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Comoros vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 171st vs. 65th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Malaysia
Population
903776
36512221
Population rank 160/197 45/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Comoros and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Malaysia
2024 $1,440,991,455 $422,227,005,429
2023 $1,326,836,543 $399,949,418,753
2022 $1,222,485,532 $407,830,525,990
2021 $1,272,238,391 $373,784,553,030
2020 $1,218,763,671 $337,456,163,961
2019 $1,187,915,409 $365,177,721,022
2018 $1,178,530,633 $358,788,845,713
2017 $1,077,439,757 $319,109,094,160
2016 $1,012,835,493 $301,256,033,870
2015 $966,029,601 $301,355,266,965
2014 $1,149,587,661 $338,066,095,097
2013 $1,116,224,107 $323,276,235,524
2012 $1,015,843,491 $314,443,047,642
2011 $1,023,086,274 $297,951,668,675
2010 $907,978,731 $255,017,638,456
2009 $905,341,173 $202,257,453,037
2008 $915,659,108 $230,811,614,370
2007 $795,673,153 $193,549,569,478
2006 $688,498,642 $162,692,258,307
2005 $655,375,096 $143,534,405,819
2004 $622,679,660 $124,749,473,684
2003 $546,830,041 $110,202,368,421
2002 $427,360,070 $100,845,526,316
2001 $372,746,486 $92,783,947,368
2000 $339,504,306 $93,789,736,842
1999 $371,921,712 $79,148,421,053
1998 $363,932,160 $72,167,498,981
1997 $362,816,806 $100,005,323,302
1996 $392,488,149 $100,855,393,910
1995 $392,774,714 $88,705,342,903
1994 $314,789,556 $74,478,356,958
1993 $427,750,823 $66,894,966,969
1992 $436,552,922 $59,167,550,163
1991 $400,592,663 $49,143,148,094
1990 $401,561,022 $44,024,585,240
1989 $328,665,081 $38,847,965,293
1988 $336,422,522 $35,272,109,220
1987 $313,292,323 $32,181,210,158
1986 $258,143,903 $27,734,111,400
1985 $191,944,892 $31,199,633,353
1984 $189,102,734 $33,942,897,422
1983 $196,193,380 $30,347,442,111
1982 $202,152,462 $26,804,493,635
1981 $212,958,382 $25,004,285,792
1980 $243,390,496 $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Comoros and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Malaysia
2024 $1,663 $11,874
2023 $1,560 $11,386
2022 $1,465 $11,755
2021 $1,555 $10,903
2020 $1,519 $9,958
2019 $1,510 $10,920
2018 $1,527 $10,902
2017 $1,424 $9,863
2016 $1,365 $9,477
2015 $1,329 $9,649
2014 $1,616 $11,013
2013 $1,603 $10,714
2012 $1,490 $10,601
2011 $1,531 $10,217
2010 $1,387 $8,899
2009 $1,410 $7,191
2008 $1,455 $8,372
2007 $1,290 $7,169
2006 $1,138 $6,158
2005 $1,106 $5,556
2004 $1,072 $4,939
2003 $960 $4,465
2002 $765 $4,184
2001 $681 $3,944
2000 $633 $4,084
1999 $707 $3,528
1998 $704 $3,294
1997 $715 $4,679
1996 $786 $4,837
1995 $801 $4,363
1994 $653 $3,758
1993 $903 $3,462
1992 $939 $3,141
1991 $879 $2,679
1990 $903 $2,469
1989 $759 $2,244
1988 $798 $2,100
1987 $763 $1,977
1986 $646 $1,760
1985 $494 $2,046
1984 $501 $2,300
1983 $534 $2,124
1982 $566 $1,938
1981 $613 $1,866
1980 $721 $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Comoros vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Malaysia
2026 67.5 77.2
2025 67.2 77
2024 67 76.8
2023 66.8 76.7
2022 66.5 75.4
2021 65.2 73.9
2020 65.8 76.1
2019 65.7 75.9
2018 65.4 75.7
2017 65.1 75.5
2016 64.8 75.4
2015 64.5 75.3
2014 64.1 75.3
2013 63.8 75.5
2012 63.5 75.6
2011 63.1 75.5
2010 62.7 75.4
2009 62.3 75.3
2008 62 75.2
2007 61.5 75
2006 61.2 74.7
2005 60.9 74.4
2004 60.6 74
2003 60.2 73.7
2002 59.7 73.5
2001 59.6 73.1
2000 58.9 72.7
1999 58.9 72.4
1998 58.3 72.4
1997 58.2 72.3
1996 58.2 72.1
1995 57.8 72
1994 57.5 71.9
1993 57 71.7
1992 56.6 71.5
1991 56.1 71.2
1990 55.6 71
1989 55 70.8
1988 54.7 70.6
1987 54.1 70.4
1986 53.8 70.1
1985 53.3 69.9
1984 52.8 69.6
1983 52.1 69.2
1982 51.7 68.9
1981 51.2 68.5
1980 50.7 68.1
1979 50.1 67.6
1978 49.7 67.2
1977 49.2 66.7
1976 48.6 66.2
1975 46.9 65.7
1974 47.6 65.2
1973 47 64.7
1972 46.5 64.2
1971 45.8 63.8
1970 45.2 63.3
1969 44.6 62.9
1968 44.1 62.4
1967 43.6 62
1966 43.2 61.7
1965 42.7 61.1
1964 42.3 60.4
1963 41.9 59.7
1962 41.5 58.9
1961 41.2 58
1960 40.8 57.2
1959 40.5 56.3
1958 40.1 55.4
1957 39.7 54.5
1956 39.4 53.7
1955 39 52.8
1954 38.7 52
1953 38.4 51.1
1952 38 50.1
1951 34.3 49.2
1950 37.4 48.5

