Malawi vs Sudan
Malawi vs Sudan: Population
Population in 2023: 21.1 million people in Malawi and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 28.9 million people, or 2.37 times that in Malawi.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Malawi ranked 62 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malawi at 59.1 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Malawi | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.1 million | 50 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 20.6 million | 49.4 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 20.1 million | 48.1 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 19.5 million | 46.8 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 19 million | 45.6 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 18.5 million | 44.2 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 18 million | 42.7 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 17.6 million | 41.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 17.1 million | 40 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 16.6 million | 38.8 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 16.2 million | 37.8 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 15.7 million | 36.9 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 15.3 million | 36.1 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 14.8 million | 35.4 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 14.4 million | 34.6 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 14 million | 33.6 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 13.6 million | 32.8 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 13.2 million | 32 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 12.8 million | 31.3 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 12.5 million | 30.6 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 12.2 million | 29.9 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 11.9 million | 29.2 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 11.6 million | 28.5 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 11.3 million | 27.8 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 11.1 million | 27.1 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 10.8 million | 26.5 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 10.6 million | 25.8 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 10.4 million | 25.2 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 10.2 million | 24.7 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 10.2 million | 24 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 10.3 million | 23.5 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 10.1 million | 22.9 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 9.84 million | 22.5 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 9.55 million | 22 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 9.18 million | 21.6 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 8.75 million | 21.1 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 8.29 million | 20.7 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 7.91 million | 20.3 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 7.62 million | 19.9 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 7.33 million | 19.6 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 7.05 million | 19.1 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 6.78 million | 18.5 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 6.52 million | 17.8 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 6.27 million | 17.1 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 6.03 million | 16.4 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 5.81 million | 15.7 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 5.62 million | 15.1 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 5.44 million | 14.6 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 5.29 million | 14.1 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 5.14 million | 13.6 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 5 million | 13.1 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 4.87 million | 12.5 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 4.75 million | 12.1 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 4.63 million | 11.7 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 4.52 million | 11.3 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 4.41 million | 10.9 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 4.3 million | 10.6 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 4.2 million | 10.2 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 4.1 million | 9.86 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 4 million | 9.53 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 3.9 million | 9.22 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 3.81 million | 8.92 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 3.72 million | 8.64 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 3.63 million | 8.36 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 3.54 million | 8.11 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 3.46 million | 7.86 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 3.39 million | 7.63 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 3.32 million | 7.4 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 3.25 million | 7.18 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 3.18 million | 6.97 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 3.12 million | 6.77 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 3.06 million | 6.57 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 3 million | 6.38 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 2.95 million | 6.19 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 2.9 million | 6.13 million | – |
