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Madagascar vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 44th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Malaysia
Population
33750171
36512221
Population rank 49/197 45/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Madagascar and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Malaysia
2024 $17,420,501,490 $422,227,005,429
2023 $15,869,945,478 $399,949,418,753
2022 $15,325,603,273 $407,830,525,990
2021 $14,354,731,964 $373,784,553,030
2020 $13,051,441,204 $337,456,163,961
2019 $14,104,664,679 $365,177,721,022
2018 $13,760,033,282 $358,788,845,713
2017 $13,176,313,594 $319,109,094,160
2016 $11,848,613,858 $301,256,033,870
2015 $11,323,020,701 $301,355,266,965
2014 $12,522,957,399 $338,066,095,097
2013 $12,423,555,455 $323,276,235,524
2012 $11,578,975,062 $314,443,047,642
2011 $11,551,819,618 $297,951,668,675
2010 $9,982,711,338 $255,017,638,456
2009 $9,616,879,409 $202,257,453,037
2008 $10,725,137,724 $230,811,614,370
2007 $8,524,620,890 $193,549,569,478
2006 $6,395,712,491 $162,692,258,307
2005 $5,859,269,753 $143,534,405,819
2004 $5,064,732,626 $124,749,473,684
2003 $6,372,498,890 $110,202,368,421
2002 $5,351,701,663 $100,845,526,316
2001 $5,438,332,602 $92,783,947,368
2000 $4,629,247,204 $93,789,736,842
1999 $4,277,903,780 $79,148,421,053
1998 $4,401,967,633 $72,167,498,981
1997 $4,262,965,420 $100,005,323,302
1996 $4,931,861,039 $100,855,393,910
1995 $3,838,100,904 $88,705,342,903
1994 $3,522,227,092 $74,478,356,958
1993 $4,063,298,919 $66,894,966,969
1992 $3,714,966,678 $59,167,550,163
1991 $3,254,713,056 $49,143,148,094
1990 $3,931,334,875 $44,024,585,240
1989 $3,175,638,333 $38,847,965,293
1988 $3,189,456,965 $35,272,109,220
1987 $3,212,900,556 $32,181,210,158
1986 $4,347,989,788 $27,734,111,400
1985 $3,802,557,895 $31,199,633,353
1984 $3,905,938,481 $33,942,897,422
1983 $4,686,457,031 $30,347,442,111
1982 $4,784,977,326 $26,804,493,635
1981 $4,759,333,998 $25,004,285,792
1980 $5,201,818,348 $24,488,224,677
1979 $3,463,565,854 $21,213,264,962
1978 $2,669,755,115 $16,358,079,862
1977 $2,358,930,406 $13,139,488,633
1976 $2,181,844,179 $11,050,234,599
1975 $2,283,049,215 $9,298,800,799
1974 $1,917,508,190 $9,496,204,302
1973 $1,653,062,335 $7,662,902,678
1972 $1,341,590,690 $5,043,347,250
1971 $1,199,507,631 $4,244,395,956
1970 $1,111,859,571 $3,864,145,667
1969 $1,056,391,056 $3,664,552,041
1968 $1,031,669,637 $3,330,371,551
1967 $956,436,932 $3,188,924,677
1966 $900,264,585 $3,143,517,944
1965 $833,563,473 $2,956,337,669
1964 $802,482,184 $2,674,423,922
1963 $759,345,864 $2,510,110,348
1962 $739,286,908 $2,001,489,602
1961 $699,161,945 $1,901,856,123
1960 $673,081,725 $1,916,229,477

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

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Madagascar and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Malaysia
2024 $545 $11,874
2023 $509 $11,386
2022 $504 $11,755
2021 $483 $10,903
2020 $451 $9,958
2019 $500 $10,920
2018 $500 $10,902
2017 $492 $9,863
2016 $454 $9,477
2015 $445 $9,649
2014 $506 $11,013
2013 $515 $10,714
2012 $494 $10,601
2011 $506 $10,217
2010 $450 $8,899
2009 $446 $7,191
2008 $513 $8,372
2007 $420 $7,169
2006 $324 $6,158
2005 $306 $5,556
2004 $272.2 $4,939
2003 $353 $4,465
2002 $305 $4,184
2001 $319 $3,944
2000 $280.3 $4,084
1999 $267.4 $3,528
1998 $284.2 $3,294
1997 $284.4 $4,679
1996 $340 $4,837
1995 $273.1 $4,363
1994 $258.7 $3,758
1993 $308 $3,462
1992 $290.2 $3,141
1991 $262 $2,679
1990 $326 $2,469
1989 $271.3 $2,244
1988 $280.5 $2,100
1987 $290.8 $1,977
1986 $405 $1,760
1985 $364 $2,046
1984 $385 $2,300
1983 $476 $2,124
1982 $501 $1,938
1981 $513 $1,866
1980 $578 $1,886
1979 $396 $1,680
1978 $315 $1,327
1977 $286.9 $1,092
1976 $273.5 $940
1975 $295 $811
1974 $255.3 $848
1973 $226.8 $701
1972 $189.6 $472
1971 $174.6 $407
1970 $166.6 $380
1969 $162.9 $368
1968 $163.6 $342
1967 $155.9 $335
1966 $150.7 $339
1965 $143.2 $326
1964 $141.5 $303
1963 $137.4 $291.8
1962 $137.3 $238.8
1961 $133.3 $232.9
1960 $131.7 $240.8

