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Malaysia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 65th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Samoa
Population
36512221
220932
Population rank 45/197 177/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Malaysia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Samoa
2024 $422,227,005,429 $1,175,749,786
2023 $399,949,418,753 $1,044,909,500
2022 $407,830,525,990 $889,554,712
2021 $373,784,553,030 $859,724,936
2020 $337,456,163,961 $868,884,903
2019 $365,177,721,022 $912,950,466
2018 $358,788,845,713 $878,448,433
2017 $319,109,094,160 $884,844,384
2016 $301,256,033,870 $843,924,797
2015 $301,355,266,965 $824,150,499
2014 $338,066,095,097 $796,683,520
2013 $323,276,235,524 $797,736,334
2012 $314,443,047,642 $773,141,661
2011 $297,951,668,675 $744,097,050
2010 $255,017,638,456 $680,260,907
2009 $202,257,453,037 $628,006,115
2008 $230,811,614,370 $641,346,192
2007 $193,549,569,478 $573,548,460
2006 $162,692,258,307 $499,923,758
2005 $143,534,405,819 $476,801,793
2004 $124,749,473,684 $407,747,565
2003 $110,202,368,421 $333,426,188
2002 $100,845,526,316 $281,790,134
2001 $92,783,947,368 $266,299,591
2000 $93,789,736,842 $258,856,140
1999 $79,148,421,053 $255,408,060
1998 $72,167,498,981 $269,485,244
1997 $100,005,323,302 $285,475,592
1996 $100,855,393,910 $249,907,869
1995 $88,705,342,903 $224,865,731
1994 $74,478,356,958 $221,098,107
1993 $66,894,966,969 $133,122,897
1992 $59,167,550,163 $132,303,041
1991 $49,143,148,094 $125,597,205
1990 $44,024,585,240 $125,766,270
1989 $38,847,965,293 $122,888,610
1988 $35,272,109,220 $133,016,065
1987 $32,181,210,158 $111,713,922
1986 $27,734,111,400 $100,947,849
1985 $31,199,633,353 $95,572,173
1984 $33,942,897,422 $109,200,934
1983 $30,347,442,111 $111,862,824
1982 $26,804,493,635 $121,221,652
1981 $25,004,285,792 $118,190,655
1980 $24,488,224,677 $125,747,038
1979 $21,213,264,962 $122,257,393
1978 $16,358,079,862 $108,223,444
1977 $13,139,488,633 $98,295,671
1976 $11,050,234,599 $85,003,078
1975 $9,298,800,799 $93,489,283
1974 $9,496,204,302 $93,549,611
1973 $7,662,902,678 $82,452,985
1972 $5,043,347,250 $62,566,116
1971 $4,244,395,956 $53,719,569
1970 $3,864,145,667 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Samoa
2024 $11,874 $5,393
2023 $11,386 $4,823
2022 $11,755 $4,132
2021 $10,903 $4,022
2020 $9,958 $4,100
2019 $10,920 $4,352
2018 $10,902 $4,232
2017 $9,863 $4,308
2016 $9,477 $4,147
2015 $9,649 $4,084
2014 $11,013 $3,983
2013 $10,714 $4,024
2012 $10,601 $3,935
2011 $10,217 $3,822
2010 $8,899 $3,524
2009 $7,191 $3,279
2008 $8,372 $3,374
2007 $7,169 $3,039
2006 $6,158 $2,663
2005 $5,556 $2,550
2004 $4,939 $2,189
2003 $4,465 $1,798
2002 $4,184 $1,528
2001 $3,944 $1,454
2000 $4,084 $1,425
1999 $3,528 $1,417
1998 $3,294 $1,506
1997 $4,679 $1,608
1996 $4,837 $1,419
1995 $4,363 $1,288
1994 $3,758 $1,277
