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Malaysia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 65th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia South Sudan
Population
36512221
12507858
Population rank 45/197 80/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 38/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 79/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$296B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 62/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Malaysia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia South Sudan
2024 $422,227,005,429 -
2023 $399,949,418,753 -
2022 $407,830,525,990 -
2021 $373,784,553,030 -
2020 $337,456,163,961 -
2019 $365,177,721,022 -
2018 $358,788,845,713 -
2017 $319,109,094,160 -
2016 $301,256,033,870 -
2015 $301,355,266,965 $11,997,800,760
2014 $338,066,095,097 $13,962,212,847
2013 $323,276,235,524 $18,426,469,017
2012 $314,443,047,642 $11,931,472,169
2011 $297,951,668,675 $14,907,308,933
2010 $255,017,638,456 $14,602,072,411
2009 $202,257,453,037 $12,231,264,525
2008 $230,811,614,370 $14,586,253,383
2007 $193,549,569,478 -
2006 $162,692,258,307 -
2005 $143,534,405,819 -
2004 $124,749,473,684 -
2003 $110,202,368,421 -
2002 $100,845,526,316 -
2001 $92,783,947,368 -
2000 $93,789,736,842 -
1999 $79,148,421,053 -
1998 $72,167,498,981 -
1997 $100,005,323,302 -
1996 $100,855,393,910 -
1995 $88,705,342,903 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia South Sudan
2024 $11,874 -
2023 $11,386 -
2022 $11,755 -
2021 $10,903 -
2020 $9,958 -
2019 $10,920 -
2018 $10,902 -
2017 $9,863 -
2016 $9,477 -
2015 $9,649 $1,080
2014 $11,013 $1,243
2013 $10,714 $1,650
2012 $10,601 $1,109
2011 $10,217 $1,449
2010 $8,899 $1,498
2009 $7,191 $1,323
2008 $8,372 $1,654
2007 $7,169 -
2006 $6,158 -
2005 $5,556 -
2004 $4,939 -
2003 $4,465 -
2002 $4,184 -
2001 $3,944 -
2000 $4,084 -
1999 $3,528 -
1998 $3,294 -
1997 $4,679 -
1996 $4,837 -
1995 $4,363 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia South Sudan
2026 77.2 58
2025 77 57.9
2024 76.8 57.7
2023 76.7 57.6
2022 75.4 57.2
2021 73.9 57
2020 76.1 57.6
2019 75.9 58.1
2018 75.7 51.9
2017 75.5 35.4
2016 75.4 36.7
2015 75.3 39.8
2014 75.3 45.6
2013 75.5 58.3
2012 75.6 58.2
2011 75.5 57.7
2010 75.4 57.5
2009 75.3 56.8
2008 75.2 56.3
2007 75 55.4
2006 74.7 54.7
2005 74.4 54
2004 74 53.1
2003 73.7 52.3
2002 73.5 49.4
2001 73.1 48.6
2000 72.7 47.6
1999 72.4 44.5
1998 72.4 19
1997 72.3 33.1
1996 72.1 32.1
1995 72 31.5
1994 71.9 44.9
1993 71.7 22.3
1992 71.5 21.9
1991 71.2 29.2
1990 71 28.6
1989 70.8 28.2
1988 70.6 11
1987 70.4 20.7
1986 70.1 32.8
1985 69.9 32.4
1984 69.6 31.8
1983 69.2 34.7
1982 68.9 38.7
1981 68.5 38.3
1980 68.1 38
1979 67.6 37.8
1978 67.2 37.6
1977 66.7 37.4
1976 66.2 37.1
1975 65.7 36.9
1974 65.2 36.6
1973 64.7 36.3
1972 64.2 31.3
1971 63.8 31
1970 63.3 25.6
1969 62.9 25.4
1968 62.4 26.1
1967 62 25.9
1966 61.7 25.6
1965 61.1 28.8
1964 60.4 32.5
1963 59.7 28.2
1962 58.9 28.5
1961 58 28.3
1960 57.2 28.1
1959 56.3 27.8
1958 55.4 27.6
1957 54.5 30.9
1956 53.7 31.6
1955 52.8 32
1954 52 31.7
1953 51.1 31.4
1952 50.1 31
1951 49.2 30.6
1950 48.5 30.2

