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Australia vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 6th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Malaysia
Population
27799169
36512221
Population rank 55/197 45/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Australia and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Malaysia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $422,227,005,429
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $399,949,418,753
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $407,830,525,990
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $373,784,553,030
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $337,456,163,961
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $365,177,721,022
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $358,788,845,713
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $319,109,094,160
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $301,256,033,870
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $301,355,266,965
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $338,066,095,097
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $323,276,235,524
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $314,443,047,642
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $297,951,668,675
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $255,017,638,456
2009 $931,761,689,771 $202,257,453,037
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $230,811,614,370
2007 $856,603,595,823 $193,549,569,478
2006 $749,708,370,333 $162,692,258,307
2005 $696,811,489,613 $143,534,405,819
2004 $615,643,050,221 $124,749,473,684
2003 $468,517,181,130 $110,202,368,421
2002 $396,436,967,263 $100,845,526,316
2001 $380,360,222,861 $92,783,947,368
2000 $416,901,962,163 $93,789,736,842
1999 $390,347,787,943 $79,148,421,053
1998 $400,361,527,505 $72,167,498,981
1997 $436,321,902,767 $100,005,323,302
1996 $401,962,517,479 $100,855,393,910
1995 $368,725,126,225 $88,705,342,903
1994 $323,269,456,935 $74,478,356,958
1993 $312,568,858,910 $66,894,966,969
1992 $325,982,966,981 $59,167,550,163
1991 $326,416,407,861 $49,143,148,094
1990 $311,840,666,465 $44,024,585,240
1989 $300,264,309,002 $38,847,965,293
1988 $236,461,079,970 $35,272,109,220
1987 $189,726,707,253 $32,181,210,158
1986 $182,707,050,923 $27,734,111,400
1985 $180,861,108,959 $31,199,633,353
1984 $193,749,932,078 $33,942,897,422
1983 $177,523,719,680 $30,347,442,111
1982 $194,323,071,831 $26,804,493,635
1981 $177,151,979,566 $25,004,285,792
1980 $150,200,557,103 $24,488,224,677
1979 $135,093,718,051 $21,213,264,962
1978 $118,660,813,780 $16,358,079,862
1977 $110,504,702,914 $13,139,488,633
1976 $105,209,354,856 $11,050,234,599
1975 $97,440,939,506 $9,298,800,799
1974 $89,086,219,602 $9,496,204,302
1973 $63,923,126,201 $7,662,902,678
1972 $52,117,990,654 $5,043,347,250
1971 $45,283,847,245 $4,244,395,956
1970 $41,395,206,623 $3,864,145,667
1969 $36,738,245,878 $3,664,552,041
1968 $32,763,365,242 $3,330,371,551
1967 $30,487,524,878 $3,188,924,677
1966 $27,349,284,376 $3,143,517,944
1965 $26,014,244,162 $2,956,337,669
1964 $23,835,843,814 $2,674,423,922
1963 $21,573,443,452 $2,510,110,348
1962 $19,953,923,193 $2,001,489,602
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,901,856,123
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,916,229,477

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

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Australia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Malaysia
2024 $64,604 $11,874
2023 $65,058 $11,386
2022 $65,170 $11,755
2021 $60,759 $10,903
2020 $51,983 $9,958
2019 $55,195 $10,920
2018 $57,410 $10,902
2017 $54,118 $9,863
2016 $50,084 $9,477
2015 $56,970 $9,649
2014 $62,817 $11,013
2013 $68,477 $10,714
2012 $68,301 $10,601
2011 $62,799 $10,217
2010 $52,314 $8,899
2009 $42,955 $7,191
2008 $49,811 $8,372
2007 $41,128 $7,169
2006 $36,659 $6,158
2005 $34,535 $5,556
2004 $30,886 $4,939
2003 $23,758 $4,465
2002 $20,335 $4,184
2001 $19,734 $3,944
2000 $21,909 $4,084
1999 $20,750 $3,528
1998 $21,516 $3,294
1997 $23,683 $4,679
1996 $22,056 $4,837
1995 $20,479 $4,363
1994 $18,156 $3,758
1993 $17,725 $3,462
1992 $18,650 $3,141
1991 $18,885 $2,679
1990 $18,274 $2,469
1989 $17,858 $2,244
1988 $14,303 $2,100
1987 $11,666 $1,977
1986 $11,406 $1,760
1985 $11,455 $2,046
1984 $12,436 $2,300
1983 $11,532 $2,124
1982 $12,798 $1,938
1981 $11,871 $1,866
1980 $10,223 $1,886
1979 $9,308 $1,680
1978 $8,264 $1,327
1977 $7,786 $1,092
1976 $7,497 $940
1975 $7,014 $811
1974 $6,492 $848
1973 $4,778 $701
1972 $3,955 $472
1971 $3,500 $407
1970 $3,310 $380
1969 $2,996 $368
1968 $2,728 $342
1967 $2,584 $335
1966 $2,347 $339
1965 $2,284 $326
1964 $2,134 $303
1963 $1,970 $291.8
1962 $1,858 $238.8
1961 $1,880 $232.9
1960 $1,813 $240.8

