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Brazil vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 5th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Malaysia
Population
213824938
36512221
Population rank 7/197 45/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Brazil and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Malaysia
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $422,227,005,429
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $399,949,418,753
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $407,830,525,990
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $373,784,553,030
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $337,456,163,961
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $365,177,721,022
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $358,788,845,713
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $319,109,094,160
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $301,256,033,870
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $301,355,266,965
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $338,066,095,097
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $323,276,235,524
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $314,443,047,642
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $297,951,668,675
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $255,017,638,456
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $202,257,453,037
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $230,811,614,370
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $193,549,569,478
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $162,692,258,307
2005 $891,633,826,625 $143,534,405,819
2004 $669,289,321,945 $124,749,473,684
2003 $558,233,724,165 $110,202,368,421
2002 $509,795,270,685 $100,845,526,316
2001 $559,983,704,094 $92,783,947,368
2000 $655,448,188,259 $93,789,736,842
1999 $599,642,075,004 $79,148,421,053
1998 $863,711,007,325 $72,167,498,981
1997 $883,206,452,795 $100,005,323,302
1996 $850,426,433,004 $100,855,393,910
1995 $769,333,330,412 $88,705,342,903
1994 $525,369,851,354 $74,478,356,958
1993 $368,295,778,245 $66,894,966,969
1992 $328,187,960,872 $59,167,550,163
1991 $342,609,231,343 $49,143,148,094
1990 $390,725,626,003 $44,024,585,240
1989 $412,990,820,287 $38,847,965,293
1988 $307,881,930,752 $35,272,109,220
1987 $283,056,836,894 $32,181,210,158
1986 $256,480,852,471 $27,734,111,400
1985 $210,879,844,639 $31,199,633,353
1984 $188,339,974,087 $33,942,897,422
1983 $189,656,506,321 $30,347,442,111
1982 $271,314,113,768 $26,804,493,635
1981 $258,015,174,749 $25,004,285,792
1980 $237,393,489,893 $24,488,224,677
1979 $221,338,204,480 $21,213,264,962
1978 $200,278,646,124 $16,358,079,862
1977 $176,344,101,402 $13,139,488,633
1976 $153,168,949,208 $11,050,234,599
1975 $129,203,555,239 $9,298,800,799
1974 $109,794,519,728 $9,496,204,302
1973 $83,592,275,863 $7,662,902,678
1972 $58,434,858,375 $5,043,347,250
1971 $48,869,830,902 $4,244,395,956
1970 $42,327,664,794 $3,864,145,667
1969 $37,171,640,819 $3,664,552,041
1968 $33,930,457,425 $3,330,371,551
1967 $31,086,389,195 $3,188,924,677
1966 $28,283,323,733 $3,143,517,944
1965 $22,465,522,884 $2,956,337,669
1964 $20,963,733,695 $2,674,423,922
1963 $23,287,712,878 $2,510,110,348
1962 $19,231,747,852 $2,001,489,602
1961 $17,275,940,449 $1,901,856,123
1960 $17,030,465,539 $1,916,229,477

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

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Brazil and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Malaysia
2024 $10,311 $11,874
2023 $10,378 $11,386
2022 $9,281 $11,755
2021 $7,973 $10,903
2020 $7,074 $9,958
2019 $9,030 $10,920
2018 $9,301 $10,902
2017 $10,081 $9,863
2016 $8,836 $9,477
2015 $8,936 $9,649
2014 $12,275 $11,013
2013 $12,459 $10,714
2012 $12,522 $10,601
2011 $13,397 $10,217
2010 $11,403 $8,899
2009 $8,679 $7,191
2008 $8,908 $8,372
2007 $7,410 $7,169
2006 $5,934 $6,158
2005 $4,828 $5,556
2004 $3,664 $4,939
2003 $3,091 $4,465
2002 $2,856 $4,184
2001 $3,176 $3,944
2000 $3,767 $4,084
1999 $3,494 $3,528
1998 $5,106 $3,294
1997 $5,299 $4,679
1996 $5,179 $4,837
1995 $4,757 $4,363
1994 $3,299 $3,758
1993 $2,349 $3,462
1992 $2,127 $3,141
1991 $2,258 $2,679
1990 $2,620 $2,469
1989 $2,819 $2,244
1988 $2,141 $2,100
1987 $2,006 $1,977
1986 $1,854 $1,760
1985 $1,556 $2,046
1984 $1,420 $2,300
1983 $1,461 $2,124
1982 $2,138 $1,938
1981 $2,080 $1,866
1980 $1,959 $1,886
1979 $1,870 $1,680
1978 $1,733 $1,327
1977 $1,562 $1,092
1976 $1,390 $940
1975 $1,201 $811
1974 $1,045 $848
1973 $815 $701
1972 $583 $472
1971 $500 $407
1970 $444 $380
1969 $399 $368
1968 $374 $342
1967 $351 $335
1966 $328 $339
1965 $268 $326
1964 $257.3 $303
1963 $294.2 $291.8
1962 $250.2 $238.8
1961 $231.6 $232.9
1960 $235.3 $240.8

