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Malaysia vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 65th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Senegal
Population
36512221
19491599
Population rank 45/197 68/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Malaysia and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Senegal
2024 $422,227,005,429 $32,808,056,601
2023 $399,949,418,753 $30,696,331,296
2022 $407,830,525,990 $27,783,332,223
2021 $373,784,553,030 $27,520,784,130
2020 $337,456,163,961 $24,530,513,038
2019 $365,177,721,022 $23,403,995,992
2018 $358,788,845,713 $23,116,701,556
2017 $319,109,094,160 $20,996,562,944
2016 $301,256,033,870 $19,040,312,333
2015 $301,355,266,965 $17,774,766,696
2014 $338,066,095,097 $19,797,253,440
2013 $323,276,235,524 $18,918,667,725
2012 $314,443,047,642 $17,660,870,412
2011 $297,951,668,675 $17,814,283,639
2010 $255,017,638,456 $16,121,315,909
2009 $202,257,453,037 $16,145,867,495
2008 $230,811,614,370 $16,853,989,628
2007 $193,549,569,478 $13,994,218,413
2006 $162,692,258,307 $11,697,918,243
2005 $143,534,405,819 $11,009,033,438
2004 $124,749,473,684 $10,076,816,667
2003 $110,202,368,421 $8,768,721,563
2002 $100,845,526,316 $7,006,402,320
2001 $92,783,947,368 $6,507,824,829
2000 $93,789,736,842 $6,013,185,004
1999 $79,148,421,053 $6,592,834,933
1998 $72,167,498,981 $6,505,607,909
1997 $100,005,323,302 $6,041,478,726
1996 $100,855,393,910 $6,559,712,166
1995 $88,705,342,903 $6,326,342,633
1994 $74,478,356,958 $5,034,588,196
1993 $66,894,966,969 $7,367,986,241
1992 $59,167,550,163 $7,769,817,840
1991 $49,143,148,094 $7,255,210,470
1990 $44,024,585,240 $7,390,967,360
1989 $38,847,965,293 $6,366,039,373
1988 $35,272,109,220 $6,418,419,389
1987 $32,181,210,158 $6,487,353,103
1986 $27,734,111,400 $5,392,093,446
1985 $31,199,633,353 $3,818,944,918
1984 $33,942,897,422 $3,485,165,432
1983 $30,347,442,111 $3,569,356,125
1982 $26,804,493,635 $4,013,951,443
1981 $25,004,285,792 $4,095,892,781
1980 $24,488,224,677 $4,510,108,291
1979 $21,213,264,962 $4,084,877,823
1978 $16,358,079,862 $3,280,354,921
1977 $13,139,488,633 $2,938,046,463
1976 $11,050,234,599 $2,869,777,884
1975 $9,298,800,799 $2,830,388,405
1974 $9,496,204,302 $2,099,325,229
1973 $7,662,902,678 $1,863,398,590
1972 $5,043,347,250 $1,620,857,104
1971 $4,244,395,956 $1,339,549,033
1970 $3,864,145,667 $1,297,407,655
1969 $3,664,552,041 $1,245,234,931
1968 $3,330,371,551 $1,309,384,862
1967 $3,188,924,677 $1,246,480,766
1966 $3,143,517,944 $1,246,908,186
1965 $2,956,337,669 $1,210,058,228
1964 $2,674,423,922 $1,188,930,645
1963 $2,510,110,348 $1,122,139,862
1962 $2,001,489,602 $1,085,475,791
1961 $1,901,856,123 $1,058,975,257
1960 $1,916,229,477 $1,003,692,370

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

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Malaysia and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Senegal
2024 $11,874 $1,773
2023 $11,386 $1,698
2022 $11,755 $1,574
2021 $10,903 $1,598
2020 $9,958 $1,461
2019 $10,920 $1,431
2018 $10,902 $1,453
2017 $9,863 $1,357
2016 $9,477 $1,266
2015 $9,649 $1,218
2014 $11,013 $1,399
2013 $10,714 $1,380
2012 $10,601 $1,327
2011 $10,217 $1,375
2010 $8,899 $1,276
2009 $7,191 $1,309
2008 $8,372 $1,399
2007 $7,169 $1,189
2006 $6,158 $1,017
2005 $5,556 $980
2004 $4,939 $918
2003 $4,465 $818
2002 $4,184 $669
2001 $3,944 $637
2000 $4,084 $603
1999 $3,528 $678
1998 $3,294 $685
1997 $4,679 $651
1996 $4,837 $723
1995 $4,363 $715
1994 $3,758 $584
1993 $3,462 $878
1992 $3,141 $951
1991 $2,679 $913
1990 $2,469 $957
1989 $2,244 $849
1988 $2,100 $880
1987 $1,977 $916
1986 $1,760 $784
1985 $2,046 $571
1984 $2,300 $536
1983 $2,124 $564
1982 $1,938 $652
1981 $1,866 $683
1980 $1,886 $772
1979 $1,680 $716
1978 $1,327 $589
1977 $1,092 $540
1976 $940 $541
1975 $811 $547
1974 $848 $417
1973 $701 $381
1972 $472 $342
1971 $407 $291.1
1970 $380 $290.5
1969 $368 $287.3
1968 $342 $311
1967 $335 $305
1966 $339 $315
1965 $326 $314
1964 $303 $318
1963 $291.8 $309
1962 $238.8 $307
1961 $232.9 $308
1960 $240.8 $300

