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Malaysia vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 65th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Seychelles
Population
36512221
126311
Population rank 45/197 181/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Malaysia and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Seychelles
2024 $422,227,005,429 $2,167,239,562
2023 $399,949,418,753 $2,187,379,755
2022 $407,830,525,990 $2,018,346,589
2021 $373,784,553,030 $1,487,173,795
2020 $337,456,163,961 $1,382,551,752
2019 $365,177,721,022 $1,868,690,097
2018 $358,788,845,713 $1,784,313,927
2017 $319,109,094,160 $1,675,370,641
2016 $301,256,033,870 $1,568,513,348
2015 $301,355,266,965 $1,432,403,352
2014 $338,066,095,097 $1,387,577,870
2013 $323,276,235,524 $1,333,160,407
2012 $314,443,047,642 $1,089,407,839
2011 $297,951,668,675 $1,058,918,707
2010 $255,017,638,456 $981,616,542
2009 $202,257,453,037 $850,901,620
2008 $230,811,614,370 $979,597,394
2007 $193,549,569,478 $1,077,308,814
2006 $162,692,258,307 $1,081,441,283
2005 $143,534,405,819 $977,899,382
2004 $124,749,473,684 $893,012,218
2003 $110,202,368,421 $750,847,230
2002 $100,845,526,316 $742,134,838
2001 $92,783,947,368 $662,064,156
2000 $93,789,736,842 $654,212,394
1999 $79,148,421,053 $662,838,615
1998 $72,167,498,981 $647,287,376
1997 $100,005,323,302 $598,966,982
1996 $100,855,393,910 $535,250,347
1995 $88,705,342,903 $540,733,048
1994 $74,478,356,958 $517,570,058
1993 $66,894,966,969 $504,230,621
1992 $59,167,550,163 $461,409,399
1991 $49,143,148,094 $398,307,170
1990 $44,024,585,240 $392,163,561
1989 $38,847,965,293 $324,333,367
1988 $35,272,109,220 $301,985,618
1987 $32,181,210,158 $265,212,957
1986 $27,734,111,400 $221,147,061
1985 $31,199,633,353 $179,691,483
1984 $33,942,897,422 $160,992,921
1983 $30,347,442,111 $156,098,237
1982 $26,804,493,635 $157,211,790
1981 $25,004,285,792 $163,750,728
1980 $24,488,224,677 $156,783,830
1979 $21,213,264,962 $127,261,099
1978 $16,358,079,862 $85,552,366
1977 $13,139,488,633 $64,526,401
1976 $11,050,234,599 $49,278,982
1975 $9,298,800,799 $47,803,146
1974 $9,496,204,302 $43,134,496
1973 $7,662,902,678 $36,896,280
1972 $5,043,347,250 $30,645,123
1971 $4,244,395,956 $21,965,951
1970 $3,864,145,667 $18,432,032
1969 $3,664,552,041 $16,452,028
1968 $3,330,371,551 $16,074,028
1967 $3,188,924,677 $16,632,032
1966 $3,143,517,944 $16,443,034
1965 $2,956,337,669 $15,603,032
1964 $2,674,423,922 $15,393,032
1963 $2,510,110,348 $13,923,029
1962 $2,001,489,602 $12,642,026
1961 $1,901,856,123 $11,592,024
1960 $1,916,229,477 $12,012,025

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

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Malaysia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Seychelles
2024 $11,874 $17,859
2023 $11,386 $18,263
2022 $11,755 $16,837
2021 $10,903 $14,983
2020 $9,958 $14,041
2019 $10,920 $19,142
2018 $10,902 $18,440
2017 $9,863 $17,480
2016 $9,477 $16,567
2015 $9,649 $15,333
2014 $11,013 $15,188
2013 $10,714 $14,821
2012 $10,601 $12,337
2011 $10,217 $12,110
2010 $8,899 $10,935
2009 $7,191 $9,747
2008 $8,372 $11,265
2007 $7,169 $12,669
2006 $6,158 $12,783
2005 $5,556 $11,802
2004 $4,939 $10,828
2003 $4,465 $9,070
2002 $4,184 $8,864
2001 $3,944 $8,153
2000 $4,084 $8,064
1999 $3,528 $8,243
1998 $3,294 $8,210
1997 $4,679 $7,747
1996 $4,837 $7,004
1995 $4,363 $7,181
1994 $3,758 $6,975
1993 $3,462 $6,979
1992 $3,141 $6,520
1991 $2,679 $5,655
1990 $2,469 $5,642
1989 $2,244 $4,689
1988 $2,100 $4,392
1987 $1,977 $3,872
1986 $1,760 $3,368
1985 $2,046 $2,754
1984 $2,300 $2,488
1983 $2,124 $2,426
1982 $1,938 $2,441
1981 $1,866 $2,557
1980 $1,886 $2,478
1979 $1,680 $2,030
1978 $1,327 $1,377
1977 $1,092 $1,044
1976 $940 $814
1975 $811 $806
1974 $848 $745
1973 $701 $649
1972 $472 $547
1971 $407 $402
1970 $380 $344
1969 $368 $314
1968 $342 $314
1967 $335 $333
1966 $339 $338
1965 $326 $328
1964 $303 $332
1963 $291.8 $308
1962 $238.8 $287
1961 $232.9 $270.3
1960 $240.8 $288.1

