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Malaysia vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 65th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Myanmar
Population
36512221
55292116
Population rank 45/197 27/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Malaysia and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Myanmar
2024 $422,227,005,429 $74,068,349,524
2023 $399,949,418,753 $66,757,619,000
2022 $407,830,525,990 $62,253,049,903
2021 $373,784,553,030 $66,345,291,149
2020 $337,456,163,961 $79,006,113,670
2019 $365,177,721,022 $75,065,106,243
2018 $358,788,845,713 $67,860,515,993
2017 $319,109,094,160 $66,053,040,475
2016 $301,256,033,870 $63,298,361,984
2015 $301,355,266,965 $59,607,290,408
2014 $338,066,095,097 $65,531,374,210
2013 $323,276,235,524 $60,269,732,855
2012 $314,443,047,642 $59,937,796,648
2011 $297,951,668,675 $59,977,326,086
2010 $255,017,638,456 $49,540,813,342
2009 $202,257,453,037 $36,906,181,381
2008 $230,811,614,370 $31,862,554,102
2007 $193,549,569,478 $20,182,477,481
2006 $162,692,258,307 $14,502,553,710
2005 $143,534,405,819 $11,986,972,419
2004 $124,749,473,684 $10,567,354,056
2003 $110,202,368,421 $10,467,109,978
2002 $100,845,526,316 $6,777,632,512
2001 $92,783,947,368 $6,477,790,688
2000 $93,789,736,842 $8,905,066,164
1999 $79,148,421,053 $8,486,832,801
1998 $72,167,498,981 $6,459,461,639
1997 $100,005,323,302 $4,722,288,496
1996 $100,855,393,910 $6,123,556,717
1995 $88,705,342,903 $5,289,174,943
1994 $74,478,356,958 $4,432,257,174
1993 $66,894,966,969 $3,163,020,035
1992 $59,167,550,163 $2,411,552,289
1991 $49,143,148,094 $2,069,832,687
1990 $44,024,585,240 $2,115,193,513
1989 $38,847,965,293 $2,013,448,229
1988 $35,272,109,220 $1,541,088,312
1987 $32,181,210,158 $1,562,448,077
1986 $27,734,111,400 $1,582,873,750
1985 $31,199,633,353 $1,478,908,173
1984 $33,942,897,422 $1,304,063,253
1983 $30,347,442,111 $1,381,573,615
1982 $26,804,493,635 $1,481,165,468
1981 $25,004,285,792 $1,111,000,765
1980 $24,488,224,677 $1,038,225,167
1979 $21,213,264,962 $952,265,043
1978 $16,358,079,862 $935,408,775
1977 $13,139,488,633 $873,579,932
1976 $11,050,234,599 $1,204,699,849
1975 $9,298,800,799 $1,061,107,354
1974 $9,496,204,302 $1,225,589,878
1973 $7,662,902,678 $719,754,655
1972 $5,043,347,250 $662,213,083
1971 $4,244,395,956 $587,448,405
1970 $3,864,145,667 $563,555,631
1969 $3,664,552,041 $571,854,215
1968 $3,330,371,551 $559,956,130
1967 $3,188,924,677 $420,359,036
1966 $3,143,517,944 $293,103,479
1965 $2,956,337,669 $367,053,117
1964 $2,674,423,922 $411,419,906
1963 $2,510,110,348 $598,998,419
1962 $2,001,489,602 $634,528,872
1961 $1,901,856,123 $605,581,577
1960 $1,916,229,477 $545,098,448

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

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Malaysia and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Myanmar
2024 $11,874 $1,359
2023 $11,386 $1,233
2022 $11,755 $1,158
2021 $10,903 $1,243
2020 $9,958 $1,490
2019 $10,920 $1,426
2018 $10,902 $1,298
2017 $9,863 $1,273
2016 $9,477 $1,229
2015 $9,649 $1,167
2014 $11,013 $1,293
2013 $10,714 $1,199
2012 $10,601 $1,203
2011 $10,217 $1,214
2010 $8,899 $1,011
2009 $7,191 $758
2008 $8,372 $658
2007 $7,169 $419
2006 $6,158 $303
2005 $5,556 $252.7
2004 $4,939 $224.5
2003 $4,465 $224.3
2002 $4,184 $146.6
2001 $3,944 $141.5
2000 $4,084 $196.6
1999 $3,528 $189.5
1998 $3,294 $146
1997 $4,679 $108
1996 $4,837 $141.9
1995 $4,363 $124.1
1994 $3,758 $105.4
1993 $3,462 $76.2
1992 $3,141 $58.9
1991 $2,679 $51.2
1990 $2,469 $53.1
1989 $2,244 $51.3
1988 $2,100 $39.9
1987 $1,977 $41.1
1986 $1,760 $42.4
1985 $2,046 $40.4
1984 $2,300 $36.3
1983 $2,124 $39.3
1982 $1,938 $43
1981 $1,866 $32.8
1980 $1,886 $31.2
1979 $1,680 $29.2
1978 $1,327 $29.3
1977 $1,092 $27.9
1976 $940 $39.2
1975 $811 $35.2
1974 $848 $41.4
1973 $701 $24.8
1972 $472 $23.3
1971 $407 $21.1
1970 $380 $20.7
1969 $368 $21.5
1968 $342 $21.5
1967 $335 $16.5
1966 $339 $11.8
1965 $326 $15.1
1964 $303 $17.3
1963 $291.8 $25.8
1962 $238.8 $27.9
1961 $232.9 $27.3
1960 $240.8 $25.1

