Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 107th vs. 156th).
By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B) and Montenegro ranks 156/197 ($8.07B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508), while Montenegro ranks 78/197 ($12,935).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
22673513
|
618209
|
| Population rank | 61/197 | 166/197 |
| GDP |
$11B
2024 |
$8.07B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 151/197 | 156/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$508
2024 |
$12,935
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 195/197 | 78/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,859
2024 |
$33,380
2024 |
| Government debt |
$8.19B
2024 |
$5.05B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
73%
2025 |
60.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$378
2024 |
$8,103
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 173/185 | 65/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,610
2025 |
$12,008
2025 |
| Land area |
36,402 sq mi
2025 |
5,193 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
595 ppl/mi²
2024 |
120.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.65
2023 |
1.74
2023 |
| Median age |
18.9 years
2024 |
40.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.7 years
2025 |
77.4 years
2025 |
Malawi and Montenegro: Comparison Charts
Malawi and Montenegro economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | $1,801,156,775 | - |
| 1981 | $1,801,193,910 | - |
| 1982 | $1,717,379,495 | - |
| 1983 | $1,780,148,049 | - |
| 1984 | $1,758,028,656 | - |
| 1985 | $1,646,442,273 | - |
| 1986 | $1,722,586,299 | - |
| 1987 | $1,721,711,808 | - |
| 1988 | $2,008,189,508 | - |
| 1989 | $2,314,205,130 | - |
| 1990 | $2,737,087,862 | - |
| 1991 | $3,206,783,830 | - |
| 1992 | $2,618,837,835 | - |
| 1993 | $3,013,392,658 | - |
| 1994 | $1,719,864,761 | - |
| 1995 | $2,033,701,498 | - |
| 1996 | $3,319,573,750 | - |
| 1997 | $3,875,785,863 | $838,288,806 |
| 1998 | $2,547,609,590 | $854,261,161 |
| 1999 | $2,584,478,924 | $828,950,327 |
| 2000 | $2,537,307,580 | $984,293,044 |
| 2001 | $2,498,008,665 | $1,159,869,246 |
| 2002 | $5,087,328,438 | $1,284,685,051 |
| 2003 | $4,669,789,300 | $1,707,710,053 |
| 2004 | $5,058,726,350 | $2,073,234,418 |
| 2005 | $5,320,409,651 | $2,257,174,481 |
| 2006 | $5,818,279,739 | $2,721,903,149 |
| 2007 | $6,451,210,219 | $3,680,711,744 |
| 2008 | $7,743,617,352 | $4,545,674,528 |
| 2009 | $9,009,887,947 | $4,159,330,370 |
| 2010 | $10,128,323,011 | $4,142,983,843 |
| 2011 | $11,648,142,958 | $4,544,428,421 |
| 2012 | $8,773,203,178 | $4,087,526,242 |
| 2013 | $8,031,571,928 | $4,465,772,400 |
| 2014 | $8,801,326,169 | $4,593,853,291 |
| 2015 | $9,219,474,379 | $4,054,730,078 |
| 2016 | $7,909,868,618 | $4,376,930,578 |
| 2017 | $8,943,543,794 | $4,856,599,481 |
| 2018 | $9,879,231,592 | $5,506,942,238 |
| 2019 | $11,051,865,580 | $5,542,054,181 |
| 2020 | $11,769,313,598 | $4,769,996,866 |
| 2021 | $12,378,129,751 | $5,861,427,505 |
| 2022 | $12,429,060,151 | $6,229,801,581 |
| 2023 | $12,712,150,082 | $7,530,593,375 |
| 2024 | $11,008,925,323 | $8,069,536,126 |
Malawi and Montenegro economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 | $287.5 | - |
| 1981 | $276.4 | - |
| 1982 | $253.3 | - |
| 1983 | $252.4 | - |
| 1984 | $239.7 | - |
| 1985 | $216.1 | - |
| 1986 | $217.9 | - |
| 1987 | $207.6 | - |
| 1988 | $229.4 | - |
| 1989 | $252.2 | - |
| 1990 | $286.7 | - |
| 1991 | $326 | - |
| 1992 | $258.4 | - |
| 1993 | $293 | - |
| 1994 | $169.2 | - |
| 1995 | $200.4 | - |
| 1996 | $321 | - |
| 1997 | $367 | $1,375 |
| 1998 | $236 | $1,406 |
| 1999 | $233.9 | $1,368 |
| 2000 | $224.2 | $1,627 |
| 2001 | $215.5 | $1,910 |
| 2002 | $428 | $2,107 |
| 2003 | $383 | $2,789 |
| 2004 | $405 | $3,380 |
| 2005 | $414 | $3,675 |
| 2006 | $441 | $4,426 |
| 2007 | $475 | $5,976 |
| 2008 | $554 | $7,368 |
| 2009 | $626 | $6,727 |
| 2010 | $683 | $6,688 |
| 2011 | $763 | $7,326 |
| 2012 | $558 | $6,578 |
| 2013 | $497 | $7,173 |
| 2014 | $530 | $7,365 |
| 2015 | $540 | $6,491 |
| 2016 | $451 | $6,999 |
| 2017 | $496 | $7,758 |
| 2018 | $533 | $8,791 |
| 2019 | $581 | $8,842 |
| 2020 | $603 | $7,613 |
| 2021 | $617 | $9,377 |
| 2022 | $604 | $9,990 |
| 2023 | $602 | $12,077 |
| 2024 | $508 | $12,935 |
