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Malaysia vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 65th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Mongolia
Population
36512221
3620317
Population rank 45/197 132/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Malaysia and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Mongolia
2024 $422,227,005,429 $23,794,540,025
2023 $399,949,418,753 $20,325,121,394
2022 $407,830,525,990 $17,146,471,714
2021 $373,784,553,030 $15,286,441,738
2020 $337,456,163,961 $13,312,981,429
2019 $365,177,721,022 $14,206,359,018
2018 $358,788,845,713 $13,178,094,720
2017 $319,109,094,160 $11,480,847,741
2016 $301,256,033,870 $11,181,350,649
2015 $301,355,266,965 $11,619,892,591
2014 $338,066,095,097 $12,226,514,668
2013 $323,276,235,524 $12,582,122,604
2012 $314,443,047,642 $12,292,770,632
2011 $297,951,668,675 $10,409,797,378
2010 $255,017,638,456 $7,189,481,999
2009 $202,257,453,037 $4,583,850,368
2008 $230,811,614,370 $5,623,216,608
2007 $193,549,569,478 $4,234,999,704
2006 $162,692,258,307 $3,414,055,662
2005 $143,534,405,819 $2,523,471,601
2004 $124,749,473,684 $1,992,066,808
2003 $110,202,368,421 $1,595,297,356
2002 $100,845,526,316 $1,396,555,720
2001 $92,783,947,368 $1,267,997,934
2000 $93,789,736,842 $1,136,896,124
1999 $79,148,421,053 $1,057,408,589
1998 $72,167,498,981 $1,124,440,205
1997 $100,005,323,302 $1,180,934,203
1996 $100,855,393,910 $1,345,719,472
1995 $88,705,342,903 $1,452,165,005
1994 $74,478,356,958 $925,817,092
1993 $66,894,966,969 $768,401,634
1992 $59,167,550,163 $1,317,611,864
1991 $49,143,148,094 $2,379,018,326
1990 $44,024,585,240 $2,560,785,660
1989 $38,847,965,293 $3,576,966,800
1988 $35,272,109,220 $3,204,461,567
1987 $32,181,210,158 $3,020,611,600
1986 $27,734,111,400 $2,896,178,867
1985 $31,199,633,353 $2,186,505,475
1984 $33,942,897,422 $2,098,734,600
1983 $30,347,442,111 $2,725,736,633
1982 $26,804,493,635 $2,552,401,933
1981 $25,004,285,792 $2,310,099,100
1980 $24,488,224,677 $2,101,394,100
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 Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Mongolia
2024 $11,874 $6,751
2023 $11,386 $5,839
2022 $11,755 $4,994
2021 $10,903 $4,518
2020 $9,958 $4,001
2019 $10,920 $4,348
2018 $10,902 $4,108
2017 $9,863 $3,646
2016 $9,477 $3,620
2015 $9,649 $3,839
2014 $11,013 $4,126
2013 $10,714 $4,340
2012 $10,601 $4,329
2011 $10,217 $3,736
2010 $8,899 $2,625
2009 $7,191 $1,703
2008 $8,372 $2,127
2007 $7,169 $1,628
2006 $6,158 $1,330
2005 $5,556 $995
2004 $4,939 $794
2003 $4,465 $643
2002 $4,184 $570
2001 $3,944 $524
2000 $4,084 $476
1999 $3,528 $449
1998 $3,294 $484
1997 $4,679 $515
1996 $4,837 $596
1995 $4,363 $653
1994 $3,758 $423
1993 $3,462 $355
1992 $3,141 $608
1991 $2,679 $1,099
1990 $2,469 $1,220
1989 $2,244 $1,684
1988 $2,100 $1,543
1987 $1,977 $1,493
1986 $1,760 $1,469
1985 $2,046 $1,138
1984 $2,300 $1,120
1983 $2,124 $1,490
1982 $1,938 $1,430
1981 $1,866 $1,325
1980 $1,886 $1,235
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. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Mongolia
2026 77.2 72.5
2025 77 72.2
2024 76.8 72
2023 76.7 71.7
2022 75.4 71.5
2021 73.9 68.6
2020 76.1 70
2019 75.9 70.7
2018 75.7 70.6
2017 75.5 70.2
2016 75.4 69.7
2015 75.3 69.2
2014 75.3 68.7
2013 75.5 68.2
2012 75.6 67.6
2011 75.5 67.2
2010 75.4 67.1
2009 75.3 67.2
2008 75.2 67.1
2007 75 66.5
2006 74.7 65.6
2005 74.4 64.8
2004 74 64.3
2003 73.7 64.1
2002 73.5 64
2001 73.1 63.8
2000 72.7 63.5
1999 72.4 62.8
1998 72.4 62.1
1997 72.3 61.4
1996 72.1 61
1995 72 60.9
1994 71.9 60.9
1993 71.7 60.8
1992 71.5 60.4
1991 71.2 59.8
1990 71 58.8
1989 70.8 58.1
1988 70.6 57.5
1987 70.4 57.1
1986 70.1 56.8
1985 69.9 56.4
1984 69.6 56.1
1983 69.2 55.9
1982 68.9 55.6
1981 68.5 55.4
1980 68.1 55.2
1979 67.6 55.1
1978 67.2 54.9
1977 66.7 54.8
1976 66.2 54.6
1975 65.7 54.3
1974 65.2 54
1973 64.7 53.6
1972 64.2 53.1
1971 63.8 52.6
1970 63.3 52
1969 62.9 51.4
1968 62.4 50.8
1967 62 50.1
1966 61.7 49.4
1965 61.1 48.7
1964 60.4 47.9
1963 59.7 47.1
1962 58.9 46.3
1961 58 45.4
1960 57.2 44.5
1959 56.3 43.7
1958 55.4 42.8
1957 54.5 40.4
1956 53.7 41.4
1955 52.8 40.7
1954 52 40.2
1953 51.1 39.8
1952 50.1 39.4
1951 49.2 39.1
1950 48.5 38.6

