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Malaysia vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 65th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Palestine
Population
36512221
5500288
Population rank 45/197 123/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 62/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Malaysia and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Palestine
2024 $422,227,005,429 $13,711,100,000
2023 $399,949,418,753 $17,847,900,000
2022 $407,830,525,990 $19,165,500,000
2021 $373,784,553,030 $18,109,000,000
2020 $337,456,163,961 $15,531,700,000
2019 $365,177,721,022 $17,133,500,000
2018 $358,788,845,713 $16,276,600,000
2017 $319,109,094,160 $16,128,000,000
2016 $301,256,033,870 $15,405,400,000
2015 $301,355,266,965 $13,972,400,000
2014 $338,066,095,097 $13,989,700,000
2013 $323,276,235,524 $13,515,500,000
2012 $314,443,047,642 $12,208,400,000
2011 $297,951,668,675 $11,186,100,000
2010 $255,017,638,456 $9,681,500,000
2009 $202,257,453,037 $8,085,700,000
2008 $230,811,614,370 $7,310,400,000
2007 $193,549,569,478 $5,815,700,000
2006 $162,692,258,307 $5,348,300,000
2005 $143,534,405,819 $5,125,700,000
2004 $124,749,473,684 $4,603,100,000
2003 $110,202,368,421 $3,968,000,000
2002 $100,845,526,316 $3,555,800,000
2001 $92,783,947,368 $4,003,700,000
2000 $93,789,736,842 $4,313,600,000
1999 $79,148,421,053 $4,271,200,000
1998 $72,167,498,981 $4,067,800,000
1997 $100,005,323,302 $3,759,800,000
1996 $100,855,393,910 $3,409,600,000
1995 $88,705,342,903 $3,282,800,000
1994 $74,478,356,958 $2,843,300,000
1993 $66,894,966,969 -
1992 $59,167,550,163 -
1991 $49,143,148,094 -
1990 $44,024,585,240 -
1989 $38,847,965,293 -
1988 $35,272,109,220 -
1987 $32,181,210,158 -
1986 $27,734,111,400 -
1985 $31,199,633,353 -
1984 $33,942,897,422 -
1983 $30,347,442,111 -
1982 $26,804,493,635 -
1981 $25,004,285,792 -
1980 $24,488,224,677 -
1979 $21,213,264,962 -
1978 $16,358,079,862 -
1977 $13,139,488,633 -
1976 $11,050,234,599 -
1975 $9,298,800,799 -
1974 $9,496,204,302 -
1973 $7,662,902,678 -
1972 $5,043,347,250 -
1971 $4,244,395,956 -
1970 $3,864,145,667 -
1969 $3,664,552,041 -
1968 $3,330,371,551 -
1967 $3,188,924,677 -
1966 $3,143,517,944 -
1965 $2,956,337,669 -
1964 $2,674,423,922 -
1963 $2,510,110,348 -
1962 $2,001,489,602 -
1961 $1,901,856,123 -
1960 $1,916,229,477 -

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

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Malaysia and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Palestine
2024 $11,874 $2,592
2023 $11,386 $3,455
2022 $11,755 $3,800
2021 $10,903 $3,679
2020 $9,958 $3,234
2019 $10,920 $3,657
2018 $10,902 $3,562
2017 $9,863 $3,620
2016 $9,477 $3,528
2015 $9,649 $3,272
2014 $11,013 $3,352
2013 $10,714 $3,315
2012 $10,601 $3,067
2011 $10,217 $2,881
2010 $8,899 $2,557
2009 $7,191 $2,192
2008 $8,372 $2,035
2007 $7,169 $1,664
2006 $6,158 $1,570
2005 $5,556 $1,544
2004 $4,939 $1,422
2003 $4,465 $1,258
2002 $4,184 $1,156
2001 $3,944 $1,336
2000 $4,084 $1,476
1999 $3,528 $1,499
1998 $3,294 $1,465
1997 $4,679 $1,389
1996 $4,837 $1,317
1995 $4,363 $1,327
1994 $3,758 $1,202
1993 $3,462 -
1992 $3,141 -
1991 $2,679 -
1990 $2,469 -
1989 $2,244 -
1988 $2,100 -
1987 $1,977 -
1986 $1,760 -
1985 $2,046 -
1984 $2,300 -
1983 $2,124 -
1982 $1,938 -
1981 $1,866 -
1980 $1,886 -
1979 $1,680 -
1978 $1,327 -
1977 $1,092 -
1976 $940 -
1975 $811 -
1974 $848 -
1973 $701 -
1972 $472 -
1971 $407 -
1970 $380 -
1969 $368 -
1968 $342 -
1967 $335 -
1966 $339 -
1965 $326 -
1964 $303 -
1963 $291.8 -
1962 $238.8 -
1961 $232.9 -
1960 $240.8 -

