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Malaysia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 65th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Poland
Population
36512221
35806942
Population rank 45/197 47/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Malaysia and Poland: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Poland economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Poland
2024 $422,227,005,429 $917,767,106,147
2023 $399,949,418,753 $812,451,193,396
2022 $407,830,525,990 $695,607,470,875
2021 $373,784,553,030 $689,170,230,665
2020 $337,456,163,961 $605,914,237,904
2019 $365,177,721,022 $602,683,770,145
2018 $358,788,845,713 $594,616,687,350
2017 $319,109,094,160 $528,356,676,667
2016 $301,256,033,870 $473,259,583,970
2015 $301,355,266,965 $480,054,118,583
2014 $338,066,095,097 $542,134,167,179
2013 $323,276,235,524 $518,179,836,405
2012 $314,443,047,642 $498,148,649,703
2011 $297,951,668,675 $527,848,543,023
2010 $255,017,638,456 $478,111,630,684
2009 $202,257,453,037 $440,891,472,247
2008 $230,811,614,370 $535,612,030,672
2007 $193,549,569,478 $429,715,132,138
2006 $162,692,258,307 $345,897,630,736
2005 $143,534,405,819 $306,999,913,151
2004 $124,749,473,684 $256,268,656,145
2003 $110,202,368,421 $218,561,225,998
2002 $100,845,526,316 $199,694,463,256
2001 $92,783,947,368 $191,823,200,371
2000 $93,789,736,842 $172,953,527,033
1999 $79,148,421,053 $170,704,452,715
1998 $72,167,498,981 $175,282,269,667
1997 $100,005,323,302 $159,893,964,917
1996 $100,855,393,910 $160,813,026,223
1995 $88,705,342,903 $142,838,527,115
1994 $74,478,356,958 $110,803,635,288
1993 $66,894,966,969 $96,043,157,273
1992 $59,167,550,163 $94,337,050,693
1991 $49,143,148,094 $85,500,935,935
1990 $44,024,585,240 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Poland
2024 $11,874 $25,104
2023 $11,386 $22,145
2022 $11,755 $18,891
2021 $10,903 $18,636
2020 $9,958 $16,151
2019 $10,920 $15,875
2018 $10,902 $15,658
2017 $9,863 $13,913
2016 $9,477 $12,464
2015 $9,649 $12,638
2014 $11,013 $14,262
2013 $10,714 $13,622
2012 $10,601 $13,087
2011 $10,217 $13,868
2010 $8,899 $12,568
2009 $7,191 $11,556
2008 $8,372 $14,049
2007 $7,169 $11,273
2006 $6,158 $9,069
2005 $5,556 $8,044
2004 $4,939 $6,712
2003 $4,465 $5,721
2002 $4,184 $5,223
2001 $3,944 $5,015
2000 $4,084 $4,521
1999 $3,528 $4,416
1998 $3,294 $4,534
1997 $4,679 $4,137
1996 $4,837 $4,164
1995 $4,363 $3,701
1994 $3,758 $2,875
1993 $3,462 $2,497
1992 $3,141 $2,459
1991 $2,679 $2,236
1990 $2,469 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Poland
2026 77.2 79.2
2025 77 79
2024 76.8 78.8
2023 76.7 78.6
2022 75.4 77.9
2021 73.9 75.6
2020 76.1 76.6
2019 75.9 77.9
2018 75.7 77.6
2017 75.5 77.7
2016 75.4 77.6
2015 75.3 77.6
2014 75.3 77.3
2013 75.5 77.1
2012 75.6 76.8
2011 75.5 76.6
2010 75.4 76.3
2009 75.3 75.9
2008 75.2 75.6
2007 75 75.4
2006 74.7 75.3
2005 74.4 75.1
2004 74 74.9
2003 73.7 74.8
2002 73.5 74.5
2001 73.1 74.2
2000 72.7 73.6
1999 72.4 73.2
1998 72.4 72.8
1997 72.3 72.6
1996 72.1 72.3
1995 72 72
1994 71.9 71.7
1993 71.7 71.3
1992 71.5 70.9
1991 71.2 70.7
1990 71 70.6
1989 70.8 70.8
1988 70.6 70.8
1987 70.4 70.8
1986 70.1 70.6
1985 69.9 70.5
1984 69.6 70.6
1983 69.2 70.8
1982 68.9 70.9
1981 68.5 70.6
1980 68.1 70.5
1979 67.6 70.2
1978 67.2 70.4
1977 66.7 70.3
1976 66.2 70.4
1975 65.7 70.6
1974 65.2 70.7
1973 64.7 70.7
1972 64.2 70.1
1971 63.8 69.8
1970 63.3 69.6
1969 62.9 69.8
1968 62.4 69.8
1967 62 69.9
1966 61.7 69.7
1965 61.1 69.4
1964 60.4 68.9
1963 59.7 68.3
1962 58.9 68
1961 58 67.8
1960 57.2 67.1
1959 56.3 66.4
1958 55.4 64.9
1957 54.5 64.4
1956 53.7 63.4
1955 52.8 63.1
1954 52 62.3
1953 51.1 61.3
1952 50.1 59.7
1951 49.2 58.9
1950 48.5 58.3

