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Malaysia vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 65th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Moldova
Population
36512221
2341166
Population rank 45/197 145/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Malaysia and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Moldova
2024 $422,227,005,429 $18,200,340,854
2023 $399,949,418,753 $16,711,906,746
2022 $407,830,525,990 $14,525,337,524
2021 $373,784,553,030 $13,691,869,264
2020 $337,456,163,961 $11,530,746,234
2019 $365,177,721,022 $11,736,797,055
2018 $358,788,845,713 $11,252,353,421
2017 $319,109,094,160 $9,514,404,016
2016 $301,256,033,870 $7,980,917,076
2015 $301,355,266,965 $7,797,667,197
2014 $338,066,095,097 $9,402,090,138
2013 $323,276,235,524 $9,496,717,876
2012 $314,443,047,642 $8,709,138,635
2011 $297,951,668,675 $8,414,352,020
2010 $255,017,638,456 $6,974,982,370
2009 $202,257,453,037 $5,439,434,272
2008 $230,811,614,370 $6,054,824,248
2007 $193,549,569,478 $4,401,173,152
2006 $162,692,258,307 $3,408,255,451
2005 $143,534,405,819 $2,988,342,907
2004 $124,749,473,684 $2,598,249,556
2003 $110,202,368,421 $1,980,907,435
2002 $100,845,526,316 $1,661,818,168
2001 $92,783,947,368 $1,480,673,594
2000 $93,789,736,842 $1,288,429,392
1999 $79,148,421,053 $1,170,782,957
1998 $72,167,498,981 $1,698,717,505
1997 $100,005,323,302 $1,930,081,169
1996 $100,855,393,910 $1,695,122,174
1995 $88,705,342,903 $1,752,999,370
1994 $74,478,356,958 $1,702,314,268
1993 $66,894,966,969 $2,371,813,324
1992 $59,167,550,163 $2,319,243,436
1991 $49,143,148,094 $3,094,565,871
1990 $44,024,585,240 $3,592,857,043
1989 $38,847,965,293 -
1988 $35,272,109,220 -
1987 $32,181,210,158 -
1986 $27,734,111,400 -
1985 $31,199,633,353 -
1984 $33,942,897,422 -
1983 $30,347,442,111 -
1982 $26,804,493,635 -
1981 $25,004,285,792 -
1980 $24,488,224,677 -
1979 $21,213,264,962 -
1978 $16,358,079,862 -
1977 $13,139,488,633 -
1976 $11,050,234,599 -
1975 $9,298,800,799 -
1974 $9,496,204,302 -
1973 $7,662,902,678 -
1972 $5,043,347,250 -
1971 $4,244,395,956 -
1970 $3,864,145,667 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Moldova
2024 $11,874 $7,576
2023 $11,386 $6,800
2022 $11,755 $5,744
2021 $10,903 $5,275
2020 $9,958 $4,376
2019 $10,920 $4,405
2018 $10,902 $4,156
2017 $9,863 $3,453
2016 $9,477 $2,847
2015 $9,649 $2,750
2014 $11,013 $3,290
2013 $10,714 $3,321
2012 $10,601 $3,045
2011 $10,217 $2,941
2010 $8,899 $2,437
2009 $7,191 $1,898
2008 $8,372 $2,111
2007 $7,169 $1,531
2006 $6,158 $1,183
2005 $5,556 $1,034
2004 $4,939 $897
2003 $4,465 $682
2002 $4,184 $571
2001 $3,944 $507
2000 $4,084 $441
1999 $3,528 $399
1998 $3,294 $579
1997 $4,679 $657
1996 $4,837 $575
1995 $4,363 $594
1994 $3,758 $574
1993 $3,462 $797
1992 $3,141 $778
1991 $2,679 $1,038
1990 $2,469 $1,207
1989 $2,244 -
1988 $2,100 -
1987 $1,977 -
1986 $1,760 -
1985 $2,046 -
1984 $2,300 -
1983 $2,124 -
1982 $1,938 -
1981 $1,866 -
1980 $1,886 -
1979 $1,680 -
1978 $1,327 -
1977 $1,092 -
1976 $940 -
1975 $811 -
1974 $848 -
1973 $701 -
1972 $472 -
1971 $407 -
1970 $380 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Moldova
2026 77.2 71.6
2025 77 71.5
2024 76.8 71.3
2023 76.7 71.2
2022 75.4 71.5
2021 73.9 69
2020 76.1 69.9
2019 75.9 70.2
2018 75.7 70.2
2017 75.5 70.4
2016 75.4 70.2
2015 75.3 70.1
2014 75.3 70.2
2013 75.5 70.3
2012 75.6 70.3
2011 75.5 70.2
2010 75.4 69.9
2009 75.3 69.4
2008 75.2 69
2007 75 68.7
2006 74.7 68.4
2005 74.4 68.2
2004 74 68
2003 73.7 67.9
2002 73.5 67.8
2001 73.1 67.7
2000 72.7 67.5
1999 72.4 67.2
1998 72.4 66.8
1997 72.3 66.5
1996 72.1 66.2
1995 72 66.2
1994 71.9 66.3
1993 71.7 66.7
1992 71.5 66.7
1991 71.2 67.6
1990 71 67.9
1989 70.8 68.2
1988 70.6 68.2
1987 70.4 67.9
1986 70.1 67.4
1985 69.9 66.9
1984 69.6 66.4
1983 69.2 66.1
1982 68.9 65.9
1981 68.5 65.6
1980 68.1 65.2
1979 67.6 64.8
1978 67.2 64.5
1977 66.7 64.2
1976 66.2 64
1975 65.7 63.7
1974 65.2 63.4
1973 64.7 63.2
1972 64.2 62.9
1971 63.8 62.7
1970 63.3 62.4
1969 62.9 62.2
1968 62.4 62
1967 62 61.8
1966 61.7 61.6
1965 61.1 61.3
1964 60.4 61
1963 59.7 60.6
1962 58.9 60.3
1961 58 59.9
1960 57.2 59.4
1959 56.3 59
1958 55.4 58.5
1957 54.5 58
1956 53.7 57.4
1955 52.8 56.9
1954 52 56.3
1953 51.1 55.7
1952 50.1 55.1
1951 49.2 54.5
1950 48.5 54

