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Malaysia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 65th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Suriname
Population
36512221
646767
Population rank 45/197 165/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Malaysia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Suriname
2024 $422,227,005,429 $4,416,775,112
2023 $399,949,418,753 $3,472,693,412
2022 $407,830,525,990 $3,791,603,200
2021 $373,784,553,030 $3,107,923,198
2020 $337,456,163,961 $2,911,807,496
2019 $365,177,721,022 $4,016,040,575
2018 $358,788,845,713 $3,996,198,867
2017 $319,109,094,160 $3,591,679,431
2016 $301,256,033,870 $3,317,421,648
2015 $301,355,266,965 $5,126,237,646
2014 $338,066,095,097 $5,240,606,061
2013 $323,276,235,524 $5,145,757,576
2012 $314,443,047,642 $4,980,000,000
2011 $297,951,668,675 $4,422,276,622
2010 $255,017,638,456 $4,368,370,998
2009 $202,257,453,037 $3,875,409,836
2008 $230,811,614,370 $3,532,969,035
2007 $193,549,569,478 $2,936,612,022
2006 $162,692,258,307 $2,626,380,435
2005 $143,534,405,819 $1,793,410,397
2004 $124,749,473,684 $1,484,092,538
2003 $110,202,368,421 $1,274,190,311
2002 $100,845,526,316 $1,093,574,468
2001 $92,783,947,368 $834,279,358
2000 $93,789,736,842 $947,671,970
1999 $79,148,421,053 $886,290,698
1998 $72,167,498,981 $1,110,850,000
1997 $100,005,323,302 $926,422,500
1996 $100,855,393,910 $861,372,806
1995 $88,705,342,903 $691,590,498
1994 $74,478,356,958 $605,492,537
1993 $66,894,966,969 $428,764,706
1992 $59,167,550,163 $404,600,000
1991 $49,143,148,094 $448,100,000
1990 $44,024,585,240 $388,400,000
1989 $38,847,965,293 $542,600,000
1988 $35,272,109,220 $1,161,000,000
1987 $32,181,210,158 $980,000,000
1986 $27,734,111,400 $891,000,000
1985 $31,199,633,353 $873,000,000
1984 $33,942,897,422 $864,000,000
1983 $30,347,442,111 $883,500,000
1982 $26,804,493,635 $915,000,000
1981 $25,004,285,792 $889,000,000
1980 $24,488,224,677 $795,000,000
1979 $21,213,264,962 $782,500,000
1978 $16,358,079,862 $735,500,000
1977 $13,139,488,633 $641,500,000
1976 $11,050,234,599 $505,500,000
1975 $9,298,800,799 $465,500,000
1974 $9,496,204,302 $409,850,000
1973 $7,662,902,678 $339,450,000
1972 $5,043,347,250 $311,950,000
1971 $4,244,395,956 $301,000,000
1970 $3,864,145,667 $274,900,000
1969 $3,664,552,041 $259,650,000
1968 $3,330,371,551 $241,350,000
1967 $3,188,924,677 $220,700,000
1966 $3,143,517,944 $190,350,000
1965 $2,956,337,669 $154,150,000
1964 $2,674,423,922 $134,400,000
1963 $2,510,110,348 $125,950,000
1962 $2,001,489,602 $116,150,000
1961 $1,901,856,123 $107,700,000
1960 $1,916,229,477 $99,650,000

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

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Malaysia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Suriname
2024 $11,874 $6,962
2023 $11,386 $5,522
2022 $11,755 $6,084
2021 $10,903 $5,030
2020 $9,958 $4,755
2019 $10,920 $6,630
2018 $10,902 $6,666
2017 $9,863 $6,050
2016 $9,477 $5,644
2015 $9,649 $8,814
2014 $11,013 $9,108
2013 $10,714 $9,043
2012 $10,601 $8,851
2011 $10,217 $7,950
2010 $8,899 $7,944
2009 $7,191 $7,130
2008 $8,372 $6,576
2007 $7,169 $5,530
2006 $6,158 $5,003
2005 $5,556 $3,453
2004 $4,939 $2,888
2003 $4,465 $2,516
2002 $4,184 $2,202
2001 $3,944 $1,715
2000 $4,084 $1,988
1999 $3,528 $1,898
1998 $3,294 $2,429
1997 $4,679 $2,068
1996 $4,837 $1,963
1995 $4,363 $1,610
1994 $3,758 $1,434
1993 $3,462 $1,022
1992 $3,141 $969
1991 $2,679 $1,080
1990 $2,469 $942
1989 $2,244 $1,329
1988 $2,100 $2,886
1987 $1,977 $2,469
1986 $1,760 $2,271
1985 $2,046 $2,256
1984 $2,300 $2,261
1983 $2,124 $2,333
1982 $1,938 $2,430
1981 $1,866 $2,368
1980 $1,886 $2,118
1979 $1,680 $2,072
1978 $1,327 $1,928
1977 $1,092 $1,666
1976 $940 $1,302
1975 $811 $1,190
1974 $848 $1,041
1973 $701 $858
1972 $472 $785
1971 $407 $768
1970 $380 $724
1969 $368 $708
1968 $342 $681
1967 $335 $644
1966 $339 $575
1965 $326 $482
1964 $303 $435
1963 $291.8 $424
1962 $238.8 $409
1961 $232.9 $395
1960 $240.8 $378