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

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Madagascar vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Malaysia
2026 64.3 77.2
2025 64 77
2024 63.8 76.8
2023 63.6 76.7
2022 63.1 75.4
2021 62.5 73.9
2020 62.7 76.1
2019 63.5 75.9
2018 63.5 75.7
2017 63.4 75.5
2016 63.4 75.4
2015 63.4 75.3
2014 63.3 75.3
2013 63.2 75.5
2012 63 75.6
2011 62.9 75.5
2010 62.6 75.4
2009 62.3 75.3
2008 62 75.2
2007 61.5 75
2006 61.1 74.7
2005 60.7 74.4
2004 60.2 74
2003 59.7 73.7
2002 59.2 73.5
2001 58.7 73.1
2000 58 72.7
1999 57.4 72.4
1998 56.8 72.4
1997 56.1 72.3
1996 55.5 72.1
1995 54.8 72
1994 54.2 71.9
1993 53.7 71.7
1992 52.9 71.5
1991 52.6 71.2
1990 52.1 71
1989 51.8 70.8
1988 51.4 70.6
1987 51.1 70.4
1986 50.7 70.1
1985 50.4 69.9
1984 50.2 69.6
1983 50.1 69.2
1982 50 68.9
1981 49.8 68.5
1980 50 68.1
1979 50.1 67.6
1978 50 67.2
1977 49.9 66.7
1976 49.8 66.2
1975 49.6 65.7
1974 49.3 65.2
1973 48.9 64.7
1972 48.5 64.2
1971 48.2 63.8
1970 47.9 63.3
1969 47.3 62.9
1968 46.9 62.4
1967 46.5 62
1966 46 61.7
1965 45.4 61.1
1964 45 60.4
1963 44.6 59.7
1962 44.2 58.9
1961 43.8 58
1960 43.3 57.2
1959 43 56.3
1958 42.5 55.4
1957 42.1 54.5
1956 41.7 53.7
1955 41.3 52.8
1954 40.9 52
1953 40.7 51.1
1952 40.3 50.1
1951 39.9 49.2
1950 39.7 48.5