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

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Malaysia vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Seychelles
2026 77.2 73.3
2025 77 73.1
2024 76.8 73
2023 76.7 72.9
2022 75.4 71.2
2021 73.9 71.2
2020 76.1 74.1
2019 75.9 72.1
2018 75.7 72.2
2017 75.5 72.2
2016 75.4 72.2
2015 75.3 72.3
2014 75.3 72.4
2013 75.5 72.4
2012 75.6 72.5
2011 75.5 72.5
2010 75.4 72.5
2009 75.3 72.4
2008 75.2 72.3
2007 75 72.2
2006 74.7 72
2005 74.4 71.9
2004 74 71.7
2003 73.7 71.7
2002 73.5 71.5
2001 73.1 71.4
2000 72.7 71.3
1999 72.4 71.2
1998 72.4 71.1
1997 72.3 70.8
1996 72.1 70.8
1995 72 70.6
1994 71.9 70.5
1993 71.7 70.4
1992 71.5 70.3
1991 71.2 70.3
1990 71 70.2
1989 70.8 70.1
1988 70.6 70
1987 70.4 69.9
1986 70.1 69.8
1985 69.9 69.6
1984 69.6 69.5
1983 69.2 69.3
1982 68.9 69
1981 68.5 68.7
1980 68.1 68.5
1979 67.6 68.2
1978 67.2 67.9
1977 66.7 67.6
1976 66.2 67.2
1975 65.7 66.8
1974 65.2 66.4
1973 64.7 65.9
1972 64.2 65.3
1971 63.8 64.6
1970 63.3 64
1969 62.9 63.3
1968 62.4 62.6
1967 62 62.1
1966 61.7 61.7
1965 61.1 61.4
1964 60.4 61.2
1963 59.7 60.9
1962 58.9 60.7
1961 58 60.6
1960 57.2 60.5
1959 56.3 60.4
1958 55.4 60.4
1957 54.5 60.2
1956 53.7 59.8
1955 52.8 59.4
1954 52 59
1953 51.1 58.7
1952 50.1 58.4
1951 49.2 58
1950 48.5 57.8

