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Finland vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 70th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Malaysia
Population
5631965
36512221
Population rank 120/197 45/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Finland and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Malaysia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $422,227,005,429
2023 $295,021,982,463 $399,949,418,753
2022 $280,253,099,309 $407,830,525,990
2021 $294,223,210,496 $373,784,553,030
2020 $270,000,311,606 $337,456,163,961
2019 $267,014,821,129 $365,177,721,022
2018 $273,869,255,596 $358,788,845,713
2017 $253,846,138,440 $319,109,094,160
2016 $238,777,818,793 $301,256,033,870
2015 $233,210,733,506 $301,355,266,965
2014 $273,478,528,955 $338,066,095,097
2013 $270,268,036,626 $323,276,235,524
2012 $257,443,384,493 $314,443,047,642
2011 $275,126,915,516 $297,951,668,675
2010 $249,429,613,683 $255,017,638,456
2009 $253,480,783,439 $202,257,453,037
2008 $285,698,662,071 $230,811,614,370
2007 $256,360,251,538 $193,549,569,478
2006 $217,044,068,234 $162,692,258,307
2005 $204,859,368,791 $143,534,405,819
2004 $197,458,297,640 $124,749,473,684
2003 $171,612,867,736 $110,202,368,421
2002 $140,360,963,812 $100,845,526,316
2001 $129,519,672,869 $92,783,947,368
2000 $125,967,821,111 $93,789,736,842
1999 $135,234,241,918 $79,148,421,053
1998 $133,990,876,725 $72,167,498,981
1997 $126,862,902,302 $100,005,323,302
1996 $131,991,975,149 $100,855,393,910
1995 $134,060,457,516 $88,705,342,903
1994 $103,182,697,780 $74,478,356,958
1993 $89,112,105,756 $66,894,966,969
1992 $112,537,828,511 $59,167,550,163
1991 $127,794,441,994 $49,143,148,094
1990 $141,446,120,355 $44,024,585,240
1989 $118,991,270,611 $38,847,965,293
1988 $109,039,090,263 $35,272,109,220
1987 $91,564,993,913 $32,181,210,158
1986 $73,511,611,541 $27,734,111,400
1985 $55,856,676,899 $31,199,633,353
1984 $52,870,993,273 $33,942,897,422
1983 $50,956,447,481 $30,347,442,111
1982 $52,784,013,815 $26,804,493,635
1981 $52,440,066,134 $25,004,285,792
1980 $53,649,984,061 $24,488,224,677
1979 $44,469,218,440 $21,213,264,962
1978 $36,259,392,058 $16,358,079,862
1977 $33,502,784,418 $13,139,488,633
1976 $31,852,352,670 $11,050,234,599
1975 $29,475,251,333 $9,298,800,799
1974 $24,851,036,710 $9,496,204,302
1973 $19,474,098,335 $7,662,902,678
1972 $14,744,499,570 $5,043,347,250
1971 $12,528,522,307 $4,244,395,956
1970 $11,358,529,162 $3,864,145,667
1969 $10,177,524,839 $3,664,552,041
1968 $8,916,565,041 $3,330,371,551
1967 $9,468,272,357 $3,188,924,677
1966 $9,306,142,172 $3,143,517,944
1965 $8,680,393,839 $2,956,337,669
1964 $7,848,987,793 $2,674,423,922
1963 $6,958,916,548 $2,510,110,348
1962 $6,407,796,043 $2,001,489,602
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,901,856,123
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,916,229,477

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

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Finland and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Malaysia
2024 $53,150 $11,874
2023 $52,834 $11,386
2022 $50,441 $11,755
2021 $53,099 $10,903
2020 $48,829 $9,958
2019 $48,358 $10,920
2018 $49,654 $10,902
2017 $46,085 $9,863
2016 $43,451 $9,477
2015 $42,560 $9,649
2014 $50,074 $11,013
2013 $49,691 $10,714
2012 $47,552 $10,601
2011 $51,060 $10,217
2010 $46,506 $8,899
2009 $47,478 $7,191
2008 $53,769 $8,372
2007 $48,473 $7,169
2006 $41,214 $6,158
2005 $39,050 $5,556
2004 $37,768 $4,939
2003 $32,920 $4,465
2002 $26,989 $4,184
2001 $24,965 $3,944
2000 $24,336 $4,084
1999 $26,180 $3,528
1998 $26,000 $3,294
1997 $24,682 $4,679
1996 $25,757 $4,837
1995 $26,246 $4,363
1994 $20,278 $3,758
1993 $17,589 $3,462
1992 $22,320 $3,141
1991 $25,489 $2,679
1990 $28,366 $2,469
1989 $23,969 $2,244
1988 $22,044 $2,100
1987 $18,565 $1,977
1986 $14,947 $1,760
1985 $11,394 $2,046
1984 $10,830 $2,300
1983 $10,494 $2,124
1982 $10,935 $1,938
1981 $10,925 $1,866
1980 $11,225 $1,886
1979 $9,333 $1,680
1978 $7,629 $1,327
1977 $7,070 $1,092
1976 $6,740 $940
1975 $6,256 $811
1974 $5,298 $848
1973 $4,174 $701
1972 $3,178 $472
1971 $2,716 $407
1970 $2,466 $380
1969 $2,201 $368
1968 $1,927 $342
1967 $2,056 $335
1966 $2,032 $339
1965 $1,902 $326
1964 $1,726 $303
1963 $1,538 $291.8
1962 $1,427 $238.8
1961 $1,341 $232.9
1960 $1,192 $240.8

