Malawi vs Palau statistics compared

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 107th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Malawi and Palau: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Palau economies compared

GDP

Malawi

Palau

Table

Year	GDP
	Malawi	Palau
1970	-	$11,563,041
1971	-	$12,706,874
1972	-	$13,956,474
1973	-	$15,331,889
1974	-	$16,848,759
1975	-	$18,521,112
1976	-	$20,364,420
1977	-	$22,308,104
1978	-	$24,530,015
1979	-	$27,004,251
1980	$1,801,156,775	$29,728,054
1981	$1,801,193,910	$32,726,594
1982	$1,717,379,495	$36,027,583
1983	$1,780,148,049	$39,661,530
1984	$1,758,028,656	$44,814,259
1985	$1,646,442,273	$51,030,637
1986	$1,722,586,299	$58,109,314
1987	$1,721,711,808	$66,169,905
1988	$2,008,189,508	$75,348,615
1989	$2,314,205,130	$85,800,543
1990	$2,737,087,862	$97,702,303
1991	$3,206,783,830	$106,555,300
1992	$2,618,837,835	$104,771,300
1993	$3,013,392,658	$96,455,700
1994	$1,719,864,761	$106,138,500
1995	$2,033,701,498	$121,018,500
1996	$3,319,573,750	$137,494,600
1997	$3,875,785,863	$143,860,800
1998	$2,547,609,590	$149,079,600
1999	$2,584,478,924	$144,206,500
2000	$2,537,307,580	$149,535,800
2001	$2,498,008,665	$159,453,500
2002	$5,087,328,438	$162,665,500
2003	$4,669,789,300	$154,559,900
2004	$5,058,726,350	$166,391,600
2005	$5,320,409,651	$191,048,400
2006	$5,818,279,739	$193,679,700
2007	$6,451,210,219	$200,903,600
2008	$7,743,617,352	$201,167,300
2009	$9,009,887,947	$189,998,000
2010	$10,128,323,011	$188,174,300
2011	$11,648,142,958	$198,873,900
2012	$8,773,203,178	$215,762,400
2013	$8,031,571,928	$225,345,700
2014	$8,801,326,169	$243,156,500
2015	$9,219,474,379	$278,824,800
2016	$7,909,868,618	$298,323,500
2017	$8,943,543,794	$285,600,000
2018	$9,879,231,592	$288,546,300
2019	$11,051,865,580	$281,941,600
2020	$11,769,313,598	$258,990,800
2021	$12,378,129,751	$235,752,900
2022	$12,429,060,151	$255,591,100
2023	$12,712,150,082	$281,849,100
2024	$11,008,925,323	-

Malawi and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita

Malawi

Palau

Table

Year	GDP per capita
	Malawi	Palau
1970	-	$1,017
1971	-	$1,081
1972	-	$1,145
1973	-	$1,221
1974	-	$1,328
1975	-	$1,464
1976	-	$1,616
1977	-	$1,781
1978	-	$1,972
1979	-	$2,189
1980	$287.5	$2,423
1981	$276.4	$2,639
1982	$253.3	$2,838
1983	$252.4	$3,049
1984	$239.7	$3,360
1985	$216.1	$3,728
1986	$217.9	$4,144
1987	$207.6	$4,616
1988	$229.4	$5,145
1989	$252.2	$5,741
1990	$286.7	$6,403
1991	$326	$6,824
1992	$258.4	$6,553
1993	$293	$5,892
1994	$169.2	$6,329
1995	$200.4	$7,038
1996	$321	$7,788
1997	$367	$7,945
1998	$236	$8,048
1999	$233.9	$7,630
2000	$224.2	$7,797
2001	$215.5	$8,240
2002	$428	$8,341
2003	$383	$7,862
2004	$405	$8,395
2005	$414	$9,640
2006	$441	$9,885
2007	$475	$10,408
2008	$554	$10,583
2009	$626	$10,155
2010	$683	$10,229
2011	$763	$11,001
2012	$558	$12,145
2013	$497	$12,769
2014	$530	$13,726
2015	$540	$15,691
2016	$451	$16,763
2017	$496	$16,034
2018	$533	$16,198
2019	$581	$15,841
2020	$603	$14,557
2021	$617	$13,257
2022	$604	$14,392
2023	$602	$15,899
2024	$508	-

