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Malawi vs Togo statistics compared

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Malawi has a population of 22.2M (ranked 61/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 107th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 148/197 ($14.9B) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 190/197 ($672), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Togo
Population
23086106
8873660
Population rank 61/197 102/197
GDP
$14.9B
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 148/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$672
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 190/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$11.7B
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.4%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$526
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 166/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,255
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.59
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
19.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Malawi and Togo: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Togo economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Togo
2025 $14,918,276,698 $11,889,949,067
2024 $11,311,971,400 $10,643,440,332
2023 $13,363,669,673 $9,723,300,577
2022 $12,429,059,928 $8,646,453,099
2021 $12,378,119,199 $8,541,668,141
2020 $11,769,313,598 $7,486,031,562
2019 $11,051,852,713 $6,992,942,459
2018 $9,879,220,354 $7,029,215,766
2017 $8,943,543,794 $6,387,424,240
2016 $7,909,868,618 $6,071,167,584
2015 $9,219,474,379 $5,755,457,836
2014 $8,801,326,169 $6,393,314,708
2013 $8,031,571,928 $6,021,729,630
2012 $8,773,203,178 $5,413,541,649
2011 $11,648,142,958 $5,422,439,152
2010 $10,128,323,011 $4,746,386,893
2009 $9,009,887,947 $4,721,888,275
2008 $7,743,617,352 $4,578,847,113
2007 $6,451,210,219 $3,759,962,853
2006 $5,818,279,739 $3,320,907,722
2005 $5,320,409,651 $3,221,910,408
2004 $5,058,726,350 $3,191,561,509
2003 $4,669,789,300 $2,987,984,051
2002 $5,087,328,438 $2,410,199,032
2001 $2,498,008,665 $2,093,498,674
2000 $2,537,307,580 $2,106,848,752
1999 $2,584,478,924 $2,226,577,204
1998 $2,547,609,590 $2,241,650,112
1997 $3,875,785,863 $2,116,818,623
1996 $3,319,573,750 $2,069,506,014
1995 $2,033,701,498 $1,849,110,468
1994 $1,719,864,761 $1,387,662,121
1993 $3,013,392,658 $1,741,944,426
1992 $2,618,837,835 $2,390,796,916
1991 $3,206,783,830 $2,262,767,860
1990 $2,737,087,862 $2,299,665,506
1989 $2,314,205,130 $1,910,635,575
1988 $2,008,189,508 $1,947,208,354
1987 $1,721,711,808 $1,763,978,066
1986 $1,722,586,299 $1,498,219,579
1985 $1,646,442,273 $1,076,604,520
1984 $1,758,028,656 $1,014,170,069
1983 $1,780,148,049 $1,081,387,265
1982 $1,717,379,495 $1,160,337,039
1981 $1,801,193,910 $1,359,026,709
1980 $1,801,156,775 $1,604,836,916
1979 - $1,259,365,712
1978 - $1,164,025,637
1977 - $1,097,893,826
1976 - $874,681,612
1975 - $871,781,687
1974 - $791,450,308
1973 - $574,030,984
1972 - $474,043,922
1971 - $404,648,368
1970 - $358,665,754
1969 - $378,091,810
1968 - $341,691,567
1967 - $327,215,844
1966 - $305,227,595
1965 - $264,505,506
1964 - $234,572,186
1963 - $202,305,865
1962 - $186,745,758
1961 - $178,497,098
1960 - $171,057,069

