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Malawi vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 107th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Nauru
Population
22949294
12125
Population rank 61/197 195/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 151/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Malawi and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Nauru
2024 $11,316,411,329 $162,588,621
2023 $13,363,669,673 $151,435,610
2022 $12,429,059,928 $152,373,434
2021 $12,378,119,199 $175,390,281
2020 $11,769,313,598 $124,685,688
2019 $11,051,852,713 $125,160,116
2018 $9,879,220,354 $130,995,566
2017 $8,943,543,794 $109,355,639
2016 $7,909,868,618 $97,541,943
2015 $9,219,474,379 $84,863,441
2014 $8,801,326,169 $99,149,244
2013 $8,031,571,928 $94,385,015
2012 $8,773,203,178 $101,055,723
2011 $11,648,142,958 $65,071,880
2010 $10,128,323,011 $47,562,845
2009 $9,009,887,947 $44,176,246
2008 $7,743,617,352 $37,602,265
2007 $6,451,210,219 $22,766,972
2006 $5,818,279,739 $29,200,359
2005 $5,320,409,651 $30,070,666
2004 $5,058,726,350 $30,587,566
2003 $4,669,789,300 $24,778,160
2002 $5,087,328,438 $21,017,424
2001 $2,498,008,665 $22,613,288
2000 $2,537,307,580 $26,930,980
1999 $2,584,478,924 $27,328,613
1998 $2,547,609,590 $29,664,451
1997 $3,875,785,863 $37,331,507
1996 $3,319,573,750 $37,458,801
1995 $2,033,701,498 $39,969,706
1994 $1,719,864,761 $39,742,511
1993 $3,013,392,658 $43,542,088
1992 $2,618,837,835 $51,133,123
1991 $3,206,783,830 $52,533,789
1990 $2,737,087,862 $55,572,376
1989 $2,314,205,130 $53,736,786
1988 $2,008,189,508 $45,931,134
1987 $1,721,711,808 $40,118,410
1986 $1,722,586,299 $39,939,391
1985 $1,646,442,273 $41,548,741
1984 $1,758,028,656 $47,363,231
1983 $1,780,148,049 $48,439,093
1982 $1,717,379,495 $52,877,742
1981 $1,801,193,910 $51,689,637
1980 $1,801,156,775 $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Nauru
2024 $523 $13,609
2023 $633 $12,752
2022 $604 $12,912
2021 $617 $14,979
2020 $603 $10,709
2019 $581 $10,802
2018 $533 $11,414
2017 $496 $9,657
2016 $451 $8,748
2015 $540 $7,747
2014 $530 $9,230
2013 $497 $8,975
2012 $558 $9,843
2011 $763 $6,444
2010 $683 $4,736
2009 $626 $4,411
2008 $554 $3,757
2007 $475 $2,272
2006 $441 $2,910
2005 $414 $2,992
2004 $405 $3,041
2003 $383 $2,463
2002 $428 $2,085
2001 $215.5 $2,232
2000 $224.2 $2,649
1999 $233.9 $2,683
1998 $236 $2,909
1997 $367 $3,661
1996 $321 $3,679
1995 $200.4 $3,932
1994 $169.2 $3,921
1993 $293 $4,310
1992 $258.4 $5,103
1991 $326 $5,333
1990 $286.7 $5,776
1989 $252.2 $5,723
1988 $229.4 $5,012
1987 $207.6 $4,485
1986 $217.9 $4,569
1985 $216.1 $4,859
1984 $239.7 $5,654
1983 $252.4 $5,896
1982 $253.3 $6,577
1981 $276.4 $6,594
1980 $287.5 $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Nauru
2026 67.9 62.6
2025 67.7 62.4
2024 67.6 62.3
2023 67.4 62.1
2022 66 61.9
2021 64.8 61.3
2020 65.2 61.5
2019 65 61.4
2018 64.5 61.2
2017 63.9 61.1
2016 63.2 61
2015 62.3 60.9
2014 61.7 60.8
2013 60.8 60.7
2012 59.9 60.5
2011 58.9 60.3
2010 57.8 60.1
2009 56.7 59.9
2008 55.7 59.7
2007 54.7 59.5
2006 53.7 59.4
2005 52.5 59.4
2004 51.1 59.3
2003 49.6 59.4
2002 48.2 59.4
2001 47.2 59.5
2000 46.2 59.6
1999 45.1 59.7
1998 44.3 59.9
1997 44.2 60
1996 44 60.1
1995 43.8 60.1
1994 43.8 60
1993 43.6 59.8
1992 43.6 59.5
1991 43.5 59.3
1990 43.6 59.1
1989 43.5 58.9
1988 43.6 58.7
1987 43.9 58.6
1986 44.3 58.6
1985 44.6 58.6
1984 44.8 58.7
1983 45 58.7
1982 44.8 58.6
1981 44.7 58.6
1980 44.3 58.5
1979 43.7 58.4
1978 43 58.3
1977 42 58.1
1976 41 58.2
1975 40.1 58.3
1974 39.2 58.3
1973 38.4 58.4
1972 37.6 58.4
1971 37.1 58.4
1970 36.6 58.4
1969 36.3 58.4
1968 36.1 58.6
1967 35.9 58.6
1966 35.8 58.4
1965 35.7 58.3
1964 35.7 58.2
1963 35.6 58.1
1962 35.4 58
1961 35.2 58
1960 35 57.9
1959 34.8 57.9
1958 34.4 57.8
1957 34.1 57.7
1956 33.8 57.6
1955 33.6 57.5
1954 33.3 57.4
1953 33.2 57.2
1952 33 57
1951 32.8 56.8
1950 32.7 56.6

