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Bahamas vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 162nd vs. 65th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Malaysia
Population
405203
36512221
Population rank 172/197 45/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Bahamas and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Malaysia
2024 $15,832,800,000 $422,227,005,429
2023 $15,271,300,000 $399,949,418,753
2022 $13,896,800,000 $407,830,525,990
2021 $12,037,000,000 $373,784,553,030
2020 $10,363,200,000 $337,456,163,961
2019 $13,277,000,000 $365,177,721,022
2018 $12,819,200,000 $358,788,845,713
2017 $12,446,900,000 $319,109,094,160
2016 $11,880,900,000 $301,256,033,870
2015 $11,837,600,000 $301,355,266,965
2014 $11,139,100,000 $338,066,095,097
2013 $10,475,300,000 $323,276,235,524
2012 $10,720,400,000 $314,443,047,642
2011 $10,070,450,000 $297,951,668,675
2010 $10,095,760,000 $255,017,638,456
2009 $9,981,960,000 $202,257,453,037
2008 $10,526,000,000 $230,811,614,370
2007 $10,618,340,000 $193,549,569,478
2006 $10,167,250,000 $162,692,258,307
2005 $9,836,200,000 $143,534,405,819
2004 $9,055,290,000 $124,749,473,684
2003 $8,870,090,000 $110,202,368,421
2002 $8,881,160,000 $100,845,526,316
2001 $8,317,830,000 $92,783,947,368
2000 $8,076,470,000 $93,789,736,842
1999 $7,683,870,000 $79,148,421,053
1998 $6,833,220,000 $72,167,498,981
1997 $6,332,360,000 $100,005,323,302
1996 $3,609,000,000 $100,855,393,910
1995 $3,429,000,000 $88,705,342,903
1994 $3,259,000,000 $74,478,356,958
1993 $3,092,000,000 $66,894,966,969
1992 $3,109,000,000 $59,167,550,163
1991 $3,111,160,000 $49,143,148,094
1990 $3,166,000,000 $44,024,585,240
1989 $3,062,000,000 $38,847,965,293
1988 $2,817,900,000 $35,272,109,220
1987 $2,713,999,900 $32,181,210,158
1986 $2,472,500,000 $27,734,111,400
1985 $2,320,699,900 $31,199,633,353
1984 $2,041,100,000 $33,942,897,422
1983 $1,732,800,000 $30,347,442,111
1982 $1,578,300,000 $26,804,493,635
1981 $1,426,500,000 $25,004,285,792
1980 $1,335,300,000 $24,488,224,677
1979 $1,139,800,100 $21,213,264,962
1978 $832,400,000 $16,358,079,862
1977 $713,000,000 $13,139,488,633
1976 $642,100,000 $11,050,234,599
1975 $596,200,000 $9,298,800,799
1974 $632,400,000 $9,496,204,302
1973 $670,900,000 $7,662,902,678
1972 $590,900,000 $5,043,347,250
1971 $573,400,000 $4,244,395,956
1970 $539,500,000 $3,864,145,667
1969 $538,700,000 $3,664,552,041
1968 $453,800,000 $3,330,371,551
1967 $398,000,000 $3,188,924,677
1966 $346,800,000 $3,143,517,944
1965 $300,272,048 $2,956,337,669
1964 $266,560,043 $2,674,423,922
1963 $237,650,038 $2,510,110,348
1962 $212,170,034 $2,001,489,602
1961 $190,022,030 $1,901,856,123
1960 $169,736,027 $1,916,229,477

