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Malaysia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 65th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Uganda
Population
36512221
53170946
Population rank 45/197 30/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Malaysia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Uganda
2024 $422,227,005,429 $53,911,907,086
2023 $399,949,418,753 $48,768,955,863
2022 $407,830,525,990 $45,565,333,211
2021 $373,784,553,030 $40,529,788,749
2020 $337,456,163,961 $37,600,368,242
2019 $365,177,721,022 $35,353,061,003
2018 $358,788,845,713 $32,927,025,620
2017 $319,109,094,160 $30,744,473,841
2016 $301,256,033,870 $29,203,988,696
2015 $301,355,266,965 $32,387,183,730
2014 $338,066,095,097 $32,612,397,257
2013 $323,276,235,524 $28,915,786,517
2012 $314,443,047,642 $27,305,915,911
2011 $297,951,668,675 $27,871,725,241
2010 $255,017,638,456 $26,673,441,431
2009 $202,257,453,037 $25,127,805,567
2008 $230,811,614,370 $14,440,404,132
2007 $193,549,569,478 $11,902,564,495
2006 $162,692,258,307 $9,977,647,683
2005 $143,534,405,819 $9,239,221,763
2004 $124,749,473,684 $7,939,487,548
2003 $110,202,368,421 $6,606,884,275
2002 $100,845,526,316 $6,178,563,591
2001 $92,783,947,368 $5,840,503,869
2000 $93,789,736,842 $6,193,246,837
1999 $79,148,421,053 $5,998,563,258
1998 $72,167,498,981 $6,584,815,847
1997 $100,005,323,302 $6,269,333,313
1996 $100,855,393,910 $6,044,585,327
1995 $88,705,342,903 $5,755,818,842
1994 $74,478,356,958 $3,990,430,447
1993 $66,894,966,969 $3,220,439,044
1992 $59,167,550,163 $2,857,457,762
1991 $49,143,148,094 $3,321,729,160
1990 $44,024,585,240 $4,304,399,310
1989 $38,847,965,293 $5,276,480,799
1988 $35,272,109,220 $6,508,931,652
1987 $32,181,210,158 $6,269,522,042
1986 $27,734,111,400 $3,923,244,050
1985 $31,199,633,353 $3,519,695,444
1984 $33,942,897,422 $3,615,647,477
1983 $30,347,442,111 $2,240,333,333
1982 $26,804,493,635 $2,177,500,000
1981 $25,004,285,792 $1,337,300,000
1980 $24,488,224,677 $1,244,610,000
1979 $21,213,264,962 $2,139,025,000
1978 $16,358,079,862 $2,420,260,870
1977 $13,139,488,633 $2,936,470,588
1976 $11,050,234,599 $2,447,300,000
1975 $9,298,800,799 $2,359,555,556
1974 $9,496,204,302 $2,098,944,967
1973 $7,662,902,678 $1,701,829,789
1972 $5,043,347,250 $1,490,970,181
1971 $4,244,395,956 $1,417,191,656
1970 $3,864,145,667 $1,259,554,809
1969 $3,664,552,041 $1,168,556,629
1968 $3,330,371,551 $1,037,379,252
1967 $3,188,924,677 $967,240,655
1966 $3,143,517,944 $925,381,492
1965 $2,956,337,669 $884,502,310
1964 $2,674,423,922 $589,247,687
1963 $2,510,110,348 $516,315,231
1962 $2,001,489,602 $449,158,233
1961 $1,901,856,123 $441,667,335
1960 $1,916,229,477 $423,145,605

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

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Malaysia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Uganda
2024 $11,874 $1,078
2023 $11,386 $1,002
2022 $11,755 $963
2021 $10,903 $883
2020 $9,958 $846
2019 $10,920 $822
2018 $10,902 $792
2017 $9,863 $765
2016 $9,477 $753
2015 $9,649 $863
2014 $11,013 $896
2013 $10,714 $818
2012 $10,601 $795
2011 $10,217 $836
2010 $8,899 $823
2009 $7,191 $799
2008 $8,372 $473
2007 $7,169 $401
2006 $6,158 $347
2005 $5,556 $330
2004 $4,939 $292.4
2003 $4,465 $250.7
2002 $4,184 $242
2001 $3,944 $236
2000 $4,084 $258.1
1999 $3,528 $257.9
1998 $3,294 $292.5
1997 $4,679 $286.8
1996 $4,837 $284.7
1995 $4,363 $278.5
1994 $3,758 $198.4
1993 $3,462 $165.6
1992 $3,141 $152.1
1991 $2,679 $183
1990 $2,469 $245
1989 $2,244 $310
1988 $2,100 $395
1987 $1,977 $393
1986 $1,760 $253.6
1985 $2,046 $234.3
1984 $2,300 $247.5
1983 $2,124 $157.5
1982 $1,938 $157
1981 $1,866 $98.6
1980 $1,886 $93.8
1979 $1,680 $164.5
1978 $1,327 $190.7
1977 $1,092 $237.6
1976 $940 $203.3
1975 $811 $201.2
1974 $848 $183.7
1973 $701 $152.7
1972 $472 $137
1971 $407 $133.5
1970 $380 $122
1969 $368 $116.7
1968 $342 $106.9
1967 $335 $102.8
1966 $339 $101.4
1965 $326 $100
1964 $303 $68.6
1963 $291.8 $62
1962 $238.8 $55.5
1961 $232.9 $56.2
1960 $240.8 $55.4

