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Malaysia vs Qatar statistics compared

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Malaysia has a population of 36M (ranked 45/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 65th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 35/197 ($472B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 78/197 ($13,125), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Qatar
Population
36600906
3058826
Population rank 45/197 137/197
GDP
$472B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank 35/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 78/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$334B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.7%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$9,273
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 62/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,034
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
286.9 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.54
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
31.9 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Malaysia and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Qatar
2025 $472,193,128,645 $215,559,615,385
2024 $422,227,005,429 $216,294,505,495
2023 $399,949,418,753 $213,002,809,341
2022 $407,830,525,990 $235,709,325,714
2021 $373,784,553,030 $179,732,009,560
2020 $337,456,163,961 $144,411,363,352
2019 $365,177,721,022 $176,371,267,692
2018 $358,788,845,713 $183,334,953,819
2017 $319,109,094,160 $161,099,122,225
2016 $301,256,033,870 $151,732,181,868
2015 $301,355,266,965 $161,739,955,577
2014 $338,066,095,097 $206,224,598,571
2013 $323,276,235,524 $198,727,642,967
2012 $314,443,047,642 $186,833,502,363
2011 $297,951,668,675 $167,775,274,725
2010 $255,017,638,456 $125,122,252,747
2009 $202,257,453,037 $97,798,351,648
2008 $230,811,614,370 $115,269,780,220
2007 $193,549,569,478 $79,711,813,187
2006 $162,692,258,307 $60,882,142,857
2005 $143,534,405,819 $44,530,494,505
2004 $124,749,473,684 $31,734,065,934
2003 $110,202,368,421 $23,533,791,209
2002 $100,845,526,316 $19,363,736,264
2001 $92,783,947,368 $17,538,461,538
2000 $93,789,736,842 $17,759,890,110
1999 $79,148,421,053 $12,393,131,868
1998 $72,167,498,981 $10,255,494,505
1997 $100,005,323,302 $11,297,802,198
1996 $100,855,393,910 $9,059,340,659
1995 $88,705,342,903 $8,137,912,088
1994 $74,478,356,958 $7,374,450,549
1993 $66,894,966,969 $7,156,593,407
1992 $59,167,550,163 $7,646,153,846
1991 $49,143,148,094 $6,883,516,484
1990 $44,024,585,240 $7,360,439,560
1989 $38,847,965,293 $6,487,912,088
1988 $35,272,109,220 $6,038,186,813
1987 $32,181,210,158 $5,446,428,571
1986 $27,734,111,400 $5,053,021,978
1985 $31,199,633,353 $6,153,296,703
1984 $33,942,897,422 $6,870,329,670
1983 $30,347,442,111 $6,484,890,110
1982 $26,804,493,635 $7,611,263,736
1981 $25,004,285,792 $8,672,527,473
1980 $24,488,224,677 $7,837,915,956
1979 $21,213,264,962 $5,632,962,997
1978 $16,358,079,862 $4,052,000,413
1977 $13,139,488,633 $3,617,564,638
1976 $11,050,234,599 $3,284,273,987
1975 $9,298,800,799 $2,512,773,166
1974 $9,496,204,302 $2,401,403,227
1973 $7,662,902,678 $793,885,560
1972 $5,043,347,250 $510,262,500
1971 $4,244,395,956 $387,703,106
1970 $3,864,145,667 $301,791,302
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malaysia and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Qatar
2025 $13,125 $72,525
2024 $11,874 $75,685
2023 $11,386 $80,196
2022 $11,755 $88,701
2021 $10,903 $71,752
2020 $9,958 $51,684
2019 $10,920 $66,841
2018 $10,902 $71,040
2017 $9,863 $63,280
2016 $9,477 $61,254
2015 $9,649 $68,985
2014 $11,013 $95,841
2013 $10,714 $103,697
2012 $10,601 $108,470
2011 $10,217 $103,262
2010 $8,899 $77,387
2009 $7,191 $60,786
