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Malaysia vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 65th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Pakistan
Population
36512221
260356147
Population rank 45/197 5/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Malaysia and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Pakistan
2024 $422,227,005,429 $371,570,000,121
2023 $399,949,418,753 $336,686,348,609
2022 $407,830,525,990 $374,890,295,667
2021 $373,784,553,030 $348,516,647,445
2020 $337,456,163,961 $300,425,609,818
2019 $365,177,721,022 $320,909,472,771
2018 $358,788,845,713 $356,128,166,705
2017 $319,109,094,160 $339,205,534,861
2016 $301,256,033,870 $313,630,000,130
2015 $301,355,266,965 $299,963,590,535
2014 $338,066,095,097 $271,390,474,858
2013 $323,276,235,524 $258,657,231,672
2012 $314,443,047,642 $250,106,966,105
2011 $297,951,668,675 $230,586,581,060
2010 $255,017,638,456 $196,709,621,850
2009 $202,257,453,037 $187,337,783,856
2008 $230,811,614,370 $202,203,748,584
2007 $193,549,569,478 $184,140,869,997
2006 $162,692,258,307 $161,871,385,506
2005 $143,534,405,819 $145,208,562,961
2004 $124,749,473,684 $132,216,048,339
2003 $110,202,368,421 $112,371,913,741
2002 $100,845,526,316 $97,923,302,809
2001 $92,783,947,368 $97,145,618,480
2000 $93,789,736,842 $99,484,802,345
1999 $79,148,421,053 $62,973,857,069
1998 $72,167,498,981 $62,191,955,814
1997 $100,005,323,302 $62,433,340,468
1996 $100,855,393,910 $63,320,170,084
1995 $88,705,342,903 $60,636,071,684
1994 $74,478,356,958 $52,293,470,813
1993 $66,894,966,969 $51,809,999,353
1992 $59,167,550,163 $48,884,671,947
1991 $49,143,148,094 $45,625,336,680
1990 $44,024,585,240 $40,010,423,970
1989 $38,847,965,293 $40,171,106,279
1988 $35,272,109,220 $38,472,742,808
1987 $32,181,210,158 $33,351,529,275
1986 $27,734,111,400 $31,899,070,056
1985 $31,199,633,353 $31,144,920,844
1984 $33,942,897,422 $31,151,825,467
1983 $30,347,442,111 $28,691,889,764
1982 $26,804,493,635 $30,725,971,564
1981 $25,004,285,792 $28,100,606,061
1980 $24,488,224,677 $23,654,444,444
1979 $21,213,264,962 $19,688,383,838
1978 $16,358,079,862 $17,811,515,152
1977 $13,139,488,633 $15,126,060,606
1976 $11,050,234,599 $13,168,080,808
1975 $9,298,800,799 $11,230,606,061
1974 $9,496,204,302 $8,899,191,919
1973 $7,662,902,678 $6,383,429,490
1972 $5,043,347,250 $9,415,016,360
1971 $4,244,395,956 $10,665,896,682
1970 $3,864,145,667 $10,027,509,450
1969 $3,664,552,041 $8,683,116,338
1968 $3,330,371,551 $8,041,999,160
1967 $3,188,924,677 $7,464,510,710
1966 $3,143,517,944 $6,561,108,778
1965 $2,956,337,669 $5,929,231,415
1964 $2,674,423,922 $5,204,955,901
1963 $2,510,110,348 $4,630,827,383
1962 $2,001,489,602 $4,310,163,797
1961 $1,901,856,123 $4,118,647,627
1960 $1,916,229,477 $3,749,265,015

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

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Malaysia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Pakistan
2024 $11,874 $1,479
2023 $11,386 $1,360
2022 $11,755 $1,538
2021 $10,903 $1,455
2020 $9,958 $1,278
2019 $10,920 $1,390
2018 $10,902 $1,569
2017 $9,863 $1,519
2016 $9,477 $1,425
2015 $9,649 $1,380
2014 $11,013 $1,267
2013 $10,714 $1,225
2012 $10,601 $1,204
2011 $10,217 $1,132
2010 $8,899 $987
2009 $7,191 $964
2008 $8,372 $1,067
2007 $7,169 $998
2006 $6,158 $901
2005 $5,556 $828
2004 $4,939 $772
2003 $4,465 $672
2002 $4,184 $600
2001 $3,944 $610
2000 $4,084 $642
1999 $3,528 $418
1998 $3,294 $424
1997 $4,679 $438
1996 $4,837 $457
1995 $4,363 $451
1994 $3,758 $400
1993 $3,462 $408
1992 $3,141 $396
1991 $2,679 $380
1990 $2,469 $344
1989 $2,244 $358
1988 $2,100 $354
1987 $1,977 $317
1986 $1,760 $314
1985 $2,046 $317
1984 $2,300 $327
1983 $2,124 $311
1982 $1,938 $345
1981 $1,866 $328
1980 $1,886 $287.4
1979 $1,680 $249.2
1978 $1,327 $233.4
1977 $1,092 $204.7
1976 $940 $183.9
1975 $811 $161.7
1974 $848 $132
1973 $701 $97.5
1972 $472 $148.1
1971 $407 $172.5
1970 $380 $166.7
1969 $368 $148.5
1968 $342 $141.6
1967 $335 $135.2
1966 $339 $122.2
1965 $326 $113.6
1964 $303 $102.5
1963 $291.8 $93.7
1962 $238.8 $89.5
1961 $232.9 $87.8
1960 $240.8 $82