| 1948 | 2.84 million | 6.1 million | – |
| 1947 | 2.79 million | 6.08 million | – |
| 1946 | 2.74 million | 6.05 million | – |
| 1945 | 2.69 million | 6.02 million | – |
| 1944 | 2.65 million | 6 million | – |
| 1943 | 2.6 million | 5.97 million | – |
| 1942 | 2.55 million | 5.94 million | – |
| 1941 | 2.51 million | 5.92 million | – |
| 1940 | 2.47 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1939 | 2.43 million | 5.86 million | – |
| 1938 | 2.4 million | 5.84 million | – |
| 1937 | 2.36 million | 5.81 million | – |
| 1936 | 2.33 million | 5.79 million | – |
| 1935 | 2.3 million | 5.76 million | – |
| 1934 | 2.27 million | 5.74 million | – |
| 1933 | 2.24 million | 5.71 million | – |
| 1932 | 2.2 million | 5.68 million | – |
| 1931 | 2.17 million | 5.66 million | – |
| 1930 | 2.14 million | 5.63 million | – |
| 1929 | 2.11 million | 5.61 million | – |
| 1928 | 2.08 million | 5.58 million | – |
| 1927 | 2.05 million | 5.56 million | – |
| 1926 | 2.02 million | 5.53 million | – |
| 1925 | 1.99 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1924 | 1.96 million | 5.49 million | – |
| 1923 | 1.93 million | 5.46 million | – |
| 1922 | 1.9 million | 5.44 million | – |
| 1921 | 1.88 million | 5.41 million | – |
| 1920 | 1.87 million | 5.39 million | – |
| 1919 | 1.86 million | 5.37 million | – |
| 1918 | 1.86 million | 5.34 million | – |
| 1917 | 1.87 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1916 | 1.88 million | 5.31 million | – |
| 1915 | 1.88 million | 5.3 million | – |
| 1914 | 1.89 million | 5.29 million | – |
| 1913 | 1.9 million | 5.28 million | – |
| 1912 | 1.9 million | 5.27 million | – |
| 1911 | 1.91 million | 5.26 million | – |
| 1910 | 1.92 million | 5.26 million | – |
| 1909 | 1.94 million | 5.25 million | – |
| 1908 | 1.95 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1907 | 1.96 million | 5.23 million | – |
| 1906 | 1.98 million | 5.22 million | – |
| 1905 | 1.99 million | 5.21 million | – |
| 1904 | 2.01 million | 5.2 million | – |
| 1903 | 2.03 million | 5.19 million | – |
| 1902 | 2.04 million | 5.18 million | – |
| 1901 | 2.06 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1900 | 2.07 million | 5.17 million | – |
| 1899 | 2.08 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1898 | 2.09 million | 5.15 million | – |
| 1897 | 2.1 million | 5.14 million | – |
| 1896 | 2.1 million | 5.13 million | – |
| 1895 | 2.11 million | 5.12 million | – |
| 1894 | 2.12 million | 5.11 million | – |
| 1893 | 2.13 million | 5.1 million | – |
| 1892 | 2.13 million | 5.09 million | – |
| 1891 | 2.14 million | 5.08 million | – |
| 1890 | 2.14 million | 5.07 million | – |
| 1889 | 2.14 million | 5.06 million | – |
| 1888 | 2.14 million | 5.05 million | – |
| 1887 | 2.14 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1886 | 2.13 million | 5.03 million | – |
| 1885 | 2.13 million | 5.03 million | – |
| 1884 | 2.13 million | 5.02 million | – |
| 1883 | 2.12 million | 5.01 million | – |
| 1882 | 2.12 million | 5 million | – |
| 1881 | 2.12 million | 4.99 million | – |
| 1880 | 2.12 million | 4.98 million | – |
| 1879 | 2.12 million | 4.97 million | – |
| 1878 | 2.12 million | 4.96 million | – |
| 1877 | 2.12 million | 4.95 million | – |
| 1876 | 2.12 million | 4.94 million | – |
| 1875 | 2.12 million | 4.93 million | – |
| 1874 | 2.13 million | 4.92 million | – |
| 1873 | 2.13 million | 4.91 million | – |
| 1872 | 2.13 million | 4.9 million | – |
| 1871 | 2.13 million | 4.89 million | – |
| 1870 | 2.14 million | 4.88 million | – |
| 1869 | 2.14 million | 4.87 million | – |
| 1868 | 2.14 million | 4.86 million | – |
| 1867 | 2.14 million | 4.85 million | – |
| 1866 | 2.14 million | 4.84 million | – |
| 1865 | 2.14 million | 4.83 million | – |
| 1864 | 2.15 million | 4.83 million | – |
| 1863 | 2.15 million | 4.82 million | – |
| 1862 | 2.15 million | 4.81 million | – |
| 1861 | 2.15 million | 4.8 million | – |
| 1860 | 2.15 million | 4.79 million | – |
| 1859 | 2.15 million | 4.78 million | – |
| 1858 | 2.15 million | 4.77 million | – |
| 1857 | 2.15 million | 4.76 million | – |
| 1856 | 2.15 million | 4.75 million | – |
| 1855 | 2.15 million | 4.74 million | – |
| 1854 | 2.15 million | 4.73 million | – |
| 1853 | 2.15 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1852 | 2.15 million | 4.71 million | – |
| 1851 | 2.15 million | 4.7 million | – |
| 1850 | 2.13 million | 4.69 million | – |
| 1849 | 2.1 million | 4.67 million | – |
| 1848 | 2.07 million | 4.65 million | – |
| 1847 | 2.02 million | 4.63 million | – |
| 1846 | 1.98 million | 4.61 million | – |
| 1845 | 1.94 million | 4.59 million | – |
| 1844 | 1.9 million | 4.57 million | – |
| 1843 | 1.86 million | 4.54 million | – |
| 1842 | 1.82 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1841 | 1.78 million | 4.5 million | – |
| 1840 | 1.74 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1839 | 1.7 million | 4.46 million | – |
| 1838 | 1.67 million | 4.44 million | – |
| 1837 | 1.63 million | 4.43 million | – |
| 1836 | 1.6 million | 4.41 million | – |
| 1835 | 1.56 million | 4.39 million | – |
| 1834 | 1.53 million | 4.37 million | – |
| 1833 | 1.5 million | 4.35 million | – |
| 1832 | 1.47 million | 4.33 million | – |
| 1831 | 1.43 million | 4.31 million | – |
| 1830 | 1.4 million | 4.29 million | – |
| 1829 | 1.37 million | 4.27 million | – |
| 1828 | 1.34 million | 4.25 million | – |
| 1827 | 1.32 million | 4.24 million | – |
| 1826 | 1.29 million | 4.22 million | – |
| 1825 | 1.26 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1824 | 1.23 million | 4.19 million | – |
