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Malaysia vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 65th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Peru
Population
36512221
35031596
Population rank 45/197 48/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Malaysia and Peru: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Peru economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Peru
2024 $422,227,005,429 $289,221,969,063
2023 $399,949,418,753 $266,958,720,838
2022 $407,830,525,990 $246,065,570,308
2021 $373,784,553,030 $226,328,766,460
2020 $337,456,163,961 $201,409,694,756
2019 $365,177,721,022 $228,346,006,004
2018 $358,788,845,713 $222,597,009,739
2017 $319,109,094,160 $211,007,984,081
2016 $301,256,033,870 $191,898,104,390
2015 $301,355,266,965 $189,802,976,286
2014 $338,066,095,097 $200,786,250,583
2013 $323,276,235,524 $201,175,543,571
2012 $314,443,047,642 $192,650,021,649
2011 $297,951,668,675 $171,761,737,047
2010 $255,017,638,456 $147,527,631,521
2009 $202,257,453,037 $120,822,986,521
2008 $230,811,614,370 $120,550,599,815
2007 $193,549,569,478 $102,170,981,144
2006 $162,692,258,307 $88,643,193,062
2005 $143,534,405,819 $76,060,606,061
2004 $124,749,473,684 $66,768,703,498
2003 $110,202,368,421 $58,731,030,122
2002 $100,845,526,316 $54,777,553,515
2001 $92,783,947,368 $52,030,158,775
2000 $93,789,736,842 $51,744,749,133
1999 $79,148,421,053 $50,187,324,568
1998 $72,167,498,981 $55,501,467,877
1997 $100,005,323,302 $58,147,522,523
1996 $100,855,393,910 $55,252,414,130
1995 $88,705,342,903 $53,312,793,687
1994 $74,478,356,958 $44,882,079,767
1993 $66,894,966,969 $34,832,077,221
1992 $59,167,550,163 $35,966,302,303
1991 $49,143,148,094 $34,341,465,998
1990 $44,024,585,240 $26,410,386,963
1989 $38,847,965,293 $22,499,558,526
1988 $35,272,109,220 $15,439,408,447
1987 $32,181,210,158 $36,889,706,593
1986 $27,734,111,400 $21,859,448,586
1985 $31,199,633,353 $15,078,736,875
1984 $33,942,897,422 $17,600,400,385
1983 $30,347,442,111 $17,345,260,564
1982 $26,804,493,635 $21,794,535,621
1981 $25,004,285,792 $21,648,214,893
1980 $24,488,224,677 $18,136,838,538
1979 $21,213,264,962 $15,954,012,439
1978 $16,358,079,862 $12,491,876,743
1977 $13,139,488,633 $14,544,913,961
1976 $11,050,234,599 $16,131,958,851
1975 $9,298,800,799 $16,931,162,355
1974 $9,496,204,302 $13,858,441,211
1973 $7,662,902,678 $10,994,381,895
1972 $5,043,347,250 $9,189,413,409
1971 $4,244,395,956 $8,289,582,884
1970 $3,864,145,667 $7,432,223,177
1969 $3,664,552,041 $6,420,909,790
1968 $3,330,371,551 $5,736,083,835
1967 $3,188,924,677 $6,194,340,080
1966 $3,143,517,944 $6,109,048,737
1965 $2,956,337,669 $5,163,008,077
1964 $2,674,423,922 $4,353,664,867
1963 $2,510,110,348 $3,598,272,493
1962 $2,001,489,602 $3,284,322,201
1961 $1,901,856,123 $2,897,852,693
1960 $1,916,229,477 $2,571,986,572

