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Malaysia vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 65th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia North Macedonia
Population
36512221
1805954
Population rank 45/197 150/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Malaysia and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia North Macedonia
2024 $422,227,005,429 $16,951,682,245
2023 $399,949,418,753 $15,855,131,189
2022 $407,830,525,990 $13,932,436,550
2021 $373,784,553,030 $14,000,283,827
2020 $337,456,163,961 $12,361,036,914
2019 $365,177,721,022 $12,606,338,449
2018 $358,788,845,713 $12,683,068,114
2017 $319,109,094,160 $11,307,067,070
2016 $301,256,033,870 $10,672,467,073
2015 $301,355,266,965 $10,064,519,963
2014 $338,066,095,097 $11,362,265,253
2013 $323,276,235,524 $10,817,702,346
2012 $314,443,047,642 $9,745,261,301
2011 $297,951,668,675 $10,494,626,768
2010 $255,017,638,456 $9,407,170,321
2009 $202,257,453,037 $9,401,736,825
2008 $230,811,614,370 $9,909,552,435
2007 $193,549,569,478 $8,336,474,974
2006 $162,692,258,307 $6,861,226,972
2005 $143,534,405,819 $6,258,602,873
2004 $124,749,473,684 $5,682,784,472
2003 $110,202,368,421 $4,946,296,599
2002 $100,845,526,316 $4,018,365,747
2001 $92,783,947,368 $3,709,636,031
2000 $93,789,736,842 $3,772,859,034
1999 $79,148,421,053 $3,863,619,285
1998 $72,167,498,981 $3,765,745,023
1997 $100,005,323,302 $3,912,986,091
1996 $100,855,393,910 $4,642,021,256
1995 $88,705,342,903 $4,707,041,315
1994 $74,478,356,958 $3,559,608,640
1993 $66,894,966,969 $2,682,456,897
1992 $59,167,550,163 $2,436,849,342
1991 $49,143,148,094 $4,938,775,510
1990 $44,024,585,240 $4,699,646,643
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia North Macedonia
2024 $11,874 $9,292
2023 $11,386 $8,674
2022 $11,755 $7,606
2021 $10,903 $7,621
2020 $9,958 $6,660
2019 $10,920 $6,719
2018 $10,902 $6,714
2017 $9,863 $5,955
2016 $9,477 $5,598
2015 $9,649 $5,263
2014 $11,013 $5,925
2013 $10,714 $5,626
2012 $10,601 $5,050
2011 $10,217 $5,417
2010 $8,899 $4,833
2009 $7,191 $4,800
2008 $8,372 $5,026
2007 $7,169 $4,204
2006 $6,158 $3,440
2005 $5,556 $3,121
2004 $4,939 $2,819
2003 $4,465 $2,445
2002 $4,184 $1,989
2001 $3,944 $1,823
2000 $4,084 $1,862
1999 $3,528 $1,915
1998 $3,294 $1,876
1997 $4,679 $1,960
1996 $4,837 $2,307
1995 $4,363 $2,355
1994 $3,758 $1,786
1993 $3,462 $1,337
1992 $3,141 $1,199
1991 $2,679 $2,402
1990 $2,469 $2,277
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia North Macedonia
2026 77.2 77.8
2025 77 77.7
2024 76.8 77.5
2023 76.7 77.4
2022 75.4 76.6
2021 73.9 73.3
2020 76.1 74.5
2019 75.9 76.8
2018 75.7 76.9
2017 75.5 76.2
2016 75.4 75.6
2015 75.3 75.6
2014 75.3 75.6
2013 75.5 75.6
2012 75.6 75
2011 75.5 75.1
2010 75.4 75
2009 75.3 74.5
2008 75.2 74.4
2007 75 73.7
2006 74.7 73.8
2005 74.4 73.6
2004 74 73.4
2003 73.7 73
2002 73.5 72.7
2001 73.1 73
2000 72.7 72.6
1999 72.4 72.3
1998 72.4 71.8
1997 72.3 71.9
1996 72.1 71.9
1995 72 72
1994 71.9 71.5
1993 71.7 71.7
1992 71.5 71.3
1991 71.2 71.8
1990 71 71.3
1989 70.8 71.1
1988 70.6 70.5
1987 70.4 70.4
1986 70.1 70.3
1985 69.9 70.2
1984 69.6 70.2
1983 69.2 69.7
1982 68.9 69.8
1981 68.5 69.4
1980 68.1 69.1
1979 67.6 69.2
1978 67.2 69.1
1977 66.7 68.2
1976 66.2 67.9
1975 65.7 67.3
1974 65.2 67.1
1973 64.7 67.1
1972 64.2 65.6
1971 63.8 65.2
1970 63.3 65
1969 62.9 64
1968 62.4 64.6
1967 62 63.8
1966 61.7 63.5
1965 61.1 62.6
1964 60.4 61.5
1963 59.7 61.4
1962 58.9 59.3
1961 58 61.8
1960 57.2 60.5
1959 56.3 59.5
1958 55.4 60.3
1957 54.5 55.7
1956 53.7 58.5
1955 52.8 55.4
1954 52 55.7
1953 51.1 53.2
1952 50.1 52.5
1951 49.2 48.5
1950 48.5 50.6

