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Malawi vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 107th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Turkmenistan
Population
22673513
7713465
Population rank 61/197 104/197
GDP
$11B
2024
$64.2B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$508
2024
$8,572
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,859
2024
$20,408
2024
Government debt
$8.19B
2024
$2.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73%
2025
4.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$378
2024
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,610
2025
$8,974
2025
Land area
36,402 sq mi
2025
181,441 sq mi
2025
Population density
595 ppl/mi²
2024
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
70.3 years
2025

Malawi and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Turkmenistan
Year GDP
Malawi Turkmenistan
1980 $1,801,156,775 -
1981 $1,801,193,910 -
1982 $1,717,379,495 -
1983 $1,780,148,049 -
1984 $1,758,028,656 -
1985 $1,646,442,273 -
1986 $1,722,586,299 -
1987 $1,721,711,808 $2,331,358,820
1988 $2,008,189,508 $3,010,982,414
1989 $2,314,205,130 $3,006,988,217
1990 $2,737,087,862 $3,189,539,641
1991 $3,206,783,830 $3,208,098,919
1992 $2,618,837,835 $3,200,539,816
1993 $3,013,392,658 $3,179,225,949
1994 $1,719,864,761 $2,561,118,608
1995 $2,033,701,498 $2,482,228,440
1996 $3,319,573,750 $2,378,759,975
1997 $3,875,785,863 $2,450,350,625
1998 $2,547,609,590 $2,605,689,134
1999 $2,584,478,924 $2,450,564,100
2000 $2,537,307,580 $2,904,663,311
2001 $2,498,008,665 $3,534,772,732
2002 $5,087,328,438 $4,462,029,109
2003 $4,669,789,300 $5,977,440,583
2004 $5,058,726,350 $6,838,351,088
2005 $5,320,409,651 $8,103,901,996
2006 $5,818,279,739 $10,276,674,365
2007 $6,451,210,219 $12,664,165,103
2008 $7,743,617,352 $19,271,523,179
2009 $9,009,887,947 $20,214,385,965
2010 $10,128,323,011 $22,583,157,895
2011 $11,648,142,958 $29,233,333,333
2012 $8,773,203,178 $35,164,210,526
2013 $8,031,571,928 $39,197,543,860
2014 $8,801,326,169 $43,524,210,526
2015 $9,219,474,379 $35,799,714,286
2016 $7,909,868,618 $36,169,428,571
2017 $8,943,543,794 $37,926,285,714
2018 $9,879,231,592 $40,765,428,571
2019 $11,051,865,580 $45,232,857,143
2020 $11,769,313,598 $45,818,000,000
2021 $12,378,129,751 $50,007,428,571
2022 $12,429,060,151 $58,972,000,000
2023 $12,712,150,082 $60,628,857,143
2024 $11,008,925,323 $64,239,891,739

Malawi and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Turkmenistan
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Turkmenistan
1980 $287.5 -
1981 $276.4 -
1982 $253.3 -
1983 $252.4 -
1984 $239.7 -
1985 $216.1 -
1986 $217.9 -
1987 $207.6 $675
1988 $229.4 $846
1989 $252.2 $821
1990 $286.7 $848
1991 $326 $832
1992 $258.4 $811
1993 $293 $788
1994 $169.2 $622
1995 $200.4 $592
1996 $321 $558
1997 $367 $565
1998 $236 $591
1999 $233.9 $546
2000 $224.2 $634
2001 $215.5 $756
2002 $428 $936
2003 $383 $1,229
2004 $405 $1,379
2005 $414 $1,604
2006 $441 $1,997
2007 $475 $2,415
2008 $554 $3,606
2009 $626 $3,708
2010 $683 $4,059
2011 $763 $5,144
2012 $558 $6,054
2013 $497 $6,600
2014 $530 $7,164
2015 $540 $5,759
2016 $451 $5,687
2017 $496 $5,828
2018 $533 $6,125
2019 $581 $6,648
2020 $603 $6,593
2021 $617 $7,051
2022 $604 $8,156
2023 $602 $8,233
2024 $508 $8,572

