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Malawi vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 107th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Turkey
Population
22949294
86002379
Population rank 61/197 18/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 151/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Malawi and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Turkey
2024 $11,316,411,329 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $13,363,669,673 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $12,429,059,928 $926,097,476,914
2021 $12,378,119,199 $839,938,668,172
2020 $11,769,313,598 $733,628,247,119
2019 $11,051,852,713 $775,853,144,223
2018 $9,879,220,354 $788,356,985,774
2017 $8,943,543,794 $863,874,522,365
2016 $7,909,868,618 $870,818,016,910
2015 $9,219,474,379 $865,460,050,684
2014 $8,801,326,169 $942,343,431,929
2013 $8,031,571,928 $962,167,643,589
2012 $8,773,203,178 $885,327,622,479
2011 $11,648,142,958 $844,192,507,381
2010 $10,128,323,011 $782,545,664,268
2009 $9,009,887,947 $653,894,449,921
2008 $7,743,617,352 $775,415,944,333
2007 $6,451,210,219 $685,228,481,017
2006 $5,818,279,739 $559,668,118,237
2005 $5,320,409,651 $508,314,210,213
2004 $5,058,726,350 $410,156,784,496
2003 $4,669,789,300 $315,392,899,922
2002 $5,087,328,438 $240,778,008,474
2001 $2,498,008,665 $202,195,080,239
2000 $2,537,307,580 $274,748,463,179
1999 $2,584,478,924 $256,673,939,248
1998 $2,547,609,590 $276,035,372,655
1997 $3,875,785,863 $263,817,553,748
1996 $3,319,573,750 $250,366,965,174
1995 $2,033,701,498 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,719,864,761 $130,650,447,499
1993 $3,013,392,658 $180,415,757,852
1992 $2,618,837,835 $159,104,772,992
1991 $3,206,783,830 $151,034,731,544
1990 $2,737,087,862 $150,655,500,192
1989 $2,314,205,130 $107,127,191,329
1988 $2,008,189,508 $90,875,175,809
1987 $1,721,711,808 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,722,586,299 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,646,442,273 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,758,028,656 $59,937,602,180
1983 $1,780,148,049 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,717,379,495 $64,369,325,153
1981 $1,801,193,910 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,801,156,775 $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Malawi and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Turkey
2024 $523 $15,893
2023 $633 $13,375
2022 $604 $10,898
2021 $617 $9,982
2020 $603 $8,798
2019 $581 $9,395
2018 $533 $9,684
2017 $496 $10,756
2016 $451 $10,984
2015 $540 $11,065
2014 $530 $12,209
2013 $497 $12,636
2012 $558 $11,777
2011 $763 $11,374
2010 $683 $10,699
2009 $626 $9,077
2008 $554 $10,913
2007 $475 $9,767
2006 $441 $7,990
2005 $414 $7,332
2004 $405 $5,980
2003 $383 $4,650
2002 $428 $3,591
2001 $215.5 $3,052
2000 $224.2 $4,199
1999 $233.9 $3,974
1998 $236 $4,331
1997 $367 $4,197
1996 $321 $4,041
1995 $200.4 $3,846
1994 $169.2 $2,176
1993 $293 $3,058
1992 $258.4 $2,744
1991 $326 $2,649
1990 $286.7 $2,690
1989 $252.2 $1,949
1988 $229.4 $1,686
1987 $207.6 $1,650
1986 $217.9 $1,461
1985 $216.1 $1,326
1984 $239.7 $1,209
1983 $252.4 $1,276
1982 $253.3 $1,360
1981 $276.4 $1,537
1980 $287.5 $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Malawi vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Turkey
2026 67.9 78.4
2025 67.7 77.8
2024 67.6 77.4
2023 67.4 77.2
2022 66 77.6
2021 64.8 75.7
2020 65.2 76.5
2019 65 77.7
2018 64.5 77.5
2017 63.9 77
2016 63.2 76.6
2015 62.3 76.5
2014 61.7 76.5
2013 60.8 76.2
2012 59.9 75.6
2011 58.9 74.8
2010 57.8 75
2009 56.7 74.7
2008 55.7 74.4
2007 54.7 74.1
2006 53.7 73.8
2005 52.5 73.5
2004 51.1 73.2
2003 49.6 72.9
2002 48.2 72.6
2001 47.2 72.3
2000 46.2 71.9
1999 45.1 70.8
1998 44.3 71.1
1997 44.2 70.7
1996 44 70.2
1995 43.8 69.7
1994 43.8 69.4
1993 43.6 69
1992 43.6 68.6
1991 43.5 68.3
1990 43.6 67.8
1989 43.5 67.4
1988 43.6 66.9
1987 43.9 66.4
1986 44.3 65.9
1985 44.6 65.3
1984 44.8 64.8
1983 45 64.3
1982 44.8 63.7
1981 44.7 63.2
1980 44.3 62.7
1979 43.7 62.2
1978 43 61.6
1977 42 60.8
1976 41 60
1975 40.1 59.5
1974 39.2 59
1973 38.4 58.5
1972 37.6 58
1971 37.1 57.2
1970 36.6 56.7
1969 36.3 56.2
1968 36.1 55.6
1967 35.9 55.2
1966 35.8 54.6
1965 35.7 54.1
1964 35.7 53.6
1963 35.6 53.1
1962 35.4 52.3
1961 35.2 51.6
1960 35 50.8
1959 34.8 50.1
1958 34.4 49.2
1957 34.1 49.2
1956 33.8 49.5
1955 33.6 49.1
1954 33.3 48.8
1953 33.2 48.2
1952 33 48.1
1951 32.8 47.6
1950 32.7 47.3

