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Malaysia vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 65th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Russia
Population
36512221
141906741
Population rank 45/197 9/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 38/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Malaysia and Russia: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Russia economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Russia
2024 $422,227,005,429 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $399,949,418,753 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $407,830,525,990 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $373,784,553,030 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $337,456,163,961 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $365,177,721,022 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $358,788,845,713 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $319,109,094,160 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $301,256,033,870 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $301,355,266,965 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $338,066,095,097 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $323,276,235,524 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $314,443,047,642 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $297,951,668,675 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $255,017,638,456 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $202,257,453,037 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $230,811,614,370 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $193,549,569,478 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $162,692,258,307 $989,932,071,353
2005 $143,534,405,819 $764,015,973,481
2004 $124,749,473,684 $591,016,690,732
2003 $110,202,368,421 $430,347,420,185
2002 $100,845,526,316 $345,470,494,418
2001 $92,783,947,368 $306,602,070,621
2000 $93,789,736,842 $259,710,142,197
1999 $79,148,421,053 $195,907,128,351
1998 $72,167,498,981 $270,955,486,862
1997 $100,005,323,302 $404,928,954,192
1996 $100,855,393,910 $391,724,890,744
1995 $88,705,342,903 $395,537,185,735
1994 $74,478,356,958 $395,077,301,248
1993 $66,894,966,969 $435,083,713,851
1992 $59,167,550,163 $460,290,556,901
1991 $49,143,148,094 $517,962,962,963
1990 $44,024,585,240 $517,014,446,228
1989 $38,847,965,293 $506,631,299,735
1988 $35,272,109,220 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Russia
2024 $11,874 $15,145
2023 $11,386 $14,403
2022 $11,755 $15,888
2021 $10,903 $12,637
2020 $9,958 $10,280
2019 $10,920 $11,640
2018 $10,902 $11,399
2017 $9,863 $10,835
2016 $9,477 $8,804
2015 $9,649 $9,427
2014 $11,013 $14,277
2013 $10,714 $15,941
2012 $10,601 $15,402
2011 $10,217 $14,305
2010 $8,899 $10,675
2009 $7,191 $8,563
2008 $8,372 $11,635
2007 $7,169 $9,101
2006 $6,158 $6,920
2005 $5,556 $5,323
2004 $4,939 $4,102
2003 $4,465 $2,975
2002 $4,184 $2,378
2001 $3,944 $2,100
2000 $4,084 $1,772
1999 $3,528 $1,331
1998 $3,294 $1,835
1997 $4,679 $2,738
1996 $4,837 $2,644
1995 $4,363 $2,666
1994 $3,758 $2,662
1993 $3,462 $2,931
1992 $3,141 $3,099
1991 $2,679 $3,490
1990 $2,469 $3,494
1989 $2,244 $3,430
1988 $2,100 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Russia
2026 77.2 73.7
2025 77 73.5
2024 76.8 73.3
2023 76.7 73.2
2022 75.4 72.5
2021 73.9 69.8
2020 76.1 71.2
2019 75.9 73.1
2018 75.7 72.9
2017 75.5 72.8
2016 75.4 71.9
2015 75.3 71.3
2014 75.3 70.8
2013 75.5 70.6
2012 75.6 70.1
2011 75.5 69.7
2010 75.4 68.2
2009 75.3 68.7
2008 75.2 67.9
2007 75 67.5
2006 74.7 66.5
2005 74.4 65.2
2004 74 65.1
2003 73.7 64.7
2002 73.5 64.7
2001 73.1 65
2000 72.7 65
1999 72.4 65.6
1998 72.4 66.9
1997 72.3 66.6
1996 72.1 65.4
1995 72 64
1994 71.9 63.8
1993 71.7 65
1992 71.5 67.8
1991 71.2 69
1990 71 69.3
1989 70.8 69.7
1988 70.6 69.9
1987 70.4 70.1
1986 70.1 70
1985 69.9 68.3
1984 69.6 67.6
1983 69.2 68
1982 68.9 68.1
1981 68.5 67.6
1980 68.1 67.5
1979 67.6 67.6
1978 67.2 67.8
1977 66.7 67.9
1976 66.2 68.1
1975 65.7 68.3
1974 65.2 68.7
1973 64.7 68.9
1972 64.2 68.8
1971 63.8 68.9
1970 63.3 68.7
1969 62.9 68.6
1968 62.4 69.1
1967 62 69.2
1966 61.7 69.4
1965 61.1 69.3
1964 60.4 69.5
1963 59.7 69.1
1962 58.9 68.5
1961 58 68.6
1960 57.2 68.3
1959 56.3 67.4
1958 55.4 67.7
1957 54.5 66
1956 53.7 66.5
1955 52.8 62.1
1954 52 59.9
1953 51.1 58.8
1952 50.1 57.6
1951 49.2 55.3
1950 48.5 55.5