Malawi vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 32.7 | 58 |
| 1951 | 32.8 | 58.5 |
| 1952 | 33 | 59.1 |
| 1953 | 33.2 | 59.7 |
| 1954 | 33.3 | 60.8 |
| 1955 | 33.6 | 60.9 |
| 1956 | 33.8 | 62 |
| 1957 | 34.1 | 63 |
| 1958 | 34.4 | 63.8 |
| 1959 | 34.8 | 64.7 |
| 1960 | 35 | 65.7 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 66.1 |
| 1962 | 35.4 | 66.4 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 66.8 |
| 1964 | 35.7 | 67.4 |
| 1965 | 35.7 | 68.1 |
| 1966 | 35.8 | 68.6 |
| 1967 | 35.9 | 69.3 |
| 1968 | 36.1 | 69.8 |
| 1969 | 36.3 | 70.2 |
| 1970 | 36.6 | 70.4 |
| 1971 | 37.1 | 70.8 |
| 1972 | 37.6 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 38.4 | 71.6 |
| 1974 | 39.2 | 71.6 |
| 1975 | 40.1 | 71.9 |
| 1976 | 41 | 72.1 |
| 1977 | 42 | 71.8 |
| 1978 | 43 | 71.9 |
| 1979 | 43.7 | 71.5 |
| 1980 | 44.3 | 72.2 |
| 1981 | 44.7 | 72.1 |
| 1982 | 44.8 | 72.3 |
| 1983 | 45 | 72.3 |
| 1984 | 44.8 | 72.3 |
| 1985 | 44.6 | 72.4 |
| 1986 | 44.3 | 72.8 |
| 1987 | 43.9 | 73.2 |
| 1988 | 43.6 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 43.5 | 73.8 |
| 1990 | 43.6 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 43.5 | 74 |
| 1992 | 43.6 | 73.8 |
| 1993 | 43.6 | 73.9 |
| 1994 | 43.8 | 73.8 |
| 1995 | 43.8 | 73.7 |
| 1996 | 44 | 73.6 |
| 1997 | 44.2 | 73.5 |
| 1998 | 44.3 | 73.4 |
| 1999 | 45.1 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 46.2 | 73.6 |
| 2001 | 47.2 | 73.7 |
| 2002 | 48.2 | 74.1 |
| 2003 | 49.6 | 74.2 |
| 2004 | 51.1 | 74.4 |
| 2005 | 52.5 | 74.4 |
| 2006 | 53.7 | 74.7 |
| 2007 | 54.7 | 74.7 |
| 2008 | 55.7 | 75 |
| 2009 | 56.7 | 75.4 |
| 2010 | 57.8 | 75.7 |
| 2011 | 58.9 | 76 |
| 2012 | 59.9 | 76.2 |
| 2013 | 60.8 | 76.4 |
| 2014 | 61.7 | 76.5 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 76.6 |
| 2016 | 63.2 | 76.6 |
| 2017 | 63.9 | 76.6 |
| 2018 | 64.5 | 76.9 |
| 2019 | 65 | 76.6 |
| 2020 | 65.2 | 75.9 |
| 2021 | 64.8 | 73.8 |
| 2022 | 66 | 75.9 |
| 2023 | 67.4 | 77.1 |
| 2024 | 67.6 | 77.3 |
| 2025 | 67.7 | 77.4 |
Malawi and Montenegro population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3,628,134 | 480,579 |
| 1961 | 3,715,534 | 491,140 |
| 1962 | 3,806,307 | 502,558 |
| 1963 | 3,900,506 | 513,409 |
| 1964 | 3,997,305 | 521,753 |
| 1965 | 4,096,157 | 526,327 |
| 1966 | 4,197,926 | 526,419 |
| 1967 | 4,303,012 | 522,796 |
| 1968 | 4,411,054 | 517,481 |
| 1969 | 4,521,184 | 513,340 |
| 1970 | 4,633,944 | 512,407 |
| 1971 | 4,751,434 | 515,449 |
| 1972 | 4,874,475 | 521,785 |
| 1973 | 5,003,938 | 530,220 |
| 1974 | 5,141,337 | 538,902 |
| 1975 | 5,287,367 | 546,487 |
| 1976 | 5,443,384 | 552,562 |
| 1977 | 5,614,983 | 557,576 |
| 1978 | 5,810,132 | 562,065 |
| 1979 | 6,028,749 | 566,888 |
| 1980 | 6,265,529 | 572,608 |
| 1981 | 6,516,454 | 579,445 |
| 1982 | 6,778,879 | 587,001 |
| 1983 | 7,051,709 | 594,506 |
| 1984 | 7,332,810 | 600,884 |
| 1985 | 7,620,508 | 605,398 |
| 1986 | 7,906,480 | 607,711 |
| 1987 | 8,293,174 | 608,144 |
| 1988 | 8,753,262 | 607,413 |
| 1989 | 9,176,220 | 606,571 |
| 1990 | 9,545,852 | 606,372 |
| 1991 | 9,844,227 | 607,105 |
| 1992 | 10,135,079 | 608,516 |
| 1993 | 10,284,024 | 610,170 |
| 1994 | 10,164,894 | 611,389 |
| 1995 | 10,150,117 | 611,712 |
| 1996 | 10,352,228 | 611,003 |
| 1997 | 10,562,035 | 609,520 |
| 1998 | 10,792,876 | 607,662 |
| 1999 | 11,047,804 | 606,001 |
| 2000 | 11,315,942 | 604,950 |
| 2001 | 11,593,058 | 607,389 |
| 2002 | 11,880,440 | 609,828 |
| 2003 | 12,181,574 | 612,267 |
| 2004 | 12,500,737 | 613,353 |
| 2005 | 12,840,031 | 614,261 |
| 2006 | 13,198,701 | 615,025 |
| 2007 | 13,576,343 | 615,875 |
| 2008 | 13,976,417 | 616,969 |
| 2009 | 14,395,788 | 618,294 |
| 2010 | 14,826,463 | 619,428 |
| 2011 | 15,265,022 | 620,345 |
| 2012 | 15,709,577 | 621,418 |
| 2013 | 16,161,816 | 622,587 |
| 2014 | 16,621,538 | 623,744 |
| 2015 | 17,085,587 | 624,651 |
| 2016 | 17,557,739 | 625,353 |
| 2017 | 18,039,715 | 625,982 |
| 2018 | 18,528,081 | 626,438 |
| 2019 | 19,025,752 | 626,753 |
| 2020 | 19,533,888 | 626,590 |
| 2021 | 20,047,258 | 625,053 |
| 2022 | 20,568,728 | 623,591 |
| 2023 | 21,104,482 | 623,529 |
| 2024 | 21,655,286 | 623,831 |
Fertility rates in Malawi and Montenegro
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.04 | 3.53 |
| 1961 | 7.07 | 3.49 |
| 1962 | 7.1 | 3.44 |
| 1963 | 7.13 | 3.38 |
| 1964 | 7.11 | 3.28 |
| 1965 | 7.13 | 3.19 |
