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Malawi vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 107th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Togo
Population
22949294
9990340
Population rank 61/197 97/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
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
2024 $11,316,411,329 $10,651,180,147
2023 $13,363,669,673 $9,816,236,303
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 $6,992,654,019
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Togo
2024 $523 $1,119
2023 $633 $1,055
2022 $604 $951
2021 $617 $962
2020 $603 $863
2019 $581 $826
2018 $533 $851
2017 $496 $793
2016 $451 $773
2015 $540 $751
2014 $530 $856
2013 $497 $827
2012 $558 $762
2011 $763 $784
2010 $683 $705
2009 $626 $721
2008 $554 $719
2007 $475 $608
2006 $441 $553
2005 $414 $551
2004 $405 $560
2003 $383 $538
2002 $428 $445
2001 $215.5 $397
2000 $224.2 $410
1999 $233.9 $445
1998 $236 $461
1997 $367 $448
1996 $321 $452
1995 $200.4 $419
1994 $169.2 $329
1993 $293 $414
1992 $258.4 $565
1991 $326 $550
1990 $286.7 $575
1989 $252.2 $492
1988 $229.4 $517
1987 $207.6 $482
1986 $217.9 $422
1985 $216.1 $313
1984 $239.7 $304
1983 $252.4 $336
1982 $253.3 $372
1981 $276.4 $451
1980 $287.5 $549
1979 - $443
1978 - $421
1977 - $406
1976 - $332
1975 - $339
1974 - $315
1973 - $234.4
1972 - $198.8
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $159.8
1969 - $174.7
1968 - $164.3
1967 - $163.9
1966 - $159.1
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $130.1
1963 - $114.6
1962 - $107.8
1961 - $104.8
1960 - $102.2

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Malawi and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year Population
Malawi Togo
2024 21,655,286 9,515,236
2023 21,104,482 9,304,337
2022 20,568,728 9,089,738
2021 20,047,258 8,878,379
2020 19,533,888 8,669,720
2019 19,025,752 8,463,068
2018 18,528,081 8,258,778
2017 18,039,715 8,057,140
2016 17,557,739 7,858,289
2015 17,085,587 7,663,195
2014 16,621,538 7,472,450
2013 16,161,816 7,285,442
2012 15,709,577 7,100,736
2011 15,265,022 6,916,474
2010 14,826,463 6,732,590
2009 14,395,788 6,551,865
2008 13,976,417 6,368,812
2007 13,576,343 6,188,344
2006 13,198,701 6,010,668
2005 12,840,031 5,844,631
2004 12,500,737 5,696,508
2003 12,181,574 5,552,167
2002 11,880,440 5,413,274
2001 11,593,058 5,277,382
2000 11,315,942 5,140,037
1999 11,047,804 5,000,269
1998 10,792,876 4,860,913
1997 10,562,035 4,725,030
1996 10,352,228 4,577,860
1995 10,150,117 4,410,832
1994 10,164,894 4,222,940
1993 10,284,024 4,207,453
1992 10,135,079 4,233,617
1991 9,844,227 4,115,560
1990 9,545,852 3,998,761
1989 9,176,220 3,883,411
1988 8,753,262 3,769,742
1987 8,293,174 3,657,508
1986 7,906,480 3,547,952
1985 7,620,508 3,441,091
1984 7,332,810 3,332,837
1983 7,051,709 3,222,899
1982 6,778,879 3,115,042
1981 6,516,454 3,013,043
1980 6,265,529 2,920,894
1979 6,028,749 2,839,854
1978 5,810,132 2,768,148
1977 5,614,983 2,701,894
1976 5,443,384 2,637,796
1975 5,287,367 2,574,622
1974 5,141,337 2,511,760
1973 5,003,938 2,448,749
1972 4,874,475 2,384,994
1971 4,751,434 2,317,976
1970 4,633,944 2,244,773
1969 4,521,184 2,164,814
1968 4,411,054 2,080,226
1967 4,303,012 1,995,890
1966 4,197,926 1,918,513
1965 4,096,157 1,853,771
1964 3,997,305 1,803,440
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Togo

Fertility rate
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Togo
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 5
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 5.57
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 6.73
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 7.04
1969 7.27 7.02
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Togo
2024 18.9 19.9
2023 18.7 19.8
2022 18.4 19.7
2021 18.2 19.6
2020 18 19.5
2019 17.8 19.4
2018 17.6 19.4
2017 17.4 19.3
2016 17.2 19.3
2015 17.1 19.2
2014 17 19.2
2013 16.9 19.1
2012 16.8 19.1
2011 16.8 19.1
2010 16.7 19
2009 16.7 19
2008 16.8 19
2007 16.8 18.9
2006 16.8 18.9
2005 16.8 18.8
2004 16.8 18.7
2003 16.8 18.6
2002 16.8 18.6
2001 16.8 18.5
2000 16.8 18.4
1999 16.7 18.3
1998 16.8 18.1
1997 16.8 18
1996 16.8 17.8
1995 16.9 17.7
1994 16.9 17.6
1993 17 17.5
1992 17.1 17.4
1991 17.2 17.3
1990 17.3 17.2
1989 17.4 17.2
1988 17.5 17.1
1987 17.4 17
1986 17.3 17
1985 17.3 16.9
1984 17.3 16.9
1983 17.3 16.9
1982 17.3 16.9
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
26.4%
2024
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%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
20.4%
2024
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
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.28 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
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Malawi Togo
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
3.88%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
37%
2023

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
38.3
2023
58.3
2023
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
9.7%
2022
6.4%
2022
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
1,681 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  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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