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

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Malaysia vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Myanmar
2026 77.2 67.5
2025 77 67.3
2024 76.8 67.1
2023 76.7 66.9
2022 75.4 66.5
2021 73.9 65.6
2020 76.1 66.6
2019 75.9 66.5
2018 75.7 66.2
2017 75.5 65.9
2016 75.4 65.6
2015 75.3 65.3
2014 75.3 65
2013 75.5 64.6
2012 75.6 64.3
2011 75.5 63.9
2010 75.4 63.5
2009 75.3 63.1
2008 75.2 56.4
2007 75 62.4
2006 74.7 62
2005 74.4 61.7
2004 74 61.4
2003 73.7 61.2
2002 73.5 60.9
2001 73.1 60.6
2000 72.7 60.4
1999 72.4 60.1
1998 72.4 59.9
1997 72.3 59.5
1996 72.1 59.2
1995 72 58.7
1994 71.9 58.3
1993 71.7 58
1992 71.5 57.7
1991 71.2 57.4
1990 71 57.2
1989 70.8 56.9
1988 70.6 56.6
1987 70.4 56.4
1986 70.1 56.1
1985 69.9 55.8
1984 69.6 55.6
1983 69.2 55.3
1982 68.9 55
1981 68.5 54.7
1980 68.1 54.4
1979 67.6 54
1978 67.2 53.5
1977 66.7 53.3
1976 66.2 52.9
1975 65.7 52.5
1974 65.2 52.1
1973 64.7 51.8
1972 64.2 51.4
1971 63.8 51
1970 63.3 50.5
1969 62.9 50
1968 62.4 49.4
1967 62 48.9
1966 61.7 48.2
1965 61.1 47.4
1964 60.4 46.7
1963 59.7 46
1962 58.9 45.3
1961 58 44.6
1960 57.2 44.1
1959 56.3 43.4
1958 55.4 42.8
1957 54.5 42
1956 53.7 41.2
1955 52.8 40.4
1954 52 39.6
1953 51.1 38.6
1952 50.1 37.7
1951 49.2 36.5
1950 48.5 35.7