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

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Malaysia and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Russia
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Russia
2024 35,557,673 143,533,851
2023 35,126,298 143,826,130
2022 34,695,493 144,236,933
2021 34,282,399 144,746,762
2020 33,889,558 145,245,148
2019 33,440,596 145,453,291
2018 32,910,967 145,398,106
2017 32,355,644 145,293,260
2016 31,789,685 145,015,460
2015 31,232,798 144,640,716
2014 30,696,137 144,237,223
2013 30,174,265 143,805,638
2012 29,662,831 143,378,447
2011 29,162,039 143,018,195
2010 28,655,776 142,849,468
2009 28,124,778 142,785,348
2008 27,570,059 142,742,366
2007 26,998,389 142,805,114
2006 26,417,909 143,049,637
2005 25,836,071 143,518,814
2004 25,256,772 144,067,316
2003 24,679,602 144,648,618
2002 24,102,477 145,306,497
2001 23,526,538 145,976,482
2000 22,967,816 146,596,869
1999 22,435,531 147,214,776
1998 21,906,713 147,670,784
1997 21,375,218 147,915,361
1996 20,850,087 148,160,129
1995 20,330,599 148,375,787
1994 19,820,446 148,407,912
1993 19,322,664 148,458,777
1992 18,834,572 148,538,197
1991 18,342,464 148,394,216
1990 17,833,171 147,969,406
1989 17,314,997 147,721,000
1988 16,796,605 146,857,000
1987 16,276,737 145,908,000
1986 15,760,419 144,894,000
1985 15,252,258 143,858,000
1984 14,759,009 142,745,000
1983 14,285,907 141,668,000
1982 13,832,798 140,823,000
1981 13,399,203 139,941,000
1980 12,983,363 139,010,000
1979 12,627,862 138,027,000
1978 12,328,157 137,060,000
1977 12,035,713 136,100,000
1976 11,750,097 135,147,000
1975 11,471,914 134,200,000
1974 11,200,906 133,432,000
1973 10,935,621 132,669,000
1972 10,676,835 131,909,000
1971 10,423,453 131,155,000
1970 10,178,802 130,404,000
1969 9,947,597 129,664,000
1968 9,725,281 128,928,000
1967 9,507,099 128,196,000
1966 9,284,688 127,468,000
1965 9,056,408 126,745,000
1964 8,828,406 125,345,000
1963 8,602,160 123,960,000
1962 8,380,172 122,591,000
1961 8,164,443 121,236,000
1960 7,956,197 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Russia

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Russia
2023 1.55 1.41
2022 1.55 1.42
2021 1.56 1.51
2020 1.68 1.51
2019 1.78 1.5
2018 1.84 1.58
2017 1.89 1.62
2016 1.94 1.76
2015 2.01 1.78
2014 2.06 1.75
2013 2.07 1.71
2012 2.12 1.69
2011 2.15 1.58
2010 2.14 1.57
2009 2.22 1.54
2008 2.26 1.5
2007 2.25 1.42
2006 2.31 1.31
2005 2.39 1.29
2004 2.49 1.34
2003 2.6 1.32
2002 2.66 1.29
2001 2.81 1.22
2000 2.94 1.2
1999 3.07 1.16
1998 3.12 1.23
1997 3.23 1.22
1996 3.3 1.27
1995 3.32 1.34
1994 3.35 1.4
1993 3.36 1.39
1992 3.37 1.55
1991 3.34 1.73
1990 3.3 1.89
1989 3.31 2.01
1988 3.5 2.12
1987 3.57 2.22
1986 3.7 2.15
1985 3.8 2.05
1984 3.89 2.06
1983 3.93 2.11
1982 3.97 2.04
1981 4 1.91
1980 4.04 1.89
1979 4.09 1.9
1978 4.18 1.92
1977 4.28 1.95
1976 4.4 1.97
1975 4.5 1.98
1974 4.62 2
1973 4.73 2.01
1972 4.82 2.04
1971 4.92 2.03
1970 5.04 1.99
1969 5.16 1.97
1968 5.29 1.99
1967 5.43 2.04
1966 5.64 2.1
1965 5.84 2.13
1964 6.03 2.18
1963 6.19 2.27
1962 6.3 2.36
1961 6.37 2.45
1960 6.41 2.52

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

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Malaysia and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Russia
2024 31.5 40.9
2023 31.1 40.5
2022 30.6 40.1
2021 30.1 39.9
2020 29.6 39.7
2019 29.2 39.4
2018 28.8 39.2
2017 28.5 39
2016 28.1 38.8
2015 27.8 38.7
2014 27.5 38.6
2013 27.1 38.4
2012 26.8 38.3
2011 26.4 38.1
2010 26 38
2009 25.6 37.9
2008 25.1 37.8
2007 24.8 37.7
2006 24.5 37.6
2005 24.2 37.4
2004 24 37.2
2003 23.9 37
2002 23.7 36.9
2001 23.6 36.8
2000 23.5 36.6
1999 23.4 36.3
1998 23.1 36
1997 22.9 35.7
1996 22.7 35.3
1995 22.5 35
1994 22.3 34.7
1993 22.1 34.4
1992 21.9 33.9
1991 21.7 33.6
1990 21.5 33.2
1989 21.3 32.9
1988 21.1 32.6
1987 21 32.4
1986 20.9 32.2
1985 20.7 32
1984 20.5 31.8
1983 20.4 31.7
1982 20.1 31.6
1981 19.9 31.4
1980 19.7 31.3
1979 19.5 31.1
1978 19.3 31
1977 19 30.9
1976 18.8 30.6
1975 18.6 30.7
1974 18.3 30.9
1973 18.1 31.1
1972 17.9 31.1
1971 17.6 31
1970 17.4 30.7
1969 17.3 30.3
1968 17.1 29.8
1967 17 29.2
1966 16.9 28.9
1965 16.8 28.6
1964 16.9 28.3
1963 17 28.1
1962 17.1 27.7
1961 17.3 27.4
1960 17.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
19
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Russia
% of world population
0.44%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Malaysia Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Russia
% of world land
0.22%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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