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Malaysia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 65th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Romania
Population
36512221
18839108
Population rank 45/197 70/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Malaysia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Romania
2024 $422,227,005,429 $382,564,217,989
2023 $399,949,418,753 $347,757,995,759
2022 $407,830,525,990 $295,319,437,557
2021 $373,784,553,030 $285,071,280,114
2020 $337,456,163,961 $250,625,048,304
2019 $365,177,721,022 $250,080,428,512
2018 $358,788,845,713 $241,791,427,224
2017 $319,109,094,160 $210,147,385,855
2016 $301,256,033,870 $185,290,759,249
2015 $301,355,266,965 $177,885,131,240
2014 $338,066,095,097 $199,722,319,676
2013 $323,276,235,524 $189,798,603,751
2012 $314,443,047,642 $179,117,323,107
2011 $297,951,668,675 $192,623,977,894
2010 $255,017,638,456 $170,064,350,672
2009 $202,257,453,037 $174,110,532,659
2008 $230,811,614,370 $214,315,932,061
2007 $193,549,569,478 $174,588,782,939
2006 $162,692,258,307 $122,023,735,993
2005 $143,534,405,819 $98,454,380,120
2004 $124,749,473,684 $74,973,656,852
2003 $110,202,368,421 $57,806,384,143
2002 $100,845,526,316 $46,065,502,703
2001 $92,783,947,368 $40,395,116,581
2000 $93,789,736,842 $37,253,739,511
1999 $79,148,421,053 $35,953,156,754
1998 $72,167,498,981 $41,696,091,974
1997 $100,005,323,302 $35,575,214,078
1996 $100,855,393,910 $36,937,074,278
1995 $88,705,342,903 $37,430,162,103
1994 $74,478,356,958 $30,072,805,104
1993 $66,894,966,969 $26,361,160,450
1992 $59,167,550,163 $25,121,666,667
1991 $49,143,148,094 $28,850,634,900
1990 $44,024,585,240 $38,247,882,300
1989 $38,847,965,293 $41,450,777,202
1988 $35,272,109,220 $40,424,528,302
1987 $32,181,210,158 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Romania
2024 $11,874 $20,080
2023 $11,386 $18,244
2022 $11,755 $15,504
2021 $10,903 $14,908
2020 $9,958 $13,009
2019 $10,920 $12,910
2018 $10,902 $12,416
2017 $9,863 $10,728
2016 $9,477 $9,405
2015 $9,649 $8,977
2014 $11,013 $10,032
2013 $10,714 $9,498
2012 $10,601 $8,930
2011 $10,217 $9,561
2010 $8,899 $8,400
2009 $7,191 $8,548
2008 $8,372 $10,435
2007 $7,169 $8,360
2006 $6,158 $5,758
2005 $5,556 $4,618
2004 $4,939 $3,495
2003 $4,465 $2,679
2002 $4,184 $2,120
2001 $3,944 $1,825
2000 $4,084 $1,660
1999 $3,528 $1,600
1998 $3,294 $1,853
1997 $4,679 $1,577
1996 $4,837 $1,633
1995 $4,363 $1,650
1994 $3,758 $1,323
1993 $3,462 $1,158
1992 $3,141 $1,102
1991 $2,679 $1,254
1990 $2,469 $1,648
1989 $2,244 $1,790
1988 $2,100 $1,753
1987 $1,977 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Romania
2026 77.2 76.4
2025 77 76.2
2024 76.8 76.1
2023 76.7 75.9
2022 75.4 75.3
2021 73.9 72.7
2020 76.1 74
2019 75.9 75.3
2018 75.7 75.1
2017 75.5 75
2016 75.4 75
2015 75.3 74.7
2014 75.3 74.8
2013 75.5 74.9
2012 75.6 74.3
2011 75.5 74.3
2010 75.4 73.6
2009 75.3 73.5
2008 75.2 73.2
2007 75 72.8
2006 74.7 72.2
2005 74.4 71.6
2004 74 71.1
2003 73.7 70.8
2002 73.5 70.8
2001 73.1 71.1
2000 72.7 71.2
1999 72.4 70.6
1998 72.4 69.9
1997 72.3 69.1
1996 72.1 68.8
1995 72 69.3
1994 71.9 69.3
1993 71.7 69.5
1992 71.5 69.5
1991 71.2 70
1990 71 69.8
1989 70.8 69.5
1988 70.6 69.4
1987 70.4 69.1
1986 70.1 69.7
1985 69.9 69.4
1984 69.6 69.9
1983 69.2 69.8
1982 68.9 69.8
1981 68.5 69.5
1980 68.1 69.2
1979 67.6 69.5
1978 67.2 69.8
1977 66.7 69.5
1976 66.2 69.9
1975 65.7 69.6
1974 65.2 69.5
1973 64.7 68.7
1972 64.2 69
1971 63.8 68.4
1970 63.3 67.9
1969 62.9 67.2
1968 62.4 67.9
1967 62 68.1
1966 61.7 68.2
1965 61.1 68.4
1964 60.4 68.4
1963 59.7 67.8
1962 58.9 67.2
1961 58 66.4
1960 57.2 65.6
1959 56.3 64.9
1958 55.4 64.4
1957 54.5 64
1956 53.7 63.6
1955 52.8 63.3
1954 52 63
1953 51.1 62.5
1952 50.1 61.8
1951 49.2 61.2
1950 48.5 60.5

