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Malawi vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 107th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Mongolia
Population
22949294
3620317
Population rank 61/197 132/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Malawi and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Mongolia
2024 $11,316,411,329 $23,794,540,025
2023 $13,363,669,673 $20,325,121,394
2022 $12,429,059,928 $17,146,471,714
2021 $12,378,119,199 $15,286,441,738
2020 $11,769,313,598 $13,312,981,429
2019 $11,051,852,713 $14,206,359,018
2018 $9,879,220,354 $13,178,094,720
2017 $8,943,543,794 $11,480,847,741
2016 $7,909,868,618 $11,181,350,649
2015 $9,219,474,379 $11,619,892,591
2014 $8,801,326,169 $12,226,514,668
2013 $8,031,571,928 $12,582,122,604
2012 $8,773,203,178 $12,292,770,632
2011 $11,648,142,958 $10,409,797,378
2010 $10,128,323,011 $7,189,481,999
2009 $9,009,887,947 $4,583,850,368
2008 $7,743,617,352 $5,623,216,608
2007 $6,451,210,219 $4,234,999,704
2006 $5,818,279,739 $3,414,055,662
2005 $5,320,409,651 $2,523,471,601
2004 $5,058,726,350 $1,992,066,808
2003 $4,669,789,300 $1,595,297,356
2002 $5,087,328,438 $1,396,555,720
2001 $2,498,008,665 $1,267,997,934
2000 $2,537,307,580 $1,136,896,124
1999 $2,584,478,924 $1,057,408,589
1998 $2,547,609,590 $1,124,440,205
1997 $3,875,785,863 $1,180,934,203
1996 $3,319,573,750 $1,345,719,472
1995 $2,033,701,498 $1,452,165,005
1994 $1,719,864,761 $925,817,092
1993 $3,013,392,658 $768,401,634
1992 $2,618,837,835 $1,317,611,864
1991 $3,206,783,830 $2,379,018,326
1990 $2,737,087,862 $2,560,785,660
1989 $2,314,205,130 $3,576,966,800
1988 $2,008,189,508 $3,204,461,567
1987 $1,721,711,808 $3,020,611,600
1986 $1,722,586,299 $2,896,178,867
1985 $1,646,442,273 $2,186,505,475
1984 $1,758,028,656 $2,098,734,600
1983 $1,780,148,049 $2,725,736,633
1982 $1,717,379,495 $2,552,401,933
1981 $1,801,193,910 $2,310,099,100
1980 $1,801,156,775 $2,101,394,100

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

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Malawi and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Mongolia
2024 $523 $6,751
2023 $633 $5,839
2022 $604 $4,994
2021 $617 $4,518
2020 $603 $4,001
2019 $581 $4,348
2018 $533 $4,108
2017 $496 $3,646
2016 $451 $3,620
2015 $540 $3,839
2014 $530 $4,126
2013 $497 $4,340
2012 $558 $4,329
2011 $763 $3,736
2010 $683 $2,625
2009 $626 $1,703
2008 $554 $2,127
2007 $475 $1,628
2006 $441 $1,330
2005 $414 $995
2004 $405 $794
2003 $383 $643
2002 $428 $570
2001 $215.5 $524
2000 $224.2 $476
1999 $233.9 $449
1998 $236 $484
1997 $367 $515
1996 $321 $596
1995 $200.4 $653
1994 $169.2 $423
1993 $293 $355
1992 $258.4 $608
1991 $326 $1,099
1990 $286.7 $1,220
1989 $252.2 $1,684
1988 $229.4 $1,543
1987 $207.6 $1,493
1986 $217.9 $1,469
1985 $216.1 $1,138
1984 $239.7 $1,120
1983 $252.4 $1,490
1982 $253.3 $1,430
1981 $276.4 $1,325
1980 $287.5 $1,235

