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Malaysia vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 65th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Philippines
Population
36512221
117991570
Population rank 45/197 14/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Malaysia and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Philippines
2024 $422,227,005,429 $461,617,509,782
2023 $399,949,418,753 $437,055,627,244
2022 $407,830,525,990 $404,353,369,605
2021 $373,784,553,030 $394,087,359,848
2020 $337,456,163,961 $361,751,145,452
2019 $365,177,721,022 $376,823,402,239
2018 $358,788,845,713 $346,841,896,587
2017 $319,109,094,160 $328,480,736,803
2016 $301,256,033,870 $318,627,003,017
2015 $301,355,266,965 $306,445,871,242
2014 $338,066,095,097 $297,483,555,338
2013 $323,276,235,524 $283,902,828,589
2012 $314,443,047,642 $261,920,540,963
2011 $297,951,668,675 $234,216,730,291
2010 $255,017,638,456 $208,368,893,151
2009 $202,257,453,037 $175,974,755,881
2008 $230,811,614,370 $181,624,626,327
2007 $193,549,569,478 $155,980,408,673
2006 $162,692,258,307 $127,652,926,368
2005 $143,534,405,819 $107,419,977,318
2004 $124,749,473,684 $95,001,999,685
2003 $110,202,368,421 $87,039,092,974
2002 $100,845,526,316 $84,307,345,888
2001 $92,783,947,368 $78,921,234,458
2000 $93,789,736,842 $83,669,788,377
1999 $79,148,421,053 $85,640,171,045
1998 $72,167,498,981 $74,492,416,330
1997 $100,005,323,302 $94,106,317,565
1996 $100,855,393,910 $94,648,084,429
1995 $88,705,342,903 $84,644,328,727
1994 $74,478,356,958 $73,159,336,915
1993 $66,894,966,969 $62,036,529,147
1992 $59,167,550,163 $60,422,328,242
1991 $49,143,148,094 $51,784,144,943
1990 $44,024,585,240 $50,508,286,642
1989 $38,847,965,293 $48,513,773,721
1988 $35,272,109,220 $43,152,128,959
1987 $32,181,210,158 $37,791,488,666
1986 $27,734,111,400 $33,987,207,295
1985 $31,199,633,353 $34,961,486,348
1984 $33,942,897,422 $35,730,185,634
1983 $30,347,442,111 $37,759,179,895
1982 $26,804,493,635 $42,206,011,275
1981 $25,004,285,792 $40,499,388,869
1980 $24,488,224,677 $36,848,080,899
1979 $21,213,264,962 $31,218,296,292
1978 $16,358,079,862 $25,762,224,563
1977 $13,139,488,633 $22,283,109,803
1976 $11,050,234,599 $19,381,055,197
1975 $9,298,800,799 $16,875,240,684
1974 $9,496,204,302 $15,607,882,555
1973 $7,662,902,678 $11,412,449,735
1972 $5,043,347,250 $9,067,815,521
1971 $4,244,395,956 $8,375,075,630
1970 $3,864,145,667 $7,559,115,517
1969 $3,664,552,041 $9,571,800,653
1968 $3,330,371,551 $8,632,749,269
1967 $3,188,924,677 $7,724,873,935
1966 $3,143,517,944 $7,189,017,888
1965 $2,956,337,669 $6,517,349,772
1964 $2,674,423,922 $5,953,756,195
1963 $2,510,110,348 $5,505,023,238
1962 $2,001,489,602 $4,954,593,072
1961 $1,901,856,123 $8,171,194,425
1960 $1,916,229,477 $7,515,894,111

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

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Malaysia and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Philippines
2024 $11,874 $3,985
2023 $11,386 $3,804
2022 $11,755 $3,548
2021 $10,903 $3,484
2020 $9,958 $3,228
2019 $10,920 $3,401
2018 $10,902 $3,169
2017 $9,863 $3,038
2016 $9,477 $2,985
2015 $9,649 $2,910
2014 $11,013 $2,867
2013 $10,714 $2,781
2012 $10,601 $2,615
2011 $10,217 $2,384
2010 $8,899 $2,163
2009 $7,191 $1,864
2008 $8,372 $1,959
2007 $7,169 $1,713
2006 $6,158 $1,426
2005 $5,556 $1,220
2004 $4,939 $1,100
2003 $4,465 $1,027
2002 $4,184 $1,015
2001 $3,944 $970
2000 $4,084 $1,051
1999 $3,528 $1,101
1998 $3,294 $983
1997 $4,679 $1,273
1996 $4,837 $1,311
1995 $4,363 $1,200
1994 $3,758 $1,060
1993 $3,462 $919
1992 $3,141 $917
1991 $2,679 $804
1990 $2,469 $804
1989 $2,244 $792
1988 $2,100 $722
1987 $1,977 $650
1986 $1,760 $600
1985 $2,046 $633
1984 $2,300 $665
1983 $2,124 $723
1982 $1,938 $833
1981 $1,866 $821
1980 $1,886 $767
1979 $1,680 $667
1978 $1,327 $565
1977 $1,092 $502
1976 $940 $449
1975 $811 $401
1974 $848 $379
1973 $701 $283.2
1972 $472 $230.1
1971 $407 $217.4
1970 $380 $200.9
1969 $368 $261.1
1968 $342 $242.2
1967 $335 $223.1
1966 $339 $213.8
1965 $326 $199.8
1964 $303 $188.2
1963 $291.8 $179.5
1962 $238.8 $166.7
1961 $232.9 $283.8
1960 $240.8 $269.5

