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Malaysia vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 65th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Oman
Population
36512221
5761708
Population rank 45/197 117/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Malaysia and Oman: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Oman economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Oman
2024 $422,227,005,429 $107,137,198,769
2023 $399,949,418,753 $106,174,708,037
2022 $407,830,525,990 $109,852,795,839
2021 $373,784,553,030 $87,323,797,139
2020 $337,456,163,961 $75,909,492,848
2019 $365,177,721,022 $88,060,858,257
2018 $358,788,845,713 $91,505,851,756
2017 $319,109,094,160 $80,856,697,009
2016 $301,256,033,870 $75,128,738,622
2015 $301,355,266,965 $78,710,793,238
2014 $338,066,095,097 $92,699,089,727
2013 $323,276,235,524 $89,936,020,806
2012 $314,443,047,642 $87,408,842,653
2011 $297,951,668,675 $77,497,529,259
2010 $255,017,638,456 $64,993,498,049
2009 $202,257,453,037 $55,454,096,229
2008 $230,811,614,370 $69,804,681,404
2007 $193,549,569,478 $48,300,390,117
2006 $162,692,258,307 $42,577,633,290
2005 $143,534,405,819 $35,506,892,068
2004 $124,749,473,684 $28,378,933,680
2003 $110,202,368,421 $24,733,680,104
2002 $100,845,526,316 $23,065,539,662
2001 $92,783,947,368 $22,205,721,717
2000 $93,789,736,842 $22,259,557,867
1999 $79,148,421,053 $17,832,769,831
1998 $72,167,498,981 $16,044,213,264
1997 $100,005,323,302 $18,039,791,938
1996 $100,855,393,910 $17,402,080,624
1995 $88,705,342,903 $15,722,236,671
1994 $74,478,356,958 $14,715,214,564
1993 $66,894,966,969 $14,230,429,129
1992 $59,167,550,163 $14,183,615,085
1991 $49,143,148,094 $12,918,335,501
1990 $44,024,585,240 $13,310,273,082
1989 $38,847,965,293 $9,372,171,651
1988 $35,272,109,220 $8,386,215,865
1987 $32,181,210,158 $7,811,183,095
1986 $27,734,111,400 $7,324,167,369
1985 $31,199,633,353 $10,005,645,420
1984 $33,942,897,422 $8,821,443,151
1983 $30,347,442,111 $7,932,541,691
1982 $26,804,493,635 $7,554,719,456
1981 $25,004,285,792 $7,259,120,151
1980 $24,488,224,677 $5,981,760,278
1979 $21,213,264,962 $3,733,352,635
1978 $16,358,079,862 $2,740,301,390
1977 $13,139,488,633 $2,741,169,948
1976 $11,050,234,599 $2,560,220,035
1975 $9,298,800,799 $2,096,699,189
1974 $9,496,204,302 $1,645,917,776
1973 $7,662,902,678 $483,066,991
1972 $5,043,347,250 $366,883,548
1971 $4,244,395,956 $301,010,587
1970 $3,864,145,667 $256,319,795
1969 $3,664,552,041 $239,999,808
1968 $3,330,371,551 $188,879,849
1967 $3,188,924,677 $107,151,832
1966 $3,143,517,944 $67,759,973
1965 $2,956,337,669 $63,279,975
1964 $2,674,423,922 $61,872,526
1963 $2,510,110,348 $59,912,763
1962 $2,001,489,602 $56,273,202
1961 $1,901,856,123 $45,634,487
1960 $1,916,229,477 $44,234,656