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

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Malaysia and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Myanmar
2024 35,557,673 54,500,091
2023 35,126,298 54,133,798
2022 34,695,493 53,756,787
2021 34,282,399 53,387,102
2020 33,889,558 53,016,522
2019 33,440,596 52,640,713
2018 32,910,967 52,272,247
2017 32,355,644 51,894,938
2016 31,789,685 51,495,696
2015 31,232,798 51,089,056
2014 30,696,137 50,681,634
2013 30,174,265 50,262,658
2012 29,662,831 49,837,446
2011 29,162,039 49,419,820
2010 28,655,776 49,024,382
2009 28,124,778 48,660,459
2008 27,570,059 48,390,793
2007 26,998,389 48,125,043
2006 26,417,909 47,785,135
2005 25,836,071 47,438,365
2004 25,256,772 47,068,772
2003 24,679,602 46,667,192
2002 24,102,477 46,232,653
2001 23,526,538 45,771,139
2000 22,967,816 45,290,841
1999 22,435,531 44,787,724
1998 21,906,713 44,257,793
1997 21,375,218 43,708,798
1996 20,850,087 43,154,860
1995 20,330,599 42,605,338
1994 19,820,446 42,055,143
1993 19,322,664 41,502,429
1992 18,834,572 40,950,342
1991 18,342,464 40,394,154
1990 17,833,171 39,817,251
1989 17,314,997 39,214,618
1988 16,796,605 38,600,927
1987 16,276,737 37,971,594
1986 15,760,419 37,314,878
1985 15,252,258 36,622,827
1984 14,759,009 35,899,313
1983 14,285,907 35,162,715
1982 13,832,798 34,482,965
1981 13,399,203 33,858,783
1980 12,983,363 33,227,204
1979 12,627,862 32,596,550
1978 12,328,157 31,972,976
1977 12,035,713 31,355,966
1976 11,750,097 30,758,811
1975 11,471,914 30,176,565
1974 11,200,906 29,598,167
1973 10,935,621 29,026,388
1972 10,676,835 28,428,324
1971 10,423,453 27,807,219
1970 10,178,802 27,193,016
1969 9,947,597 26,585,112
1968 9,725,281 25,989,662
1967 9,507,099 25,406,429
1966 9,284,688 24,836,496
1965 9,056,408 24,279,431
1964 8,828,406 23,737,315
1963 8,602,160 23,213,408
1962 8,380,172 22,704,719
1961 8,164,443 22,210,581
1960 7,956,197 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Myanmar
2023 1.55 2.12
2022 1.55 2.13
2021 1.56 2.16
2020 1.68 2.18
2019 1.78 2.21
2018 1.84 2.23
2017 1.89 2.25
2016 1.94 2.27
2015 2.01 2.27
2014 2.06 2.25
2013 2.07 2.26
2012 2.12 2.28
2011 2.15 2.31
2010 2.14 2.34
2009 2.22 2.37
2008 2.26 2.4
2007 2.25 2.45
2006 2.31 2.47
2005 2.39 2.52
2004 2.49 2.59
2003 2.6 2.68
2002 2.66 2.77
2001 2.81 2.79
2000 2.94 2.81
1999 3.07 2.85
1998 3.12 2.91
1997 3.23 2.99
1996 3.3 3.06
1995 3.32 3.13
1994 3.35 3.2
1993 3.36 3.28
1992 3.37 3.35
1991 3.34 3.43
1990 3.3 3.5
1989 3.31 3.59
1988 3.5 3.67
1987 3.57 3.86
1986 3.7 4.08
1985 3.8 4.32
1984 3.89 4.52
1983 3.93 4.63
1982 3.97 4.66
1981 4 4.69
1980 4.04 4.79
1979 4.09 4.9
1978 4.18 4.99
1977 4.28 5.07
1976 4.4 5.16
1975 4.5 5.25
1974 4.62 5.34
1973 4.73 5.44
1972 4.82 5.53
1971 4.92 5.62
1970 5.04 5.68
1969 5.16 5.75
1968 5.29 5.8
1967 5.43 5.84
1966 5.64 5.88
1965 5.84 5.91
1964 6.03 5.91
1963 6.19 5.91
1962 6.3 5.9
1961 6.37 5.9
1960 6.41 5.9

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

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Malaysia and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Myanmar
2024 31.5 30.8
2023 31.1 30.5
2022 30.6 30.3
2021 30.1 30
2020 29.6 29.7
2019 29.2 29.5
2018 28.8 29.2
2017 28.5 28.9
2016 28.1 28.6
2015 27.8 28.3
2014 27.5 28
2013 27.1 27.7
2012 26.8 27.4
2011 26.4 27.1
2010 26 26.8
2009 25.6 26.5
2008 25.1 26.2
2007 24.8 25.8
2006 24.5 25.5
2005 24.2 25.3
2004 24 25
2003 23.9 24.7
2002 23.7 24.5
2001 23.6 24.2
2000 23.5 24
1999 23.4 23.7
1998 23.1 23.5
1997 22.9 23.2
1996 22.7 23
1995 22.5 22.8
1994 22.3 22.5
1993 22.1 22.3
1992 21.9 22.1
1991 21.7 21.9
1990 21.5 21.7
1989 21.3 21.5
1988 21.1 21.3
1987 21 21.1
1986 20.9 20.9
1985 20.7 20.7
1984 20.5 20.5
1983 20.4 20.4
1982 20.1 20.3
1981 19.9 20.2
1980 19.7 20.1
1979 19.5 20
1978 19.3 19.9
1977 19 19.8
1976 18.8 19.8
1975 18.6 19.7
1974 18.3 19.7
1973 18.1 19.6
1972 17.9 19.6
1971 17.6 19.5
1970 17.4 19.5
1969 17.3 19.5
1968 17.1 19.6
1967 17 19.7
1966 16.9 19.8
1965 16.8 19.9
1964 16.9 20.1
1963 17 20.3
1962 17.1 20.5
1961 17.3 20.7
1960 17.5 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.8%
2017
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
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Malaysia Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Malaysia Myanmar
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
93.5%
2020
English speaking
57.3%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Malaysia Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Myanmar
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
97,555 mi
2013

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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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