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Malaysia vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 65th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Mexico
Population
36512221
133323134
Population rank 45/197 11/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 38/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Malaysia and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Mexico
2024 $422,227,005,429 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $399,949,418,753 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $407,830,525,990 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $373,784,553,030 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $337,456,163,961 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $365,177,721,022 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $358,788,845,713 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $319,109,094,160 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $301,256,033,870 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $301,355,266,965 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $338,066,095,097 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $323,276,235,524 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $314,443,047,642 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $297,951,668,675 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $255,017,638,456 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $202,257,453,037 $943,437,415,025
2008 $230,811,614,370 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $193,549,569,478 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $162,692,258,307 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $143,534,405,819 $917,571,853,529
2004 $124,749,473,684 $819,459,227,375
2003 $110,202,368,421 $765,549,967,703
2002 $100,845,526,316 $810,666,116,402
2001 $92,783,947,368 $796,064,590,549
2000 $93,789,736,842 $742,061,329,749
1999 $79,148,421,053 $631,249,359,702
1998 $72,167,498,981 $557,461,102,631
1997 $100,005,323,302 $523,449,530,464
1996 $100,855,393,910 $432,157,945,024
1995 $88,705,342,903 $380,157,469,867
1994 $74,478,356,958 $553,618,247,901
1993 $66,894,966,969 $530,160,763,663
1992 $59,167,550,163 $363,157,832,924
1991 $49,143,148,094 $313,139,656,146
1990 $44,024,585,240 $261,253,675,693
1989 $38,847,965,293 $221,403,098,267
1988 $35,272,109,220 $181,611,150,497
1987 $32,181,210,158 $147,542,558,209
1986 $27,734,111,400 $134,556,034,673
1985 $31,199,633,353 $195,241,069,482
1984 $33,942,897,422 $184,230,754,105
1983 $30,347,442,111 $156,167,000,433
1982 $26,804,493,635 $184,602,611,610
1981 $25,004,285,792 $263,797,827,860
1980 $24,488,224,677 $205,577,055,466
1979 $21,213,264,962 $134,531,900,899
1978 $16,358,079,862 $102,648,570,299
1977 $13,139,488,633 $81,912,018,784
1976 $11,050,234,599 $88,875,923,765
1975 $9,298,800,799 $88,000,000,000
1974 $9,496,204,302 $72,000,000,000
1973 $7,662,902,678 $55,280,000,000
1972 $5,043,347,250 $45,200,000,000
1971 $4,244,395,956 $39,200,000,000
1970 $3,864,145,667 $35,520,000,000
1969 $3,664,552,041 $32,480,000,000
1968 $3,330,371,551 $29,360,000,000
1967 $3,188,924,677 $26,560,000,000
1966 $3,143,517,944 $24,320,000,000
1965 $2,956,337,669 $21,840,000,000
1964 $2,674,423,922 $20,080,000,000
1963 $2,510,110,348 $16,960,000,000
1962 $2,001,489,602 $15,200,000,000
1961 $1,901,856,123 $14,160,000,000
1960 $1,916,229,477 $13,040,000,000

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

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Malaysia and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Mexico
2024 $11,874 $14,186
2023 $11,386 $13,861
2022 $11,755 $11,406
2021 $10,903 $10,314
2020 $9,958 $8,841
2019 $10,920 $10,370
2018 $10,902 $10,085
2017 $9,863 $9,649
2016 $9,477 $9,098
2015 $9,649 $10,021
2014 $11,013 $11,391
2013 $10,714 $11,217
2012 $10,601 $10,744
2011 $10,217 $10,664
2010 $8,899 $9,729
2009 $7,191 $8,424
2008 $8,372 $10,524
2007 $7,169 $10,134
2006 $6,158 $9,513
2005 $5,556 $8,672
2004 $4,939 $7,850
2003 $4,465 $7,434
2002 $4,184 $7,983
2001 $3,944 $7,953
2000 $4,084 $7,524
1999 $3,528 $6,500
1998 $3,294 $5,833
1997 $4,679 $5,567
1996 $4,837 $4,674
1995 $4,363 $4,184
1994 $3,758 $6,202
1993 $3,462 $6,048
1992 $3,141 $4,221
1991 $2,679 $3,709
1990 $2,469 $3,154
1989 $2,244 $2,725
1988 $2,100 $2,279
1987 $1,977 $1,888
1986 $1,760 $1,757
1985 $2,046 $2,602
1984 $2,300 $2,506
1983 $2,124 $2,170
1982 $1,938 $2,621
1981 $1,866 $3,829
1980 $1,886 $3,055
1979 $1,680 $2,049
1978 $1,327 $1,604
1977 $1,092 $1,315
1976 $940 $1,465
1975 $811 $1,492
1974 $848 $1,256
1973 $701 $993
1972 $472 $837
1971 $407 $748
1970 $380 $699
1969 $368 $660
1968 $342 $616
1967 $335 $576
1966 $339 $545
1965 $326 $506
1964 $303 $481
1963 $291.8 $420
1962 $238.8 $388
1961 $232.9 $374
1960 $240.8 $355

