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India vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 7th vs. 65th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

India Malaysia
Population
1480351380
36512221
Population rank 1/197 45/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

India and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

India and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
India

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
India Malaysia
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $422,227,005,429
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $399,949,418,753
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $407,830,525,990
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $373,784,553,030
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $337,456,163,961
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $365,177,721,022
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $358,788,845,713
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $319,109,094,160
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $301,256,033,870
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $301,355,266,965
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $338,066,095,097
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $323,276,235,524
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $314,443,047,642
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $297,951,668,675
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $255,017,638,456
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $202,257,453,037
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $230,811,614,370
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $193,549,569,478
2006 $940,259,888,788 $162,692,258,307
2005 $820,383,763,511 $143,534,405,819
2004 $709,152,728,831 $124,749,473,684
2003 $607,700,687,237 $110,202,368,421
2002 $514,939,140,319 $100,845,526,316
2001 $485,440,139,204 $92,783,947,368
2000 $468,395,521,654 $93,789,736,842
1999 $458,821,052,616 $79,148,421,053
1998 $421,351,317,225 $72,167,498,981
1997 $415,867,563,593 $100,005,323,302
1996 $392,896,866,205 $100,855,393,910
1995 $360,281,909,643 $88,705,342,903
1994 $327,274,843,459 $74,478,356,958
1993 $279,295,648,983 $66,894,966,969
1992 $288,208,070,278 $59,167,550,163
1991 $270,105,341,879 $49,143,148,094
1990 $320,979,026,420 $44,024,585,240
1989 $296,042,052,945 $38,847,965,293
1988 $296,589,670,896 $35,272,109,220
1987 $279,033,584,092 $32,181,210,158
1986 $248,985,994,041 $27,734,111,400
1985 $232,511,554,840 $31,199,633,353
1984 $212,157,645,178 $33,942,897,422
1983 $218,262,146,413 $30,347,442,111
1982 $200,715,624,831 $26,804,493,635
1981 $193,491,368,446 $25,004,285,792
1980 $186,328,579,302 $24,488,224,677
1979 $152,995,442,498 $21,213,264,962
1978 $137,302,319,829 $16,358,079,862
1977 $121,486,641,441 $13,139,488,633
1976 $102,716,451,980 $11,050,234,599
1975 $98,473,832,017 $9,298,800,799
1974 $99,526,597,934 $9,496,204,302
1973 $85,517,673,173 $7,662,902,678
1972 $71,464,700,667 $5,043,347,250
1971 $67,351,404,352 $4,244,395,956
1970 $62,422,483,055 $3,864,145,667
1969 $58,447,995,017 $3,664,552,041
1968 $53,085,455,871 $3,330,371,551
1967 $50,134,942,204 $3,188,924,677
1966 $45,581,230,504 $3,143,517,944
1965 $59,556,105,229 $2,956,337,669
1964 $56,480,289,941 $2,674,423,922
1963 $48,421,923,459 $2,510,110,348
1962 $42,161,481,858 $2,001,489,602
1961 $39,232,435,784 $1,901,856,123
1960 $37,029,883,876 $1,916,229,477

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

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India and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Malaysia
2024 $2,695 $11,874
2023 $2,530 $11,386
2022 $2,347 $11,755
2021 $2,240 $10,903
2020 $1,907 $9,958
2019 $2,041 $10,920
2018 $1,966 $10,902
2017 $1,950 $9,863
2016 $1,708 $9,477
2015 $1,584 $9,649
2014 $1,554 $11,013
2013 $1,433 $10,714
2012 $1,429 $10,601
2011 $1,445 $10,217
2010 $1,348 $8,899
2009 $1,095 $7,191
2008 $993 $8,372
2007 $1,022 $7,169
2006 $802 $6,158
2005 $710 $5,556
2004 $624 $4,939
2003 $544 $4,465
2002 $469 $4,184
2001 $450 $3,944
2000 $443 $4,084
1999 $442 $3,528
1998 $414 $3,294
1997 $416 $4,679
1996 $401 $4,837
1995 $375 $4,363
1994 $348 $3,758
1993 $303 $3,462
1992 $319 $3,141
1991 $306 $2,679
1990 $371 $2,469
1989 $350 $2,244
1988 $358 $2,100
1987 $345 $1,977
1986 $315 $1,760
1985 $301 $2,046
1984 $281 $2,300
1983 $296 $2,124
1982 $278.7 $1,938
1981 $275 $1,866
1980 $271.1 $1,886
1979 $228 $1,680
1978 $209.4 $1,327
1977 $189.6 $1,092
1976 $164.1 $940
1975 $161.1 $811
1974 $166.7 $848
1973 $146.6 $701
1972 $125.3 $472
1971 $120.7 $407
1970 $114.4 $380
1969 $109.5 $368
1968 $101.6 $342
1967 $98 $335
1966 $91 $339
1965 $121.5 $326
1964 $117.9 $303
1963 $103.4 $291.8
1962 $92.2 $238.8
1961 $87.9 $232.9
1960 $84.9 $240.8