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

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Malaysia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Suriname
2026 77.2 74
2025 77 73.9
2024 76.8 73.8
2023 76.7 73.6
2022 75.4 73.3
2021 73.9 68.9
2020 76.1 72.3
2019 75.9 71.8
2018 75.7 71.5
2017 75.5 71.2
2016 75.4 71
2015 75.3 70.6
2014 75.3 70.3
2013 75.5 70.1
2012 75.6 70
2011 75.5 69.8
2010 75.4 69.6
2009 75.3 69.3
2008 75.2 68.9
2007 75 68.3
2006 74.7 67.6
2005 74.4 67
2004 74 66.4
2003 73.7 65.8
2002 73.5 65.3
2001 73.1 64.8
2000 72.7 64.4
1999 72.4 64
1998 72.4 63.7
1997 72.3 63.4
1996 72.1 63.1
1995 72 62.8
1994 71.9 62.5
1993 71.7 62.4
1992 71.5 62.2
1991 71.2 62.2
1990 71 62.1
1989 70.8 62
1988 70.6 61.5
1987 70.4 61.3
1986 70.1 61.2
1985 69.9 61.4
1984 69.6 61.2
1983 69.2 61.1
1982 68.9 60.9
1981 68.5 60.8
1980 68.1 60.7
1979 67.6 60.5
1978 67.2 60.4
1977 66.7 60.3
1976 66.2 60.2
1975 65.7 60
1974 65.2 59.9
1973 64.7 59.8
1972 64.2 59.7
1971 63.8 59.6
1970 63.3 59.5
1969 62.9 59.4
1968 62.4 59.3
1967 62 59.2
1966 61.7 59.2
1965 61.1 59.1
1964 60.4 58.9
1963 59.7 58.5
1962 58.9 58
1961 58 57.3
1960 57.2 56.6
1959 56.3 55.9
1958 55.4 55.4
1957 54.5 54.7
1956 53.7 54.1
1955 52.8 53.5
1954 52 52.8
1953 51.1 52.1
1952 50.1 51.4
1951 49.2 51.1
1950 48.5 50.7

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

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Malaysia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Suriname
2024 35,557,673 634,431
2023 35,126,298 628,886
2022 34,695,493 623,164
2021 34,282,399 617,896
2020 33,889,558 612,317
2019 33,440,596 605,768
2018 32,910,967 599,513
2017 32,355,644 593,713
2016 31,789,685 587,757
2015 31,232,798 581,627
2014 30,696,137 575,373
2013 30,174,265 569,020
2012 29,662,831 562,633
2011 29,162,039 556,269
2010 28,655,776 549,923
2009 28,124,778 543,568
2008 27,570,059 537,245
2007 26,998,389 531,016
2006 26,417,909 524,997
2005 25,836,071 519,313
2004 25,256,772 513,923
2003 24,679,602 506,414
2002 24,102,477 496,551
2001 23,526,538 486,560
2000 22,967,816 476,643
1999 22,435,531 466,916
1998 21,906,713 457,406
1997 21,375,218 448,067
1996 20,850,087 438,830
1995 20,330,599 429,606
1994 19,820,446 422,375
1993 19,322,664 419,352
1992 18,834,572 417,589
1991 18,342,464 415,013
1990 17,833,171 412,493
1989 17,314,997 408,409
1988 16,796,605 402,227
1987 16,276,737 396,911
1986 15,760,419 392,330
1985 15,252,258 386,972
1984 14,759,009 382,193
1983 14,285,907 378,746
1982 13,832,798 376,555
1981 13,399,203 375,459
1980 12,983,363 375,377
1979 12,627,862 377,602
1978 12,328,157 381,502
1977 12,035,713 385,067
1976 11,750,097 388,289
1975 11,471,914 391,170
1974 11,200,906 393,676
1973 10,935,621 395,772
1972 10,676,835 397,413
1971 10,423,453 391,932
1970 10,178,802 379,442
1969 9,947,597 366,906
1968 9,725,281 354,616
1967 9,507,099 342,679
1966 9,284,688 331,135
1965 9,056,408 320,000
1964 8,828,406 309,041
1963 8,602,160 297,034
1962 8,380,172 283,912
1961 8,164,443 272,791
1960 7,956,197 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Suriname

