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Malawi vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 107th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Pakistan
Population
22949294
260356147
Population rank 61/197 5/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Malawi and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Pakistan
2024 $11,316,411,329 $371,570,000,121
2023 $13,363,669,673 $336,686,348,609
2022 $12,429,059,928 $374,890,295,667
2021 $12,378,119,199 $348,516,647,445
2020 $11,769,313,598 $300,425,609,818
2019 $11,051,852,713 $320,909,472,771
2018 $9,879,220,354 $356,128,166,705
2017 $8,943,543,794 $339,205,534,861
2016 $7,909,868,618 $313,630,000,130
2015 $9,219,474,379 $299,963,590,535
2014 $8,801,326,169 $271,390,474,858
2013 $8,031,571,928 $258,657,231,672
2012 $8,773,203,178 $250,106,966,105
2011 $11,648,142,958 $230,586,581,060
2010 $10,128,323,011 $196,709,621,850
2009 $9,009,887,947 $187,337,783,856
2008 $7,743,617,352 $202,203,748,584
2007 $6,451,210,219 $184,140,869,997
2006 $5,818,279,739 $161,871,385,506
2005 $5,320,409,651 $145,208,562,961
2004 $5,058,726,350 $132,216,048,339
2003 $4,669,789,300 $112,371,913,741
2002 $5,087,328,438 $97,923,302,809
2001 $2,498,008,665 $97,145,618,480
2000 $2,537,307,580 $99,484,802,345
1999 $2,584,478,924 $62,973,857,069
1998 $2,547,609,590 $62,191,955,814
1997 $3,875,785,863 $62,433,340,468
1996 $3,319,573,750 $63,320,170,084
1995 $2,033,701,498 $60,636,071,684
1994 $1,719,864,761 $52,293,470,813
1993 $3,013,392,658 $51,809,999,353
1992 $2,618,837,835 $48,884,671,947
1991 $3,206,783,830 $45,625,336,680
1990 $2,737,087,862 $40,010,423,970
1989 $2,314,205,130 $40,171,106,279
1988 $2,008,189,508 $38,472,742,808
1987 $1,721,711,808 $33,351,529,275
1986 $1,722,586,299 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,646,442,273 $31,144,920,844
1984 $1,758,028,656 $31,151,825,467
1983 $1,780,148,049 $28,691,889,764
1982 $1,717,379,495 $30,725,971,564
1981 $1,801,193,910 $28,100,606,061
1980 $1,801,156,775 $23,654,444,444
1979 - $19,688,383,838
1978 - $17,811,515,152
1977 - $15,126,060,606
1976 - $13,168,080,808
1975 - $11,230,606,061
1974 - $8,899,191,919
1973 - $6,383,429,490
1972 - $9,415,016,360
1971 - $10,665,896,682
1970 - $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Malawi and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Pakistan
2024 $523 $1,479
2023 $633 $1,360
2022 $604 $1,538
2021 $617 $1,455
2020 $603 $1,278
2019 $581 $1,390
2018 $533 $1,569
2017 $496 $1,519
2016 $451 $1,425
2015 $540 $1,380
2014 $530 $1,267
2013 $497 $1,225
2012 $558 $1,204
2011 $763 $1,132
2010 $683 $987
2009 $626 $964
2008 $554 $1,067
2007 $475 $998
2006 $441 $901
2005 $414 $828
2004 $405 $772
2003 $383 $672
2002 $428 $600
2001 $215.5 $610
2000 $224.2 $642
1999 $233.9 $418
1998 $236 $424
1997 $367 $438
1996 $321 $457
1995 $200.4 $451
1994 $169.2 $400
1993 $293 $408
1992 $258.4 $396
1991 $326 $380
1990 $286.7 $344
1989 $252.2 $358
1988 $229.4 $354
1987 $207.6 $317
1986 $217.9 $314
1985 $216.1 $317
1984 $239.7 $327
1983 $252.4 $311
1982 $253.3 $345
1981 $276.4 $328
1980 $287.5 $287.4
1979 - $249.2
1978 - $233.4
1977 - $204.7
1976 - $183.9
1975 - $161.7
1974 - $132
1973 - $97.5
1972 - $148.1
1971 - $172.5
1970 - $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Malawi vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Pakistan
2026 67.9 68.1
2025 67.7 67.9
2024 67.6 67.8
2023 67.4 67.6
2022 66 67.4
2021 64.8 65.8
2020 65.2 65.7
2019 65 66.7
2018 64.5 66.5
2017 63.9 66.2
2016 63.2 65.9
2015 62.3 65.6
2014 61.7 65.4
2013 60.8 65.1
2012 59.9 64.9
2011 58.9 64.7
2010 57.8 64.4
2009 56.7 64.2
2008 55.7 64
2007 54.7 63.8
2006 53.7 63.6
2005 52.5 62.4
2004 51.1 63.1
2003 49.6 62.8
2002 48.2 62.6
2001 47.2 62.2
2000 46.2 61.9
1999 45.1 61.5
1998 44.3 61.1
1997 44.2 60.6
1996 44 60.5
1995 43.8 60.3
1994 43.8 60.2
1993 43.6 60.1
1992 43.6 60
1991 43.5 59.9
1990 43.6 59.7
1989 43.5 59.5
1988 43.6 59.4
1987 43.9 59.2
1986 44.3 59.2
1985 44.6 59.1
1984 44.8 58.9
1983 45 58.7
1982 44.8 58.3
1981 44.7 57.8
1980 44.3 57.2
1979 43.7 56.6
1978 43 56.1
1977 42 55.5
1976 41 55.1
1975 40.1 54.7
1974 39.2 54.3
1973 38.4 54.1
1972 37.6 53.8
1971 37.1 49
1970 36.6 52.9
1969 36.3 52.3
1968 36.1 51.6
1967 35.9 50.8
1966 35.8 49.8
1965 35.7 48.5
1964 35.7 47.8
1963 35.6 46.8
1962 35.4 45.9
1961 35.2 45
1960 35 44.1
1959 34.8 43.3
1958 34.4 42.5
1957 34.1 41.6
1956 33.8 40.6
1955 33.6 39.6
1954 33.3 38.6
1953 33.2 37.6
1952 33 36.5
1951 32.8 35.4
1950 32.7 34.2

