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Malawi vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 107th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Nepal
Population
22949294
29596762
Population rank 61/197 52/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Malawi and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Nepal
2024 $11,316,411,329 $42,914,268,287
2023 $13,363,669,673 $41,047,772,331
2022 $12,429,059,928 $41,182,939,601
2021 $12,378,119,199 $36,924,841,394
2020 $11,769,313,598 $33,433,659,301
2019 $11,051,852,713 $34,186,180,699
2018 $9,879,220,354 $33,111,525,237
2017 $8,943,543,794 $28,971,588,940
2016 $7,909,868,618 $24,524,109,484
2015 $9,219,474,379 $24,360,801,287
2014 $8,801,326,169 $22,731,612,922
2013 $8,031,571,928 $22,162,204,925
2012 $8,773,203,178 $21,703,100,877
2011 $11,648,142,958 $21,573,872,421
2010 $10,128,323,011 $16,002,656,434
2009 $9,009,887,947 $12,854,985,464
2008 $7,743,617,352 $12,545,438,605
2007 $6,451,210,219 $10,325,618,017
2006 $5,818,279,739 $9,043,715,356
2005 $5,320,409,651 $8,130,258,378
2004 $5,058,726,350 $7,273,938,315
2003 $4,669,789,300 $6,330,473,097
2002 $5,087,328,438 $6,050,875,807
2001 $2,498,008,665 $6,007,055,042
2000 $2,537,307,580 $5,494,252,208
1999 $2,584,478,924 $5,033,642,384
1998 $2,547,609,590 $4,856,255,044
1997 $3,875,785,863 $4,918,691,917
1996 $3,319,573,750 $4,521,580,381
1995 $2,033,701,498 $4,401,104,418
1994 $1,719,864,761 $4,066,775,510
1993 $3,013,392,658 $3,660,041,667
1992 $2,618,837,835 $3,401,211,581
1991 $3,206,783,830 $3,921,476,085
1990 $2,737,087,862 $3,627,560,239
1989 $2,314,205,130 $3,525,225,787
1988 $2,008,189,508 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,721,711,808 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,722,586,299 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,646,442,273 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,758,028,656 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,780,148,049 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,717,379,495 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,801,193,910 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,801,156,775 $1,945,916,583
1979 - $1,851,250,008
1978 - $1,604,162,497
1977 - $1,382,400,000
1976 - $1,452,788,985
1975 - $1,575,789,254
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1973 - $972,101,725
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1971 - $882,765,472
1970 - $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Malawi and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Nepal
2024 $523 $1,447
2023 $633 $1,382
2022 $604 $1,386
2021 $617 $1,253
2020 $603 $1,154
2019 $581 $1,203
2018 $533 $1,179
2017 $496 $1,034
2016 $451 $877
2015 $540 $876
2014 $530 $821
2013 $497 $803
2012 $558 $788
2011 $763 $786
2010 $683 $585
2009 $626 $473
2008 $554 $465
2007 $475 $385
2006 $441 $340
2005 $414 $309
2004 $405 $279.6
2003 $383 $246.4
2002 $428 $238.9
2001 $215.5 $240.8
2000 $224.2 $223.8
1999 $233.9 $208.6
1998 $236 $205.1
1997 $367 $211.8
1996 $321 $198.8
1995 $200.4 $197.8
1994 $169.2 $187.3
1993 $293 $172.8
1992 $258.4 $165
1991 $326 $195.7
1990 $286.7 $185.8
1989 $252.2 $185
1988 $229.4 $187.1
1987 $207.6 $162
1986 $217.9 $159.5
1985 $216.1 $149.9
1984 $239.7 $151.1
1983 $252.4 $146.6
1982 $253.3 $147
1981 $276.4 $142.9
1980 $287.5 $125.1
1979 - $121.9
1978 - $108.1
1977 - $95.3
1976 - $102.5
1975 - $113.6
1974 - $89.8
1973 - $73.2
1972 - $78.8
1971 - $69.5
1970 - $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Malawi vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Nepal
2026 67.9 71.2
2025 67.7 70.9
2024 67.6 70.6
2023 67.4 70.4
2022 66 70.1
2021 64.8 68.4
2020 65.2 69.1
2019 65 69.3
2018 64.5 69
2017 63.9 68.7
2016 63.2 68.4
2015 62.3 67.4
2014 61.7 67.8
2013 60.8 67.6
2012 59.9 67.4
2011 58.9 67.1
2010 57.8 66.8
2009 56.7 66.6
2008 55.7 66.4
2007 54.7 66.2
2006 53.7 65.9
2005 52.5 65.3
2004 51.1 64.7
2003 49.6 64.2
2002 48.2 63.5
2001 47.2 63.3
2000 46.2 62.6
1999 45.1 62
1998 44.3 61.5
1997 44.2 60.8
1996 44 60
1995 43.8 59.3
1994 43.8 58.6
1993 43.6 57.6
1992 43.6 56.7
1991 43.5 55.6
1990 43.6 54.8
1989 43.5 54
1988 43.6 53.1
1987 43.9 52.4
1986 44.3 51.6
1985 44.6 50.9
1984 44.8 50.2
1983 45 49.7
1982 44.8 49.2
1981 44.7 48.7
1980 44.3 48.3
1979 43.7 47.8
1978 43 47.2
1977 42 46.6
1976 41 46
1975 40.1 45.5
1974 39.2 44.9
1973 38.4 44.5
1972 37.6 44.1
1971 37.1 43.6
1970 36.6 43.2
1969 36.3 42.7
1968 36.1 42.2
1967 35.9 41.7
1966 35.8 41.2
1965 35.7 40.7
1964 35.7 40.2
1963 35.6 39.6
1962 35.4 39.3
1961 35.2 39
1960 35 38.7
1959 34.8 38.4
1958 34.4 38.1
1957 34.1 38
1956 33.8 37.9
1955 33.6 37.9
1954 33.3 37.8
1953 33.2 37.7
1952 33 37.7
1951 32.8 37.6
1950 32.7 37.6

