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Egypt vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 29th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Malaysia
Population
120697176
36512221
Population rank 13/197 45/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Egypt and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Malaysia
2024 $389,059,911,004 $422,227,005,429
2023 $395,926,075,163 $399,949,418,753
2022 $476,747,720,365 $407,830,525,990
2021 $424,671,765,456 $373,784,553,030
2020 $383,817,841,547 $337,456,163,961
2019 $318,678,815,490 $365,177,721,022
2018 $262,588,632,527 $358,788,845,713
2017 $248,362,771,739 $319,109,094,160
2016 $332,441,717,791 $301,256,033,870
2015 $329,366,576,819 $301,355,266,965
2014 $305,595,408,895 $338,066,095,097
2013 $288,434,108,527 $323,276,235,524
2012 $279,116,666,667 $314,443,047,642
2011 $235,989,672,978 $297,951,668,675
2010 $218,983,666,062 $255,017,638,456
2009 $189,147,005,445 $202,257,453,037
2008 $162,818,181,818 $230,811,614,370
2007 $130,437,828,371 $193,549,569,478
2006 $107,426,086,957 $162,692,258,307
2005 $89,660,339,660 $143,534,405,819
2004 $78,782,467,532 $124,749,473,684
2003 $80,288,461,538 $110,202,368,421
2002 $85,146,067,416 $100,845,526,316
2001 $96,684,636,119 $92,783,947,368
2000 $99,838,543,960 $93,789,736,842
1999 $90,710,704,807 $79,148,421,053
1998 $84,828,807,556 $72,167,498,981
1997 $78,436,578,171 $100,005,323,302
1996 $67,629,716,981 $100,855,393,910
1995 $60,159,245,060 $88,705,342,903
1994 $51,897,983,393 $74,478,356,958
1993 $46,578,631,453 $66,894,966,969
1992 $41,855,986,519 $59,167,550,163
1991 $37,387,836,491 $49,143,148,094
1990 $42,978,914,311 $44,024,585,240
1989 $39,756,299,050 $38,847,965,293
1988 $34,980,124,929 $35,272,109,220
1987 $40,455,616,654 $32,181,210,158
1986 $41,253,507,951 $27,734,111,400
1985 $39,053,502,251 $31,199,633,353
1984 $33,971,188,992 $33,942,897,422
1983 $30,966,239,814 $30,347,442,111
1982 $27,655,172,414 $26,804,493,635
1981 $22,136,081,081 $25,004,285,792
1980 $21,669,908,176 $24,488,224,677
1979 $18,020,571,429 $21,213,264,962
1978 $14,811,704,063 $16,358,079,862
1977 $14,400,806,876 $13,139,488,633
1976 $13,315,988,083 $11,050,234,599
1975 $11,632,178,869 $9,298,800,799
1974 $9,228,963,225 $9,496,204,302
1973 $10,098,534,613 $7,662,902,678
1972 $9,299,638,056 $5,043,347,250
1971 $8,609,283,346 $4,244,395,956
1970 $8,042,200,452 $3,864,145,667
1969 $6,524,455,206 $3,664,552,041
1968 $5,932,242,991 $3,330,371,551
1967 $5,605,484,299 $3,188,924,677
1966 $5,278,005,612 $3,143,517,944
1965 $4,948,667,540 $2,956,337,669
1964 $4,709,245,762 $2,674,423,922
1963 $4,187,146,232 $2,510,110,348
1962 $4,035,462,027 $2,001,489,602
1961 $4,494,575,611 $1,901,856,123
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,916,229,477

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

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Egypt and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Malaysia
2024 $3,338 $11,874
2023 $3,457 $11,386
2022 $4,233 $11,755
2021 $3,827 $10,903
2020 $3,511 $9,958
2019 $2,963 $10,920
2018 $2,485 $10,902
2017 $2,395 $9,863
2016 $3,271 $9,477
2015 $3,307 $9,649
2014 $3,133 $11,013
2013 $3,026 $10,714
2012 $2,996 $10,601
2011 $2,591 $10,217
2010 $2,455 $8,899
2009 $2,162 $7,191
2008 $1,896 $8,372
2007 $1,548 $7,169
2006 $1,299 $6,158
2005 $1,106 $5,556
2004 $991 $4,939
2003 $1,031 $4,465
2002 $1,117 $4,184
2001 $1,295 $3,944
2000 $1,366 $4,084
1999 $1,268 $3,528
1998 $1,213 $3,294
1997 $1,146 $4,679
1996 $1,009 $4,837
1995 $916 $4,363
1994 $807 $3,758
1993 $740 $3,462
1992 $681 $3,141
1991 $623 $2,679
1990 $736 $2,469
1989 $701 $2,244
1988 $634 $2,100
1987 $754 $1,977
1986 $790 $1,760
1985 $770 $2,046
1984 $690 $2,300
1983 $648 $2,124
1982 $596 $1,938
1981 $490 $1,866
1980 $493 $1,886
1979 $421 $1,680
1978 $355 $1,327
1977 $353 $1,092
1976 $335 $940
1975 $299.2 $811
1974 $243.1 $848
1973 $272.2 $701
1972 $256.5 $472
1971 $243 $407
1970 $232.3 $380
1969 $193 $368
1968 $179.8 $342
1967 $174.1 $335
1966 $168.1 $339
1965 $161.6 $326
1964 $157.7 $303
1963 $143.9 $291.8
1962 $142.4 $238.8
1961 $162.8 $232.9
1960 $156.4 $240.8