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

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Malaysia and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Peru
2024 $11,874 $8,452
2023 $11,386 $7,888
2022 $11,755 $7,351
2021 $10,903 $6,826
2020 $9,958 $6,133
2019 $10,920 $7,037
2018 $10,902 $6,978
2017 $9,863 $6,736
2016 $9,477 $6,217
2015 $9,649 $6,232
2014 $11,013 $6,667
2013 $10,714 $6,747
2012 $10,601 $6,519
2011 $10,217 $5,861
2010 $8,899 $5,072
2009 $7,191 $4,181
2008 $8,372 $4,198
2007 $7,169 $3,581
2006 $6,158 $3,130
2005 $5,556 $2,707
2004 $4,939 $2,397
2003 $4,465 $2,129
2002 $4,184 $2,007
2001 $3,944 $1,930
2000 $4,084 $1,945
1999 $3,528 $1,917
1998 $3,294 $2,156
1997 $4,679 $2,301
1996 $4,837 $2,227
1995 $4,363 $2,190
1994 $3,758 $1,879
1993 $3,462 $1,488
1992 $3,141 $1,567
1991 $2,679 $1,527
1990 $2,469 $1,200
1989 $2,244 $1,045
1988 $2,100 $733
1987 $1,977 $1,792
1986 $1,760 $1,087
1985 $2,046 $767
1984 $2,300 $918
1983 $2,124 $927
1982 $1,938 $1,194
1981 $1,866 $1,216
1980 $1,886 $1,045
1979 $1,680 $942
1978 $1,327 $756
1977 $1,092 $903
1976 $940 $1,026
1975 $811 $1,104
1974 $848 $927
1973 $701 $754
1972 $472 $647
1971 $407 $599
1970 $380 $550
1969 $368 $488
1968 $342 $448
1967 $335 $498
1966 $339 $505
1965 $326 $439
1964 $303 $381
1963 $291.8 $324
1962 $238.8 $305
1961 $232.9 $276.6
1960 $240.8 $252.8

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

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Malaysia vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Peru
2026 77.2 78.3
2025 77 78.1
2024 76.8 77.9
2023 76.7 77.7
2022 75.4 76.8
2021 73.9 71.6
2020 76.1 73.8
2019 75.9 76.3
2018 75.7 76
2017 75.5 76
2016 75.4 76
2015 75.3 75.7
2014 75.3 75.3
2013 75.5 74.6
2012 75.6 74
2011 75.5 73.3
2010 75.4 72.9
2009 75.3 72.6
2008 75.2 72.7
2007 75 72.7
2006 74.7 72.3
2005 74.4 72
2004 74 71.4
2003 73.7 71.3
2002 73.5 70.8
2001 73.1 70.3
2000 72.7 69.8
1999 72.4 69.3
1998 72.4 68.7
1997 72.3 68.3
1996 72.1 67.8
1995 72 67.2
1994 71.9 66.5
1993 71.7 65.7
1992 71.5 65
1991 71.2 64.2
1990 71 64
1989 70.8 63.4
1988 70.6 63
1987 70.4 62.5
1986 70.1 62.2
1985 69.9 61.7
1984 69.6 61.1
1983 69.2 60.8
1982 68.9 60.6
1981 68.5 60.3
1980 68.1 60
1979 67.6 59.6
1978 67.2 59.3
1977 66.7 58.9
1976 66.2 58.6
1975 65.7 58.2
1974 65.2 57.8
1973 64.7 57.3
1972 64.2 57
1971 63.8 56.5
1970 63.3 47.7
1969 62.9 55.8
1968 62.4 55.4
1967 62 54.9
1966 61.7 54.4
1965 61.1 53.9
1964 60.4 53.3
1963 59.7 52.6
1962 58.9 51.5
1961 58 51.2
1960 57.2 50.6
1959 56.3 50
1958 55.4 49.5
1957 54.5 48.9
1956 53.7 48.4
1955 52.8 47.9
1954 52 47.5
1953 51.1 47.1
1952 50.1 46.8
1951 49.2 46.5
1950 48.5 46

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

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Malaysia and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Peru
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Peru
2024 35,557,673 34,217,848
2023 35,126,298 33,845,617
2022 34,695,493 33,475,438
2021 34,282,399 33,155,882
2020 33,889,558 32,838,579
2019 33,440,596 32,449,303
2018 32,910,967 31,897,584
2017 32,355,644 31,324,637
2016 31,789,685 30,866,494
2015 31,232,798 30,457,600
2014 30,696,137 30,115,826
2013 30,174,265 29,817,919
2012 29,662,831 29,550,366
2011 29,162,039 29,304,086
2010 28,655,776 29,086,019
2009 28,124,778 28,896,811
2008 27,570,059 28,719,041
2007 26,998,389 28,530,699
2006 26,417,909 28,324,491
2005 25,836,071 28,101,180
2004 25,256,772 27,852,190
2003 24,679,602 27,580,490
2002 24,102,477 27,288,217
2001 23,526,538 26,964,601
2000 22,967,816 26,598,331
1999 22,435,531 26,186,504
1998 21,906,713 25,738,095
1997 21,375,218 25,274,147
1996 20,850,087 24,811,171
1995 20,330,599 24,348,919
1994 19,820,446 23,881,493
1993 19,322,664 23,413,783
1992 18,834,572 22,946,340
1991 18,342,464 22,483,775
1990 17,833,171 22,014,771
1989 17,314,997 21,532,589
1988 16,796,605 21,054,702
1987 16,276,737 20,582,320
1986 15,760,419 20,117,122
1985 15,252,258 19,648,204
1984 14,759,009 19,174,716
1983 14,285,907 18,705,957
1982 13,832,798 18,246,503
1981 13,399,203 17,798,805
1980 12,983,363 17,360,949
1979 12,627,862 16,933,139
1978 12,328,157 16,516,059
1977 12,035,713 16,109,806
1976 11,750,097 15,716,809
1975 11,471,914 15,333,957
1974 11,200,906 14,956,552
1973 10,935,621 14,582,867
1972 10,676,835 14,210,147
1971 10,423,453 13,838,067
1970 10,178,802 13,501,237
1969 9,947,597 13,166,767
1968 9,725,281 12,803,993
1967 9,507,099 12,448,814
1966 9,284,688 12,101,297
1965 9,056,408 11,761,085
1964 8,828,406 11,427,978
1963 8,602,160 11,102,099
1962 8,380,172 10,784,612
1961 8,164,443 10,475,123
1960 7,956,197 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Peru