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

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Malawi and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Malawi Pakistan
2024 21,655,286 251,269,164
2023 21,104,482 247,504,495
2022 20,568,728 243,700,667
2021 20,047,258 239,477,801
2020 19,533,888 235,001,746
2019 19,025,752 230,800,899
2018 18,528,081 226,928,892
2017 18,039,715 223,273,967
2016 17,557,739 220,138,869
2015 17,085,587 217,290,883
2014 16,621,538 214,264,647
2013 16,161,816 211,073,978
2012 15,709,577 207,667,125
2011 15,265,022 203,746,065
2010 14,826,463 199,239,047
2009 14,395,788 194,376,534
2008 13,976,417 189,499,113
2007 13,576,343 184,493,231
2006 13,198,701 179,682,690
2005 12,840,031 175,453,212
2004 12,500,737 171,286,000
2003 12,181,574 167,110,248
2002 11,880,440 163,222,549
2001 11,593,058 159,270,907
2000 11,315,942 154,879,127
1999 11,047,804 150,565,377
1998 10,792,876 146,522,356
1997 10,562,035 142,531,804
1996 10,352,228 138,557,092
1995 10,150,117 134,582,253
1994 10,164,894 130,748,083
1993 10,284,024 127,020,117
1992 10,135,079 123,546,848
1991 9,844,227 120,060,406
1990 9,545,852 116,155,576
1989 9,176,220 112,336,629
1988 8,753,262 108,724,739
1987 8,293,174 105,130,717
1986 7,906,480 101,606,764
1985 7,620,508 98,229,285
1984 7,332,810 95,164,936
1983 7,051,709 92,227,711
1982 6,778,879 89,089,246
1981 6,516,454 85,802,049
1980 6,265,529 82,291,010
1979 6,028,749 78,997,039
1978 5,810,132 76,307,379
1977 5,614,983 73,901,827
1976 5,443,384 71,620,254
1975 5,287,367 69,461,175
1974 5,141,337 67,415,487
1973 5,003,938 65,461,912
1972 4,874,475 63,583,194
1971 4,751,434 61,847,899
1970 4,633,944 60,166,719
1969 4,521,184 58,460,939
1968 4,411,054 56,810,507
1967 4,303,012 55,214,768
1966 4,197,926 53,678,667
1965 4,096,157 52,209,010
1964 3,997,305 50,799,999
1963 3,900,506 49,447,776
1962 3,806,307 48,156,128
1961 3,715,534 46,921,277
1960 3,628,134 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Malawi

