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Malaysia vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 65th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Marshall Islands
Population
36512221
35058
Population rank 45/197 192/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 38/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Malaysia and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Marshall Islands
2024 $422,227,005,429 $290,108,490
2023 $399,949,418,753 $263,761,322
2022 $407,830,525,990 $258,723,511
2021 $373,784,553,030 $261,245,544
2020 $337,456,163,961 $241,800,000
2019 $365,177,721,022 $232,900,000
2018 $358,788,845,713 $220,000,000
2017 $319,109,094,160 $213,700,000
2016 $301,256,033,870 $201,800,000
2015 $301,355,266,965 $183,700,000
2014 $338,066,095,097 $186,000,000
2013 $323,276,235,524 $186,400,000
2012 $314,443,047,642 $180,700,000
2011 $297,951,668,675 $172,300,000
2010 $255,017,638,456 $161,100,000
2009 $202,257,453,037 $151,200,000
2008 $230,811,614,370 $146,600,000
2007 $193,549,569,478 $150,500,000
2006 $162,692,258,307 $143,200,000
2005 $143,534,405,819 $138,000,000
2004 $124,749,473,684 $132,900,000
2003 $110,202,368,421 $131,128,500
2002 $100,845,526,316 $131,960,000
2001 $92,783,947,368 $122,406,100
2000 $93,789,736,842 $114,838,500
1999 $79,148,421,053 $113,352,100
1998 $72,167,498,981 $112,070,100
1997 $100,005,323,302 $109,884,700
1996 $100,855,393,910 $110,858,000
1995 $88,705,342,903 $120,230,000
1994 $74,478,356,958 $108,071,000
1993 $66,894,966,969 $99,461,000
1992 $59,167,550,163 $91,063,000
1991 $49,143,148,094 $82,507,000
1990 $44,024,585,240 $78,476,000
1989 $38,847,965,293 $72,798,000
1988 $35,272,109,220 $70,688,000
1987 $32,181,210,158 $62,983,000
1986 $27,734,111,400 $55,989,000
1985 $31,199,633,353 $43,879,000
1984 $33,942,897,422 $45,144,000
1983 $30,347,442,111 $41,749,000
1982 $26,804,493,635 $34,918,000
1981 $25,004,285,792 $31,020,000
1980 $24,488,224,677 $26,710,653
1979 $21,213,264,962 $25,545,346
1978 $16,358,079,862 $22,209,370
1977 $13,139,488,633 $20,210,069
1976 $11,050,234,599 $18,153,647
1975 $9,298,800,799 $16,691,301
1974 $9,496,204,302 $15,217,532
1973 $7,662,902,678 $11,607,366
1972 $5,043,347,250 $9,973,652
1971 $4,244,395,956 $9,116,810
1970 $3,864,145,667 $8,408,486
1969 $3,664,552,041 -
1968 $3,330,371,551 -