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

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Australia vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Malaysia
2026 84.3 77.2
2025 84.2 77
2024 84.1 76.8
2023 83.9 76.7
2022 82.8 75.4
2021 83.6 73.9
2020 83.7 76.1
2019 83.2 75.9
2018 83.3 75.7
2017 82.7 75.5
2016 82.8 75.4
2015 82.6 75.3
2014 82.5 75.3
2013 82.6 75.5
2012 82.3 75.6
2011 82.1 75.5
2010 82 75.4
2009 81.7 75.3
2008 81.4 75.2
2007 81.2 75
2006 81.3 74.7
2005 81.1 74.4
2004 80.7 74
2003 80.4 73.7
2002 80.1 73.5
2001 80 73.1
2000 79.6 72.7
1999 79.3 72.4
1998 79 72.4
1997 78.6 72.3
1996 78.3 72.1
1995 78.3 72
1994 77.9 71.9
1993 78 71.7
1992 77.5 71.5
1991 77.5 71.2
1990 77 71
1989 76.2 70.8
1988 76.3 70.6
1987 76.1 70.4
1986 76.1 70.1
1985 75.4 69.9
1984 75.5 69.6
1983 75.4 69.2
1982 74.7 68.9
1981 74.8 68.5
1980 74.6 68.1
1979 74.3 67.6
1978 73.7 67.2
1977 73.5 66.7
1976 72.8 66.2
1975 72.8 65.7
1974 71.8 65.2
1973 72.1 64.7
1972 71.8 64.2
1971 71.5 63.8
1970 70.7 63.3
1969 71.1 62.9
1968 70.7 62.4
1967 71 62
1966 70.7 61.7
1965 70.8 61.1
1964 70.6 60.4
1963 71 59.7
1962 70.9 58.9
1961 71.1 58
1960 70.9 57.2
1959 70.4 56.3
1958 70.9 55.4
1957 70.3 54.5
1956 70 53.7
1955 70.2 52.8
1954 69.9 52
1953 69.7 51.1
1952 69.1 50.1
1951 68.7 49.2
1950 69 48.5

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

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Australia and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Australia Malaysia
2024 27,196,812 35,557,673
2023 26,659,922 35,126,298
2022 26,018,721 34,695,493
2021 25,685,412 34,282,399
2020 25,649,248 33,889,558
2019 25,334,826 33,440,596
2018 24,963,258 32,910,967
2017 24,592,588 32,355,644
2016 24,190,907 31,789,685
2015 23,815,995 31,232,798
2014 23,475,686 30,696,137
2013 23,128,129 30,174,265
2012 22,733,465 29,662,831
2011 22,340,024 29,162,039
2010 22,031,750 28,655,776
2009 21,691,653 28,124,778
2008 21,249,199 27,570,059
2007 20,827,622 26,998,389
2006 20,450,966 26,417,909
2005 20,176,844 25,836,071
2004 19,932,722 25,256,772
2003 19,720,737 24,679,602
2002 19,495,210 24,102,477
2001 19,274,701 23,526,538
2000 19,028,802 22,967,816
1999 18,812,264 22,435,531
1998 18,607,584 21,906,713
1997 18,423,037 21,375,218
1996 18,224,767 20,850,087
1995 18,004,882 20,330,599
1994 17,805,468 19,820,446
1993 17,634,808 19,322,664
1992 17,478,635 18,834,572
1991 17,284,036 18,342,464
1990 17,065,128 17,833,171
1989 16,814,416 17,314,997
1988 16,532,164 16,796,605
1987 16,263,874 16,276,737
1986 16,018,350 15,760,419
1985 15,788,312 15,252,258
1984 15,579,391 14,759,009
1983 15,393,472 14,285,907
1982 15,184,247 13,832,798
1981 14,923,260 13,399,203
1980 14,692,000 12,983,363
1979 14,514,000 12,627,862
1978 14,358,000 12,328,157
1977 14,192,000 12,035,713
1976 14,033,000 11,750,097
1975 13,893,000 11,471,914
1974 13,723,000 11,200,906
1973 13,380,000 10,935,621
1972 13,177,000 10,676,835
1971 12,937,000 10,423,453
1970 12,507,000 10,178,802
1969 12,263,000 9,947,597
1968 12,009,000 9,725,281
1967 11,799,000 9,507,099
1966 11,651,000 9,284,688
1965 11,388,000 9,056,408
1964 11,167,000 8,828,406
1963 10,950,000 8,602,160
1962 10,742,000 8,380,172
1961 10,483,000 8,164,443
1960 10,276,477 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Australia

