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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 ($11.3B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Turkmenistan
Population
22949294
7776557
Population rank 61/197 104/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Malawi and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Turkmenistan
2024 $11,316,411,329 $51,387,209,872
2023 $13,363,669,673 $45,894,538,666
2022 $12,429,059,928 $42,208,726,138
2021 $12,378,119,199 $40,589,905,812
2020 $11,769,313,598 $41,509,903,182
2019 $11,051,852,713 $40,810,067,975
2018 $9,879,220,354 $40,765,428,571
2017 $8,943,543,794 $37,926,285,714
2016 $7,909,868,618 $36,169,428,571
2015 $9,219,474,379 $35,799,714,286
2014 $8,801,326,169 $43,524,210,526
2013 $8,031,571,928 $39,197,543,860
2012 $8,773,203,178 $35,164,210,526
2011 $11,648,142,958 $29,233,333,333
2010 $10,128,323,011 $22,583,157,895
2009 $9,009,887,947 $20,214,385,965
2008 $7,743,617,352 $19,271,523,179
2007 $6,451,210,219 $12,664,165,103
2006 $5,818,279,739 $10,276,674,365
2005 $5,320,409,651 $8,103,901,996
2004 $5,058,726,350 $6,838,351,088
2003 $4,669,789,300 $5,977,440,583
2002 $5,087,328,438 $4,462,029,109
2001 $2,498,008,665 $3,534,772,732
2000 $2,537,307,580 $2,904,663,311
1999 $2,584,478,924 $2,450,564,100
1998 $2,547,609,590 $2,605,689,134
1997 $3,875,785,863 $2,450,350,625
1996 $3,319,573,750 $2,378,759,975
1995 $2,033,701,498 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,719,864,761 $2,561,118,608
1993 $3,013,392,658 $3,179,225,949
1992 $2,618,837,835 $3,200,539,816
1991 $3,206,783,830 $3,208,098,919
1990 $2,737,087,862 $3,189,539,641
1989 $2,314,205,130 $3,006,988,217
1988 $2,008,189,508 $3,010,982,414
1987 $1,721,711,808 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Turkmenistan
2024 $523 $6,857
2023 $633 $6,232
2022 $604 $5,838
2021 $617 $5,723
2020 $603 $5,973
2019 $581 $5,998
2018 $533 $6,125
2017 $496 $5,828
2016 $451 $5,687
2015 $540 $5,759
2014 $530 $7,164
2013 $497 $6,600
2012 $558 $6,054
2011 $763 $5,144
2010 $683 $4,059
2009 $626 $3,708
2008 $554 $3,606
2007 $475 $2,415
2006 $441 $1,997
2005 $414 $1,604
2004 $405 $1,379
2003 $383 $1,229
2002 $428 $936
2001 $215.5 $756
2000 $224.2 $634
1999 $233.9 $546
1998 $236 $591
1997 $367 $565
1996 $321 $558
1995 $200.4 $592
1994 $169.2 $622
1993 $293 $788
1992 $258.4 $811
1991 $326 $832
1990 $286.7 $848
1989 $252.2 $821
1988 $229.4 $846
1987 $207.6 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Turkmenistan
2026 67.9 70.5
2025 67.7 70.3
2024 67.6 70.2
2023 67.4 70.1
2022 66 69.9
2021 64.8 69.4
2020 65.2 68.8
2019 65 69.4
2018 64.5 69.3
2017 63.9 69.2
2016 63.2 69.1
2015 62.3 69.1
2014 61.7 69
2013 60.8 69
2012 59.9 69
2011 58.9 68.9
2010 57.8 68.6
2009 56.7 68.2
2008 55.7 67.6
2007 54.7 67
2006 53.7 66.6
2005 52.5 66.3
2004 51.1 66.1
2003 49.6 65.9
2002 48.2 65.6
2001 47.2 65.3
2000 46.2 64.9
1999 45.1 64.5
1998 44.3 64
1997 44.2 63.7
1996 44 63.5
1995 43.8 63.5
1994 43.8 63.5
1993 43.6 63.6
1992 43.6 63.8
1991 43.5 63.8
1990 43.6 63.9
1989 43.5 63.8
1988 43.6 63.7
1987 43.9 63.5
1986 44.3 63.2
1985 44.6 62.8
1984 44.8 62.4
1983 45 62
1982 44.8 61.6
1981 44.7 61
1980 44.3 60.2
1979 43.7 59.1
1978 43 58.3
1977 42 57.7
1976 41 57.4
1975 40.1 57.2
1974 39.2 57
1973 38.4 56.8
1972 37.6 56.6
1971 37.1 56.3
1970 36.6 56
1969 36.3 55.7
1968 36.1 55.3
1967 35.9 54.8
1966 35.8 54.4
1965 35.7 54
1964 35.7 53.6
1963 35.6 53.2
1962 35.4 52.9
1961 35.2 52.5
1960 35 52.1
1959 34.8 51.8
1958 34.4 51.4
1957 34.1 51
1956 33.8 50.6
1955 33.6 50.2
1954 33.3 49.8
1953 33.2 49.4
1952 33 49
1951 32.8 48.6
1950 32.7 48.1