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

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Malaysia vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Mexico
2026 77.2 75.6
2025 77 75.4
2024 76.8 75.3
2023 76.7 75.1
2022 75.4 74
2021 73.9 69.7
2020 76.1 70.4
2019 75.9 74.5
2018 75.7 74.3
2017 75.5 74.3
2016 75.4 74.4
2015 75.3 74.4
2014 75.3 74.4
2013 75.5 74.3
2012 75.6 74.1
2011 75.5 73.9
2010 75.4 73.7
2009 75.3 73.6
2008 75.2 73.7
2007 75 73.8
2006 74.7 73.7
2005 74.4 73.6
2004 74 73.4
2003 73.7 73.3
2002 73.5 73.1
2001 73.1 72.9
2000 72.7 72.6
1999 72.4 72.2
1998 72.4 71.8
1997 72.3 71.5
1996 72.1 71.1
1995 72 70.7
1994 71.9 70.3
1993 71.7 70
1992 71.5 69.7
1991 71.2 69.4
1990 71 69
1989 70.8 68.6
1988 70.6 68.3
1987 70.4 67.9
1986 70.1 67.4
1985 69.9 66.8
1984 69.6 66.2
1983 69.2 65.8
1982 68.9 65.3
1981 68.5 64.7
1980 68.1 64.3
1979 67.6 63.9
1978 67.2 63.4
1977 66.7 63
1976 66.2 62.5
1975 65.7 61.9
1974 65.2 61.2
1973 64.7 60.5
1972 64.2 60.1
1971 63.8 59.4
1970 63.3 58.9
1969 62.9 58.4
1968 62.4 58.2
1967 62 58
1966 61.7 57.4
1965 61.1 56.7
1964 60.4 55.9
1963 59.7 55.5
1962 58.9 55.1
1961 58 54.4
1960 57.2 53.6
1959 56.3 52.7
1958 55.4 51.8
1957 54.5 51.1
1956 53.7 50.4
1955 52.8 49.6
1954 52 48.3
1953 51.1 47
1952 50.1 45.7
1951 49.2 44.8
1950 48.5 43.8

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

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Malaysia and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mexico
2024 35,557,673 130,861,007
2023 35,126,298 129,739,759
2022 34,695,493 128,613,117
2021 34,282,399 127,648,148
2020 33,889,558 126,799,054
2019 33,440,596 125,762,982
2018 32,910,967 124,573,711
2017 32,355,644 123,400,057
2016 31,789,685 122,251,351
2015 31,232,798 121,072,306
2014 30,696,137 119,784,261
2013 30,174,265 118,343,573
2012 29,662,831 116,818,208
2011 29,162,039 115,243,504
2010 28,655,776 113,623,895
2009 28,124,778 111,999,721
2008 27,570,059 110,374,288
2007 26,998,389 108,774,360
2006 26,417,909 107,253,666
2005 25,836,071 105,811,504
2004 25,256,772 104,394,131
2003 24,679,602 102,978,515
2002 24,102,477 101,548,624
2001 23,526,538 100,099,099
2000 22,967,816 98,625,552
1999 22,435,531 97,115,707
1998 21,906,713 95,575,245
1997 21,375,218 94,021,207
1996 20,850,087 92,452,702
1995 20,330,599 90,862,455
1994 19,820,446 89,259,205
1993 19,322,664 87,653,807
1992 18,834,572 86,044,809
1991 18,342,464 84,430,572
1990 17,833,171 82,820,170
1989 17,314,997 81,247,182
1988 16,796,605 79,695,531
1987 16,276,737 78,136,651
1986 15,760,419 76,585,637
1985 15,252,258 75,043,414
1984 14,759,009 73,506,846
1983 14,285,907 71,971,240
1982 13,832,798 70,433,260
1981 13,399,203 68,892,108
1980 12,983,363 67,300,334
1979 12,627,862 65,648,865
1978 12,328,157 63,979,046
1977 12,035,713 62,308,493
1976 11,750,097 60,645,512
1975 11,471,914 58,982,400
1974 11,200,906 57,320,149
1973 10,935,621 55,667,284
1972 10,676,835 54,030,168
1971 10,423,453 52,412,558
1970 10,178,802 50,814,953
1969 9,947,597 49,233,194
1968 9,725,281 47,668,303
1967 9,507,099 46,129,608
1966 9,284,688 44,629,106
1965 9,056,408 43,174,477
1964 8,828,406 41,772,049
1963 8,602,160 40,424,065
1962 8,380,172 39,129,200
1961 8,164,443 37,890,118
1960 7,956,197 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Mexico