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

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Malawi vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Mongolia
2026 67.9 72.5
2025 67.7 72.2
2024 67.6 72
2023 67.4 71.7
2022 66 71.5
2021 64.8 68.6
2020 65.2 70
2019 65 70.7
2018 64.5 70.6
2017 63.9 70.2
2016 63.2 69.7
2015 62.3 69.2
2014 61.7 68.7
2013 60.8 68.2
2012 59.9 67.6
2011 58.9 67.2
2010 57.8 67.1
2009 56.7 67.2
2008 55.7 67.1
2007 54.7 66.5
2006 53.7 65.6
2005 52.5 64.8
2004 51.1 64.3
2003 49.6 64.1
2002 48.2 64
2001 47.2 63.8
2000 46.2 63.5
1999 45.1 62.8
1998 44.3 62.1
1997 44.2 61.4
1996 44 61
1995 43.8 60.9
1994 43.8 60.9
1993 43.6 60.8
1992 43.6 60.4
1991 43.5 59.8
1990 43.6 58.8
1989 43.5 58.1
1988 43.6 57.5
1987 43.9 57.1
1986 44.3 56.8
1985 44.6 56.4
1984 44.8 56.1
1983 45 55.9
1982 44.8 55.6
1981 44.7 55.4
1980 44.3 55.2
1979 43.7 55.1
1978 43 54.9
1977 42 54.8
1976 41 54.6
1975 40.1 54.3
1974 39.2 54
1973 38.4 53.6
1972 37.6 53.1
1971 37.1 52.6
1970 36.6 52
1969 36.3 51.4
1968 36.1 50.8
1967 35.9 50.1
1966 35.8 49.4
1965 35.7 48.7
1964 35.7 47.9
1963 35.6 47.1
1962 35.4 46.3
1961 35.2 45.4
1960 35 44.5
1959 34.8 43.7
1958 34.4 42.8
1957 34.1 40.4
1956 33.8 41.4
1955 33.6 40.7
1954 33.3 40.2
1953 33.2 39.8
1952 33 39.4
1951 32.8 39.1
1950 32.7 38.6

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

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Malawi and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Malawi Mongolia
2024 21,655,286 3,524,788
2023 21,104,482 3,481,145
2022 20,568,728 3,433,748
2021 20,047,258 3,383,741
2020 19,533,888 3,327,204
2019 19,025,752 3,267,673
2018 18,528,081 3,208,189
2017 18,039,715 3,148,917
2016 17,557,739 3,088,856
2015 17,085,587 3,026,864
2014 16,621,538 2,963,113
2013 16,161,816 2,899,011
2012 15,709,577 2,839,705
2011 15,265,022 2,786,317
2010 14,826,463 2,738,622
2009 14,395,788 2,691,115
2008 13,976,417 2,643,201
2007 13,576,343 2,601,850
2006 13,198,701 2,567,168
2005 12,840,031 2,536,407
2004 12,500,737 2,508,412
2003 12,181,574 2,480,374
2002 11,880,440 2,449,027
2001 11,593,058 2,417,751
2000 11,315,942 2,388,299
1999 11,047,804 2,356,813
1998 10,792,876 2,323,809
1997 10,562,035 2,291,750
1996 10,352,228 2,259,507
1995 10,150,117 2,224,945
1994 10,164,894 2,189,395
1993 10,284,024 2,165,130
1992 10,135,079 2,167,790
1991 9,844,227 2,165,342
1990 9,545,852 2,098,710
1989 9,176,220 2,124,185
1988 8,753,262 2,076,322
1987 8,293,174 2,022,800
1986 7,906,480 1,970,965
1985 7,620,508 1,921,514
1984 7,332,810 1,874,349
1983 7,051,709 1,829,092
1982 6,778,879 1,785,364
1981 6,516,454 1,742,857
1980 6,265,529 1,701,335
1979 6,028,749 1,660,659
1978 5,810,132 1,619,468
1977 5,614,983 1,576,245
1976 5,443,384 1,531,945
1975 5,287,367 1,488,296
1974 5,141,337 1,446,050
1973 5,003,938 1,405,502
1972 4,874,475 1,366,821
1971 4,751,434 1,330,071
1970 4,633,944 1,295,272
1969 4,521,184 1,262,284
1968 4,411,054 1,229,930
1967 4,303,012 1,196,996
1966 4,197,926 1,163,754
1965 4,096,157 1,131,177
1964 3,997,305 1,100,234
1963 3,900,506 1,071,362
1962 3,806,307 1,041,444
1961 3,715,534 1,009,284
1960 3,628,134 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Malawi