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

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Malawi and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Malawi Nepal
2024 21,655,286 29,651,054
2023 21,104,482 29,694,614
2022 20,568,728 29,715,436
2021 20,047,258 29,475,010
2020 19,533,888 28,966,574
2019 19,025,752 28,414,064
2018 18,528,081 28,079,689
2017 18,039,715 28,011,258
2016 17,557,739 27,955,462
2015 17,085,587 27,823,629
2014 16,621,538 27,672,370
2013 16,161,816 27,589,996
2012 15,709,577 27,534,915
2011 15,265,022 27,464,494
2010 14,826,463 27,341,952
2009 14,395,788 27,173,035
2008 13,976,417 26,990,037
2007 13,576,343 26,788,492
2006 13,198,701 26,565,425
2005 12,840,031 26,309,458
2004 12,500,737 26,016,656
2003 12,181,574 25,688,758
2002 11,880,440 25,328,981
2001 11,593,058 24,946,748
2000 11,315,942 24,546,509
1999 11,047,804 24,125,199
1998 10,792,876 23,680,357
1997 10,562,035 23,219,463
1996 10,352,228 22,741,862
1995 10,150,117 22,245,439
1994 10,164,894 21,717,479
1993 10,284,024 21,180,159
1992 10,135,079 20,609,707
1991 9,844,227 20,036,500
1990 9,545,852 19,524,573
1989 9,176,220 19,057,807
1988 8,753,262 18,638,661
1987 8,293,174 18,250,505
1986 7,906,480 17,868,124
1985 7,620,508 17,477,692
1984 7,332,810 17,085,242
1983 7,051,709 16,689,119
1982 6,778,879 16,297,987
1981 6,516,454 15,922,423
1980 6,265,529 15,553,105
1979 6,028,749 15,190,590
1978 5,810,132 14,839,695
1977 5,614,983 14,499,175
1976 5,443,384 14,177,649
1975 5,287,367 13,870,695
1974 5,141,337 13,568,435
1973 5,003,938 13,275,239
1972 4,874,475 12,989,099
1971 4,751,434 12,710,061
1970 4,633,944 12,436,190
1969 4,521,184 12,167,036
1968 4,411,054 11,906,266
1967 4,303,012 11,652,716
1966 4,197,926 11,408,710
1965 4,096,157 11,173,411
1964 3,997,305 10,946,392
1963 3,900,506 10,729,818
1962 3,806,307 10,521,116
1961 3,715,534 10,318,396
1960 3,628,134 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Nepal