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Pakistan
2023 3.65 3.61
2022 3.72 3.66
2021 3.79 3.72
2020 3.88 3.77
2019 3.95 3.81
2018 4.02 3.86
2017 4.11 3.9
2016 4.22 3.9
2015 4.38 3.99
2014 4.57 4.06
2013 4.76 4.13
2012 4.9 4.2
2011 5.08 4.31
2010 5.26 4.4
2009 5.45 4.47
2008 5.61 4.51
2007 5.72 4.55
2006 5.8 4.59
2005 5.85 4.6
2004 5.86 4.68
2003 5.88 4.89
2002 5.9 5.01
2001 5.94 5.18
2000 6 5.35
1999 6.12 5.46
1998 6.21 5.51
1997 6.23 5.64
1996 6.29 5.77
1995 6.39 5.89
1994 6.49 6.01
1993 6.57 6.11
1992 6.63 6.21
1991 6.68 6.29
1990 6.74 6.36
1989 6.8 6.43
1988 6.88 6.48
1987 6.97 6.52
1986 7.07 6.55
1985 7.17 6.59
1984 7.27 6.62
1983 7.36 6.64
1982 7.45 6.67
1981 7.49 6.7
1980 7.52 6.73
1979 7.47 6.76
1978 7.43 6.78
1977 7.41 6.8
1976 7.39 6.81
1975 7.36 6.81
1974 7.34 6.81
1973 7.34 6.81
1972 7.33 6.81
1971 7.31 6.8
1970 7.3 6.8
1969 7.27 6.8
1968 7.26 6.8
1967 7.21 6.8
1966 7.17 6.8
1965 7.13 6.8
1964 7.11 6.8
1963 7.13 6.8
1962 7.1 6.8
1961 7.07 6.8
1960 7.04 6.8

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

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Malawi and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Pakistan
2024 18.9 21.5
2023 18.7 21.3
2022 18.4 21.2
2021 18.2 21
2020 18 20.9
2019 17.8 20.7
2018 17.6 20.5
2017 17.4 20.4
2016 17.2 20.3
2015 17.1 20.3
2014 17 20.2
2013 16.9 20.1
2012 16.8 20
2011 16.8 19.9
2010 16.7 19.8
2009 16.7 19.6
2008 16.8 19.4
2007 16.8 19.2
2006 16.8 19
2005 16.8 18.9
2004 16.8 18.7
2003 16.8 18.5
2002 16.8 18.4
2001 16.8 18.3
2000 16.8 18.1
1999 16.7 18
1998 16.8 17.9
1997 16.8 17.8
1996 16.8 17.8
1995 16.9 17.8
1994 16.9 17.8
1993 17 17.8
1992 17.1 17.9
1991 17.2 18
1990 17.3 18
1989 17.4 18
1988 17.5 18.1
1987 17.4 18.1
1986 17.3 18.2
1985 17.3 18.2
1984 17.3 18.3
1983 17.3 18.4
1982 17.3 18.4
1981 17.3 18.3
1980 17.3 18.2
1979 17.4 18
1978 17.4 18
1977 17.4 17.9
1976 17.5 17.9
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.6 17.9
1973 17.7 18
1972 17.8 18
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 18 18.2
1969 18.2 18.4
1968 18.3 18.5
1967 18.3 18.6
1966 18.3 18.7
1965 18.4 18.8
1964 18.3 18.9
1963 18.3 19
1962 18.3 19
1961 18.3 19.1
1960 18.2 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Malawi Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Malawi Pakistan
% of world population
0.27%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Malawi Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Pakistan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
164,151 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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