1989 65.3 43.5
1988 63.3 43.6
1987 62.7 43.9
1986 62.1 44.3
1985 61.5 44.6
1984 60.9 44.8
1983 58.5 45
1982 57.6 44.8
1981 56.6 44.7
1980 58.4 44.3
1979 58.5 43.7
1978 56 43
1977 56.7 42
1976 55.8 41
1975 54.8 40.1
1974 53.9 39.2
1973 52.9 38.4
1972 51.7 37.6
1971 51.1 37.1
1970 50.2 36.6
1969 49.4 36.3
1968 47.9 36.1
1967 47.8 35.9
1966 47.1 35.8
1965 46.4 35.7
1964 45.7 35.7
1963 45.1 35.6
1962 43.8 35.4
1961 43.9 35.2
1960 43.3 35
1959 42.8 34.8
1958 42.2 34.4
1957 41.3 34.1
1956 41.1 33.8
1955 40.6 33.6
1954 40 33.3
1953 39.5 33.2
1952 39.2 33
1951 38.7 32.8
1950 38.2 32.7

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

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Iran and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Iran Malawi
2024 91,567,738 21,655,286
2023 90,608,707 21,104,482
2022 89,524,246 20,568,728
2021 88,455,488 20,047,258
2020 87,723,443 19,533,888
2019 87,051,648 19,025,752
2018 86,117,998 18,528,081
2017 85,026,754 18,039,715
2016 83,812,228 17,557,739
2015 82,619,362 17,085,587
2014 81,502,045 16,621,538
2013 80,414,686 16,161,816
2012 79,370,580 15,709,577
2011 78,383,598 15,265,022
2010 77,420,842 14,826,463
2009 76,457,825 14,395,788
2008 75,514,204 13,976,417
2007 74,602,648 13,576,343
2006 73,392,747 13,198,701
2005 71,828,455 12,840,031
2004 70,256,316 12,500,737
2003 68,769,340 12,181,574
2002 68,011,317 11,880,440
2001 67,452,005 11,593,058
2000 66,418,659 11,315,942
1999 65,445,391 11,047,804
1998 64,519,859 10,792,876
1997 63,639,638 10,562,035
1996 62,881,300 10,352,228
1995 62,205,567 10,150,117
1994 61,520,598 10,164,894
1993 61,403,543 10,284,024
1992 61,184,983 10,135,079
1991 59,986,931 9,844,227
1990 58,380,092 9,545,852
1989 56,704,914 9,176,220
1988 55,072,694 8,753,262
1987 53,323,493 8,293,174
1986 51,446,045 7,906,480
1985 49,582,289 7,620,508
1984 47,793,998 7,332,810
1983 46,029,535 7,051,709
1982 44,272,141 6,778,879
1981 41,989,312 6,516,454
1980 39,842,324 6,265,529
1979 38,424,952 6,028,749
1978 37,126,535 5,810,132
1977 35,933,181 5,614,983
1976 34,837,271 5,443,384
1975 33,802,973 5,287,367
1974 32,796,463 5,141,337
1973 31,839,838 5,003,938
1972 30,921,179 4,874,475
1971 30,029,071 4,751,434
1970 29,145,100 4,633,944
1969 28,273,482 4,521,184
1968 27,437,391 4,411,054
1967 26,628,432 4,303,012
1966 25,829,270 4,197,926
1965 25,036,978 4,096,157
1964 24,262,859 3,997,305
1963 23,519,005 3,900,506
1962 22,807,907 3,806,307
1961 22,125,726 3,715,534
1960 21,470,434 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Malawi

Fertility rate
Iran

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Malawi
2023 1.7 3.65
2022 1.7 3.72
2021 1.71 3.79
2020 1.7 3.88
2019 1.77 3.95
2018 1.92 4.02
2017 2.02 4.11
2016 2.05 4.22
2015 2.02 4.38
2014 1.98 4.57
2013 1.91 4.76
2012 1.85 4.9
2011 1.79 5.08
2010 1.75 5.26
2009 1.74 5.45
2008 1.74 5.61
2007 1.75 5.72
2006 1.76 5.8
2005 1.76 5.85
2004 1.78 5.86
2003 1.8 5.88
2002 1.84 5.9
2001 1.92 5.94
2000 2 6
1999 2.09 6.12
1998 2.19 6.21
1997 2.32 6.23
1996 2.54 6.29
1995 2.85 6.39
1994 3.24 6.49
1993 3.67 6.57
1992 4.1 6.63
1991 4.57 6.68
1990 4.93 6.74
1989 5.17 6.8
1988 5.43 6.88
1987 5.72 6.97
1986 6.01 7.07
1985 6.24 7.17
1984 6.43 7.27
1983 6.53 7.36
1982 6.59 7.45
1981 6.62 7.49
1980 6.63 7.52
1979 6.55 7.47
1978 6.34 7.43
1977 6.18 7.41
1976 6.07 7.39
1975 5.95 7.36
1974 5.97 7.34
1973 6.06 7.34
1972 6.26 7.33
1971 6.55 7.31
1970 6.8 7.3
1969 7.01 7.27
1968 7.12 7.26
1967 7.19 7.21
1966 7.21 7.17
1965 7.22 7.13
1964 7.24 7.11
1963 7.32 7.13
1962 7.4 7.1
1961 7.46 7.07
1960 7.52 7.04

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

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Iran and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Malawi
2024 34.3 18.9
2023 33.8 18.7
2022 33.3 18.4
2021 32.8 18.2
2020 32.3 18
2019 31.7 17.8
2018 31.2 17.6
2017 30.7 17.4
2016 30.2 17.2
2015 29.7 17.1
2014 29.2 17
2013 28.7 16.9
2012 28.2 16.8
2011 27.7 16.8
2010 27.2 16.7
2009 26.6 16.7
2008 26.1 16.8
2007 25.5 16.8
2006 24.8 16.8
2005 24.3 16.8
2004 23.7 16.8
2003 23.1 16.8
2002 22.6 16.8
2001 22 16.8
2000 21.4 16.8
1999 20.7 16.7
1998 20 16.8
1997 19.5 16.8
1996 19.1 16.8
1995 18.7 16.9
1994 18.4 16.9
1993 18.3 17
1992 18.4 17.1
1991 18.3 17.2
1990 18.2 17.3
1989 18.1 17.4
1988 18.2 17.5
1987 18.2 17.4
1986 18.2 17.3
1985 18.3 17.3
1984 18.4 17.3
1983 18.5 17.3
1982 18.6 17.3
1981 18.4 17.3
1980 18.2 17.3
1979 18.3 17.4
1978 18.3 17.4
1977 18.3 17.4
1976 18.2 17.5
1975 18.1 17.5
1974 18 17.6
1973 17.9 17.7
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.6 18
1969 17.6 18.2
1968 17.6 18.3
1967 17.7 18.3
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.8 18.4
1964 17.9 18.3
1963 18.1 18.3
1962 18.4 18.3
1961 18.7 18.3
1960 19.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Iran Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Iran Malawi
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
68.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Iran Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Malawi
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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