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malawi and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Togo
2025 $672 $1,384
2024 $522 $1,266
2023 $633 $1,182
2022 $604 $1,072
2021 $617 $1,076
2020 $603 $961
2019 $581 $918
2018 $533 $942
2017 $496 $872
2016 $451 $843
2015 $540 $814
2014 $530 $922
2013 $497 $886
2012 $558 $814
2011 $763 $834
2010 $683 $750
2009 $626 $770
2008 $554 $771
2007 $475 $654
2006 $441 $596
2005 $414 $595
2004 $405 $604
2003 $383 $580
2002 $428 $479
2001 $215.5 $427
2000 $224.2 $440
1999 $233.9 $477
1998 $236 $492
1997 $367 $477
1996 $321 $482
1995 $200.4 $450
1994 $169.2 $355
1993 $293 $448
1992 $258.4 $608
1991 $326 $592
1990 $286.7 $619
1989 $252.2 $530
1988 $229.4 $556
1987 $207.6 $519
1986 $217.9 $455
1985 $216.1 $337
1984 $239.7 $327
1983 $252.4 $357
1982 $253.3 $392
1981 $276.4 $472
1980 $287.5 $575
1979 - $464
1978 - $440
1977 - $425
1976 - $347
1975 - $354
1974 - $329
1973 - $244.8
1972 - $207.6
1971 - $182.3
1970 - $166.9
1969 - $185
1968 - $174.9
1967 - $171.1
1966 - $162.9
1965 - $144.1
1964 - $130.4
1963 - $114.6
1962 - $107.8
1961 - $104.8
1960 - $102.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malawi vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Togo
2026 67.9 63.3
2025 67.7 63.1
2024 67.6 62.9
2023 67.4 62.7
2022 66 62.3
2021 64.8 61.3
2020 65.2 61.1
2019 65 61.1
2018 64.5 60.6
2017 63.9 60.1
2016 63.2 59.7
2015 62.3 59.2
2014 61.7 58.8
2013 60.8 58.3
2012 59.9 57.9
2011 58.9 57.6
2010 57.8 57.2
2009 56.7 56.9
2008 55.7 56.7
2007 54.7 56.4
2006 53.7 56.1
2005 52.5 55.9
2004 51.1 55.6
2003 49.6 55.3
2002 48.2 55
2001 47.2 54.7
2000 46.2 54.6
1999 45.1 54.3
1998 44.3 54
1997 44.2 53.8
1996 44 53.8
1995 43.8 53.7
1994 43.8 53.7
1993 43.6 53.9
1992 43.6 54.1
1991 43.5 54.3
1990 43.6 54.6
1989 43.5 54.7
1988 43.6 54.9
1987 43.9 54.8
1986 44.3 54.6
1985 44.6 54.4
1984 44.8 54.1
1983 45 53.8
1982 44.8 53.3
1981 44.7 52.8
1980 44.3 52.1
1979 43.7 51.5
1978 43 50.9
1977 42 50.2
1976 41 49.5
1975 40.1 49
1974 39.2 48.6
1973 38.4 48.1
1972 37.6 47.7
1971 37.1 47.2
1970 36.6 46.8
1969 36.3 46.4
1968 36.1 46
1967 35.9 45.6
1966 35.8 45.2
1965 35.7 44.9
1964 35.7 44.6
1963 35.6 44.3
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 42.8
1955 33.6 42.7
1954 33.3 42.5
1953 33.2 42.3
1952 33 42.2
1951 32.8 42.1
1950 32.7 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malawi and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year Population
Malawi Togo
2025 22,216,120 8,591,626
2024 21,655,286 8,406,558
2023 21,104,482 8,223,850
2022 20,568,728 8,068,616
2021 20,047,258 7,936,176
2020 19,533,888 7,788,054
2019 19,025,752 7,619,925
2018 18,528,081 7,458,206
2017 18,039,715 7,324,386
2016 17,557,739 7,200,884
2015 17,085,587 7,071,502
2014 16,621,538 6,937,644
2013 16,161,816 6,798,848
2012 15,709,577 6,653,718
2011 15,265,022 6,500,582
2010 14,826,463 6,325,788
2009 14,395,788 6,130,946
2008 13,976,417 5,936,138
2007 13,576,343 5,748,443
2006 13,198,701 5,569,664
2005 12,840,031 5,413,154
2004 12,500,737 5,281,320
2003 12,181,574 5,154,112
2002 11,880,440 5,027,130
2001 11,593,058 4,904,144
2000 11,315,942 4,783,722
1999 11,047,804 4,665,754
1998 10,792,876 4,551,635
1997 10,562,035 4,438,794
1996 10,352,228 4,291,136
1995 10,150,117 4,110,450
1994 10,164,894 3,904,183
1993 10,284,024 3,887,974
1992 10,135,079 3,932,581
1991 9,844,227 3,822,636
1990 9,545,852 3,714,021
1989 9,176,220 3,606,918
1988 8,753,262 3,501,545
1987 8,293,174 3,397,614
1986 7,906,480 3,296,340
1985 7,620,508 3,194,539
1984 7,332,810 3,105,743
1983 7,051,709 3,033,077
1982 6,778,879 2,961,652
1981 6,516,454 2,879,440
1980 6,265,529 2,791,408
1979 6,028,749 2,714,349
1978 5,810,132 2,646,501
1977 5,614,983 2,583,984
1976 5,443,384 2,523,488
1975 5,287,367 2,463,796
1974 5,141,337 2,404,292
1973 5,003,938 2,344,510
1972 4,874,475 2,283,863
1971 4,751,434 2,219,826
1970 4,633,944 2,149,478
1969 4,521,184 2,043,416
1968 4,411,054 1,953,523
1967 4,303,012 1,912,764
1966 4,197,926 1,873,489
1965 4,096,157 1,835,588
1964 3,997,305 1,799,410
1963 3,900,506 1,765,072
1962 3,806,307 1,732,959
1961 3,715,534 1,702,717
1960 3,628,134 1,673,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Togo