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

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Egypt vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Malaysia
2026 72.2 77.2
2025 72 77
2024 71.8 76.8
2023 71.6 76.7
2022 71 75.4
2021 69 73.9
2020 69.8 76.1
2019 71.2 75.9
2018 71 75.7
2017 70.7 75.5
2016 70.4 75.4
2015 70.1 75.3
2014 69.9 75.3
2013 69.6 75.5
2012 69.5 75.6
2011 69.2 75.5
2010 69.1 75.4
2009 68.9 75.3
2008 68.8 75.2
2007 68.6 75
2006 68.5 74.7
2005 68.4 74.4
2004 68.2 74
2003 68 73.7
2002 67.8 73.5
2001 67.6 73.1
2000 67.3 72.7
1999 67 72.4
1998 66.6 72.4
1997 66.2 72.3
1996 65.7 72.1
1995 65.2 72
1994 64.7 71.9
1993 64.1 71.7
1992 63.6 71.5
1991 63.1 71.2
1990 62.5 71
1989 61.9 70.8
1988 61.4 70.6
1987 60.7 70.4
1986 60.1 70.1
1985 59.4 69.9
1984 58.7 69.6
1983 58 69.2
1982 57.2 68.9
1981 56.5 68.5
1980 55.7 68.1
1979 54.9 67.6
1978 54.1 67.2
1977 53.3 66.7
1976 52.5 66.2
1975 51.7 65.7
1974 51 65.2
1973 50.1 64.7
1972 49.9 64.2
1971 49.5 63.8
1970 49 63.3
1969 48.7 62.9
1968 48.6 62.4
1967 48.1 62
1966 48 61.7
1965 47.6 61.1
1964 47.1 60.4
1963 46.5 59.7
1962 45.8 58.9
1961 45.1 58
1960 44.4 57.2
1959 43.7 56.3
1958 42.9 55.4
1957 42.1 54.5
1956 41 53.7
1955 40.2 52.8
1954 39.1 52
1953 37.9 51.1
1952 36.6 50.1
1951 35.3 49.2
1950 34 48.5

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

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Egypt and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Egypt Malaysia
2024 116,538,258 35,557,673
2023 114,535,772 35,126,298
2022 112,618,250 34,695,493
2021 110,957,008 34,282,399
2020 109,315,124 33,889,558
2019 107,553,158 33,440,596
2018 105,682,094 32,910,967
2017 103,696,057 32,355,644
2016 101,644,589 31,789,685
2015 99,597,342 31,232,798
2014 97,528,654 30,696,137
2013 95,333,553 30,174,265
2012 93,161,001 29,662,831
2011 91,093,059 29,162,039
2010 89,196,072 28,655,776
2009 87,501,636 28,124,778
2008 85,864,789 27,570,059
2007 84,276,225 26,998,389
2006 82,700,403 26,417,909
2005 81,101,004 25,836,071
2004 79,477,443 25,256,772
2003 77,853,548 24,679,602
2002 76,239,137 24,102,477
2001 74,652,029 23,526,538
2000 73,083,284 22,967,816
1999 71,520,954 22,435,531
1998 69,943,294 21,906,713
1997 68,431,740 21,375,218
1996 67,028,048 20,850,087
1995 65,652,622 20,330,599
1994 64,285,589 19,820,446
1993 62,915,681 19,322,664
1992 61,480,660 18,834,572
1991 60,028,997 18,342,464
1990 58,396,618 17,833,171
1989 56,710,642 17,314,997
1988 55,187,681 16,796,605
1987 53,674,435 16,276,737
1986 52,206,295 15,760,419
1985 50,734,968 15,252,258
1984 49,247,334 14,759,009
1983 47,786,402 14,285,907
1982 46,407,611 13,832,798
1981 45,147,224 13,399,203
1980 43,950,413 12,983,363
1979 42,818,628 12,627,862
1978 41,761,431 12,328,157
1977 40,748,870 12,035,713
1976 39,795,557 11,750,097
1975 38,875,327 11,471,914
1974 37,969,667 11,200,906
1973 37,102,043 10,935,621
1972 36,258,328 10,676,835
1971 35,433,368 10,423,453
1970 34,623,990 10,178,802
1969 33,811,615 9,947,597
1968 32,998,319 9,725,281
1967 32,196,360 9,507,099
1966 31,406,541 9,284,688
1965 30,629,174 9,056,408
1964 29,858,922 8,828,406
1963 29,091,869 8,602,160
1962 28,337,013 8,380,172
1961 27,600,898 8,164,443
1960 26,896,479 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Egypt

