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Malaysia vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 65th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Montenegro
Population
36512221
612312
Population rank 45/197 166/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Malaysia and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Montenegro
2024 $422,227,005,429 $8,270,016,671
2023 $399,949,418,753 $7,644,389,160
2022 $407,830,525,990 $6,251,215,144
2021 $373,784,553,030 $5,823,715,810
2020 $337,456,163,961 $4,723,571,498
2019 $365,177,721,022 $5,483,476,883
2018 $358,788,845,713 $5,433,467,175
2017 $319,109,094,160 $4,803,962,016
2016 $301,256,033,870 $4,357,469,330
2015 $301,355,266,965 $4,010,885,991
2014 $338,066,095,097 $4,579,636,602
2013 $323,276,235,524 $4,422,097,763
2012 $314,443,047,642 $4,071,829,462
2011 $297,951,668,675 $4,507,126,949
2010 $255,017,638,456 $4,136,936,189
2009 $202,257,453,037 $4,142,640,317
2008 $230,811,614,370 $4,540,861,726
2007 $193,549,569,478 $3,677,910,895
2006 $162,692,258,307 $2,717,702,923
2005 $143,534,405,819 $2,257,174,481
2004 $124,749,473,684 $2,073,234,418
2003 $110,202,368,421 $1,707,710,053
2002 $100,845,526,316 $1,284,685,051
2001 $92,783,947,368 $1,159,869,246
2000 $93,789,736,842 $984,293,044
1999 $79,148,421,053 $828,950,327
1998 $72,167,498,981 $854,261,161
1997 $100,005,323,302 $838,288,806
1996 $100,855,393,910 -
1995 $88,705,342,903 -
1994 $74,478,356,958 -
1993 $66,894,966,969 -
1992 $59,167,550,163 -
1991 $49,143,148,094 -
1990 $44,024,585,240 -
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 Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Montenegro
2024 $11,874 $13,263
2023 $11,386 $12,260
2022 $11,755 $10,025
2021 $10,903 $9,317
2020 $9,958 $7,539
2019 $10,920 $8,749
2018 $10,902 $8,674
2017 $9,863 $7,674
2016 $9,477 $6,968
2015 $9,649 $6,421
2014 $11,013 $7,342
2013 $10,714 $7,103
2012 $10,601 $6,552
2011 $10,217 $7,266
2010 $8,899 $6,679
2009 $7,191 $6,700
2008 $8,372 $7,360
2007 $7,169 $5,972
2006 $6,158 $4,419
2005 $5,556 $3,675
2004 $4,939 $3,380
2003 $4,465 $2,789
2002 $4,184 $2,107
2001 $3,944 $1,910
2000 $4,084 $1,627
1999 $3,528 $1,368
1998 $3,294 $1,406
1997 $4,679 $1,375
1996 $4,837 -
1995 $4,363 -
1994 $3,758 -
1993 $3,462 -
1992 $3,141 -
1991 $2,679 -
1990 $2,469 -
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. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Montenegro
2026 77.2 77.6
2025 77 77.4
2024 76.8 77.3
2023 76.7 77.1
2022 75.4 75.9
2021 73.9 73.8
2020 76.1 75.9
2019 75.9 76.6
2018 75.7 76.9
2017 75.5 76.6
2016 75.4 76.6
2015 75.3 76.6
2014 75.3 76.5
2013 75.5 76.4
2012 75.6 76.2
2011 75.5 76
2010 75.4 75.7
2009 75.3 75.4
2008 75.2 75
2007 75 74.7
2006 74.7 74.7
2005 74.4 74.4
2004 74 74.4
2003 73.7 74.2
2002 73.5 74.1
2001 73.1 73.7
2000 72.7 73.6
1999 72.4 73.3
1998 72.4 73.4
1997 72.3 73.5
1996 72.1 73.6
1995 72 73.7
1994 71.9 73.8
1993 71.7 73.9
1992 71.5 73.8
1991 71.2 74
1990 71 73.9
1989 70.8 73.8
1988 70.6 73.4
1987 70.4 73.2
1986 70.1 72.8
1985 69.9 72.4
1984 69.6 72.3
1983 69.2 72.3
1982 68.9 72.3
1981 68.5 72.1
1980 68.1 72.2
1979 67.6 71.5
1978 67.2 71.9
1977 66.7 71.8
1976 66.2 72.1
1975 65.7 71.9
1974 65.2 71.6
1973 64.7 71.6
1972 64.2 71.2
1971 63.8 70.8
1970 63.3 70.4
1969 62.9 70.2
1968 62.4 69.8
1967 62 69.3
1966 61.7 68.6
1965 61.1 68.1
1964 60.4 67.4
1963 59.7 66.8
1962 58.9 66.4
1961 58 66.1
1960 57.2 65.7
1959 56.3 64.7
1958 55.4 63.8
1957 54.5 63
1956 53.7 62
1955 52.8 60.9
1954 52 60.8
1953 51.1 59.7
1952 50.1 59.1
1951 49.2 58.5
1950 48.5 58

