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Malaysia vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 65th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Mozambique
Population
36512221
36941128
Population rank 45/197 43/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Malaysia and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Mozambique
2024 $422,227,005,429 $22,745,341,305
2023 $399,949,418,753 $20,921,079,533
2022 $407,830,525,990 $18,883,528,581
2021 $373,784,553,030 $16,168,055,475
2020 $337,456,163,961 $14,235,420,174
2019 $365,177,721,022 $15,512,759,047
2018 $358,788,845,713 $15,017,358,953
2017 $319,109,094,160 $13,264,640,646
2016 $301,256,033,870 $12,069,051,237
2015 $301,355,266,965 $16,208,985,770
2014 $338,066,095,097 $17,978,246,586
2013 $323,276,235,524 $17,198,073,057
2012 $314,443,047,642 $16,688,114,144
2011 $297,951,668,675 $14,619,279,989
2010 $255,017,638,456 $11,411,894,724
2009 $202,257,453,037 $12,263,894,790
2008 $230,811,614,370 $12,920,340,965
2007 $193,549,569,478 $10,811,456,006
2006 $162,692,258,307 $9,509,835,537
2005 $143,534,405,819 $8,868,504,900
2004 $124,749,473,684 $7,937,255,565
2003 $110,202,368,421 $6,583,526,861
2002 $100,845,526,316 $5,950,769,427
2001 $92,783,947,368 $5,650,154,067
2000 $93,789,736,842 $5,930,685,215
1999 $79,148,421,053 $6,285,219,691
1998 $72,167,498,981 $5,551,118,149
1997 $100,005,323,302 $4,873,663,775
1996 $100,855,393,910 $4,030,146,135
1995 $88,705,342,903 $3,061,646,174
1994 $74,478,356,958 $2,958,108,170
1993 $66,894,966,969 $2,883,161,897
1992 $59,167,550,163 $2,798,696,511
1991 $49,143,148,094 $3,854,856,435
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Mozambique
2024 $11,874 $657
2023 $11,386 $622
2022 $11,755 $578
2021 $10,903 $510
2020 $9,958 $462
2019 $10,920 $519
2018 $10,902 $518
2017 $9,863 $471
2016 $9,477 $441
2015 $9,649 $611
2014 $11,013 $697
2013 $10,714 $687
2012 $10,601 $686
2011 $10,217 $618
2010 $8,899 $496
2009 $7,191 $548
2008 $8,372 $592
2007 $7,169 $508
2006 $6,158 $457
2005 $5,556 $437
2004 $4,939 $400
2003 $4,465 $339
2002 $4,184 $314
2001 $3,944 $305
2000 $4,084 $327
1999 $3,528 $354
1998 $3,294 $320
1997 $4,679 $287.5
1996 $4,837 $244.4
1995 $4,363 $191.8
1994 $3,758 $196.8
1993 $3,462 $205.2
1992 $3,141 $205.6
1991 $2,679 $288.7
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Mozambique
2026 77.2 64.1
2025 77 64
2024 76.8 63.8
2023 76.7 63.6
2022 75.4 63
2021 73.9 60.3
2020 76.1 61.4
2019 75.9 61.3
2018 75.7 60.8
2017 75.5 60.1
2016 75.4 59.5
2015 75.3 58.7
2014 75.3 58
2013 75.5 57.2
2012 75.6 56.5
2011 75.5 55.7
2010 75.4 55
2009 75.3 54.4
2008 75.2 53.8
2007 75 53.3
2006 74.7 52.7
2005 74.4 52.3
2004 74 51.9
2003 73.7 51.4
2002 73.5 50.9
2001 73.1 50.3
2000 72.7 49.5
1999 72.4 48.8
1998 72.4 48.2
1997 72.3 47.8
1996 72.1 47.1
1995 72 46.5
1994 71.9 46.1
1993 71.7 45.7
1992 71.5 45.1
1991 71.2 44.7
1990 71 44.3
1989 70.8 43.9
1988 70.6 43.7
1987 70.4 41
1986 70.1 41
1985 69.9 39
1984 69.6 38.9
1983 69.2 41.6
1982 68.9 41.7
1981 68.5 41.6
1980 68.1 44
1979 67.6 43.9
1978 67.2 44
1977 66.7 43.9
1976 66.2 43.9
1975 65.7 43.8
1974 65.2 43.2
1973 64.7 42.7
1972 64.2 42.5
1971 63.8 42.6
1970 63.3 42.5
1969 62.9 42.3
1968 62.4 42.1
1967 62 42
1966 61.7 41.8
1965 61.1 41.8
1964 60.4 41.7
1963 59.7 42
1962 58.9 41.8
1961 58 41.5
1960 57.2 41.2
1959 56.3 40.9
1958 55.4 40.5
1957 54.5 40.1
1956 53.7 39.6
1955 52.8 39.3
1954 52 38.9
1953 51.1 38.5
1952 50.1 38.1
1951 49.2 37.7
1950 48.5 37.3