1967 $3,188,924,677 -
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Marshall Islands
2024 $11,874 $7,726
2023 $11,386 $6,793
2022 $11,755 $6,456
2021 $10,903 $6,315
2020 $9,958 $5,662
2019 $10,920 $5,292
2018 $10,902 $4,858
2017 $9,863 $4,593
2016 $9,477 $4,230
2015 $9,649 $3,764
2014 $11,013 $3,735
2013 $10,714 $3,678
2012 $10,601 $3,514
2011 $10,217 $3,319
2010 $8,899 $3,095
2009 $7,191 $2,907
2008 $8,372 $2,818
2007 $7,169 $2,892
2006 $6,158 $2,754
2005 $5,556 $2,659
2004 $4,939 $2,566
2003 $4,465 $2,539
2002 $4,184 $2,566
2001 $3,944 $2,394
2000 $4,084 $2,265
1999 $3,528 $2,258
1998 $3,294 $2,254
1997 $4,679 $2,231
1996 $4,837 $2,273
1995 $4,363 $2,491
1994 $3,758 $2,265
1993 $3,462 $2,112
1992 $3,141 $1,963
1991 $2,679 $1,811
1990 $2,469 $1,758
1989 $2,244 $1,670
1988 $2,100 $1,670
1987 $1,977 $1,543
1986 $1,760 $1,425
1985 $2,046 $1,162
1984 $2,300 $1,245
1983 $2,124 $1,199
1982 $1,938 $1,046
1981 $1,866 $969
1980 $1,886 $868
1979 $1,680 $859
1978 $1,327 $771
1977 $1,092 $724
1976 $940 $672
1975 $811 $638
1974 $848 $602
1973 $701 $472
1972 $472 $416
1971 $407 $390
1970 $380 $373
1969 $368 -
1968 $342 -
1967 $335 -
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Marshall Islands
2026 77.2 67.3
2025 77 67.2
2024 76.8 67.1
2023 76.7 66.9
2022 75.4 66.7
2021 73.9 65.4
2020 76.1 65.4
2019 75.9 66
2018 75.7 65.9
2017 75.5 65.7
2016 75.4 65.5
2015 75.3 65.3
2014 75.3 65.1
2013 75.5 65
2012 75.6 64.8
2011 75.5 64.6
2010 75.4 64.5
2009 75.3 64.4
2008 75.2 64.3
2007 75 64.3
2006 74.7 64.2
2005 74.4 64.1
2004 74 64
2003 73.7 64
2002 73.5 63.8
2001 73.1 63.7
2000 72.7 63.3
1999 72.4 63.4
1998 72.4 63.2
1997 72.3 63
1996 72.1 62.8
1995 72 62.5
1994 71.9 62.3
1993 71.7 62.1
1992 71.5 61.9
1991 71.2 61.8
1990 71 61.8
1989 70.8 61.7
1988 70.6 61.8
1987 70.4 61.8
1986 70.1 61.8
1985 69.9 61.7
1984 69.6 61.6
1983 69.2 61.5
1982 68.9 61.3
1981 68.5 61.1
1980 68.1 61
1979 67.6 60.8
1978 67.2 60.7
1977 66.7 60.6
1976 66.2 60.4
1975 65.7 60.3
1974 65.2 60.1
1973 64.7 59.8
1972 64.2 59.5
1971 63.8 59.1
1970 63.3 58.8
1969 62.9 58.5
1968 62.4 58.2
1967 62 57.8
1966 61.7 57.3
1965 61.1 56.8
1964 60.4 56.3
1963 59.7 55.7
1962 58.9 55.2
1961 58 54.7
1960 57.2 54.4
1959 56.3 54
1958 55.4 53.6
1957 54.5 53.4
1956 53.7 53.2
1955 52.8 53
1954 52 52.9
1953 51.1 52.8
1952 50.1 52.7
1951 49.2 52.7
1950 48.5 52.6