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

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Malaysia vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Philippines
2026 77.2 70.2
2025 77 70.1
2024 76.8 69.9
2023 76.7 69.8
2022 75.4 69.5
2021 73.9 66.7
2020 76.1 70.1
2019 75.9 69.7
2018 75.7 69.8
2017 75.5 70
2016 75.4 69.5
2015 75.3 69.5
2014 75.3 69.3
2013 75.5 69.3
2012 75.6 69.2
2011 75.5 69.1
2010 75.4 68.9
2009 75.3 68.6
2008 75.2 68.6
2007 75 68.5
2006 74.7 68.2
2005 74.4 68.4
2004 74 68.3
2003 73.7 68
2002 73.5 67.9
2001 73.1 67.8
2000 72.7 67.8
1999 72.4 67.5
1998 72.4 67.2
1997 72.3 67
1996 72.1 66.7
1995 72 66.3
1994 71.9 66
1993 71.7 65.7
1992 71.5 65.4
1991 71.2 64.6
1990 71 64.4
1989 70.8 64.1
1988 70.6 63.7
1987 70.4 63.3
1986 70.1 62.9
1985 69.9 62.7
1984 69.6 62.4
1983 69.2 62.3
1982 68.9 62.2
1981 68.5 61.9
1980 68.1 61.9
1979 67.6 61.7
1978 67.2 61.5
1977 66.7 61.4
1976 66.2 60.9
1975 65.7 60.9
1974 65.2 60.8
1973 64.7 60.7
1972 64.2 60.9
1971 63.8 61.1
1970 63.3 60.8
1969 62.9 61
1968 62.4 60.9
1967 62 60.8
1966 61.7 60.6
1965 61.1 60.4
1964 60.4 60.1
1963 59.7 60
1962 58.9 59.8
1961 58 59.5
1960 57.2 59.2
1959 56.3 58.7
1958 55.4 58.3
1957 54.5 57.8
1956 53.7 57.2
1955 52.8 56.6
1954 52 56
1953 51.1 55.4
1952 50.1 54.7
1951 49.2 54.1
1950 48.5 53.6

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

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Malaysia and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Philippines
2024 35,557,673 115,843,670
2023 35,126,298 114,891,199
2022 34,695,493 113,964,338
2021 34,282,399 113,100,950
2020 33,889,558 112,081,264
2019 33,440,596 110,804,683
2018 32,910,967 109,465,287
2017 32,355,644 108,119,693
2016 31,789,685 106,735,719
2015 31,232,798 105,312,992
2014 30,696,137 103,767,130
2013 30,174,265 102,076,336
2012 29,662,831 100,175,512
2011 29,162,039 98,248,614
2010 28,655,776 96,337,125
2009 28,124,778 94,384,250
2008 27,570,059 92,699,095
2007 26,998,389 91,075,184
2006 26,417,909 89,508,986
2005 25,836,071 88,015,962
2004 25,256,772 86,394,504
2003 24,679,602 84,731,835
2002 24,102,477 83,068,889
2001 23,526,538 81,401,488
2000 22,967,816 79,625,397
1999 22,435,531 77,753,257
1998 21,906,713 75,791,024
1997 21,375,218 73,908,810
1996 20,850,087 72,190,242
1995 20,330,599 70,546,246
1994 19,820,446 69,019,291
1993 19,322,664 67,530,621
1992 18,834,572 65,926,125
1991 18,342,464 64,382,249
1990 17,833,171 62,854,666
1989 17,314,997 61,265,260
1988 16,796,605 59,739,052
1987 16,276,737 58,157,496
1986 15,760,419 56,645,077
1985 15,252,258 55,213,006
1984 14,759,009 53,726,181
1983 14,285,907 52,194,620
1982 13,832,798 50,695,707
1981 13,399,203 49,311,727
1980 12,983,363 48,043,740
1979 12,627,862 46,807,103
1978 12,328,157 45,575,281
1977 12,035,713 44,367,962
1976 11,750,097 43,201,488
1975 11,471,914 42,120,826
1974 11,200,906 41,174,341
1973 10,935,621 40,294,130
1972 10,676,835 39,408,560
1971 10,423,453 38,518,659
1970 10,178,802 37,622,204
1969 9,947,597 36,660,799
1968 9,725,281 35,638,342
1967 9,507,099 34,621,320
1966 9,284,688 33,617,170
1965 9,056,408 32,625,316
1964 8,828,406 31,643,032
1963 8,602,160 30,674,731
1962 8,380,172 29,723,536
1961 8,164,443 28,792,621
1960 7,956,197 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Philippines