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

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Brazil vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Malaysia
2026 76.4 77.2
2025 76.2 77
2024 76 76.8
2023 75.8 76.7
2022 74.9 75.4
2021 73 73.9
2020 74.5 76.1
2019 75.8 75.9
2018 75.6 75.7
2017 75.4 75.5
2016 75.1 75.4
2015 75.1 75.3
2014 74.8 75.3
2013 74.6 75.5
2012 74.3 75.6
2011 74 75.5
2010 73.8 75.4
2009 73.5 75.3
2008 73.1 75.2
2007 72.7 75
2006 72.3 74.7
2005 71.8 74.4
2004 71.4 74
2003 70.9 73.7
2002 70.4 73.5
2001 70 73.1
2000 69.6 72.7
1999 69.2 72.4
1998 68.8 72.4
1997 68.5 72.3
1996 68.1 72.1
1995 67.7 72
1994 67.3 71.9
1993 66.9 71.7
1992 66.5 71.5
1991 66.2 71.2
1990 65.9 71
1989 65.5 70.8
1988 65.2 70.6
1987 64.8 70.4
1986 64.4 70.1
1985 64 69.9
1984 63.6 69.6
1983 63.1 69.2
1982 62.7 68.9
1981 62.3 68.5
1980 61.8 68.1
1979 61.4 67.6
1978 60.9 67.2
1977 60.5 66.7
1976 60 66.2
1975 59.6 65.7
1974 59.1 65.2
1973 58.7 64.7
1972 58.3 64.2
1971 57.8 63.8
1970 57.3 63.3
1969 56.9 62.9
1968 56.5 62.4
1967 56 62
1966 55.6 61.7
1965 55.2 61.1
1964 54.8 60.4
1963 54.5 59.7
1962 54 58.9
1961 53.6 58
1960 53.2 57.2
1959 52.7 56.3
1958 52.2 55.4
1957 51.8 54.5
1956 51.3 53.7
1955 50.9 52.8
1954 50.4 52
1953 50 51.1
1952 49.6 50.1
1951 49 49.2
1950 48.5 48.5

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

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Brazil and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Brazil Malaysia
2024 211,998,573 35,557,673
2023 211,140,729 35,126,298
2022 210,306,415 34,695,493
2021 209,550,294 34,282,399
2020 208,660,842 33,889,558
2019 207,455,459 33,440,596
2018 206,107,261 32,910,967
2017 204,703,445 32,355,644
2016 203,218,114 31,789,685
2015 201,675,532 31,232,798
2014 200,085,127 30,696,137
2013 198,478,299 30,174,265
2012 196,876,111 29,662,831
2011 195,284,734 29,162,039
2010 193,701,929 28,655,776
2009 192,079,951 28,124,778
2008 190,367,302 27,570,059
2007 188,552,320 26,998,389
2006 186,653,106 26,417,909
2005 184,688,101 25,836,071
2004 182,675,143 25,256,772
2003 180,622,688 24,679,602
2002 178,503,484 24,102,477
2001 176,301,203 23,526,538
2000 174,018,282 22,967,816
1999 171,641,543 22,435,531
1998 169,159,655 21,906,713
1997 166,661,659 21,375,218
1996 164,202,549 20,850,087
1995 161,735,073 20,330,599
1994 159,265,006 19,820,446
1993 156,794,577 19,322,664
1992 154,275,079 18,834,572
1991 151,724,256 18,342,464
1990 149,143,223 17,833,171
1989 146,502,972 17,314,997
1988 143,826,357 16,796,605
1987 141,104,944 16,276,737
1986 138,336,370 15,760,419
1985 135,515,595 15,252,258
1984 132,658,864 14,759,009
1983 129,790,077 14,285,907
1982 126,923,155 13,832,798
1981 124,063,109 13,399,203
1980 121,207,461 12,983,363
1979 118,380,821 12,627,862
1978 115,600,942 12,328,157
1977 112,875,292 12,035,713
1976 110,213,349 11,750,097
1975 107,619,565 11,471,914
1974 105,089,675 11,200,906
1973 102,600,976 10,935,621
1972 100,146,797 10,676,835
1971 97,739,273 10,423,453
1970 95,375,651 10,178,802
1969 93,045,777 9,947,597
1968 90,741,240 9,725,281
1967 88,446,124 9,507,099
1966 86,139,359 9,284,688
1965 83,817,583 9,056,408
1964 81,488,595 8,828,406
1963 79,164,235 8,602,160
1962 76,865,323 8,380,172
1961 74,605,447 8,164,443
1960 72,388,126 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Brazil