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

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Malaysia and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Moldova
2024 35,557,673 2,402,306
2023 35,126,298 2,457,783
2022 34,695,493 2,528,654
2021 34,282,399 2,595,809
2020 33,889,558 2,635,130
2019 33,440,596 2,664,224
2018 32,910,967 2,707,203
2017 32,355,644 2,755,189
2016 31,789,685 2,803,186
2015 31,232,798 2,835,978
2014 30,696,137 2,857,815
2013 30,174,265 2,859,558
2012 29,662,831 2,860,324
2011 29,162,039 2,860,699
2010 28,655,776 2,862,354
2009 28,124,778 2,865,213
2008 27,570,059 2,868,833
2007 26,998,389 2,874,299
2006 26,417,909 2,880,967
2005 25,836,071 2,888,985
2004 25,256,772 2,896,023
2003 24,679,602 2,903,198
2002 24,102,477 2,911,385
2001 23,526,538 2,918,135
2000 22,967,816 2,924,668
1999 22,435,531 2,930,622
1998 21,906,713 2,935,227
1997 21,375,218 2,936,413
1996 20,850,087 2,947,293
1995 20,330,599 2,953,200
1994 19,820,446 2,966,745
1993 19,322,664 2,975,966
1992 18,834,572 2,980,965
1991 18,342,464 2,981,566
1990 17,833,171 2,977,912
1989 17,314,997 2,970,039
1988 16,796,605 2,948,891
1987 16,276,737 2,916,306
1986 15,760,419 2,883,057
1985 15,252,258 2,850,787
1984 14,759,009 2,820,518
1983 14,285,907 2,791,207
1982 13,832,798 2,763,101
1981 13,399,203 2,735,987
1980 12,983,363 2,708,675
1979 12,627,862 2,683,035
1978 12,328,157 2,656,211
1977 12,035,713 2,626,298
1976 11,750,097 2,596,491
1975 11,471,914 2,566,998
1974 11,200,906 2,538,164
1973 10,935,621 2,510,584
1972 10,676,835 2,484,742
1971 10,423,453 2,460,611
1970 10,178,802 2,437,590
1969 9,947,597 2,408,469
1968 9,725,281 2,373,073
1967 9,507,099 2,337,695
1966 9,284,688 2,301,871
1965 9,056,408 2,265,287
1964 8,828,406 2,228,000
1963 8,602,160 2,188,895
1962 8,380,172 2,147,227
1961 8,164,443 2,103,327
1960 7,956,197 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Moldova

