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France vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 48th vs. 65th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

France Malaysia
Population
68788006
36512221
Population rank 23/197 45/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

France and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

France and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
France

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
France Malaysia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $422,227,005,429
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $399,949,418,753
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $407,830,525,990
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $373,784,553,030
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $337,456,163,961
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $365,177,721,022
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $358,788,845,713
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $319,109,094,160
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $301,256,033,870
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $301,355,266,965
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $338,066,095,097
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $323,276,235,524
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $314,443,047,642
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $297,951,668,675
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $255,017,638,456
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $202,257,453,037
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $230,811,614,370
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $193,549,569,478
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $162,692,258,307
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $143,534,405,819
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $124,749,473,684
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $110,202,368,421
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $100,845,526,316
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $92,783,947,368
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $93,789,736,842
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $79,148,421,053
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $72,167,498,981
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $100,005,323,302
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $100,855,393,910
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $88,705,342,903
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $74,478,356,958
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $66,894,966,969
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $59,167,550,163
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $49,143,148,094
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $44,024,585,240
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $38,847,965,293
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $35,272,109,220
1987 $926,320,855,615 $32,181,210,158
1986 $764,946,585,851 $27,734,111,400
1985 $547,220,981,165 $31,199,633,353
1984 $525,033,325,828 $33,942,897,422
1983 $553,356,312,936 $30,347,442,111
1982 $578,152,310,610 $26,804,493,635
1981 $609,184,791,792 $25,004,285,792
1980 $694,529,183,483 $24,488,224,677
1979 $608,218,624,730 $21,213,264,962
1978 $501,724,418,605 $16,358,079,862
1977 $406,401,711,688 $13,139,488,633
1976 $368,363,152,144 $11,050,234,599
1975 $357,324,307,786 $9,298,800,799
1974 $282,739,225,314 $9,496,204,302
1973 $261,970,536,240 $7,662,902,678
1972 $201,738,881,664 $5,043,347,250
1971 $164,694,210,962 $4,244,395,956
1970 $147,312,861,698 $3,864,145,667
1969 $140,660,914,841 $3,664,552,041
1968 $128,710,572,572 $3,330,371,551
1967 $118,088,635,381 $3,188,924,677
1966 $109,306,730,313 $3,143,517,944
1965 $100,927,668,584 $2,956,337,669
1964 $93,424,179,943 $2,674,423,922
1963 $84,227,606,650 $2,510,110,348
1962 $75,196,980,365 $2,001,489,602
1961 $67,158,050,215 $1,901,856,123
1960 $61,959,085,885 $1,916,229,477

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

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France and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Malaysia
2024 $46,103 $11,874
2023 $44,700 $11,386
2022 $40,989 $11,755
2021 $43,725 $10,903
2020 $39,170 $9,958
2019 $40,408 $10,920
2018 $41,418 $10,902
2017 $38,687 $9,863
2016 $37,024 $9,477
2015 $36,702 $9,649
2014 $43,148 $11,013
2013 $42,669 $10,714
2012 $40,864 $10,601
2011 $43,930 $10,217
2010 $40,695 $8,899
2009 $41,728 $7,191
2008 $45,465 $8,372
2007 $41,486 $7,169
2006 $36,432 $6,158
2005 $34,696 $5,556
2004 $33,645 $4,939
2003 $29,480 $4,465
2002 $24,145 $4,184
2001 $22,332 $3,944
2000 $22,341 $4,084
1999 $24,576 $3,528
1998 $24,869 $3,294
1997 $24,169 $4,679
1996 $26,758 $4,837
1995 $26,792 $4,363
1994 $23,360 $3,758
1993 $22,239 $3,462
1992 $23,615 $3,141
1991 $21,501 $2,679
1990 $21,586 $2,469
1989 $17,547 $2,244
1988 $17,550 $2,100
1987 $16,176 $1,977
1986 $13,430 $1,760
1985 $9,657 $2,046
1984 $9,312 $2,300
1983 $9,862 $2,124
1982 $10,360 $1,938
1981 $10,956 $1,866
1980 $12,565 $1,886
1979 $11,063 $1,680
1978 $9,167 $1,327
1977 $7,459 $1,092
1976 $6,792 $940
1975 $6,617 $811
1974 $5,261 $848
1973 $4,907 $701
1972 $3,809 $472
1971 $3,137 $407
1970 $2,833 $380
1969 $2,729 $368
1968 $2,518 $342
1967 $2,328 $335
1966 $2,173 $339
1965 $2,024 $326
1964 $1,891 $303
1963 $1,723 $291.8
1962 $1,554 $238.8
1961 $1,402 $232.9
1960 $1,307 $240.8