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Philippines
2023 1.55 1.92
2022 1.55 1.93
2021 1.56 1.95
2020 1.68 2.08
2019 1.78 2.22
2018 1.84 2.38
2017 1.89 2.53
2016 1.94 2.68
2015 2.01 2.83
2014 2.06 2.89
2013 2.07 3.04
2012 2.12 3.14
2011 2.15 3.24
2010 2.14 3.32
2009 2.22 3.38
2008 2.26 3.4
2007 2.25 3.4
2006 2.31 3.47
2005 2.39 3.45
2004 2.49 3.52
2003 2.6 3.59
2002 2.66 3.65
2001 2.81 3.72
2000 2.94 3.75
1999 3.07 3.83
1998 3.12 3.88
1997 3.23 3.94
1996 3.3 4
1995 3.32 4.07
1994 3.35 4.08
1993 3.36 4.1
1992 3.37 4.16
1991 3.34 4.27
1990 3.3 4.32
1989 3.31 4.37
1988 3.5 4.45
1987 3.57 4.51
1986 3.7 4.56
1985 3.8 4.66
1984 3.89 4.77
1983 3.93 4.87
1982 3.97 4.92
1981 4 4.97
1980 4.04 5.11
1979 4.09 5.26
1978 4.18 5.39
1977 4.28 5.44
1976 4.4 5.51
1975 4.5 5.6
1974 4.62 5.69
1973 4.73 5.79
1972 4.82 5.94
1971 4.92 6.08
1970 5.04 6.22
1969 5.16 6.33
1968 5.29 6.45
1967 5.43 6.57
1966 5.64 6.69
1965 5.84 6.8
1964 6.03 6.89
1963 6.19 6.95
1962 6.3 6.98
1961 6.37 6.99
1960 6.41 7

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

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Malaysia and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Philippines
2024 31.5 26.8
2023 31.1 26.3
2022 30.6 25.9
2021 30.1 25.5
2020 29.6 25.1
2019 29.2 24.7
2018 28.8 24.3
2017 28.5 24
2016 28.1 23.6
2015 27.8 23.3
2014 27.5 22.9
2013 27.1 22.7
2012 26.8 22.4
2011 26.4 22.2
2010 26 22
2009 25.6 21.7
2008 25.1 21.5
2007 24.8 21.3
2006 24.5 21.2
2005 24.2 21
2004 24 20.8
2003 23.9 20.6
2002 23.7 20.4
2001 23.6 20.2
2000 23.5 20
1999 23.4 19.8
1998 23.1 19.6
1997 22.9 19.4
1996 22.7 19.3
1995 22.5 19.2
1994 22.3 19.1
1993 22.1 19.1
1992 21.9 19
1991 21.7 18.9
1990 21.5 18.8
1989 21.3 18.7
1988 21.1 18.6
1987 21 18.5
1986 20.9 18.3
1985 20.7 18.2
1984 20.5 18.1
1983 20.4 17.9
1982 20.1 17.7
1981 19.9 17.5
1980 19.7 17.3
1979 19.5 17.1
1978 19.3 16.9
1977 19 16.7
1976 18.8 16.5
1975 18.6 16.3
1974 18.3 16.1
1973 18.1 16
1972 17.9 15.9
1971 17.6 15.8
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.3 15.6
1968 17.1 15.5
1967 17 15.4
1966 16.9 15.4
1965 16.8 15.4
1964 16.9 15.4
1963 17 15.4
1962 17.1 15.5
1961 17.3 15.6
1960 17.5 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
19
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Malaysia Philippines
% of world population
0.44%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
98.5%
2020
English speaking
57.3%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
83.8%
2023

Health

Malaysia Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Philippines
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
134,457 mi
2020

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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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