2008 $8,372 $80,781
2007 $7,169 $65,954
2006 $6,158 $62,582
2005 $5,556 $53,950
2004 $4,939 $41,036
2003 $4,465 $31,602
2002 $4,184 $27,227
2001 $3,944 $25,871
2000 $4,084 $27,535
1999 $3,528 $20,234
1998 $3,294 $17,665
1997 $4,679 $20,523
1996 $4,837 $17,125
1995 $4,363 $15,823
1994 $3,758 $14,765
1993 $3,462 $14,770
1992 $3,141 $16,280
1991 $2,679 $15,133
1990 $2,469 $16,722
1989 $2,244 $15,243
1988 $2,100 $14,682
1987 $1,977 $13,719
1986 $1,760 $13,213
1985 $2,046 $16,815
1984 $2,300 $19,749
1983 $2,124 $19,669
1982 $1,938 $24,431
1981 $1,866 $29,543
1980 $1,886 $28,407
1979 $1,680 $21,777
1978 $1,327 $16,757
1977 $1,092 $16,058
1976 $940 $15,710
1975 $811 $13,014
1974 $848 $13,540
1973 $701 $4,905
1972 $472 $3,483
1971 $407 $2,952
1970 $380 $2,594
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malaysia vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Qatar
2026 77.2 82.8
2025 77 82.7
2024 76.8 82.5
2023 76.7 82.4
2022 75.4 81.9
2021 73.9 81.1
2020 76.1 80.4
2019 75.9 82.9
2018 75.7 82.7
2017 75.5 82.5
2016 75.4 82.1
2015 75.3 81.8
2014 75.3 81.4
2013 75.5 81
2012 75.6 80.5
2011 75.5 80
2010 75.4 79.4
2009 75.3 78.8
2008 75.2 78.3
2007 75 77.7
2006 74.7 77.3
2005 74.4 76.9
2004 74 76.5
2003 73.7 76.1
2002 73.5 75.8
2001 73.1 75.5
2000 72.7 75.3
1999 72.4 75
1998 72.4 74.9
1997 72.3 74.7
1996 72.1 74.6
1995 72 74.4
1994 71.9 74.2
1993 71.7 74.1
1992 71.5 73.9
1991 71.2 73.7
1990 71 73.4
1989 70.8 73.1
1988 70.6 72.8
1987 70.4 72.5
1986 70.1 72.2
1985 69.9 71.8
1984 69.6 71.5
1983 69.2 71.1
1982 68.9 70.7
1981 68.5 70.3
1980 68.1 69.9
1979 67.6 69.5
1978 67.2 69.1
1977 66.7 68.6
1976 66.2 68.2
1975 65.7 67.7
1974 65.2 67.2
1973 64.7 66.6
1972 64.2 66.1
1971 63.8 65.5
1970 63.3 64.9
1969 62.9 64.2
1968 62.4 63.6
1967 62 62.9
1966 61.7 62.2
1965 61.1 61.4
1964 60.4 60.7
1963 59.7 60
1962 58.9 59.2
1961 58 58.5
1960 57.2 57.8
1959 56.3 57
1958 55.4 56.3
1957 54.5 55.6
1956 53.7 54.9
1955 52.8 54.2
1954 52 53.5
1953 51.1 52.8
1952 50.1 52.1
1951 49.2 51.5
1950 48.5 50.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malaysia and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Qatar
2025 35,977,838 2,972,215
2024 35,557,673 2,857,822
2023 35,126,298 2,656,032
2022 34,695,493 2,657,333
2021 34,282,399 2,504,910
2020 33,889,558 2,794,148
2019 33,440,596 2,638,657
2018 32,910,967 2,580,734
2017 32,355,644 2,545,820
2016 31,789,685 2,477,113
2015 31,232,798 2,344,557
2014 30,696,137 2,151,745
2013 30,174,265 1,916,426
2012 29,662,831 1,722,438
2011 29,162,039 1,624,761
2010 28,655,776 1,616,832
2009 28,124,778 1,608,903
2008 27,570,059 1,426,938
2007 26,998,389 1,208,595
2006 26,417,909 972,831
2005 25,836,071 825,408
2004 25,256,772 773,332
2003 24,679,602 744,682
2002 24,102,477 711,205
2001 23,526,538 677,925
2000 22,967,816 644,989
1999 22,435,531 612,500
1998 21,906,713 580,540
1997 21,375,218 550,500
1996 20,850,087 529,019
1995 20,330,599 514,325
1994 19,820,446 499,459
1993 19,322,664 484,545
1992 18,834,572 469,657
1991 18,342,464 454,853
1990 17,833,171 440,175
1989 17,314,997 425,646
1988 16,796,605 411,264
1987 16,276,737 397,005
1986 15,760,419 382,422
1985 15,252,258 365,940
1984 14,759,009 347,878
1983 14,285,907 329,709
1982 13,832,798 311,537
1981 13,399,203 293,553
1980 12,983,363 275,913
1979 12,627,862 258,670
1978 12,328,157 241,808
1977 12,035,713 225,285
1976 11,750,097 209,052
1975 11,471,914 193,087
1974 11,200,906 177,362
1973 10,935,621 161,841
1972 10,676,835 146,506
1971 10,423,453 131,346
1970 10,178,802 116,350
1969 9,947,597 103,025
1968 9,725,281 91,749
1967 9,507,099 81,439
1966 9,284,688 72,192
1965 9,056,408 64,065
1964 8,828,406 56,867
1963 8,602,160 50,380
1962 8,380,172 44,630
1961 8,164,443 39,680
1960 7,956,197 36,010

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Qatar