Fertility rate
Malawi

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Nepal
2023 3.65 1.98
2022 3.72 2
2021 3.79 2.03
2020 3.88 2.05
2019 3.95 2.08
2018 4.02 2.12
2017 4.11 2.17
2016 4.22 2.23
2015 4.38 2.27
2014 4.57 2.32
2013 4.76 2.36
2012 4.9 2.42
2011 5.08 2.46
2010 5.26 2.54
2009 5.45 2.63
2008 5.61 2.74
2007 5.72 2.86
2006 5.8 2.97
2005 5.85 3.12
2004 5.86 3.28
2003 5.88 3.44
2002 5.9 3.6
2001 5.94 3.79
2000 6 3.98
1999 6.12 4.13
1998 6.21 4.28
1997 6.23 4.44
1996 6.29 4.67
1995 6.39 4.87
1994 6.49 4.96
1993 6.57 5.04
1992 6.63 5.07
1991 6.68 5.15
1990 6.74 5.21
1989 6.8 5.26
1988 6.88 5.31
1987 6.97 5.35
1986 7.07 5.4
1985 7.17 5.46
1984 7.27 5.51
1983 7.36 5.54
1982 7.45 5.55
1981 7.49 5.58
1980 7.52 5.6
1979 7.47 5.64
1978 7.43 5.68
1977 7.41 5.69
1976 7.39 5.72
1975 7.36 5.73
1974 7.34 5.75
1973 7.34 5.7
1972 7.33 5.8
1971 7.31 5.85
1970 7.3 5.87
1969 7.27 5.89
1968 7.26 5.94
1967 7.21 5.95
1966 7.17 5.98
1965 7.13 6.01
1964 7.11 6.04
1963 7.13 6.06
1962 7.1 6.08
1961 7.07 6.09
1960 7.04 6.07

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

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Malawi and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Nepal
2024 18.9 26
2023 18.7 25.7
2022 18.4 25.4
2021 18.2 25
2020 18 24.5
2019 17.8 23.7
2018 17.6 23.2
2017 17.4 22.9
2016 17.2 22.7
2015 17.1 22.4
2014 17 22.2
2013 16.9 22
2012 16.8 21.8
2011 16.8 21.6
2010 16.7 21.3
2009 16.7 21
2008 16.8 20.8
2007 16.8 20.5
2006 16.8 20.3
2005 16.8 20
2004 16.8 19.8
2003 16.8 19.7
2002 16.8 19.5
2001 16.8 19.4
2000 16.8 19.3
1999 16.7 19.3
1998 16.8 19.2
1997 16.8 19.2
1996 16.8 19.2
1995 16.9 19.2
1994 16.9 19.2
1993 17 19.2
1992 17.1 19.2
1991 17.2 19.2
1990 17.3 19.2
1989 17.4 19.2
1988 17.5 19.2
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.3 19.4
1985 17.3 19.4
1984 17.3 19.5
1983 17.3 19.5
1982 17.3 19.5
1981 17.3 19.5
1980 17.3 19.6
1979 17.4 19.6
1978 17.4 19.6
1977 17.4 19.7
1976 17.5 19.7
1975 17.5 19.7
1974 17.6 19.7
1973 17.7 19.7
1972 17.8 19.7
1971 17.9 19.7
1970 18 19.7
1969 18.2 19.7
1968 18.3 19.7
1967 18.3 19.7
1966 18.3 19.6
1965 18.4 19.6
1964 18.3 19.6
1963 18.3 19.6
1962 18.3 19.6
1961 18.3 19.5
1960 18.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Malawi Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Malawi Nepal
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Malawi Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Nepal
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
49,758 mi
2025

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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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