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

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Malawi and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Malawi Nauru
2024 21,655,286 11,947
2023 21,104,482 11,875
2022 20,568,728 11,801
2021 20,047,258 11,709
2020 19,533,888 11,643
2019 19,025,752 11,587
2018 18,528,081 11,477
2017 18,039,715 11,324
2016 17,557,739 11,150
2015 17,085,587 10,954
2014 16,621,538 10,742
2013 16,161,816 10,517
2012 15,709,577 10,267
2011 15,265,022 10,098
2010 14,826,463 10,043
2009 14,395,788 10,016
2008 13,976,417 10,009
2007 13,576,343 10,020
2006 13,198,701 10,034
2005 12,840,031 10,049
2004 12,500,737 10,060
2003 12,181,574 10,059
2002 11,880,440 10,082
2001 11,593,058 10,130
2000 11,315,942 10,168
1999 11,047,804 10,187
1998 10,792,876 10,198
1997 10,562,035 10,197
1996 10,352,228 10,183
1995 10,150,117 10,165
1994 10,164,894 10,137
1993 10,284,024 10,102
1992 10,135,079 10,021
1991 9,844,227 9,850
1990 9,545,852 9,622
1989 9,176,220 9,390
1988 8,753,262 9,165
1987 8,293,174 8,946
1986 7,906,480 8,742
1985 7,620,508 8,551
1984 7,332,810 8,377
1983 7,051,709 8,216
1982 6,778,879 8,040
1981 6,516,454 7,839
1980 6,265,529 7,649
1979 6,028,749 7,468
1978 5,810,132 7,298
1977 5,614,983 7,163
1976 5,443,384 7,064
1975 5,287,367 6,987
1974 5,141,337 6,923
1973 5,003,938 6,866
1972 4,874,475 6,812
1971 4,751,434 6,762
1970 4,633,944 6,710
1969 4,521,184 6,581
1968 4,411,054 6,328
1967 4,303,012 6,135
1966 4,197,926 6,043
1965 4,096,157 5,832
1964 3,997,305 5,515
1963 3,900,506 5,226
1962 3,806,307 4,979
1961 3,715,534 4,774
1960 3,628,134 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Nauru

Fertility rate
Malawi

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Nauru
2023 3.65 3.33
2022 3.72 3.38
2021 3.79 3.43
2020 3.88 3.47
2019 3.95 3.53
2018 4.02 3.68
2017 4.11 3.88
2016 4.22 4.03
2015 4.38 4.08
2014 4.57 4.09
2013 4.76 4.1
2012 4.9 4.12
2011 5.08 4.12
2010 5.26 4.02
2009 5.45 3.85
2008 5.61 3.67
2007 5.72 3.5
2006 5.8 3.4
2005 5.85 3.38
2004 5.86 3.38
2003 5.88 3.39
2002 5.9 3.4
2001 5.94 3.46
2000 6 3.54
1999 6.12 3.64
1998 6.21 3.68
1997 6.23 3.74
1996 6.29 3.78
1995 6.39 3.81
1994 6.49 3.84
1993 6.57 3.89
1992 6.63 3.95
1991 6.68 3.99
1990 6.74 4.02
1989 6.8 4.07
1988 6.88 4.11
1987 6.97 4.14
1986 7.07 4.15
1985 7.17 4.14
1984 7.27 4.11
1983 7.36 4.06
1982 7.45 3.99
1981 7.49 3.94
1980 7.52 3.88
1979 7.47 3.85
1978 7.43 3.84
1977 7.41 3.86
1976 7.39 3.9
1975 7.36 3.97
1974 7.34 4.07
1973 7.34 4.19
1972 7.33 4.36
1971 7.31 4.54
1970 7.3 4.74
1969 7.27 4.94
1968 7.26 5.14
1967 7.21 5.29
1966 7.17 5.41
1965 7.13 5.48
1964 7.11 5.47
1963 7.13 5.44
1962 7.1 5.42
1961 7.07 5.38
1960 7.04 5.34

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

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Malawi and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Nauru
2024 18.9 21.4
2023 18.7 21.5
2022 18.4 21.6
2021 18.2 21.7
2020 18 21.8
2019 17.8 21.9
2018 17.6 21.8
2017 17.4 21.6
2016 17.2 21.5
2015 17.1 21.4
2014 17 21.5
2013 16.9 21.6
2012 16.8 21.7
2011 16.8 21.8
2010 16.7 21.8
2009 16.7 21.8
2008 16.8 21.7
2007 16.8 21.5
2006 16.8 21.3
2005 16.8 21.2
2004 16.8 21
2003 16.8 20.8
2002 16.8 20.6
2001 16.8 20.4
2000 16.8 20.1
1999 16.7 19.8
1998 16.8 19.6
1997 16.8 19.5
1996 16.8 19.4
1995 16.9 19.3
1994 16.9 19.3
1993 17 19.3
1992 17.1 19.4
1991 17.2 19.7
1990 17.3 20.2
1989 17.4 20.8
1988 17.5 21.4
1987 17.4 22.1
1986 17.3 22.8
1985 17.3 23.7
1984 17.3 24.5
1983 17.3 25.2
1982 17.3 25.1
1981 17.3 24.7
1980 17.3 24.2
1979 17.4 23.6
1978 17.4 22.9
1977 17.4 22.1
1976 17.5 21.5
1975 17.5 21
1974 17.6 20.4
1973 17.7 19.8
1972 17.8 19.4
1971 17.9 19.1
1970 18 18.7
1969 18.2 18.9
1968 18.3 21.2
1967 18.3 22.9
1966 18.3 22.9
1965 18.4 23.1
1964 18.3 23.4
1963 18.3 23.7
1962 18.3 23.9
1961 18.3 24
1960 18.2 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi Nauru
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Nauru
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
78
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
3.88%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Malawi Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Nauru
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
18.6 mi
2002

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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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