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Malawi vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 107th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Russia
Population
22949294
141906741
Population rank 61/197 9/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 151/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Malawi and Russia: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Russia economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Russia
2024 $11,316,411,329 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $13,363,669,673 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $12,429,059,928 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $12,378,119,199 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $11,769,313,598 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $11,051,852,713 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $9,879,220,354 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $8,943,543,794 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $7,909,868,618 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $9,219,474,379 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $8,801,326,169 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $8,031,571,928 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $8,773,203,178 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $11,648,142,958 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $10,128,323,011 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $9,009,887,947 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $7,743,617,352 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $6,451,210,219 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $5,818,279,739 $989,932,071,353
2005 $5,320,409,651 $764,015,973,481
2004 $5,058,726,350 $591,016,690,732
2003 $4,669,789,300 $430,347,420,185
2002 $5,087,328,438 $345,470,494,418
2001 $2,498,008,665 $306,602,070,621
2000 $2,537,307,580 $259,710,142,197
1999 $2,584,478,924 $195,907,128,351
1998 $2,547,609,590 $270,955,486,862
1997 $3,875,785,863 $404,928,954,192
1996 $3,319,573,750 $391,724,890,744
1995 $2,033,701,498 $395,537,185,735
1994 $1,719,864,761 $395,077,301,248
1993 $3,013,392,658 $435,083,713,851
1992 $2,618,837,835 $460,290,556,901
1991 $3,206,783,830 $517,962,962,963
1990 $2,737,087,862 $517,014,446,228
1989 $2,314,205,130 $506,631,299,735
1988 $2,008,189,508 $554,828,660,436
1987 $1,721,711,808 -
1986 $1,722,586,299 -
1985 $1,646,442,273 -
1984 $1,758,028,656 -
1983 $1,780,148,049 -
1982 $1,717,379,495 -
1981 $1,801,193,910 -
1980 $1,801,156,775 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Russia
2024 $523 $15,145
2023 $633 $14,403
2022 $604 $15,888
2021 $617 $12,637
2020 $603 $10,280
2019 $581 $11,640
2018 $533 $11,399
2017 $496 $10,835
2016 $451 $8,804
2015 $540 $9,427
2014 $530 $14,277
2013 $497 $15,941
2012 $558 $15,402
2011 $763 $14,305
2010 $683 $10,675
2009 $626 $8,563
2008 $554 $11,635
2007 $475 $9,101
2006 $441 $6,920
2005 $414 $5,323
2004 $405 $4,102
2003 $383 $2,975
2002 $428 $2,378
2001 $215.5 $2,100
2000 $224.2 $1,772
1999 $233.9 $1,331
1998 $236 $1,835
1997 $367 $2,738
1996 $321 $2,644
1995 $200.4 $2,666
1994 $169.2 $2,662
1993 $293 $2,931
1992 $258.4 $3,099
1991 $326 $3,490
1990 $286.7 $3,494
1989 $252.2 $3,430
1988 $229.4 $3,778
1987 $207.6 -
1986 $217.9 -
1985 $216.1 -
1984 $239.7 -
1983 $252.4 -
1982 $253.3 -
1981 $276.4 -
1980 $287.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Russia
2026 67.9 73.7
2025 67.7 73.5
2024 67.6 73.3
2023 67.4 73.2
2022 66 72.5
2021 64.8 69.8
2020 65.2 71.2
2019 65 73.1
2018 64.5 72.9
2017 63.9 72.8
2016 63.2 71.9
2015 62.3 71.3
2014 61.7 70.8
2013 60.8 70.6
2012 59.9 70.1
2011 58.9 69.7
2010 57.8 68.2
2009 56.7 68.7
2008 55.7 67.9
2007 54.7 67.5
2006 53.7 66.5
2005 52.5 65.2
2004 51.1 65.1
2003 49.6 64.7
2002 48.2 64.7
2001 47.2 65
2000 46.2 65
1999 45.1 65.6
1998 44.3 66.9
1997 44.2 66.6
1996 44 65.4
1995 43.8 64
1994 43.8 63.8
1993 43.6 65
1992 43.6 67.8
1991 43.5 69
1990 43.6 69.3
1989 43.5 69.7
1988 43.6 69.9
1987 43.9 70.1
1986 44.3 70
1985 44.6 68.3
1984 44.8 67.6
1983 45 68
1982 44.8 68.1
1981 44.7 67.6
1980 44.3 67.5
1979 43.7 67.6
1978 43 67.8
1977 42 67.9
1976 41 68.1
1975 40.1 68.3
1974 39.2 68.7
1973 38.4 68.9
1972 37.6 68.8
1971 37.1 68.9
1970 36.6 68.7
1969 36.3 68.6
1968 36.1 69.1
1967 35.9 69.2
1966 35.8 69.4
1965 35.7 69.3
1964 35.7 69.5
1963 35.6 69.1
1962 35.4 68.5
1961 35.2 68.6
1960 35 68.3
1959 34.8 67.4
1958 34.4 67.7
1957 34.1 66
1956 33.8 66.5
1955 33.6 62.1
1954 33.3 59.9
1953 33.2 58.8
1952 33 57.6
1951 32.8 55.3
1950 32.7 55.5

