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Kyrgyzstan vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has a population of 7.22M (ranked 106/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Kyrgyzstan's land area is 74,054 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 86th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Kyrgyzstan Malawi
Population
7471102
22949294
Population rank 106/197 61/197
GDP
$17.5B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 135/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$2,420
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 150/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,012
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$6.56B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$908
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 144/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,187
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 74,054 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
26.2 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Kyrgyzstan and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Kyrgyzstan and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Kyrgyzstan

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Kyrgyzstan Malawi
2024 $17,478,259,659 $11,316,411,329
2023 $15,180,842,369 $13,363,669,673
2022 $12,134,931,018 $12,429,059,928
2021 $9,249,133,946 $12,378,119,199
2020 $8,270,468,614 $11,769,313,598
2019 $9,371,275,264 $11,051,852,713
2018 $8,271,106,235 $9,879,220,354
2017 $7,702,938,379 $8,943,543,794
2016 $6,813,095,379 $7,909,868,618
2015 $6,678,177,512 $9,219,474,379
2014 $7,468,102,413 $8,801,326,169
2013 $7,335,033,801 $8,031,571,928
2012 $6,605,142,884 $8,773,203,178
2011 $6,197,765,984 $11,648,142,958
2010 $4,794,361,863 $10,128,323,011
2009 $4,690,061,381 $9,009,887,947
2008 $5,139,958,909 $7,743,617,352
2007 $3,802,570,553 $6,451,210,219
2006 $2,834,168,889 $5,818,279,739
2005 $2,460,246,766 $5,320,409,651
2004 $2,211,534,585 $5,058,726,350
2003 $1,919,008,090 $4,669,789,300
2002 $1,605,643,105 $5,087,328,438
2001 $1,525,116,370 $2,498,008,665
2000 $1,369,688,498 $2,537,307,580
1999 $1,249,061,487 $2,584,478,924
1998 $1,645,963,750 $2,547,609,590
1997 $1,767,864,036 $3,875,785,863
1996 $1,827,570,586 $3,319,573,750
1995 $1,661,147,035 $2,033,701,498
1994 $1,681,780,847 $1,719,864,761
1993 $2,026,019,253 $3,013,392,658
1992 $2,315,346,943 $2,618,837,835
1991 $2,542,256,424 $3,206,783,830
1990 $2,660,202,623 $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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Kyrgyzstan and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan Malawi
2024 $2,420 $523
2023 $2,138 $633
2022 $1,740 $604
2021 $1,350 $617
2020 $1,230 $603
2019 $1,422 $581
2018 $1,284 $533
2017 $1,221 $496
2016 $1,103 $451
2015 $1,106 $540
2014 $1,265 $530
2013 $1,270 $497
2012 $1,169 $558
2011 $1,117 $763
2010 $877 $683
2009 $870 $626
2008 $966 $554
2007 $722 $475
2006 $543 $441
2005 $477 $414
2004 $433 $405
2003 $381 $383
2002 $322 $428
2001 $308 $215.5
2000 $279.6 $224.2
1999 $258 $233.9
1998 $345 $236
1997 $376 $367
1996 $395 $321
1995 $364 $200.4
1994 $372 $169.2
1993 $449 $293
1992 $513 $258.4
1991 $570 $326
1990 $606 $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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Kyrgyzstan vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kyrgyzstan