1993 $3,462 $775
1992 $3,141 $777
1991 $2,679 $742
1990 $2,469 $744
1989 $2,244 $728
1988 $2,100 $790
1987 $1,977 $666
1986 $1,760 $604
1985 $2,046 $573
1984 $2,300 $655
1983 $2,124 $671
1982 $1,938 $728
1981 $1,866 $713
1980 $1,886 $765
1979 $1,680 $751
1978 $1,327 $671
1977 $1,092 $615
1976 $940 $541
1975 $811 $610
1974 $848 $626
1973 $701 $563
1972 $472 $433
1971 $407 $377
1970 $380 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Samoa
2026 77.2 72.1
2025 77 71.9
2024 76.8 71.8
2023 76.7 71.7
2022 75.4 71.6
2021 73.9 71.1
2020 76.1 70.7
2019 75.9 70.3
2018 75.7 71.1
2017 75.5 71
2016 75.4 71
2015 75.3 71.1
2014 75.3 71.1
2013 75.5 71.2
2012 75.6 71.2
2011 75.5 71.4
2010 75.4 71.5
2009 75.3 69.5
2008 75.2 71.5
2007 75 71.6
2006 74.7 71.6
2005 74.4 71.5
2004 74 71.5
2003 73.7 71.4
2002 73.5 71.2
2001 73.1 71
2000 72.7 70.8
1999 72.4 70.6
1998 72.4 70.3
1997 72.3 70
1996 72.1 69.8
1995 72 69.5
1994 71.9 69.2
1993 71.7 68.8
1992 71.5 68.5
1991 71.2 68
1990 71 67.8
1989 70.8 67.6
1988 70.6 67.3
1987 70.4 67
1986 70.1 66.8
1985 69.9 66.6
1984 69.6 66.3
1983 69.2 66
1982 68.9 65.6
1981 68.5 65.3
1980 68.1 65
1979 67.6 64.5
1978 67.2 64.1
1977 66.7 63.7
1976 66.2 63.3
1975 65.7 62.8
1974 65.2 62.3
1973 64.7 61.9
1972 64.2 61.4
1971 63.8 60.9
1970 63.3 60.4
1969 62.9 59.9
1968 62.4 59.4
1967 62 58.9
1966 61.7 58.2
1965 61.1 57.9
1964 60.4 54
1963 59.7 56.9
1962 58.9 56.3
1961 58 55.7
1960 57.2 55.2
1959 56.3 54.6
1958 55.4 54
1957 54.5 53.4
1956 53.7 52.8
1955 52.8 52.2
1954 52 51.6
1953 51.1 51
1952 50.1 50.4
1951 49.2 49.8
1950 48.5 49.2

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

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Malaysia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Samoa
2024 35,557,673 218,019
2023 35,126,298 216,663
2022 34,695,493 215,261
2021 34,282,399 213,779
2020 33,889,558 211,944
2019 33,440,596 209,780
2018 32,910,967 207,582
2017 32,355,644 205,415
2016 31,789,685 203,499
2015 31,232,798 201,782
2014 30,696,137 200,037
2013 30,174,265 198,268
2012 29,662,831 196,498
2011 29,162,039 194,713
2010 28,655,776 193,023
2009 28,124,778 191,513
2008 27,570,059 190,107
2007 26,998,389 188,753
2006 26,417,909 187,709
2005 25,836,071 186,978
2004 25,256,772 186,249
2003 24,679,602 185,430
2002 24,102,477 184,471
2001 23,526,538 183,166
2000 22,967,816 181,685
1999 22,435,531 180,275
1998 21,906,713 178,905
1997 21,375,218 177,547
1996 20,850,087 176,071
1995 20,330,599 174,571
1994 19,820,446 173,159
1993 19,322,664 171,774
1992 18,834,572 170,331
1991 18,342,464 169,368
1990 17,833,171 169,042
1989 17,314,997 168,768
1988 16,796,605 168,346
1987 16,276,737 167,661
1986 15,760,419 167,061
1985 15,252,258 166,849
1984 14,759,009 166,796
1983 14,285,907 166,714
1982 13,832,798 166,484
1981 13,399,203 165,678
1980 12,983,363 164,322
1979 12,627,862 162,882
1978 12,328,157 161,375