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

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Comoros and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Comoros Malaysia
2024 866,628 35,557,673
2023 850,387 35,126,298
2022 834,188 34,695,493
2021 818,174 34,282,399
2020 802,163 33,889,558
2019 786,578 33,440,596
2018 771,590 32,910,967
2017 756,669 32,355,644
2016 741,741 31,789,685
2015 726,682 31,232,798
2014 711,503 30,696,137
2013 696,192 30,174,265
2012 681,630 29,662,831
2011 668,056 29,162,039
2010 654,836 28,655,776
2009 641,947 28,124,778
2008 629,307 27,570,059
2007 616,927 26,998,389
2006 604,753 26,417,909
2005 592,677 25,836,071
2004 580,704 25,256,772
2003 569,798 24,679,602
2002 558,923 24,102,477
2001 547,220 23,526,538
2000 536,080 22,967,816
1999 525,886 22,435,531
1998 516,597 21,906,713
1997 507,777 21,375,218
1996 499,107 20,850,087
1995 490,586 20,330,599
1994 482,142 19,820,446
1993 473,682 19,322,664
1992 465,113 18,834,572
1991 455,556 18,342,464
1990 444,596 17,833,171
1989 433,103 17,314,997
1988 421,687 16,796,605
1987 410,439 16,276,737
1986 399,318 15,760,419
1985 388,352 15,252,258
1984 377,637 14,759,009
1983 367,233 14,285,907
1982 357,139 13,832,798
1981 347,382 13,399,203
1980 337,721 12,983,363
1979 327,791 12,627,862
1978 317,688 12,328,157
1977 307,579 12,035,713
1976 297,538 11,750,097
1975 287,692 11,471,914
1974 278,075 11,200,906
1973 268,820 10,935,621
1972 260,077 10,676,835
1971 251,865 10,423,453
1970 244,185 10,178,802
1969 237,001 9,947,597
1968 230,244 9,725,281
1967 223,859 9,507,099
1966 218,663 9,284,688
1965 214,967 9,056,408
1964 211,644 8,828,406
1963 208,185 8,602,160
1962 204,702 8,380,172
1961 201,201 8,164,443
1960 197,700 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Comoros

