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Malaysia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 65th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Somalia
Population
36512221
20503678
Population rank 45/197 66/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 62/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Malaysia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Somalia
2024 $422,227,005,429 $11,967,000,000
2023 $399,949,418,753 $10,958,000,000
2022 $407,830,525,990 $10,203,000,000
2021 $373,784,553,030 $9,483,000,000
2020 $337,456,163,961 $8,628,000,000
2019 $365,177,721,022 $8,656,000,000
2018 $358,788,845,713 $7,873,000,000
2017 $319,109,094,160 $7,621,501,710
2016 $301,256,033,870 $6,613,743,070
2015 $301,355,266,965 $6,152,149,100
2014 $338,066,095,097 $5,728,399,720
2013 $323,276,235,524 $5,062,881,600
2012 $314,443,047,642 $4,364,670,160
2011 $297,951,668,675 $2,906,000,097
2010 $255,017,638,456 $2,687,807,004
2009 $202,257,453,037 $2,948,594,552
2008 $230,811,614,370 $5,913,620,293
2007 $193,549,569,478 $5,430,713,729
2006 $162,692,258,307 $5,026,743,282
2005 $143,534,405,819 $4,683,246,454
2004 $124,749,473,684 $3,859,592,813
2003 $110,202,368,421 $2,836,724,352
2002 $100,845,526,316 $2,192,684,135
2001 $92,783,947,368 $2,252,847,465
2000 $93,789,736,842 $3,412,797,450
1999 $79,148,421,053 $3,045,751,528
1998 $72,167,498,981 $2,962,047,564
1997 $100,005,323,302 $2,191,749,014
1996 $100,855,393,910 $1,792,234,297
1995 $88,705,342,903 $1,534,756,135
1994 $74,478,356,958 $1,481,205,098
1993 $66,894,966,969 $1,260,132,956
1992 $59,167,550,163 $709,297,579
1991 $49,143,148,094 $717,974,930
1990 $44,024,585,240 $1,031,282,081
1989 $38,847,965,293 $1,181,360,844
1988 $35,272,109,220 $1,051,596,967
1987 $32,181,210,158 $1,018,972,664
1986 $27,734,111,400 $916,590,786
1985 $31,199,633,353 $875,702,247
1984 $33,942,897,422 $787,434,542
1983 $30,347,442,111 $735,408,642
1982 $26,804,493,635 $774,578,932
1981 $25,004,285,792 $699,302,473
1980 $24,488,224,677 $602,515,548
1979 $21,213,264,962 $589,566,929
1978 $16,358,079,862 $564,571,823
1977 $13,139,488,633 $498,550,725
1976 $11,050,234,599 $871,344,245
1975 $9,298,800,799 $757,015,879
1974 $9,496,204,302 $572,504,036
1973 $7,662,902,678 $483,699,611
1972 $5,043,347,250 $447,883,941
1971 $4,244,395,956 $347,039,446
1970 $3,864,145,667 $347,985,394
1969 $3,664,552,041 $306,357,285
1968 $3,330,371,551 $286,719,885
1967 $3,188,924,677 $271,781,887
1966 $3,143,517,944 $257,375,897
1965 $2,956,337,669 $243,725,898
1964 $2,674,423,922 $229,529,913
1963 $2,510,110,348 $216,145,936
1962 $2,001,489,602 $203,531,928
1961 $1,901,856,123 $191,659,914
1960 $1,916,229,477 $180,459,937

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

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Malaysia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Somalia
2024 $11,874 $630
2023 $11,386 $597
2022 $11,755 $573
2021 $10,903 $549
2020 $9,958 $518
2019 $10,920 $540
2018 $10,902 $509
2017 $9,863 $511
2016 $9,477 $461
2015 $9,649 $446
2014 $11,013 $429
2013 $10,714 $393
2012 $10,601 $350
2011 $10,217 $235.3
2010 $8,899 $219.2
2009 $7,191 $246.5
2008 $8,372 $507
2007 $7,169 $480
2006 $6,158 $458
2005 $5,556 $440
2004 $4,939 $375
2003 $4,465 $286.3
2002 $4,184 $229.6
2001 $3,944 $244.9
2000 $4,084 $386
1999 $3,528 $359
1998 $3,294 $363
1997 $4,679 $280.1
1996 $4,837 $237.2
1995 $4,363 $210.7
1994 $3,758 $210.8
1993 $3,462 $188.6
1992 $3,141 $109.2
1991 $2,679 $105.4
1990 $2,469 $145.6
1989 $2,244 $166
1988 $2,100 $145.3
1987 $1,977 $141
1986 $1,760 $131.4
1985 $2,046 $130.8
1984 $2,300 $122.5
1983 $2,124 $118.6
1982 $1,938 $129
1981 $1,866 $116.9
1980 $1,886 $101.5
1979 $1,680 $108.2
1978 $1,327 $117.3
1977 $1,092 $111.2
1976 $940 $199.6
1975 $811 $177.8
1974 $848 $137.9
1973 $701 $119.6
1972 $472 $113.7
1971 $407 $90.4
1970 $380 $93.1
1969 $368 $84.1
1968 $342 $80.8
1967 $335 $78.7
1966 $339 $76.5
1965 $326 $74.4
1964 $303 $71.9
1963 $291.8 $69.5
1962 $238.8 $67.2
1961 $232.9 $64.9
1960 $240.8 $62.7

