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Malaysia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 65th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Zimbabwe
Population
36512221
17361868
Population rank 45/197 74/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Malaysia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Zimbabwe
2024 $422,227,005,429 $41,539,411,516
2023 $399,949,418,753 $35,871,779,681
2022 $407,830,525,990 $40,757,561,709
2021 $373,784,553,030 $41,287,673,690
2020 $337,456,163,961 $31,980,334,561
2019 $365,177,721,022 $33,357,695,635
2018 $358,788,845,713 $34,141,666,667
2017 $319,109,094,160 $51,035,657,371
2016 $301,256,033,870 $20,559,250,000
2015 $301,355,266,965 $19,973,250,000
2014 $338,066,095,097 $19,505,500,000
2013 $323,276,235,524 $19,100,750,000
2012 $314,443,047,642 $17,123,500,000
2011 $297,951,668,675 $14,109,000,000
2010 $255,017,638,456 $12,047,750,000
2009 $202,257,453,037 $9,670,750,000
2008 $230,811,614,370 $4,418,000,000
2007 $193,549,569,478 $5,294,750,000
2006 $162,692,258,307 $5,446,750,000
2005 $143,534,405,819 $5,758,250,000
2004 $124,749,473,684 $5,808,500,000
2003 $110,202,368,421 $5,730,500,000
2002 $100,845,526,316 $6,345,250,000
2001 $92,783,947,368 $6,780,750,000
2000 $93,789,736,842 $6,693,250,000
1999 $79,148,421,053 $6,861,500,000
1998 $72,167,498,981 $6,405,250,000
1997 $100,005,323,302 $8,534,000,000
1996 $100,855,393,910 $8,557,500,000
1995 $88,705,342,903 $7,115,000,000
1994 $74,478,356,958 $6,894,250,000
1993 $66,894,966,969 $6,567,250,000
1992 $59,167,550,163 $6,755,000,000
1991 $49,143,148,094 $8,646,000,000
1990 $44,024,585,240 $8,788,301,546
1989 $38,847,965,293 $8,290,553,535
1988 $35,272,109,220 $7,818,774,177
1987 $32,181,210,158 $6,744,657,033
1986 $27,734,111,400 $6,220,698,247
1985 $31,199,633,353 $5,640,137,575
1984 $33,942,897,422 $6,355,369,172
1983 $30,347,442,111 $7,768,031,182
1982 $26,804,493,635 $8,544,060,905
1981 $25,004,285,792 $8,015,464,252
1980 $24,488,224,677 $6,682,278,300
1979 $21,213,264,962 $5,180,102,910
1978 $16,358,079,862 $4,353,822,343
1977 $13,139,488,633 $4,366,610,469
1976 $11,050,234,599 $4,320,576,877
1975 $9,298,800,799 $4,373,532,601
1974 $9,496,204,302 $3,984,194,614
1973 $7,662,902,678 $3,311,043,292
1972 $5,043,347,250 $2,679,096,597
1971 $4,244,395,956 $2,179,828,710
1970 $3,864,145,667 $1,885,168,339
1969 $3,664,552,041 $1,748,891,294
1968 $3,330,371,551 $1,480,355,355
1967 $3,188,924,677 $1,397,715,282
1966 $3,143,517,944 $1,282,403,936
1965 $2,956,337,669 $1,312,105,394
1964 $2,674,423,922 $1,217,759,447
1963 $2,510,110,348 $1,160,103,724
1962 $2,001,489,602 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,901,856,123 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,916,229,477 $1,053,528,036

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

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Malaysia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Zimbabwe
2024 $11,874 $2,497
2023 $11,386 $2,195
2022 $11,755 $2,536
2021 $10,903 $2,614
2020 $9,958 $2,060
2019 $10,920 $2,184
2018 $10,902 $2,271
2017 $9,863 $3,445
2016 $9,477 $1,408
2015 $9,649 $1,387
2014 $11,013 $1,373
2013 $10,714 $1,363
2012 $10,601 $1,239
2011 $10,217 $1,038
2010 $8,899 $902
2009 $7,191 $736
2008 $8,372 $341
2007 $7,169 $414
2006 $6,158 $431
2005 $5,556 $461
2004 $4,939 $470
2003 $4,465 $468
2002 $4,184 $525
2001 $3,944 $566
2000 $4,084 $563
1999 $3,528 $582
1998 $3,294 $552
1997 $4,679 $751
1996 $4,837 $767
1995 $4,363 $648
1994 $3,758 $634
1993 $3,462 $605
1992 $3,141 $631
1991 $2,679 $831
1990 $2,469 $867
1989 $2,244 $840
1988 $2,100 $816
1987 $1,977 $726
1986 $1,760 $693
1985 $2,046 $649
1984 $2,300 $757
1983 $2,124 $959
1982 $1,938 $1,096
1981 $1,866 $1,069
1980 $1,886 $949
1979 $1,680 $779
1978 $1,327 $665
1977 $1,092 $677
1976 $940 $687
1975 $811 $717
1974 $848 $674
1973 $701 $579
1972 $472 $483
1971 $407 $406
1970 $380 $361
1969 $368 $346
1968 $342 $302
1967 $335 $294.4
1966 $339 $278.7
1965 $326 $294.3
1964 $303 $281.9
1963 $291.8 $277.1
1962 $238.8 $275.7
1961 $232.9 $279.2
1960 $240.8 $276.6

