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Kazakhstan vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 9th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Malawi
Population
21161809
22949294
Population rank 65/197 61/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Malawi
2024 $291,480,274,649 $11,316,411,329
2023 $261,840,101,060 $13,363,669,673
2022 $225,496,328,925 $12,429,059,928
2021 $197,112,255,361 $12,378,119,199
2020 $171,082,365,861 $11,769,313,598
2019 $181,667,184,855 $11,051,852,713
2018 $179,339,977,690 $9,879,220,354
2017 $166,805,788,827 $8,943,543,794
2016 $137,278,320,084 $7,909,868,618
2015 $184,388,404,706 $9,219,474,379
2014 $221,415,613,595 $8,801,326,169
2013 $236,634,603,409 $8,031,571,928
2012 $207,998,568,866 $8,773,203,178
2011 $192,626,464,617 $11,648,142,958
2010 $148,047,348,241 $10,128,323,011
2009 $115,308,686,941 $9,009,887,947
2008 $133,441,648,852 $7,743,617,352
2007 $104,849,915,058 $6,451,210,219
2006 $81,003,864,630 $5,818,279,739
2005 $57,123,671,734 $5,320,409,651
2004 $43,151,647,003 $5,058,726,350
2003 $30,833,692,900 $4,669,789,300
2002 $24,636,598,527 $5,087,328,438
2001 $22,152,689,180 $2,498,008,665
2000 $18,291,990,662 $2,537,307,580
1999 $16,870,817,182 $2,584,478,924
1998 $22,135,245,507 $2,547,609,590
1997 $22,165,932,063 $3,875,785,863
1996 $21,035,357,937 $3,319,573,750
1995 $20,374,302,652 $2,033,701,498
1994 $21,250,792,886 $1,719,864,761
1993 $23,409,260,880 $3,013,392,658
1992 $24,917,355,372 $2,618,837,835
1991 $24,923,076,923 $3,206,783,830
1990 $26,932,016,270 $2,737,087,862
1989 - $2,314,205,130
1988 - $2,008,189,508
1987 - $1,721,711,808
1986 - $1,722,586,299
1985 - $1,646,442,273
1984 - $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Malawi
2024 $14,155 $523
2023 $12,879 $633
2022 $11,255 $604
2021 $9,984 $617
2020 $8,782 $603
2019 $9,457 $581
2018 $9,472 $533
2017 $8,943 $496
2016 $7,476 $451
2015 $10,196 $540
2014 $12,428 $530
2013 $13,478 $497
2012 $12,019 $558
2011 $11,287 $763
2010 $8,793 $683
2009 $6,938 $626
2008 $8,124 $554
2007 $6,449 $475
2006 $5,030 $441
2005 $3,577 $414
2004 $2,722 $405
2003 $1,958 $383
2002 $1,574 $428
2001 $1,422 $215.5
2000 $1,180 $224.2
1999 $1,092 $233.9
1998 $1,415 $236
1997 $1,382 $367
1996 $1,281 $321
1995 $1,218 $200.4
1994 $1,247 $169.2
1993 $1,355 $293
1992 $1,438 $258.4
1991 $1,442 $326
1990 $1,570 $286.7
1989 - $252.2
1988 - $229.4
1987 - $207.6
1986 - $217.9
1985 - $216.1
1984 - $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Malawi
2026 74.8 67.9
2025 74.7 67.7
2024 74.5 67.6
2023 74.4 67.4
2022 73.5 66
2021 70.1 64.8
2020 71.2 65.2
2019 73.7 65
2018 73.4 64.5
2017 73 63.9
2016 72.5 63.2
2015 72 62.3
2014 71.4 61.7
2013 70.7 60.8
2012 69.9 59.9
2011 69.1 58.9
2010 68.3 57.8
2009 67.5 56.7
2008 66.8 55.7
2007 66.2 54.7
2006 65.7 53.7
2005 65.4 52.5
2004 65 51.1
2003 64.8 49.6
2002 64.4 48.2
2001 64.1 47.2
2000 63.8 46.2
1999 63.5 45.1
1998 63.3 44.3
1997 63.3 44.2
1996 63.5 44
1995 63.7 43.8
1994 64.1 43.8
1993 64.5 43.6
1992 65 43.6
1991 65.4 43.5
1990 65.7 43.6
1989 65.9 43.5
1988 66 43.6
1987 66 43.9
1986 65.8 44.3
1985 65.4 44.6
1984 64.8 44.8
1983 64.2 45
1982 63.6 44.8
1981 63 44.7
1980 62.5 44.3
1979 62.1 43.7
1978 61.8 43
1977 61.5 42
1976 61.3 41
1975 61.1 40.1
1974 60.9 39.2
1973 60.7 38.4
1972 60.5 37.6
1971 60.3 37.1
1970 60 36.6
1969 59.8 36.3
1968 59.6 36.1
1967 59.4 35.9
1966 59.2 35.8
1965 59 35.7
1964 58.8 35.7
1963 58.6 35.6
1962 58.4 35.4
1961 58.2 35.2
1960 57.9 35
1959 57.7 34.8
1958 57.5 34.4
1957 57.3 34.1
1956 57.1 33.8
1955 56.8 33.6
1954 56.6 33.3
1953 56.4 33.2
1952 56.1 33
1951 55.9 32.8
1950 55.6 32.7