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

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Malaysia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Somalia
2026 77.2 59.3
2025 77 59.1
2024 76.8 59
2023 76.7 58.8
2022 75.4 53.9
2021 73.9 55.7
2020 76.1 57.1
2019 75.9 57.2
2018 75.7 54.8
2017 75.5 52.2
2016 75.4 55.3
2015 75.3 55.1
2014 75.3 54.4
2013 75.5 54
2012 75.6 49.1
2011 75.5 32.5
2010 75.4 48.9
2009 75.3 52.1
2008 75.2 51.5
2007 75 50.9
2006 74.7 50.9
2005 74.4 50.9
2004 74 50.7
2003 73.7 50.7
2002 73.5 50.8
2001 73.1 50.8
2000 72.7 50.7
1999 72.4 50.6
1998 72.4 50.8
1997 72.3 50.3
1996 72.1 50.5
1995 72 50.6
1994 71.9 50.3
1993 71.7 50.6
1992 71.5 25
1991 71.2 25.4
1990 71 46.9
1989 70.8 46.6
1988 70.6 43.9
1987 70.4 49
1986 70.1 48.4
1985 69.9 48.3
1984 69.6 48.4
1983 69.2 48.2
1982 68.9 48
1981 68.5 47.8
1980 68.1 47.6
1979 67.6 47.4
1978 67.2 47
1977 66.7 47
1976 66.2 44.7
1975 65.7 44.5
1974 65.2 44.3
1973 64.7 46.2
1972 64.2 46
1971 63.8 45.8
1970 63.3 45.6
1969 62.9 45.5
1968 62.4 45.3
1967 62 45.1
1966 61.7 44.8
1965 61.1 44.6
1964 60.4 44.4
1963 59.7 44.2
1962 58.9 44
1961 58 43.7
1960 57.2 43.5
1959 56.3 43.3
1958 55.4 43.1
1957 54.5 42.9
1956 53.7 42.7
1955 52.8 42.5
1954 52 42.3
1953 51.1 42.1
1952 50.1 41.9
1951 49.2 41.7
1950 48.5 41.5

