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Malaysia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 65th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Nepal
Population
36512221
29596762
Population rank 45/197 52/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Malaysia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Nepal
2024 $422,227,005,429 $42,914,268,287
2023 $399,949,418,753 $41,047,772,331
2022 $407,830,525,990 $41,182,939,601
2021 $373,784,553,030 $36,924,841,394
2020 $337,456,163,961 $33,433,659,301
2019 $365,177,721,022 $34,186,180,699
2018 $358,788,845,713 $33,111,525,237
2017 $319,109,094,160 $28,971,588,940
2016 $301,256,033,870 $24,524,109,484
2015 $301,355,266,965 $24,360,801,287
2014 $338,066,095,097 $22,731,612,922
2013 $323,276,235,524 $22,162,204,925
2012 $314,443,047,642 $21,703,100,877
2011 $297,951,668,675 $21,573,872,421
2010 $255,017,638,456 $16,002,656,434
2009 $202,257,453,037 $12,854,985,464
2008 $230,811,614,370 $12,545,438,605
2007 $193,549,569,478 $10,325,618,017
2006 $162,692,258,307 $9,043,715,356
2005 $143,534,405,819 $8,130,258,378
2004 $124,749,473,684 $7,273,938,315
2003 $110,202,368,421 $6,330,473,097
2002 $100,845,526,316 $6,050,875,807
2001 $92,783,947,368 $6,007,055,042
2000 $93,789,736,842 $5,494,252,208
1999 $79,148,421,053 $5,033,642,384
1998 $72,167,498,981 $4,856,255,044
1997 $100,005,323,302 $4,918,691,917
1996 $100,855,393,910 $4,521,580,381
1995 $88,705,342,903 $4,401,104,418
1994 $74,478,356,958 $4,066,775,510
1993 $66,894,966,969 $3,660,041,667
1992 $59,167,550,163 $3,401,211,581
1991 $49,143,148,094 $3,921,476,085
1990 $44,024,585,240 $3,627,560,239
1989 $38,847,965,293 $3,525,225,787
1988 $35,272,109,220 $3,487,009,748
1987 $32,181,210,158 $2,957,255,380
1986 $27,734,111,400 $2,850,782,044
1985 $31,199,633,353 $2,619,913,956
1984 $33,942,897,422 $2,581,207,388
1983 $30,347,442,111 $2,447,174,803
1982 $26,804,493,635 $2,395,423,742
1981 $25,004,285,792 $2,275,583,317
1980 $24,488,224,677 $1,945,916,583
1979 $21,213,264,962 $1,851,250,008
1978 $16,358,079,862 $1,604,162,497
1977 $13,139,488,633 $1,382,400,000
1976 $11,050,234,599 $1,452,788,985
1975 $9,298,800,799 $1,575,789,254
1974 $9,496,204,302 $1,217,953,547
1973 $7,662,902,678 $972,101,725
1972 $5,043,347,250 $1,024,098,400
1971 $4,244,395,956 $882,765,472
1970 $3,864,145,667 $865,975,309
1969 $3,664,552,041 $788,641,965
1968 $3,330,371,551 $772,231,387
1967 $3,188,924,677 $841,974,025
1966 $3,143,517,944 $906,811,944
1965 $2,956,337,669 $735,267,082
1964 $2,674,423,922 $496,098,775
1963 $2,510,110,348 $496,947,904
1962 $2,001,489,602 $574,091,101
1961 $1,901,856,123 $531,959,562
1960 $1,916,229,477 $508,334,414

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

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Malaysia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Nepal
2024 $11,874 $1,447
2023 $11,386 $1,382
2022 $11,755 $1,386
2021 $10,903 $1,253
2020 $9,958 $1,154
2019 $10,920 $1,203
2018 $10,902 $1,179
2017 $9,863 $1,034
2016 $9,477 $877
2015 $9,649 $876
2014 $11,013 $821
2013 $10,714 $803
2012 $10,601 $788
2011 $10,217 $786
2010 $8,899 $585
2009 $7,191 $473
2008 $8,372 $465
2007 $7,169 $385
2006 $6,158 $340
2005 $5,556 $309
2004 $4,939 $279.6
2003 $4,465 $246.4
2002 $4,184 $238.9
2001 $3,944 $240.8
2000 $4,084 $223.8
1999 $3,528 $208.6
1998 $3,294 $205.1
1997 $4,679 $211.8
1996 $4,837 $198.8
1995 $4,363 $197.8
1994 $3,758 $187.3
1993 $3,462 $172.8
1992 $3,141 $165
1991 $2,679 $195.7
1990 $2,469 $185.8
1989 $2,244 $185
1988 $2,100 $187.1
1987 $1,977 $162
1986 $1,760 $159.5
1985 $2,046 $149.9
1984 $2,300 $151.1
1983 $2,124 $146.6
1982 $1,938 $147
1981 $1,866 $142.9
1980 $1,886 $125.1
1979 $1,680 $121.9
1978 $1,327 $108.1
1977 $1,092 $95.3
1976 $940 $102.5
1975 $811 $113.6
1974 $848 $89.8
1973 $701 $73.2
1972 $472 $78.8
1971 $407 $69.5
1970 $380 $69.6
1969 $368 $64.8
1968 $342 $64.9
1967 $335 $72.3
1966 $339 $79.5
1965 $326 $65.8
1964 $303 $45.3
1963 $291.8 $46.3
1962 $238.8 $54.6
1961 $232.9 $51.6
1960 $240.8 $50.2