| 1966 | 7.17 | 3.09 |
| 1967 | 7.21 | 2.91 |
| 1968 | 7.26 | 2.8 |
| 1969 | 7.27 | 2.79 |
| 1970 | 7.3 | 2.69 |
| 1971 | 7.31 | 2.67 |
| 1972 | 7.33 | 2.61 |
| 1973 | 7.34 | 2.51 |
| 1974 | 7.34 | 2.43 |
| 1975 | 7.36 | 2.38 |
| 1976 | 7.39 | 2.35 |
| 1977 | 7.41 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 7.43 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 2.2 |
| 1980 | 7.52 | 2.22 |
| 1981 | 7.49 | 2.19 |
| 1982 | 7.45 | 2.19 |
| 1983 | 7.36 | 2.17 |
| 1984 | 7.27 | 2.14 |
| 1985 | 7.17 | 2.13 |
| 1986 | 7.07 | 2.09 |
| 1987 | 6.97 | 2.07 |
| 1988 | 6.88 | 2.01 |
| 1989 | 6.8 | 1.94 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 1.95 |
| 1991 | 6.68 | 2.02 |
| 1992 | 6.63 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 6.57 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 6.49 | 1.94 |
| 1995 | 6.39 | 1.96 |
| 1996 | 6.29 | 1.92 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 1.89 |
| 1998 | 6.21 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 6.12 | 1.88 |
| 2000 | 6 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 5.94 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 1.81 |
| 2003 | 5.88 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 5.86 | 1.73 |
| 2005 | 5.85 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 5.8 | 1.73 |
| 2007 | 5.72 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 5.61 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 5.45 | 1.98 |
| 2010 | 5.26 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 5.08 | 1.65 |
| 2012 | 4.9 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 4.76 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 4.57 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 4.38 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 4.22 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 4.02 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 3.95 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 3.88 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 3.79 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 3.72 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 3.65 | 1.74 |
Malawi and Montenegro demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18.2 | 22.7 |
| 1961 | 18.3 | 22.8 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 22.9 |
| 1963 | 18.3 | 23.1 |
| 1964 | 18.3 | 23.2 |
| 1965 | 18.4 | 23.4 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 23.5 |
| 1967 | 18.3 | 23.6 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 23.7 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 23.8 |
| 1970 | 18 | 23.9 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 23.9 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 24.1 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 24.4 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 25 |
| 1976 | 17.5 | 25.3 |
| 1977 | 17.4 | 25.7 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 26 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 26.3 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 26.5 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 26.8 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 27.2 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 27.5 |
| 1984 | 17.3 | 27.9 |
| 1985 | 17.3 | 28.2 |
| 1986 | 17.3 | 28.6 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 28.9 |
| 1988 | 17.5 | 29.2 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 29.5 |
| 1990 | 17.3 | 29.7 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 30.4 |
| 1993 | 17 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 31.6 |
| 1996 | 16.8 | 31.9 |
| 1997 | 16.8 | 32.3 |
| 1998 | 16.8 | 32.7 |
| 1999 | 16.7 | 33 |
| 2000 | 16.8 | 33.3 |
| 2001 | 16.8 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 16.8 | 33.9 |
| 2003 | 16.8 | 34.2 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 34.4 |
| 2005 | 16.8 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 16.8 | 35 |
| 2007 | 16.8 | 35.4 |
| 2008 | 16.8 | 35.7 |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 36 |
| 2010 | 16.7 | 36.3 |
| 2011 | 16.8 | 36.6 |
| 2012 | 16.8 | 36.9 |
| 2013 | 16.9 | 37.1 |
| 2014 | 17 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 37.8 |
| 2016 | 17.2 | 38.2 |
| 2017 | 17.4 | 38.6 |
| 2018 | 17.6 | 39 |
| 2019 | 17.8 | 39.4 |
| 2020 | 18 | 39.7 |