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

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Malaysia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Uganda
2026 77.2 68.9
2025 77 68.7
2024 76.8 68.5
2023 76.7 68.3
2022 75.4 67.7
2021 73.9 66.4
2020 76.1 66.4
2019 75.9 66.4
2018 75.7 65.8
2017 75.5 65.2
2016 75.4 64.5
2015 75.3 63.8
2014 75.3 63.1
2013 75.5 62.4
2012 75.6 61.6
2011 75.5 60.8
2010 75.4 60
2009 75.3 59.2
2008 75.2 58.3
2007 75 57.2
2006 74.7 56.1
2005 74.4 54.9
2004 74 53.7
2003 73.7 52.4
2002 73.5 51.4
2001 73.1 50.6
2000 72.7 49.6
1999 72.4 49
1998 72.4 48.3
1997 72.3 48
1996 72.1 47.8
1995 72 47.7
1994 71.9 47.7
1993 71.7 47.7
1992 71.5 47.7
1991 71.2 47.5
1990 71 47.6
1989 70.8 47.5
1988 70.6 47.5
1987 70.4 47.4
1986 70.1 45.7
1985 69.9 45.5
1984 69.6 43.7
1983 69.2 43.5
1982 68.9 43.3
1981 68.5 43.5
1980 68.1 43.5
1979 67.6 45.4
1978 67.2 45.6
1977 66.7 45.8
1976 66.2 46.2
1975 65.7 46.5
1974 65.2 46.9
1973 64.7 47
1972 64.2 47.2
1971 63.8 47.1
1970 63.3 49.6
1969 62.9 49.5
1968 62.4 49.3
1967 62 49
1966 61.7 48.5
1965 61.1 48.3
1964 60.4 47.8
1963 59.7 47.4
1962 58.9 46.8
1961 58 46.3
1960 57.2 45.6
1959 56.3 45
1958 55.4 44.3
1957 54.5 43.7
1956 53.7 43
1955 52.8 42.4
1954 52 41.8
1953 51.1 41.3
1952 50.1 40.8
1951 49.2 40.2
1950 48.5 39.7