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

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Malaysia and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Malaysia North Macedonia
2024 35,557,673 1,824,359
2023 35,126,298 1,827,816
2022 34,695,493 1,831,712
2021 34,282,399 1,837,114
2020 33,889,558 1,856,124
2019 33,440,596 1,876,262
2018 32,910,967 1,889,051
2017 32,355,644 1,898,657
2016 31,789,685 1,906,313
2015 31,232,798 1,912,430
2014 30,696,137 1,917,557
2013 30,174,265 1,922,716
2012 29,662,831 1,929,821
2011 29,162,039 1,937,398
2010 28,655,776 1,946,298
2009 28,124,778 1,958,782
2008 27,570,059 1,971,493
2007 26,998,389 1,982,933
2006 26,417,909 1,994,287
2005 25,836,071 2,005,330
2004 25,256,772 2,016,186
2003 24,679,602 2,022,725
2002 24,102,477 2,020,157
2001 23,526,538 2,034,882
2000 22,967,816 2,026,350
1999 22,435,531 2,017,142
1998 21,906,713 2,007,523
1997 21,375,218 1,996,869
1996 20,850,087 2,012,553
1995 20,330,599 1,998,534
1994 19,820,446 1,992,666
1993 19,322,664 2,006,854
1992 18,834,572 2,032,523
1991 18,342,464 2,055,994
1990 17,833,171 2,063,689
1989 17,314,997 2,055,649
1988 16,796,605 2,045,737
1987 16,276,737 2,035,157
1986 15,760,419 2,024,732
1985 15,252,258 2,014,331
1984 14,759,009 2,003,399
1983 14,285,907 1,991,901
1982 13,832,798 1,978,956
1981 13,399,203 1,959,065
1980 12,983,363 1,933,038
1979 12,627,862 1,906,523
1978 12,328,157 1,879,847
1977 12,035,713 1,853,138
1976 11,750,097 1,825,830
1975 11,471,914 1,797,972
1974 11,200,906 1,770,545
1973 10,935,621 1,743,816
1972 10,676,835 1,717,395
1971 10,423,453 1,691,216
1970 10,178,802 1,664,208
1969 9,947,597 1,636,345
1968 9,725,281 1,608,930
1967 9,507,099 1,582,492
1966 9,284,688 1,557,349
1965 9,056,408 1,533,466
1964 8,828,406 1,510,900
1963 8,602,160 1,488,737
1962 8,380,172 1,471,745
1961 8,164,443 1,455,171
1960 7,956,197 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Malaysia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia North Macedonia
2023 1.55 1.5
2022 1.55 1.6
2021 1.56 1.6
2020 1.68 1.31
2019 1.78 1.34
2018 1.84 1.42
2017 1.89 1.43
2016 1.94 1.5
2015 2.01 1.49
2014 2.06 1.5
2013 2.07 1.5
2012 2.12 1.5
2011 2.15 1.46
2010 2.14 1.6
2009 2.22 1.5
2008 2.26 1.47
2007 2.25 1.46
2006 2.31 1.46
2005 2.39 1.5
2004 2.49 1.52
2003 2.6 1.75
2002 2.66 1.79
2001 2.81 1.73
2000 2.94 1.86
1999 3.07 1.77
1998 3.12 1.89
1997 3.23 1.92
1996 3.3 2.06
1995 3.32 2.13
1994 3.35 2.23
1993 3.36 2.26
1992 3.37 2.28
1991 3.34 2.31
1990 3.3 2.27
1989 3.31 2.25
1988 3.5 2.32
1987 3.57 2.32
1986 3.7 2.25
1985 3.8 2.25
1984 3.89 2.24
1983 3.93 2.25
1982 3.97 2.29
1981 4 2.29
1980 4.04 2.36
1979 4.09 2.4
1978 4.18 2.42
1977 4.28 2.49
1976 4.4 2.62
1975 4.5 2.69
1974 4.62 2.7
1973 4.73 2.72
1972 4.82 2.87
1971 4.92 2.93
1970 5.04 3.01
1969 5.16 3.1
1968 5.29 3.22
1967 5.43 3.33
1966 5.64 3.43
1965 5.84 3.52
1964 6.03 3.56
1963 6.19 3.62
1962 6.3 3.5
1961 6.37 3.62
1960 6.41 3.83

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

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Malaysia and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia North Macedonia
2024 31.5 41.6
2023 31.1 41.3
2022 30.6 40.9
2021 30.1 40.7
2020 29.6 40.3
2019 29.2 39.9
2018 28.8 39.4
2017 28.5 38.8
2016 28.1 38.3
2015 27.8 37.8
2014 27.5 37.3
2013 27.1 36.9
2012 26.8 36.4
2011 26.4 36
2010 26 35.5
2009 25.6 35.1
2008 25.1 34.7
2007 24.8 34.3
2006 24.5 33.9
2005 24.2 33.5
2004 24 33.2
2003 23.9 32.8
2002 23.7 32.6
2001 23.6 32.2
2000 23.5 31.9
1999 23.4 31.5
1998 23.1 31.2
1997 22.9 31
1996 22.7 30.8
1995 22.5 30.5
1994 22.3 30.3
1993 22.1 29.9
1992 21.9 29.6
1991 21.7 29.2
1990 21.5 28.9
1989 21.3 28.6
1988 21.1 28.3
1987 21 28
1986 20.9 27.8
1985 20.7 27.5
1984 20.5 27.2
1983 20.4 26.8
1982 20.1 26.5
1981 19.9 26.2
1980 19.7 25.9
1979 19.5 25.5
1978 19.3 25.2
1977 19 24.8
1976 18.8 24.5
1975 18.6 24.2
1974 18.3 23.9
1973 18.1 23.6
1972 17.9 23.3
1971 17.6 23.1
1970 17.4 22.8
1969 17.3 22.6
1968 17.1 22.4
1967 17 22.2
1966 16.9 22
1965 16.8 21.9
1964 16.9 21.9
1963 17 21.9
1962 17.1 21.9
1961 17.3 21.8
1960 17.5 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
1.9%
2019
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
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Malaysia North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia North Macedonia
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
57.3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Malaysia North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia North Macedonia
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
8,812 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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