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Malaysia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 65th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Namibia
Population
36512221
3173089
Population rank 45/197 134/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Malaysia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Namibia
2024 $422,227,005,429 $13,372,354,512
2023 $399,949,418,753 $12,408,271,449
2022 $407,830,525,990 $12,569,449,123
2021 $373,784,553,030 $12,402,486,184
2020 $337,456,163,961 $10,583,748,542
2019 $365,177,721,022 $12,541,928,303
2018 $358,788,845,713 $13,682,019,076
2017 $319,109,094,160 $12,895,153,371
2016 $301,256,033,870 $10,722,018,732
2015 $301,355,266,965 $11,335,161,084
2014 $338,066,095,097 $12,435,430,970
2013 $323,276,235,524 $12,043,307,277
2012 $314,443,047,642 $13,042,053,592
2011 $297,951,668,675 $12,523,359,441
2010 $255,017,638,456 $11,431,412,421
2009 $202,257,453,037 $8,938,847,189
2008 $230,811,614,370 $8,607,431,497
2007 $193,549,569,478 $8,839,536,476
2006 $162,692,258,307 $8,001,779,551
2005 $143,534,405,819 $7,248,374,838
2004 $124,749,473,684 $6,609,205,995
2003 $110,202,368,421 $4,926,439,384
2002 $100,845,526,316 $3,349,169,826
2001 $92,783,947,368 $3,557,341,215
2000 $93,789,736,842 $3,922,232,165
1999 $79,148,421,053 $3,868,551,730
1998 $72,167,498,981 $3,873,109,866
1997 $100,005,323,302 $4,154,989,950
1996 $100,855,393,910 $3,989,163,197
1995 $88,705,342,903 $3,978,514,206
1994 $74,478,356,958 $3,666,503,530
1993 $66,894,966,969 $3,251,188,833
1992 $59,167,550,163 $3,429,521,699
1991 $49,143,148,094 $2,996,869,281
1990 $44,024,585,240 $2,789,921,854
1989 $38,847,965,293 $2,535,135,798
1988 $35,272,109,220 $2,495,094,746
1987 $32,181,210,158 $2,300,068,217
1986 $27,734,111,400 $1,809,048,527
1985 $31,199,633,353 $1,608,237,350
1984 $33,942,897,422 $1,951,260,038
1983 $30,347,442,111 $2,297,400,688
1982 $26,804,493,635 $2,118,710,248
1981 $25,004,285,792 $2,249,908,578
1980 $24,488,224,677 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Namibia