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

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Malaysia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Malaysia South Sudan
2024 35,557,673 11,943,408
2023 35,126,298 11,483,374
2022 34,695,493 11,021,177
2021 34,282,399 10,865,780
2020 33,889,558 10,698,467
2019 33,440,596 10,423,384
2018 32,910,967 10,122,977
2017 32,355,644 10,259,154
2016 31,789,685 10,830,102
2015 31,232,798 11,107,561
2014 30,696,137 11,235,073
2013 30,174,265 11,166,275
2012 29,662,831 10,756,240
2011 29,162,039 10,288,109
2010 28,655,776 9,745,953
2009 28,124,778 9,243,556
2008 27,570,059 8,817,647
2007 26,998,389 8,388,788
2006 26,417,909 7,976,526
2005 25,836,071 7,590,143
2004 25,256,772 7,233,041
2003 24,679,602 6,903,127
2002 24,102,477 6,596,806
2001 23,526,538 6,308,391
2000 22,967,816 6,032,267
1999 22,435,531 5,771,628
1998 21,906,713 5,620,068
1997 21,375,218 5,509,136
1996 20,850,087 5,356,925
1995 20,330,599 5,225,836
1994 19,820,446 5,071,184
1993 19,322,664 4,956,002
1992 18,834,572 4,909,749
1991 18,342,464 4,836,677
1990 17,833,171 4,737,633
1989 17,314,997 4,713,229
1988 16,796,605 4,848,029
1987 16,276,737 4,962,395
1986 15,760,419 4,921,240
1985 15,252,258 4,834,296
1984 14,759,009 4,750,627
1983 14,285,907 4,661,574
1982 13,832,798 4,557,686
1981 13,399,203 4,447,272
1980 12,983,363 4,339,030
1979 12,627,862 4,232,605
1978 12,328,157 4,127,657
1977 12,035,713 4,024,032
1976 11,750,097 3,921,910
1975 11,471,914 3,821,494
1974 11,200,906 3,723,259
1973 10,935,621 3,627,383
1972 10,676,835 3,542,497
1971 10,423,453 3,468,646
1970 10,178,802 3,409,614
1969 9,947,597 3,365,533
1968 9,725,281 3,321,528
1967 9,507,099 3,277,648
1966 9,284,688 3,236,423
1965 9,056,408 3,189,835
1964 8,828,406 3,129,918
1963 8,602,160 3,072,669
1962 8,380,172 3,024,308
1961 8,164,443 2,976,724
1960 7,956,197 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Malaysia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia South Sudan
2023 1.55 3.86
2022 1.55 3.96
2021 1.56 4.05
2020 1.68 4.16
2019 1.78 4.26
2018 1.84 4.37
2017 1.89 4.48
2016 1.94 4.58
2015 2.01 4.7
2014 2.06 4.82
2013 2.07 4.94
2012 2.12 5.06
2011 2.15 5.19
2010 2.14 5.32
2009 2.22 5.45
2008 2.26 5.57
2007 2.25 5.7
2006 2.31 5.85
2005 2.39 6.02
2004 2.49 6.19
2003 2.6 6.35
2002 2.66 6.52
2001 2.81 6.65
2000 2.94 6.8
1999 3.07 6.94
1998 3.12 7.08
1997 3.23 7.2
1996 3.3 7.32
1995 3.32 7.34
1994 3.35 7.35
1993 3.36 7.36
1992 3.37 7.37
1991 3.34 7.38
1990 3.3 7.38
1989 3.31 7.37
1988 3.5 7.38
1987 3.57 7.39
1986 3.7 7.38
1985 3.8 7.36
1984 3.89 7.35
1983 3.93 7.34
1982 3.97 7.34
1981 4 7.33
1980 4.04 7.33
1979 4.09 7.32
1978 4.18 7.33
1977 4.28 7.33
1976 4.4 7.33
1975 4.5 7.33
1974 4.62 7.31
1973 4.73 7.31
1972 4.82 7.31
1971 4.92 7.3
1970 5.04 7.29
1969 5.16 7.28
1968 5.29 7.26
1967 5.43 7.26
1966 5.64 7.25
1965 5.84 7.22
1964 6.03 7.22
1963 6.19 7.2
1962 6.3 7.2
1961 6.37 7.18
1960 6.41 7.16

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

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Malaysia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
68
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Malaysia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Malaysia South Sudan
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
57.3%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Malaysia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malaysia South Sudan
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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