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Mongolia
2023 3.65 2.7
2022 3.72 2.7
2021 3.79 2.8
2020 3.88 2.9
2019 3.95 3
2018 4.02 2.9
2017 4.11 2.8
2016 4.22 3
2015 4.38 3
2014 4.57 3.1
2013 4.76 3
2012 4.9 2.7
2011 5.08 2.6
2010 5.26 2.4
2009 5.45 2.8
2008 5.61 2.6
2007 5.72 2.3
2006 5.8 2.1
2005 5.85 2
2004 5.86 2
2003 5.88 2
2002 5.9 2.1
2001 5.94 2.2
2000 6 2.2
1999 6.12 2.3
1998 6.21 2.3
1997 6.23 2.4
1996 6.29 2.5
1995 6.39 2.77
1994 6.49 2.7
1993 6.57 2.5
1992 6.63 3.5
1991 6.68 4
1990 6.74 4.5
1989 6.8 4.42
1988 6.88 4.65
1987 6.97 4.83
1986 7.07 5.03
1985 7.17 5.26
1984 7.27 5.45
1983 7.36 5.63
1982 7.45 5.8
1981 7.49 5.98
1980 7.52 6.21
1979 7.47 6.42
1978 7.43 6.62
1977 7.41 6.79
1976 7.39 6.93
1975 7.36 7.07
1974 7.34 7.17
1973 7.34 7.24
1972 7.33 7.28
1971 7.31 7.3
1970 7.3 7.31
1969 7.27 7.34
1968 7.26 7.37
1967 7.21 7.39
1966 7.17 7.41
1965 7.13 7.38
1964 7.11 7.33
1963 7.13 7.24
1962 7.1 7.1
1961 7.07 6.96
1960 7.04 6.82

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

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Malawi and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Mongolia
2024 18.9 27.8
2023 18.7 27.7
2022 18.4 27.6
2021 18.2 27.4
2020 18 27.3
2019 17.8 27.2
2018 17.6 27.1
2017 17.4 27
2016 17.2 26.9
2015 17.1 26.7
2014 17 26.5
2013 16.9 26.3
2012 16.8 26.1
2011 16.8 25.8
2010 16.7 25.4
2009 16.7 25.1
2008 16.8 24.8
2007 16.8 24.5
2006 16.8 24.2
2005 16.8 23.8
2004 16.8 23.4
2003 16.8 23
2002 16.8 22.6
2001 16.8 22.2
2000 16.8 21.8
1999 16.7 21.4
1998 16.8 21
1997 16.8 20.7
1996 16.8 20.4
1995 16.9 20
1994 16.9 19.8
1993 17 19.5
1992 17.1 19.3
1991 17.2 19.1
1990 17.3 19
1989 17.4 18.8
1988 17.5 18.7
1987 17.4 18.7
1986 17.3 18.6
1985 17.3 18.5
1984 17.3 18.4
1983 17.3 18.2
1982 17.3 18
1981 17.3 17.9
1980 17.3 17.7
1979 17.4 17.5
1978 17.4 17.4
1977 17.4 17.3
1976 17.5 17.2
1975 17.5 17.2
1974 17.6 17.2
1973 17.7 17.2
1972 17.8 17.3
1971 17.9 17.5
1970 18 17.7
1969 18.2 18
1968 18.3 18.4
1967 18.3 19
1966 18.3 19.6
1965 18.4 20.3
1964 18.3 21
1963 18.3 21.7
1962 18.3 22.2
1961 18.3 22.5
1960 18.2 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Malawi Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Mongolia
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
98.6%
2023
English speaking
3.88%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Malawi Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Mongolia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
70,339 mi
2017

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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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