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

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Malaysia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Poland
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Poland
2024 35,557,673 36,559,233
2023 35,126,298 36,687,353
2022 34,695,493 36,821,749
2021 34,282,399 36,981,559
2020 33,889,558 37,515,748
2019 33,440,596 37,965,475
2018 32,910,967 37,974,750
2017 32,355,644 37,974,826
2016 31,789,685 37,970,087
2015 31,232,798 37,986,412
2014 30,696,137 38,011,735
2013 30,174,265 38,040,196
2012 29,662,831 38,063,164
2011 29,162,039 38,063,255
2010 28,655,776 38,042,794
2009 28,124,778 38,151,603
2008 27,570,059 38,125,759
2007 26,998,389 38,120,560
2006 26,417,909 38,141,267
2005 25,836,071 38,165,445
2004 25,256,772 38,182,222
2003 24,679,602 38,204,570
2002 24,102,477 38,230,364
2001 23,526,538 38,248,076
2000 22,967,816 38,258,629
1999 22,435,531 38,660,271
1998 21,906,713 38,663,481
1997 21,375,218 38,649,660
1996 20,850,087 38,624,370
1995 20,330,599 38,594,998
1994 19,820,446 38,542,652
1993 19,322,664 38,461,408
1992 18,834,572 38,363,667
1991 18,342,464 38,246,193
1990 17,833,171 38,110,782
1989 17,314,997 37,961,529
1988 16,796,605 37,824,487
1987 16,276,737 37,668,045
1986 15,760,419 37,456,119
1985 15,252,258 37,201,885
1984 14,759,009 36,904,134
1983 14,285,907 36,571,808
1982 13,832,798 36,230,481
1981 13,399,203 35,898,587
1980 12,983,363 35,574,150
1979 12,627,862 35,247,217
1978 12,328,157 34,965,600
1977 12,035,713 34,689,050
1976 11,750,097 34,356,300
1975 11,471,914 34,015,199
1974 11,200,906 33,678,899
1973 10,935,621 33,357,200
1972 10,676,835 33,055,650
1971 10,423,453 32,783,500
1970 10,178,802 32,664,300
1969 9,947,597 32,548,300
1968 9,725,281 32,294,655
1967 9,507,099 31,987,155
1966 9,284,688 31,681,000
1965 9,056,408 31,444,950
1964 8,828,406 31,139,450
1963 8,602,160 30,712,000
1962 8,380,172 30,308,500
1961 8,164,443 29,964,000
1960 7,956,197 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Poland

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Poland
2023 1.55 1.16
2022 1.55 1.29
2021 1.56 1.33
2020 1.68 1.39
2019 1.78 1.44
2018 1.84 1.46
2017 1.89 1.48
2016 1.94 1.39
2015 2.01 1.32
2014 2.06 1.32
2013 2.07 1.29
2012 2.12 1.33
2011 2.15 1.33
2010 2.14 1.41
2009 2.22 1.4
2008 2.26 1.39
2007 2.25 1.31
2006 2.31 1.27
2005 2.39 1.24
2004 2.49 1.23
2003 2.6 1.22
2002 2.66 1.25
2001 2.81 1.31
2000 2.94 1.37
1999 3.07 1.37
1998 3.12 1.44
1997 3.23 1.51
1996 3.3 1.59
1995 3.32 1.62
1994 3.35 1.81
1993 3.36 1.87
1992 3.37 1.95
1991 3.34 2.07
1990 3.3 2.06
1989 3.31 2.08
1988 3.5 2.13
1987 3.57 2.15
1986 3.7 2.22
1985 3.8 2.33
1984 3.89 2.37
1983 3.93 2.42
1982 3.97 2.34
1981 4 2.24
1980 4.04 2.28
1979 4.09 2.28
1978 4.18 2.21
1977 4.28 2.23
1976 4.4 2.3
1975 4.5 2.27
1974 4.62 2.26
1973 4.73 2.26
1972 4.82 2.24
1971 4.92 2.25
1970 5.04 2.2
1969 5.16 2.2
1968 5.29 2.24
1967 5.43 2.33
1966 5.64 2.34
1965 5.84 2.52
1964 6.03 2.57
1963 6.19 2.7
1962 6.3 2.72
1961 6.37 2.83
1960 6.41 2.98

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

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Malaysia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Poland
2024 31.5 42.9
2023 31.1 42.4
2022 30.6 41.9
2021 30.1 41.5
2020 29.6 41.1
2019 29.2 40.8
2018 28.8 40.4
2017 28.5 40
2016 28.1 39.7
2015 27.8 39.3
2014 27.5 39
2013 27.1 38.7
2012 26.8 38.4
2011 26.4 38.2
2010 26 38.1
2009 25.6 37.8
2008 25.1 37.5
2007 24.8 37.2
2006 24.5 36.9
2005 24.2 36.6
2004 24 36.3
2003 23.9 36
2002 23.7 35.8
2001 23.6 35.5
2000 23.5 35.2
1999 23.4 35
1998 23.1 34.7
1997 22.9 34.4
1996 22.7 34.2
1995 22.5 33.9
1994 22.3 33.5
1993 22.1 33.2
1992 21.9 32.9
1991 21.7 32.6
1990 21.5 32.4
1989 21.3 32.1
1988 21.1 31.7
1987 21 31.4
1986 20.9 31.1
1985 20.7 30.8
1984 20.5 30.6
1983 20.4 30.3
1982 20.1 30.1
1981 19.9 29.8
1980 19.7 29.5
1979 19.5 29.3
1978 19.3 29.1
1977 19 28.9
1976 18.8 28.7
1975 18.6 28.6
1974 18.3 28.6
1973 18.1 28.5
1972 17.9 28.5
1971 17.6 28.4
1970 17.4 28.2
1969 17.3 28.1
1968 17.1 28
1967 17 27.8
1966 16.9 27.7
1965 16.8 27.5
1964 16.9 27.3
1963 17 27.1
1962 17.1 26.9
1961 17.3 26.8
1960 17.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
19
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Poland
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Malaysia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Poland
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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