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

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Malawi and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Malawi Turkey
2024 21,655,286 85,518,661
2023 21,104,482 85,325,965
2022 20,568,728 84,979,913
2021 20,047,258 84,147,318
2020 19,533,888 83,384,680
2019 19,025,752 82,579,440
2018 18,528,081 81,407,204
2017 18,039,715 80,312,698
2016 17,557,739 79,277,962
2015 17,085,587 78,218,479
2014 16,621,538 77,181,884
2013 16,161,816 76,147,624
2012 15,709,577 75,175,827
2011 15,265,022 74,223,629
2010 14,826,463 73,142,150
2009 14,395,788 72,039,206
2008 13,976,417 71,051,678
2007 13,576,343 70,158,112
2006 13,198,701 70,045,349
2005 12,840,031 69,329,557
2004 12,500,737 68,592,617
2003 12,181,574 67,831,730
2002 11,880,440 67,048,795
2001 11,593,058 66,245,128
2000 11,315,942 65,425,961
1999 11,047,804 64,591,923
1998 10,792,876 63,734,383
1997 10,562,035 62,852,966
1996 10,352,228 61,951,134
1995 10,150,117 61,024,503
1994 10,164,894 60,033,836
1993 10,284,024 58,999,167
1992 10,135,079 57,990,118
1991 9,844,227 57,009,887
1990 9,545,852 56,015,628
1989 9,176,220 54,976,723
1988 8,753,262 53,909,626
1987 8,293,174 52,843,670
1986 7,906,480 51,777,772
1985 7,620,508 50,687,115
1984 7,332,810 49,574,069
1983 7,051,709 48,447,410
1982 6,778,879 47,322,096
1981 6,516,454 46,321,190
1980 6,265,529 45,408,815
1979 6,028,749 44,510,429
1978 5,810,132 43,645,306
1977 5,614,983 42,773,298
1976 5,443,384 41,899,984
1975 5,287,367 41,053,126
1974 5,141,337 40,210,234
1973 5,003,938 39,329,533
1972 4,874,475 38,430,221
1971 4,751,434 37,518,611
1970 4,633,944 36,638,465
1969 4,521,184 35,787,774
1968 4,411,054 34,921,684
1967 4,303,012 34,050,421
1966 4,197,926 33,177,672
1965 4,096,157 32,345,220
1964 3,997,305 31,543,072
1963 3,900,506 30,726,841
1962 3,806,307 29,916,147
1961 3,715,534 29,119,238
1960 3,628,134 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Turkey

