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Malaysia vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 65th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Tajikistan
Population
36512221
11038274
Population rank 45/197 88/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Malaysia and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Tajikistan
2024 $422,227,005,429 $14,204,575,549
2023 $399,949,418,753 $12,244,169,293
2022 $407,830,525,990 $10,713,525,200
2021 $373,784,553,030 $8,937,805,347
2020 $337,456,163,961 $8,133,963,551
2019 $365,177,721,022 $8,300,813,599
2018 $358,788,845,713 $7,764,999,999
2017 $319,109,094,160 $7,536,402,853
2016 $301,256,033,870 $6,992,416,097
2015 $301,355,266,965 $8,271,431,485
2014 $338,066,095,097 $9,112,605,459
2013 $323,276,235,524 $8,448,411,318
2012 $314,443,047,642 $7,633,036,903
2011 $297,951,668,675 $6,522,756,255
2010 $255,017,638,456 $5,642,221,099
2009 $202,257,453,037 $4,979,472,364
2008 $230,811,614,370 $5,161,299,725
2007 $193,549,569,478 $3,719,524,541
2006 $162,692,258,307 $2,830,213,849
2005 $143,534,405,819 $2,312,352,021
2004 $124,749,473,684 $2,076,176,869
2003 $110,202,368,421 $1,555,318,261
2002 $100,845,526,316 $1,221,106,220
2001 $92,783,947,368 $1,080,772,551
2000 $93,789,736,842 $860,541,842
1999 $79,148,421,053 $1,086,612,290
1998 $72,167,498,981 $1,320,199,582
1997 $100,005,323,302 $921,518,033
1996 $100,855,393,910 $1,043,654,822
1995 $88,705,342,903 $1,231,561,860
1994 $74,478,356,958 $1,522,001,206
1993 $66,894,966,969 $1,646,623,195
1992 $59,167,550,163 $1,908,554,572
1991 $49,143,148,094 $2,536,585,366
1990 $44,024,585,240 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Tajikistan
2024 $11,874 $1,341
2023 $11,386 $1,178
2022 $11,755 $1,052
2021 $10,903 $897
2020 $9,958 $834
2019 $10,920 $871
2018 $10,902 $834
2017 $9,863 $829
2016 $9,477 $789
2015 $9,649 $957
2014 $11,013 $1,082
2013 $10,714 $1,028
2012 $10,601 $952
2011 $10,217 $834
2010 $8,899 $737
2009 $7,191 $665
2008 $8,372 $703
2007 $7,169 $517
2006 $6,158 $401
2005 $5,556 $334
2004 $4,939 $306
2003 $4,465 $233.6
2002 $4,184 $187
2001 $3,944 $168.7
2000 $4,084 $136.9
1999 $3,528 $175
1998 $3,294 $213.7
1997 $4,679 $150.1
1996 $4,837 $172
1995 $4,363 $207
1994 $3,758 $261.3
1993 $3,462 $287.6
1992 $3,141 $338
1991 $2,679 $458
1990 $2,469 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Tajikistan
2026 77.2 72.2
2025 77 72.1
2024 76.8 71.9
2023 76.7 71.8
2022 75.4 71.6
2021 73.9 69.6
2020 76.1 68.6
2019 75.9 71
2018 75.7 70.7
2017 75.5 70.5
2016 75.4 70
2015 75.3 69.7
2014 75.3 69.7
2013 75.5 69.6
2012 75.6 69.1
2011 75.5 68.7
2010 75.4 68.4
2009 75.3 68.2
2008 75.2 67.9
2007 75 67.4
2006 74.7 67
2005 74.4 66.5
2004 74 66.6
2003 73.7 65.9
2002 73.5 64.9
2001 73.1 64.2
2000 72.7 63.5
1999 72.4 63.1
1998 72.4 62.4
1997 72.3 61.9
1996 72.1 60.8
1995 72 61.4
1994 71.9 60.1
1993 71.7 55.5
1992 71.5 57.1
1991 71.2 61.7
1990 71 61.6
1989 70.8 61.7
1988 70.6 61.8
1987 70.4 61.6
1986 70.1 61.8
1985 69.9 61
1984 69.6 60.7
1983 69.2 60.5
1982 68.9 60.2
1981 68.5 58.8
1980 68.1 58.6
1979 67.6 58.5
1978 67.2 58.4
1977 66.7 58.2
1976 66.2 58.1
1975 65.7 57.9
1974 65.2 57.7
1973 64.7 57.4
1972 64.2 57.2
1971 63.8 56.9
1970 63.3 56.6
1969 62.9 56.3
1968 62.4 55.9
1967 62 55.5
1966 61.7 55.1
1965 61.1 54.7
1964 60.4 54.2
1963 59.7 53.8
1962 58.9 53.4
1961 58 52.9
1960 57.2 52.5
1959 56.3 52.2
1958 55.4 51.8
1957 54.5 51.4
1956 53.7 51.1
1955 52.8 50.8
1954 52 50.5
1953 51.1 50.2
1952 50.1 49.9
1951 49.2 49.6
1950 48.5 49.3

