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Malaysia vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 65th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Serbia
Population
36512221
6494521
Population rank 45/197 110/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Malaysia and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Serbia
2024 $422,227,005,429 $90,097,765,959
2023 $399,949,418,753 $81,343,999,280
2022 $407,830,525,990 $66,809,895,701
2021 $373,784,553,030 $66,159,884,073
2020 $337,456,163,961 $55,874,017,669
2019 $365,177,721,022 $53,864,693,665
2018 $358,788,845,713 $52,787,520,249
2017 $319,109,094,160 $45,972,834,714
2016 $301,256,033,870 $42,225,495,910
2015 $301,355,266,965 $41,297,410,635
2014 $338,066,095,097 $49,114,321,280
2013 $323,276,235,524 $50,455,529,604
2012 $314,443,047,642 $45,103,269,969
2011 $297,951,668,675 $51,251,098,408
2010 $255,017,638,456 $43,536,629,233
2009 $202,257,453,037 $46,955,984,410
2008 $230,811,614,370 $54,220,641,202
2007 $193,549,569,478 $44,888,028,946
2006 $162,692,258,307 $33,298,057,362
2005 $143,534,405,819 $28,334,256,181
2004 $124,749,473,684 $26,845,632,342
2003 $110,202,368,421 $23,593,044,418
2002 $100,845,526,316 $17,930,583,571
2001 $92,783,947,368 $13,599,378,662
2000 $93,789,736,842 $7,326,373,882
1999 $79,148,421,053 $20,878,694,851
1998 $72,167,498,981 $21,004,077,441
1997 $100,005,323,302 $27,153,408,995
1996 $100,855,393,910 $23,277,430,168
1995 $88,705,342,903 $17,921,892,655
1994 $74,478,356,958 -
1993 $66,894,966,969 -
1992 $59,167,550,163 -
1991 $49,143,148,094 -
1990 $44,024,585,240 -
1989 $38,847,965,293 -
1988 $35,272,109,220 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Serbia
2024 $11,874 $13,679
2023 $11,386 $12,282
2022 $11,755 $10,025
2021 $10,903 $9,681
2020 $9,958 $8,099
2019 $10,920 $7,756
2018 $10,902 $7,560
2017 $9,863 $6,548
2016 $9,477 $5,982
2015 $9,649 $5,820
2014 $11,013 $6,887
2013 $10,714 $7,040
2012 $10,601 $6,263
2011 $10,217 $7,082
2010 $8,899 $5,971
2009 $7,191 $6,414
2008 $8,372 $7,377
2007 $7,169 $6,081
2006 $6,158 $4,493
2005 $5,556 $3,808
2004 $4,939 $3,597
2003 $4,465 $3,154
2002 $4,184 $2,391
2001 $3,944 $1,812
2000 $4,084 $975
1999 $3,528 $2,769
1998 $3,294 $2,775
1997 $4,679 $3,574
1996 $4,837 $3,054
1995 $4,363 $2,349
1994 $3,758 -
1993 $3,462 -
1992 $3,141 -
1991 $2,679 -
1990 $2,469 -
1989 $2,244 -
1988 $2,100 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Serbia
2026 77.2 77.3
2025 77 77.1
2024 76.8 76.9
2023 76.7 76.8
2022 75.4 75.5
2021 73.9 72.9
2020 76.1 74.5
2019 75.9 76.1
2018 75.7 76
2017 75.5 75.8
2016 75.4 75.7
2015 75.3 75.7
2014 75.3 75.5
2013 75.5 75.3
2012 75.6 75.1
2011 75.5 74.7
2010 75.4 74.4
2009 75.3 74.1
2008 75.2 73.9
2007 75 73.7
2006 74.7 73.4
2005 74.4 73.1
2004 74 72.9
2003 73.7 72.7
2002 73.5 72.6
2001 73.1 72.3
2000 72.7 72.3
1999 72.4 70
1998 72.4 72.3
1997 72.3 72.9
1996 72.1 72.9
1995 72 72.7
1994 71.9 72.3
1993 71.7 71.9
1992 71.5 71.6
1991 71.2 71.9
1990 71 72.2
1989 70.8 72.3
1988 70.6 72
1987 70.4 71.9
1986 70.1 71.6
1985 69.9 71.4
1984 69.6 71.2
1983 69.2 71.1
1982 68.9 71
1981 68.5 71.1
1980 68.1 71.1
1979 67.6 71.2
1978 67.2 71.4
1977 66.7 71.8
1976 66.2 71.9
1975 65.7 71.6
1974 65.2 71.1
1973 64.7 70.5
1972 64.2 70
1971 63.8 69.7
1970 63.3 69.7
1969 62.9 70
1968 62.4 70.1
1967 62 70.1
1966 61.7 69.4
1965 61.1 68.7
1964 60.4 68
1963 59.7 67.4
1962 58.9 67
1961 58 66.3
1960 57.2 65.7
1959 56.3 65.2
1958 55.4 64.3
1957 54.5 63.2
1956 53.7 61.9
1955 52.8 61.3
1954 52 60.7
1953 51.1 59.8
1952 50.1 57.4
1951 49.2 55.6
1950 48.5 55.1