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

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Malaysia and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Marshall Islands
2024 35,557,673 37,548
2023 35,126,298 38,827
2022 34,695,493 40,077
2021 34,282,399 41,367
2020 33,889,558 42,706
2019 33,440,596 44,007
2018 32,910,967 45,285
2017 32,355,644 46,529
2016 31,789,685 47,709
2015 31,232,798 48,800
2014 30,696,137 49,796
2013 30,174,265 50,681
2012 29,662,831 51,419
2011 29,162,039 51,907
2010 28,655,776 52,044
2009 28,124,778 52,019
2008 27,570,059 52,030
2007 26,998,389 52,035
2006 26,417,909 51,992
2005 25,836,071 51,906
2004 25,256,772 51,791
2003 24,679,602 51,639
2002 24,102,477 51,425
2001 23,526,538 51,123
2000 22,967,816 50,706
1999 22,435,531 50,202
1998 21,906,713 49,717
1997 21,375,218 49,259
1996 20,850,087 48,775
1995 20,330,599 48,266
1994 19,820,446 47,712
1993 19,322,664 47,093
1992 18,834,572 46,388
1991 18,342,464 45,568
1990 17,833,171 44,629
1989 17,314,997 43,586
1988 16,796,605 42,321
1987 16,276,737 40,828
1986 15,760,419 39,286
1985 15,252,258 37,761
1984 14,759,009 36,264
1983 14,285,907 34,811
1982 13,832,798 33,397
1981 13,399,203 32,017
1980 12,983,363 30,774
1979 12,627,862 29,738
1978 12,328,157 28,809
1977 12,035,713 27,906
1976 11,750,097 27,021
1975 11,471,914 26,154
1974 11,200,906 25,296
1973 10,935,621 24,581
1972 10,676,835 23,992
1971 10,423,453 23,366
1970 10,178,802 22,530
1969 9,947,597 21,305
1968 9,725,281 19,862
1967 9,507,099 18,655
1966 9,284,688 17,927
1965 9,056,408 17,402
1964 8,828,406 16,852
1963 8,602,160 16,302
1962 8,380,172 15,755
1961 8,164,443 15,219
1960 7,956,197 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Marshall Islands
2023 1.55 2.92
2022 1.55 2.94
2021 1.56 2.96
2020 1.68 2.99
2019 1.78 3.01
2018 1.84 3.04
2017 1.89 3.06
2016 1.94 3.09
2015 2.01 3.13
2014 2.06 3.18
2013 2.07 3.25
2012 2.12 3.38
2011 2.15 3.53
2010 2.14 3.67
2009 2.22 3.83
2008 2.26 3.97
2007 2.25 4.09
2006 2.31 4.2
2005 2.39 4.28
2004 2.49 4.34
2003 2.6 4.42
2002 2.66 4.49
2001 2.81 4.58
2000 2.94 4.7
1999 3.07 4.78
1998 3.12 4.87
1997 3.23 4.96
1996 3.3 5.02
1995 3.32 5.09
1994 3.35 5.23
1993 3.36 5.38
1992 3.37 5.55
1991 3.34 5.76
1990 3.3 5.97
1989 3.31 6.18
1988 3.5 6.38
1987 3.57 6.57
1986 3.7 6.73
1985 3.8 6.87
1984 3.89 6.99
1983 3.93 7.08
1982 3.97 7.18
1981 4 7.27
1980 4.04 7.37
1979 4.09 7.47
1978 4.18 7.58
1977 4.28 7.67
1976 4.4 7.76
1975 4.5 7.83
1974 4.62 7.9
1973 4.73 7.95
1972 4.82 8
1971 4.92 8.04
1970 5.04 8.07
1969 5.16 8.11
1968 5.29 8.14
1967 5.43 8.17
1966 5.64 8.2
1965 5.84 8.16
1964 6.03 8.14
1963 6.19 8.12
1962 6.3 8.12
1961 6.37 8.12
1960 6.41 8.08

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

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Malaysia and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Marshall Islands
2024 31.5 21.8
2023 31.1 21.9
2022 30.6 22.2
2021 30.1 22.5
2020 29.6 22.6
2019 29.2 22.6
2018 28.8 22.4
2017 28.5 22.2
2016 28.1 21.9
2015 27.8 21.6
2014 27.5 21.3
2013 27.1 21
2012 26.8 20.8
2011 26.4 20.6
2010 26 20.6
2009 25.6 20.5
2008 25.1 20.4
2007 24.8 20.2
2006 24.5 19.9
2005 24.2 19.7
2004 24 19.4
2003 23.9 19.1
2002 23.7 18.8
2001 23.6 18.5
2000 23.5 18.2
1999 23.4 17.9
1998 23.1 17.6
1997 22.9 17.2
1996 22.7 16.9
1995 22.5 16.5
1994 22.3 16.1
1993 22.1 15.8
1992 21.9 15.4
1991 21.7 15.2
1990 21.5 14.9
1989 21.3 14.8
1988 21.1 14.7
1987 21 14.7
1986 20.9 14.7
1985 20.7 14.8
1984 20.5 14.8
1983 20.4 14.9
1982 20.1 14.9
1981 19.9 14.9
1980 19.7 15
1979 19.5 15.1
1978 19.3 15.3
1977 19 15.5
1976 18.8 15.7
1975 18.6 15.9
1974 18.3 16
1973 18.1 16.2
1972 17.9 16.6
1971 17.6 17.1
1970 17.4 17.4
1969 17.3 17.2
1968 17.1 16.9
1967 17 16.6
1966 16.9 16.4
1965 16.8 16.3
1964 16.9 16.3
1963 17 16.4
1962 17.1 16.7
1961 17.3 17
1960 17.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.8%
2019
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
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malaysia Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
174
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
65.7%
2023

Health

Malaysia Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malaysia Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
1,260 mi
2007

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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)

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