Malawi vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Turkmenistan
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Turkmenistan
1950 32.7 48.1
1951 32.8 48.6
1952 33 49
1953 33.2 49.4
1954 33.3 49.8
1955 33.6 50.2
1956 33.8 50.6
1957 34.1 51
1958 34.4 51.4
1959 34.8 51.8
1960 35 52.1
1961 35.2 52.5
1962 35.4 52.9
1963 35.6 53.2
1964 35.7 53.6
1965 35.7 54
1966 35.8 54.4
1967 35.9 54.8
1968 36.1 55.3
1969 36.3 55.7
1970 36.6 56
1971 37.1 56.3
1972 37.6 56.6
1973 38.4 56.8
1974 39.2 57
1975 40.1 57.2
1976 41 57.4
1977 42 57.7
1978 43 58.3
1979 43.7 59.1
1980 44.3 60.2
1981 44.7 61
1982 44.8 61.6
1983 45 62
1984 44.8 62.4
1985 44.6 62.8
1986 44.3 63.2
1987 43.9 63.5
1988 43.6 63.7
1989 43.5 63.8
1990 43.6 63.9
1991 43.5 63.8
1992 43.6 63.8
1993 43.6 63.6
1994 43.8 63.5
1995 43.8 63.5
1996 44 63.5
1997 44.2 63.7
1998 44.3 64
1999 45.1 64.5
2000 46.2 64.9
2001 47.2 65.3
2002 48.2 65.6
2003 49.6 65.9
2004 51.1 66.1
2005 52.5 66.3
2006 53.7 66.6
2007 54.7 67
2008 55.7 67.6
2009 56.7 68.2
2010 57.8 68.6
2011 58.9 68.9
2012 59.9 69
2013 60.8 69
2014 61.7 69
2015 62.3 69.1
2016 63.2 69.1
2017 63.9 69.2
2018 64.5 69.3
2019 65 69.4
2020 65.2 68.8
2021 64.8 69.4
2022 66 69.9
2023 67.4 70.1
2024 67.6 70.2
2025 67.7 70.3

Malawi and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Turkmenistan
Year Population
Malawi Turkmenistan
1960 3,628,134 1,643,457
1961 3,715,534 1,695,400
1962 3,806,307 1,749,214
1963 3,900,506 1,804,272
1964 3,997,305 1,859,997
1965 4,096,157 1,915,916
1966 4,197,926 1,971,737
1967 4,303,012 2,027,403
1968 4,411,054 2,083,069
1969 4,521,184 2,139,024
1970 4,633,944 2,195,616
1971 4,751,434 2,253,119
1972 4,874,475 2,311,430
1973 5,003,938 2,370,919
1974 5,141,337 2,432,028
1975 5,287,367 2,494,570
1976 5,443,384 2,558,521
1977 5,614,983 2,623,948
1978 5,810,132 2,691,088
1979 6,028,749 2,760,358
1980 6,265,529 2,832,203
1981 6,516,454 2,907,187
1982 6,778,879 2,985,557
1983 7,051,709 3,067,534
1984 7,332,810 3,154,079
1985 7,620,508 3,247,534
1986 7,906,480 3,347,809
1987 8,293,174 3,452,731
1988 8,753,262 3,559,363
1989 9,176,220 3,662,459
1990 9,545,852 3,760,562
1991 9,844,227 3,855,894
1992 10,135,079 3,944,689
1993 10,284,024 4,032,407
1994 10,164,894 4,116,662
1995 10,150,117 4,191,203
1996 10,352,228 4,263,819
1997 10,562,035 4,336,730
1998 10,792,876 4,410,507
1999 11,047,804 4,492,170
2000 11,315,942 4,582,677
2001 11,593,058 4,675,409
2002 11,880,440 4,769,465
2003 12,181,574 4,863,865
2004 12,500,737 4,958,093
2005 12,840,031 5,052,257
2006 13,198,701 5,147,105
2007 13,576,343 5,244,046
2008 13,976,417 5,345,029
2009 14,395,788 5,451,592
2010 14,826,463 5,564,356
2011 15,265,022 5,683,417
2012 15,709,577 5,808,546
2013 16,161,816 5,939,341
2014 16,621,538 6,075,283
2015 17,085,587 6,215,770
2016 17,557,739 6,360,041
2017 18,039,715 6,507,061
2018 18,528,081 6,655,524
2019 19,025,752 6,803,944
2020 19,533,888 6,949,912
2021 20,047,258 7,092,043
2022 20,568,728 7,230,193
2023 21,104,482 7,364,438
2024 21,655,286 7,494,498