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

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Malaysia vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Palestine
2026 77.2 77.4
2025 77 73.1
2024 76.8 69.2
2023 76.7 65.2
2022 75.4 76.7
2021 73.9 73.9
2020 76.1 75
2019 75.9 75.8
2018 75.7 75.4
2017 75.5 75.2
2016 75.4 74.9
2015 75.3 74.6
2014 75.3 72.8
2013 75.5 74.1
2012 75.6 73.7
2011 75.5 73.6
2010 75.4 73.3
2009 75.3 72.3
2008 75.2 72.2
2007 75 72.1
2006 74.7 71.8
2005 74.4 72
2004 74 71.1
2003 73.7 71
2002 73.5 70.9
2001 73.1 69.8
2000 72.7 70.3
1999 72.4 70.8
1998 72.4 70.6
1997 72.3 70.3
1996 72.1 70
1995 72 69.6
1994 71.9 69.3
1993 71.7 68.8
1992 71.5 68.5
1991 71.2 68.2
1990 71 67.8
1989 70.8 67.1
1988 70.6 66.7
1987 70.4 66.3
1986 70.1 65.7
1985 69.9 65.3
1984 69.6 64.7
1983 69.2 64.1
1982 68.9 63.5
1981 68.5 62.8
1980 68.1 62.2
1979 67.6 61.5
1978 67.2 60.8
1977 66.7 60.1
1976 66.2 59.4
1975 65.7 58.7
1974 65.2 58
1973 64.7 57.6
1972 64.2 56.7
1971 63.8 56
1970 63.3 55.4
1969 62.9 54.7
1968 62.4 54.1
1967 62 50.9
1966 61.7 52.8
1965 61.1 52.2
1964 60.4 51.6
1963 59.7 51
1962 58.9 50.4
1961 58 49.8
1960 57.2 49.3
1959 56.3 48.8
1958 55.4 48.4
1957 54.5 48
1956 53.7 47.6
1955 52.8 47.2
1954 52 46.9
1953 51.1 46.6
1952 50.1 46.3
1951 49.2 46
1950 48.5 45.7

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

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Malaysia and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Palestine
2024 35,557,673 5,289,152
2023 35,126,298 5,165,775
2022 34,695,493 5,043,612
2021 34,282,399 4,922,749
2020 33,889,558 4,803,269
2019 33,440,596 4,685,306
2018 32,910,967 4,569,087
2017 32,355,644 4,454,805
2016 31,789,685 4,367,088
2015 31,232,798 4,270,092
2014 30,696,137 4,173,398
2013 30,174,265 4,076,708
2012 29,662,831 3,979,998
2011 29,162,039 3,882,986
2010 28,655,776 3,786,161
2009 28,124,778 3,689,099
2008 27,570,059 3,591,977
2007 26,998,389 3,494,496
2006 26,417,909 3,406,334
2005 25,836,071 3,320,396
2004 25,256,772 3,236,626
2003 24,679,602 3,154,969
2002 24,102,477 3,075,373
2001 23,526,538 2,997,784
2000 22,967,816 2,922,153
1999 22,435,531 2,848,431
1998 21,906,713 2,776,568
1997 21,375,218 2,706,518
1996 20,850,087 2,587,997
1995 20,330,599 2,474,666
1994 19,820,446 2,366,298
1993 19,322,664 2,262,676
1992 18,834,572 2,163,591
1991 18,342,464 2,068,845
1990 17,833,171 1,978,248
1989 17,314,997 -
1988 16,796,605 -
1987 16,276,737 -
1986 15,760,419 -
1985 15,252,258 -
1984 14,759,009 -
1983 14,285,907 -
1982 13,832,798 -
1981 13,399,203 -
1980 12,983,363 -
1979 12,627,862 -
1978 12,328,157 -
1977 12,035,713 -
1976 11,750,097 -
1975 11,471,914 -
1974 11,200,906 -
1973 10,935,621 -
1972 10,676,835 -
1971 10,423,453 -
1970 10,178,802 -
1969 9,947,597 -
1968 9,725,281 -
1967 9,507,099 -
1966 9,284,688 -
1965 9,056,408 -
1964 8,828,406 -
1963 8,602,160 -
1962 8,380,172 -
1961 8,164,443 -
1960 7,956,197 -