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

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Bahamas and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Malaysia
2024 $39,455 $11,874
2023 $38,232 $11,386
2022 $34,957 $11,755
2021 $30,368 $10,903
2020 $26,179 $9,958
2019 $33,640 $10,920
2018 $32,642 $10,902
2017 $31,875 $9,863
2016 $30,617 $9,477
2015 $30,719 $9,649
2014 $29,137 $11,013
2013 $27,643 $10,714
2012 $28,552 $10,601
2011 $27,091 $10,217
2010 $27,473 $8,899
2009 $27,513 $7,191
2008 $29,392 $8,372
2007 $30,052 $7,169
2006 $29,185 $6,158
2005 $28,602 $5,556
2004 $26,650 $4,939
2003 $26,429 $4,465
2002 $26,782 $4,184
2001 $25,372 $3,944
2000 $24,940 $4,084
1999 $24,041 $3,528
1998 $21,667 $3,294
1997 $20,368 $4,679
1996 $11,784 $4,837
1995 $11,375 $4,363
1994 $10,991 $3,758
1993 $10,613 $3,462
1992 $10,873 $3,141
1991 $11,082 $2,679
1990 $11,473 $2,469
1989 $11,291 $2,244
1988 $10,576 $2,100
1987 $10,361 $1,977
1986 $9,601 $1,760
1985 $9,167 $2,046
1984 $8,202 $2,300
1983 $7,081 $2,124
1982 $6,559 $1,938
1981 $6,029 $1,866
1980 $5,743 $1,886
1979 $4,994 $1,680
1978 $3,720 $1,327
1977 $3,253 $1,092
1976 $2,993 $940
1975 $2,841 $811
1974 $3,080 $848
1973 $3,341 $701
1972 $3,014 $472
1971 $3,004 $407
1970 $2,916 $380
1969 $3,027 $368
1968 $2,668 $342
1967 $2,453 $335
1966 $2,239 $339
1965 $2,030 $326
1964 $1,883 $303
1963 $1,759 $291.8
1962 $1,651 $238.8
1961 $1,555 $232.9
1960 $1,459 $240.8

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

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Bahamas vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Malaysia
2026 75 77.2
2025 74.9 77
2024 74.7 76.8
2023 74.6 76.7
2022 74.5 75.4
2021 70.8 73.9
2020 73 76.1
2019 71.4 75.9
2018 74.1 75.7
2017 74 75.5
2016 74 75.4
2015 73.8 75.3
2014 74 75.3
2013 73.9 75.5
2012 73.7 75.6
2011 73.6 75.5
2010 73.4 75.4
2009 73.5 75.3
2008 73.4 75.2
2007 73.5 75
2006 73.5 74.7
2005 73.4 74.4
2004 73.2 74
2003 73.2 73.7
2002 73 73.5
2001 72.8 73.1
2000 72.5 72.7
1999 72.1 72.4
1998 71.8 72.4
1997 71.6 72.3
1996 71.5 72.1
1995 71.4 72
1994 71.4 71.9
1993 71.4 71.7
1992 71.3 71.5
1991 71.2 71.2
1990 70.9 71
1989 70.7 70.8
1988 70.5 70.6
1987 70.4 70.4
1986 70.3 70.1
1985 70.3 69.9
1984 70.2 69.6
1983 70 69.2
1982 69.7 68.9
1981 69.4 68.5
1980 69.1 68.1
1979 69 67.6
1978 68.9 67.2
1977 68.8 66.7
1976 68.5 66.2
1975 68.1 65.7
1974 67.6 65.2
1973 67.1 64.7
1972 66.8 64.2
1971 66.5 63.8
1970 66.2 63.3
1969 65.8 62.9
1968 65.4 62.4
1967 65 62
1966 64.6 61.7
1965 64.3 61.1
1964 63.9 60.4
1963 63.5 59.7
1962 63.2 58.9
1961 62.8 58
1960 62.5 57.2
1959 62.1 56.3
1958 61.7 55.4
1957 61.4 54.5
1956 61 53.7
1955 60.7 52.8
1954 60.3 52
1953 60 51.1
1952 59.6 50.1
1951 59.2 49.2
1950 58.9 48.5