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Suriname
2023 1.55 2.25
2022 1.55 2.27
2021 1.56 2.3
2020 1.68 2.31
2019 1.78 2.35
2018 1.84 2.38
2017 1.89 2.43
2016 1.94 2.5
2015 2.01 2.57
2014 2.06 2.62
2013 2.07 2.65
2012 2.12 2.67
2011 2.15 2.67
2010 2.14 2.69
2009 2.22 2.71
2008 2.26 2.73
2007 2.25 2.74
2006 2.31 2.73
2005 2.39 2.71
2004 2.49 2.74
2003 2.6 2.84
2002 2.66 2.96
2001 2.81 3.06
2000 2.94 3.05
1999 3.07 3.02
1998 3.12 2.99
1997 3.23 2.95
1996 3.3 2.92
1995 3.32 2.9
1994 3.35 2.9
1993 3.36 2.94
1992 3.37 3.01
1991 3.34 3.09
1990 3.3 3.23
1989 3.31 3.39
1988 3.5 3.46
1987 3.57 3.53
1986 3.7 3.61
1985 3.8 3.71
1984 3.89 3.8
1983 3.93 3.87
1982 3.97 3.82
1981 4 3.75
1980 4.04 3.79
1979 4.09 3.93
1978 4.18 4.08
1977 4.28 4.26
1976 4.4 4.45
1975 4.5 4.63
1974 4.62 4.81
1973 4.73 5.01
1972 4.82 5.18
1971 4.92 5.36
1970 5.04 5.53
1969 5.16 5.7
1968 5.29 5.86
1967 5.43 6.04
1966 5.64 6.2
1965 5.84 6.32
1964 6.03 6.43
1963 6.19 6.51
1962 6.3 6.57
1961 6.37 6.58
1960 6.41 6.59

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

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Malaysia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Suriname
2024 31.5 29.4
2023 31.1 29.2
2022 30.6 28.9
2021 30.1 28.7
2020 29.6 28.6
2019 29.2 28.3
2018 28.8 28.1
2017 28.5 27.9
2016 28.1 27.7
2015 27.8 27.5
2014 27.5 27.3
2013 27.1 27.1
2012 26.8 26.9
2011 26.4 26.7
2010 26 26.5
2009 25.6 26.3
2008 25.1 26.1
2007 24.8 25.8
2006 24.5 25.6
2005 24.2 25.5
2004 24 25.3
2003 23.9 25
2002 23.7 24.7
2001 23.6 24.4
2000 23.5 24
1999 23.4 23.6
1998 23.1 23.2
1997 22.9 22.8
1996 22.7 22.4
1995 22.5 22
1994 22.3 21.7
1993 22.1 21.5
1992 21.9 21.2
1991 21.7 21
1990 21.5 20.8
1989 21.3 20.6
1988 21.1 20.4
1987 21 20.2
1986 20.9 20
1985 20.7 19.7
1984 20.5 19.5
1983 20.4 19.2
1982 20.1 18.9
1981 19.9 18.7
1980 19.7 18.4
1979 19.5 18.1
1978 19.3 17.9
1977 19 17.6
1976 18.8 17.4
1975 18.6 17
1974 18.3 16.7
1973 18.1 16.3
1972 17.9 16
1971 17.6 15.7
1970 17.4 15.6
1969 17.3 15.6
1968 17.1 15.6
1967 17 15.8
1966 16.9 16.1
1965 16.8 16.4
1964 16.9 16.8
1963 17 17.3
1962 17.1 17.8
1961 17.3 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.2%
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
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malaysia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Malaysia Suriname
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Malaysia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Suriname
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
2,674 mi
2003

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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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