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

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Malaysia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Zimbabwe
2026 77.2 63.6
2025 77 63.3
2024 76.8 63.1
2023 76.7 62.8
2022 75.4 62.4
2021 73.9 60.1
2020 76.1 61.5
2019 75.9 61.1
2018 75.7 60.9
2017 75.5 60.3
2016 75.4 59.8
2015 75.3 59
2014 75.3 58.1
2013 75.5 56.8
2012 75.6 55.4
2011 75.5 53.9
2010 75.4 51.9
2009 75.3 49.7
2008 75.2 48.5
2007 75 47.6
2006 74.7 47.1
2005 74.4 46.6
2004 74 46
2003 73.7 45.4
2002 73.5 45.9
2001 73.1 44.5
2000 72.7 46
1999 72.4 46.4
1998 72.4 47.6
1997 72.3 48.5
1996 72.1 49
1995 72 51.1
1994 71.9 52.5
1993 71.7 54
1992 71.5 55.6
1991 71.2 57
1990 71 58.3
1989 70.8 59.4
1988 70.6 60.2
1987 70.4 60.7
1986 70.1 61
1985 69.9 60.9
1984 69.6 60.6
1983 69.2 60
1982 68.9 59.9
1981 68.5 59.4
1980 68.1 59.1
1979 67.6 54.9
1978 67.2 54.7
1977 66.7 57
1976 66.2 57.6
1975 65.7 58.2
1974 65.2 58.2
1973 64.7 58.1
1972 64.2 58.2
1971 63.8 58
1970 63.3 57.8
1969 62.9 57.5
1968 62.4 57.1
1967 62 56.8
1966 61.7 56.4
1965 61.1 55.9
1964 60.4 55.4
1963 59.7 54.9
1962 58.9 54.5
1961 58 54
1960 57.2 53.5
1959 56.3 53
1958 55.4 52.6
1957 54.5 52.2
1956 53.7 51.8
1955 52.8 51.4
1954 52 51
1953 51.1 50.6
1952 50.1 50.2
1951 49.2 49.8
1950 48.5 49.4