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

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Malaysia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Uganda
2024 35,557,673 50,015,092
2023 35,126,298 48,656,601
2022 34,695,493 47,312,719
2021 34,282,399 45,910,930
2020 33,889,558 44,457,152
2019 33,440,596 42,999,637
2018 32,910,967 41,565,831
2017 32,355,644 40,177,388
2016 31,789,685 38,799,152
2015 31,232,798 37,531,446
2014 30,696,137 36,395,539
2013 30,174,265 35,337,042
2012 29,662,831 34,337,438
2011 29,162,039 33,354,543
2010 28,655,776 32,390,802
2009 28,124,778 31,451,151
2008 27,570,059 30,539,553
2007 26,998,389 29,653,430
2006 26,417,909 28,794,003
2005 25,836,071 27,963,289
2004 25,256,772 27,154,515
2003 24,679,602 26,352,124
2002 24,102,477 25,532,870
2001 23,526,538 24,745,676
2000 22,967,816 24,000,150
1999 22,435,531 23,257,281
1998 21,906,713 22,515,806
1997 21,375,218 21,856,046
1996 20,850,087 21,231,550
1995 20,330,599 20,665,667
1994 19,820,446 20,108,801
1993 19,322,664 19,445,161
1992 18,834,572 18,785,032
1991 18,342,464 18,155,901
1990 17,833,171 17,569,897
1989 17,314,997 17,010,698
1988 16,796,605 16,470,483
1987 16,276,737 15,954,170
1986 15,760,419 15,467,579
1985 15,252,258 15,023,681
1984 14,759,009 14,607,677
1983 14,285,907 14,221,881
1982 13,832,798 13,873,631
1981 13,399,203 13,556,452
1980 12,983,363 13,275,741
1979 12,627,862 13,002,163
1978 12,328,157 12,692,113
1977 12,035,713 12,359,669
1976 11,750,097 12,037,294
1975 11,471,914 11,725,240
1974 11,200,906 11,424,846
1973 10,935,621 11,144,236
1972 10,676,835 10,885,796
1971 10,423,453 10,618,206
1970 10,178,802 10,321,603
1969 9,947,597 10,014,858
1968 9,725,281 9,708,632
1967 9,507,099 9,408,924
1966 9,284,688 9,122,864
1965 9,056,408 8,849,203
1964 8,828,406 8,586,363
1963 8,602,160 8,333,663
1962 8,380,172 8,092,231
1961 8,164,443 7,862,217
1960 7,956,197 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Uganda
2023 1.55 4.28
2022 1.55 4.39
2021 1.56 4.51
2020 1.68 4.62
2019 1.78 4.74
2018 1.84 4.87
2017 1.89 4.99
2016 1.94 5.11
2015 2.01 5.25
2014 2.06 5.41
2013 2.07 5.56
2012 2.12 5.73
2011 2.15 5.89
2010 2.14 6.02
2009 2.22 6.12
2008 2.26 6.2
2007 2.25 6.33
2006 2.31 6.43
2005 2.39 6.53
2004 2.49 6.61
2003 2.6 6.67
2002 2.66 6.74
2001 2.81 6.76
2000 2.94 6.79
1999 3.07 6.83
1998 3.12 6.84
1997 3.23 6.86
1996 3.3 6.84
1995 3.32 6.87
1994 3.35 6.9
1993 3.36 6.89
1992 3.37 6.91
1991 3.34 6.94
1990 3.3 7.01
1989 3.31 7.05
1988 3.5 7.1
1987 3.57 7.12
1986 3.7 7.08
1985 3.8 7.04
1984 3.89 7.02
1983 3.93 7.07
1982 3.97 7.11
1981 4 7.12
1980 4.04 7.11
1979 4.09 7.14
1978 4.18 7.16
1977 4.28 7.18
1976 4.4 7.19
1975 4.5 7.2
1974 4.62 7.19
1973 4.73 7.19
1972 4.82 7.19
1971 4.92 7.18
1970 5.04 7.15
1969 5.16 7.12
1968 5.29 7.13
1967 5.43 7.1
1966 5.64 7.07
1965 5.84 7.04
1964 6.03 7.01
1963 6.19 6.98
1962 6.3 6.96
1961 6.37 6.93
1960 6.41 6.91

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

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Malaysia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Uganda
2024 31.5 17.8
2023 31.1 17.6
2022 30.6 17.4
2021 30.1 17.2
2020 29.6 17
2019 29.2 16.8
2018 28.8 16.5
2017 28.5 16.3
2016 28.1 16
2015 27.8 15.8
2014 27.5 15.6
2013 27.1 15.5
2012 26.8 15.4
2011 26.4 15.3
2010 26 15.2
2009 25.6 15.1
2008 25.1 15.1
2007 24.8 15
2006 24.5 15
2005 24.2 15
2004 24 15
2003 23.9 15
2002 23.7 15
2001 23.6 15
2000 23.5 15
1999 23.4 15
1998 23.1 15
1997 22.9 15.1
1996 22.7 15.3
1995 22.5 15.4
1994 22.3 15.6
1993 22.1 15.7
1992 21.9 15.7
1991 21.7 15.8
1990 21.5 15.8
1989 21.3 15.8
1988 21.1 15.9
1987 21 15.9
1986 20.9 15.9
1985 20.7 15.9
1984 20.5 15.9
1983 20.4 15.9
1982 20.1 15.9
1981 19.9 15.9
1980 19.7 16
1979 19.5 16.1
1978 19.3 16.1
1977 19 16.2
1976 18.8 16.2
1975 18.6 16.2
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.1 16.3
1972 17.9 16.5
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.4 16.6
1969 17.3 16.6
1968 17.1 16.6
1967 17 16.6
1966 16.9 16.6
1965 16.8 16.6
1964 16.9 16.6
1963 17 16.7
1962 17.1 16.8
1961 17.3 16.9
1960 17.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.4%
2019
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Malaysia Uganda
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Malaysia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Uganda
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
90,720 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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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