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

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Malawi and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Russia
1x
Year Population
Malawi Russia
2024 21,655,286 143,533,851
2023 21,104,482 143,826,130
2022 20,568,728 144,236,933
2021 20,047,258 144,746,762
2020 19,533,888 145,245,148
2019 19,025,752 145,453,291
2018 18,528,081 145,398,106
2017 18,039,715 145,293,260
2016 17,557,739 145,015,460
2015 17,085,587 144,640,716
2014 16,621,538 144,237,223
2013 16,161,816 143,805,638
2012 15,709,577 143,378,447
2011 15,265,022 143,018,195
2010 14,826,463 142,849,468
2009 14,395,788 142,785,348
2008 13,976,417 142,742,366
2007 13,576,343 142,805,114
2006 13,198,701 143,049,637
2005 12,840,031 143,518,814
2004 12,500,737 144,067,316
2003 12,181,574 144,648,618
2002 11,880,440 145,306,497
2001 11,593,058 145,976,482
2000 11,315,942 146,596,869
1999 11,047,804 147,214,776
1998 10,792,876 147,670,784
1997 10,562,035 147,915,361
1996 10,352,228 148,160,129
1995 10,150,117 148,375,787
1994 10,164,894 148,407,912
1993 10,284,024 148,458,777
1992 10,135,079 148,538,197
1991 9,844,227 148,394,216
1990 9,545,852 147,969,406
1989 9,176,220 147,721,000
1988 8,753,262 146,857,000
1987 8,293,174 145,908,000
1986 7,906,480 144,894,000
1985 7,620,508 143,858,000
1984 7,332,810 142,745,000
1983 7,051,709 141,668,000
1982 6,778,879 140,823,000
1981 6,516,454 139,941,000
1980 6,265,529 139,010,000
1979 6,028,749 138,027,000
1978 5,810,132 137,060,000
1977 5,614,983 136,100,000
1976 5,443,384 135,147,000
1975 5,287,367 134,200,000
1974 5,141,337 133,432,000
1973 5,003,938 132,669,000
1972 4,874,475 131,909,000
1971 4,751,434 131,155,000
1970 4,633,944 130,404,000
1969 4,521,184 129,664,000
1968 4,411,054 128,928,000
1967 4,303,012 128,196,000
1966 4,197,926 127,468,000
1965 4,096,157 126,745,000
1964 3,997,305 125,345,000
1963 3,900,506 123,960,000
1962 3,806,307 122,591,000
1961 3,715,534 121,236,000
1960 3,628,134 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Russia

Fertility rate
Malawi

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Russia
2023 3.65 1.41
2022 3.72 1.42
2021 3.79 1.51
2020 3.88 1.51
2019 3.95 1.5
2018 4.02 1.58
2017 4.11 1.62
2016 4.22 1.76
2015 4.38 1.78
2014 4.57 1.75
2013 4.76 1.71
2012 4.9 1.69
2011 5.08 1.58
2010 5.26 1.57
2009 5.45 1.54
2008 5.61 1.5
2007 5.72 1.42
2006 5.8 1.31
2005 5.85 1.29
2004 5.86 1.34
2003 5.88 1.32
2002 5.9 1.29
2001 5.94 1.22
2000 6 1.2
1999 6.12 1.16
1998 6.21 1.23
1997 6.23 1.22
1996 6.29 1.27
1995 6.39 1.34
1994 6.49 1.4
1993 6.57 1.39
1992 6.63 1.55
1991 6.68 1.73
1990 6.74 1.89
1989 6.8 2.01
1988 6.88 2.12
1987 6.97 2.22
1986 7.07 2.15
1985 7.17 2.05
1984 7.27 2.06
1983 7.36 2.11
1982 7.45 2.04
1981 7.49 1.91
1980 7.52 1.89
1979 7.47 1.9
1978 7.43 1.92
1977 7.41 1.95
1976 7.39 1.97
1975 7.36 1.98
1974 7.34 2
1973 7.34 2.01
1972 7.33 2.04
1971 7.31 2.03
1970 7.3 1.99
1969 7.27 1.97
1968 7.26 1.99
1967 7.21 2.04
1966 7.17 2.1
1965 7.13 2.13
1964 7.11 2.18
1963 7.13 2.27
1962 7.1 2.36
1961 7.07 2.45
1960 7.04 2.52

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

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Malawi and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Russia
2024 18.9 40.9
2023 18.7 40.5
2022 18.4 40.1
2021 18.2 39.9
2020 18 39.7
2019 17.8 39.4
2018 17.6 39.2
2017 17.4 39
2016 17.2 38.8
2015 17.1 38.7
2014 17 38.6
2013 16.9 38.4
2012 16.8 38.3
2011 16.8 38.1
2010 16.7 38
2009 16.7 37.9
2008 16.8 37.8
2007 16.8 37.7
2006 16.8 37.6
2005 16.8 37.4
2004 16.8 37.2
2003 16.8 37
2002 16.8 36.9
2001 16.8 36.8
2000 16.8 36.6
1999 16.7 36.3
1998 16.8 36
1997 16.8 35.7
1996 16.8 35.3
1995 16.9 35
1994 16.9 34.7
1993 17 34.4
1992 17.1 33.9
1991 17.2 33.6
1990 17.3 33.2
1989 17.4 32.9
1988 17.5 32.6
1987 17.4 32.4
1986 17.3 32.2
1985 17.3 32
1984 17.3 31.8
1983 17.3 31.7
1982 17.3 31.6
1981 17.3 31.4
1980 17.3 31.3
1979 17.4 31.1
1978 17.4 31
1977 17.4 30.9
1976 17.5 30.6
1975 17.5 30.7
1974 17.6 30.9
1973 17.7 31.1
1972 17.8 31.1
1971 17.9 31
1970 18 30.7
1969 18.2 30.3
1968 18.3 29.8
1967 18.3 29.2
1966 18.3 28.9
1965 18.4 28.6
1964 18.3 28.3
1963 18.3 28.1
1962 18.3 27.7
1961 18.3 27.4
1960 18.2 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Malawi Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Russia
% of world population
0.27%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Malawi Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Russia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
981,326 mi
2023

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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