1977 12,035,713 159,753
1976 11,750,097 157,113
1975 11,471,914 153,344
1974 11,200,906 149,431
1973 10,935,621 146,516
1972 10,676,835 144,538
1971 10,423,453 142,503
1970 10,178,802 140,400
1969 9,947,597 138,233
1968 9,725,281 136,020
1967 9,507,099 133,764
1966 9,284,688 131,073
1965 9,056,408 127,978
1964 8,828,406 124,894
1963 8,602,160 121,764
1962 8,380,172 118,597
1961 8,164,443 115,496
1960 7,956,197 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Samoa
2023 1.55 3.83
2022 1.55 3.88
2021 1.56 3.94
2020 1.68 4
2019 1.78 4.06
2018 1.84 4.14
2017 1.89 4.2
2016 1.94 4.26
2015 2.01 4.34
2014 2.06 4.42
2013 2.07 4.49
2012 2.12 4.55
2011 2.15 4.56
2010 2.14 4.52
2009 2.22 4.47
2008 2.26 4.42
2007 2.25 4.36
2006 2.31 4.32
2005 2.39 4.32
2004 2.49 4.34
2003 2.6 4.39
2002 2.66 4.44
2001 2.81 4.48
2000 2.94 4.52
1999 3.07 4.57
1998 3.12 4.64
1997 3.23 4.7
1996 3.3 4.74
1995 3.32 4.77
1994 3.35 4.79
1993 3.36 4.83
1992 3.37 4.87
1991 3.34 4.91
1990 3.3 5.01
1989 3.31 5.11
1988 3.5 5.21
1987 3.57 5.32
1986 3.7 5.42
1985 3.8 5.49
1984 3.89 5.55
1983 3.93 5.62
1982 3.97 5.68
1981 4 5.75
1980 4.04 5.86
1979 4.09 5.99
1978 4.18 6.15
1977 4.28 6.31
1976 4.4 6.47
1975 4.5 6.61
1974 4.62 6.75
1973 4.73 6.91
1972 4.82 7.07
1971 4.92 7.22
1970 5.04 7.34
1969 5.16 7.43
1968 5.29 7.5
1967 5.43 7.55
1966 5.64 7.6
1965 5.84 7.65
1964 6.03 7.7
1963 6.19 7.73
1962 6.3 7.76
1961 6.37 7.77
1960 6.41 7.78

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

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Malaysia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Samoa
2024 31.5 20.9
2023 31.1 21
2022 30.6 21.1
2021 30.1 21.4
2020 29.6 21.4
2019 29.2 21.5
2018 28.8 21.4
2017 28.5 21.4
2016 28.1 21.3
2015 27.8 21.2
2014 27.5 21.1
2013 27.1 21
2012 26.8 20.8
2011 26.4 20.8
2010 26 20.8
2009 25.6 20.8
2008 25.1 20.7
2007 24.8 20.6
2006 24.5 20.4
2005 24.2 20.3
2004 24 20.1
2003 23.9 19.9
2002 23.7 19.7
2001 23.6 19.7
2000 23.5 19.8
1999 23.4 19.9
1998 23.1 19.9
1997 22.9 19.8
1996 22.7 19.7
1995 22.5 19.6
1994 22.3 19.3
1993 22.1 19
1992 21.9 18.7
1991 21.7 18.5
1990 21.5 18.4
1989 21.3 18.3
1988 21.1 18.2
1987 21 18
1986 20.9 17.8
1985 20.7 17.6
1984 20.5 17.4
1983 20.4 17.1
1982 20.1 16.8
1981 19.9 16.6
1980 19.7 16.4
1979 19.5 16.2
1978 19.3 16
1977 19 15.8
1976 18.8 15.5
1975 18.6 15.3
1974 18.3 15
1973 18.1 14.9
1972 17.9 14.8
1971 17.6 14.7
1970 17.4 14.6
1969 17.3 14.5
1968 17.1 14.5
1967 17 14.5
1966 16.9 14.5
1965 16.8 14.5
1964 16.9 14.6
1963 17 14.6
1962 17.1 14.8
1961 17.3 14.9
1960 17.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malaysia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Samoa
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Malaysia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Samoa
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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