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

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Malaysia and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Montenegro
2024 35,557,673 623,525
2023 35,126,298 623,529
2022 34,695,493 623,591
2021 34,282,399 625,053
2020 33,889,558 626,590
2019 33,440,596 626,753
2018 32,910,967 626,438
2017 32,355,644 625,982
2016 31,789,685 625,353
2015 31,232,798 624,651
2014 30,696,137 623,744
2013 30,174,265 622,587
2012 29,662,831 621,418
2011 29,162,039 620,345
2010 28,655,776 619,428
2009 28,124,778 618,294
2008 27,570,059 616,969
2007 26,998,389 615,875
2006 26,417,909 615,025
2005 25,836,071 614,261
2004 25,256,772 613,353
2003 24,679,602 612,267
2002 24,102,477 609,828
2001 23,526,538 607,389
2000 22,967,816 604,950
1999 22,435,531 606,001
1998 21,906,713 607,662
1997 21,375,218 609,520
1996 20,850,087 611,003
1995 20,330,599 611,712
1994 19,820,446 611,389
1993 19,322,664 610,170
1992 18,834,572 608,516
1991 18,342,464 607,105
1990 17,833,171 606,372
1989 17,314,997 606,571
1988 16,796,605 607,413
1987 16,276,737 608,144
1986 15,760,419 607,711
1985 15,252,258 605,398
1984 14,759,009 600,884
1983 14,285,907 594,506
1982 13,832,798 587,001
1981 13,399,203 579,445
1980 12,983,363 572,608
1979 12,627,862 566,888
1978 12,328,157 562,065
1977 12,035,713 557,576
1976 11,750,097 552,562
1975 11,471,914 546,487
1974 11,200,906 538,902
1973 10,935,621 530,220
1972 10,676,835 521,785
1971 10,423,453 515,449
1970 10,178,802 512,407
1969 9,947,597 513,340
1968 9,725,281 517,481
1967 9,507,099 522,796
1966 9,284,688 526,419
1965 9,056,408 526,327
1964 8,828,406 521,753
1963 8,602,160 513,409
1962 8,380,172 502,558
1961 8,164,443 491,140
1960 7,956,197 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Montenegro
2023 1.55 1.74
2022 1.55 1.8
2021 1.56 1.75
2020 1.68 1.75
2019 1.78 1.8
2018 1.84 1.8
2017 1.89 1.8
2016 1.94 1.8
2015 2.01 1.7
2014 2.06 1.75
2013 2.07 1.73
2012 2.12 1.72
2011 2.15 1.65
2010 2.14 1.7
2009 2.22 1.98
2008 2.26 1.89
2007 2.25 1.8
2006 2.31 1.73
2005 2.39 1.69
2004 2.49 1.73
2003 2.6 1.8
2002 2.66 1.81
2001 2.81 1.86
2000 2.94 1.9
1999 3.07 1.88
1998 3.12 1.89
1997 3.23 1.89
1996 3.3 1.92
1995 3.32 1.96
1994 3.35 1.94
1993 3.36 1.96
1992 3.37 2.01
1991 3.34 2.02
1990 3.3 1.95
1989 3.31 1.94
1988 3.5 2.01
1987 3.57 2.07
1986 3.7 2.09
1985 3.8 2.13
1984 3.89 2.14
1983 3.93 2.17
1982 3.97 2.19
1981 4 2.19
1980 4.04 2.22
1979 4.09 2.2
1978 4.18 2.25
1977 4.28 2.31
1976 4.4 2.35
1975 4.5 2.38
1974 4.62 2.43
1973 4.73 2.51
1972 4.82 2.61
1971 4.92 2.67
1970 5.04 2.69
1969 5.16 2.79
1968 5.29 2.8
1967 5.43 2.91
1966 5.64 3.09
1965 5.84 3.19
1964 6.03 3.28
1963 6.19 3.38
1962 6.3 3.44
1961 6.37 3.49
1960 6.41 3.53

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

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Malaysia and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Montenegro
2024 31.5 40.6
2023 31.1 40.3
2022 30.6 40.1
2021 30.1 39.9
2020 29.6 39.7
2019 29.2 39.4
2018 28.8 39
2017 28.5 38.6
2016 28.1 38.2
2015 27.8 37.8
2014 27.5 37.5
2013 27.1 37.1
2012 26.8 36.9
2011 26.4 36.6
2010 26 36.3
2009 25.6 36
2008 25.1 35.7
2007 24.8 35.4
2006 24.5 35
2005 24.2 34.7
2004 24 34.4
2003 23.9 34.2
2002 23.7 33.9
2001 23.6 33.6
2000 23.5 33.3
1999 23.4 33
1998 23.1 32.7
1997 22.9 32.3
1996 22.7 31.9
1995 22.5 31.6
1994 22.3 31.2
1993 22.1 30.8
1992 21.9 30.4
1991 21.7 30.1
1990 21.5 29.7
1989 21.3 29.5
1988 21.1 29.2
1987 21 28.9
1986 20.9 28.6
1985 20.7 28.2
1984 20.5 27.9
1983 20.4 27.5
1982 20.1 27.2
1981 19.9 26.8
1980 19.7 26.5
1979 19.5 26.3
1978 19.3 26
1977 19 25.7
1976 18.8 25.3
1975 18.6 25
1974 18.3 24.7
1973 18.1 24.4
1972 17.9 24.1
1971 17.6 23.9
1970 17.4 23.9
1969 17.3 23.8
1968 17.1 23.7
1967 17 23.6
1966 16.9 23.5
1965 16.8 23.4
1964 16.9 23.2
1963 17 23.1
1962 17.1 22.9
1961 17.3 22.8
1960 17.5 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Montenegro
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
26%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
88.9%
2024

Health

Malaysia Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Malaysia Montenegro
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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