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Malaysia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 65th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Mali
Population
36512221
26143152
Population rank 45/197 58/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Malaysia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Mali
2024 $422,227,005,429 $26,794,747,240
2023 $399,949,418,753 $24,813,860,599
2022 $407,830,525,990 $22,539,987,719
2021 $373,784,553,030 $22,999,245,263
2020 $337,456,163,961 $20,698,560,939
2019 $365,177,721,022 $20,477,421,885
2018 $358,788,845,713 $20,368,015,381
2017 $319,109,094,160 $18,308,362,040
2016 $301,256,033,870 $16,743,796,800
2015 $301,355,266,965 $15,583,181,170
2014 $338,066,095,097 $17,081,681,993
2013 $323,276,235,524 $15,747,192,681
2012 $314,443,047,642 $14,795,114,603
2011 $297,951,668,675 $15,452,791,789
2010 $255,017,638,456 $12,710,739,159
2009 $202,257,453,037 $12,155,217,833
2008 $230,811,614,370 $11,462,490,840
2007 $193,549,569,478 $9,699,047,443
2006 $162,692,258,307 $8,212,007,554
2005 $143,534,405,819 $7,429,066,951
2004 $124,749,473,684 $6,485,774,930
2003 $110,202,368,421 $5,605,613,011
2002 $100,845,526,316 $4,647,238,257
2001 $92,783,947,368 $4,124,281,594
2000 $93,789,736,842 $3,521,570,876
1999 $79,148,421,053 $4,091,446,054
1998 $72,167,498,981 $3,894,433,432
1997 $100,005,323,302 $3,414,879,486
1996 $100,855,393,910 $3,743,103,420
1995 $88,705,342,903 $3,373,322,735
1994 $74,478,356,958 $2,655,768,636
1993 $66,894,966,969 $3,632,801,877
1992 $59,167,550,163 $3,680,775,037
1991 $49,143,148,094 $3,576,562,682
1990 $44,024,585,240 $3,248,417,791
1989 $38,847,965,293 $2,824,822,489
1988 $35,272,109,220 $2,712,207,901
1987 $32,181,210,158 $2,437,004,680
1986 $27,734,111,400 $2,132,938,007
1985 $31,199,633,353 $1,594,347,021
1984 $33,942,897,422 $1,387,809,615
1983 $30,347,442,111 $1,496,616,127
1982 $26,804,493,635 $1,680,304,773
1981 $25,004,285,792 $2,234,583,940
1980 $24,488,224,677 $2,704,362,789
1979 $21,213,264,962 $1,595,422,956
1978 $16,358,079,862 $1,222,702,573
1977 $13,139,488,633 $1,049,838,548
1976 $11,050,234,599 $939,228,017
1975 $9,298,800,799 $830,710,615
1974 $9,496,204,302 $538,747,340
1973 $7,662,902,678 $563,683,703
1972 $5,043,347,250 $486,617,280
1971 $4,244,395,956 $395,218,629
1970 $3,864,145,667 $359,772,315
1969 $3,664,552,041 $339,913,867
1968 $3,330,371,551 $343,771,973
1967 $3,188,924,677 $275,494,478
1966 $3,143,517,944 -
1965 $2,956,337,669 -
1964 $2,674,423,922 -
1963 $2,510,110,348 -
1962 $2,001,489,602 -
1961 $1,901,856,123 -
1960 $1,916,229,477 -

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

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Malaysia and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Mali
2024 $11,874 $1,095
2023 $11,386 $1,044
2022 $11,755 $977
2021 $10,903 $1,027
2020 $9,958 $953
2019 $10,920 $972
2018 $10,902 $996
2017 $9,863 $924
2016 $9,477 $872
2015 $9,649 $838
2014 $11,013 $948
2013 $10,714 $902
2012 $10,601 $873
2011 $10,217 $938
2010 $8,899 $797
2009 $7,191 $787
2008 $8,372 $767
2007 $7,169 $671
2006 $6,158 $587
2005 $5,556 $549
2004 $4,939 $495
2003 $4,465 $442
2002 $4,184 $378
2001 $3,944 $346
2000 $4,084 $305
1999 $3,528 $364
1998 $3,294 $357
1997 $4,679 $321
1996 $4,837 $360
1995 $4,363 $331
1994 $3,758 $266.5
1993 $3,462 $372
1992 $3,141 $385
1991 $2,679 $382
1990 $2,469 $354
1989 $2,244 $314
1988 $2,100 $307
1987 $1,977 $280.7
1986 $1,760 $250
1985 $2,046 $190.4
1984 $2,300 $169.1
1983 $2,124 $186.3
1982 $1,938 $213.8
1981 $1,866 $290.5
1980 $1,886 $359
1979 $1,680 $216.3
1978 $1,327 $169.1
1977 $1,092 $148.1
1976 $940 $134.9
1975 $811 $121.5
1974 $848 $80.2
1973 $701 $85.4
1972 $472 $75.1
1971 $407 $62
1970 $380 $57.3
1969 $368 $55
1968 $342 $56.5
1967 $335 $46
1966 $339 -
1965 $326 -
1964 $303 -
1963 $291.8 -
1962 $238.8 -
1961 $232.9 -
1960 $240.8 -