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

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Malaysia and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Serbia
2024 35,557,673 6,586,476
2023 35,126,298 6,623,183
2022 34,695,493 6,664,449
2021 34,282,399 6,834,326
2020 33,889,558 6,899,126
2019 33,440,596 6,945,235
2018 32,910,967 6,982,604
2017 32,355,644 7,020,858
2016 31,789,685 7,058,322
2015 31,232,798 7,095,383
2014 30,696,137 7,131,787
2013 30,174,265 7,166,553
2012 29,662,831 7,201,497
2011 29,162,039 7,236,519
2010 28,655,776 7,291,436
2009 28,124,778 7,320,807
2008 27,570,059 7,350,222
2007 26,998,389 7,381,579
2006 26,417,909 7,411,569
2005 25,836,071 7,440,769
2004 25,256,772 7,463,157
2003 24,679,602 7,480,591
2002 24,102,477 7,500,031
2001 23,526,538 7,503,433
2000 22,967,816 7,516,346
1999 22,435,531 7,540,401
1998 21,906,713 7,567,745
1997 21,375,218 7,598,538
1996 20,850,087 7,622,185
1995 20,330,599 7,628,264
1994 19,820,446 7,622,711
1993 19,322,664 7,614,328
1992 18,834,572 7,604,063
1991 18,342,464 7,595,636
1990 17,833,171 7,897,937
1989 17,314,997 7,893,787
1988 16,796,605 7,884,218
1987 16,276,737 7,868,027
1986 15,760,419 7,853,824
1985 15,252,258 7,835,902
1984 14,759,009 7,813,549
1983 14,285,907 7,788,100
1982 13,832,798 7,763,335
1981 13,399,203 7,736,787
1980 12,983,363 7,709,544
1979 12,627,862 7,541,997
1978 12,328,157 7,504,017
1977 12,035,713 7,462,783
1976 11,750,097 7,418,973
1975 11,471,914 7,368,717
1974 11,200,906 7,326,043
1973 10,935,621 7,283,902
1972 10,676,835 7,252,012
1971 10,423,453 7,211,716
1970 10,178,802 7,164,993
1969 9,947,597 7,123,249
1968 9,725,281 7,007,586
1967 9,507,099 6,966,522
1966 9,284,688 6,927,969
1965 9,056,408 6,876,624
1964 8,828,406 6,832,855
1963 8,602,160 6,787,950
1962 8,380,172 6,740,264
1961 8,164,443 6,689,077
1960 7,956,197 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Serbia

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Serbia
2023 1.55 1.61
2022 1.55 1.59
2021 1.56 1.52
2020 1.68 1.48
2019 1.78 1.52
2018 1.84 1.49
2017 1.89 1.49
2016 1.94 1.46
2015 2.01 1.46
2014 2.06 1.46
2013 2.07 1.43
2012 2.12 1.45
2011 2.15 1.4
2010 2.14 1.4
2009 2.22 1.44
2008 2.26 1.4
2007 2.25 1.38
2006 2.31 1.43
2005 2.39 1.45
2004 2.49 1.57
2003 2.6 1.59
2002 2.66 1.57
2001 2.81 1.58
2000 2.94 1.48
1999 3.07 1.35
1998 3.12 1.37
1997 3.23 1.4
1996 3.3 1.44
1995 3.32 1.47
1994 3.35 1.51
1993 3.36 1.54
1992 3.37 1.57
1991 3.34 1.61
1990 3.3 1.65
1989 3.31 1.69
1988 3.5 1.72
1987 3.57 1.75
1986 3.7 1.78
1985 3.8 1.8
1984 3.89 1.81
1983 3.93 1.83
1982 3.97 1.84
1981 4 1.85
1980 4.04 1.86
1979 4.09 1.88
1978 4.18 1.89
1977 4.28 1.9
1976 4.4 1.91
1975 4.5 1.92
1974 4.62 1.93
1973 4.73 1.94
1972 4.82 1.95
1971 4.92 1.96
1970 5.04 1.97
1969 5.16 1.99
1968 5.29 2.01
1967 5.43 2.02
1966 5.64 2.04
1965 5.84 2.06
1964 6.03 2.07
1963 6.19 2.08
1962 6.3 2.11
1961 6.37 2.13
1960 6.41 2.15

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

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Malaysia and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Serbia
2024 31.5 45.1
2023 31.1 44.9
2022 30.6 44.7
2021 30.1 44.5
2020 29.6 44.4
2019 29.2 44.2
2018 28.8 44
2017 28.5 43.7
2016 28.1 43.5
2015 27.8 43.3
2014 27.5 43
2013 27.1 42.8
2012 26.8 42.6
2011 26.4 42.4
2010 26 42.1
2009 25.6 41.9
2008 25.1 41.7
2007 24.8 41.5
2006 24.5 41.3
2005 24.2 41.1
2004 24 40.9
2003 23.9 40.7
2002 23.7 40.5
2001 23.6 40.3
2000 23.5 40.1
1999 23.4 39.8
1998 23.1 39.5
1997 22.9 39.2
1996 22.7 38.9
1995 22.5 38.5
1994 22.3 38.2
1993 22.1 37.8
1992 21.9 37.5
1991 21.7 37.1
1990 21.5 36.8
1989 21.3 36.5
1988 21.1 36.1
1987 21 35.7
1986 20.9 35.4
1985 20.7 35
1984 20.5 34.7
1983 20.4 34.4
1982 20.1 34.1
1981 19.9 33.9
1980 19.7 33.8
1979 19.5 33.7
1978 19.3 33.5
1977 19 33.4
1976 18.8 33.2
1975 18.6 33
1974 18.3 32.8
1973 18.1 32.7
1972 17.9 32.5
1971 17.6 32.2
1970 17.4 32
1969 17.3 31.7
1968 17.1 31.4
1967 17 31.1
1966 16.9 30.8
1965 16.8 30.5
1964 16.9 30.2
1963 17 29.8
1962 17.1 29.4
1961 17.3 29.1
1960 17.5 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Serbia
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Malaysia Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Malaysia Serbia
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
28,222 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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