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

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Madagascar and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Malaysia
2024 31,964,956 35,557,673
2023 31,195,932 35,126,298
2022 30,437,261 34,695,493
2021 29,691,083 34,282,399
2020 28,953,556 33,889,558
2019 28,219,554 33,440,596
2018 27,494,926 32,910,967
2017 26,788,375 32,355,644
2016 26,099,952 31,789,685
2015 25,426,702 31,232,798
2014 24,764,348 30,696,137
2013 24,109,290 30,174,265
2012 23,462,438 29,662,831
2011 22,822,300 29,162,039
2010 22,183,340 28,655,776
2009 21,547,280 28,124,778
2008 20,923,840 27,570,059
2007 20,318,583 26,998,389
2006 19,730,909 26,417,909
2005 19,159,707 25,836,071
2004 18,606,608 25,256,772
2003 18,071,854 24,679,602
2002 17,549,913 24,102,477
2001 17,032,939 23,526,538
2000 16,516,338 22,967,816
1999 16,000,506 22,435,531
1998 15,489,364 21,906,713
1997 14,990,814 21,375,218
1996 14,510,711 20,850,087
1995 14,051,275 20,330,599
1994 13,613,850 19,820,446
1993 13,197,345 19,322,664
1992 12,800,870 18,834,572
1991 12,421,412 18,342,464
1990 12,055,639 17,833,171
1989 11,704,998 17,314,997
1988 11,369,462 16,796,605
1987 11,047,291 16,276,737
1986 10,736,857 15,760,419
1985 10,433,142 15,252,258
1984 10,134,550 14,759,009
1983 9,843,044 14,285,907
1982 9,557,671 13,832,798
1981 9,279,011 13,399,203
1980 9,006,032 12,983,363
1979 8,737,581 12,627,862
1978 8,475,864 12,328,157
1977 8,222,240 12,035,713
1976 7,976,831 11,750,097
1975 7,739,336 11,471,914
1974 7,509,726 11,200,906
1973 7,288,048 10,935,621
1972 7,074,398 10,676,835
1971 6,868,868 10,423,453
1970 6,672,003 10,178,802
1969 6,484,716 9,947,597
1968 6,306,493 9,725,281
1967 6,136,486 9,507,099
1966 5,974,279 9,284,688
1965 5,819,116 9,056,408
1964 5,669,863 8,828,406
1963 5,525,185 8,602,160
1962 5,384,150 8,380,172
1961 5,246,158 8,164,443
1960 5,111,029 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Malaysia
2023 3.97 1.55
2022 4.04 1.55
2021 4.1 1.56
2020 4.17 1.68
2019 4.22 1.78
2018 4.25 1.84
2017 4.26 1.89
2016 4.29 1.94
2015 4.34 2.01
2014 4.42 2.06
2013 4.53 2.07
2012 4.61 2.12
2011 4.74 2.15
2010 4.9 2.14
2009 5 2.22
2008 5.04 2.26
2007 5.08 2.25
2006 5.13 2.31
2005 5.2 2.39
2004 5.26 2.49
2003 5.33 2.6
2002 5.41 2.66
2001 5.53 2.81
2000 5.67 2.94
1999 5.84 3.07
1998 5.99 3.12
1997 6.02 3.23
1996 6.03 3.3
1995 6.04 3.32
1994 6.04 3.35
1993 6.06 3.36
1992 6.08 3.37
1991 6.12 3.34
1990 6.14 3.3
1989 6.15 3.31
1988 6.18 3.5
1987 6.24 3.57
1986 6.34 3.7
1985 6.46 3.8
1984 6.55 3.89
1983 6.63 3.93
1982 6.7 3.97
1981 6.77 4
1980 6.84 4.04
1979 6.87 4.09
1978 6.9 4.18
1977 6.93 4.28
1976 6.95 4.4
1975 6.97 4.5
1974 6.99 4.62
1973 7.01 4.73
1972 7.04 4.82
1971 7.07 4.92
1970 7.1 5.04
1969 7.12 5.16
1968 7.13 5.29
1967 7.14 5.43
1966 7.16 5.64
1965 7.17 5.84
1964 7.19 6.03
1963 7.21 6.19
1962 7.26 6.3
1961 7.3 6.37
1960 7.34 6.41

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

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Madagascar and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Malaysia
2024 20 31.5
2023 19.9 31.1
2022 19.7 30.6
2021 19.6 30.1
2020 19.4 29.6
2019 19.3 29.2
2018 19.1 28.8
2017 18.9 28.5
2016 18.7 28.1
2015 18.6 27.8
2014 18.4 27.5
2013 18.2 27.1
2012 18.1 26.8
2011 17.9 26.4
2010 17.8 26
2009 17.7 25.6
2008 17.6 25.1
2007 17.5 24.8
2006 17.4 24.5
2005 17.3 24.2
2004 17.3 24
2003 17.2 23.9
2002 17.2 23.7
2001 17.2 23.6
2000 17.2 23.5
1999 17.2 23.4
1998 17.2 23.1
1997 17.1 22.9
1996 17.1 22.7
1995 17.1 22.5
1994 17.1 22.3
1993 17 22.1
1992 17 21.9
1991 16.9 21.7
1990 16.9 21.5
1989 16.8 21.3
1988 16.7 21.1
1987 16.6 21
1986 16.6 20.9
1985 16.5 20.7
1984 16.5 20.5
1983 16.4 20.4
1982 16.4 20.1
1981 16.4 19.9
1980 16.4 19.7
1979 16.5 19.5
1978 16.5 19.3
1977 16.5 19
1976 16.6 18.8
1975 16.6 18.6
1974 16.6 18.3
1973 16.6 18.1
1972 16.6 17.9
1971 16.7 17.6
1970 16.7 17.4
1969 16.6 17.3
1968 16.7 17.1
1967 16.7 17
1966 16.7 16.9
1965 16.8 16.8
1964 16.8 16.9
1963 17 17
1962 17.2 17.1
1961 17.5 17.3
1960 17.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Malaysia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Madagascar Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Malaysia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 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) (2000–2025, 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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