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

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Malaysia and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mongolia
2024 35,557,673 3,524,788
2023 35,126,298 3,481,145
2022 34,695,493 3,433,748
2021 34,282,399 3,383,741
2020 33,889,558 3,327,204
2019 33,440,596 3,267,673
2018 32,910,967 3,208,189
2017 32,355,644 3,148,917
2016 31,789,685 3,088,856
2015 31,232,798 3,026,864
2014 30,696,137 2,963,113
2013 30,174,265 2,899,011
2012 29,662,831 2,839,705
2011 29,162,039 2,786,317
2010 28,655,776 2,738,622
2009 28,124,778 2,691,115
2008 27,570,059 2,643,201
2007 26,998,389 2,601,850
2006 26,417,909 2,567,168
2005 25,836,071 2,536,407
2004 25,256,772 2,508,412
2003 24,679,602 2,480,374
2002 24,102,477 2,449,027
2001 23,526,538 2,417,751
2000 22,967,816 2,388,299
1999 22,435,531 2,356,813
1998 21,906,713 2,323,809
1997 21,375,218 2,291,750
1996 20,850,087 2,259,507
1995 20,330,599 2,224,945
1994 19,820,446 2,189,395
1993 19,322,664 2,165,130
1992 18,834,572 2,167,790
1991 18,342,464 2,165,342
1990 17,833,171 2,098,710
1989 17,314,997 2,124,185
1988 16,796,605 2,076,322
1987 16,276,737 2,022,800
1986 15,760,419 1,970,965
1985 15,252,258 1,921,514
1984 14,759,009 1,874,349
1983 14,285,907 1,829,092
1982 13,832,798 1,785,364
1981 13,399,203 1,742,857
1980 12,983,363 1,701,335
1979 12,627,862 1,660,659
1978 12,328,157 1,619,468
1977 12,035,713 1,576,245
1976 11,750,097 1,531,945
1975 11,471,914 1,488,296
1974 11,200,906 1,446,050
1973 10,935,621 1,405,502
1972 10,676,835 1,366,821
1971 10,423,453 1,330,071
1970 10,178,802 1,295,272
1969 9,947,597 1,262,284
1968 9,725,281 1,229,930
1967 9,507,099 1,196,996
1966 9,284,688 1,163,754
1965 9,056,408 1,131,177
1964 8,828,406 1,100,234
1963 8,602,160 1,071,362
1962 8,380,172 1,041,444
1961 8,164,443 1,009,284
1960 7,956,197 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Mongolia
2023 1.55 2.7
2022 1.55 2.7
2021 1.56 2.8
2020 1.68 2.9
2019 1.78 3
2018 1.84 2.9
2017 1.89 2.8
2016 1.94 3
2015 2.01 3
2014 2.06 3.1
2013 2.07 3
2012 2.12 2.7
2011 2.15 2.6
2010 2.14 2.4
2009 2.22 2.8
2008 2.26 2.6
2007 2.25 2.3
2006 2.31 2.1
2005 2.39 2
2004 2.49 2
2003 2.6 2
2002 2.66 2.1
2001 2.81 2.2
2000 2.94 2.2
1999 3.07 2.3
1998 3.12 2.3
1997 3.23 2.4
1996 3.3 2.5