| 2021 | 18.2 | 39.9 |
| 2022 | 18.4 | 40.1 |
| 2023 | 18.7 | 40.3 |
| 2024 | 18.9 | 40.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$11.8B
2024 |
$7.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
28%
2025 |
44%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.75%
2022 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.01%
2023 |
1.63%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
15,000
2020 |
12,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-8.94%
2025 |
-3.38%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.91%
2020 |
13.1%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.9%
2024 |
62.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16%
2024 |
11.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.9
2025 |
63.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2019 |
24.7%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2019 |
2.1%
2021 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
112
2012 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.79B
2012 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$594M
2020 |
$1.74B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$264M
2024 |
$855M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
871,000
2018 |
351,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.68%
2020 |
14.4%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
50.4%
2024 |
75.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,722 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$17.8
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.45 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.31 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
72.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
62.9%
2022 |
39.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
20.6%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
24.4%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
4,564 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
80.1%
2021 |
61.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
72.5%
2021 |
53.1%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
15.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.27%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,507
2024 |
-1,686
2024 |
| Urban population |
18.6%
2024 |
68.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
6.01 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.58 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
27.7
2025 |
64.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
34
2024 |
46
2024 |
| Higher education index |
35
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.79
2012 |
0.79
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
33.4
2019 |
7.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
80
2025 |
130
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
68.1%
2022 |
99%
2021 |
| English speaking |
3.88%
2023 |
26%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
18%
2023 |
88.9%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$39.7
2022 |
$1,107
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$4.8
2022 |
$407
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.7 years
2025 |
77.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
64.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.05
2022 |
2.75
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.1 years
2025 |
26.3 years
2010 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
225
2023 |
6
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
38.3
2023 |
2.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
7.87%
2022 |
18.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.7%
2024 |
10.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
34
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.7%
2022 |
32%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.61 liters
2020 |
10.3 liters
2019 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.06%
2025 |
0.009%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,681 sq mi
2024 |
8,324 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
23,359 sq mi
2025 |
1,017 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
8,169 sq mi
2025 |
3,193 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,601 mi
2015 |
4,823 mi
2010 |
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