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

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France vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Malaysia
2026 83.7 77.2
2025 83.6 77
2024 83.5 76.8
2023 83.3 76.7
2022 82.5 75.4
2021 82.3 73.9
2020 82.2 76.1
2019 82.7 75.9
2018 82.6 75.7
2017 82.4 75.5
2016 82.4 75.4
2015 82.1 75.3
2014 82.4 75.3
2013 82 75.5
2012 81.7 75.6
2011 81.8 75.5
2010 81.4 75.4
2009 81.2 75.3
2008 81 75.2
2007 81 75
2006 80.7 74.7
2005 80.3 74.4
2004 80.3 74
2003 79.4 73.7
2002 79.4 73.5
2001 79.2 73.1
2000 79 72.7
1999 78.7 72.4
1998 78.6 72.4
1997 78.4 72.3
1996 78.1 72.1
1995 77.9 72
1994 77.8 71.9
1993 77.3 71.7
1992 77.3 71.5
1991 77 71.2
1990 76.8 71
1989 76.5 70.8
1988 76.4 70.6
1987 76.1 70.4
1986 75.6 70.1
1985 75.3 69.9
1984 75.2 69.6
1983 74.7 69.2
1982 74.8 68.9
1981 74.4 68.5
1980 74.2 68.1
1979 74.1 67.6
1978 73.8 67.2
1977 73.7 66.7
1976 73.1 66.2
1975 72.9 65.7
1974 72.8 65.2
1973 72.5 64.7
1972 72.3 64.2
1971 72.1 63.8
1970 72.1 63.3
1969 71.2 62.9
1968 71.5 62.4
1967 71.5 62
1966 71.5 61.7
1965 71.1 61.1
1964 71.3 60.4
1963 70.3 59.7
1962 70.5 58.9
1961 71 58
1960 70.4 57.2
1959 70.2 56.3
1958 70.1 55.4
1957 68.9 54.5
1956 68.5 53.7
1955 68.4 52.8
1954 68.2 52
1953 67.3 51.1
1952 67.4 50.1
1951 66.1 49.2
1950 66.4 48.5

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

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France and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
France Malaysia
2024 68,551,653 35,557,673
2023 68,372,286 35,126,298
2022 68,184,457 34,695,493
2021 67,842,811 34,282,399
2020 67,601,110 33,889,558
2019 67,382,061 33,440,596
2018 67,158,348 32,910,967
2017 66,918,020 32,355,644
2016 66,724,104 31,789,685
2015 66,548,272 31,232,798
2014 66,312,067 30,696,137
2013 65,997,932 30,174,265
2012 65,657,659 29,662,831
2011 65,340,830 29,162,039
2010 65,026,211 28,655,776
2009 64,706,436 28,124,778
2008 64,375,116 27,570,059
2007 64,016,890 26,998,389
2006 63,622,342 26,417,909
2005 63,180,854 25,836,071
2004 62,707,588 25,256,772
2003 62,249,855 24,679,602
2002 61,812,142 24,102,477
2001 61,364,377 23,526,538
2000 60,918,661 22,967,816
1999 60,501,986 22,435,531
1998 60,190,684 21,906,713
1997 59,968,066 21,375,218
1996 59,754,504 20,850,087
1995 59,541,294 20,330,599
1994 59,324,863 19,820,446
1993 59,103,094 19,322,664
1992 58,846,584 18,834,572
1991 58,554,242 18,342,464
1990 58,261,012 17,833,171
1989 57,943,062 17,314,997
1988 57,598,186 16,796,605
1987 57,266,167 16,276,737
1986 56,956,002 15,760,419
1985 56,665,619 15,252,258
1984 56,383,085 14,759,009
1983 56,108,330 14,285,907
1982 55,806,789 13,832,798
1981 55,603,353 13,399,203
1980 55,274,184 12,983,363
1979 54,979,851 12,627,862
1978 54,734,030 12,328,157
1977 54,486,467 12,035,713
1976 54,232,383 11,750,097
1975 54,002,853 11,471,914
1974 53,746,571 11,200,906
1973 53,392,161 10,935,621
1972 52,962,356 10,676,835
1971 52,499,553 10,423,453
1970 52,007,169 10,178,802
1969 51,536,014 9,947,597
1968 51,112,980 9,725,281
1967 50,722,791 9,507,099
1966 50,311,637 9,284,688
1965 49,877,725 9,056,408
1964 49,401,492 8,828,406
1963 48,877,567 8,602,160
1962 48,389,516 8,380,172
1961 47,905,982 8,164,443
1960 47,412,964 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in France and Malaysia