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

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Malaysia vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Mali
2026 77.2 61.1
2025 77 60.9
2024 76.8 60.7
2023 76.7 60.4
2022 75.4 60
2021 73.9 59.1
2020 76.1 58.9
2019 75.9 59.2
2018 75.7 58.9
2017 75.5 58.6
2016 75.4 58.3
2015 75.3 57.9
2014 75.3 57.5
2013 75.5 57.1
2012 75.6 56.7
2011 75.5 56.4
2010 75.4 56
2009 75.3 55.6
2008 75.2 55.2
2007 75 54.8
2006 74.7 54.3
2005 74.4 53.8
2004 74 53.3
2003 73.7 52.6
2002 73.5 52
2001 73.1 51.3
2000 72.7 50.6
1999 72.4 50.1
1998 72.4 49.6
1997 72.3 49.1
1996 72.1 48.5
1995 72 48.3
1994 71.9 47.9
1993 71.7 47.6
1992 71.5 47.2
1991 71.2 46.9
1990 71 46.5
1989 70.8 46.2
1988 70.6 45.7
1987 70.4 45.2
1986 70.1 44.6
1985 69.9 43.9
1984 69.6 43.4
1983 69.2 42.7
1982 68.9 41.8
1981 68.5 41
1980 68.1 40.3
1979 67.6 39.5
1978 67.2 38.8
1977 66.7 38
1976 66.2 37.2
1975 65.7 36.5
1974 65.2 35.7
1973 64.7 35.1
1972 64.2 34.5
1971 63.8 33.8
1970 63.3 33.4
1969 62.9 32.9
1968 62.4 32.6
1967 62 32.2
1966 61.7 31.8
1965 61.1 31.5
1964 60.4 31.2
1963 59.7 31
1962 58.9 30.8
1961 58 30.6
1960 57.2 30.5
1959 56.3 30.3
1958 55.4 30.2
1957 54.5 30.1
1956 53.7 29.9
1955 52.8 29.7
1954 52 29.5
1953 51.1 29.4
1952 50.1 29.1
1951 49.2 28.9
1950 48.5 28.7

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

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Malaysia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mali
2024 35,557,673 24,478,595
2023 35,126,298 23,769,127
2022 34,695,493 23,072,640
2021 34,282,399 22,388,630
2020 33,889,558 21,713,836
2019 33,440,596 21,068,405
2018 32,910,967 20,442,030
2017 32,355,644 19,813,011
2016 31,789,685 19,191,289
2015 31,232,798 18,593,022
2014 30,696,137 18,020,267
2013 30,174,265 17,459,615
2012 29,662,831 16,957,033
2011 29,162,039 16,469,049
2010 28,655,776 15,945,198
2009 28,124,778 15,435,539
2008 27,570,059 14,940,782
2007 26,998,389 14,457,775
2006 26,417,909 13,990,139
2005 25,836,071 13,538,647
2004 25,256,772 13,102,409
2003 24,679,602 12,684,955
2002 24,102,477 12,288,050
2001 23,526,538 11,912,158
2000 22,967,816 11,559,290
1999 22,435,531 11,227,415
1998 21,906,713 10,919,573
1997 21,375,218 10,646,495
1996 20,850,087 10,407,278
1995 20,330,599 10,185,365
1994 19,820,446 9,967,031
1993 19,322,664 9,754,786
1992 18,834,572 9,553,540
1991 18,342,464 9,362,888
1990 17,833,171 9,178,830
1989 17,314,997 8,999,938
1988 16,796,605 8,833,996
1987 16,276,737 8,681,164
1986 15,760,419 8,531,277
1985 15,252,258 8,374,663
1984 14,759,009 8,208,599
1983 14,285,907 8,034,400
1982 13,832,798 7,860,194
1981 13,399,203 7,692,766
1980 12,983,363 7,530,515
1979 12,627,862 7,375,266
1978 12,328,157 7,229,651
1977 12,035,713 7,090,979
1976 11,750,097 6,960,979
1975 11,471,914 6,837,261
1974 11,200,906 6,715,436
1973 10,935,621 6,597,106
1972 10,676,835 6,483,726
1971 10,423,453 6,377,944
1970 10,178,802 6,276,472
1969 9,947,597 6,177,704
1968 9,725,281 6,082,979
1967 9,507,099 5,990,906
1966 9,284,688 5,902,204
1965 9,056,408 5,815,487
1964 8,828,406 5,730,125
1963 8,602,160 5,646,605
1962 8,380,172 5,563,917
1961 8,164,443 5,482,283
1960 7,956,197 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Mali

