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Malawi vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 107th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Somalia
Population
22949294
20503678
Population rank 61/197 66/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$458
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 168/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Malawi and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Somalia
2024 $11,316,411,329 $11,967,000,000
2023 $13,363,669,673 $10,958,000,000
2022 $12,429,059,928 $10,203,000,000
2021 $12,378,119,199 $9,483,000,000
2020 $11,769,313,598 $8,628,000,000
2019 $11,051,852,713 $8,656,000,000
2018 $9,879,220,354 $7,873,000,000
2017 $8,943,543,794 $7,621,501,710
2016 $7,909,868,618 $6,613,743,070
2015 $9,219,474,379 $6,152,149,100
2014 $8,801,326,169 $5,728,399,720
2013 $8,031,571,928 $5,062,881,600
2012 $8,773,203,178 $4,364,670,160
2011 $11,648,142,958 $2,906,000,097
2010 $10,128,323,011 $2,687,807,004
2009 $9,009,887,947 $2,948,594,552
2008 $7,743,617,352 $5,913,620,293
2007 $6,451,210,219 $5,430,713,729
2006 $5,818,279,739 $5,026,743,282
2005 $5,320,409,651 $4,683,246,454
2004 $5,058,726,350 $3,859,592,813
2003 $4,669,789,300 $2,836,724,352
2002 $5,087,328,438 $2,192,684,135
2001 $2,498,008,665 $2,252,847,465
2000 $2,537,307,580 $3,412,797,450
1999 $2,584,478,924 $3,045,751,528
1998 $2,547,609,590 $2,962,047,564
1997 $3,875,785,863 $2,191,749,014
1996 $3,319,573,750 $1,792,234,297
1995 $2,033,701,498 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,719,864,761 $1,481,205,098
1993 $3,013,392,658 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,618,837,835 $709,297,579
1991 $3,206,783,830 $717,974,930
1990 $2,737,087,862 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,314,205,130 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,008,189,508 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,721,711,808 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,722,586,299 $916,590,786
1985 $1,646,442,273 $875,702,247
1984 $1,758,028,656 $787,434,542
1983 $1,780,148,049 $735,408,642
1982 $1,717,379,495 $774,578,932
1981 $1,801,193,910 $699,302,473
1980 $1,801,156,775 $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Malawi and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Somalia
2024 $523 $630
2023 $633 $597
2022 $604 $573
2021 $617 $549
2020 $603 $518
2019 $581 $540
2018 $533 $509
2017 $496 $511
2016 $451 $461
2015 $540 $446
2014 $530 $429
2013 $497 $393
2012 $558 $350
2011 $763 $235.3
2010 $683 $219.2
2009 $626 $246.5
2008 $554 $507
2007 $475 $480
2006 $441 $458
2005 $414 $440
2004 $405 $375
2003 $383 $286.3
2002 $428 $229.6
2001 $215.5 $244.9
2000 $224.2 $386
1999 $233.9 $359
1998 $236 $363
1997 $367 $280.1
1996 $321 $237.2
1995 $200.4 $210.7
1994 $169.2 $210.8
1993 $293 $188.6
1992 $258.4 $109.2
1991 $326 $105.4
1990 $286.7 $145.6
1989 $252.2 $166
1988 $229.4 $145.3
1987 $207.6 $141
1986 $217.9 $131.4
1985 $216.1 $130.8
1984 $239.7 $122.5
1983 $252.4 $118.6
1982 $253.3 $129
1981 $276.4 $116.9
1980 $287.5 $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Malawi vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Somalia
2026 67.9 59.3
2025 67.7 59.1
2024 67.6 59
2023 67.4 58.8
2022 66 53.9
2021 64.8 55.7
2020 65.2 57.1
2019 65 57.2
2018 64.5 54.8
2017 63.9 52.2
2016 63.2 55.3
2015 62.3 55.1
2014 61.7 54.4
2013 60.8 54
2012 59.9 49.1
2011 58.9 32.5
2010 57.8 48.9
2009 56.7 52.1
2008 55.7 51.5
2007 54.7 50.9
2006 53.7 50.9
2005 52.5 50.9
2004 51.1 50.7
2003 49.6 50.7
2002 48.2 50.8
2001 47.2 50.8
2000 46.2 50.7
1999 45.1 50.6
1998 44.3 50.8
1997 44.2 50.3
1996 44 50.5
1995 43.8 50.6
1994 43.8 50.3
1993 43.6 50.6
1992 43.6 25
1991 43.5 25.4
1990 43.6 46.9
1989 43.5 46.6
1988 43.6 43.9
1987 43.9 49
1986 44.3 48.4
1985 44.6 48.3
1984 44.8 48.4
1983 45 48.2
1982 44.8 48
1981 44.7 47.8
1980 44.3 47.6
1979 43.7 47.4
1978 43 47
1977 42 47
1976 41 44.7
1975 40.1 44.5
1974 39.2 44.3
1973 38.4 46.2
1972 37.6 46
1971 37.1 45.8
1970 36.6 45.6
1969 36.3 45.5
1968 36.1 45.3
1967 35.9 45.1
1966 35.8 44.8
1965 35.7 44.6
1964 35.7 44.4
1963 35.6 44.2
1962 35.4 44
1961 35.2 43.7
1960 35 43.5
1959 34.8 43.3
1958 34.4 43.1
1957 34.1 42.9
1956 33.8 42.7
1955 33.6 42.5
1954 33.3 42.3
1953 33.2 42.1
1952 33 41.9
1951 32.8 41.7
1950 32.7 41.5