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

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India vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Malaysia
2026 72.7 77.2
2025 72.5 77
2024 72.2 76.8
2023 72 76.7
2022 71.7 75.4
2021 67.3 73.9
2020 70.2 76.1
2019 70.7 75.9
2018 70.4 75.7
2017 70.1 75.5
2016 69.7 75.4
2015 69.3 75.3
2014 68.9 75.3
2013 68.5 75.5
2012 68.1 75.6
2011 67.6 75.5
2010 67.2 75.4
2009 66.7 75.3
2008 66.2 75.2
2007 65.8 75
2006 65.4 74.7
2005 64.9 74.4
2004 64.5 74
2003 64.1 73.7
2002 63.6 73.5
2001 63.2 73.1
2000 62.7 72.7
1999 62.3 72.4
1998 61.9 72.4
1997 61.4 72.3
1996 61 72.1
1995 60.6 72
1994 60.2 71.9
1993 59.8 71.7
1992 59.4 71.5
1991 59 71.2
1990 58.6 71
1989 58.2 70.8
1988 57.7 70.6
1987 57.3 70.4
1986 56.8 70.1
1985 56.3 69.9
1984 55.8 69.6
1983 55.3 69.2
1982 54.7 68.9
1981 54.2 68.5
1980 53.6 68.1
1979 53 67.6
1978 52.4 67.2
1977 51.8 66.7
1976 51.3 66.2
1975 50.8 65.7
1974 50.3 65.2
1973 49.6 64.7
1972 49.2 64.2
1971 48.9 63.8
1970 48.6 63.3
1969 48.3 62.9
1968 47.9 62.4
1967 46.2 62
1966 45.9 61.7
1965 45.6 61.1
1964 46.7 60.4
1963 46.5 59.7
1962 46.1 58.9
1961 45.8 58
1960 45.6 57.2
1959 45.3 56.3
1958 44.8 55.4
1957 44.4 54.5
1956 44.1 53.7
1955 43.7 52.8
1954 43.2 52
1953 42.4 51.1
1952 42.1 50.1
1951 41.6 49.2
1950 41.2 48.5

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

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India and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
India Malaysia
2024 1,450,935,791 35,557,673
2023 1,438,069,596 35,126,298
2022 1,425,423,212 34,695,493
2021 1,414,203,896 34,282,399
2020 1,402,617,695 33,889,558
2019 1,389,030,312 33,440,596
2018 1,374,659,064 32,910,967
2017 1,359,657,400 32,355,644
2016 1,343,944,296 31,789,685
2015 1,328,024,498 31,232,798
2014 1,312,277,191 30,696,137
2013 1,295,829,511 30,174,265
2012 1,278,674,502 29,662,831
2011 1,261,224,954 29,162,039
2010 1,243,481,564 28,655,776
2009 1,225,524,753 28,124,778
2008 1,207,930,964 27,570,059
2007 1,190,676,021 26,998,389
2006 1,172,878,890 26,417,909
2005 1,154,676,322 25,836,071
2004 1,135,991,513 25,256,772
2003 1,116,803,006 24,679,602
2002 1,097,600,380 24,102,477
2001 1,077,898,575 23,526,538
2000 1,057,922,733 22,967,816
1999 1,038,225,823 22,435,531
1998 1,018,665,080 21,906,713
1997 999,133,762 21,375,218
1996 979,678,458 20,850,087
1995 960,301,044 20,330,599
1994 941,163,767 19,820,446
1993 922,118,387 19,322,664
1992 902,957,070 18,834,572
1991 883,927,600 18,342,464
1990 864,972,221 17,833,171
1989 846,039,529 17,314,997
1988 827,342,990 16,796,605
1987 808,931,270 16,276,737
1986 790,689,978 15,760,419
1985 772,647,793 15,252,258
1984 754,875,449 14,759,009
1983 737,372,681 14,285,907
1982 720,313,473 13,832,798
1981 703,696,250 13,399,203
1980 687,354,025 12,983,363
1979 671,155,747 12,627,862
1978 655,728,229 12,328,157
1977 640,801,103 12,035,713
1976 625,861,883 11,750,097
1975 611,309,535 11,471,914
1974 597,041,391 11,200,906
1973 583,465,598 10,935,621
1972 570,482,142 10,676,835
1971 558,096,387 10,423,453
1970 545,864,268 10,178,802
1969 533,880,544 9,947,597
1968 522,716,889 9,725,281
1967 511,606,372 9,507,099
1966 500,740,247 9,284,688
1965 490,140,146 9,056,408
1964 479,229,598 8,828,406
1963 468,138,575 8,602,160
1962 457,283,090 8,380,172
1961 446,564,729 8,164,443
1960 435,990,338 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in India and Malaysia

