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Greece vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 95th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Malaysia
Population
10181414
36512221
Population rank 96/197 45/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Greece and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Greece and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Greece

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Greece Malaysia
2024 $256,238,371,778 $422,227,005,429
2023 $242,946,187,738 $399,949,418,753
2022 $217,990,189,601 $407,830,525,990
2021 $218,303,801,895 $373,784,553,030
2020 $191,362,985,555 $337,456,163,961
2019 $207,305,649,887 $365,177,721,022
2018 $213,298,873,494 $358,788,845,713
2017 $200,381,103,984 $319,109,094,160
2016 $193,097,239,006 $301,256,033,870
2015 $194,567,373,678 $301,355,266,965
2014 $233,911,581,521 $338,066,095,097
2013 $236,556,279,641 $323,276,235,524
2012 $238,841,140,018 $314,443,047,642
2011 $283,228,079,776 $297,951,668,675
2010 $296,417,644,404 $255,017,638,456
2009 $326,829,054,686 $202,257,453,037
2008 $351,121,399,546 $230,811,614,370
2007 $314,226,996,944 $193,549,569,478
2006 $269,073,415,334 $162,692,258,307
2005 $242,315,668,619 $143,534,405,819
2004 $234,979,615,898 $124,749,473,684
2003 $196,930,509,813 $110,202,368,421
2002 $150,253,800,086 $100,845,526,316
2001 $132,050,474,720 $92,783,947,368
2000 $125,760,166,225 $93,789,736,842
1999 $137,131,371,955 $79,148,421,053
1998 $139,612,812,176 $72,167,498,981
1997 $138,766,067,640 $100,005,323,302
1996 $142,502,984,145 $100,855,393,910
1995 $134,974,613,914 $88,705,342,903
1994 $114,980,063,202 $74,478,356,958
1993 $107,295,704,518 $66,894,966,969
1992 $114,608,178,405 $59,167,550,163
1991 $103,680,863,713 $49,143,148,094
1990 $96,529,587,274 $44,024,585,240
1989 $78,067,933,277 $38,847,965,293
1988 $75,200,610,137 $35,272,109,220
1987 $64,739,630,096 $32,181,210,158
1986 $55,595,445,472 $27,734,111,400
1985 $47,155,741,426 $31,199,633,353
1984 $47,352,146,312 $33,942,897,422
1983 $48,741,397,059 $30,347,442,111
1982 $53,858,346,939 $26,804,493,635
1981 $51,618,456,335 $25,004,285,792
1980 $56,039,256,595 $24,488,224,677
1979 $53,724,121,435 $21,213,264,962
1978 $43,654,480,519 $16,358,079,862
1977 $35,673,080,481 $13,139,488,633
1976 $30,719,552,239 $11,050,234,599
1975 $28,129,128,587 $9,298,800,799
1974 $24,998,715,909 $9,496,204,302
1973 $22,037,019,563 $7,662,902,678
1972 $16,650,659,091 $5,043,347,250
1971 $14,388,806,818 $4,244,395,956
1970 $12,957,113,636 $3,864,145,667
1969 $11,454,106,327 $3,664,552,041
1968 $9,950,331,206 $3,330,371,551
1967 $9,146,592,856 $3,188,924,677
1966 $8,472,021,467 $3,143,517,944
1965 $7,582,209,670 $2,956,337,669
1964 $6,576,906,345 $2,674,423,922
1963 $5,813,285,627 $2,510,110,348
1962 $5,140,542,929 $2,001,489,602
1961 $4,892,397,431 $1,901,856,123
1960 $4,274,890,307 $1,916,229,477

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

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Greece and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Malaysia
2024 $24,626 $11,874
2023 $23,344 $11,386
2022 $20,887 $11,755
2021 $20,655 $10,903
2020 $17,887 $9,958
2019 $19,335 $10,920
2018 $19,873 $10,902
2017 $18,632 $9,863
2016 $17,919 $9,477
2015 $17,981 $9,649
2014 $21,475 $11,013
2013 $21,573 $10,714
2012 $21,624 $10,601
2011 $25,505 $10,217
2010 $26,653 $8,899
2009 $29,425 $7,191
2008 $31,696 $8,372
2007 $28,441 $7,169
2006 $24,416 $6,158
2005 $22,054 $5,556
2004 $21,449 $4,939
2003 $18,021 $4,465
2002 $13,782 $4,184
2001 $12,157 $3,944
2000 $11,638 $4,084
1999 $12,743 $3,528
1998 $13,023 $3,294
1997 $13,016 $4,679
1996 $13,433 $4,837
1995 $12,779 $4,363
1994 $10,937 $3,758
1993 $10,257 $3,462
1992 $11,021 $3,141
1991 $10,047 $2,679
1990 $9,467 $2,469
1989 $7,738 $2,244
1988 $7,492 $2,100
1987 $6,474 $1,977
1986 $5,578 $1,760
1985 $4,747 $2,046
1984 $4,785 $2,300
1983 $4,950 $2,124
1982 $5,502 $1,938
1981 $5,305 $1,866
1980 $5,812 $1,886
1979 $5,627 $1,680
1978 $4,629 $1,327
1977 $3,832 $1,092
1976 $3,343 $940
1975 $3,109 $811
1974 $2,789 $848
1973 $2,468 $701
1972 $1,873 $472
1971 $1,629 $407
1970 $1,474 $380
1969 $1,306 $368
1968 $1,138 $342
1967 $1,053 $335
1966 $984 $339
1965 $887 $326
1964 $773 $303
1963 $686 $291.8
1962 $608 $238.8
1961 $583 $232.9
1960 $513 $240.8