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

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Malaysia vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Pakistan
2026 77.2 68.1
2025 77 67.9
2024 76.8 67.8
2023 76.7 67.6
2022 75.4 67.4
2021 73.9 65.8
2020 76.1 65.7
2019 75.9 66.7
2018 75.7 66.5
2017 75.5 66.2
2016 75.4 65.9
2015 75.3 65.6
2014 75.3 65.4
2013 75.5 65.1
2012 75.6 64.9
2011 75.5 64.7
2010 75.4 64.4
2009 75.3 64.2
2008 75.2 64
2007 75 63.8
2006 74.7 63.6
2005 74.4 62.4
2004 74 63.1
2003 73.7 62.8
2002 73.5 62.6
2001 73.1 62.2
2000 72.7 61.9
1999 72.4 61.5
1998 72.4 61.1
1997 72.3 60.6
1996 72.1 60.5
1995 72 60.3
1994 71.9 60.2
1993 71.7 60.1
1992 71.5 60
1991 71.2 59.9
1990 71 59.7
1989 70.8 59.5
1988 70.6 59.4
1987 70.4 59.2
1986 70.1 59.2
1985 69.9 59.1
1984 69.6 58.9
1983 69.2 58.7
1982 68.9 58.3
1981 68.5 57.8
1980 68.1 57.2
1979 67.6 56.6
1978 67.2 56.1
1977 66.7 55.5
1976 66.2 55.1
1975 65.7 54.7
1974 65.2 54.3
1973 64.7 54.1
1972 64.2 53.8
1971 63.8 49
1970 63.3 52.9
1969 62.9 52.3
1968 62.4 51.6
1967 62 50.8
1966 61.7 49.8
1965 61.1 48.5
1964 60.4 47.8
1963 59.7 46.8
1962 58.9 45.9
1961 58 45
1960 57.2 44.1
1959 56.3 43.3
1958 55.4 42.5
1957 54.5 41.6
1956 53.7 40.6
1955 52.8 39.6
1954 52 38.6
1953 51.1 37.6
1952 50.1 36.5
1951 49.2 35.4
1950 48.5 34.2