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Mexico
2023 1.55 1.91
2022 1.55 1.94
2021 1.56 1.97
2020 1.68 1.99
2019 1.78 2.02
2018 1.84 2.03
2017 1.89 2.04
2016 1.94 2.09
2015 2.01 2.14
2014 2.06 2.21
2013 2.07 2.27
2012 2.12 2.29
2011 2.15 2.32
2010 2.14 2.34
2009 2.22 2.36
2008 2.26 2.39
2007 2.25 2.42
2006 2.31 2.46
2005 2.39 2.5
2004 2.49 2.54
2003 2.6 2.58
2002 2.66 2.63
2001 2.81 2.67
2000 2.94 2.71
1999 3.07 2.76
1998 3.12 2.82
1997 3.23 2.89
1996 3.3 2.96
1995 3.32 3.04
1994 3.35 3.13
1993 3.36 3.21
1992 3.37 3.29
1991 3.34 3.36
1990 3.3 3.44
1989 3.31 3.53
1988 3.5 3.64
1987 3.57 3.8
1986 3.7 3.97
1985 3.8 4.09
1984 3.89 4.18
1983 3.93 4.3
1982 3.97 4.43
1981 4 4.57
1980 4.04 4.74
1979 4.09 4.96
1978 4.18 5.2
1977 4.28 5.36
1976 4.4 5.54
1975 4.5 5.74
1974 4.62 5.95
1973 4.73 6.12
1972 4.82 6.28
1971 4.92 6.42
1970 5.04 6.53
1969 5.16 6.63
1968 5.29 6.71
1967 5.43 6.75
1966 5.64 6.79
1965 5.84 6.82
1964 6.03 6.83
1963 6.19 6.82
1962 6.3 6.8
1961 6.37 6.78
1960 6.41 6.76

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

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Malaysia and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Mexico
2024 31.5 30.3
2023 31.1 29.9
2022 30.6 29.5
2021 30.1 29.2
2020 29.6 29
2019 29.2 28.6
2018 28.8 28.3
2017 28.5 28
2016 28.1 27.6
2015 27.8 27.3
2014 27.5 27
2013 27.1 26.7
2012 26.8 26.4
2011 26.4 26.1
2010 26 25.8
2009 25.6 25.6
2008 25.1 25.3
2007 24.8 25
2006 24.5 24.7
2005 24.2 24.4
2004 24 24.1
2003 23.9 23.8
2002 23.7 23.5
2001 23.6 23.1
2000 23.5 22.8
1999 23.4 22.5
1998 23.1 22.2
1997 22.9 22
1996 22.7 21.7
1995 22.5 21.4
1994 22.3 21
1993 22.1 20.7
1992 21.9 20.4
1991 21.7 20
1990 21.5 19.7
1989 21.3 19.4
1988 21.1 19.2
1987 21 18.9
1986 20.9 18.6
1985 20.7 18.3
1984 20.5 18
1983 20.4 17.7
1982 20.1 17.4
1981 19.9 17.1
1980 19.7 16.8
1979 19.5 16.6
1978 19.3 16.5
1977 19 16.4
1976 18.8 16.2
1975 18.6 16.2
1974 18.3 16.1
1973 18.1 16.1
1972 17.9 16
1971 17.6 16
1970 17.4 16.1
1969 17.3 16.1
1968 17.1 16.1
1967 17 16.1
1966 16.9 16.2
1965 16.8 16.2
1964 16.9 16.3
1963 17 16.3
1962 17.1 16.4
1961 17.3 16.5
1960 17.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
19
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Malaysia Mexico
% of world population
0.44%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
57.3%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Malaysia Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Mexico
% of world land
0.22%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
519,841 mi
2023

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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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