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Congo vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 64th vs. 65th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Malaysia
Population
6681829
36512221
Population rank 109/197 45/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Congo and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Malaysia
2024 $15,719,986,077 $422,227,005,429
2023 $15,321,055,823 $399,949,418,753
2022 $15,817,030,155 $407,830,525,990
2021 $14,825,690,211 $373,784,553,030
2020 $11,468,687,464 $337,456,163,961
2019 $13,976,637,780 $365,177,721,022
2018 $14,773,900,289 $358,788,845,713
2017 $11,834,473,039 $319,109,094,160
2016 $10,931,328,151 $301,256,033,870
2015 $12,434,793,867 $301,355,266,965
2014 $17,919,321,078 $338,066,095,097
2013 $17,958,720,699 $323,276,235,524
2012 $17,692,911,296 $314,443,047,642
2011 $15,655,383,577 $297,951,668,675
2010 $13,148,396,212 $255,017,638,456
2009 $9,723,299,915 $202,257,453,037
2008 $11,649,857,673 $230,811,614,370
2007 $8,782,703,437 $193,549,569,478
2006 $8,072,305,029 $162,692,258,307
2005 $6,650,001,680 $143,534,405,819
2004 $4,656,974,940 $124,749,473,684
2003 $3,503,723,088 $110,202,368,421
2002 $3,034,250,924 $100,845,526,316
2001 $2,796,704,604 $92,783,947,368
2000 $3,227,927,698 $93,789,736,842
1999 $2,354,772,960 $79,148,421,053
1998 $1,949,481,379 $72,167,498,981
1997 $2,322,719,103 $100,005,323,302
1996 $2,540,697,539 $100,855,393,910
1995 $2,116,003,868 $88,705,342,903
1994 $1,769,365,438 $74,478,356,958
1993 $2,684,323,623 $66,894,966,969
1992 $2,933,222,703 $59,167,550,163
1991 $2,724,853,506 $49,143,148,094
1990 $2,798,746,050 $44,024,585,240
1989 $2,389,593,026 $38,847,965,293
1988 $2,212,536,312 $35,272,109,220
1987 $2,297,753,652 $32,181,210,158
1986 $1,849,268,212 $27,734,111,400
1985 $2,160,872,540 $31,199,633,353
1984 $2,193,581,365 $33,942,897,422
1983 $2,097,274,290 $30,347,442,111
1982 $2,160,640,565 $26,804,493,635
1981 $1,993,512,323 $25,004,285,792
1980 $1,705,796,853 $24,488,224,677
1979 $1,198,749,667 $21,213,264,962
1978 $878,771,772 $16,358,079,862
1977 $765,224,029 $13,139,488,633
1976 $754,549,601 $11,050,234,599
1975 $767,102,680 $9,298,800,799
1974 $585,364,634 $9,496,204,302
1973 $541,973,363 $7,662,902,678
1972 $410,669,264 $5,043,347,250
1971 $322,128,019 $4,244,395,956
1970 $274,960,700 $3,864,145,667
1969 $265,040,036 $3,664,552,041
1968 $251,247,458 $3,330,371,551
1967 $237,397,428 $3,188,924,677
1966 $220,613,582 $3,143,517,944
1965 $198,318,064 $2,956,337,669
1964 $185,693,725 $2,674,423,922
1963 $172,233,431 $2,510,110,348
1962 $166,521,240 $2,001,489,602
1961 $151,675,739 $1,901,856,123
1960 $131,731,863 $1,916,229,477

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

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Congo and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Malaysia
2024 $2,482 $11,874
2023 $2,478 $11,386
2022 $2,621 $11,755
2021 $2,516 $10,903
2020 $1,994 $9,958
2019 $2,488 $10,920
2018 $2,694 $10,902
2017 $2,212 $9,863
2016 $2,093 $9,477
2015 $2,439 $9,649
2014 $3,601 $11,013
2013 $3,697 $10,714
2012 $3,732 $10,601
2011 $3,396 $10,217
2010 $2,947 $8,899
2009 $2,271 $7,191
2008 $2,832 $8,372
2007 $2,206 $7,169
2006 $2,104 $6,158
2005 $1,799 $5,556
2004 $1,306 $4,939
2003 $1,017 $4,465
2002 $906 $4,184
2001 $855 $3,944
2000 $1,024 $4,084
1999 $776 $3,528
1998 $660 $3,294
1997 $804 $4,679
1996 $899 $4,837
1995 $770 $4,363
1994 $662 $3,758
1993 $1,034 $3,462
1992 $1,164 $3,141
1991 $1,113 $2,679
1990 $1,176 $2,469
1989 $1,033 $2,244
1988 $984 $2,100
1987 $1,052 $1,977
1986 $872 $1,760
1985 $1,049 $2,046
1984 $1,097 $2,300
1983 $1,075 $2,124
1982 $1,131 $1,938
1981 $1,066 $1,866
1980 $933 $1,886
1979 $670 $1,680
1978 $503 $1,327
1977 $448 $1,092
1976 $453 $940
1975 $471 $811
1974 $370 $848
1973 $353 $701
1972 $276.3 $472
1971 $223.5 $407
1970 $196.7 $380
1969 $195.4 $368
1968 $190.8 $342
1967 $185.7 $335
1966 $177.6 $339
1965 $164.2 $326
1964 $158.1 $303
1963 $150.7 $291.8
1962 $149.6 $238.8
1961 $139.9 $232.9
1960 $124.7 $240.8