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

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Malawi and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Malawi Somalia
2024 21,655,286 19,009,151
2023 21,104,482 18,358,615
2022 20,568,728 17,801,897
2021 20,047,258 17,271,431
2020 19,533,888 16,651,191
2019 19,025,752 16,030,971
2018 18,528,081 15,452,487
2017 18,039,715 14,916,629
2016 17,557,739 14,348,740
2015 17,085,587 13,806,963
2014 16,621,538 13,339,491
2013 16,161,816 12,869,594
2012 15,709,577 12,461,160
2011 15,265,022 12,348,830
2010 14,826,463 12,261,756
2009 14,395,788 11,961,201
2008 13,976,417 11,663,084
2007 13,576,343 11,322,582
2006 13,198,701 10,975,502
2005 12,840,031 10,644,228
2004 12,500,737 10,280,998
2003 12,181,574 9,909,157
2002 11,880,440 9,550,063
2001 11,593,058 9,198,493
2000 11,315,942 8,838,713
1999 11,047,804 8,492,059
1998 10,792,876 8,155,417
1997 10,562,035 7,824,525
1996 10,352,228 7,554,474
1995 10,150,117 7,285,007
1994 10,164,894 7,026,797
1993 10,284,024 6,681,399
1992 10,135,079 6,495,107
1991 9,844,227 6,813,760
1990 9,545,852 7,082,811
1989 9,176,220 7,114,817
1988 8,753,262 7,235,360
1987 8,293,174 7,228,302
1986 7,906,480 6,974,788
1985 7,620,508 6,693,289
1984 7,332,810 6,428,389
1983 7,051,709 6,198,430
1982 6,778,879 6,003,840
1981 6,516,454 5,982,849
1980 6,265,529 5,936,154
1979 6,028,749 5,449,117
1978 5,810,132 4,814,892
1977 5,614,983 4,484,050
1976 5,443,384 4,365,812
1975 5,287,367 4,257,535
1974 5,141,337 4,151,842
1973 5,003,938 4,045,592
1972 4,874,475 3,939,436
1971 4,751,434 3,837,691
1970 4,633,944 3,738,448
1969 4,521,184 3,641,015
1968 4,411,054 3,546,590
1967 4,303,012 3,454,537
1966 4,197,926 3,365,106
1965 4,096,157 3,277,874
1964 3,997,305 3,192,796
1963 3,900,506 3,110,361
1962 3,806,307 3,030,091
1961 3,715,534 2,952,054
1960 3,628,134 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Somalia

