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Malaysia vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 65th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Sudan
Population
36512221
53335233
Population rank 45/197 29/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Malaysia and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Sudan
2024 $422,227,005,429 $49,672,435,513
2023 $399,949,418,753 $39,898,289,821
2022 $407,830,525,990 $51,666,875,363
2021 $373,784,553,030 $34,229,513,775
2020 $337,456,163,961 $27,034,593,750
2019 $365,177,721,022 $32,338,079,165
2018 $358,788,845,713 $32,333,780,383
2017 $319,109,094,160 $41,283,617,976
2016 $301,256,033,870 $42,630,376,000
2015 $301,355,266,965 $51,726,758,677
2014 $338,066,095,097 $49,516,748,618
2013 $323,276,235,524 $43,024,018,082
2012 $314,443,047,642 $37,632,919,967
2011 $297,951,668,675 $55,018,567,211
2010 $255,017,638,456 $58,962,978,034
2009 $202,257,453,037 $51,621,044,077
2008 $230,811,614,370 $64,833,083,257
2007 $193,549,569,478 $59,440,139,775
2006 $162,692,258,307 $45,263,831,634
2005 $143,534,405,819 $35,182,711,988
2004 $124,749,473,684 $26,646,007,251
2003 $110,202,368,421 $21,355,298,460
2002 $100,845,526,316 $18,137,128,388
2001 $92,783,947,368 $15,716,361,792
2000 $93,789,736,842 $12,257,299,147
1999 $79,148,421,053 $10,682,028,340
1998 $72,167,498,981 $11,250,221,537
1997 $100,005,323,302 $11,681,175,864
1996 $100,855,393,910 $9,018,300,725
1995 $88,705,342,903 $13,830,363,900
1994 $74,478,356,958 $12,793,794,737
1993 $66,894,966,969 $8,881,005,436
1992 $59,167,550,163 $7,031,933,492
1991 $49,143,148,094 $44,171,194,366
1990 $44,024,585,240 $33,641,222,222
1989 $38,847,965,293 $21,408,111,111
1988 $35,272,109,220 $14,372,555,556
1987 $32,181,210,158 $12,093,333,333
1986 $27,734,111,400 $10,092,200,000
1985 $31,199,633,353 $8,075,259,600
1984 $33,942,897,422 $10,447,615,385
1983 $30,347,442,111 $8,230,153,846
1982 $26,804,493,635 $8,732,542,274
1981 $25,004,285,792 $10,753,888,154
1980 $24,488,224,677 $8,951,800,000
1979 $21,213,264,962 $8,418,407,787
1978 $16,358,079,862 $8,128,719,315
1977 $13,139,488,633 $7,499,005,639
1976 $11,050,234,599 $6,013,210,816
1975 $9,298,800,799 $4,823,090,192
1974 $9,496,204,302 $3,958,931,660
1973 $7,662,902,678 $3,077,254,460
1972 $5,043,347,250 $2,483,055,722
1971 $4,244,395,956 $2,288,340,041
1970 $3,864,145,667 $2,100,229,759
1969 $3,664,552,041 $1,847,501,441
1968 $3,330,371,551 $1,677,771,401
1967 $3,188,924,677 $1,607,409,539
1966 $3,143,517,944 $1,484,491,676
1965 $2,956,337,669 $1,446,869,619
1964 $2,674,423,922 $1,388,282,600
1963 $2,510,110,348 $1,351,234,926
1962 $2,001,489,602 $1,328,259,625
1961 $1,901,856,123 $1,222,860,429
1960 $1,916,229,477 $1,126,364,162

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

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Malaysia and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Sudan
2024 $11,874 $985
2023 $11,386 $797
2022 $11,755 $1,046
2021 $10,903 $712
2020 $9,958 $578
2019 $10,920 $710
2018 $10,902 $731
2017 $9,863 $967
2016 $9,477 $1,033
2015 $9,649 $1,292
2014 $11,013 $1,275
2013 $10,714 $1,139
2012 $10,601 $1,019
2011 $10,217 $1,522
2010 $8,899 $1,665
2009 $7,191 $1,493
2008 $8,372 $1,928
2007 $7,169 $1,814
2006 $6,158 $1,415
2005 $5,556 $1,125
2004 $4,939 $872
2003 $4,465 $714
2002 $4,184 $621
2001 $3,944 $551
2000 $4,084 $441
1999 $3,528 $394
1998 $3,294 $425
1997 $4,679 $453
1996 $4,837 $357
1995 $4,363 $561
1994 $3,758 $532
1993 $3,462 $379
1992 $3,141 $307
1991 $2,679 $1,966
1990 $2,469 $1,528
1989 $2,244 $992
1988 $2,100 $680
1987 $1,977 $584
1986 $1,760 $497
1985 $2,046 $406
1984 $2,300 $534
1983 $2,124 $431
1982 $1,938 $472
1981 $1,866 $605
1980 $1,886 $525
1979 $1,680 $515
1978 $1,327 $518
1977 $1,092 $497
1976 $940 $413
1975 $811 $343
1974 $848 $291.5
1973 $701 $235.8
1972 $472 $198.2
1971 $407 $189
1970 $380 $179.6
1969 $368 $163.5
1968 $342 $153.7
1967 $335 $152.4
1966 $339 $145.6
1965 $326 $146.8
1964 $303 $145.7
1963 $291.8 $146.6
1962 $238.8 $148.9
1961 $232.9 $141.6
1960 $240.8 $134.7