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

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Malaysia and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mozambique
2024 35,557,673 34,631,766
2023 35,126,298 33,635,160
2022 34,695,493 32,656,246
2021 34,282,399 31,707,800
2020 33,889,558 30,783,688
2019 33,440,596 29,884,380
2018 32,910,967 29,018,644
2017 32,355,644 28,166,393
2016 31,789,685 27,337,105
2015 31,232,798 26,547,572
2014 30,696,137 25,788,475
2013 30,174,265 25,051,611
2012 29,662,831 24,337,846
2011 29,162,039 23,649,039
2010 28,655,776 22,999,235
2009 28,124,778 22,391,745
2008 27,570,059 21,819,036
2007 26,998,389 21,287,635
2006 26,417,909 20,787,087
2005 25,836,071 20,304,569
2004 25,256,772 19,840,313
2003 24,679,602 19,392,475
2002 24,102,477 18,958,338
2001 23,526,538 18,537,729
2000 22,967,816 18,129,653
1999 22,435,531 17,734,506
1998 21,906,713 17,340,464
1997 21,375,218 16,949,982
1996 20,850,087 16,492,480
1995 20,330,599 15,960,530
1994 19,820,446 15,033,853
1993 19,322,664 14,051,192
1992 18,834,572 13,613,316
1991 18,342,464 13,352,090
1990 17,833,171 13,094,537
1989 17,314,997 12,906,842
1988 16,796,605 12,800,558
1987 16,276,737 12,822,574
1986 15,760,419 12,770,578
1985 15,252,258 12,548,949
1984 14,759,009 12,315,954
1983 14,285,907 12,073,822
1982 13,832,798 11,824,370
1981 13,399,203 11,568,127
1980 12,983,363 11,336,221
1979 12,627,862 11,028,809
1978 12,328,157 10,618,250
1977 12,035,713 10,224,975
1976 11,750,097 9,867,209
1975 11,471,914 9,540,817
1974 11,200,906 9,236,093
1973 10,935,621 8,954,242
1972 10,676,835 8,692,935
1971 10,423,453 8,456,317
1970 10,178,802 8,250,506
1969 9,947,597 8,066,951
1968 9,725,281 7,892,613
1967 9,507,099 7,724,550
1966 9,284,688 7,562,990
1965 9,056,408 7,406,421
1964 8,828,406 7,255,061
1963 8,602,160 7,109,828
1962 8,380,172 6,969,364
1961 8,164,443 6,834,936
1960 7,956,197 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Mozambique
2023 1.55 4.76
2022 1.55 4.84
2021 1.56 4.91
2020 1.68 4.96
2019 1.78 5.02
2018 1.84 5.07
2017 1.89 5.13
2016 1.94 5.19
2015 2.01 5.25
2014 2.06 5.3
2013 2.07 5.43
2012 2.12 5.52
2011 2.15 5.6
2010 2.14 5.66
2009 2.22 5.68
2008 2.26 5.6
2007 2.25 5.47
2006 2.31 5.45
2005 2.39 5.5
2004 2.49 5.55
2003 2.6 5.6
2002 2.66 5.67
2001 2.81 5.76
2000 2.94 5.83
1999 3.07 5.88
1998 3.12 5.91
1997 3.23 5.93
1996 3.3 5.97
1995 3.32 6.02
1994 3.35 6.08
1993 3.36 6.15
1992 3.37 6.22
1991 3.34 6.28
1990 3.3 6.32
1989 3.31 6.35
1988 3.5 6.37
1987 3.57 6.39
1986 3.7 6.41
1985 3.8 6.43
1984 3.89 6.44
1983 3.93 6.43
1982 3.97 6.43
1981 4 6.48
1980 4.04 6.53
1979 4.09 6.56
1978 4.18 6.59
1977 4.28 6.62
1976 4.4 6.64
1975 4.5 6.66
1974 4.62 6.67
1973 4.73 6.7
1972 4.82 6.7
1971 4.92 6.7
1970 5.04 6.7
1969 5.16 6.67
1968 5.29 6.65
1967 5.43 6.61
1966 5.64 6.58
1965 5.84 6.54
1964 6.03 6.51
1963 6.19 6.47
1962 6.3 6.42
1961 6.37 6.37
1960 6.41 6.31

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

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Malaysia and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Mozambique
2024 31.5 17.5
2023 31.1 17.4
2022 30.6 17.3
2021 30.1 17.3
2020 29.6 17.2
2019 29.2 17.1
2018 28.8 17.1
2017 28.5 17
2016 28.1 17
2015 27.8 16.9
2014 27.5 16.9
2013 27.1 16.9
2012 26.8 16.9
2011 26.4 16.9
2010 26 16.9
2009 25.6 17
2008 25.1 17
2007 24.8 17.1
2006 24.5 17.1
2005 24.2 17.1
2004 24 17.1
2003 23.9 17.2
2002 23.7 17.2
2001 23.6 17.2
2000 23.5 17.3
1999 23.4 17.3
1998 23.1 17.3
1997 22.9 17.4
1996 22.7 17.4
1995 22.5 17.3
1994 22.3 17.2
1993 22.1 17.2
1992 21.9 17.1
1991 21.7 17.1
1990 21.5 17
1989 21.3 17
1988 21.1 17
1987 21 17
1986 20.9 17
1985 20.7 17.1
1984 20.5 17.1
1983 20.4 17.2
1982 20.1 17.3
1981 19.9 17.4
1980 19.7 17.6
1979 19.5 17.8
1978 19.3 17.9
1977 19 18
1976 18.8 18.1
1975 18.6 18.2
1974 18.3 18.3
1973 18.1 18.4
1972 17.9 18.5
1971 17.6 18.6
1970 17.4 18.7
1969 17.3 18.9
1968 17.1 19
1967 17 19.2
1966 16.9 19.3
1965 16.8 19.4
1964 16.9 19.6
1963 17 19.7
1962 17.1 19.8
1961 17.3 19.8
1960 17.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
1.7%
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
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Malaysia Mozambique
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
61.7%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
19.8%
2023

Health

Malaysia Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Mozambique
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
19,314 mi
2015

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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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