2024 $11,874 $4,413
2023 $11,386 $4,188
2022 $11,755 $4,350
2021 $10,903 $4,413
2020 $9,958 $3,879
2019 $10,920 $4,732
2018 $10,902 $5,309
2017 $9,863 $5,144
2016 $9,477 $4,396
2015 $9,649 $4,774
2014 $11,013 $5,378
2013 $10,714 $5,347
2012 $10,601 $5,943
2011 $10,217 $5,835
2010 $8,899 $5,418
2009 $7,191 $4,303
2008 $8,372 $4,205
2007 $7,169 $4,379
2006 $6,158 $4,017
2005 $5,556 $3,686
2004 $4,939 $3,403
2003 $4,465 $2,569
2002 $4,184 $1,772
2001 $3,944 $1,916
2000 $4,084 $2,157
1999 $3,528 $2,178
1998 $3,294 $2,235
1997 $4,679 $2,460
1996 $4,837 $2,423
1995 $4,363 $2,483
1994 $3,758 $2,356
1993 $3,462 $2,155
1992 $3,141 $2,347
1991 $2,679 $2,117
1990 $2,469 $2,037
1989 $2,244 $1,967
1988 $2,100 $2,063
1987 $1,977 $1,969
1986 $1,760 $1,599
1985 $2,046 $1,466
1984 $2,300 $1,830
1983 $2,124 $2,214
1982 $1,938 $2,097
1981 $1,866 $2,267
1980 $1,886 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Namibia
2026 77.2 67.8
2025 77 67.7
2024 76.8 67.5
2023 76.7 67.4
2022 75.4 64.2
2021 73.9 60.8
2020 76.1 64.1
2019 75.9 63.5
2018 75.7 62.6
2017 75.5 61.7
2016 75.4 60.8
2015 75.3 60
2014 75.3 59.3
2013 75.5 58.5
2012 75.6 57.7
2011 75.5 56.6
2010 75.4 56.1
2009 75.3 55.3
2008 75.2 54.7
2007 75 54
2006 74.7 53.2
2005 74.4 52.6
2004 74 52.2
2003 73.7 51.9
2002 73.5 52
2001 73.1 52
2000 72.7 52.9
1999 72.4 54
1998 72.4 54.8
1997 72.3 55.8
1996 72.1 56.6
1995 72 57.5
1994 71.9 58.4
1993 71.7 59.3
1992 71.5 60.2
1991 71.2 60.8
1990 71 61.4
1989 70.8 60.8
1988 70.6 59
1987 70.4 59.1
1986 70.1 58.7
1985 69.9 58.5
1984 69.6 58.1
1983 69.2 57.6
1982 68.9 57.3
1981 68.5 56.9
1980 68.1 56.6
1979 67.6 59.5
1978 67.2 59.1
1977 66.7 58.6
1976 66.2 58
1975 65.7 57.6
1974 65.2 56.9
1973 64.7 56.4
1972 64.2 55.8
1971 63.8 55.3
1970 63.3 54.7
1969 62.9 54.1
1968 62.4 53.6
1967 62 52.9
1966 61.7 52.3
1965 61.1 52
1964 60.4 51.3
1963 59.7 50.6
1962 58.9 50
1961 58 49.2
1960 57.2 48.5
1959 56.3 47.8
1958 55.4 47.1
1957 54.5 46.4
1956 53.7 45.7
1955 52.8 45
1954 52 44.4
1953 51.1 43.8
1952 50.1 43.1
1951 49.2 42.5
1950 48.5 41.9

