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Argentina vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 8th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Malaysia
Population
46048053
36512221
Population rank 35/197 45/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Argentina and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Malaysia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $422,227,005,429
2023 $649,461,687,959 $399,949,418,753
2022 $633,993,756,301 $407,830,525,990
2021 $486,564,085,480 $373,784,553,030
2020 $385,740,508,437 $337,456,163,961
2019 $447,754,683,615 $365,177,721,022
2018 $524,819,892,360 $358,788,845,713
2017 $643,628,393,281 $319,109,094,160
2016 $557,532,320,663 $301,256,033,870
2015 $594,749,285,413 $301,355,266,965
2014 $526,319,673,732 $338,066,095,097
2013 $552,025,140,252 $323,276,235,524
2012 $545,982,375,701 $314,443,047,642
2011 $530,158,122,010 $297,951,668,675
2010 $423,627,422,092 $255,017,638,456
2009 $332,976,484,578 $202,257,453,037
2008 $361,558,037,110 $230,811,614,370
2007 $287,530,508,431 $193,549,569,478
2006 $232,557,260,817 $162,692,258,307
2005 $198,737,095,012 $143,534,405,819
2004 $164,657,930,453 $124,749,473,684
2003 $127,586,973,492 $110,202,368,421
2002 $97,724,004,252 $100,845,526,316
2001 $268,696,750,000 $92,783,947,368
2000 $284,203,750,000 $93,789,736,842
1999 $283,523,000,000 $79,148,421,053
1998 $298,948,250,000 $72,167,498,981
1997 $292,859,000,000 $100,005,323,302
1996 $272,149,750,000 $100,855,393,910
1995 $258,031,750,000 $88,705,342,903
1994 $257,440,000,000 $74,478,356,958
1993 $236,741,715,015 $66,894,966,969
1992 $228,778,917,308 $59,167,550,163
1991 $189,719,984,268 $49,143,148,094
1990 $141,352,654,305 $44,024,585,240
1989 $76,629,728,760 $38,847,965,293
1988 $126,890,235,049 $35,272,109,220
1987 $108,810,885,301 $32,181,210,158
1986 $105,872,372,614 $27,734,111,400
1985 $88,150,891,728 $31,199,633,353
1984 $116,915,052,107 $33,942,897,422
1983 $103,979,106,778 $30,347,442,111
1982 $84,307,486,837 $26,804,493,635
1981 $78,676,842,367 $25,004,285,792
1980 $76,961,923,741 $24,488,224,677
1979 $69,252,328,952 $21,213,264,962
1978 $89,049,453,088 $16,358,079,862
1977 $56,781,000,101 $13,139,488,633
1976 $51,169,499,892 $11,050,234,599
1975 $52,438,647,922 $9,298,800,799
1974 $72,436,777,342 $9,496,204,302
1973 $52,544,000,117 $7,662,902,678
1972 $34,733,000,536 $5,043,347,250
1971 $33,293,199,095 $4,244,395,956
1970 $31,584,210,366 $3,864,145,667
1969 $31,256,284,544 $3,664,552,041
1968 $26,436,857,247 $3,330,371,551
1967 $24,256,667,553 $3,188,924,677
1966 $28,630,474,728 $3,143,517,944
1965 $28,344,705,967 $2,956,337,669
1964 $25,605,249,382 $2,674,423,922
1963 $18,272,123,664 $2,510,110,348
1962 $18,337,691,145 $2,001,489,602
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,901,856,123
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,916,229,477

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

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Argentina and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Malaysia
2024 $13,970 $11,874
2023 $14,262 $11,386
2022 $13,962 $11,755
2021 $10,738 $10,903
2020 $8,536 $9,958
2019 $9,956 $10,920
2018 $11,753 $10,902
2017 $14,533 $9,863
2016 $12,700 $9,477
2015 $13,680 $9,649
2014 $12,233 $11,013
2013 $12,964 $10,714
2012 $12,950 $10,601
2011 $12,704 $10,217
2010 $10,260 $8,899
2009 $8,150 $7,191
2008 $8,944 $8,372
2007 $7,185 $7,169
2006 $5,869 $6,158
2005 $5,068 $5,556
2004 $4,242 $4,939
2003 $3,320 $4,465
2002 $2,570 $4,184
2001 $7,141 $3,944
2000 $7,637 $4,084
1999 $7,706 $3,528
1998 $8,219 $3,294
1997 $8,147 $4,679
1996 $7,663 $4,837
1995 $7,358 $4,363
1994 $7,438 $3,758
1993 $6,932 $3,462
1992 $6,790 $3,141
1991 $5,709 $2,679
1990 $4,315 $2,469
1989 $2,375 $2,244
1988 $3,993 $2,100
1987 $3,477 $1,977
1986 $3,436 $1,760
1985 $2,906 $2,046
1984 $3,915 $2,300
1983 $3,538 $2,124
1982 $2,915 $1,938
1981 $2,764 $1,866
1980 $2,748 $1,886
1979 $2,512 $1,680
1978 $3,282 $1,327
1977 $2,126 $1,092
1976 $1,947 $940
1975 $2,027 $811
1974 $2,845 $848
1973 $2,098 $701
1972 $1,409 $472
1971 $1,373 $407
1970 $1,323 $380
1969 $1,330 $368
1968 $1,142 $342
1967 $1,064 $335
1966 $1,275 $339
1965 $1,282 $326
1964 $1,176 $303
1963 $853 $291.8
1962 $870 $238.8
1961 $971 $232.9
1960 $778 $240.8