Malawi vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy

Malawi

Palau

Table

Year	Life expectancy, years
	Malawi	Palau
1950	32.7	52.7
1951	32.8	52.9
1952	33	53.1
1953	33.2	53.3
1954	33.3	53.5
1955	33.6	53.7
1956	33.8	53.9
1957	34.1	54.1
1958	34.4	54.4
1959	34.8	54.6
1960	35	54.9
1961	35.2	55.1
1962	35.4	55.4
1963	35.6	55.6
1964	35.7	55.8
1965	35.7	55.9
1966	35.8	56.2
1967	35.9	56.5
1968	36.1	56.9
1969	36.3	57.3
1970	36.6	57.7
1971	37.1	58.1
1972	37.6	58.6
1973	38.4	59
1974	39.2	59.5
1975	40.1	60
1976	41	60.5
1977	42	60.9
1978	43	61.3
1979	43.7	61.6
1980	44.3	61.9
1981	44.7	62.1
1982	44.8	62.3
1983	45	62.5
1984	44.8	62.6
1985	44.6	62.7
1986	44.3	62.8
1987	43.9	62.8
1988	43.6	62.8
1989	43.5	62.8
1990	43.6	62.8
1991	43.5	62.8
1992	43.6	62.9
1993	43.6	63
1994	43.8	63.1
1995	43.8	63.3
1996	44	63.5
1997	44.2	63.7
1998	44.3	64
1999	45.1	64.2
2000	46.2	64.5
2001	47.2	64.8
2002	48.2	65.1
2003	49.6	65.4
2004	51.1	65.8
2005	52.5	66.2
2006	53.7	66.6
2007	54.7	67.1
2008	55.7	67.6
2009	56.7	68
2010	57.8	68.3
2011	58.9	68.6
2012	59.9	68.9
2013	60.8	69
2014	61.7	69.1
2015	62.3	69.1
2016	63.2	69
2017	63.9	69
2018	64.5	69
2019	65	69
2020	65.2	68.7
2021	64.8	68.6
2022	66	68.9
2023	67.4	69.3
2024	67.6	69.4
2025	67.7	69.5

Malawi and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population

Malawi

Palau

Table

Year	Population
	Malawi	Palau
1960	3,628,134	9,328
1961	3,715,534	9,555
1962	3,806,307	9,793
1963	3,900,506	10,037
1964	3,997,305	10,292
1965	4,096,157	10,547
1966	4,197,926	10,805
1967	4,303,012	10,988
1968	4,411,054	11,080
1969	4,521,184	11,159
1970	4,633,944	11,368
1971	4,751,434	11,759
1972	4,874,475	12,194
1973	5,003,938	12,552
1974	5,141,337	12,687
1975	5,287,367	12,655
1976	5,443,384	12,598
1977	5,614,983	12,525
1978	5,810,132	12,440
1979	6,028,749	12,337
1980	6,265,529	12,271
1981	6,516,454	12,402
1982	6,778,879	12,694
1983	7,051,709	13,006
1984	7,332,810	13,337
1985	7,620,508	13,688
1986	7,906,480	14,024
1987	8,293,174	14,334
1988	8,753,262	14,645
1989	9,176,220	14,945
1990	9,545,852	15,259
1991	9,844,227	15,614
1992	10,135,079	15,989
1993	10,284,024	16,372
1994	10,164,894	16,770
1995	10,150,117	17,195
1996	10,352,228	17,654
1997	10,562,035	18,108
1998	10,792,876	18,524
1999	11,047,804	18,901
2000	11,315,942	19,178
2001	11,593,058	19,352
2002	11,880,440	19,503
2003	12,181,574	19,659
2004	12,500,737	19,820
2005	12,840,031	19,819
2006	13,198,701	19,593
2007	13,576,343	19,302
2008	13,976,417	19,009
2009	14,395,788	18,709
2010	14,826,463	18,396
2011	15,265,022	18,078
2012	15,709,577	17,765
2013	16,161,816	17,648
2014	16,621,538	17,715
2015	17,085,587	17,770
2016	17,557,739	17,797
2017	18,039,715	17,812
2018	18,528,081	17,814
2019	19,025,752	17,798
2020	19,533,888	17,792
2021	20,047,258	17,783
2022	20,568,728	17,759
2023	21,104,482	17,727
2024	21,655,286	17,695