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

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Malaysia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Nepal
2026 77.2 71.2
2025 77 70.9
2024 76.8 70.6
2023 76.7 70.4
2022 75.4 70.1
2021 73.9 68.4
2020 76.1 69.1
2019 75.9 69.3
2018 75.7 69
2017 75.5 68.7
2016 75.4 68.4
2015 75.3 67.4
2014 75.3 67.8
2013 75.5 67.6
2012 75.6 67.4
2011 75.5 67.1
2010 75.4 66.8
2009 75.3 66.6
2008 75.2 66.4
2007 75 66.2
2006 74.7 65.9
2005 74.4 65.3
2004 74 64.7
2003 73.7 64.2
2002 73.5 63.5
2001 73.1 63.3
2000 72.7 62.6
1999 72.4 62
1998 72.4 61.5
1997 72.3 60.8
1996 72.1 60
1995 72 59.3
1994 71.9 58.6
1993 71.7 57.6
1992 71.5 56.7
1991 71.2 55.6
1990 71 54.8
1989 70.8 54
1988 70.6 53.1
1987 70.4 52.4
1986 70.1 51.6
1985 69.9 50.9
1984 69.6 50.2
1983 69.2 49.7
1982 68.9 49.2
1981 68.5 48.7
1980 68.1 48.3
1979 67.6 47.8
1978 67.2 47.2
1977 66.7 46.6
1976 66.2 46
1975 65.7 45.5
1974 65.2 44.9
1973 64.7 44.5
1972 64.2 44.1
1971 63.8 43.6
1970 63.3 43.2
1969 62.9 42.7
1968 62.4 42.2
1967 62 41.7
1966 61.7 41.2
1965 61.1 40.7
1964 60.4 40.2
1963 59.7 39.6
1962 58.9 39.3
1961 58 39
1960 57.2 38.7
1959 56.3 38.4
1958 55.4 38.1
1957 54.5 38
1956 53.7 37.9
1955 52.8 37.9
1954 52 37.8
1953 51.1 37.7
1952 50.1 37.7
1951 49.2 37.6
1950 48.5 37.6