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

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Malaysia vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Senegal
2026 77.2 69.4
2025 77 69.2
2024 76.8 68.9
2023 76.7 68.7
2022 75.4 67.8
2021 73.9 66.9
2020 76.1 67.5
2019 75.9 67.7
2018 75.7 67.4
2017 75.5 67.1
2016 75.4 66.7
2015 75.3 66.5
2014 75.3 66
2013 75.5 65.6
2012 75.6 65.2
2011 75.5 64.8
2010 75.4 64.2
2009 75.3 63.8
2008 75.2 63.2
2007 75 62.7
2006 74.7 61.8
2005 74.4 61
2004 74 60.3
2003 73.7 59.5
2002 73.5 58.9
2001 73.1 58.2
2000 72.7 57.6
1999 72.4 57.3
1998 72.4 57.1
1997 72.3 57.1
1996 72.1 57.1
1995 72 57.3
1994 71.9 57.5
1993 71.7 57.3
1992 71.5 57.3
1991 71.2 57
1990 71 56.7
1989 70.8 56.2
1988 70.6 55.5
1987 70.4 54.6
1986 70.1 53.7
1985 69.9 52.6
1984 69.6 51.7
1983 69.2 50.8
1982 68.9 49.9
1981 68.5 49.1
1980 68.1 48.3
1979 67.6 47.5
1978 67.2 46.6
1977 66.7 45.7
1976 66.2 44.8
1975 65.7 43.9
1974 65.2 43.1
1973 64.7 42.4
1972 64.2 41.8
1971 63.8 41.2
1970 63.3 40.8
1969 62.9 40.4
1968 62.4 40.1
1967 62 40
1966 61.7 39.8
1965 61.1 39.8
1964 60.4 39.8
1963 59.7 39.7
1962 58.9 39.7
1961 58 39.7
1960 57.2 39.7
1959 56.3 39.5
1958 55.4 39.4
1957 54.5 39.1
1956 53.7 38.9
1955 52.8 38.5
1954 52 38.2
1953 51.1 37.8
1952 50.1 37.4
1951 49.2 36.9
1950 48.5 36.5

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

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Malaysia and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Senegal
2024 35,557,673 18,501,984
2023 35,126,298 18,077,573
2022 34,695,493 17,651,103
2021 34,282,399 17,220,867
2020 33,889,558 16,789,219
2019 33,440,596 16,352,922
2018 32,910,967 15,914,498
2017 32,355,644 15,475,002
2016 31,789,685 15,034,521
2015 31,232,798 14,593,331
2014 30,696,137 14,152,102
2013 30,174,265 13,710,849
2012 29,662,831 13,310,495
2011 29,162,039 12,958,897
2010 28,655,776 12,635,413
2009 28,124,778 12,337,389
2008 27,570,059 12,048,959
2007 26,998,389 11,770,344
2006 26,417,909 11,500,094
2005 25,836,071 11,235,472
2004 25,256,772 10,975,704
2003 24,679,602 10,721,176
2002 24,102,477 10,466,214
2001 23,526,538 10,212,942
2000 22,967,816 9,968,260
1999 22,435,531 9,730,887
1998 21,906,713 9,502,952
1997 21,375,218 9,283,495
1996 20,850,087 9,067,014
1995 20,330,599 8,848,101
1994 19,820,446 8,624,078
1993 19,322,664 8,396,288
1992 18,834,572 8,168,395
1991 18,342,464 7,943,085
1990 17,833,171 7,720,523
1989 17,314,997 7,502,207
1988 16,796,605 7,289,618
1987 16,276,737 7,081,530
1986 15,760,419 6,878,192
1985 15,252,258 6,683,287
1984 14,759,009 6,499,364
1983 14,285,907 6,324,504
1982 13,832,798 6,156,961
1981 13,399,203 5,997,160
1980 12,983,363 5,845,638
1979 12,627,862 5,702,895
1978 12,328,157 5,568,096
1977 12,035,713 5,439,549
1976 11,750,097 5,308,564
1975 11,471,914 5,170,810
1974 11,200,906 5,029,437
1973 10,935,621 4,885,181
1972 10,676,835 4,741,631
1971 10,423,453 4,601,864
1970 10,178,802 4,466,328
1969 9,947,597 4,334,974
1968 9,725,281 4,207,587
1967 9,507,099 4,083,870
1966 9,284,688 3,964,299
1965 9,056,408 3,849,788
1964 8,828,406 3,740,535
1963 8,602,160 3,635,876
1962 8,380,172 3,534,686
1961 8,164,443 3,436,375
1960 7,956,197 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Senegal