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

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Malaysia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Sudan
2026 77.2 66.9
2025 77 66.7
2024 76.8 66.5
2023 76.7 66.3
2022 75.4 65.7
2021 73.9 64.5
2020 76.1 65.1
2019 75.9 65.8
2018 75.7 65.5
2017 75.5 65.1
2016 75.4 64.7
2015 75.3 64.4
2014 75.3 64
2013 75.5 63.4
2012 75.6 63.4
2011 75.5 63.2
2010 75.4 63
2009 75.3 62.7
2008 75.2 61.3
2007 75 61.4
2006 74.7 60.4
2005 74.4 57.2
2004 74 56.8
2003 73.7 58.3
2002 73.5 59.3
2001 73.1 59.3
2000 72.7 58.9
1999 72.4 58.6
1998 72.4 58.3
1997 72.3 58.1
1996 72.1 57.6
1995 72 57.4
1994 71.9 57
1993 71.7 56.1
1992 71.5 56
1991 71.2 55.6
1990 71 55.5
1989 70.8 54.9
1988 70.6 55
1987 70.4 54.7
1986 70.1 54.6
1985 69.9 50
1984 69.6 49.8
1983 69.2 49.6
1982 68.9 54.4
1981 68.5 54.4
1980 68.1 54.1
1979 67.6 53.4
1978 67.2 53.3
1977 66.7 53.5
1976 66.2 53.3
1975 65.7 53.3
1974 65.2 53.2
1973 64.7 53
1972 64.2 52.8
1971 63.8 52.5
1970 63.3 52.3
1969 62.9 52
1968 62.4 51.8
1967 62 51.5
1966 61.7 51.3
1965 61.1 51
1964 60.4 50.9
1963 59.7 50.8
1962 58.9 50.4
1961 58 50
1960 57.2 49.6
1959 56.3 49.2
1958 55.4 48.9
1957 54.5 48.5
1956 53.7 48.1
1955 52.8 47.7
1954 52 47.3
1953 51.1 46.9
1952 50.1 46.5
1951 49.2 46.2
1950 48.5 45.8

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

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Malaysia and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Sudan
2024 35,557,673 50,448,963
2023 35,126,298 50,042,791
2022 34,695,493 49,383,346
2021 34,282,399 48,066,924
2020 33,889,558 46,789,231
2019 33,440,596 45,548,175
2018 32,910,967 44,230,596
2017 32,355,644 42,714,306
2016 31,789,685 41,259,892
2015 31,232,798 40,024,431
2014 30,696,137 38,823,318
2013 30,174,265 37,785,849
2012 29,662,831 36,923,178
2011 29,162,039 36,140,806
2010 28,655,776 35,414,399
2009 28,124,778 34,569,113
2008 27,570,059 33,623,980
2007 26,998,389 32,764,135
2006 26,417,909 31,992,435
2005 25,836,071 31,262,444
2004 25,256,772 30,556,637
2003 24,679,602 29,896,035
2002 24,102,477 29,228,727
2001 23,526,538 28,516,770
2000 22,967,816 27,816,745
1999 22,435,531 27,130,613
1998 21,906,713 26,458,999
1997 21,375,218 25,799,821
1996 20,850,087 25,231,528
1995 20,330,599 24,672,143
1994 19,820,446 24,043,948
1993 19,322,664 23,445,592
1992 18,834,572 22,927,355
1991 18,342,464 22,470,676
1990 17,833,171 22,021,481
1989 17,314,997 21,578,022
1988 16,796,605 21,138,431
1987 16,276,737 20,704,904
1986 15,760,419 20,288,238
1985 15,252,258 19,905,872
1984 14,759,009 19,546,528
1983 14,285,907 19,109,770
1982 13,832,798 18,486,645
1981 13,399,203 17,780,572
1980 12,983,363 17,058,905
1979 12,627,862 16,355,352
1978 12,328,157 15,695,003
1977 12,035,713 15,086,614
1976 11,750,097 14,569,716
1975 11,471,914 14,064,798
1974 11,200,906 13,580,723
1973 10,935,621 13,049,315
1972 10,676,835 12,527,856
1971 10,423,453 12,105,539
1970 10,178,802 11,695,771
1969 9,947,597 11,298,936
1968 9,725,281 10,917,999
1967 9,507,099 10,550,597
1966 9,284,688 10,197,578
1965 9,056,408 9,858,030
1964 8,828,406 9,531,109
1963 8,602,160 9,218,077
1962 8,380,172 8,919,028
1961 8,164,443 8,634,941
1960 7,956,197 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Sudan