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

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Malaysia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Nepal
2024 35,557,673 29,651,054
2023 35,126,298 29,694,614
2022 34,695,493 29,715,436
2021 34,282,399 29,475,010
2020 33,889,558 28,966,574
2019 33,440,596 28,414,064
2018 32,910,967 28,079,689
2017 32,355,644 28,011,258
2016 31,789,685 27,955,462
2015 31,232,798 27,823,629
2014 30,696,137 27,672,370
2013 30,174,265 27,589,996
2012 29,662,831 27,534,915
2011 29,162,039 27,464,494
2010 28,655,776 27,341,952
2009 28,124,778 27,173,035
2008 27,570,059 26,990,037
2007 26,998,389 26,788,492
2006 26,417,909 26,565,425
2005 25,836,071 26,309,458
2004 25,256,772 26,016,656
2003 24,679,602 25,688,758
2002 24,102,477 25,328,981
2001 23,526,538 24,946,748
2000 22,967,816 24,546,509
1999 22,435,531 24,125,199
1998 21,906,713 23,680,357
1997 21,375,218 23,219,463
1996 20,850,087 22,741,862
1995 20,330,599 22,245,439
1994 19,820,446 21,717,479
1993 19,322,664 21,180,159
1992 18,834,572 20,609,707
1991 18,342,464 20,036,500
1990 17,833,171 19,524,573
1989 17,314,997 19,057,807
1988 16,796,605 18,638,661
1987 16,276,737 18,250,505
1986 15,760,419 17,868,124
1985 15,252,258 17,477,692
1984 14,759,009 17,085,242
1983 14,285,907 16,689,119
1982 13,832,798 16,297,987
1981 13,399,203 15,922,423
1980 12,983,363 15,553,105
1979 12,627,862 15,190,590
1978 12,328,157 14,839,695
1977 12,035,713 14,499,175
1976 11,750,097 14,177,649
1975 11,471,914 13,870,695
1974 11,200,906 13,568,435
1973 10,935,621 13,275,239
1972 10,676,835 12,989,099
1971 10,423,453 12,710,061
1970 10,178,802 12,436,190
1969 9,947,597 12,167,036
1968 9,725,281 11,906,266
1967 9,507,099 11,652,716
1966 9,284,688 11,408,710
1965 9,056,408 11,173,411
1964 8,828,406 10,946,392
1963 8,602,160 10,729,818
1962 8,380,172 10,521,116
1961 8,164,443 10,318,396
1960 7,956,197 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Nepal
2023 1.55 1.98
2022 1.55 2
2021 1.56 2.03
2020 1.68 2.05
2019 1.78 2.08
2018 1.84 2.12
2017 1.89 2.17
2016 1.94 2.23
2015 2.01 2.27
2014 2.06 2.32
2013 2.07 2.36
2012 2.12 2.42
2011 2.15 2.46
2010 2.14 2.54
2009 2.22 2.63
2008 2.26 2.74
2007 2.25 2.86
2006 2.31 2.97
2005 2.39 3.12
2004 2.49 3.28
2003 2.6 3.44
2002 2.66 3.6
2001 2.81 3.79
2000 2.94 3.98
1999 3.07 4.13
1998 3.12 4.28
1997 3.23 4.44
1996 3.3 4.67
1995 3.32 4.87
1994 3.35 4.96
1993 3.36 5.04
1992 3.37 5.07
1991 3.34 5.15
1990 3.3 5.21
1989 3.31 5.26
1988 3.5 5.31
1987 3.57 5.35
1986 3.7 5.4
1985 3.8 5.46
1984 3.89 5.51
1983 3.93 5.54
1982 3.97 5.55
1981 4 5.58
1980 4.04 5.6
1979 4.09 5.64
1978 4.18 5.68
1977 4.28 5.69
1976 4.4 5.72
1975 4.5 5.73
1974 4.62 5.75
1973 4.73 5.7
1972 4.82 5.8
1971 4.92 5.85
1970 5.04 5.87
1969 5.16 5.89
1968 5.29 5.94
1967 5.43 5.95
1966 5.64 5.98
1965 5.84 6.01
1964 6.03 6.04
1963 6.19 6.06
1962 6.3 6.08
1961 6.37 6.09
1960 6.41 6.07

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

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Malaysia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Nepal
2024 31.5 26
2023 31.1 25.7
2022 30.6 25.4
2021 30.1 25
2020 29.6 24.5
2019 29.2 23.7
2018 28.8 23.2
2017 28.5 22.9
2016 28.1 22.7
2015 27.8 22.4
2014 27.5 22.2
2013 27.1 22
2012 26.8 21.8
2011 26.4 21.6
2010 26 21.3
2009 25.6 21
2008 25.1 20.8
2007 24.8 20.5
2006 24.5 20.3
2005 24.2 20
2004 24 19.8
2003 23.9 19.7
2002 23.7 19.5
2001 23.6 19.4
2000 23.5 19.3
1999 23.4 19.3
1998 23.1 19.2
1997 22.9 19.2
1996 22.7 19.2
1995 22.5 19.2
1994 22.3 19.2
1993 22.1 19.2
1992 21.9 19.2
1991 21.7 19.2
1990 21.5 19.2
1989 21.3 19.2
1988 21.1 19.2
1987 21 19.3
1986 20.9 19.4
1985 20.7 19.4
1984 20.5 19.5
1983 20.4 19.5
1982 20.1 19.5
1981 19.9 19.5
1980 19.7 19.6
1979 19.5 19.6
1978 19.3 19.6
1977 19 19.7
1976 18.8 19.7
1975 18.6 19.7
1974 18.3 19.7
1973 18.1 19.7
1972 17.9 19.7
1971 17.6 19.7
1970 17.4 19.7
1969 17.3 19.7
1968 17.1 19.7
1967 17 19.7
1966 16.9 19.6
1965 16.8 19.6
1964 16.9 19.6
1963 17 19.6
1962 17.1 19.6
1961 17.3 19.5
1960 17.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
19
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Malaysia Nepal
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
55.8%
2023

Health

Malaysia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Nepal
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
49,758 mi
2025

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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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