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

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Malaysia and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Tajikistan
2024 35,557,673 10,590,927
2023 35,126,298 10,389,799
2022 34,695,493 10,182,222
2021 34,282,399 9,966,908
2020 33,889,558 9,749,310
2019 33,440,596 9,529,966
2018 32,910,967 9,307,333
2017 32,355,644 9,085,946
2016 31,789,685 8,865,631
2015 31,232,798 8,643,840
2014 30,696,137 8,425,552
2013 30,174,265 8,216,724
2012 29,662,831 8,014,084
2011 29,162,039 7,824,785
2010 28,655,776 7,652,141
2009 28,124,778 7,490,230
2008 27,570,059 7,338,403
2007 26,998,389 7,194,477
2006 26,417,909 7,057,566
2005 25,836,071 6,924,720
2004 25,256,772 6,790,547
2003 24,679,602 6,658,575
2002 24,102,477 6,531,669
2001 23,526,538 6,407,377
2000 22,967,816 6,284,735
1999 22,435,531 6,208,370
1998 21,906,713 6,176,397
1997 21,375,218 6,139,829
1996 20,850,087 6,066,523
1995 20,330,599 5,948,584
1994 19,820,446 5,825,368
1993 19,322,664 5,724,993
1992 18,834,572 5,649,400
1991 18,342,464 5,541,205
1990 17,833,171 5,398,768
1989 17,314,997 5,267,249
1988 16,796,605 5,114,989
1987 16,276,737 4,939,059
1986 15,760,419 4,772,139
1985 15,252,258 4,619,003
1984 14,759,009 4,480,026
1983 14,285,907 4,350,874
1982 13,832,798 4,227,171
1981 13,399,203 4,109,022
1980 12,983,363 3,995,256
1979 12,627,862 3,882,691
1978 12,328,157 3,768,508
1977 12,035,713 3,653,265
1976 11,750,097 3,540,076
1975 11,471,914 3,430,425
1974 11,200,906 3,324,499
1973 10,935,621 3,222,290
1972 10,676,835 3,123,691
1971 10,423,453 3,028,837
1970 10,178,802 2,936,779
1969 9,947,597 2,845,273
1968 9,725,281 2,753,848
1967 9,507,099 2,664,130
1966 9,284,688 2,577,184
1965 9,056,408 2,492,998
1964 8,828,406 2,411,260
1963 8,602,160 2,331,736
1962 8,380,172 2,255,026
1961 8,164,443 2,181,805
1960 7,956,197 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Tajikistan
2023 1.55 3.07
2022 1.55 3.13
2021 1.56 3.17
2020 1.68 3.21
2019 1.78 3.28
2018 1.84 3.29
2017 1.89 3.29
2016 1.94 3.38
2015 2.01 3.46
2014 2.06 3.46
2013 2.07 3.43
2012 2.12 3.42
2011 2.15 3.46
2010 2.14 3.46
2009 2.22 3.43
2008 2.26 3.39
2007 2.25 3.37
2006 2.31 3.34
2005 2.39 3.4
2004 2.49 3.51
2003 2.6 3.42
2002 2.66 3.47
2001 2.81 3.49
2000 2.94 3.49
1999 3.07 3.85
1998 3.12 4.07
1997 3.23 4.06
1996 3.3 3.94
1995 3.32 4.66
1994 3.35 4.79
1993 3.36 4.92
1992 3.37 5.06
1991 3.34 5.28
1990 3.3 5.46
1989 3.31 5.61
1988 3.5 5.75
1987 3.57 5.84
1986 3.7 5.91
1985 3.8 5.94
1984 3.89 5.96
1983 3.93 5.98
1982 3.97 6.03
1981 4 6.12
1980 4.04 6.21
1979 4.09 6.31
1978 4.18 6.4
1977 4.28 6.49
1976 4.4 6.6
1975 4.5 6.69
1974 4.62 6.77
1973 4.73 6.84
1972 4.82 6.89
1971 4.92 6.91
1970 5.04 6.91
1969 5.16 6.91
1968 5.29 6.91
1967 5.43 6.89
1966 5.64 6.82
1965 5.84 6.74
1964 6.03 6.68
1963 6.19 6.62
1962 6.3 6.48
1961 6.37 6.35
1960 6.41 6.24

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

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Malaysia and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Tajikistan
2024 31.5 23
2023 31.1 22.9
2022 30.6 22.7
2021 30.1 22.6
2020 29.6 22.5
2019 29.2 22.3
2018 28.8 22.2
2017 28.5 22
2016 28.1 21.9
2015 27.8 21.7
2014 27.5 21.6
2013 27.1 21.4
2012 26.8 21.2
2011 26.4 21
2010 26 20.8
2009 25.6 20.6
2008 25.1 20.4
2007 24.8 20.1
2006 24.5 19.8
2005 24.2 19.6
2004 24 19.4
2003 23.9 19.2
2002 23.7 18.9
2001 23.6 18.7
2000 23.5 18.5
1999 23.4 18.2
1998 23.1 18
1997 22.9 17.9
1996 22.7 17.7
1995 22.5 17.7
1994 22.3 17.7
1993 22.1 17.8
1992 21.9 17.9
1991 21.7 18
1990 21.5 18.1
1989 21.3 18.2
1988 21.1 18.3
1987 21 18.3
1986 20.9 18.3
1985 20.7 18.2
1984 20.5 18.2
1983 20.4 18.2
1982 20.1 18.2
1981 19.9 18.1
1980 19.7 18.1
1979 19.5 18.1
1978 19.3 18
1977 19 18
1976 18.8 17.9
1975 18.6 17.9
1974 18.3 17.8
1973 18.1 17.8
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 17.6 17.8
1970 17.4 17.8
1969 17.3 17.8
1968 17.1 17.9
1967 17 18.1
1966 16.9 18.4
1965 16.8 18.9
1964 16.9 19.6
1963 17 20.4
1962 17.1 20.9
1961 17.3 21.4
1960 17.5 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.9%
2024
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
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Tajikistan
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
57.3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
56.8%
2023

Health

Malaysia Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Tajikistan
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
18,641 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, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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