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Malawi vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 107th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Senegal
Population
22949294
19491599
Population rank 61/197 68/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Malawi and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Senegal
2024 $11,316,411,329 $32,808,056,601
2023 $13,363,669,673 $30,696,331,296
2022 $12,429,059,928 $27,783,332,223
2021 $12,378,119,199 $27,520,784,130
2020 $11,769,313,598 $24,530,513,038
2019 $11,051,852,713 $23,403,995,992
2018 $9,879,220,354 $23,116,701,556
2017 $8,943,543,794 $20,996,562,944
2016 $7,909,868,618 $19,040,312,333
2015 $9,219,474,379 $17,774,766,696
2014 $8,801,326,169 $19,797,253,440
2013 $8,031,571,928 $18,918,667,725
2012 $8,773,203,178 $17,660,870,412
2011 $11,648,142,958 $17,814,283,639
2010 $10,128,323,011 $16,121,315,909
2009 $9,009,887,947 $16,145,867,495
2008 $7,743,617,352 $16,853,989,628
2007 $6,451,210,219 $13,994,218,413
2006 $5,818,279,739 $11,697,918,243
2005 $5,320,409,651 $11,009,033,438
2004 $5,058,726,350 $10,076,816,667
2003 $4,669,789,300 $8,768,721,563
2002 $5,087,328,438 $7,006,402,320
2001 $2,498,008,665 $6,507,824,829
2000 $2,537,307,580 $6,013,185,004
1999 $2,584,478,924 $6,592,834,933
1998 $2,547,609,590 $6,505,607,909
1997 $3,875,785,863 $6,041,478,726
1996 $3,319,573,750 $6,559,712,166
1995 $2,033,701,498 $6,326,342,633
1994 $1,719,864,761 $5,034,588,196
1993 $3,013,392,658 $7,367,986,241
1992 $2,618,837,835 $7,769,817,840
1991 $3,206,783,830 $7,255,210,470
1990 $2,737,087,862 $7,390,967,360
1989 $2,314,205,130 $6,366,039,373
1988 $2,008,189,508 $6,418,419,389
1987 $1,721,711,808 $6,487,353,103
1986 $1,722,586,299 $5,392,093,446
1985 $1,646,442,273 $3,818,944,918
1984 $1,758,028,656 $3,485,165,432
1983 $1,780,148,049 $3,569,356,125
1982 $1,717,379,495 $4,013,951,443
1981 $1,801,193,910 $4,095,892,781
1980 $1,801,156,775 $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Malawi and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Senegal
2024 $523 $1,773
2023 $633 $1,698
2022 $604 $1,574
2021 $617 $1,598
2020 $603 $1,461
2019 $581 $1,431
2018 $533 $1,453
2017 $496 $1,357
2016 $451 $1,266
2015 $540 $1,218
2014 $530 $1,399
2013 $497 $1,380
2012 $558 $1,327
2011 $763 $1,375
2010 $683 $1,276
2009 $626 $1,309
2008 $554 $1,399
2007 $475 $1,189
2006 $441 $1,017
2005 $414 $980
2004 $405 $918
2003 $383 $818
2002 $428 $669
2001 $215.5 $637
2000 $224.2 $603
1999 $233.9 $678
1998 $236 $685
1997 $367 $651
1996 $321 $723
1995 $200.4 $715
1994 $169.2 $584
1993 $293 $878
1992 $258.4 $951
1991 $326 $913
1990 $286.7 $957
1989 $252.2 $849
1988 $229.4 $880
1987 $207.6 $916
1986 $217.9 $784
1985 $216.1 $571
1984 $239.7 $536
1983 $252.4 $564
1982 $253.3 $652
1981 $276.4 $683
1980 $287.5 $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Malawi vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Senegal
2026 67.9 69.4
2025 67.7 69.2
2024 67.6 68.9
2023 67.4 68.7
2022 66 67.8
2021 64.8 66.9
2020 65.2 67.5
2019 65 67.7
2018 64.5 67.4
2017 63.9 67.1
2016 63.2 66.7
2015 62.3 66.5
2014 61.7 66
2013 60.8 65.6
2012 59.9 65.2
2011 58.9 64.8
2010 57.8 64.2
2009 56.7 63.8
2008 55.7 63.2
2007 54.7 62.7
2006 53.7 61.8
2005 52.5 61
2004 51.1 60.3
2003 49.6 59.5
2002 48.2 58.9
2001 47.2 58.2
2000 46.2 57.6
1999 45.1 57.3
1998 44.3 57.1
1997 44.2 57.1
1996 44 57.1
1995 43.8 57.3
1994 43.8 57.5
1993 43.6 57.3
1992 43.6 57.3
1991 43.5 57
1990 43.6 56.7
1989 43.5 56.2
1988 43.6 55.5
1987 43.9 54.6
1986 44.3 53.7
1985 44.6 52.6
1984 44.8 51.7
1983 45 50.8
1982 44.8 49.9
1981 44.7 49.1
1980 44.3 48.3
1979 43.7 47.5
1978 43 46.6
1977 42 45.7
1976 41 44.8
1975 40.1 43.9
1974 39.2 43.1
1973 38.4 42.4
1972 37.6 41.8
1971 37.1 41.2
1970 36.6 40.8
1969 36.3 40.4
1968 36.1 40.1
1967 35.9 40
1966 35.8 39.8
1965 35.7 39.8
1964 35.7 39.8
1963 35.6 39.7
1962 35.4 39.7
1961 35.2 39.7
1960 35 39.7
1959 34.8 39.5
1958 34.4 39.4
1957 34.1 39.1
1956 33.8 38.9
1955 33.6 38.5
1954 33.3 38.2
1953 33.2 37.8
1952 33 37.4
1951 32.8 36.9
1950 32.7 36.5