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

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Malaysia and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Oman
2024 $11,874 $20,285
2023 $11,386 $21,028
2022 $11,755 $23,224
2021 $10,903 $19,403
2020 $9,958 $16,785
2019 $10,920 $19,180
2018 $10,902 $19,902
2017 $9,863 $17,820
2016 $9,477 $17,110
2015 $9,649 $18,808
2014 $11,013 $23,161
2013 $10,714 $23,458
2012 $10,601 $24,642
2011 $10,217 $25,188
2010 $8,899 $23,570
2009 $7,191 $20,656
2008 $8,372 $26,577
2007 $7,169 $18,793
2006 $6,158 $16,931
2005 $5,556 $14,435
2004 $4,939 $11,801
2003 $4,465 $10,464
2002 $4,184 $9,869
2001 $3,944 $9,612
2000 $4,084 $9,754
1999 $3,528 $7,915
1998 $3,294 $7,219
1997 $4,679 $8,235
1996 $4,837 $8,068
1995 $4,363 $7,414
1994 $3,758 $7,068
1993 $3,462 $7,039
1992 $3,141 $7,318
1991 $2,679 $6,977
1990 $2,469 $7,546
1989 $2,244 $5,591
1988 $2,100 $5,279
1987 $1,977 $5,204
1986 $1,760 $5,182
1985 $2,046 $7,549
1984 $2,300 $7,070
1983 $2,124 $6,714
1982 $1,938 $6,759
1981 $1,866 $6,866
1980 $1,886 $5,974
1979 $1,680 $3,934
1978 $1,327 $3,044
1977 $1,092 $3,205
1976 $940 $3,143
1975 $811 $2,692
1974 $848 $2,203
1973 $701 $670
1972 $472 $524
1971 $407 $442
1970 $380 $387
1969 $368 $372
1968 $342 $300
1967 $335 $174.7
1966 $339 $113.2
1965 $326 $108.1
1964 $303 $108.1
1963 $291.8 $106.8
1962 $238.8 $102.3
1961 $232.9 $84.5
1960 $240.8 $83.4

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

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Malaysia vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Oman
2026 77.2 80.7
2025 77 80.5
2024 76.8 80.2
2023 76.7 80
2022 75.4 77.9
2021 73.9 76
2020 76.1 77.8
2019 75.9 79.9
2018 75.7 79.9
2017 75.5 79.7
2016 75.4 79.6
2015 75.3 79.3
2014 75.3 79
2013 75.5 78.6
2012 75.6 78.2
2011 75.5 77.7
2010 75.4 77.2
2009 75.3 76.6
2008 75.2 76.1
2007 75 75.6
2006 74.7 75.4
2005 74.4 75.1
2004 74 74.8
2003 73.7 74.5
2002 73.5 74.3
2001 73.1 74
2000 72.7 73.6
1999 72.4 73.3
1998 72.4 72.9
1997 72.3 72.5
1996 72.1 72
1995 72 71.6
1994 71.9 71.1
1993 71.7 70.6
1992 71.5 70.1
1991 71.2 69.6
1990 71 69
1989 70.8 68.4
1988 70.6 67.7
1987 70.4 67
1986 70.1 66.2
1985 69.9 65.3
1984 69.6 64.3
1983 69.2 63.2
1982 68.9 62
1981 68.5 60.8
1980 68.1 59.6
1979 67.6 58.3
1978 67.2 57
1977 66.7 55.5
1976 66.2 54.4
1975 65.7 52.5
1974 65.2 51.2
1973 64.7 50
1972 64.2 48.7
1971 63.8 47.9
1970 63.3 46.6
1969 62.9 45.6
1968 62.4 44.4
1967 62 43.2
1966 61.7 42
1965 61.1 40.8
1964 60.4 39.6
1963 59.7 38.5
1962 58.9 37.4
1961 58 36.4
1960 57.2 35.4
1959 56.3 34.6
1958 55.4 33.8
1957 54.5 33
1956 53.7 32.4
1955 52.8 31.8
1954 52 31.2
1953 51.1 30.7
1952 50.1 30.2
1951 49.2 29.8
1950 48.5 29.3

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

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Malaysia and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Oman
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Oman
2024 35,557,673 5,281,538
2023 35,126,298 5,049,269
2022 34,695,493 4,730,226
2021 34,282,399 4,500,424
2020 33,889,558 4,522,497
2019 33,440,596 4,591,241
2018 32,910,967 4,597,877
2017 32,355,644 4,537,396
2016 31,789,685 4,390,877
2015 31,232,798 4,184,895
2014 30,696,137 4,002,439
2013 30,174,265 3,833,913
2012 29,662,831 3,547,106
2011 29,162,039 3,076,763
2010 28,655,776 2,757,446
2009 28,124,778 2,684,659
2008 27,570,059 2,626,529
2007 26,998,389 2,570,174
2006 26,417,909 2,514,795
2005 25,836,071 2,459,802
2004 25,256,772 2,404,821
2003 24,679,602 2,363,796
2002 24,102,477 2,337,140
2001 23,526,538 2,310,217
2000 22,967,816 2,282,131
1999 22,435,531 2,252,909
1998 21,906,713 2,222,489
1997 21,375,218 2,190,720
1996 20,850,087 2,156,926
1995 20,330,599 2,120,528
1994 19,820,446 2,081,834
1993 19,322,664 2,021,675
1992 18,834,572 1,938,238
1991 18,342,464 1,851,473
1990 17,833,171 1,763,954
1989 17,314,997 1,676,228
1988 16,796,605 1,588,568
1987 16,276,737 1,500,996
1986 15,760,419 1,413,419
1985 15,252,258 1,325,480
1984 14,759,009 1,247,716
1983 14,285,907 1,181,459
1982 13,832,798 1,117,678
1981 13,399,203 1,057,320
1980 12,983,363 1,001,248
1979 12,627,862 949,116
1978 12,328,157 900,304
1977 12,035,713 855,314
1976 11,750,097 814,701
1975 11,471,914 778,864
1974 11,200,906 746,988
1973 10,935,621 721,179
1972 10,676,835 700,593
1971 10,423,453 681,119
1970 10,178,802 662,680
1969 9,947,597 645,255
1968 9,725,281 628,798
1967 9,507,099 613,318
1966 9,284,688 598,804
1965 9,056,408 585,236
1964 8,828,406 572,577
1963 8,602,160 560,827
1962 8,380,172 549,941
1961 8,164,443 539,854
1960 7,956,197 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Oman