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

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Malaysia and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Seychelles
2024 35,557,673 121,354
2023 35,126,298 119,773
2022 34,695,493 119,878
2021 34,282,399 99,258
2020 33,889,558 98,462
2019 33,440,596 97,625
2018 32,910,967 96,762
2017 32,355,644 95,843
2016 31,789,685 94,677
2015 31,232,798 93,419
2014 30,696,137 91,359
2013 30,174,265 89,949
2012 29,662,831 88,303
2011 29,162,039 87,441
2010 28,655,776 89,770
2009 28,124,778 87,298
2008 27,570,059 86,956
2007 26,998,389 85,033
2006 26,417,909 84,600
2005 25,836,071 82,858
2004 25,256,772 82,475
2003 24,679,602 82,781
2002 24,102,477 83,723
2001 23,526,538 81,202
2000 22,967,816 81,131
1999 22,435,531 80,410
1998 21,906,713 78,846
1997 21,375,218 77,319
1996 20,850,087 76,417
1995 20,330,599 75,304
1994 19,820,446 74,205
1993 19,322,664 72,253
1992 18,834,572 70,763
1991 18,342,464 70,439
1990 17,833,171 69,507
1989 17,314,997 69,167
1988 16,796,605 68,755
1987 16,276,737 68,499
1986 15,760,419 65,652
1985 15,252,258 65,244
1984 14,759,009 64,717
1983 14,285,907 64,335
1982 13,832,798 64,413
1981 13,399,203 64,035
1980 12,983,363 63,261
1979 12,627,862 62,686
1978 12,328,157 62,150
1977 12,035,713 61,786
1976 11,750,097 60,504
1975 11,471,914 59,292
1974 11,200,906 57,937
1973 10,935,621 56,892
1972 10,676,835 56,029
1971 10,423,453 54,695
1970 10,178,802 53,600
1969 9,947,597 52,365
1968 9,725,281 51,134
1967 9,507,099 49,911
1966 9,284,688 48,699
1965 9,056,408 47,500
1964 8,828,406 46,322
1963 8,602,160 45,176
1962 8,380,172 44,042
1961 8,164,443 42,889
1960 7,956,197 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Seychelles
2023 1.55 2.02
2022 1.55 2.01
2021 1.56 2.46
2020 1.68 2.29
2019 1.78 2.36
2018 1.84 2.41
2017 1.89 2.41
2016 1.94 2.39
2015 2.01 2.31
2014 2.06 2.25
2013 2.07 2.26
2012 2.12 2.37
2011 2.15 2.33
2010 2.14 2.16
2009 2.22 2.38
2008 2.26 2.33
2007 2.25 2.24
2006 2.31 2.11
2005 2.39 2.2
2004 2.49 2.01
2003 2.6 2.06
2002 2.66 2.04
2001 2.81 1.98
2000 2.94 2.08
1999 3.07 2.04
1998 3.12 2.04
1997 3.23 2.1
1996 3.3 2.31
1995 3.32 2.36
1994 3.35 2.6
1993 3.36 2.58
1992 3.37 2.53
1991 3.34 2.69
1990 3.3 2.61
1989 3.31 2.67
1988 3.5 2.79
1987 3.57 2.92
1986 3.7 3.07
1985 3.8 3.09
1984 3.89 3.24
1983 3.93 3.22
1982 3.97 3.13
1981 4 3.67
1980 4.04 3.79
1979 4.09 3.66
1978 4.18 3.92
1977 4.28 3.75
1976 4.4 4.09
1975 4.5 4.75
1974 4.62 5.1
1973 4.73 4.78
1972 4.82 5.16
1971 4.92 5.69
1970 5.04 5.31
1969 5.16 5.48
1968 5.29 5.61
1967 5.43 5.9
1966 5.64 6.13
1965 5.84 5.72
1964 6.03 5.69
1963 6.19 5.61
1962 6.3 5.51
1961 6.37 5.42
1960 6.41 5.31

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

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Malaysia and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Seychelles
2024 31.5 35
2023 31.1 34.7
2022 30.6 34.4
2021 30.1 34
2020 29.6 33.6
2019 29.2 33.2
2018 28.8 32.9
2017 28.5 32.6
2016 28.1 32.3
2015 27.8 32.1
2014 27.5 31.8
2013 27.1 31.6
2012 26.8 31.5
2011 26.4 31.4
2010 26 31.2
2009 25.6 30.8
2008 25.1 30.4
2007 24.8 30
2006 24.5 29.6
2005 24.2 29.3
2004 24 28.9
2003 23.9 28.5
2002 23.7 28.1
2001 23.6 27.7
2000 23.5 27.3
1999 23.4 26.8
1998 23.1 26.4
1997 22.9 26.1
1996 22.7 25.7
1995 22.5 25.4
1994 22.3 25.2
1993 22.1 24.8
1992 21.9 24.5
1991 21.7 24
1990 21.5 23.6
1989 21.3 23.3
1988 21.1 22.9
1987 21 22.5
1986 20.9 22.3
1985 20.7 22
1984 20.5 21.7
1983 20.4 21.4
1982 20.1 21.1
1981 19.9 20.7
1980 19.7 20.4
1979 19.5 19.9
1978 19.3 19.6
1977 19 19.3
1976 18.8 19
1975 18.6 18.9
1974 18.3 18.7
1973 18.1 18.6
1972 17.9 18.5
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.4 18.5
1969 17.3 18.7
1968 17.1 19
1967 17 19.4
1966 16.9 19.8
1965 16.8 20.2
1964 16.9 20.6
1963 17 21
1962 17.1 21.3
1961 17.3 21.6
1960 17.5 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malaysia Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Seychelles
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
57.3%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
87.4%
2023

Health

Malaysia Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Seychelles
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
327 mi
2015

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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)

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