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

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Congo vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Malaysia
2026 66.4 77.2
2025 66.2 77
2024 66 76.8
2023 65.8 76.7
2022 65 75.4
2021 64.2 73.9
2020 64.4 76.1
2019 63.2 75.9
2018 64.5 75.7
2017 64.2 75.5
2016 63.9 75.4
2015 63.7 75.3
2014 63.3 75.3
2013 63 75.5
2012 62.7 75.6
2011 62.3 75.5
2010 61.7 75.4
2009 61.2 75.3
2008 60.8 75.2
2007 60.1 75
2006 59.5 74.7
2005 58.7 74.4
2004 58 74
2003 57.1 73.7
2002 56.4 73.5
2001 55.9 73.1
2000 55.4 72.7
1999 54.4 72.4
1998 52.6 72.4
1997 48.6 72.3
1996 55.2 72.1
1995 55.5 72
1994 55.6 71.9
1993 56 71.7
1992 56.5 71.5
1991 56.8 71.2
1990 57.1 71
1989 57.3 70.8
1988 57.5 70.6
1987 57.6 70.4
1986 57.6 70.1
1985 57.6 69.9
1984 57.5 69.6
1983 57.4 69.2
1982 57.2 68.9
1981 57.1 68.5
1980 56.8 68.1
1979 56.5 67.6
1978 56.2 67.2
1977 56 66.7
1976 55.7 66.2
1975 55.4 65.7
1974 55.1 65.2
1973 54.7 64.7
1972 54.4 64.2
1971 54 63.8
1970 53.6 63.3
1969 53.1 62.9
1968 52.6 62.4
1967 51.9 62
1966 51.6 61.7
1965 51 61.1
1964 50.4 60.4
1963 49.7 59.7
1962 49 58.9
1961 48.4 58
1960 47.6 57.2
1959 46.8 56.3
1958 46 55.4
1957 45.1 54.5
1956 44.3 53.7
1955 43.4 52.8
1954 42.6 52
1953 41.9 51.1
1952 41.1 50.1
1951 40.3 49.2
1950 39.6 48.5

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

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Congo and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Congo Malaysia
2024 6,332,961 35,557,673
2023 6,182,885 35,126,298
2022 6,035,104 34,695,493
2021 5,892,183 34,282,399
2020 5,752,791 33,889,558
2019 5,616,661 33,440,596
2018 5,483,118 32,910,967
2017 5,351,011 32,355,644
2016 5,222,536 31,789,685
2015 5,097,581 31,232,798
2014 4,975,880 30,696,137
2013 4,857,099 30,174,265
2012 4,740,450 29,662,831
2011 4,609,724 29,162,039
2010 4,462,290 28,655,776
2009 4,281,219 28,124,778
2008 4,113,517 27,570,059
2007 3,980,430 26,998,389
2006 3,837,409 26,417,909
2005 3,696,393 25,836,071
2004 3,565,554 25,256,772
2003 3,445,753 24,679,602
2002 3,350,771 24,102,477
2001 3,272,537 23,526,538
2000 3,151,345 22,967,816
1999 3,032,874 22,435,531
1998 2,952,061 21,906,713
1997 2,887,862 21,375,218
1996 2,826,785 20,850,087
1995 2,749,461 20,330,599
1994 2,673,144 19,820,446
1993 2,595,124 19,322,664
1992 2,519,465 18,834,572
1991 2,449,229 18,342,464
1990 2,380,560 17,833,171
1989 2,313,558 17,314,997
1988 2,247,653 16,796,605
1987 2,183,473 16,276,737
1986 2,120,602 15,760,419
1985 2,059,311 15,252,258
1984 1,999,528 14,759,009
1983 1,950,321 14,285,907
1982 1,910,430 13,832,798
1981 1,869,759 13,399,203
1980 1,828,985 12,983,363
1979 1,788,524 12,627,862
1978 1,748,089 12,328,157
1977 1,707,568 12,035,713
1976 1,667,225 11,750,097
1975 1,627,032 11,471,914
1974 1,582,301 11,200,906
1973 1,533,680 10,935,621
1972 1,486,468 10,676,835
1971 1,441,039 10,423,453
1970 1,397,638 10,178,802
1969 1,356,182 9,947,597
1968 1,316,519 9,725,281
1967 1,278,691 9,507,099
1966 1,242,534 9,284,688
1965 1,207,880 9,056,408
1964 1,174,816 8,828,406
1963 1,143,263 8,602,160
1962 1,113,175 8,380,172
1961 1,084,389 8,164,443
1960 1,056,732 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Congo