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Oman
2023 1.55 2.53
2022 1.55 2.45
2021 1.56 2.59
2020 1.68 2.64
2019 1.78 2.7
2018 1.84 2.81
2017 1.89 2.92
2016 1.94 2.95
2015 2.01 2.97
2014 2.06 2.97
2013 2.07 2.95
2012 2.12 2.93
2011 2.15 2.96
2010 2.14 2.97
2009 2.22 2.83
2008 2.26 2.76
2007 2.25 2.76
2006 2.31 2.88
2005 2.39 3.03
2004 2.49 3.2
2003 2.6 3.37
2002 2.66 3.51
2001 2.81 3.66
2000 2.94 3.85
1999 3.07 4.06
1998 3.12 4.27
1997 3.23 4.52
1996 3.3 4.79
1995 3.32 5.07
1994 3.35 5.36
1993 3.36 5.64
1992 3.37 5.92
1991 3.34 6.2
1990 3.3 6.46
1989 3.31 6.72
1988 3.5 6.95
1987 3.57 7.18
1986 3.7 7.35
1985 3.8 7.51
1984 3.89 7.64
1983 3.93 7.75
1982 3.97 7.84
1981 4 7.9
1980 4.04 7.89
1979 4.09 7.85
1978 4.18 7.82
1977 4.28 7.78
1976 4.4 7.74
1975 4.5 7.71
1974 4.62 7.67
1973 4.73 7.63
1972 4.82 7.59
1971 4.92 7.56
1970 5.04 7.52
1969 5.16 7.49
1968 5.29 7.46
1967 5.43 7.44
1966 5.64 7.41
1965 5.84 7.39
1964 6.03 7.37
1963 6.19 7.33
1962 6.3 7.32
1961 6.37 7.29
1960 6.41 7.28

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

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Malaysia and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Oman
2024 31.5 30.5
2023 31.1 30.3
2022 30.6 30
2021 30.1 29.7
2020 29.6 29.7
2019 29.2 29.9
2018 28.8 29.7
2017 28.5 29.4
2016 28.1 29.1
2015 27.8 28.8
2014 27.5 28.5
2013 27.1 28.2
2012 26.8 27.7
2011 26.4 26.5
2010 26 25.2
2009 25.6 24.6
2008 25.1 24
2007 24.8 23.5
2006 24.5 23.1
2005 24.2 22.7
2004 24 22.3
2003 23.9 22
2002 23.7 21.6
2001 23.6 21.3
2000 23.5 20.9
1999 23.4 20.6
1998 23.1 20.4
1997 22.9 20.2
1996 22.7 20.1
1995 22.5 20.1
1994 22.3 20.1
1993 22.1 19.9
1992 21.9 19.4
1991 21.7 18.8
1990 21.5 18.4
1989 21.3 17.9
1988 21.1 17.5
1987 21 17.1
1986 20.9 16.8
1985 20.7 16.6
1984 20.5 16.5
1983 20.4 16.5
1982 20.1 16.5
1981 19.9 16.5
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 16.3
1973 18.1 16.4
1972 17.9 16.7
1971 17.6 16.9
1970 17.4 17.2
1969 17.3 17.5
1968 17.1 17.8
1967 17 18
1966 16.9 18.2
1965 16.8 18.4
1964 16.9 18.5
1963 17 18.6
1962 17.1 18.7
1961 17.3 18.8
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 Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires
19
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Oman
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
97.3%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
95.3%
2024

Health

Malaysia Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Oman
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
9.11 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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