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Malawi vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 107th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Tajikistan
Population
22949294
11038274
Population rank 61/197 88/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Malawi and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Tajikistan
2024 $11,316,411,329 $14,204,575,549
2023 $13,363,669,673 $12,244,169,293
2022 $12,429,059,928 $10,713,525,200
2021 $12,378,119,199 $8,937,805,347
2020 $11,769,313,598 $8,133,963,551
2019 $11,051,852,713 $8,300,813,599
2018 $9,879,220,354 $7,764,999,999
2017 $8,943,543,794 $7,536,402,853
2016 $7,909,868,618 $6,992,416,097
2015 $9,219,474,379 $8,271,431,485
2014 $8,801,326,169 $9,112,605,459
2013 $8,031,571,928 $8,448,411,318
2012 $8,773,203,178 $7,633,036,903
2011 $11,648,142,958 $6,522,756,255
2010 $10,128,323,011 $5,642,221,099
2009 $9,009,887,947 $4,979,472,364
2008 $7,743,617,352 $5,161,299,725
2007 $6,451,210,219 $3,719,524,541
2006 $5,818,279,739 $2,830,213,849
2005 $5,320,409,651 $2,312,352,021
2004 $5,058,726,350 $2,076,176,869
2003 $4,669,789,300 $1,555,318,261
2002 $5,087,328,438 $1,221,106,220
2001 $2,498,008,665 $1,080,772,551
2000 $2,537,307,580 $860,541,842
1999 $2,584,478,924 $1,086,612,290
1998 $2,547,609,590 $1,320,199,582
1997 $3,875,785,863 $921,518,033
1996 $3,319,573,750 $1,043,654,822
1995 $2,033,701,498 $1,231,561,860
1994 $1,719,864,761 $1,522,001,206
1993 $3,013,392,658 $1,646,623,195
1992 $2,618,837,835 $1,908,554,572
1991 $3,206,783,830 $2,536,585,366
1990 $2,737,087,862 $2,629,395,066
1989 $2,314,205,130 -
1988 $2,008,189,508 -
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Tajikistan
2024 $523 $1,341
2023 $633 $1,178
2022 $604 $1,052
2021 $617 $897
2020 $603 $834
2019 $581 $871
2018 $533 $834
2017 $496 $829
2016 $451 $789
2015 $540 $957
2014 $530 $1,082
2013 $497 $1,028
2012 $558 $952
2011 $763 $834
2010 $683 $737
2009 $626 $665
2008 $554 $703
2007 $475 $517
2006 $441 $401
2005 $414 $334
2004 $405 $306
2003 $383 $233.6
2002 $428 $187
2001 $215.5 $168.7
2000 $224.2 $136.9
1999 $233.9 $175
1998 $236 $213.7
1997 $367 $150.1
1996 $321 $172
1995 $200.4 $207
1994 $169.2 $261.3
1993 $293 $287.6
1992 $258.4 $338
1991 $326 $458
1990 $286.7 $487
1989 $252.2 -
1988 $229.4 -
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Tajikistan
2026 67.9 72.2
2025 67.7 72.1
2024 67.6 71.9
2023 67.4 71.8
2022 66 71.6
2021 64.8 69.6
2020 65.2 68.6
2019 65 71
2018 64.5 70.7
2017 63.9 70.5
2016 63.2 70
2015 62.3 69.7
2014 61.7 69.7
2013 60.8 69.6
2012 59.9 69.1
2011 58.9 68.7
2010 57.8 68.4
2009 56.7 68.2
2008 55.7 67.9
2007 54.7 67.4
2006 53.7 67
2005 52.5 66.5
2004 51.1 66.6
2003 49.6 65.9
2002 48.2 64.9
2001 47.2 64.2
2000 46.2 63.5
1999 45.1 63.1
1998 44.3 62.4
1997 44.2 61.9
1996 44 60.8
1995 43.8 61.4
1994 43.8 60.1
1993 43.6 55.5
1992 43.6 57.1
1991 43.5 61.7
1990 43.6 61.6
1989 43.5 61.7
1988 43.6 61.8
1987 43.9 61.6
1986 44.3 61.8
1985 44.6 61
1984 44.8 60.7
1983 45 60.5
1982 44.8 60.2
1981 44.7 58.8
1980 44.3 58.6
1979 43.7 58.5
1978 43 58.4
1977 42 58.2
1976 41 58.1
1975 40.1 57.9
1974 39.2 57.7
1973 38.4 57.4
1972 37.6 57.2
1971 37.1 56.9
1970 36.6 56.6
1969 36.3 56.3
1968 36.1 55.9
1967 35.9 55.5
1966 35.8 55.1
1965 35.7 54.7
1964 35.7 54.2
1963 35.6 53.8
1962 35.4 53.4
1961 35.2 52.9
1960 35 52.5
1959 34.8 52.2
1958 34.4 51.8
1957 34.1 51.4
1956 33.8 51.1
1955 33.6 50.8
1954 33.3 50.5
1953 33.2 50.2
1952 33 49.9
1951 32.8 49.6
1950 32.7 49.3