Fertility rate
India

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Malaysia
2023 1.98 1.55
2022 1.99 1.55
2021 2.01 1.56
2020 2.05 1.68
2019 2.12 1.78
2018 2.18 1.84
2017 2.19 1.89
2016 2.28 1.94
2015 2.29 2.01
2014 2.29 2.06
2013 2.4 2.07
2012 2.47 2.12
2011 2.53 2.15
2010 2.6 2.14
2009 2.67 2.22
2008 2.71 2.26
2007 2.78 2.25
2006 2.87 2.31
2005 2.96 2.39
2004 3.05 2.49
2003 3.12 2.6
2002 3.22 2.66
2001 3.3 2.81
2000 3.35 2.94
1999 3.38 3.07
1998 3.45 3.12
1997 3.51 3.23
1996 3.58 3.3
1995 3.65 3.32
1994 3.72 3.35
1993 3.8 3.36
1992 3.88 3.37
1991 3.96 3.34
1990 4.05 3.3
1989 4.13 3.31
1988 4.22 3.5
1987 4.31 3.57
1986 4.4 3.7
1985 4.43 3.8
1984 4.52 3.89
1983 4.57 3.93
1982 4.62 3.97
1981 4.7 4
1980 4.78 4.04
1979 4.81 4.09
1978 4.89 4.18
1977 5.01 4.28
1976 5.13 4.4
1975 5.2 4.5
1974 5.33 4.62
1973 5.4 4.73
1972 5.48 4.82
1971 5.57 4.92
1970 5.62 5.04
1969 5.68 5.16
1968 5.76 5.29
1967 5.83 5.43
1966 5.88 5.64
1965 5.94 5.84
1964 5.98 6.03
1963 5.97 6.19
1962 5.95 6.3
1961 5.94 6.37
1960 5.92 6.41

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

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India and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
India

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
India Malaysia
2024 29.5 31.5
2023 29.1 31.1
2022 28.7 30.6
2021 28.4 30.1
2020 28.1 29.6
2019 27.7 29.2
2018 27.3 28.8
2017 27 28.5
2016 26.6 28.1
2015 26.3 27.8
2014 26 27.5
2013 25.6 27.1
2012 25.3 26.8
2011 25 26.4
2010 24.7 26
2009 24.4 25.6
2008 24.1 25.1
2007 23.8 24.8
2006 23.6 24.5
2005 23.3 24.2
2004 23.1 24
2003 22.9 23.9
2002 22.7 23.7
2001 22.5 23.6
2000 22.3 23.5
1999 22.1 23.4
1998 21.9 23.1
1997 21.7 22.9
1996 21.6 22.7
1995 21.4 22.5
1994 21.2 22.3
1993 21.1 22.1
1992 21 21.9
1991 20.8 21.7
1990 20.7 21.5
1989 20.6 21.3
1988 20.5 21.1
1987 20.4 21
1986 20.4 20.9
1985 20.3 20.7
1984 20.2 20.5
1983 20.1 20.4
1982 20 20.1
1981 20 19.9
1980 19.9 19.7
1979 19.8 19.5
1978 19.7 19.3
1977 19.6 19
1976 19.5 18.8
1975 19.4 18.6
1974 19.3 18.3
1973 19.3 18.1
1972 19.2 17.9
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.2 17.4
1969 19.2 17.3
1968 19.2 17.1
1967 19.3 17
1966 19.4 16.9
1965 19.5 16.8
1964 19.6 16.9
1963 19.8 17
1962 19.9 17.1
1961 20.1 17.3
1960 20.2 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

India Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Malaysia
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
95.8%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
98%
2024

Health

India Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

India Malaysia
% of world land
2%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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