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

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Finland vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Malaysia
2026 82.4 77.2
2025 82.2 77
2024 82.1 76.8
2023 81.9 76.7
2022 81.2 75.4
2021 81.8 73.9
2020 81.8 76.1
2019 81.9 75.9
2018 81.6 75.7
2017 81.5 75.5
2016 81.3 75.4
2015 81.4 75.3
2014 81.1 75.3
2013 80.9 75.5
2012 80.5 75.6
2011 80.4 75.5
2010 80 75.4
2009 79.8 75.3
2008 79.7 75.2
2007 79.4 75
2006 79.4 74.7
2005 79 74.4
2004 78.8 74
2003 78.5 73.7
2002 78.3 73.5
2001 78.1 73.1
2000 77.7 72.7
1999 77.5 72.4
1998 77.3 72.4
1997 77.1 72.3
1996 76.9 72.1
1995 76.6 72
1994 76.6 71.9
1993 75.9 71.7
1992 75.6 71.5
1991 75.4 71.2
1990 75 71
1989 75 70.8
1988 74.8 70.6
1987 74.8 70.4
1986 74.8 70.1
1985 74.4 69.9
1984 74.7 69.6
1983 74.4 69.2
1982 74.5 68.9
1981 74 68.5
1980 73.6 68.1
1979 73.4 67.6
1978 73.1 67.2
1977 72.5 66.7
1976 72 66.2
1975 71.8 65.7
1974 71.3 65.2
1973 71.4 64.7
1972 70.9 64.2
1971 70.1 63.8
1970 70.3 63.3
1969 69.6 62.9
1968 69.8 62.4
1967 69.8 62
1966 69.6 61.7
1965 69.1 61.1
1964 69.4 60.4
1963 69.2 59.7
1962 68.7 58.9
1961 69 58
1960 69 57.2
1959 68.8 56.3
1958 68.6 55.4
1957 67.5 54.5
1956 68 53.7
1955 67.3 52.8
1954 67.5 52
1953 66.6 51.1
1952 66.5 50.1
1951 65.6 49.2
1950 64.2 48.5

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

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Finland and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Finland Malaysia
2024 5,619,911 35,557,673
2023 5,583,911 35,126,298
2022 5,556,106 34,695,493
2021 5,541,017 34,282,399
2020 5,529,543 33,889,558
2019 5,521,606 33,440,596
2018 5,515,525 32,910,967
2017 5,508,214 32,355,644
2016 5,495,303 31,789,685
2015 5,479,531 31,232,798
2014 5,461,512 30,696,137
2013 5,438,972 30,174,265
2012 5,413,971 29,662,831
2011 5,388,272 29,162,039
2010 5,363,352 28,655,776
2009 5,338,871 28,124,778
2008 5,313,399 27,570,059
2007 5,288,720 26,998,389
2006 5,266,268 26,417,909
2005 5,246,096 25,836,071
2004 5,228,172 25,256,772
2003 5,213,014 24,679,602
2002 5,200,598 24,102,477
2001 5,188,008 23,526,538
2000 5,176,209 22,967,816
1999 5,165,474 22,435,531
1998 5,153,498 21,906,713
1997 5,139,835 21,375,218
1996 5,124,573 20,850,087
1995 5,107,790 20,330,599
1994 5,088,333 19,820,446
1993 5,066,447 19,322,664
1992 5,041,992 18,834,572
1991 5,013,740 18,342,464
1990 4,986,431 17,833,171
1989 4,964,371 17,314,997
1988 4,946,481 16,796,605
1987 4,932,123 16,276,737
1986 4,918,154 15,760,419
1985 4,902,206 15,252,258
1984 4,881,803 14,759,009
1983 4,855,787 14,285,907
1982 4,826,933 13,832,798
1981 4,799,964 13,399,203
1980 4,779,535 12,983,363
1979 4,764,690 12,627,862
1978 4,752,528 12,328,157
1977 4,738,902 12,035,713
1976 4,725,664 11,750,097
1975 4,711,440 11,471,914
1974 4,690,574 11,200,906
1973 4,666,081 10,935,621
1972 4,639,657 10,676,835
1971 4,612,124 10,423,453
1970 4,606,307 10,178,802
1969 4,623,785 9,947,597
1968 4,626,469 9,725,281
1967 4,605,744 9,507,099
1966 4,580,869 9,284,688
1965 4,563,732 9,056,408
1964 4,548,543 8,828,406
1963 4,523,309 8,602,160
1962 4,491,443 8,380,172
1961 4,461,005 8,164,443
1960 4,429,634 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Finland