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Senegal
2023 1.55 3.82
2022 1.55 3.86
2021 1.56 3.94
2020 1.68 4
2019 1.78 4.1
2018 1.84 4.29
2017 1.89 4.49
2016 1.94 4.65
2015 2.01 4.75
2014 2.06 4.88
2013 2.07 5.05
2012 2.12 5.13
2011 2.15 5.1
2010 2.14 5.06
2009 2.22 5.03
2008 2.26 5.02
2007 2.25 5.02
2006 2.31 5.06
2005 2.39 5.13
2004 2.49 5.19
2003 2.6 5.25
2002 2.66 5.3
2001 2.81 5.4
2000 2.94 5.5
1999 3.07 5.57
1998 3.12 5.58
1997 3.23 5.64
1996 3.3 5.72
1995 3.32 5.82
1994 3.35 5.92
1993 3.36 6.05
1992 3.37 6.15
1991 3.34 6.27
1990 3.3 6.4
1989 3.31 6.48
1988 3.5 6.58
1987 3.57 6.79
1986 3.7 6.9
1985 3.8 7.01
1984 3.89 7.11
1983 3.93 7.19
1982 3.97 7.25
1981 4 7.28
1980 4.04 7.29
1979 4.09 7.29
1978 4.18 7.28
1977 4.28 7.27
1976 4.4 7.26
1975 4.5 7.25
1974 4.62 7.25
1973 4.73 7.26
1972 4.82 7.26
1971 4.92 7.26
1970 5.04 7.26
1969 5.16 7.26
1968 5.29 7.25
1967 5.43 7.24
1966 5.64 7.22
1965 5.84 7.19
1964 6.03 7.16
1963 6.19 7.12
1962 6.3 7.08
1961 6.37 7.04
1960 6.41 7

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

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Malaysia and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Senegal
2024 31.5 20.4
2023 31.1 20.1
2022 30.6 19.9
2021 30.1 19.7
2020 29.6 19.4
2019 29.2 19.2
2018 28.8 19
2017 28.5 18.9
2016 28.1 18.7
2015 27.8 18.6
2014 27.5 18.6
2013 27.1 18.5
2012 26.8 18.5
2011 26.4 18.5
2010 26 18.5
2009 25.6 18.4
2008 25.1 18.4
2007 24.8 18.3
2006 24.5 18.2
2005 24.2 18.2
2004 24 18.1
2003 23.9 18
2002 23.7 17.8
2001 23.6 17.7
2000 23.5 17.6
1999 23.4 17.5
1998 23.1 17.4
1997 22.9 17.3
1996 22.7 17.2
1995 22.5 17.1
1994 22.3 17
1993 22.1 16.9
1992 21.9 16.8
1991 21.7 16.7
1990 21.5 16.6
1989 21.3 16.5
1988 21.1 16.4
1987 21 16.3
1986 20.9 16.3
1985 20.7 16.3
1984 20.5 16.3
1983 20.4 16.4
1982 20.1 16.5
1981 19.9 16.7
1980 19.7 16.8
1979 19.5 17
1978 19.3 17.2
1977 19 17.4
1976 18.8 17.6
1975 18.6 17.7
1974 18.3 17.8
1973 18.1 17.9
1972 17.9 17.9
1971 17.6 17.9
1970 17.4 17.9
1969 17.3 17.9
1968 17.1 17.9
1967 17 17.9
1966 16.9 17.8
1965 16.8 17.9
1964 16.9 17.9
1963 17 17.9
1962 17.1 18
1961 17.3 18
1960 17.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Malaysia Senegal
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
50.4%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

Malaysia Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Senegal
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
10,355 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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