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

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Malawi and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

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

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Malawi

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Turkmenistan
2023 3.65 2.69
2022 3.72 2.73
2021 3.79 2.75
2020 3.88 2.79
2019 3.95 2.83
2018 4.02 2.88
2017 4.11 2.93
2016 4.22 2.99
2015 4.38 3.03
2014 4.57 3.02
2013 4.76 3.01
2012 4.9 2.96
2011 5.08 2.9
2010 5.26 2.85
2009 5.45 2.79
2008 5.61 2.75
2007 5.72 2.73
2006 5.8 2.72
2005 5.85 2.71
2004 5.86 2.67
2003 5.88 2.67
2002 5.9 2.71
2001 5.94 2.81
2000 6 2.9
1999 6.12 2.98
1998 6.21 3.08
1997 6.23 3.18
1996 6.29 3.29
1995 6.39 3.49
1994 6.49 3.62
1993 6.57 3.78
1992 6.63 3.96
1991 6.68 4.14
1990 6.74 4.29
1989 6.8 4.46
1988 6.88 4.68
1987 6.97 4.84
1986 7.07 4.94
1985 7.17 4.97
1984 7.27 4.96
1983 7.36 4.97
1982 7.45 5.04
1981 7.49 5.16
1980 7.52 5.3
1979 7.47 5.46
1978 7.43 5.61
1977 7.41 5.77
1976 7.39 5.9
1975 7.36 6
1974 7.34 6.09
1973 7.34 6.15
1972 7.33 6.2
1971 7.31 6.32
1970 7.3 6.4
1969 7.27 6.48
1968 7.26 6.56
1967 7.21 6.64
1966 7.17 6.7
1965 7.13 6.76
1964 7.11 6.79
1963 7.13 6.79
1962 7.1 6.76
1961 7.07 6.69
1960 7.04 6.59

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

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Malawi and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Turkmenistan
2024 18.9 27.5
2023 18.7 27.2
2022 18.4 26.9
2021 18.2 26.7
2020 18 26.4
2019 17.8 26.2
2018 17.6 25.9
2017 17.4 25.7
2016 17.2 25.5
2015 17.1 25.3
2014 17 25
2013 16.9 24.8
2012 16.8 24.5
2011 16.8 24.3
2010 16.7 24
2009 16.7 23.7
2008 16.8 23.4
2007 16.8 23.1
2006 16.8 22.8
2005 16.8 22.4
2004 16.8 22.1
2003 16.8 21.8
2002 16.8 21.5
2001 16.8 21.2
2000 16.8 20.9
1999 16.7 20.6
1998 16.8 20.3
1997 16.8 20.1
1996 16.8 19.9
1995 16.9 19.7
1994 16.9 19.6
1993 17 19.5
1992 17.1 19.4
1991 17.2 19.4
1990 17.3 19.3
1989 17.4 19.3
1988 17.5 19.3
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.3 19.3
1985 17.3 19.3
1984 17.3 19.2
1983 17.3 19.1
1982 17.3 19
1981 17.3 18.8
1980 17.3 18.7
1979 17.4 18.5
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.4 18.2
1976 17.5 18
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.7 17.6
1972 17.8 17.5
1971 17.9 17.4
1970 18 17.4
1969 18.2 17.4
1968 18.3 17.5
1967 18.3 17.7
1966 18.3 18
1965 18.4 18.4
1964 18.3 19
1963 18.3 19.7
1962 18.3 20.4
1961 18.3 20.9
1960 18.2 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
47
2026
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
$187M
2024
$4.42M
1996
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
4.79 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
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
-5,628
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
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
31.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
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
78
2025
61
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
$41.3
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.93
2023
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
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
2026
26
2026
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%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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