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Malaysia
2023 1.26 1.55
2022 1.32 1.55
2021 1.46 1.56
2020 1.37 1.68
2019 1.35 1.78
2018 1.41 1.84
2017 1.49 1.89
2016 1.57 1.94
2015 1.65 2.01
2014 1.71 2.06
2013 1.75 2.07
2012 1.8 2.12
2011 1.83 2.15
2010 1.87 2.14
2009 1.86 2.22
2008 1.85 2.26
2007 1.83 2.25
2006 1.84 2.31
2005 1.8 2.39
2004 1.8 2.49
2003 1.76 2.6
2002 1.72 2.66
2001 1.73 2.81
2000 1.73 2.94
1999 1.73 3.07
1998 1.7 3.12
1997 1.75 3.23
1996 1.78 3.3
1995 1.81 3.32
1994 1.85 3.35
1993 1.81 3.36
1992 1.85 3.37
1991 1.79 3.34
1990 1.78 3.3
1989 1.71 3.31
1988 1.69 3.5
1987 1.59 3.57
1986 1.6 3.7
1985 1.64 3.8
1984 1.69 3.89
1983 1.74 3.93
1982 1.71 3.97
1981 1.64 4
1980 1.63 4.04
1979 1.64 4.09
1978 1.64 4.18
1977 1.68 4.28
1976 1.7 4.4
1975 1.68 4.5
1974 1.61 4.62
1973 1.49 4.73
1972 1.58 4.82
1971 1.68 4.92
1970 1.83 5.04
1969 1.93 5.16
1968 2.14 5.29
1967 2.32 5.43
1966 2.41 5.64
1965 2.48 5.84
1964 2.59 6.03
1963 2.68 6.19
1962 2.68 6.3
1961 2.72 6.37
1960 2.72 6.41

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

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Finland and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Malaysia
2024 44 31.5
2023 43.8 31.1
2022 43.5 30.6
2021 43.3 30.1
2020 43.2 29.6
2019 43 29.2
2018 42.8 28.8
2017 42.7 28.5
2016 42.6 28.1
2015 42.5 27.8
2014 42.4 27.5
2013 42.3 27.1
2012 42.2 26.8
2011 42.1 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 40.6 24
2003 40.3 23.9
2002 40 23.7
2001 39.7 23.6
2000 39.4 23.5
1999 39 23.4
1998 38.7 23.1
1997 38.4 22.9
1996 38.1 22.7
1995 37.8 22.5
1994 37.5 22.3
1993 37.2 22.1
1992 37 21.9
1991 36.7 21.7
1990 36.4 21.5
1989 36.1 21.3
1988 35.8 21.1
1987 35.4 21
1986 35.1 20.9
1985 34.7 20.7
1984 34.3 20.5
1983 33.9 20.4
1982 33.5 20.1
1981 33.2 19.9
1980 32.8 19.7
1979 32.4 19.5
1978 32.1 19.3
1977 31.7 19
1976 31.2 18.8
1975 30.7 18.6
1974 30.4 18.3
1973 30.2 18.1
1972 30.1 17.9
1971 29.9 17.6
1970 29.6 17.4
1969 29.3 17.3
1968 29 17.1
1967 28.9 17
1966 28.8 16.9
1965 28.7 16.8
1964 28.6 16.9
1963 28.5 17
1962 28.5 17.1
1961 28.4 17.3
1960 28.4 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
7
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Finland Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Malaysia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
95.8%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Finland Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Malaysia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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