Fertility rate
France

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Malaysia
2023 1.66 1.55
2022 1.79 1.55
2021 1.84 1.56
2020 1.83 1.68
2019 1.86 1.78
2018 1.87 1.84
2017 1.89 1.89
2016 1.92 1.94
2015 1.96 2.01
2014 2 2.06
2013 1.99 2.07
2012 2.01 2.12
2011 2.01 2.15
2010 2.03 2.14
2009 2 2.22
2008 2.01 2.26
2007 1.98 2.25
2006 2 2.31
2005 1.94 2.39
2004 1.92 2.49
2003 1.89 2.6
2002 1.88 2.66
2001 1.9 2.81
2000 1.89 2.94
1999 1.81 3.07
1998 1.78 3.12
1997 1.77 3.23
1996 1.75 3.3
1995 1.74 3.32
1994 1.73 3.35
1993 1.73 3.36
1992 1.74 3.37
1991 1.75 3.34
1990 1.77 3.3
1989 1.79 3.31
1988 1.81 3.5
1987 1.83 3.57
1986 1.85 3.7
1985 1.86 3.8
1984 1.86 3.89
1983 1.86 3.93
1982 1.86 3.97
1981 1.85 4
1980 1.85 4.04
1979 1.87 4.09
1978 1.89 4.18
1977 1.94 4.28
1976 2.01 4.4
1975 2.09 4.5
1974 2.18 4.62
1973 2.28 4.73
1972 2.38 4.82
1971 2.47 4.92
1970 2.55 5.04
1969 2.62 5.16
1968 2.69 5.29
1967 2.75 5.43
1966 2.8 5.64
1965 2.84 5.84
1964 2.87 6.03
1963 2.89 6.19
1962 2.89 6.3
1961 2.87 6.37
1960 2.85 6.41

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

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France and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
France

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Malaysia
2024 43 31.5
2023 42.8 31.1
2022 42.6 30.6
2021 42.4 30.1
2020 42.3 29.6
2019 42.1 29.2
2018 41.9 28.8
2017 41.6 28.5
2016 41.4 28.1
2015 41.2 27.8
2014 41 27.5
2013 40.8 27.1
2012 40.5 26.8
2011 40.3 26.4
2010 40 26
2009 39.8 25.6
2008 39.6 25.1
2007 39.4 24.8
2006 39.1 24.5
2005 38.9 24.2
2004 38.6 24
2003 38.4 23.9
2002 38.2 23.7
2001 37.9 23.6
2000 37.7 23.5
1999 37.4 23.4
1998 37.1 23.1
1997 36.8 22.9
1996 36.5 22.7
1995 36.2 22.5
1994 35.9 22.3
1993 35.6 22.1
1992 35.3 21.9
1991 35 21.7
1990 34.7 21.5
1989 34.5 21.3
1988 34.2 21.1
1987 34 21
1986 33.7 20.9
1985 33.5 20.7
1984 33.3 20.5
1983 33 20.4
1982 32.8 20.1
1981 32.6 19.9
1980 32.4 19.7
1979 32.3 19.5
1978 32.1 19.3
1977 31.9 19
1976 31.7 18.8
1975 31.6 18.6
1974 31.7 18.3
1973 31.8 18.1
1972 32 17.9
1971 32.2 17.6
1970 32.4 17.4
1969 32.5 17.3
1968 32.6 17.1
1967 32.7 17
1966 32.7 16.9
1965 32.7 16.8
1964 32.8 16.9
1963 32.8 17
1962 32.9 17.1
1961 32.8 17.3
1960 32.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

France Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Malaysia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.8%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
98%
2024

Health

France Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$167
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

France Malaysia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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