Fertility rates in Malawi and Palau

Fertility rate

Malawi

Palau

Table

Year	Fertility rate
	Malawi	Palau
1960	7.04	7.19
1961	7.07	7.17
1962	7.1	7.15
1963	7.13	7.12
1964	7.11	7.08
1965	7.13	7.01
1966	7.17	6.93
1967	7.21	6.84
1968	7.26	6.71
1969	7.27	6.58
1970	7.3	6.39
1971	7.31	6.16
1972	7.33	5.9
1973	7.34	5.59
1974	7.34	5.26
1975	7.36	4.9
1976	7.39	4.53
1977	7.41	4.09
1978	7.43	3.74
1979	7.47	3.49
1980	7.52	3.35
1981	7.49	3.28
1982	7.45	3.22
1983	7.36	3.14
1984	7.27	3.08
1985	7.17	3.01
1986	7.07	2.98
1987	6.97	2.93
1988	6.88	2.91
1989	6.8	2.92
1990	6.74	2.88
1991	6.68	2.74
1992	6.63	2.71
1993	6.57	2.73
1994	6.49	2.66
1995	6.39	2.55
1996	6.29	2.39
1997	6.23	2.19
1998	6.21	2.01
1999	6.12	1.91
2000	6	1.82
2001	5.94	1.87
2002	5.9	1.92
2003	5.88	1.96
2004	5.86	1.99
2005	5.85	2.02
2006	5.8	2
2007	5.72	1.97
2008	5.61	1.95
2009	5.45	1.94
2010	5.26	1.94
2011	5.08	1.97
2012	4.9	2.01
2013	4.76	2.05
2014	4.57	2.03
2015	4.38	2
2016	4.22	2.06
2017	4.11	2.02
2018	4.02	1.97
2019	3.95	1.98
2020	3.88	1.97
2021	3.79	1.95
2022	3.72	1.93
2023	3.65	1.91

Malawi and Palau demographics compared

Median age

Malawi

Palau

Table

Year	Median age, years
	Malawi	Palau
1960	18.2	16.7
1961	18.3	16.1
1962	18.3	15.5
1963	18.3	15.1
1964	18.3	15
1965	18.4	14.9
1966	18.3	14.9
1967	18.3	15.2
1968	18.3	15.7
1969	18.2	16.1
1970	18	16.5
1971	17.9	16.6
1972	17.8	16.6
1973	17.7	16.8
1974	17.6	17.1
1975	17.5	17.4
1976	17.5	17.8
1977	17.4	18.1
1978	17.4	18.3
1979	17.4	18.6
1980	17.3	18.9
1981	17.3	19.3
1982	17.3	19.9
1983	17.3	20.5
1984	17.3	21.1
1985	17.3	21.6
1986	17.3	22.2
1987	17.4	23.1
1988	17.5	24
1989	17.4	24.9
1990	17.3	25.6
1991	17.2	26
1992	17.1	26.4
1993	17	26.9
1994	16.9	27.4
1995	16.9	27.8
1996	16.8	28.3
1997	16.8	28.8
1998	16.8	29.4
1999	16.7	30.2
2000	16.8	30.8
2001	16.8	31.2
2002	16.8	31.5
2003	16.8	31.8
2004	16.8	32
2005	16.8	32.3
2006	16.8	32.7
2007	16.8	33.1
2008	16.8	33.5
2009	16.7	33.9
2010	16.7	34.2
2011	16.8	34.6
2012	16.8	35
2013	16.9	35.3
2014	17	35.6
2015	17.1	36
2016	17.2	36.3
2017	17.4	36.7
2018	17.6	37
2019	17.8	37.4
2020	18	37.8
2021	18.2	38.1
2022	18.4	38.5
2023	18.7	38.8
2024	18.9	39.2

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Malawi and Palau.

Relevant pages:

• Facts World

By topic vs comparisons:

• Birth rate
• Demographics
• Economy
• Life expectancy
• Population
• Population density
• Size