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

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Greece vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Malaysia
2026 82.4 77.2
2025 82.2 77
2024 82 76.8
2023 81.9 76.7
2022 79.9 75.4
2021 80.5 73.9
2020 81.5 76.1
2019 81.3 75.9
2018 81.5 75.7
2017 81 75.5
2016 81.3 75.4
2015 80.8 75.3
2014 81.1 75.3
2013 81.1 75.5
2012 80.4 75.6
2011 80.6 75.5
2010 80.6 75.4
2009 80.4 75.3
2008 80.1 75.2
2007 79.7 75
2006 79.8 74.7
2005 79.7 74.4
2004 79.4 74
2003 79.1 73.7
2002 79 73.5
2001 78.9 73.1
2000 78.4 72.7
1999 78.4 72.4
1998 78.3 72.4
1997 78.4 72.3
1996 78 72.1
1995 77.9 72
1994 77.9 71.9
1993 77.7 71.7
1992 77.3 71.5
1991 77.4 71.2
1990 77.3 71
1989 77.1 70.8
1988 77 70.6
1987 76.1 70.4
1986 76.5 70.1
1985 76.1 69.9
1984 75.8 69.6
1983 75.5 69.2
1982 75.2 68.9
1981 74.9 68.5
1980 74.5 68.1
1979 74.7 67.6
1978 74.4 67.2
1977 73.8 66.7
1976 73.7 66.2
1975 73.5 65.7
1974 73.5 65.2
1973 73 64.7
1972 72.7 64.2
1971 72.9 63.8
1970 72.7 63.3
1969 72.1 62.9
1968 71.5 62.4
1967 71.4 62
1966 71.9 61.7
1965 71.5 61.1
1964 70.5 60.4
1963 70.6 59.7
1962 70.3 58.9
1961 70.4 58
1960 70.5 57.2
1959 69.6 56.3
1958 69.7 55.4
1957 68.4 54.5
1956 68.1 53.7
1955 68.6 52.8
1954 68 52
1953 67.5 51.1
1952 67.3 50.1
1951 66.7 49.2
1950 66.2 48.5

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

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Greece and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Greece Malaysia
2024 10,405,134 35,557,673
2023 10,407,351 35,126,298
2022 10,436,882 34,695,493
2021 10,569,207 34,282,399
2020 10,698,599 33,889,558
2019 10,721,582 33,440,596
2018 10,732,882 32,910,967
2017 10,754,679 32,355,644
2016 10,775,971 31,789,685
2015 10,820,883 31,232,798
2014 10,892,413 30,696,137
2013 10,965,211 30,174,265
2012 11,045,011 29,662,831
2011 11,104,899 29,162,039
2010 11,121,341 28,655,776
2009 11,107,017 28,124,778
2008 11,077,841 27,570,059
2007 11,048,473 26,998,389
2006 11,020,362 26,417,909
2005 10,987,314 25,836,071
2004 10,955,141 25,256,772
2003 10,928,070 24,679,602
2002 10,902,022 24,102,477
2001 10,862,132 23,526,538
2000 10,805,808 22,967,816
1999 10,761,698 22,435,531
1998 10,720,509 21,906,713
1997 10,661,259 21,375,218
1996 10,608,800 20,850,087
1995 10,562,153 20,330,599
1994 10,512,922 19,820,446
1993 10,460,415 19,322,664
1992 10,399,061 18,834,572
1991 10,319,927 18,342,464
1990 10,196,792 17,833,171
1989 10,089,498 17,314,997
1988 10,036,983 16,796,605
1987 10,000,595 16,276,737
1986 9,967,213 15,760,419
1985 9,934,300 15,252,258
1984 9,895,801 14,759,009
1983 9,846,627 14,285,907
1982 9,789,513 13,832,798
1981 9,729,350 13,399,203
1980 9,642,505 12,983,363
1979 9,548,258 12,627,862
1978 9,429,959 12,328,157
1977 9,308,479 12,035,713
1976 9,188,150 11,750,097
1975 9,046,541 11,471,914
1974 8,962,022 11,200,906
1973 8,929,086 10,935,621
1972 8,888,628 10,676,835
1971 8,831,036 10,423,453
1970 8,792,806 10,178,802
1969 8,772,764 9,947,597
1968 8,740,765 9,725,281
1967 8,684,088 9,507,099
1966 8,613,651 9,284,688
1965 8,550,333 9,056,408
1964 8,510,429 8,828,406
1963 8,479,625 8,602,160
1962 8,448,233 8,380,172
1961 8,398,050 8,164,443
1960 8,331,725 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Greece