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

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Malaysia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Zimbabwe
2024 35,557,673 16,634,373
2023 35,126,298 16,340,822
2022 34,695,493 16,069,056
2021 34,282,399 15,797,210
2020 33,889,558 15,526,888
2019 33,440,596 15,271,368
2018 32,910,967 15,034,452
2017 32,355,644 14,812,482
2016 31,789,685 14,600,294
2015 31,232,798 14,399,013
2014 30,696,137 14,207,359
2013 30,174,265 14,013,808
2012 29,662,831 13,817,887
2011 29,162,039 13,595,424
2010 28,655,776 13,356,548
2009 28,124,778 13,142,790
2008 27,570,059 12,959,149
2007 26,998,389 12,804,058
2006 26,417,909 12,636,445
2005 25,836,071 12,483,432
2004 25,256,772 12,365,896
2003 24,679,602 12,232,323
2002 24,102,477 12,087,653
2001 23,526,538 11,971,901
2000 22,967,816 11,892,055
1999 22,435,531 11,783,458
1998 21,906,713 11,594,297
1997 21,375,218 11,369,827
1996 20,850,087 11,158,360
1995 20,330,599 10,974,599
1994 19,820,446 10,873,148
1993 19,322,664 10,860,288
1992 18,834,572 10,702,700
1991 18,342,464 10,404,816
1990 17,833,171 10,137,281
1989 17,314,997 9,864,798
1988 16,796,605 9,583,094
1987 16,276,737 9,284,644
1986 15,760,419 8,982,578
1985 15,252,258 8,686,813
1984 14,759,009 8,391,488
1983 14,285,907 8,098,404
1982 13,832,798 7,796,496
1981 13,399,203 7,498,635
1980 12,983,363 7,041,303
1979 12,627,862 6,647,556
1978 12,328,157 6,543,575
1977 12,035,713 6,449,512
1976 11,750,097 6,287,105
1975 11,471,914 6,098,658
1974 11,200,906 5,908,328
1973 10,935,621 5,720,404
1972 10,676,835 5,542,445
1971 10,423,453 5,374,712
1970 10,178,802 5,215,918
1969 9,947,597 5,058,181
1968 9,725,281 4,900,440
1967 9,507,099 4,748,307
1966 9,284,688 4,601,217
1965 9,056,408 4,458,462
1964 8,828,406 4,320,006
1963 8,602,160 4,185,877
1962 8,380,172 4,055,959
1961 8,164,443 3,930,401
1960 7,956,197 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Zimbabwe
2023 1.55 3.72
2022 1.55 3.77
2021 1.56 3.77
2020 1.68 3.75
2019 1.78 3.75
2018 1.84 3.74
2017 1.89 3.77
2016 1.94 3.83
2015 2.01 3.91
2014 2.06 4.01
2013 2.07 4.11
2012 2.12 4.13
2011 2.15 4.13
2010 2.14 4.04
2009 2.22 3.95
2008 2.26 3.78
2007 2.25 3.68
2006 2.31 3.64
2005 2.39 3.69
2004 2.49 3.78
2003 2.6 3.86
2002 2.66 3.93
2001 2.81 3.98
2000 2.94 4.01
1999 3.07 4.06
1998 3.12 4.07
1997 3.23 4.08
1996 3.3 4.11
1995 3.32 4.15
1994 3.35 4.28
1993 3.36 4.39
1992 3.37 4.57
1991 3.34 4.72
1990 3.3 4.88
1989 3.31 5.07
1988 3.5 5.28
1987 3.57 5.5
1986 3.7 5.69
1985 3.8 5.87
1984 3.89 6.04
1983 3.93 6.2
1982 3.97 6.33
1981 4 6.45
1980 4.04 6.52
1979 4.09 6.59
1978 4.18 6.66
1977 4.28 6.71
1976 4.4 6.77
1975 4.5 6.83
1974 4.62 6.88
1973 4.73 6.94
1972 4.82 6.94
1971 4.92 6.94
1970 5.04 6.98
1969 5.16 7.04
1968 5.29 7.11
1967 5.43 7.16
1966 5.64 7.2
1965 5.84 7.23
1964 6.03 7.23
1963 6.19 7.23
1962 6.3 7.23
1961 6.37 7.21
1960 6.41 7.2

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

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Malaysia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Zimbabwe
2024 31.5 19
2023 31.1 18.9
2022 30.6 18.7
2021 30.1 18.6
2020 29.6 18.5
2019 29.2 18.3
2018 28.8 18.2
2017 28.5 18.1
2016 28.1 18
2015 27.8 18
2014 27.5 18
2013 27.1 18
2012 26.8 18.1
2011 26.4 18.2
2010 26 18.3
2009 25.6 18.4
2008 25.1 18.5
2007 24.8 18.5
2006 24.5 18.5
2005 24.2 18.3
2004 24 18.3
2003 23.9 18.2
2002 23.7 18.1
2001 23.6 18
2000 23.5 17.8
1999 23.4 17.7
1998 23.1 17.5
1997 22.9 17.2
1996 22.7 16.9
1995 22.5 16.6
1994 22.3 16.4
1993 22.1 16.3
1992 21.9 16.4
1991 21.7 16.5
1990 21.5 16.3
1989 21.3 16.1
1988 21.1 15.9
1987 21 15.9
1986 20.9 15.9
1985 20.7 15.9
1984 20.5 15.8
1983 20.4 15.8
1982 20.1 15.8
1981 19.9 15.7
1980 19.7 15.6
1979 19.5 15.6
1978 19.3 15.7
1977 19 15.8
1976 18.8 15.8
1975 18.6 15.9
1974 18.3 15.9
1973 18.1 15.8
1972 17.9 15.8
1971 17.6 15.8
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.3 15.7
1968 17.1 15.7
1967 17 15.7
1966 16.9 15.7
1965 16.8 15.7
1964 16.9 15.7
1963 17 15.8
1962 17.1 16
1961 17.3 16.2
1960 17.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
19
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Malaysia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Malaysia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
60,439 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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