Fertility rate
Malawi

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Somalia
2023 3.65 6.13
2022 3.72 6.26
2021 3.79 6.35
2020 3.88 6.45
2019 3.95 6.56
2018 4.02 6.66
2017 4.11 6.77
2016 4.22 6.88
2015 4.38 6.98
2014 4.57 7.06
2013 4.76 7.14
2012 4.9 7.21
2011 5.08 7.27
2010 5.26 7.32
2009 5.45 7.38
2008 5.61 7.42
2007 5.72 7.46
2006 5.8 7.49
2005 5.85 7.53
2004 5.86 7.57
2003 5.88 7.6
2002 5.9 7.63
2001 5.94 7.64
2000 6 7.65
1999 6.12 7.66
1998 6.21 7.66
1997 6.23 7.66
1996 6.29 7.62
1995 6.39 7.58
1994 6.49 7.54
1993 6.57 7.53
1992 6.63 7.5
1991 6.68 7.47
1990 6.74 7.44
1989 6.8 7.42
1988 6.88 7.4
1987 6.97 7.37
1986 7.07 7.35
1985 7.17 7.33
1984 7.27 7.3
1983 7.36 7.28
1982 7.45 7.25
1981 7.49 7.23
1980 7.52 7.18
1979 7.47 7.16
1978 7.43 7.13
1977 7.41 7
1976 7.39 7.02
1975 7.36 7.03
1974 7.34 7.06
1973 7.34 7.09
1972 7.33 7.12
1971 7.31 7.15
1970 7.3 7.18
1969 7.27 7.21
1968 7.26 7.23
1967 7.21 7.25
1966 7.17 7.26
1965 7.13 7.26
1964 7.11 7.26
1963 7.13 7.26
1962 7.1 7.26
1961 7.07 7.25
1960 7.04 7.25

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

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Malawi and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Somalia
2024 18.9 16.6
2023 18.7 16.5
2022 18.4 16.5
2021 18.2 16.4
2020 18 16.3
2019 17.8 16.3
2018 17.6 16.2
2017 17.4 16.2
2016 17.2 16.1
2015 17.1 16.1
2014 17 16
2013 16.9 16
2012 16.8 16
2011 16.8 15.8
2010 16.7 15.7
2009 16.7 15.6
2008 16.8 15.6
2007 16.8 15.6
2006 16.8 15.7
2005 16.8 15.9
2004 16.8 16
2003 16.8 16.1
2002 16.8 16.2
2001 16.8 16.2
2000 16.8 16.3
1999 16.7 16.3
1998 16.8 16.4
1997 16.8 16.4
1996 16.8 16.5
1995 16.9 16.6
1994 16.9 16.7
1993 17 16.8
1992 17.1 16.7
1991 17.2 16.5
1990 17.3 16.5
1989 17.4 16.7
1988 17.5 16.8
1987 17.4 17
1986 17.3 17.1
1985 17.3 17.2
1984 17.3 17.3
1983 17.3 17.4
1982 17.3 17.4
1981 17.3 17.5
1980 17.3 17.6
1979 17.4 17.6
1978 17.4 17.7
1977 17.4 17.7
1976 17.5 17.7
1975 17.5 17.7
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.7 17.6
1972 17.8 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18 17.5
1969 18.2 17.5
1968 18.3 17.5
1967 18.3 17.5
1966 18.3 17.5
1965 18.4 17.5
1964 18.3 17.6
1963 18.3 17.7
1962 18.3 17.8
1961 18.3 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Malawi Somalia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Malawi Somalia
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
3.88%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Malawi Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Somalia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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