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

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Malaysia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Namibia
2024 35,557,673 3,030,131
2023 35,126,298 2,963,095
2022 34,695,493 2,889,662
2021 34,282,399 2,810,548
2020 33,889,558 2,728,762
2019 33,440,596 2,650,494
2018 32,910,967 2,577,327
2017 32,355,644 2,506,853
2016 31,789,685 2,439,213
2015 31,232,798 2,374,300
2014 30,696,137 2,312,139
2013 30,174,265 2,252,508
2012 29,662,831 2,194,654
2011 29,162,039 2,146,325
2010 28,655,776 2,109,811
2009 28,124,778 2,077,394
2008 27,570,059 2,047,056
2007 26,998,389 2,018,600
2006 26,417,909 1,991,888
2005 25,836,071 1,966,582
2004 25,256,772 1,942,082
2003 24,679,602 1,917,464
2002 24,102,477 1,889,970
2001 23,526,538 1,857,048
2000 22,967,816 1,818,647
1999 22,435,531 1,776,368
1998 21,906,713 1,732,745
1997 21,375,218 1,689,264
1996 20,850,087 1,646,103
1995 20,330,599 1,602,170
1994 19,820,446 1,556,304
1993 19,322,664 1,508,697
1992 18,834,572 1,461,322
1991 18,342,464 1,415,684
1990 17,833,171 1,369,303
1989 17,314,997 1,288,947
1988 16,796,605 1,209,696
1987 16,276,737 1,167,889
1986 15,760,419 1,131,081
1985 15,252,258 1,096,890
1984 14,759,009 1,065,989
1983 14,285,907 1,037,511
1982 13,832,798 1,010,308
1981 13,399,203 992,500
1980 12,983,363 981,434
1979 12,627,862 962,825
1978 12,328,157 947,269
1977 12,035,713 931,104
1976 11,750,097 906,566
1975 11,471,914 881,032
1974 11,200,906 854,320
1973 10,935,621 828,928
1972 10,676,835 804,399
1971 10,423,453 780,584
1970 10,178,802 757,868
1969 9,947,597 736,120
1968 9,725,281 715,542
1967 9,507,099 696,045
1966 9,284,688 677,655
1965 9,056,408 660,558
1964 8,828,406 644,530
1963 8,602,160 629,589
1962 8,380,172 615,759
1961 8,164,443 603,067
1960 7,956,197 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Namibia
2023 1.55 3.21
2022 1.55 3.25
2021 1.56 3.3
2020 1.68 3.35
2019 1.78 3.4
2018 1.84 3.46
2017 1.89 3.51
2016 1.94 3.57
2015 2.01 3.6
2014 2.06 3.64
2013 2.07 3.65
2012 2.12 3.68
2011 2.15 3.66
2010 2.14 3.66
2009 2.22 3.63
2008 2.26 3.62
2007 2.25 3.61
2006 2.31 3.6
2005 2.39 3.57
2004 2.49 3.55
2003 2.6 3.58
2002 2.66 3.69
2001 2.81 3.83
2000 2.94 3.99
1999 3.07 4.14
1998 3.12 4.18
1997 3.23 4.17
1996 3.3 4.2
1995 3.32 4.42
1994 3.35 4.68
1993 3.36 4.91
1992 3.37 5.11
1991 3.34 5.29
1990 3.3 5.4
1989 3.31 5.52
1988 3.5 5.61
1987 3.57 5.7
1986 3.7 5.79
1985 3.8 5.88
1984 3.89 5.94
1983 3.93 6
1982 3.97 6.08
1981 4 6.16
1980 4.04 6.24
1979 4.09 6.31
1978 4.18 6.38
1977 4.28 6.44
1976 4.4 6.49
1975 4.5 6.53
1974 4.62 6.55
1973 4.73 6.54
1972 4.82 6.53
1971 4.92 6.52
1970 5.04 6.52
1969 5.16 6.51
1968 5.29 6.5
1967 5.43 6.49
1966 5.64 6.47
1965 5.84 6.45
1964 6.03 6.43
1963 6.19 6.41
1962 6.3 6.35
1961 6.37 6.29
1960 6.41 6.24

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

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Malaysia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Namibia
2024 31.5 22.1
2023 31.1 21.9
2022 30.6 21.8
2021 30.1 21.8
2020 29.6 21.8
2019 29.2 21.8
2018 28.8 21.7
2017 28.5 21.6
2016 28.1 21.5
2015 27.8 21.4
2014 27.5 21.3
2013 27.1 21.1
2012 26.8 20.9
2011 26.4 20.7
2010 26 20.5
2009 25.6 20.3
2008 25.1 20
2007 24.8 19.9
2006 24.5 19.7
2005 24.2 19.6
2004 24 19.4
2003 23.9 19.3
2002 23.7 19.2
2001 23.6 19.1
2000 23.5 19
1999 23.4 18.9
1998 23.1 18.9
1997 22.9 18.8
1996 22.7 18.7
1995 22.5 18.6
1994 22.3 18.5
1993 22.1 18.5
1992 21.9 18.4
1991 21.7 18.4
1990 21.5 18.3
1989 21.3 17.8
1988 21.1 17.3
1987 21 17
1986 20.9 16.9
1985 20.7 16.7
1984 20.5 16.5
1983 20.4 16.4
1982 20.1 16.3
1981 19.9 16.4
1980 19.7 16.6
1979 19.5 16.8
1978 19.3 17
1977 19 17.3
1976 18.8 17.5
1975 18.6 17.6
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.1 17.8
1972 17.9 17.9
1971 17.6 18
1970 17.4 18.1
1969 17.3 18.1
1968 17.1 18.2
1967 17 18.3
1966 16.9 18.3
1965 16.8 18.4
1964 16.9 18.4
1963 17 18.5
1962 17.1 18.6
1961 17.3 18.7
1960 17.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Malaysia Namibia
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Malaysia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Namibia
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
n/a

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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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