Fertility rate
Malawi

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Turkey
2023 3.65 1.51
2022 3.72 1.63
2021 3.79 1.71
2020 3.88 1.77
2019 3.95 1.89
2018 4.02 2
2017 4.11 2.08
2016 4.22 2.11
2015 4.38 2.16
2014 4.57 2.19
2013 4.76 2.11
2012 4.9 2.11
2011 5.08 2.05
2010 5.26 2.08
2009 5.45 2.1
2008 5.61 2.15
2007 5.72 2.16
2006 5.8 2.19
2005 5.85 2.2
2004 5.86 2.2
2003 5.88 2.2
2002 5.9 2.27
2001 5.94 2.39
2000 6 2.49
1999 6.12 2.63
1998 6.21 2.71
1997 6.23 2.74
1996 6.29 2.78
1995 6.39 2.84
1994 6.49 2.87
1993 6.57 2.92
1992 6.63 2.94
1991 6.68 3
1990 6.74 3.11
1989 6.8 3.34
1988 6.88 3.45
1987 6.97 3.54
1986 7.07 3.66
1985 7.17 3.78
1984 7.27 3.91
1983 7.36 4.06
1982 7.45 4.21
1981 7.49 4.35
1980 7.52 4.45
1979 7.47 4.58
1978 7.43 4.69
1977 7.41 4.78
1976 7.39 4.93
1975 7.36 5.09
1974 7.34 5.24
1973 7.34 5.41
1972 7.33 5.55
1971 7.31 5.67
1970 7.3 5.78
1969 7.27 5.87
1968 7.26 5.96
1967 7.21 6.06
1966 7.17 6.15
1965 7.13 6.22
1964 7.11 6.29
1963 7.13 6.34
1962 7.1 6.38
1961 7.07 6.42
1960 7.04 6.38

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

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Malawi and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Turkey
2024 18.9 34
2023 18.7 33.5
2022 18.4 33.1
2021 18.2 32.7
2020 18 32.3
2019 17.8 31.8
2018 17.6 31.5
2017 17.4 31.2
2016 17.2 30.9
2015 17.1 30.6
2014 17 30.4
2013 16.9 30.1
2012 16.8 29.8
2011 16.8 29.5
2010 16.7 29.1
2009 16.7 28.6
2008 16.8 28.3
2007 16.8 27.9
2006 16.8 27.5
2005 16.8 27
2004 16.8 26.6
2003 16.8 26.2
2002 16.8 25.8
2001 16.8 25.4
2000 16.8 25
1999 16.7 24.7
1998 16.8 24.3
1997 16.8 24
1996 16.8 23.6
1995 16.9 23.3
1994 16.9 23
1993 17 22.7
1992 17.1 22.4
1991 17.2 22.1
1990 17.3 21.8
1989 17.4 21.6
1988 17.5 21.3
1987 17.4 21.1
1986 17.3 20.9
1985 17.3 20.6
1984 17.3 20.4
1983 17.3 20.2
1982 17.3 20
1981 17.3 19.9
1980 17.3 19.8
1979 17.4 19.7
1978 17.4 19.5
1977 17.4 19.4
1976 17.5 19.3
1975 17.5 19.1
1974 17.6 19
1973 17.7 18.9
1972 17.8 18.8
1971 17.9 18.7
1970 18 18.6
1969 18.2 18.6
1968 18.3 18.6
1967 18.3 18.7
1966 18.3 18.8
1965 18.4 18.9
1964 18.3 18.9
1963 18.3 19
1962 18.3 19.1
1961 18.3 19.3
1960 18.2 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Malawi Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Turkey
% of world population
0.27%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Malawi Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Turkey
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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