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Malaysia
2023 1.5 1.55
2022 1.63 1.55
2021 1.7 1.56
2020 1.58 1.68
2019 1.66 1.78
2018 1.74 1.84
2017 1.74 1.89
2016 1.75 1.94
2015 1.81 2.01
2014 1.83 2.06
2013 1.86 2.07
2012 1.92 2.12
2011 1.93 2.15
2010 1.93 2.14
2009 1.97 2.22
2008 1.98 2.26
2007 1.96 2.25
2006 1.91 2.31
2005 1.81 2.39
2004 1.77 2.49
2003 1.75 2.6
2002 1.76 2.66
2001 1.74 2.81
2000 1.76 2.94
1999 1.76 3.07
1998 1.76 3.12
1997 1.78 3.23
1996 1.8 3.3
1995 1.82 3.32
1994 1.84 3.35
1993 1.86 3.36
1992 1.89 3.37
1991 1.85 3.34
1990 1.9 3.3
1989 1.84 3.31
1988 1.83 3.5
1987 1.85 3.57
1986 1.87 3.7
1985 1.92 3.8
1984 1.84 3.89
1983 1.92 3.93
1982 1.93 3.97
1981 1.94 4
1980 1.89 4.04
1979 1.91 4.09
1978 1.95 4.18
1977 2.01 4.28
1976 2.06 4.4
1975 2.15 4.5
1974 2.4 4.62
1973 2.49 4.73
1972 2.74 4.82
1971 2.96 4.92
1970 2.86 5.04
1969 2.89 5.16
1968 2.89 5.29
1967 2.85 5.43
1966 2.88 5.64
1965 2.98 5.84
1964 3.15 6.03
1963 3.33 6.19
1962 3.44 6.3
1961 3.54 6.37
1960 3.45 6.41

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

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Australia and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Malaysia
2024 39 31.5
2023 38.8 31.1
2022 38.5 30.6
2021 38.3 30.1
2020 38 29.6
2019 37.6 29.2
2018 37.4 28.8
2017 37.4 28.5
2016 37.3 28.1
2015 37.3 27.8
2014 37.3 27.5
2013 37.2 27.1
2012 37.2 26.8
2011 37.1 26.4
2010 37 26
2009 36.9 25.6
2008 36.8 25.1
2007 36.8 24.8
2006 36.7 24.5
2005 36.5 24.2
2004 36.3 24
2003 36.1 23.9
2002 35.8 23.7
2001 35.6 23.6
2000 35.4 23.5
1999 35.1 23.4
1998 34.7 23.1
1997 34.3 22.9
1996 34 22.7
1995 33.6 22.5
1994 33.3 22.3
1993 33 22.1
1992 32.7 21.9
1991 32.4 21.7
1990 32.1 21.5
1989 31.8 21.3
1988 31.6 21.1
1987 31.3 21
1986 31.1 20.9
1985 30.8 20.7
1984 30.5 20.5
1983 30.2 20.4
1982 29.9 20.1
1981 29.6 19.9
1980 29.4 19.7
1979 29.1 19.5
1978 28.9 19.3
1977 28.6 19
1976 28.4 18.8
1975 28.1 18.6
1974 28 18.3
1973 27.8 18.1
1972 27.7 17.9
1971 27.7 17.6
1970 27.7 17.4
1969 27.8 17.3
1968 27.9 17.1
1967 28 17
1966 28.1 16.9
1965 28.3 16.8
1964 28.6 16.9
1963 28.8 17
1962 29.1 17.1
1961 29.3 17.3
1960 29.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Australia Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Malaysia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.8%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Australia Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Malaysia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 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) (2000–2025, 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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