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

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Malawi and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Malawi Senegal
2024 21,655,286 18,501,984
2023 21,104,482 18,077,573
2022 20,568,728 17,651,103
2021 20,047,258 17,220,867
2020 19,533,888 16,789,219
2019 19,025,752 16,352,922
2018 18,528,081 15,914,498
2017 18,039,715 15,475,002
2016 17,557,739 15,034,521
2015 17,085,587 14,593,331
2014 16,621,538 14,152,102
2013 16,161,816 13,710,849
2012 15,709,577 13,310,495
2011 15,265,022 12,958,897
2010 14,826,463 12,635,413
2009 14,395,788 12,337,389
2008 13,976,417 12,048,959
2007 13,576,343 11,770,344
2006 13,198,701 11,500,094
2005 12,840,031 11,235,472
2004 12,500,737 10,975,704
2003 12,181,574 10,721,176
2002 11,880,440 10,466,214
2001 11,593,058 10,212,942
2000 11,315,942 9,968,260
1999 11,047,804 9,730,887
1998 10,792,876 9,502,952
1997 10,562,035 9,283,495
1996 10,352,228 9,067,014
1995 10,150,117 8,848,101
1994 10,164,894 8,624,078
1993 10,284,024 8,396,288
1992 10,135,079 8,168,395
1991 9,844,227 7,943,085
1990 9,545,852 7,720,523
1989 9,176,220 7,502,207
1988 8,753,262 7,289,618
1987 8,293,174 7,081,530
1986 7,906,480 6,878,192
1985 7,620,508 6,683,287
1984 7,332,810 6,499,364
1983 7,051,709 6,324,504
1982 6,778,879 6,156,961
1981 6,516,454 5,997,160
1980 6,265,529 5,845,638
1979 6,028,749 5,702,895
1978 5,810,132 5,568,096
1977 5,614,983 5,439,549
1976 5,443,384 5,308,564
1975 5,287,367 5,170,810
1974 5,141,337 5,029,437
1973 5,003,938 4,885,181
1972 4,874,475 4,741,631
1971 4,751,434 4,601,864
1970 4,633,944 4,466,328
1969 4,521,184 4,334,974
1968 4,411,054 4,207,587
1967 4,303,012 4,083,870
1966 4,197,926 3,964,299
1965 4,096,157 3,849,788
1964 3,997,305 3,740,535
1963 3,900,506 3,635,876
1962 3,806,307 3,534,686
1961 3,715,534 3,436,375
1960 3,628,134 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Senegal