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

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Argentina vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Malaysia
2026 77.8 77.2
2025 77.7 77
2024 77.5 76.8
2023 77.4 76.7
2022 75.8 75.4
2021 73.9 73.9
2020 75.9 76.1
2019 76.8 75.9
2018 76.8 75.7
2017 76.5 75.5
2016 76.1 75.4
2015 76.6 75.3
2014 76.3 75.3
2013 75.8 75.5
2012 75.8 75.6
2011 76.1 75.5
2010 75.7 75.4
2009 75.6 75.3
2008 75.4 75.2
2007 74.8 75
2006 75.3 74.7
2005 75.2 74.4
2004 74.9 74
2003 74.3 73.7
2002 74.3 73.5
2001 74.2 73.1
2000 73.9 72.7
1999 73.7 72.4
1998 73.4 72.4
1997 73.4 72.3
1996 73.1 72.1
1995 72.9 72
1994 72.7 71.9
1993 72.3 71.7
1992 72.1 71.5
1991 72 71.2
1990 71.6 71
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.1 70.6
1987 70.7 70.4
1986 70.3 70.1
1985 69.9 69.9
1984 69.4 69.6
1983 69.3 69.2
1982 69 68.9
1981 68.9 68.5
1980 68.6 68.1
1979 68.4 67.6
1978 68 67.2
1977 67.6 66.7
1976 67 66.2
1975 67 65.7
1974 66.4 65.2
1973 66.2 64.7
1972 66 64.2
1971 65.6 63.8
1970 65.6 63.3
1969 65.1 62.9
1968 65.2 62.4
1967 65.5 62
1966 65.4 61.7
1965 65.1 61.1
1964 64.8 60.4
1963 64.9 59.7
1962 64.6 58.9
1961 64.6 58
1960 64.2 57.2
1959 64.1 56.3
1958 64.2 55.4
1957 63.2 54.5
1956 63.6 53.7
1955 62.7 52.8
1954 63.1 52
1953 62.5 51.1
1952 62.5 50.1
1951 61.7 49.2
1950 61.3 48.5