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Qatar
2024 1.54 1.72
2023 1.55 1.73
2022 1.55 1.74
2021 1.56 1.61
2020 1.68 1.68
2019 1.78 1.73
2018 1.84 1.76
2017 1.89 1.83
2016 1.94 1.86
2015 2.01 1.98
2014 2.06 2.03
2013 2.07 2.03
2012 2.12 2.04
2011 2.15 2.07
2010 2.14 2.14
2009 2.22 2.25
2008 2.26 2.37
2007 2.25 2.44
2006 2.31 2.51
2005 2.39 2.64
2004 2.49 2.79
2003 2.6 2.93
2002 2.66 3.01
2001 2.81 3.08
2000 2.94 3.07
1999 3.07 3.12
1998 3.12 3.21
1997 3.23 3.33
1996 3.3 3.44
1995 3.32 3.56
1994 3.35 3.67
1993 3.36 3.77
1992 3.37 3.85
1991 3.34 3.99
1990 3.3 4.23
1989 3.31 4.41
1988 3.5 4.51
1987 3.57 4.54
1986 3.7 4.57
1985 3.8 4.64
1984 3.89 4.76
1983 3.93 4.9
1982 3.97 5.04
1981 4 5.2
1980 4.04 5.33
1979 4.09 5.46
1978 4.18 5.58
1977 4.28 5.69
1976 4.4 5.78
1975 4.5 5.86
1974 4.62 5.94
1973 4.73 6.01
1972 4.82 6.07
1971 4.92 6.15
1970 5.04 6.23
1969 5.16 6.31
1968 5.29 6.39
1967 5.43 6.46
1966 5.64 6.52
1965 5.84 6.53
1964 6.03 6.53
1963 6.19 6.53
1962 6.3 6.53
1961 6.37 6.53
1960 6.41 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malaysia and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Qatar
2025 31.9 34.5
2024 31.5 34.5
2023 31.1 34.1
2022 30.6 33.4
2021 30.1 32.9
2020 29.6 32.6
2019 29.2 32.3
2018 28.8 31.9
2017 28.5 31.6
2016 28.1 31.4
2015 27.8 31.2
2014 27.5 31.1
2013 27.1 30.9
2012 26.8 31
2011 26.4 31.2
2010 26 31.3
2009 25.6 30.8
2008 25.1 30.1
2007 24.8 30.1
2006 24.5 30.6
2005 24.2 30.9
2004 24 31
2003 23.9 30.9
2002 23.7 30.5
2001 23.6 30.1
2000 23.5 29.9
1999 23.4 29.8
1998 23.1 29.8
1997 22.9 29.9
1996 22.7 29.6
1995 22.5 29.1
1994 22.3 28.7
1993 22.1 28.4
1992 21.9 28.1
1991 21.7 27.9
1990 21.5 27.7
1989 21.3 27.6
1988 21.1 27.5
1987 21 27.5
1986 20.9 27.4
1985 20.7 27
1984 20.5 26.3
1983 20.4 25.6
1982 20.1 24.8
1981 19.9 24.1
1980 19.7 23.5
1979 19.5 22.9
1978 19.3 22.3
1977 19 21.8
1976 18.8 21.3
1975 18.6 21
1974 18.3 20.8
1973 18.1 20.9
1972 17.9 21.3
1971 17.6 22.2
1970 17.4 23.7
1969 17.3 24.4
1968 17.1 24
1967 17 23.5
1966 16.9 23
1965 16.8 22.5
1964 16.9 21.8
1963 17 21.1
1962 17.1 20.1
1961 17.3 19
1960 17.5 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$445B
2025
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.4%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2022
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.8%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.7%
2025
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
68
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires
19
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2026
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies
1,072
2025
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Malaysia Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,009 kg
2023
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.87%
2023
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,084 kWh
2023
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Qatar
% of world population
0.44%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
77.4%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
52.3:47.7
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.46 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.08 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
57.3%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
98%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Malaysia Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.9%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Qatar
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,526 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
366,186 mi
2025
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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