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

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Malaysia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Romania
2024 35,557,673 19,051,804
2023 35,126,298 19,061,062
2022 34,695,493 19,048,502
2021 34,282,399 19,122,059
2020 33,889,558 19,265,250
2019 33,440,596 19,371,648
2018 32,910,967 19,473,970
2017 32,355,644 19,588,715
2016 31,789,685 19,702,267
2015 31,232,798 19,815,616
2014 30,696,137 19,908,979
2013 30,174,265 19,983,693
2012 29,662,831 20,058,035
2011 29,162,039 20,147,528
2010 28,655,776 20,246,871
2009 28,124,778 20,367,487
2008 27,570,059 20,537,875
2007 26,998,389 20,882,982
2006 26,417,909 21,193,760
2005 25,836,071 21,319,685
2004 25,256,772 21,451,748
2003 24,679,602 21,574,326
2002 24,102,477 21,730,496
2001 23,526,538 22,131,970
2000 22,967,816 22,442,971
1999 22,435,531 22,472,040
1998 21,906,713 22,507,344
1997 21,375,218 22,553,978
1996 20,850,087 22,619,004
1995 20,330,599 22,684,270
1994 19,820,446 22,730,211
1993 19,322,664 22,763,280
1992 18,834,572 22,794,284
1991 18,342,464 23,001,155
1990 17,833,171 23,201,835
1989 17,314,997 23,161,458
1988 16,796,605 23,057,662
1987 16,276,737 22,949,430
1986 15,760,419 22,836,841
1985 15,252,258 22,732,999
1984 14,759,009 22,640,547
1983 14,285,907 22,560,478
1982 13,832,798 22,475,741
1981 13,399,203 22,353,070
1980 12,983,363 22,207,282
1979 12,627,862 22,090,488
1978 12,328,157 21,951,464
1977 12,035,713 21,756,096
1976 11,750,097 21,551,634
1975 11,471,914 21,293,583
1974 11,200,906 21,029,429
1973 10,935,621 20,835,681
1972 10,676,835 20,657,957
1971 10,423,453 20,461,567
1970 10,178,802 20,250,398
1969 9,947,597 20,009,141
1968 9,725,281 19,799,831
1967 9,507,099 19,534,242
1966 9,284,688 19,215,450
1965 9,056,408 19,031,576
1964 8,828,406 18,919,126
1963 8,602,160 18,797,850
1962 8,380,172 18,676,550
1961 8,164,443 18,555,250
1960 7,956,197 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Romania

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Romania
2023 1.55 1.71
2022 1.55 1.71
2021 1.56 1.81
2020 1.68 1.8
2019 1.78 1.77
2018 1.84 1.76
2017 1.89 1.78
2016 1.94 1.69
2015 2.01 1.62
2014 2.06 1.56
2013 2.07 1.46
2012 2.12 1.52
2011 2.15 1.47
2010 2.14 1.59
2009 2.22 1.66
2008 2.26 1.6
2007 2.25 1.45
2006 2.31 1.42
2005 2.39 1.4
2004 2.49 1.33
2003 2.6 1.3
2002 2.66 1.27
2001 2.81 1.27
2000 2.94 1.31
1999 3.07 1.3
1998 3.12 1.32
1997 3.23 1.32
1996 3.3 1.3
1995 3.32 1.33
1994 3.35 1.4
1993 3.36 1.43
1992 3.37 1.51
1991 3.34 1.59
1990 3.3 1.83
1989 3.31 2.22
1988 3.5 2.3
1987 3.57 2.38
1986 3.7 2.39
1985 3.8 2.31
1984 3.89 2.26
1983 3.93 2.06
1982 3.97 2.17
1981 4 2.36
1980 4.04 2.43
1979 4.09 2.49
1978 4.18 2.52
1977 4.28 2.57
1976 4.4 2.54
1975 4.5 2.59
1974 4.62 2.71
1973 4.73 2.44
1972 4.82 2.55
1971 4.92 2.67
1970 5.04 2.89
1969 5.16 3.19
1968 5.29 3.63
1967 5.43 3.66
1966 5.64 1.9
1965 5.84 1.91
1964 6.03 1.96
1963 6.19 2.01
1962 6.3 2.04
1961 6.37 2.17
1960 6.41 2.34

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

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Malaysia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Romania
2024 31.5 43.8
2023 31.1 43.5
2022 30.6 43.3
2021 30.1 43.2
2020 29.6 42.9
2019 29.2 42.6
2018 28.8 42.3
2017 28.5 42
2016 28.1 41.7
2015 27.8 41.3
2014 27.5 40.9
2013 27.1 40.5
2012 26.8 40.2
2011 26.4 39.8
2010 26 39.3
2009 25.6 38.8
2008 25.1 38.2
2007 24.8 37.7
2006 24.5 37.3
2005 24.2 37
2004 24 36.6
2003 23.9 36
2002 23.7 35.3
2001 23.6 34.8
2000 23.5 34.8
1999 23.4 34.7
1998 23.1 34.6
1997 22.9 34.4
1996 22.7 34.2
1995 22.5 34
1994 22.3 33.8
1993 22.1 33.6
1992 21.9 33.3
1991 21.7 33.1
1990 21.5 33
1989 21.3 32.9
1988 21.1 32.8
1987 21 32.8
1986 20.9 32.7
1985 20.7 32.5
1984 20.5 32.3
1983 20.4 32.1
1982 20.1 32
1981 19.9 31.9
1980 19.7 31.8
1979 19.5 31.7
1978 19.3 31.7
1977 19 31.8
1976 18.8 31.8
1975 18.6 31.7
1974 18.3 31.6
1973 18.1 31.5
1972 17.9 31.5
1971 17.6 31.4
1970 17.4 31.4
1969 17.3 31.3
1968 17.1 31.3
1967 17 31.3
1966 16.9 31
1965 16.8 30.6
1964 16.9 30.2
1963 17 29.7
1962 17.1 29.3
1961 17.3 28.9
1960 17.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
19
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Romania
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Malaysia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Romania
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
53,964 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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