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Moldova
2023 1.55 1.73
2022 1.55 1.69
2021 1.56 1.75
2020 1.68 1.77
2019 1.78 1.78
2018 1.84 1.81
2017 1.89 1.81
2016 1.94 1.89
2015 2.01 1.87
2014 2.06 1.82
2013 2.07 1.62
2012 2.12 1.66
2011 2.15 1.65
2010 2.14 1.7
2009 2.22 1.72
2008 2.26 1.64
2007 2.25 1.58
2006 2.31 1.54
2005 2.39 1.53
2004 2.49 1.54
2003 2.6 1.48
2002 2.66 1.45
2001 2.81 1.47
2000 2.94 1.5
1999 3.07 1.56
1998 3.12 1.65
1997 3.23 1.79
1996 3.3 1.71
1995 3.32 1.83
1994 3.35 1.99
1993 3.36 2.11
1992 3.37 2.22
1991 3.34 2.28
1990 3.3 2.39
1989 3.31 2.46
1988 3.5 2.63
1987 3.57 2.78
1986 3.7 2.74
1985 3.8 2.67
1984 3.89 2.67
1983 3.93 2.58
1982 3.97 2.45
1981 4 2.4
1980 4.04 2.38
1979 4.09 2.38
1978 4.18 2.39
1977 4.28 2.42
1976 4.4 2.47
1975 4.5 2.52
1974 4.62 2.56
1973 4.73 2.57
1972 4.82 2.56
1971 4.92 2.56
1970 5.04 2.57
1969 5.16 2.57
1968 5.29 2.59
1967 5.43 2.62
1966 5.64 2.65
1965 5.84 2.69
1964 6.03 2.71
1963 6.19 2.89
1962 6.3 3.04
1961 6.37 3.23
1960 6.41 3.32

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

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Malaysia and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Moldova
2024 31.5 39.1
2023 31.1 38.8
2022 30.6 38.6
2021 30.1 38.3
2020 29.6 38
2019 29.2 37.6
2018 28.8 37.2
2017 28.5 36.8
2016 28.1 36.5
2015 27.8 36.1
2014 27.5 35.7
2013 27.1 35.4
2012 26.8 35.1
2011 26.4 34.9
2010 26 34.6
2009 25.6 34.3
2008 25.1 33.9
2007 24.8 33.6
2006 24.5 33.3
2005 24.2 33
2004 24 32.8
2003 23.9 32.6
2002 23.7 32.4
2001 23.6 32.2
2000 23.5 32
1999 23.4 31.8
1998 23.1 31.5
1997 22.9 31.3
1996 22.7 31.2
1995 22.5 31
1994 22.3 30.8
1993 22.1 30.6
1992 21.9 30.4
1991 21.7 30.2
1990 21.5 29.8
1989 21.3 29.5
1988 21.1 29.3
1987 21 29.1
1986 20.9 28.9
1985 20.7 28.7
1984 20.5 28.5
1983 20.4 28.3
1982 20.1 28.1
1981 19.9 27.9
1980 19.7 27.6
1979 19.5 27.6
1978 19.3 27.5
1977 19 27.2
1976 18.8 26.9
1975 18.6 26.7
1974 18.3 26.5
1973 18.1 26.3
1972 17.9 26.3
1971 17.6 26.3
1970 17.4 26.4
1969 17.3 26.4
1968 17.1 26.3
1967 17 26.1
1966 16.9 25.9
1965 16.8 25.7
1964 16.9 25.4
1963 17 25.1
1962 17.1 24.9
1961 17.3 24.7
1960 17.5 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Moldova
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Malaysia Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Moldova
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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