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

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Malawi and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Malawi Tajikistan
2024 21,655,286 10,590,927
2023 21,104,482 10,389,799
2022 20,568,728 10,182,222
2021 20,047,258 9,966,908
2020 19,533,888 9,749,310
2019 19,025,752 9,529,966
2018 18,528,081 9,307,333
2017 18,039,715 9,085,946
2016 17,557,739 8,865,631
2015 17,085,587 8,643,840
2014 16,621,538 8,425,552
2013 16,161,816 8,216,724
2012 15,709,577 8,014,084
2011 15,265,022 7,824,785
2010 14,826,463 7,652,141
2009 14,395,788 7,490,230
2008 13,976,417 7,338,403
2007 13,576,343 7,194,477
2006 13,198,701 7,057,566
2005 12,840,031 6,924,720
2004 12,500,737 6,790,547
2003 12,181,574 6,658,575
2002 11,880,440 6,531,669
2001 11,593,058 6,407,377
2000 11,315,942 6,284,735
1999 11,047,804 6,208,370
1998 10,792,876 6,176,397
1997 10,562,035 6,139,829
1996 10,352,228 6,066,523
1995 10,150,117 5,948,584
1994 10,164,894 5,825,368
1993 10,284,024 5,724,993
1992 10,135,079 5,649,400
1991 9,844,227 5,541,205
1990 9,545,852 5,398,768
1989 9,176,220 5,267,249
1988 8,753,262 5,114,989
1987 8,293,174 4,939,059
1986 7,906,480 4,772,139
1985 7,620,508 4,619,003
1984 7,332,810 4,480,026
1983 7,051,709 4,350,874
1982 6,778,879 4,227,171
1981 6,516,454 4,109,022
1980 6,265,529 3,995,256
1979 6,028,749 3,882,691
1978 5,810,132 3,768,508
1977 5,614,983 3,653,265
1976 5,443,384 3,540,076
1975 5,287,367 3,430,425
1974 5,141,337 3,324,499
1973 5,003,938 3,222,290
1972 4,874,475 3,123,691
1971 4,751,434 3,028,837
1970 4,633,944 2,936,779
1969 4,521,184 2,845,273
1968 4,411,054 2,753,848
1967 4,303,012 2,664,130
1966 4,197,926 2,577,184
1965 4,096,157 2,492,998
1964 3,997,305 2,411,260
1963 3,900,506 2,331,736
1962 3,806,307 2,255,026
1961 3,715,534 2,181,805
1960 3,628,134 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Malawi

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Tajikistan
2023 3.65 3.07
2022 3.72 3.13
2021 3.79 3.17
2020 3.88 3.21
2019 3.95 3.28
2018 4.02 3.29
2017 4.11 3.29
2016 4.22 3.38
2015 4.38 3.46
2014 4.57 3.46
2013 4.76 3.43
2012 4.9 3.42
2011 5.08 3.46
2010 5.26 3.46
2009 5.45 3.43
2008 5.61 3.39
2007 5.72 3.37
2006 5.8 3.34
2005 5.85 3.4
2004 5.86 3.51
2003 5.88 3.42
2002 5.9 3.47
2001 5.94 3.49
2000 6 3.49
1999 6.12 3.85
1998 6.21 4.07
1997 6.23 4.06
1996 6.29 3.94
1995 6.39 4.66
1994 6.49 4.79
1993 6.57 4.92
1992 6.63 5.06
1991 6.68 5.28
1990 6.74 5.46
1989 6.8 5.61
1988 6.88 5.75
1987 6.97 5.84
1986 7.07 5.91
1985 7.17 5.94
1984 7.27 5.96
1983 7.36 5.98
1982 7.45 6.03
1981 7.49 6.12
1980 7.52 6.21
1979 7.47 6.31
1978 7.43 6.4
1977 7.41 6.49
1976 7.39 6.6
1975 7.36 6.69
1974 7.34 6.77
1973 7.34 6.84
1972 7.33 6.89
1971 7.31 6.91
1970 7.3 6.91
1969 7.27 6.91
1968 7.26 6.91
1967 7.21 6.89
1966 7.17 6.82
1965 7.13 6.74
1964 7.11 6.68
1963 7.13 6.62
1962 7.1 6.48
1961 7.07 6.35
1960 7.04 6.24

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

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Malawi and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Tajikistan
2024 18.9 23
2023 18.7 22.9
2022 18.4 22.7
2021 18.2 22.6
2020 18 22.5
2019 17.8 22.3
2018 17.6 22.2
2017 17.4 22
2016 17.2 21.9
2015 17.1 21.7
2014 17 21.6
2013 16.9 21.4
2012 16.8 21.2
2011 16.8 21
2010 16.7 20.8
2009 16.7 20.6
2008 16.8 20.4
2007 16.8 20.1
2006 16.8 19.8
2005 16.8 19.6
2004 16.8 19.4
2003 16.8 19.2
2002 16.8 18.9
2001 16.8 18.7
2000 16.8 18.5
1999 16.7 18.2
1998 16.8 18
1997 16.8 17.9
1996 16.8 17.7
1995 16.9 17.7
1994 16.9 17.7
1993 17 17.8
1992 17.1 17.9
1991 17.2 18
1990 17.3 18.1
1989 17.4 18.2
1988 17.5 18.3
1987 17.4 18.3
1986 17.3 18.3
1985 17.3 18.2
1984 17.3 18.2
1983 17.3 18.2
1982 17.3 18.2
1981 17.3 18.1
1980 17.3 18.1
1979 17.4 18.1
1978 17.4 18
1977 17.4 18
1976 17.5 17.9
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.6 17.8
1973 17.7 17.8
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.9 17.8
1970 18 17.8
1969 18.2 17.8
1968 18.3 17.9
1967 18.3 18.1
1966 18.3 18.4
1965 18.4 18.9
1964 18.3 19.6
1963 18.3 20.4
1962 18.3 20.9
1961 18.3 21.4
1960 18.2 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Malawi Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Tajikistan
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
3.88%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Malawi Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Tajikistan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
18,641 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, 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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