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Malaysia
2023 4.16 1.55
2022 4.22 1.55
2021 4.28 1.56
2020 4.33 1.68
2019 4.38 1.78
2018 4.44 1.84
2017 4.5 1.89
2016 4.55 1.94
2015 4.61 2.01
2014 4.67 2.06
2013 4.73 2.07
2012 4.79 2.12
2011 4.83 2.15
2010 4.85 2.14
2009 4.81 2.22
2008 4.73 2.26
2007 4.65 2.25
2006 4.65 2.31
2005 4.67 2.39
2004 4.69 2.49
2003 4.7 2.6
2002 4.7 2.66
2001 4.67 2.81
2000 4.72 2.94
1999 4.81 3.07
1998 4.91 3.12
1997 5 3.23
1996 5.03 3.3
1995 5.07 3.32
1994 5.1 3.35
1993 5.13 3.36
1992 5.18 3.37
1991 5.22 3.34
1990 5.27 3.3
1989 5.33 3.31
1988 5.39 3.5
1987 5.46 3.57
1986 5.51 3.7
1985 5.59 3.8
1984 5.66 3.89
1983 5.76 3.93
1982 5.85 3.97
1981 5.98 4
1980 6.07 4.04
1979 6.14 4.09
1978 6.21 4.18
1977 6.27 4.28
1976 6.32 4.4
1975 6.36 4.5
1974 6.39 4.62
1973 6.42 4.73
1972 6.44 4.82
1971 6.42 4.92
1970 6.38 5.04
1969 6.35 5.16
1968 6.33 5.29
1967 6.29 5.43
1966 6.27 5.64
1965 6.23 5.84
1964 6.18 6.03
1963 6.15 6.19
1962 6.1 6.3
1961 6.09 6.37
1960 6.09 6.41

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

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Congo and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Malaysia
2024 19.5 31.5
2023 19.4 31.1
2022 19.3 30.6
2021 19.2 30.1
2020 19.2 29.6
2019 19.1 29.2
2018 19.1 28.8
2017 19.2 28.5
2016 19.2 28.1
2015 19.3 27.8
2014 19.4 27.5
2013 19.5 27.1
2012 19.6 26.8
2011 19.7 26.4
2010 19.8 26
2009 19.7 25.6
2008 19.5 25.1
2007 19.5 24.8
2006 19.3 24.5
2005 19.2 24.2
2004 19 24
2003 18.9 23.9
2002 18.8 23.7
2001 18.8 23.6
2000 18.5 23.5
1999 18.2 23.4
1998 18.1 23.1
1997 18.1 22.9
1996 18.1 22.7
1995 18.1 22.5
1994 18 22.3
1993 17.9 22.1
1992 17.8 21.9
1991 17.7 21.7
1990 17.7 21.5
1989 17.6 21.3
1988 17.5 21.1
1987 17.4 21
1986 17.4 20.9
1985 17.3 20.7
1984 17.2 20.5
1983 17.2 20.4
1982 17.1 20.1
1981 17 19.9
1980 17 19.7
1979 17 19.5
1978 17 19.3
1977 17 19
1976 17.1 18.8
1975 17.2 18.6
1974 17.3 18.3
1973 17.4 18.1
1972 17.4 17.9
1971 17.5 17.6
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.7 17.3
1968 17.8 17.1
1967 17.9 17
1966 18.1 16.9
1965 18.2 16.8
1964 18.3 16.9
1963 18.4 17
1962 18.6 17.1
1961 18.7 17.3
1960 18.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
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
$715M
2023
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Congo Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Malaysia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
95.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Congo Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Malaysia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 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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