Fertility rate
Malawi

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Senegal
2023 3.65 3.82
2022 3.72 3.86
2021 3.79 3.94
2020 3.88 4
2019 3.95 4.1
2018 4.02 4.29
2017 4.11 4.49
2016 4.22 4.65
2015 4.38 4.75
2014 4.57 4.88
2013 4.76 5.05
2012 4.9 5.13
2011 5.08 5.1
2010 5.26 5.06
2009 5.45 5.03
2008 5.61 5.02
2007 5.72 5.02
2006 5.8 5.06
2005 5.85 5.13
2004 5.86 5.19
2003 5.88 5.25
2002 5.9 5.3
2001 5.94 5.4
2000 6 5.5
1999 6.12 5.57
1998 6.21 5.58
1997 6.23 5.64
1996 6.29 5.72
1995 6.39 5.82
1994 6.49 5.92
1993 6.57 6.05
1992 6.63 6.15
1991 6.68 6.27
1990 6.74 6.4
1989 6.8 6.48
1988 6.88 6.58
1987 6.97 6.79
1986 7.07 6.9
1985 7.17 7.01
1984 7.27 7.11
1983 7.36 7.19
1982 7.45 7.25
1981 7.49 7.28
1980 7.52 7.29
1979 7.47 7.29
1978 7.43 7.28
1977 7.41 7.27
1976 7.39 7.26
1975 7.36 7.25
1974 7.34 7.25
1973 7.34 7.26
1972 7.33 7.26
1971 7.31 7.26
1970 7.3 7.26
1969 7.27 7.26
1968 7.26 7.25
1967 7.21 7.24
1966 7.17 7.22
1965 7.13 7.19
1964 7.11 7.16
1963 7.13 7.12
1962 7.1 7.08
1961 7.07 7.04
1960 7.04 7

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

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Malawi and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Senegal
2024 18.9 20.4
2023 18.7 20.1
2022 18.4 19.9
2021 18.2 19.7
2020 18 19.4
2019 17.8 19.2
2018 17.6 19
2017 17.4 18.9
2016 17.2 18.7
2015 17.1 18.6
2014 17 18.6
2013 16.9 18.5
2012 16.8 18.5
2011 16.8 18.5
2010 16.7 18.5
2009 16.7 18.4
2008 16.8 18.4
2007 16.8 18.3
2006 16.8 18.2
2005 16.8 18.2
2004 16.8 18.1
2003 16.8 18
2002 16.8 17.8
2001 16.8 17.7
2000 16.8 17.6
1999 16.7 17.5
1998 16.8 17.4
1997 16.8 17.3
1996 16.8 17.2
1995 16.9 17.1
1994 16.9 17
1993 17 16.9
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17.2 16.7
1990 17.3 16.6
1989 17.4 16.5
1988 17.5 16.4
1987 17.4 16.3
1986 17.3 16.3
1985 17.3 16.3
1984 17.3 16.3
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.3 16.5
1981 17.3 16.7
1980 17.3 16.8
1979 17.4 17
1978 17.4 17.2
1977 17.4 17.4
1976 17.5 17.6
1975 17.5 17.7
1974 17.6 17.8
1973 17.7 17.9
1972 17.8 17.9
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18 17.9
1969 18.2 17.9
1968 18.3 17.9
1967 18.3 17.9
1966 18.3 17.8
1965 18.4 17.9
1964 18.3 17.9
1963 18.3 17.9
1962 18.3 18
1961 18.3 18
1960 18.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Malawi Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Malawi Senegal
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
50.4%
2023
English speaking
3.88%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Malawi Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Senegal
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
10,355 mi
2017

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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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