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Sudan
2023 1.55 4.32
2022 1.55 4.38
2021 1.56 4.46
2020 1.68 4.54
2019 1.78 4.62
2018 1.84 4.68
2017 1.89 4.76
2016 1.94 4.83
2015 2.01 4.9
2014 2.06 4.91
2013 2.07 4.97
2012 2.12 5.03
2011 2.15 5.09
2010 2.14 5.14
2009 2.22 5.17
2008 2.26 5.21
2007 2.25 5.27
2006 2.31 5.33
2005 2.39 5.4
2004 2.49 5.46
2003 2.6 5.49
2002 2.66 5.53
2001 2.81 5.56
2000 2.94 5.6
1999 3.07 5.62
1998 3.12 5.65
1997 3.23 5.72
1996 3.3 5.79
1995 3.32 5.86
1994 3.35 5.91
1993 3.36 5.97
1992 3.37 6.02
1991 3.34 6.05
1990 3.3 6.07
1989 3.31 6.11
1988 3.5 6.13
1987 3.57 6.18
1986 3.7 6.23
1985 3.8 6.28
1984 3.89 6.34
1983 3.93 6.41
1982 3.97 6.47
1981 4 6.53
1980 4.04 6.59
1979 4.09 6.65
1978 4.18 6.72
1977 4.28 6.78
1976 4.4 6.82
1975 4.5 6.87
1974 4.62 6.91
1973 4.73 6.94
1972 4.82 6.98
1971 4.92 7.02
1970 5.04 6.99
1969 5.16 6.97
1968 5.29 6.95
1967 5.43 6.91
1966 5.64 6.88
1965 5.84 6.84
1964 6.03 6.8
1963 6.19 6.76
1962 6.3 6.7
1961 6.37 6.66
1960 6.41 6.66

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

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Malaysia and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Sudan
2024 31.5 19.4
2023 31.1 19.3
2022 30.6 19.2
2021 30.1 19
2020 29.6 18.9
2019 29.2 18.7
2018 28.8 18.6
2017 28.5 18.3
2016 28.1 18.1
2015 27.8 17.9
2014 27.5 17.7
2013 27.1 17.5
2012 26.8 17.5
2011 26.4 17.4
2010 26 17.5
2009 25.6 17.4
2008 25.1 17.3
2007 24.8 17.3
2006 24.5 17.2
2005 24.2 17.1
2004 24 17.1
2003 23.9 17.1
2002 23.7 17
2001 23.6 17
2000 23.5 16.9
1999 23.4 16.9
1998 23.1 16.8
1997 22.9 16.8
1996 22.7 16.8
1995 22.5 16.8
1994 22.3 16.8
1993 22.1 16.8
1992 21.9 16.8
1991 21.7 16.8
1990 21.5 16.8
1989 21.3 16.8
1988 21.1 16.9
1987 21 16.9
1986 20.9 16.8
1985 20.7 16.8
1984 20.5 16.8
1983 20.4 16.7
1982 20.1 16.7
1981 19.9 16.6
1980 19.7 16.5
1979 19.5 16.4
1978 19.3 16.2
1977 19 16.1
1976 18.8 16
1975 18.6 16
1974 18.3 15.9
1973 18.1 16
1972 17.9 16.1
1971 17.6 16.2
1970 17.4 16.2
1969 17.3 16.3
1968 17.1 16.3
1967 17 16.4
1966 16.9 16.4
1965 16.8 16.5
1964 16.9 16.5
1963 17 16.6
1962 17.1 16.7
1961 17.3 16.7
1960 17.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Malaysia Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Malaysia Sudan
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
57.3%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Malaysia Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Sudan
% of world land
0.22%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
19,263 mi
2019

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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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