Fertility rates in Malawi and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Malawi

Turkmenistan
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Turkmenistan
1960 7.04 6.59
1961 7.07 6.69
1962 7.1 6.76
1963 7.13 6.79
1964 7.11 6.79
1965 7.13 6.76
1966 7.17 6.7
1967 7.21 6.64
1968 7.26 6.56
1969 7.27 6.48
1970 7.3 6.4
1971 7.31 6.32
1972 7.33 6.2
1973 7.34 6.15
1974 7.34 6.09
1975 7.36 6
1976 7.39 5.9
1977 7.41 5.77
1978 7.43 5.61
1979 7.47 5.46
1980 7.52 5.3
1981 7.49 5.16
1982 7.45 5.04
1983 7.36 4.97
1984 7.27 4.96
1985 7.17 4.97
1986 7.07 4.94
1987 6.97 4.84
1988 6.88 4.68
1989 6.8 4.46
1990 6.74 4.29
1991 6.68 4.14
1992 6.63 3.96
1993 6.57 3.78
1994 6.49 3.62
1995 6.39 3.49
1996 6.29 3.29
1997 6.23 3.18
1998 6.21 3.08
1999 6.12 2.98
2000 6 2.9
2001 5.94 2.81
2002 5.9 2.71
2003 5.88 2.67
2004 5.86 2.67
2005 5.85 2.71
2006 5.8 2.72
2007 5.72 2.73
2008 5.61 2.75
2009 5.45 2.79
2010 5.26 2.85
2011 5.08 2.9
2012 4.9 2.96
2013 4.76 3.01
2014 4.57 3.02
2015 4.38 3.03
2016 4.22 2.99
2017 4.11 2.93
2018 4.02 2.88
2019 3.95 2.83
2020 3.88 2.79
2021 3.79 2.75
2022 3.72 2.73
2023 3.65 2.69

Malawi and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Turkmenistan
Year Median age, years
Malawi Turkmenistan
1960 18.2 21.3
1961 18.3 20.9
1962 18.3 20.4
1963 18.3 19.7
1964 18.3 19
1965 18.4 18.4
1966 18.3 18
1967 18.3 17.7
1968 18.3 17.5
1969 18.2 17.4
1970 18 17.4
1971 17.9 17.4
1972 17.8 17.5
1973 17.7 17.6
1974 17.6 17.7
1975 17.5 17.9
1976 17.5 18
1977 17.4 18.2
1978 17.4 18.3
1979 17.4 18.5
1980 17.3 18.7
1981 17.3 18.8
1982 17.3 19
1983 17.3 19.1
1984 17.3 19.2
1985 17.3 19.3
1986 17.3 19.3
1987 17.4 19.3
1988 17.5 19.3
1989 17.4 19.3
1990 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 19.4
1992 17.1 19.4
1993 17 19.5
1994 16.9 19.6
1995 16.9 19.7
1996 16.8 19.9
1997 16.8 20.1
1998 16.8 20.3
1999 16.7 20.6
2000 16.8 20.9
2001 16.8 21.2
2002 16.8 21.5
2003 16.8 21.8
2004 16.8 22.1
2005 16.8 22.4
2006 16.8 22.8
2007 16.8 23.1
2008 16.8 23.4
2009 16.7 23.7
2010 16.7 24
2011 16.8 24.3
2012 16.8 24.5
2013 16.9 24.8
2014 17 25
2015 17.1 25.3
2016 17.2 25.5
2017 17.4 25.7
2018 17.6 25.9
2019 17.8 26.2
2020 18 26.4
2021 18.2 26.7
2022 18.4 26.9
2023 18.7 27.2
2024 18.9 27.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$11.8B
2024
$62.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28%
2025
11.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2023
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.94%
2025
+0.17%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.91%
2020
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
49.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16%
2024
39.3%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
47.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$264M
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Malawi Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.45 megatons
2023
66 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2023
8.96 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,507
2024
+14,646
2024
Urban population
18.6%
2024
54.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.7
2025
33.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2024
17
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
3.88%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Malawi Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$39.7
2022
$579
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.8
2022
$459
2022
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
70.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
64.7%
2022
0.63%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
2.14
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
38.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
34
2025
26
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.06%
2025
0.32%
2025
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2025
152,812 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2025
15,934 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
n/a

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