| 1823 | 1.21 million | 4.18 million | – |
| 1822 | 1.18 million | 4.16 million | – |
| 1821 | 1.16 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1820 | 1.13 million | 4.14 million | – |
| 1819 | 1.11 million | 4.12 million | – |
| 1818 | 1.09 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1817 | 1.06 million | 4.1 million | – |
| 1816 | 1.04 million | 4.09 million | – |
| 1815 | 1.02 million | 4.08 million | – |
| 1814 | 995,600 | 4.08 million | – |
| 1813 | 974,500 | 4.07 million | – |
| 1812 | 953,800 | 4.06 million | – |
| 1811 | 933,600 | 4.05 million | – |
| 1810 | 913,800 | 4.05 million | – |
| 1809 | 894,000 | 4.04 million | – |
| 1808 | 875,000 | 4.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 856,400 | 4.03 million | – |
| 1806 | 838,200 | 4.03 million | – |
| 1805 | 820,400 | 4.02 million | – |
| 1804 | 803,000 | 4.02 million | – |
| 1803 | 786,000 | 4.01 million | – |
| 1802 | 769,300 | 4.01 million | – |
| 1801 | 753,000 | 4 million | – |
| 1800 | 737,000 | 3.99 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Malawi | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.7 million21.5 million–21.8 million | 50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 22.2 million21.7 million–22.7 million | 51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 22.8 million21.9 million–23.6 million | 53.3 million51 million–54.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 23.4 million22.1 million–24.6 million | 54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 24 million22.3 million–25.5 million | 56 million51.7 million–59.5 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 24.6 million22.5 million–26.6 million | 57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 25.2 million22.7 million–27.7 million | 58.6 million52 million–64.3 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 25.8 million23 million–28.7 million | 59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 26.4 million23.2 million–29.8 million | 61.2 million52.3 million–69 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 27 million23.4 million–30.9 million | 62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 27.6 million23.6 million–31.9 million | 63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 28.2 million23.9 million–33 million | 65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 28.8 million24.2 million–34.2 million | 66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 29.5 million24.6 million–35.3 million | 67.8 million52.7 million–81 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 30.1 million24.8 million–36.5 million | 69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 30.7 million25 million–37.6 million | 70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 31.3 million25.3 million–38.7 million | 71.7 million53 million–88.8 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 31.9 million25.5 million–39.9 million | 73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 32.5 million25.7 million–41.1 million | 74.4 million53.1 million–94 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 33.1 million26 million–42.5 million | 75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 33.7 million26.3 million–43.8 million | 77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 34.4 million26.7 million–45 million | 78.4 million53.7 million–103 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 35 million27 million–46.1 million | 79.8 million54.1 million–106 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 35.6 million27.2 million–47.4 million | 81.1 million54.4 million–109 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 36.2 million27.3 million–48.7 million | 82.5 million54.7 million–112 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 36.8 million27.5 million–50.1 million | 83.8 million54.9 million–115 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 37.4 million27.6 million–51.5 million | 85.2 million55.4 million–118 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 38 million27.7 million–52.7 million | 86.6 million55.8 million–121 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 38.6 million27.9 million–53.8 million | 88 million56.1 million–124 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 39.2 million27.9 million–54.9 million | 89.3 million56.5 million–126 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 39.8 million28 million–56.5 million | 90.7 million56.8 million–130 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 40.4 million28.1 million–58.2 million | 92 million56.9 million–133 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 40.9 million28.3 million–59.9 million | 93.4 million57 million–136 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 41.5 million28.4 million–61.7 million | 94.7 million57.3 million–140 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 42.1 million28.4 million–63.3 million | 96 million57.6 million–143 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 42.7 million28.5 million–64.6 million | 97.3 million57.7 million–146 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 43.2 million28.5 million–66.3 million | 98.6 million57.8 million–149 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 43.8 million28.4 million–68.3 million | 99.9 million57.9 million–153 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 44.3 million28.4 million–69.7 million | 101 million57.9 million–157 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 44.9 million28.5 million–71.3 million | 103 million57.8 million–161 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 45.4 million28.4 million–73 million | 104 million57.6 million–165 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 