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Malaysia vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 65th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Niger
Population
36512221
29080898
Population rank 45/197 53/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Malaysia and Niger: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Niger economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Niger
2024 $422,227,005,429 $19,876,128,486
2023 $399,949,418,753 $16,698,786,978
2022 $407,830,525,990 $15,433,852,712
2021 $373,784,553,030 $14,915,002,436
2020 $337,456,163,961 $13,744,653,103
2019 $365,177,721,022 $12,889,555,561
2018 $358,788,845,713 $12,837,307,497
2017 $319,109,094,160 $11,185,104,252
2016 $301,256,033,870 $10,398,861,982
2015 $301,355,266,965 $9,683,867,926
2014 $338,066,095,097 $10,862,943,544
2013 $323,276,235,524 $10,224,897,438
2012 $314,443,047,642 $9,426,912,648
2011 $297,951,668,675 $8,772,950,778
2010 $255,017,638,456 $7,851,192,502
2009 $202,257,453,037 $7,352,131,310
2008 $230,811,614,370 $7,297,600,226
2007 $193,549,569,478 $5,731,485,052
2006 $162,692,258,307 $4,756,361,252
2005 $143,534,405,819 $4,383,315,965
2004 $124,749,473,684 $3,760,443,738
2003 $110,202,368,421 $3,394,084,732
2002 $100,845,526,316 $2,782,192,879
2001 $92,783,947,368 $2,448,714,704
2000 $93,789,736,842 $2,241,753,193
1999 $79,148,421,053 $2,537,789,821
1998 $72,167,498,981 $2,643,363,519
1997 $100,005,323,302 $2,290,318,910
1996 $100,855,393,910 $2,405,686,940
1995 $88,705,342,903 $2,302,537,562
1994 $74,478,356,958 $1,938,058,175
1993 $66,894,966,969 $3,052,673,849
1992 $59,167,550,163 $3,386,232,579
1991 $49,143,148,094 $3,285,796,875
1990 $44,024,585,240 $3,512,356,508
1989 $38,847,965,293 $2,179,567,114
1988 $35,272,109,220 $2,280,356,193
1987 $32,181,210,158 $2,233,006,105
1986 $27,734,111,400 $1,904,096,998
1985 $31,199,633,353 $1,440,581,652
1984 $33,942,897,422 $1,461,243,326
1983 $30,347,442,111 $1,803,099,561
1982 $26,804,493,635 $2,017,612,216
1981 $25,004,285,792 $2,170,893,414
1980 $24,488,224,677 $2,508,524,721
1979 $21,213,264,962 $2,109,277,666
1978 $16,358,079,862 $1,774,365,590
1977 $13,139,488,633 $1,291,458,041
1976 $11,050,234,599 $1,064,517,601
1975 $9,298,800,799 $1,048,690,933
1974 $9,496,204,302 $1,026,137,111
1973 $7,662,902,678 $946,385,105
1972 $5,043,347,250 $742,779,661
1971 $4,244,395,956 $693,573,704
1970 $3,864,145,667 $649,916,621
1969 $3,664,552,041 $625,867,985
1968 $3,330,371,551 $641,214,226
1967 $3,188,924,677 $665,586,872
1966 $3,143,517,944 $702,296,079
1965 $2,956,337,669 $673,383,511
1964 $2,674,423,922 $582,816,396
1963 $2,510,110,348 $586,294,879
1962 $2,001,489,602 $531,736,599
1961 $1,901,856,123 $485,785,231
1960 $1,916,229,477 $449,526,873

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

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Malaysia and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Niger
2024 $11,874 $735
2023 $11,386 $638
2022 $11,755 $610
2021 $10,903 $609
2020 $9,958 $580
2019 $10,920 $562
2018 $10,902 $579
2017 $9,863 $522
2016 $9,477 $503
2015 $9,649 $486
2014 $11,013 $565
2013 $10,714 $552
2012 $10,601 $529
2011 $10,217 $511
2010 $8,899 $474
2009 $7,191 $461
2008 $8,372 $475
2007 $7,169 $387
2006 $6,158 $333
2005 $5,556 $319
2004 $4,939 $283.5
2003 $4,465 $265.2
2002 $4,184 $225.3
2001 $3,944 $205.4
2000 $4,084 $194.8
1999 $3,528 $228.3
1998 $3,294 $246.1
1997 $4,679 $220.6
1996 $4,837 $239.5
1995 $4,363 $237
1994 $3,758 $206.2
1993 $3,462 $335
1992 $3,141 $384
1991 $2,679 $384
1990 $2,469 $424
1989 $2,244 $271.3
1988 $2,100 $292.6
1987 $1,977 $295.3
1986 $1,760 $259.6
1985 $2,046 $202.4
1984 $2,300 $211.5
1983 $2,124 $268.8
1982 $1,938 $310
1981 $1,866 $343
1980 $1,886 $409
1979 $1,680 $354
1978 $1,327 $307
1977 $1,092 $229.8
1976 $940 $194.8
1975 $811 $197.2
1974 $848 $198.3
1973 $701 $187.9
1972 $472 $151.4
1971 $407 $145.2
1970 $380 $139.8
1969 $368 $138.3
1968 $342 $145.6
1967 $335 $155.4
1966 $339 $168.6
1965 $326 $166.3
1964 $303 $148.1
1963 $291.8 $153.3
1962 $238.8 $143.2
1961 $232.9 $134.6
1960 $240.8 $128.3