1995 3.32 2.77
1994 3.35 2.7
1993 3.36 2.5
1992 3.37 3.5
1991 3.34 4
1990 3.3 4.5
1989 3.31 4.42
1988 3.5 4.65
1987 3.57 4.83
1986 3.7 5.03
1985 3.8 5.26
1984 3.89 5.45
1983 3.93 5.63
1982 3.97 5.8
1981 4 5.98
1980 4.04 6.21
1979 4.09 6.42
1978 4.18 6.62
1977 4.28 6.79
1976 4.4 6.93
1975 4.5 7.07
1974 4.62 7.17
1973 4.73 7.24
1972 4.82 7.28
1971 4.92 7.3
1970 5.04 7.31
1969 5.16 7.34
1968 5.29 7.37
1967 5.43 7.39
1966 5.64 7.41
1965 5.84 7.38
1964 6.03 7.33
1963 6.19 7.24
1962 6.3 7.1
1961 6.37 6.96
1960 6.41 6.82

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

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Malaysia and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Mongolia
2024 31.5 27.8
2023 31.1 27.7
2022 30.6 27.6
2021 30.1 27.4
2020 29.6 27.3
2019 29.2 27.2
2018 28.8 27.1
2017 28.5 27
2016 28.1 26.9
2015 27.8 26.7
2014 27.5 26.5
2013 27.1 26.3
2012 26.8 26.1
2011 26.4 25.8
2010 26 25.4
2009 25.6 25.1
2008 25.1 24.8
2007 24.8 24.5
2006 24.5 24.2
2005 24.2 23.8
2004 24 23.4
2003 23.9 23
2002 23.7 22.6
2001 23.6 22.2
2000 23.5 21.8
1999 23.4 21.4
1998 23.1 21
1997 22.9 20.7
1996 22.7 20.4
1995 22.5 20
1994 22.3 19.8
1993 22.1 19.5
1992 21.9 19.3
1991 21.7 19.1
1990 21.5 19
1989 21.3 18.8
1988 21.1 18.7
1987 21 18.7
1986 20.9 18.6
1985 20.7 18.5
1984 20.5 18.4
1983 20.4 18.2
1982 20.1 18
1981 19.9 17.9
1980 19.7 17.7
1979 19.5 17.5
1978 19.3 17.4
1977 19 17.3
1976 18.8 17.2
1975 18.6 17.2
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.1 17.2
1972 17.9 17.3
1971 17.6 17.5
1970 17.4 17.7
1969 17.3 18
1968 17.1 18.4
1967 17 19
1966 16.9 19.6
1965 16.8 20.3
1964 16.9 21
1963 17 21.7
1962 17.1 22.2
1961 17.3 22.5
1960 17.5 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.4%
2022
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
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Mongolia
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
98.6%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
83%
2023

Health

Malaysia Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Mongolia
% of world land
0.22%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
70,339 mi
2017

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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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