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

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Malaysia and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Pakistan
2024 35,557,673 251,269,164
2023 35,126,298 247,504,495
2022 34,695,493 243,700,667
2021 34,282,399 239,477,801
2020 33,889,558 235,001,746
2019 33,440,596 230,800,899
2018 32,910,967 226,928,892
2017 32,355,644 223,273,967
2016 31,789,685 220,138,869
2015 31,232,798 217,290,883
2014 30,696,137 214,264,647
2013 30,174,265 211,073,978
2012 29,662,831 207,667,125
2011 29,162,039 203,746,065
2010 28,655,776 199,239,047
2009 28,124,778 194,376,534
2008 27,570,059 189,499,113
2007 26,998,389 184,493,231
2006 26,417,909 179,682,690
2005 25,836,071 175,453,212
2004 25,256,772 171,286,000
2003 24,679,602 167,110,248
2002 24,102,477 163,222,549
2001 23,526,538 159,270,907
2000 22,967,816 154,879,127
1999 22,435,531 150,565,377
1998 21,906,713 146,522,356
1997 21,375,218 142,531,804
1996 20,850,087 138,557,092
1995 20,330,599 134,582,253
1994 19,820,446 130,748,083
1993 19,322,664 127,020,117
1992 18,834,572 123,546,848
1991 18,342,464 120,060,406
1990 17,833,171 116,155,576
1989 17,314,997 112,336,629
1988 16,796,605 108,724,739
1987 16,276,737 105,130,717
1986 15,760,419 101,606,764
1985 15,252,258 98,229,285
1984 14,759,009 95,164,936
1983 14,285,907 92,227,711
1982 13,832,798 89,089,246
1981 13,399,203 85,802,049
1980 12,983,363 82,291,010
1979 12,627,862 78,997,039
1978 12,328,157 76,307,379
1977 12,035,713 73,901,827
1976 11,750,097 71,620,254
1975 11,471,914 69,461,175
1974 11,200,906 67,415,487
1973 10,935,621 65,461,912
1972 10,676,835 63,583,194
1971 10,423,453 61,847,899
1970 10,178,802 60,166,719
1969 9,947,597 58,460,939
1968 9,725,281 56,810,507
1967 9,507,099 55,214,768
1966 9,284,688 53,678,667
1965 9,056,408 52,209,010
1964 8,828,406 50,799,999
1963 8,602,160 49,447,776
1962 8,380,172 48,156,128
1961 8,164,443 46,921,277
1960 7,956,197 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Pakistan
2023 1.55 3.61
2022 1.55 3.66
2021 1.56 3.72
2020 1.68 3.77
2019 1.78 3.81
2018 1.84 3.86
2017 1.89 3.9
2016 1.94 3.9
2015 2.01 3.99
2014 2.06 4.06
2013 2.07 4.13
2012 2.12 4.2
2011 2.15 4.31
2010 2.14 4.4
2009 2.22 4.47
2008 2.26 4.51
2007 2.25 4.55
2006 2.31 4.59
2005 2.39 4.6
2004 2.49 4.68
2003 2.6 4.89
2002 2.66 5.01
2001 2.81 5.18
2000 2.94 5.35
1999 3.07 5.46
1998 3.12 5.51
1997 3.23 5.64
1996 3.3 5.77
1995 3.32 5.89
1994 3.35 6.01
1993 3.36 6.11
1992 3.37 6.21
1991 3.34 6.29
1990 3.3 6.36
1989 3.31 6.43
1988 3.5 6.48
1987 3.57 6.52
1986 3.7 6.55
1985 3.8 6.59
1984 3.89 6.62
1983 3.93 6.64
1982 3.97 6.67
1981 4 6.7
1980 4.04 6.73
1979 4.09 6.76
1978 4.18 6.78
1977 4.28 6.8
1976 4.4 6.81
1975 4.5 6.81
1974 4.62 6.81
1973 4.73 6.81
1972 4.82 6.81
1971 4.92 6.8
1970 5.04 6.8
1969 5.16 6.8
1968 5.29 6.8
1967 5.43 6.8
1966 5.64 6.8
1965 5.84 6.8
1964 6.03 6.8
1963 6.19 6.8
1962 6.3 6.8
1961 6.37 6.8
1960 6.41 6.8

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

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Malaysia and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Pakistan
2024 31.5 21.5
2023 31.1 21.3
2022 30.6 21.2
2021 30.1 21
2020 29.6 20.9
2019 29.2 20.7
2018 28.8 20.5
2017 28.5 20.4
2016 28.1 20.3
2015 27.8 20.3
2014 27.5 20.2
2013 27.1 20.1
2012 26.8 20
2011 26.4 19.9
2010 26 19.8
2009 25.6 19.6
2008 25.1 19.4
2007 24.8 19.2
2006 24.5 19
2005 24.2 18.9
2004 24 18.7
2003 23.9 18.5
2002 23.7 18.4
2001 23.6 18.3
2000 23.5 18.1
1999 23.4 18
1998 23.1 17.9
1997 22.9 17.8
1996 22.7 17.8
1995 22.5 17.8
1994 22.3 17.8
1993 22.1 17.8
1992 21.9 17.9
1991 21.7 18
1990 21.5 18
1989 21.3 18
1988 21.1 18.1
1987 21 18.1
1986 20.9 18.2
1985 20.7 18.2
1984 20.5 18.3
1983 20.4 18.4
1982 20.1 18.4
1981 19.9 18.3
1980 19.7 18.2
1979 19.5 18
1978 19.3 18
1977 19 17.9
1976 18.8 17.9
1975 18.6 17.9
1974 18.3 17.9
1973 18.1 18
1972 17.9 18
1971 17.6 18.1
1970 17.4 18.2
1969 17.3 18.4
1968 17.1 18.5
1967 17 18.6
1966 16.9 18.7
1965 16.8 18.8
1964 16.9 18.9
1963 17 19
1962 17.1 19
1961 17.3 19.1
1960 17.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
4.2%
2018
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Malaysia Pakistan
% of world population
0.44%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
27.4%
2023

Health

Malaysia Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Pakistan
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
164,151 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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