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

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Kazakhstan and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Malawi
2024 20,592,571 21,655,286
2023 20,330,104 21,104,482
2022 20,034,609 20,568,728
2021 19,743,603 20,047,258
2020 19,482,117 19,533,888
2019 19,209,555 19,025,752
2018 18,932,727 18,528,081
2017 18,651,931 18,039,715
2016 18,363,600 17,557,739
2015 18,084,169 17,085,587
2014 17,816,285 16,621,538
2013 17,556,502 16,161,816
2012 17,306,106 15,709,577
2011 17,066,002 15,265,022
2010 16,836,810 14,826,463
2009 16,619,846 14,395,788
2008 16,426,525 13,976,417
2007 16,257,214 13,576,343
2006 16,103,716 13,198,701
2005 15,968,117 12,840,031
2004 15,850,159 12,500,737
2003 15,747,380 12,181,574
2002 15,656,677 11,880,440
2001 15,575,550 11,593,058
2000 15,501,103 11,315,942
1999 15,455,874 11,047,804
1998 15,647,785 10,792,876
1997 16,043,251 10,562,035
1996 16,416,027 10,352,228
1995 16,730,536 10,150,117
1994 17,043,771 10,164,894
1993 17,274,487 10,284,024
1992 17,332,625 10,135,079
1991 17,278,600 9,844,227
1990 17,154,054 9,545,852
1989 16,997,013 9,176,220
1988 16,781,168 8,753,262
1987 16,527,715 8,293,174
1986 16,262,702 7,906,480
1985 16,031,090 7,620,508
1984 15,844,621 7,332,810
1983 15,665,551 7,051,709
1982 15,492,595 6,778,879
1981 15,323,082 6,516,454
1980 15,152,949 6,265,529
1979 14,978,696 6,028,749
1978 14,711,497 5,810,132
1977 14,353,265 5,614,983
1976 13,998,738 5,443,384
1975 13,700,843 5,287,367
1974 13,454,570 5,141,337
1973 13,208,121 5,003,938
1972 12,951,798 4,874,475
1971 12,684,813 4,751,434
1970 12,419,057 4,633,944
1969 12,156,212 4,521,184
1968 11,879,182 4,411,054
1967 11,584,428 4,303,012
1966 11,288,989 4,197,926
1965 10,993,183 4,096,157
1964 10,690,309 3,997,305
1963 10,377,466 3,900,506
1962 10,058,928 3,806,307
1961 9,742,085 3,715,534
1960 9,429,981 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Malawi

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Malawi
2023 3.01 3.65
2022 3.05 3.72
2021 3.32 3.79
2020 3.13 3.88
2019 2.89 3.95
2018 2.85 4.02
2017 2.75 4.11
2016 2.8 4.22
2015 2.76 4.38
2014 2.76 4.57
2013 2.67 4.76
2012 2.64 4.9
2011 2.61 5.08
2010 2.61 5.26
2009 2.58 5.45
2008 2.62 5.61
2007 2.49 5.72
2006 2.38 5.8
2005 2.27 5.85
2004 2.2 5.86
2003 2.08 5.88
2002 1.96 5.9
2001 1.91 5.94
2000 1.9 6
1999 1.9 6.12
1998 1.94 6.21
1997 1.97 6.23
1996 2.08 6.29
1995 2.25 6.39
1994 2.38 6.49
1993 2.48 6.57
1992 2.58 6.63
1991 2.68 6.68
1990 2.75 6.74
1989 2.87 6.8
1988 3 6.88
1987 3.12 6.97
1986 3.19 7.07
1985 3.21 7.17
1984 3.15 7.27
1983 3.07 7.36
1982 3.02 7.45
1981 3.05 7.49
1980 3.09 7.52
1979 3.14 7.47
1978 3.16 7.43
1977 3.26 7.41
1976 3.33 7.39
1975 3.4 7.36
1974 3.45 7.34
1973 3.51 7.34
1972 3.55 7.33
1971 3.53 7.31
1970 3.51 7.3
1969 3.51 7.27
1968 3.63 7.26
1967 3.77 7.21
1966 3.82 7.17
1965 3.88 7.13
1964 4.07 7.11
1963 4.26 7.13
1962 4.36 7.1
1961 4.42 7.07
1960 4.5 7.04

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

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Kazakhstan and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Malawi
2024 30.5 18.9
2023 30.4 18.7
2022 30.3 18.4
2021 30.3 18.2
2020 30.2 18
2019 30.1 17.8
2018 29.9 17.6
2017 29.7 17.4
2016 29.5 17.2
2015 29.3 17.1
2014 29.1 17
2013 28.9 16.9
2012 28.8 16.8
2011 28.7 16.8
2010 28.6 16.7
2009 28.5 16.7
2008 28.4 16.8
2007 28.5 16.8
2006 28.4 16.8
2005 28.4 16.8
2004 28.3 16.8
2003 28.2 16.8
2002 28 16.8
2001 27.8 16.8
2000 27.6 16.8
1999 27.4 16.7
1998 27.1 16.8
1997 26.9 16.8
1996 26.7 16.8
1995 26.5 16.9
1994 26.3 16.9
1993 26.1 17
1992 25.9 17.1
1991 25.8 17.2
1990 25.7 17.3
1989 25.5 17.4
1988 25.2 17.5
1987 24.9 17.4
1986 24.6 17.3
1985 24.3 17.3
1984 24.1 17.3
1983 23.8 17.3
1982 23.5 17.3
1981 23.2 17.3
1980 22.9 17.3
1979 23 17.4
1978 23.2 17.4
1977 23.2 17.4
1976 23.3 17.5
1975 23.3 17.5
1974 23.2 17.6
1973 23.1 17.7
1972 22.9 17.8
1971 22.9 17.9
1970 22.8 18
1969 22.9 18.2
1968 23.1 18.3
1967 23.2 18.3
1966 23.2 18.3
1965 23.2 18.4
1964 23.3 18.3
1963 23.3 18.3
1962 23.3 18.3
1961 23.2 18.3
1960 23.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Malawi
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
68.1%
2022
English speaking
15.4%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Malawi
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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