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Malaysia
2023 1.62 1.55
2022 1.63 1.55
2021 1.64 1.56
2020 1.65 1.68
2019 1.71 1.78
2018 1.74 1.84
2017 1.74 1.89
2016 1.73 1.94
2015 1.78 2.01
2014 1.78 2.06
2013 1.76 2.07
2012 1.77 2.12
2011 1.78 2.15
2010 1.79 2.14
2009 1.8 2.22
2008 1.82 2.26
2007 1.85 2.25
2006 1.9 2.31
2005 1.94 2.39
2004 1.97 2.49
2003 2.01 2.6
2002 2.08 2.66
2001 2.16 2.81
2000 2.25 2.94
1999 2.34 3.07
1998 2.42 3.12
1997 2.47 3.23
1996 2.51 3.3
1995 2.57 3.32
1994 2.6 3.35
1993 2.66 3.36
1992 2.71 3.37
1991 2.81 3.34
1990 2.9 3.3
1989 3.01 3.31
1988 3.11 3.5
1987 3.23 3.57
1986 3.36 3.7
1985 3.48 3.8
1984 3.6 3.89
1983 3.72 3.93
1982 3.84 3.97
1981 3.94 4
1980 4.04 4.04
1979 4.12 4.09
1978 4.2 4.18
1977 4.27 4.28
1976 4.34 4.4
1975 4.42 4.5
1974 4.5 4.62
1973 4.64 4.73
1972 4.74 4.82
1971 4.84 4.92
1970 4.93 5.04
1969 5.04 5.16
1968 5.17 5.29
1967 5.34 5.43
1966 5.52 5.64
1965 5.68 5.84
1964 5.82 6.03
1963 5.93 6.19
1962 5.98 6.3
1961 6.02 6.37
1960 6.05 6.41

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

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Brazil and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Malaysia
2024 35.4 31.5
2023 34.9 31.1
2022 34.5 30.6
2021 34.1 30.1
2020 33.7 29.6
2019 33.2 29.2
2018 32.8 28.8
2017 32.4 28.5
2016 31.9 28.1
2015 31.5 27.8
2014 31 27.5
2013 30.6 27.1
2012 30.1 26.8
2011 29.7 26.4
2010 29.2 26
2009 28.8 25.6
2008 28.3 25.1
2007 27.9 24.8
2006 27.5 24.5
2005 27.1 24.2
2004 26.7 24
2003 26.3 23.9
2002 25.9 23.7
2001 25.5 23.6
2000 25.2 23.5
1999 24.9 23.4
1998 24.6 23.1
1997 24.3 22.9
1996 24 22.7
1995 23.7 22.5
1994 23.5 22.3
1993 23.2 22.1
1992 22.9 21.9
1991 22.7 21.7
1990 22.4 21.5
1989 22.1 21.3
1988 21.9 21.1
1987 21.7 21
1986 21.5 20.9
1985 21.2 20.7
1984 21 20.5
1983 20.8 20.4
1982 20.6 20.1
1981 20.4 19.9
1980 20.2 19.7
1979 20 19.5
1978 19.8 19.3
1977 19.6 19
1976 19.4 18.8
1975 19.2 18.6
1974 19.1 18.3
1973 18.9 18.1
1972 18.7 17.9
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.4 17.4
1969 18.2 17.3
1968 18.1 17.1
1967 18 17
1966 17.9 16.9
1965 17.9 16.8
1964 17.8 16.9
1963 17.8 17
1962 17.9 17.1
1961 17.9 17.3
1960 18 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Brazil Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Malaysia
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
95.8%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Brazil Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Malaysia
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
173,898 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2019, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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