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Malawi

According to the World Bank, Malawi was home to 21.7 million people in 2024 — the 61st most populous of 217 countries, 0.27% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONSub-Saharan Africa
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLow income
CAPITALLilongwe

Malawi by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 202421.7 million61st of 2170.27%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20242.6%26th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202431.1 / 1,00026th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20245.3 / 1,000185th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20243.5941st of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202417.3%215th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$11.3B153rd of 2140.01%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$523211th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$570202nd of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 202432.2%11th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20255.1%99th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202467.6 yrs171st of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202438.0 / 1,00029th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20246.5%96th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.1 / 1,000205th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20240.22179th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202322.4%127th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202262.9%33rd of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202519.0%195th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 202469.3 / 1,000184th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202470.2%139th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202322462nd of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202342.4%11th of 206

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