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

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Bahamas and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Malaysia
2024 401,283 35,557,673
2023 399,440 35,126,298
2022 397,538 34,695,493
2021 396,373 34,282,399
2020 395,863 33,889,558
2019 394,675 33,440,596
2018 392,717 32,910,967
2017 390,485 32,355,644
2016 388,055 31,789,685
2015 385,346 31,232,798
2014 382,298 30,696,137
2013 378,953 30,174,265
2012 375,469 29,662,831
2011 371,729 29,162,039
2010 367,478 28,655,776
2009 362,810 28,124,778
2008 358,120 27,570,059
2007 353,334 26,998,389
2006 348,375 26,417,909
2005 343,894 25,836,071
2004 339,782 25,256,772
2003 335,618 24,679,602
2002 331,614 24,102,477
2001 327,836 23,526,538
2000 323,835 22,967,816
1999 319,614 22,435,531
1998 315,368 21,906,713
1997 310,904 21,375,218
1996 306,268 20,850,087
1995 301,461 20,330,599
1994 296,509 19,820,446
1993 291,339 19,322,664
1992 285,927 18,834,572
1991 280,731 18,342,464
1990 275,945 17,833,171
1989 271,178 17,314,997
1988 266,448 16,796,605
1987 261,935 16,276,737
1986 257,536 15,760,419
1985 253,154 15,252,258
1984 248,863 14,759,009
1983 244,698 14,285,907
1982 240,614 13,832,798
1981 236,614 13,399,203
1980 232,526 12,983,363
1979 228,230 12,627,862
1978 223,761 12,328,157
1977 219,157 12,035,713
1976 214,501 11,750,097
1975 209,886 11,471,914
1974 205,342 11,200,906
1973 200,791 10,935,621
1972 196,055 10,676,835
1971 190,857 10,423,453
1970 184,982 10,178,802
1969 177,981 9,947,597
1968 170,089 9,725,281
1967 162,267 9,507,099
1966 154,874 9,284,688
1965 147,952 9,056,408
1964 141,528 8,828,406
1963 135,087 8,602,160
1962 128,493 8,380,172
1961 122,197 8,164,443
1960 116,317 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Malaysia
2023 1.37 1.55
2022 1.38 1.55
2021 1.38 1.56
2020 1.39 1.68
2019 1.4 1.78
2018 1.4 1.84
2017 1.42 1.89
2016 1.5 1.94
2015 1.57 2.01
2014 1.69 2.06
2013 1.74 2.07
2012 1.76 2.12
2011 1.79 2.15
2010 1.84 2.14
2009 2.01 2.22
2008 2 2.26
2007 2.04 2.25
2006 2.02 2.31
2005 2.01 2.39
2004 1.98 2.49
2003 1.97 2.6
2002 1.98 2.66
2001 2.02 2.81
2000 2.06 2.94
1999 2.13 3.07
1998 2.23 3.12
1997 2.29 3.23
1996 2.35 3.3
1995 2.42 3.32
1994 2.47 3.35
1993 2.61 3.36
1992 2.71 3.37
1991 2.51 3.34
1990 2.52 3.3
1989 2.52 3.31
1988 2.52 3.5
1987 2.52 3.57
1986 2.53 3.7
1985 2.55 3.8
1984 2.59 3.89
1983 2.65 3.93
1982 2.71 3.97
1981 2.77 4
1980 2.84 4.04
1979 2.94 4.09
1978 3.05 4.18
1977 3.17 4.28
1976 3.3 4.4
1975 3.42 4.5
1974 3.57 4.62
1973 3.73 4.73
1972 3.89 4.82
1971 4.06 4.92
1970 4.21 5.04
1969 4.38 5.16
1968 4.56 5.29
1967 4.69 5.43
1966 4.79 5.64
1965 4.88 5.84
1964 4.97 6.03
1963 5.06 6.19
1962 5.13 6.3
1961 5.16 6.37
1960 5.09 6.41

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

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Bahamas and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Malaysia
2024 36 31.5
2023 35.6 31.1
2022 35.2 30.6
2021 34.9 30.1
2020 34.6 29.6
2019 34.3 29.2
2018 33.9 28.8
2017 33.6 28.5
2016 33.3 28.1
2015 33 27.8
2014 32.6 27.5
2013 32.4 27.1
2012 32.1 26.8
2011 31.8 26.4
2010 31.5 26
2009 31.3 25.6
2008 31 25.1
2007 30.8 24.8
2006 30.6 24.5
2005 30.3 24.2
2004 30 24
2003 29.6 23.9
2002 29.3 23.7
2001 28.9 23.6
2000 28.5 23.5
1999 28.2 23.4
1998 27.9 23.1
1997 27.5 22.9
1996 27.2 22.7
1995 26.9 22.5
1994 26.6 22.3
1993 26.3 22.1
1992 26 21.9
1991 25.7 21.7
1990 25.4 21.5
1989 25 21.3
1988 24.7 21.1
1987 24.3 21
1986 24 20.9
1985 23.7 20.7
1984 23.4 20.5
1983 23 20.4
1982 22.7 20.1
1981 22.4 19.9
1980 22.1 19.7
1979 21.8 19.5
1978 21.6 19.3
1977 21.3 19
1976 21.1 18.8
1975 20.9 18.6
1974 20.8 18.3
1973 20.7 18.1
1972 20.7 17.9
1971 20.6 17.6
1970 20.6 17.4
1969 20.5 17.3
1968 20.3 17.1
1967 20.2 17
1966 20.1 16.9
1965 19.9 16.8
1964 19.8 16.9
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.6 17.1
1961 19.6 17.3
1960 19.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.7%
2024

Energy

Bahamas Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Malaysia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
95.8%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Bahamas Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Malaysia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
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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