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Malaysia
2023 1.32 1.55
2022 1.32 1.55
2021 1.43 1.56
2020 1.39 1.68
2019 1.34 1.78
2018 1.35 1.84
2017 1.35 1.89
2016 1.38 1.94
2015 1.33 2.01
2014 1.3 2.06
2013 1.29 2.07
2012 1.34 2.12
2011 1.4 2.15
2010 1.48 2.14
2009 1.5 2.22
2008 1.5 2.26
2007 1.41 2.25
2006 1.4 2.31
2005 1.34 2.39
2004 1.31 2.49
2003 1.29 2.6
2002 1.28 2.66
2001 1.25 2.81
2000 1.25 2.94
1999 1.23 3.07
1998 1.24 3.12
1997 1.27 3.23
1996 1.26 3.3
1995 1.28 3.32
1994 1.33 3.35
1993 1.32 3.36
1992 1.36 3.37
1991 1.37 3.34
1990 1.39 3.3
1989 1.4 3.31
1988 1.5 3.5
1987 1.5 3.57
1986 1.6 3.7
1985 1.67 3.8
1984 1.83 3.89
1983 1.94 3.93
1982 2.03 3.97
1981 2.09 4
1980 2.23 4.04
1979 2.26 4.09
1978 2.28 4.18
1977 2.27 4.28
1976 2.35 4.4
1975 2.33 4.5
1974 2.38 4.62
1973 2.27 4.73
1972 2.32 4.82
1971 2.32 4.92
1970 2.4 5.04
1969 2.36 5.16
1968 2.42 5.29
1967 2.45 5.43
1966 2.32 5.64
1965 2.25 5.84
1964 2.24 6.03
1963 2.14 6.19
1962 2.16 6.3
1961 2.13 6.37
1960 2.23 6.41

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

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Greece and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Malaysia
2024 47.3 31.5
2023 46.7 31.1
2022 46.4 30.6
2021 45.9 30.1
2020 45.3 29.6
2019 45 29.2
2018 44.7 28.8
2017 44.4 28.5
2016 44.1 28.1
2015 43.7 27.8
2014 43.2 27.5
2013 42.7 27.1
2012 42.2 26.8
2011 41.8 26.4
2010 41.4 26
2009 40.9 25.6
2008 40.5 25.1
2007 40.1 24.8
2006 39.7 24.5
2005 39.4 24.2
2004 39.1 24
2003 38.8 23.9
2002 38.5 23.7
2001 38.2 23.6
2000 38 23.5
1999 37.8 23.4
1998 37.6 23.1
1997 37.4 22.9
1996 37.2 22.7
1995 37 22.5
1994 36.8 22.3
1993 36.6 22.1
1992 36.5 21.9
1991 36.3 21.7
1990 36 21.5
1989 35.7 21.3
1988 35.4 21.1
1987 35.1 21
1986 34.8 20.9
1985 34.5 20.7
1984 34.3 20.5
1983 34.1 20.4
1982 33.9 20.1
1981 33.7 19.9
1980 33.8 19.7
1979 34 19.5
1978 33.9 19.3
1977 33.9 19
1976 33.8 18.8
1975 33.8 18.6
1974 33.6 18.3
1973 33.3 18.1
1972 33 17.9
1971 32.9 17.6
1970 33.2 17.4
1969 31.6 17.3
1968 31.3 17.1
1967 31.1 17
1966 30.9 16.9
1965 31 16.8
1964 29.4 16.9
1963 29.4 17
1962 29.3 17.1
1961 29 17.3
1960 28.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
16
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Greece Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Malaysia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
95.8%
2022
English speaking
51%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Greece Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Malaysia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
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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