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

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Malaysia vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Niger
2026 77.2 61.9
2025 77 61.7
2024 76.8 61.4
2023 76.7 61.2
2022 75.4 60.4
2021 73.9 59.5
2020 76.1 59.9
2019 75.9 60
2018 75.7 59.8
2017 75.5 59.5
2016 75.4 59.2
2015 75.3 58.8
2014 75.3 58.7
2013 75.5 58.4
2012 75.6 58
2011 75.5 57.6
2010 75.4 57.1
2009 75.3 56.5
2008 75.2 55.9
2007 75 55.1
2006 74.7 54.2
2005 74.4 53.3
2004 74 52.4
2003 73.7 51.5
2002 73.5 50.6
2001 73.1 49.9
2000 72.7 49.2
1999 72.4 48.5
1998 72.4 47.8
1997 72.3 47.1
1996 72.1 46.3
1995 72 45.5
1994 71.9 44.6
1993 71.7 43.8
1992 71.5 43.1
1991 71.2 42.3
1990 71 41.7
1989 70.8 41.2
1988 70.6 40.8
1987 70.4 40.5
1986 70.1 40.3
1985 69.9 40.1
1984 69.6 40
1983 69.2 40
1982 68.9 39.8
1981 68.5 39.6
1980 68.1 39.3
1979 67.6 38.9
1978 67.2 38.3
1977 66.7 37.7
1976 66.2 37.1
1975 65.7 36.6
1974 65.2 36.2
1973 64.7 35.9
1972 64.2 35.8
1971 63.8 35.3
1970 63.3 35.9
1969 62.9 36
1968 62.4 36.1
1967 62 36.2
1966 61.7 36.3
1965 61.1 36.4
1964 60.4 36.5
1963 59.7 36.4
1962 58.9 36.3
1961 58 36.3
1960 57.2 36.2
1959 56.3 36.1
1958 55.4 36.1
1957 54.5 36.1
1956 53.7 36
1955 52.8 36
1954 52 36
1953 51.1 35.9
1952 50.1 35.9
1951 49.2 35.9
1950 48.5 35.9

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

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Malaysia and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Niger
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Niger
2024 35,557,673 27,032,412
2023 35,126,298 26,159,867
2022 34,695,493 25,311,973
2021 34,282,399 24,502,140
2020 33,889,558 23,717,613
2019 33,440,596 22,947,757
2018 32,910,967 22,188,069
2017 32,355,644 21,435,446
2016 31,789,685 20,685,753
2015 31,232,798 19,939,498
2014 30,696,137 19,215,909
2013 30,174,265 18,519,898
2012 29,662,831 17,836,769
2011 29,162,039 17,176,283
2010 28,655,776 16,548,835
2009 28,124,778 15,943,675
2008 27,570,059 15,361,915
2007 26,998,389 14,803,610
2006 26,417,909 14,268,581
2005 25,836,071 13,756,192
2004 25,256,772 13,265,836
2003 24,679,602 12,796,984
2002 24,102,477 12,349,144
2001 23,526,538 11,920,647
2000 22,967,816 11,509,630
1999 22,435,531 11,117,411
1998 21,906,713 10,741,413
1997 21,375,218 10,383,969
1996 20,850,087 10,044,852
1995 20,330,599 9,714,529
1994 19,820,446 9,398,258
1993 19,322,664 9,100,789
1992 18,834,572 8,817,633
1991 18,342,464 8,546,900
1990 17,833,171 8,286,059
1989 17,314,997 8,034,780
1988 16,796,605 7,793,748
1987 16,276,737 7,561,150
1986 15,760,419 7,335,811
1985 15,252,258 7,118,457
1984 14,759,009 6,909,971
1983 14,285,907 6,708,644
1982 13,832,798 6,512,732
1981 13,399,203 6,322,006
1980 12,983,363 6,135,971
1979 12,627,862 5,955,556
1978 12,328,157 5,782,932
1977 12,035,713 5,619,716
1976 11,750,097 5,464,962
1975 11,471,914 5,317,019
1974 11,200,906 5,174,953
1973 10,935,621 5,037,865
1972 10,676,835 4,904,845
1971 10,423,453 4,776,225
1970 10,178,802 4,650,275
1969 9,947,597 4,525,725
1968 9,725,281 4,403,637
1967 9,507,099 4,283,590
1966 9,284,688 4,165,544
1965 9,056,408 4,049,695
1964 8,828,406 3,935,814
1963 8,602,160 3,823,873
1962 8,380,172 3,714,520
1961 8,164,443 3,608,162
1960 7,956,197 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Niger