45.9 million28.5 million–74.4 million | 105 million57.5 million–169 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 46.4 million28.6 million–75.8 million | 106 million57.6 million–173 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 46.9 million28.6 million–77.5 million | 107 million57.9 million–177 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 47.4 million28.6 million–79.2 million | 109 million58 million–181 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 47.9 million28.5 million–80.8 million | 110 million57.8 million–185 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 48.4 million28.4 million–82.8 million | 111 million57.6 million–189 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 48.9 million28.5 million–84.7 million | 112 million57.6 million–194 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 49.4 million28.5 million–86.3 million | 113 million57.6 million–198 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 49.8 million28.6 million–87.9 million | 114 million57.5 million–203 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 50.3 million28.6 million–90.1 million | 115 million57.4 million–206 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 50.7 million28.4 million–92.1 million | 116 million57 million–210 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 51.2 million28.3 million–94.1 million | 117 million56.7 million–214 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 51.6 million28.2 million–96.6 million | 118 million56.7 million–218 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 52.1 million28 million–98.9 million | 119 million56.7 million–222 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 52.5 million27.8 million–101 million | 120 million56.5 million–226 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 52.9 million27.8 million–102 million | 121 million56.4 million–232 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 53.3 million27.7 million–104 million | 122 million56.5 million–237 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 53.7 million27.6 million–107 million | 123 million56.2 million–242 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 54.1 million27.4 million–110 million | 124 million55.9 million–247 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 54.5 million27.1 million–112 million | 125 million55.8 million–252 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 54.8 million27 million–114 million | 126 million55.3 million–255 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 55.2 million26.8 million–117 million | 127 million54.6 million–258 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 55.5 million26.6 million–119 million | 128 million54.4 million–262 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 55.8 million26.6 million–121 million | 129 million54 million–265 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 56.2 million26.5 million–124 million | 129 million53.7 million–270 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 56.5 million26.2 million–126 million | 130 million53.9 million–277 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 56.8 million25.9 million–128 million | 131 million54.4 million–284 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 57.1 million25.7 million–131 million | 132 million54.4 million–290 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 57.4 million25.4 million–133 million | 133 million54.1 million–296 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 57.6 million25.1 million–135 million | 133 million53.8 million–300 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 57.9 million24.9 million–137 million | 134 million53.7 million–305 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 58.1 million24.6 million–139 million | 135 million53.7 million–311 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 58.4 million24.1 million–142 million | 135 million53.6 million–316 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 58.6 million23.7 million–144 million | 136 million53.3 million–320 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 58.9 million23.5 million–146 million | 136 million53.2 million–325 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 59.1 million23.3 million–149 million | 137 million53.5 million–330 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Malawi vs Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyMalawi: 67.4 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalawi: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalawi: 29.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMalawi: 3.45% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateMalawi: 12.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthMalawi: 2.57% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalawi: 3.65 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalawi: 17.6% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageMalawi: 17.6 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalawi: 2.6% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalawi: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalawi: 1.15% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsMalawi: $128M in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personMalawi: $7 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingMalawi: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelMalawi: 15,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalawi: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalawi: 0.2% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalawi: 2 million TIV in 2024Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMalawi: 1 million TIV in 2000Sudan: 11 million TIV in 2013