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Malaysia
2023 2.75 1.55
2022 2.75 1.55
2021 2.75 1.56
2020 2.85 1.68
2019 2.87 1.78
2018 3.02 1.84
2017 3.31 1.89
2016 3.35 1.94
2015 3.5 2.01
2014 3.49 2.06
2013 3.49 2.07
2012 3.4 2.12
2011 3.31 2.15
2010 3.3 2.14
2009 3.26 2.22
2008 3.24 2.26
2007 3.24 2.25
2006 3.22 2.31
2005 3.25 2.39
2004 3.28 2.49
2003 3.35 2.6
2002 3.41 2.66
2001 3.46 2.81
2000 3.51 2.94
1999 3.6 3.07
1998 3.68 3.12
1997 3.68 3.23
1996 3.7 3.3
1995 3.76 3.32
1994 3.87 3.35
1993 3.99 3.36
1992 4.15 3.37
1991 4.32 3.34
1990 4.51 3.3
1989 4.68 3.31
1988 4.83 3.5
1987 4.91 3.57
1986 5 3.7
1985 5.12 3.8
1984 5.21 3.89
1983 5.31 3.93
1982 5.33 3.97
1981 5.37 4
1980 5.49 4.04
1979 5.57 4.09
1978 5.63 4.18
1977 5.68 4.28
1976 5.73 4.4
1975 5.75 4.5
1974 5.78 4.62
1973 5.84 4.73
1972 5.93 4.82
1971 5.99 4.92
1970 6.06 5.04
1969 6.12 5.16
1968 6.19 5.29
1967 6.25 5.43
1966 6.31 5.64
1965 6.39 5.84
1964 6.54 6.03
1963 6.65 6.19
1962 6.71 6.3
1961 6.76 6.37
1960 6.79 6.41

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

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Egypt and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Malaysia
2024 25.3 31.5
2023 25 31.1
2022 24.8 30.6
2021 24.7 30.1
2020 24.5 29.6
2019 24.4 29.2
2018 24.2 28.8
2017 24.1 28.5
2016 24 28.1
2015 23.9 27.8
2014 23.8 27.5
2013 23.7 27.1
2012 23.6 26.8
2011 23.4 26.4
2010 23.3 26
2009 23.1 25.6
2008 22.9 25.1
2007 22.7 24.8
2006 22.5 24.5
2005 22.3 24.2
2004 22.1 24
2003 21.8 23.9
2002 21.6 23.7
2001 21.4 23.6
2000 21.2 23.5
1999 20.9 23.4
1998 20.7 23.1
1997 20.5 22.9
1996 20.3 22.7
1995 20.1 22.5
1994 20 22.3
1993 19.9 22.1
1992 19.7 21.9
1991 19.6 21.7
1990 19.5 21.5
1989 19.4 21.3
1988 19.4 21.1
1987 19.4 21
1986 19.4 20.9
1985 19.4 20.7
1984 19.3 20.5
1983 19.3 20.4
1982 19.3 20.1
1981 19.3 19.9
1980 19.3 19.7
1979 19.3 19.5
1978 19.3 19.3
1977 19.3 19
1976 19.3 18.8
1975 19.3 18.6
1974 19.3 18.3
1973 19.2 18.1
1972 19.2 17.9
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.2 17.4
1969 19.1 17.3
1968 19.1 17.1
1967 19.1 17
1966 19 16.9
1965 19 16.8
1964 19.1 16.9
1963 19.2 17
1962 19.3 17.1
1961 19.5 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

Egypt Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Egypt Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Malaysia
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Egypt Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Malaysia
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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