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kyrgyzstan Malawi
2026 72.1 67.9
2025 72 67.7
2024 71.8 67.6
2023 71.7 67.4
2022 71.5 66
2021 69.3 64.8
2020 69.1 65.2
2019 70.9 65
2018 70.7 64.5
2017 70.5 63.9
2016 69.9 63.2
2015 69.3 62.3
2014 68.8 61.7
2013 68.5 60.8
2012 68.1 59.9
2011 67.7 58.9
2010 67.5 57.8
2009 67.1 56.7
2008 66.6 55.7
2007 66 54.7
2006 65.8 53.7
2005 65.8 52.5
2004 65.6 51.1
2003 65.4 49.6
2002 65.3 48.2
2001 65.3 47.2
2000 65.2 46.2
1999 64.9 45.1
1998 64.6 44.3
1997 64.2 44.2
1996 63.4 44
1995 62.9 43.8
1994 62.7 43.8
1993 63.6 43.6
1992 64.4 43.6
1991 64.9 43.5
1990 64.8 43.6
1989 65.2 43.5
1988 65.3 43.6
1987 65.4 43.9
1986 64.7 44.3
1985 63.7 44.6
1984 62.9 44.8
1983 62.3 45
1982 62.3 44.8
1981 61.8 44.7
1980 61.5 44.3
1979 61.1 43.7
1978 60.7 43
1977 60.4 42
1976 60.1 41
1975 59.8 40.1
1974 59.5 39.2
1973 59.2 38.4
1972 58.8 37.6
1971 58.5 37.1
1970 58.2 36.6
1969 57.9 36.3
1968 57.6 36.1
1967 57.3 35.9
1966 57 35.8
1965 56.6 35.7
1964 56.3 35.7
1963 56 35.6
1962 55.7 35.4
1961 55.4 35.2
1960 55.1 35
1959 54.8 34.8
1958 54.5 34.4
1957 54.2 34.1
1956 53.9 33.8
1955 53.5 33.6
1954 53.2 33.3
1953 52.9 33.2
1952 52.6 33
1951 52.4 32.8
1950 52.1 32.7

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Kyrgyzstan

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Malawi
2024 7,221,868 21,655,286
2023 7,099,750 21,104,482
2022 6,975,220 20,568,728
2021 6,851,224 20,047,258
2020 6,726,596 19,533,888
2019 6,590,211 19,025,752
2018 6,444,079 18,528,081
2017 6,306,696 18,039,715
2016 6,175,338 17,557,739
2015 6,040,036 17,085,587
2014 5,905,848 16,621,538
2013 5,777,150 16,161,816
2012 5,652,076 15,709,577
2011 5,546,587 15,265,022
2010 5,467,059 14,826,463
2009 5,389,643 14,395,788
2008 5,318,729 13,976,417
2007 5,268,385 13,576,343
2006 5,218,373 13,198,701
2005 5,162,640 12,840,031
2004 5,104,713 12,500,737
2003 5,043,308 12,181,574
2002 4,990,704 11,880,440
2001 4,945,073 11,593,058
2000 4,898,362 11,315,942
1999 4,840,422 11,047,804
1998 4,769,015 10,792,876
1997 4,696,421 10,562,035
1996 4,628,438 10,352,228
1995 4,560,454 10,150,117
1994 4,515,069 10,164,894
1993 4,516,777 10,284,024
1992 4,515,400 10,135,079
1991 4,463,634 9,844,227
1990 4,391,236 9,545,852
1989 4,307,500 9,176,220
1988 4,218,400 8,753,262
1987 4,144,600 8,293,174
1986 4,066,500 7,906,480
1985 3,990,300 7,620,508
1984 3,916,400 7,332,810
1983 3,838,300 7,051,709
1982 3,759,300 6,778,879
1981 3,685,800 6,516,454
1980 3,617,400 6,265,529
1979 3,552,000 6,028,749
1978 3,487,100 5,810,132
1977 3,423,900 5,614,983
1976 3,358,700 5,443,384
1975 3,292,400 5,287,367
1974 3,223,900 5,141,337
1973 3,153,800 5,003,938
1972 3,088,200 4,874,475
1971 3,022,300 4,751,434
1970 2,959,900 4,633,944
1969 2,894,800 4,521,184
1968 2,818,300 4,411,054
1967 2,736,500 4,303,012
1966 2,655,300 4,197,926
1965 2,573,300 4,096,157
1964 2,495,300 3,997,305
1963 2,413,700 3,900,506
1962 2,333,400 3,806,307
1961 2,255,900 3,715,534
1960 2,172,300 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Kyrgyzstan and Malawi

Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Malawi
2023 2.7 3.65
2022 2.8 3.72
2021 2.89 3.79
2020 3.1 3.88
2019 3.3 3.95
2018 3.3 4.02
2017 3 4.11
2016 3.1 4.22
2015 3.2 4.38
2014 3.2 4.57
2013 3.1 4.76
2012 3.2 4.9
2011 3.1 5.08
2010 3.1 5.26
2009 2.9 5.45
2008 2.8 5.61
2007 2.7 5.72
2006 2.7 5.8
2005 2.5 5.85
2004 2.6 5.86
2003 2.5 5.88
2002 2.4 5.9
2001 2.4 5.94
2000 2.4 6
1999 2.6 6.12
1998 2.7 6.21
1997 2.6 6.23
1996 2.8 6.29
1995 3.1 6.39
1994 2.9 6.49
1993 3.2 6.57
1992 3.52 6.63
1991 3.58 6.68
1990 3.63 6.74
1989 3.88 6.8
1988 4.03 6.88
1987 4.16 6.97
1986 4.22 7.07
1985 4.2 7.17
1984 4.2 7.27
1983 4.17 7.36
1982 4.2 7.45
1981 4.19 7.49
1980 4.22 7.52
1979 4.38 7.47
1978 4.53 7.43
1977 4.59 7.41
1976 4.68 7.39
1975 4.76 7.36
1974 4.89 7.34
1973 5.02 7.34
1972 5.14 7.33
1971 5.18 7.31
1970 5.2 7.3
1969 5.18 7.27
1968 5.18 7.26
1967 5.26 7.21
1966 5.32 7.17
1965 5.38 7.13
1964 5.43 7.11
1963 5.48 7.13
1962 5.42 7.1
1961 5.36 7.07
1960 5.31 7.04

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Kyrgyzstan

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Kyrgyzstan Malawi
2024 26.2 18.9
2023 26.1 18.7
2022 26 18.4
2021 25.8 18.2
2020 25.7 18
2019 25.5 17.8
2018 25.3 17.6
2017 25.2 17.4
2016 25.1 17.2
2015 25 17.1
2014 24.8 17
2013 24.6 16.9
2012 24.5 16.8
2011 24.3 16.8
2010 24.1 16.7
2009 23.9 16.7
2008 23.7 16.8
2007 23.6 16.8
2006 23.5 16.8
2005 23.3 16.8
2004 23.2 16.8
2003 23 16.8
2002 22.8 16.8
2001 22.6 16.8
2000 22.4 16.8
1999 22.2 16.7
1998 21.9 16.8
1997 21.7 16.8
1996 21.5 16.8
1995 21.4 16.9
1994 21.4 16.9
1993 21.5 17
1992 21.6 17.1
1991 21.6 17.2
1990 21.7 17.3
1989 21.7 17.4
1988 21.6 17.5
1987 21.5 17.4
1986 21.4 17.3
1985 21.2 17.3
1984 21 17.3
1983 20.8 17.3
1982 20.7 17.3
1981 20.6 17.3
1980 20.4 17.3
1979 20.2 17.4
1978 20.1 17.4
1977 20 17.4
1976 20 17.5
1975 19.9 17.5
1974 19.9 17.6
1973 19.9 17.7
1972 20 17.8
1971 20 17.9
1970 20 18
1969 20 18.2
1968 20.1 18.3
1967 20.3 18.3
1966 20.6 18.3
1965 21 18.4
1964 21.6 18.3
1963 22.2 18.3
1962 22.6 18.3
1961 22.9 18.3
1960 23.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kyrgyzstan Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$15.8B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.83%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.87%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2023
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$3.1B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
8,508,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
8.01%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
72.3%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Kyrgyzstan Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
645 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.7 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.49 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.6%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.8%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
33.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,971 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
85.6%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
85.9%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Kyrgyzstan Malawi
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,815
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
34.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.7
2020
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2019
68.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Kyrgyzstan Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$96.7
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.8
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.35%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.57
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2019
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.8%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.63 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Kyrgyzstan Malawi
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
10,254 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
39,996 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
5,290 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,127 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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