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Niger
2023 1.55 6.06
2022 1.55 6.14
2021 1.56 6.2
2020 1.68 6.37
2019 1.78 6.54
2018 1.84 6.71
2017 1.89 6.87
2016 1.94 7.04
2015 2.01 7.22
2014 2.06 7.34
2013 2.07 7.45
2012 2.12 7.53
2011 2.15 7.59
2010 2.14 7.64
2009 2.22 7.68
2008 2.26 7.7
2007 2.25 7.73
2006 2.31 7.74
2005 2.39 7.77
2004 2.49 7.78
2003 2.6 7.79
2002 2.66 7.8
2001 2.81 7.81
2000 2.94 7.83
1999 3.07 7.84
1998 3.12 7.84
1997 3.23 7.8
1996 3.3 7.78
1995 3.32 7.78
1994 3.35 7.79
1993 3.36 7.79
1992 3.37 7.8
1991 3.34 7.8
1990 3.3 7.81
1989 3.31 7.82
1988 3.5 7.84
1987 3.57 7.87
1986 3.7 7.9
1985 3.8 7.93
1984 3.89 7.92
1983 3.93 7.9
1982 3.97 7.86
1981 4 7.82
1980 4.04 7.78
1979 4.09 7.72
1978 4.18 7.66
1977 4.28 7.6
1976 4.4 7.56
1975 4.5 7.54
1974 4.62 7.54
1973 4.73 7.53
1972 4.82 7.52
1971 4.92 7.52
1970 5.04 7.51
1969 5.16 7.51
1968 5.29 7.5
1967 5.43 7.49
1966 5.64 7.48
1965 5.84 7.47
1964 6.03 7.48
1963 6.19 7.49
1962 6.3 7.5
1961 6.37 7.51
1960 6.41 7.53

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

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Malaysia and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Niger
2024 31.5 16.5
2023 31.1 16.3
2022 30.6 16.2
2021 30.1 16
2020 29.6 15.9
2019 29.2 15.8
2018 28.8 15.7
2017 28.5 15.6
2016 28.1 15.5
2015 27.8 15.4
2014 27.5 15.3
2013 27.1 15.3
2012 26.8 15.3
2011 26.4 15.3
2010 26 15.3
2009 25.6 15.4
2008 25.1 15.5
2007 24.8 15.5
2006 24.5 15.7
2005 24.2 15.8
2004 24 15.9
2003 23.9 16
2002 23.7 16.1
2001 23.6 16.2
2000 23.5 16.3
1999 23.4 16.4
1998 23.1 16.5
1997 22.9 16.5
1996 22.7 16.6
1995 22.5 16.6
1994 22.3 16.6
1993 22.1 16.6
1992 21.9 16.6
1991 21.7 16.6
1990 21.5 16.5
1989 21.3 16.5
1988 21.1 16.5
1987 21 16.4
1986 20.9 16.4
1985 20.7 16.4
1984 20.5 16.4
1983 20.4 16.4
1982 20.1 16.4
1981 19.9 16.4
1980 19.7 16.4
1979 19.5 16.4
1978 19.3 16.4
1977 19 16.3
1976 18.8 16.3
1975 18.6 16.2
1974 18.3 16.1
1973 18.1 16.1
1972 17.9 16
1971 17.6 15.9
1970 17.4 15.9
1969 17.3 15.8
1968 17.1 15.7
1967 17 15.7
1966 16.9 15.6
1965 16.8 15.6
1964 16.9 15.6
1963 17 15.5
1962 17.1 15.5
1961 17.3 15.5
1960 17.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.8%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Malaysia Niger
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Malaysia Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Niger
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
11,774 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) (2000–2025, 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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