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Mali
2023 1.55 5.61
2022 1.55 5.69
2021 1.56 5.78
2020 1.68 5.85
2019 1.78 5.89
2018 1.84 6.12
2017 1.89 6.25
2016 1.94 6.32
2015 2.01 6.39
2014 2.06 6.44
2013 2.07 6.49
2012 2.12 6.52
2011 2.15 6.55
2010 2.14 6.58
2009 2.22 6.59
2008 2.26 6.62
2007 2.25 6.65
2006 2.31 6.68
2005 2.39 6.71
2004 2.49 6.74
2003 2.6 6.78
2002 2.66 6.82
2001 2.81 6.85
2000 2.94 6.89
1999 3.07 6.91
1998 3.12 6.94
1997 3.23 6.97
1996 3.3 7.01
1995 3.32 7.05
1994 3.35 7.12
1993 3.36 7.18
1992 3.37 7.24
1991 3.34 7.28
1990 3.3 7.31
1989 3.31 7.33
1988 3.5 7.32
1987 3.57 7.31
1986 3.7 7.31
1985 3.8 7.26
1984 3.89 7.26
1983 3.93 7.28
1982 3.97 7.32
1981 4 7.37
1980 4.04 7.37
1979 4.09 7.35
1978 4.18 7.32
1977 4.28 7.3
1976 4.4 7.27
1975 4.5 7.25
1974 4.62 7.23
1973 4.73 7.22
1972 4.82 7.22
1971 4.92 7.2
1970 5.04 7.18
1969 5.16 7.18
1968 5.29 7.16
1967 5.43 7.14
1966 5.64 7.11
1965 5.84 7.08
1964 6.03 7.06
1963 6.19 7.05
1962 6.3 7.04
1961 6.37 7.03
1960 6.41 7.02

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

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Malaysia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Mali
2024 31.5 16.7
2023 31.1 16.6
2022 30.6 16.5
2021 30.1 16.3
2020 29.6 16.2
2019 29.2 16.1
2018 28.8 16
2017 28.5 16
2016 28.1 16
2015 27.8 16
2014 27.5 16
2013 27.1 16
2012 26.8 16.1
2011 26.4 16.3
2010 26 16.4
2009 25.6 16.4
2008 25.1 16.5
2007 24.8 16.6
2006 24.5 16.6
2005 24.2 16.6
2004 24 16.6
2003 23.9 16.6
2002 23.7 16.6
2001 23.6 16.5
2000 23.5 16.5
1999 23.4 16.4
1998 23.1 16.4
1997 22.9 16.3
1996 22.7 16.3
1995 22.5 16.3
1994 22.3 16.3
1993 22.1 16.3
1992 21.9 16.4
1991 21.7 16.4
1990 21.5 16.5
1989 21.3 16.6
1988 21.1 16.8
1987 21 16.9
1986 20.9 17.1
1985 20.7 17.3
1984 20.5 17.5
1983 20.4 17.6
1982 20.1 17.8
1981 19.9 17.9
1980 19.7 18.1
1979 19.5 18.3
1978 19.3 18.4
1977 19 18.6
1976 18.8 18.7
1975 18.6 18.9
1974 18.3 19
1973 18.1 19.1
1972 17.9 19.2
1971 17.6 19.3
1970 17.4 19.4
1969 17.3 19.5
1968 17.1 19.6
1967 17 19.6
1966 16.9 19.7
1965 16.8 19.8
1964 16.9 19.8
1963 17 19.8
1962 17.1 19.8
1961 17.3 19.8
1960 17.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Malaysia Mali
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
57.3%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Malaysia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Mali
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
86,437 mi
2018

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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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