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Palestine

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Palestine
2023 1.55 3.31
2022 1.55 3.38
2021 1.56 3.44
2020 1.68 3.51
2019 1.78 3.59
2018 1.84 3.67
2017 1.89 3.77
2016 1.94 3.89
2015 2.01 3.98
2014 2.06 4
2013 2.07 4.05
2012 2.12 4.15
2011 2.15 4.31
2010 2.14 4.43
2009 2.22 4.44
2008 2.26 4.51
2007 2.25 4.63
2006 2.31 4.74
2005 2.39 4.87
2004 2.49 4.97
2003 2.6 5.06
2002 2.66 5.22
2001 2.81 5.34
2000 2.94 5.46
1999 3.07 5.58
1998 3.12 5.69
1997 3.23 5.82
1996 3.3 5.99
1995 3.32 6.16
1994 3.35 6.33
1993 3.36 6.5
1992 3.37 6.65
1991 3.34 6.75
1990 3.3 6.81
1989 3.31 -
1988 3.5 -
1987 3.57 -
1986 3.7 -
1985 3.8 -
1984 3.89 -
1983 3.93 -
1982 3.97 -
1981 4 -
1980 4.04 -
1979 4.09 -
1978 4.18 -
1977 4.28 -
1976 4.4 -
1975 4.5 -
1974 4.62 -
1973 4.73 -
1972 4.82 -
1971 4.92 -
1970 5.04 -
1969 5.16 -
1968 5.29 -
1967 5.43 -
1966 5.64 -
1965 5.84 -
1964 6.03 -
1963 6.19 -
1962 6.3 -
1961 6.37 -
1960 6.41 -

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

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Malaysia and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Palestine
2024 31.5 20.9
2023 31.1 20.8
2022 30.6 20.6
2021 30.1 20.4
2020 29.6 20.3
2019 29.2 20.2
2018 28.8 20
2017 28.5 19.9
2016 28.1 19.8
2015 27.8 19.6
2014 27.5 19.4
2013 27.1 19.1
2012 26.8 18.9
2011 26.4 18.6
2010 26 18.4
2009 25.6 18.1
2008 25.1 17.9
2007 24.8 17.6
2006 24.5 17.4
2005 24.2 17.1
2004 24 16.9
2003 23.9 16.7
2002 23.7 16.5
2001 23.6 16.3
2000 23.5 16.2
1999 23.4 16
1998 23.1 15.9
1997 22.9 15.8
1996 22.7 15.7
1995 22.5 15.6
1994 22.3 15.5
1993 22.1 15.5
1992 21.9 15.4
1991 21.7 15.4
1990 21.5 15.4
1989 21.3 -
1988 21.1 -
1987 21 -
1986 20.9 -
1985 20.7 -
1984 20.5 -
1983 20.4 -
1982 20.1 -
1981 19.9 -
1980 19.7 -
1979 19.5 -
1978 19.3 -
1977 19 -
1976 18.8 -
1975 18.6 -
1974 18.3 -
1973 18.1 -
1972 17.9 -
1971 17.6 -
1970 17.4 -
1969 17.3 -
1968 17.1 -
1967 17 -
1966 16.9 -
1965 16.8 -
1964 16.9 -
1963 17 -
1962 17.1 -
1961 17.3 -
1960 17.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Palestine
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
174
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
57.3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Malaysia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malaysia Palestine
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
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) (2000–2019, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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