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

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Malaysia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Somalia
2024 35,557,673 19,009,151
2023 35,126,298 18,358,615
2022 34,695,493 17,801,897
2021 34,282,399 17,271,431
2020 33,889,558 16,651,191
2019 33,440,596 16,030,971
2018 32,910,967 15,452,487
2017 32,355,644 14,916,629
2016 31,789,685 14,348,740
2015 31,232,798 13,806,963
2014 30,696,137 13,339,491
2013 30,174,265 12,869,594
2012 29,662,831 12,461,160
2011 29,162,039 12,348,830
2010 28,655,776 12,261,756
2009 28,124,778 11,961,201
2008 27,570,059 11,663,084
2007 26,998,389 11,322,582
2006 26,417,909 10,975,502
2005 25,836,071 10,644,228
2004 25,256,772 10,280,998
2003 24,679,602 9,909,157
2002 24,102,477 9,550,063
2001 23,526,538 9,198,493
2000 22,967,816 8,838,713
1999 22,435,531 8,492,059
1998 21,906,713 8,155,417
1997 21,375,218 7,824,525
1996 20,850,087 7,554,474
1995 20,330,599 7,285,007
1994 19,820,446 7,026,797
1993 19,322,664 6,681,399
1992 18,834,572 6,495,107
1991 18,342,464 6,813,760
1990 17,833,171 7,082,811
1989 17,314,997 7,114,817
1988 16,796,605 7,235,360
1987 16,276,737 7,228,302
1986 15,760,419 6,974,788
1985 15,252,258 6,693,289
1984 14,759,009 6,428,389
1983 14,285,907 6,198,430
1982 13,832,798 6,003,840
1981 13,399,203 5,982,849
1980 12,983,363 5,936,154
1979 12,627,862 5,449,117
1978 12,328,157 4,814,892
1977 12,035,713 4,484,050
1976 11,750,097 4,365,812
1975 11,471,914 4,257,535
1974 11,200,906 4,151,842
1973 10,935,621 4,045,592
1972 10,676,835 3,939,436
1971 10,423,453 3,837,691
1970 10,178,802 3,738,448
1969 9,947,597 3,641,015
1968 9,725,281 3,546,590
1967 9,507,099 3,454,537
1966 9,284,688 3,365,106
1965 9,056,408 3,277,874
1964 8,828,406 3,192,796
1963 8,602,160 3,110,361
1962 8,380,172 3,030,091
1961 8,164,443 2,952,054
1960 7,956,197 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Somalia
2023 1.55 6.13
2022 1.55 6.26
2021 1.56 6.35
2020 1.68 6.45
2019 1.78 6.56
2018 1.84 6.66
2017 1.89 6.77
2016 1.94 6.88
2015 2.01 6.98
2014 2.06 7.06
2013 2.07 7.14
2012 2.12 7.21
2011 2.15 7.27
2010 2.14 7.32
2009 2.22 7.38
2008 2.26 7.42
2007 2.25 7.46
2006 2.31 7.49
2005 2.39 7.53
2004 2.49 7.57
2003 2.6 7.6
2002 2.66 7.63
2001 2.81 7.64
2000 2.94 7.65
1999 3.07 7.66
1998 3.12 7.66
1997 3.23 7.66
1996 3.3 7.62
1995 3.32 7.58
1994 3.35 7.54
1993 3.36 7.53
1992 3.37 7.5
1991 3.34 7.47
1990 3.3 7.44
1989 3.31 7.42
1988 3.5 7.4
1987 3.57 7.37
1986 3.7 7.35
1985 3.8 7.33
1984 3.89 7.3
1983 3.93 7.28
1982 3.97 7.25
1981 4 7.23
1980 4.04 7.18
1979 4.09 7.16
1978 4.18 7.13
1977 4.28 7
1976 4.4 7.02
1975 4.5 7.03
1974 4.62 7.06
1973 4.73 7.09
1972 4.82 7.12
1971 4.92 7.15
1970 5.04 7.18
1969 5.16 7.21
1968 5.29 7.23
1967 5.43 7.25
1966 5.64 7.26
1965 5.84 7.26
1964 6.03 7.26
1963 6.19 7.26
1962 6.3 7.26
1961 6.37 7.25
1960 6.41 7.25

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

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Malaysia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Somalia
2024 31.5 16.6
2023 31.1 16.5
2022 30.6 16.5
2021 30.1 16.4
2020 29.6 16.3
2019 29.2 16.3
2018 28.8 16.2
2017 28.5 16.2
2016 28.1 16.1
2015 27.8 16.1
2014 27.5 16
2013 27.1 16
2012 26.8 16
2011 26.4 15.8
2010 26 15.7
2009 25.6 15.6
2008 25.1 15.6
2007 24.8 15.6
2006 24.5 15.7
2005 24.2 15.9
2004 24 16
2003 23.9 16.1
2002 23.7 16.2
2001 23.6 16.2
2000 23.5 16.3
1999 23.4 16.3
1998 23.1 16.4
1997 22.9 16.4
1996 22.7 16.5
1995 22.5 16.6
1994 22.3 16.7
1993 22.1 16.8
1992 21.9 16.7
1991 21.7 16.5
1990 21.5 16.5
1989 21.3 16.7
1988 21.1 16.8
1987 21 17
1986 20.9 17.1
1985 20.7 17.2
1984 20.5 17.3
1983 20.4 17.4
1982 20.1 17.4
1981 19.9 17.5
1980 19.7 17.6
1979 19.5 17.6
1978 19.3 17.7
1977 19 17.7
1976 18.8 17.7
1975 18.6 17.7
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 17.9 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.3 17.5
1968 17.1 17.5
1967 17 17.5
1966 16.9 17.5
1965 16.8 17.5
1964 16.9 17.6
1963 17 17.7
1962 17.1 17.8
1961 17.3 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
68
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Malaysia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Malaysia Somalia
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Malaysia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Somalia
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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