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Croatia vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 123rd vs. 65th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Malaysia
Population
3812193
36512221
Population rank 129/197 45/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Croatia and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Malaysia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $422,227,005,429
2023 $85,624,153,964 $399,949,418,753
2022 $71,196,498,671 $407,830,525,990
2021 $69,002,365,163 $373,784,553,030
2020 $57,959,843,541 $337,456,163,961
2019 $61,466,721,186 $365,177,721,022
2018 $61,667,925,219 $358,788,845,713
2017 $56,182,782,586 $319,109,094,160
2016 $52,650,714,172 $301,256,033,870
2015 $50,998,893,385 $301,355,266,965
2014 $59,606,934,501 $338,066,095,097
2013 $59,846,265,182 $323,276,235,524
2012 $57,548,115,904 $314,443,047,642
2011 $62,889,007,657 $297,951,668,675
2010 $58,975,205,417 $255,017,638,456
2009 $62,315,996,675 $202,257,453,037
2008 $68,472,854,617 $230,811,614,370
2007 $59,290,621,398 $193,549,569,478
2006 $49,583,544,860 $162,692,258,307
2005 $45,013,119,282 $143,534,405,819
2004 $41,836,292,157 $124,749,473,684
2003 $35,245,317,002 $110,202,368,421
2002 $26,757,722,429 $100,845,526,316
2001 $23,066,883,850 $92,783,947,368
2000 $22,134,411,297 $93,789,736,842
1999 $23,777,026,779 $79,148,421,053
1998 $25,890,228,430 $72,167,498,981
1997 $24,175,764,812 $100,005,323,302
1996 $24,150,978,347 $100,855,393,910
1995 $22,772,394,547 $88,705,342,903
1994 $15,062,911,617 $74,478,356,958
1993 $11,259,647,874 $66,894,966,969
1992 $10,621,169,291 $59,167,550,163
1991 $18,760,386,775 $49,143,148,094
1990 $25,650,213,280 $44,024,585,240
1989 - $38,847,965,293
1988 - $35,272,109,220
1987 - $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 - $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $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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Croatia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Malaysia
2024 $24,050 $11,874
2023 $22,184 $11,386
2022 $18,466 $11,755
2021 $17,789 $10,903
2020 $14,808 $9,958
2019 $15,564 $10,920
2018 $15,460 $10,902
2017 $13,902 $9,863
2016 $12,820 $9,477
2015 $12,284 $9,649
2014 $14,187 $11,013
2013 $14,135 $10,714
2012 $13,508 $10,601
2011 $14,692 $10,217
2010 $13,730 $8,899
2009 $14,475 $7,191
2008 $15,888 $8,372
2007 $13,756 $7,169
2006 $11,501 $6,158
2005 $10,444 $5,556
2004 $9,719 $4,939
2003 $8,190 $4,465
2002 $6,220 $4,184
2001 $5,365 $3,944
2000 $4,954 $4,084
1999 $5,269 $3,528
1998 $5,713 $3,294
1997 $5,331 $4,679
1996 $5,300 $4,837
1995 $4,929 $4,363
1994 $3,238 $3,758
1993 $2,448 $3,462
1992 $2,321 $3,141
1991 $4,001 $2,679
1990 $5,369 $2,469
1989 - $2,244
1988 - $2,100
1987 - $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 - $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $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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Croatia vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Malaysia
2026 79.1 77.2
2025 78.9 77
2024 78.8 76.8
2023 78.6 76.7
2022 78.3 75.4
2021 77.1 73.9
2020 77.5 76.1
2019 78.2 75.9
2018 77.9 75.7
2017 77.7 75.5
2016 77.6 75.4
2015 77.6 75.3
2014 77.5 75.3
2013 77.5 75.5
2012 77.3 75.6
2011 77 75.5
2010 76.7 75.4
2009 76.3 75.3
2008 76 75.2
2007 75.9 75
2006 75.7 74.7
2005 75.6 74.4
2004 75.3 74
2003 74.7 73.7
2002 74.6 73.5
2001 74.4 73.1
2000 74 72.7
1999 73.6 72.4
1998 73.2 72.4
1997 73 72.3
1996 73 72.1
1995 72.6 72
1994 72.6 71.9
1993 72.3 71.7
1992 71.7 71.5
1991 70.6 71.2
1990 72.2 71
1989 72.5 70.8
1988 72.2 70.6
1987 71.9 70.4
1986 71.8 70.1
1985 71.5 69.9
1984 71 69.6
1983 70.7 69.2
1982 70.7 68.9
1981 70.9 68.5
1980 71 68.1
1979 71.1 67.6
1978 71.3 67.2
1977 71.4 66.7
1976 71.4 66.2
1975 71 65.7
1974 70.6 65.2
1973 70.1 64.7
1972 69.8 64.2
1971 69.4 63.8
1970 69.2 63.3
1969 69 62.9
1968 68.9 62.4
1967 69 62
1966 68.9 61.7
1965 68.5 61.1
1964 68 60.4
1963 67.6 59.7
1962 67.3 58.9
1961 66.5 58
1960 65.9 57.2
1959 65.5 56.3
1958 65 55.4
1957 64.4 54.5
1956 63.6 53.7
1955 63.1 52.8
1954 62.2 52
1953 61.5 51.1
1952 59.8 50.1
1951 59 49.2
1950 58.5 48.5