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

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Argentina and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Malaysia
2024 45,696,159 35,557,673
2023 45,538,401 35,126,298
2022 45,407,904 34,695,493
2021 45,312,281 34,282,399
2020 45,191,965 33,889,558
2019 44,973,465 33,440,596
2018 44,654,882 32,910,967
2017 44,288,894 32,355,644
2016 43,900,313 31,789,685
2015 43,477,012 31,232,798
2014 43,024,071 30,696,137
2013 42,582,455 30,174,265
2012 42,161,721 29,662,831
2011 41,730,660 29,162,039
2010 41,288,694 28,655,776
2009 40,854,831 28,124,778
2008 40,424,148 27,570,059
2007 40,016,763 26,998,389
2006 39,622,115 26,417,909
2005 39,216,789 25,836,071
2004 38,815,916 25,256,772
2003 38,424,282 24,679,602
2002 38,029,349 24,102,477
2001 37,624,825 23,526,538
2000 37,213,984 22,967,816
1999 36,794,682 22,435,531
1998 36,372,860 21,906,713
1997 35,947,791 21,375,218
1996 35,513,793 20,850,087
1995 35,070,020 20,330,599
1994 34,613,491 19,820,446
1993 34,152,717 19,322,664
1992 33,693,527 18,834,572
1991 33,230,294 18,342,464
1990 32,755,901 17,833,171
1989 32,270,948 17,314,997
1988 31,780,532 16,796,605
1987 31,291,762 16,276,737
1986 30,811,980 15,760,419
1985 30,336,441 15,252,258
1984 29,863,093 14,759,009
1983 29,391,332 14,285,907
1982 28,924,262 13,832,798
1981 28,463,959 13,399,203
1980 28,011,596 12,983,363
1979 27,568,895 12,627,862
1978 27,132,158 12,328,157
1977 26,701,805 12,035,713
1976 26,282,283 11,750,097
1975 25,874,107 11,471,914
1974 25,461,351 11,200,906
1973 25,046,005 10,935,621
1972 24,644,328 10,676,835
1971 24,257,208 10,423,453
1970 23,878,327 10,178,802
1969 23,508,711 9,947,597
1968 23,150,583 9,725,281
1967 22,799,059 9,507,099
1966 22,453,893 9,284,688
1965 22,112,629 9,056,408
1964 21,769,453 8,828,406
1963 21,421,705 8,602,160
1962 21,072,538 8,380,172
1961 20,726,276 8,164,443
1960 20,386,045 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Malaysia
2023 1.5 1.55
2022 1.48 1.55
2021 1.59 1.56
2020 1.6 1.68
2019 1.88 1.78
2018 2.07 1.84
2017 2.17 1.89
2016 2.24 1.94
2015 2.35 2.01
2014 2.39 2.06
2013 2.34 2.07
2012 2.3 2.12
2011 2.39 2.15
2010 2.41 2.14
2009 2.4 2.22
2008 2.43 2.26
2007 2.37 2.25
2006 2.4 2.31
2005 2.43 2.39
2004 2.43 2.49
2003 2.45 2.6
2002 2.49 2.66
2001 2.53 2.81
2000 2.59 2.94
1999 2.64 3.07
1998 2.66 3.12
1997 2.71 3.23
1996 2.78 3.3
1995 2.86 3.32
1994 2.94 3.35
1993 2.97 3.36
1992 2.99 3.37
1991 3.01 3.34
1990 3.03 3.3
1989 3.02 3.31
1988 3.05 3.5
1987 3.04 3.57
1986 3.05 3.7
1985 3.07 3.8
1984 3.12 3.89
1983 3.15 3.93
1982 3.2 3.97
1981 3.25 4
1980 3.3 4.04
1979 3.34 4.09
1978 3.36 4.18
1977 3.36 4.28
1976 3.32 4.4
1975 3.27 4.5
1974 3.22 4.62
1973 3.17 4.73
1972 3.14 4.82
1971 3.11 4.92
1970 3.09 5.04
1969 3.05 5.16
1968 3.01 5.29
1967 2.98 5.43
1966 2.97 5.64
1965 3.01 5.84
1964 3.08 6.03
1963 3.11 6.19
1962 3.13 6.3
1961 3.12 6.37
1960 3.14 6.41

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

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Argentina and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Malaysia
2024 33.5 31.5
2023 33.2 31.1
2022 32.8 30.6
2021 32.4 30.1
2020 32.1 29.6
2019 31.8 29.2
2018 31.5 28.8
2017 31.3 28.5
2016 31.1 28.1
2015 30.9 27.8
2014 30.7 27.5
2013 30.5 27.1
2012 30.3 26.8
2011 30.1 26.4
2010 29.9 26
2009 29.7 25.6
2008 29.4 25.1
2007 29.2 24.8
2006 29 24.5
2005 28.8 24.2
2004 28.6 24
2003 28.4 23.9
2002 28.2 23.7
2001 28.1 23.6
2000 27.9 23.5
1999 27.8 23.4
1998 27.7 23.1
1997 27.6 22.9
1996 27.5 22.7
1995 27.5 22.5
1994 27.4 22.3
1993 27.4 22.1
1992 27.4 21.9
1991 27.3 21.7
1990 27.3 21.5
1989 27.3 21.3
1988 27.2 21.1
1987 27.2 21
1986 27.1 20.9
1985 27.1 20.7
1984 27.1 20.5
1983 27.1 20.4
1982 27 20.1
1981 27 19.9
1980 27 19.7
1979 27 19.5
1978 27 19.3
1977 27 19
1976 27 18.8
1975 27 18.6
1974 27 18.3
1973 27 18.1
1972 27 17.9
1971 27 17.6
1970 26.9 17.4
1969 26.9 17.3
1968 26.9 17.1
1967 26.8 17
1966 26.8 16.9
1965 26.7 16.8
1964 26.7 16.9
1963 26.7 17
1962 26.6 17.1
1961 26.6 17.3
1960 26.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Argentina Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Malaysia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
95.8%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Argentina Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Malaysia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
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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