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Malaysia
2023 3.88 1.55
2022 3.94 1.55
2021 4 1.56
2020 4.07 1.68
2019 4.14 1.78
2018 4.21 1.84
2017 4.28 1.89
2016 4.35 1.94
2015 4.42 2.01
2014 4.49 2.06
2013 4.57 2.07
2012 4.65 2.12
2011 4.72 2.15
2010 4.76 2.14
2009 4.78 2.22
2008 4.81 2.26
2007 4.86 2.25
2006 4.93 2.31
2005 5.01 2.39
2004 5.07 2.49
2003 5.12 2.6
2002 5.16 2.66
2001 5.2 2.81
2000 5.23 2.94
1999 5.28 3.07
1998 5.39 3.12
1997 5.51 3.23
1996 5.63 3.3
1995 5.73 3.32
1994 5.86 3.35
1993 6.02 3.36
1992 6.19 3.37
1991 6.35 3.34
1990 6.51 3.3
1989 6.65 3.31
1988 6.76 3.5
1987 6.87 3.57
1986 6.95 3.7
1985 7.02 3.8
1984 7.07 3.89
1983 7.11 3.93
1982 7.13 3.97
1981 7.14 4
1980 7.15 4.04
1979 7.16 4.09
1978 7.16 4.18
1977 7.15 4.28
1976 7.16 4.4
1975 7.16 4.5
1974 7.16 4.62
1973 7.17 4.73
1972 7.14 4.82
1971 7.12 4.92
1970 7.1 5.04
1969 7.07 5.16
1968 7.05 5.29
1967 7.02 5.43
1966 7 5.64
1965 6.97 5.84
1964 6.94 6.03
1963 6.92 6.19
1962 6.9 6.3
1961 6.85 6.37
1960 6.79 6.41

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

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Comoros and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Malaysia
2024 21.5 31.5
2023 21.4 31.1
2022 21.2 30.6
2021 21 30.1
2020 20.8 29.6
2019 20.5 29.2
2018 20.3 28.8
2017 20 28.5
2016 19.9 28.1
2015 19.8 27.8
2014 19.6 27.5
2013 19.4 27.1
2012 19.1 26.8
2011 18.9 26.4
2010 18.6 26
2009 18.3 25.6
2008 18 25.1
2007 17.7 24.8
2006 17.4 24.5
2005 17.1 24.2
2004 16.8 24
2003 16.6 23.9
2002 16.5 23.7
2001 16.4 23.6
2000 16.3 23.5
1999 16.2 23.4
1998 16.1 23.1
1997 16 22.9
1996 16 22.7
1995 16 22.5
1994 16.1 22.3
1993 16.3 22.1
1992 16.4 21.9
1991 16.5 21.7
1990 16.5 21.5
1989 16.4 21.3
1988 16.4 21.1
1987 16.4 21
1986 16.4 20.9
1985 16.5 20.7
1984 16.5 20.5
1983 16.5 20.4
1982 16.5 20.1
1981 16.5 19.9
1980 16.5 19.7
1979 16.6 19.5
1978 16.6 19.3
1977 16.7 19
1976 16.8 18.8
1975 16.8 18.6
1974 16.9 18.3
1973 17 18.1
1972 17.1 17.9
1971 17.2 17.6
1970 17.4 17.4
1969 17.6 17.3
1968 18 17.1
1967 18.4 17
1966 18.7 16.9
1965 19 16.8
1964 19.2 16.9
1963 19.3 17
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.6 17.3
1960 19.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
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
$324M
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Comoros Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
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%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Comoros Malaysia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
52
2025
Higher education index n/a
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Comoros Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Malaysia
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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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