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Peru
2023 1.55 1.98
2022 1.55 2
2021 1.56 2.03
2020 1.68 2.06
2019 1.78 2.09
2018 1.84 2.12
2017 1.89 2.15
2016 1.94 2.19
2015 2.01 2.23
2014 2.06 2.27
2013 2.07 2.32
2012 2.12 2.36
2011 2.15 2.41
2010 2.14 2.42
2009 2.22 2.48
2008 2.26 2.53
2007 2.25 2.58
2006 2.31 2.62
2005 2.39 2.64
2004 2.49 2.67
2003 2.6 2.66
2002 2.66 2.69
2001 2.81 2.74
2000 2.94 2.85
1999 3.07 2.92
1998 3.12 3
1997 3.23 3.1
1996 3.3 3.2
1995 3.32 3.32
1994 3.35 3.43
1993 3.36 3.55
1992 3.37 3.67
1991 3.34 3.79
1990 3.3 3.91
1989 3.31 4.03
1988 3.5 4.14
1987 3.57 4.25
1986 3.7 4.35
1985 3.8 4.46
1984 3.89 4.57
1983 3.93 4.68
1982 3.97 4.8
1981 4 4.92
1980 4.04 5.04
1979 4.09 5.17
1978 4.18 5.31
1977 4.28 5.44
1976 4.4 5.58
1975 4.5 5.71
1974 4.62 5.84
1973 4.73 5.97
1972 4.82 6.09
1971 4.92 6.21
1970 5.04 6.32
1969 5.16 6.42
1968 5.29 6.51
1967 5.43 6.6
1966 5.64 6.68
1965 5.84 6.75
1964 6.03 6.81
1963 6.19 6.86
1962 6.3 6.9
1961 6.37 6.92
1960 6.41 6.94

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

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Malaysia and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Peru
2024 31.5 30.8
2023 31.1 30.5
2022 30.6 30.1
2021 30.1 29.8
2020 29.6 29.5
2019 29.2 29.2
2018 28.8 28.9
2017 28.5 28.6
2016 28.1 28.4
2015 27.8 28.1
2014 27.5 27.8
2013 27.1 27.4
2012 26.8 27.1
2011 26.4 26.7
2010 26 26.3
2009 25.6 25.8
2008 25.1 25.4
2007 24.8 25
2006 24.5 24.6
2005 24.2 24.2
2004 24 23.9
2003 23.9 23.5
2002 23.7 23.2
2001 23.6 22.8
2000 23.5 22.5
1999 23.4 22.1
1998 23.1 21.8
1997 22.9 21.5
1996 22.7 21.2
1995 22.5 20.9
1994 22.3 20.7
1993 22.1 20.4
1992 21.9 20.2
1991 21.7 20
1990 21.5 19.8
1989 21.3 19.6
1988 21.1 19.5
1987 21 19.3
1986 20.9 19.2
1985 20.7 19.1
1984 20.5 18.9
1983 20.4 18.8
1982 20.1 18.7
1981 19.9 18.6
1980 19.7 18.5
1979 19.5 18.4
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19 18.2
1976 18.8 18.2
1975 18.6 18.1
1974 18.3 18.1
1973 18.1 18
1972 17.9 18
1971 17.6 17.9
1970 17.4 17.9
1969 17.3 17.9
1968 17.1 17.9
1967 17 17.9
1966 16.9 17.9
1965 16.8 17.9
1964 16.9 17.9
1963 17 17.9
1962 17.1 18
1961 17.3 18.1
1960 17.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Malaysia Peru
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
57.3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Malaysia Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Peru
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
109,106 mi
2021

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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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