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Flag of Malawi
MW · Africa

Malawi

Malawi is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa bordered by Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Lilongwe is the capital; key languages include English and Chewa; the listed currency is Malawian kwacha (MWK); population is about 22.2M.

Capital
Lilongwe
Currency
Malawian kwacha (MWK)
Languages
English, Chewa
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Flag of Mozambique
MZ · Africa

Mozambique

Mozambique is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini, and others. Maputo is the capital; key languages include Portuguese; the listed currency is Mozambican metical (MZN); population is about 35.6M.

Capital
Maputo
Currency
Mozambican metical (MZN)
Languages
Portuguese
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Population

Malawi22.8M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Mozambique36.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Malawi$14.9B
2025 · current USD
Mozambique$22.3B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Malawi$671.5
2025 · current USD
Mozambique$626.9
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Malawi1.9%
2025 annual growth
Mozambique-0.5%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Malawi67.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Mozambique64.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Malawi118,484 km²
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Mozambique801,590 km²
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Median age

Malawi18.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Mozambique16.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Malawi17.6%
World Bank · 2025
Mozambique37.2%
World Bank · 2025

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Malawi
Mozambique
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Mozambique leads this comparison with 36.6M people.

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Malawi essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Lilongwe is the capital city.
  • Malawi covers 118,484 km².
  • Malawi is landlocked.
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Mozambique essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Maputo is the capital city.
  • Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
  • Mozambique has coastal access.