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

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Croatia and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Malaysia
2024 3,866,200 35,557,673
2023 3,859,686 35,126,298
2022 3,855,641 34,695,493
2021 3,878,981 34,282,399
2020 3,914,206 33,889,558
2019 3,949,390 33,440,596
2018 3,988,775 32,910,967
2017 4,041,407 32,355,644
2016 4,106,867 31,789,685
2015 4,151,725 31,232,798
2014 4,201,598 30,696,137
2013 4,233,922 30,174,265
2012 4,260,368 29,662,831
2011 4,280,622 29,162,039
2010 4,295,427 28,655,776
2009 4,305,181 28,124,778
2008 4,309,705 27,570,059
2007 4,310,217 26,998,389
2006 4,311,159 26,417,909
2005 4,310,145 25,836,071
2004 4,304,600 25,256,772
2003 4,303,399 24,679,602
2002 4,302,174 24,102,477
2001 4,299,642 23,526,538
2000 4,468,302 22,967,816
1999 4,512,597 22,435,531
1998 4,532,135 21,906,713
1997 4,534,920 21,375,218
1996 4,557,097 20,850,087
1995 4,620,030 20,330,599
1994 4,652,024 19,820,446
1993 4,600,463 19,322,664
1992 4,575,818 18,834,572
1991 4,689,022 18,342,464
1990 4,777,368 17,833,171
1989 4,767,260 17,314,997
1988 4,755,207 16,796,605
1987 4,739,745 16,276,737
1986 4,721,446 15,760,419
1985 4,701,417 15,252,258
1984 4,680,285 14,759,009
1983 4,658,254 14,285,907
1982 4,634,234 13,832,798
1981 4,611,509 13,399,203
1980 4,599,782 12,983,363
1979 4,594,778 12,627,862
1978 4,581,085 12,328,157
1977 4,559,571 12,035,713
1976 4,535,934 11,750,097
1975 4,512,082 11,471,914
1974 4,490,660 11,200,906
1973 4,470,161 10,935,621
1972 4,450,564 10,676,835
1971 4,431,275 10,423,453
1970 4,412,252 10,178,802
1969 4,391,490 9,947,597
1968 4,365,628 9,725,281
1967 4,338,683 9,507,099
1966 4,310,701 9,284,688
1965 4,280,923 9,056,408
1964 4,252,876 8,828,406
1963 4,225,675 8,602,160
1962 4,196,712 8,380,172
1961 4,167,292 8,164,443
1960 4,140,181 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Malaysia
2023 1.46 1.55
2022 1.53 1.55
2021 1.62 1.56
2020 1.48 1.68
2019 1.47 1.78
2018 1.47 1.84
2017 1.42 1.89
2016 1.43 1.94
2015 1.41 2.01
2014 1.46 2.06
2013 1.46 2.07
2012 1.52 2.12
2011 1.41 2.15
2010 1.46 2.14
2009 1.5 2.22
2008 1.47 2.26
2007 1.48 2.25
2006 1.47 2.31
2005 1.5 2.39
2004 1.43 2.49
2003 1.41 2.6
2002 1.42 2.66
2001 1.46 2.81
2000 1.39 2.94
1999 1.38 3.07
1998 1.45 3.12
1997 1.69 3.23
1996 1.67 3.3
1995 1.58 3.32
1994 1.47 3.35
1993 1.52 3.36
1992 1.48 3.37
1991 1.53 3.34
1990 1.63 3.3
1989 1.63 3.31
1988 1.79 3.5
1987 1.64 3.57
1986 1.76 3.7
1985 1.82 3.8
1984 1.87 3.89
1983 1.88 3.93
1982 1.9 3.97
1981 1.93 4
1980 1.93 4.04
1979 1.95 4.09
1978 1.96 4.18
1977 1.95 4.28
1976 1.94 4.4
1975 1.95 4.5
1974 1.98 4.62
1973 2.01 4.73
1972 2.01 4.82
1971 1.97 4.92
1970 1.88 5.04
1969 1.95 5.16
1968 2.03 5.29
1967 2.1 5.43
1966 2.23 5.64
1965 2.22 5.84
1964 2.14 6.03
1963 2.15 6.19
1962 2.19 6.3
1961 2.22 6.37
1960 2.24 6.41

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

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Croatia and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Malaysia
2024 46 31.5
2023 45.8 31.1
2022 45.6 30.6
2021 45.4 30.1
2020 45.2 29.6
2019 45 29.2
2018 44.6 28.8
2017 44.2 28.5
2016 43.7 28.1
2015 43.3 27.8
2014 43 27.5
2013 42.7 27.1
2012 42.5 26.8
2011 42.2 26.4
2010 41.9 26
2009 41.8 25.6
2008 41.6 25.1
2007 41.4 24.8
2006 41.2 24.5
2005 40.9 24.2
2004 40.7 24
2003 40.5 23.9
2002 40.2 23.7
2001 39.9 23.6
2000 39.6 23.5
1999 39.2 23.4
1998 38.9 23.1
1997 38.6 22.9
1996 38.2 22.7
1995 37.8 22.5
1994 37.3 22.3
1993 36.9 22.1
1992 36.4 21.9
1991 36 21.7
1990 35.6 21.5
1989 35.3 21.3
1988 35 21.1
1987 34.7 21
1986 34.4 20.9
1985 34.2 20.7
1984 34 20.5
1983 33.8 20.4
1982 33.6 20.1
1981 33.5 19.9
1980 33.4 19.7
1979 33.4 19.5
1978 33.3 19.3
1977 33.2 19
1976 33.1 18.8
1975 33 18.6
1974 32.8 18.3
1973 32.7 18.1
1972 32.5 17.9
1971 32.3 17.6
1970 32.1 17.4
1969 31.8 17.3
1968 31.5 17.1
1967 31.2 17
1966 30.9 16.9
1965 30.6 16.8
1964 30.3 16.9
1963 30 17
1962 29.7 17.1
1961 29.4 17.3
1960 29 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Croatia Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Malaysia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
95.8%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Croatia Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Malaysia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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