Fertility rate
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Togo
2024 3.59 4.12
2023 3.65 4.19
2022 3.72 4.25
2021 3.79 4.32
2020 3.88 4.39
2019 3.95 4.45
2018 4.02 4.51
2017 4.11 4.58
2016 4.22 4.63
2015 4.38 4.66
2014 4.57 4.7
2013 4.76 4.75
2012 4.9 4.85
2011 5.08 4.98
2010 5.26 5.09
2009 5.45 5.1
2008 5.61 5.1
2007 5.72 5.1
2006 5.8 5.08
2005 5.85 5.04
2004 5.86 4.99
2003 5.88 5.05
2002 5.9 5.09
2001 5.94 5.13
2000 6 5.17
1999 6.12 5.23
1998 6.21 5.29
1997 6.23 5.36
1996 6.29 5.46
1995 6.39 5.56
1994 6.49 5.67
1993 6.57 5.78
1992 6.63 5.89
1991 6.68 5.99
1990 6.74 6.07
1989 6.8 6.15
1988 6.88 6.23
1987 6.97 6.3
1986 7.07 6.38
1985 7.17 6.46
1984 7.27 6.54
1983 7.36 6.63
1982 7.45 6.72
1981 7.49 6.81
1980 7.52 6.88
1979 7.47 6.94
1978 7.43 6.98
1977 7.41 7.03
1976 7.39 7.06
1975 7.36 7.09
1974 7.34 7.09
1973 7.34 7.08
1972 7.33 7.07
1971 7.31 7.06
1970 7.3 7.03
1969 7.27 7.01
1968 7.26 6.97
1967 7.21 6.96
1966 7.17 6.96
1965 7.13 6.94
1964 7.11 6.92
1963 7.13 6.89
1962 7.1 6.86
1961 7.07 6.82
1960 7.04 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malawi and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Togo
2025 19.2 19.4
2024 18.9 19.3
2023 18.7 19.2
2022 18.4 19.2
2021 18.2 19.2
2020 18 19.3
2019 17.8 19.5
2018 17.6 19.5
2017 17.4 19.3
2016 17.2 19
2015 17.1 18.8
2014 17 18.6
2013 16.9 18.4
2012 16.8 18.3
2011 16.8 18.2
2010 16.7 18.3
2009 16.7 18.4
2008 16.8 18.6
2007 16.8 18.7
2006 16.8 18.7
2005 16.8 18.7
2004 16.8 18.6
2003 16.8 18.4
2002 16.8 18.3
2001 16.8 18.1
2000 16.8 17.9
1999 16.7 17.8
1998 16.8 17.6
1997 16.8 17.7
1996 16.8 17.6
1995 16.9 17.1
1994 16.9 16.5
1993 17 16.7
1992 17.1 17.3
1991 17.2 17.2
1990 17.3 17.1
1989 17.4 17
1988 17.5 16.9
1987 17.4 16.8
1986 17.3 16.7
1985 17.3 16.6
1984 17.3 16.6
1983 17.3 16.7
1982 17.3 16.8
1981 17.3 16.9
1980 17.3 16.9
1979 17.4 16.9
1978 17.4 16.9
1977 17.4 17
1976 17.5 17
1975 17.5 17.1
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.7 17.2
1972 17.8 17.3
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 18 17.4
1969 18.2 17.4
1968 18.3 17.5
1967 18.3 17.5
1966 18.3 17.6
1965 18.4 17.7
1964 18.3 17.7
1963 18.3 17.8
1962 18.3 17.9
1961 18.3 18
1960 18.2 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$13.4B
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.6%
2025
19.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11.5%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2025
21%
2025
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Malawi Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Malawi Togo
% of world population
0.27%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
17.6%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.39 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.1 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
24.2
2026
20.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.78
2012
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
3.88%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
19%
2024
39.5%
2024

Health

Malawi Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
48.8
2024
56.1
2024
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Togo
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,639 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
7,291 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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