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Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

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Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 65th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Trinidad
Population
36512221
1374840
Population rank 45/197 154/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Trinidad
2024 $422,227,005,429 $25,633,544,529
2023 $399,949,418,753 $25,036,993,423
2022 $407,830,525,990 $28,341,164,301
2021 $373,784,553,030 $24,222,963,263
2020 $337,456,163,961 $20,888,515,184
2019 $365,177,721,022 $23,477,745,792
2018 $358,788,845,713 $23,883,058,083
2017 $319,109,094,160 $23,830,750,901
2016 $301,256,033,870 $23,624,322,193
2015 $301,355,266,965 $26,841,141,793
2014 $338,066,095,097 $29,474,180,005
2013 $323,276,235,524 $28,560,537,057
2012 $314,443,047,642 $27,147,349,937
2011 $297,951,668,675 $25,433,007,437
2010 $255,017,638,456 $22,157,920,592
2009 $202,257,453,037 $19,172,165,226
2008 $230,811,614,370 $27,871,587,350
2007 $193,549,569,478 $21,641,620,050
2006 $162,692,258,307 $18,369,361,094
2005 $143,534,405,819 $15,982,389,018
2004 $124,749,473,684 $13,280,291,990
2003 $110,202,368,421 $11,305,459,802
2002 $100,845,526,316 $9,008,298,229
2001 $92,783,947,368 $8,824,849,191
2000 $93,789,736,842 $8,154,342,116
1999 $79,148,421,053 $6,808,982,521
1998 $72,167,498,981 $6,043,686,654
1997 $100,005,323,302 $5,737,771,523
1996 $100,855,393,910 $5,759,570,336
1995 $88,705,342,903 $5,329,217,747
1994 $74,478,356,958 $4,947,181,646
1993 $66,894,966,969 $4,669,491,134
1992 $59,167,550,163 $5,439,552,941
1991 $49,143,148,094 $5,307,905,882
1990 $44,024,585,240 $5,068,000,000
1989 $38,847,965,293 $4,323,058,824
1988 $35,272,109,220 $4,496,910,569
1987 $32,181,210,158 $4,797,777,778
1986 $27,734,111,400 $4,794,444,444
1985 $31,199,633,353 $7,375,918,367
1984 $33,942,897,422 $7,757,083,333
1983 $30,347,442,111 $7,763,750,000
1982 $26,804,493,635 $8,140,416,667
1981 $25,004,285,792 $6,992,083,333
1980 $24,488,224,677 $6,235,833,333
1979 $21,213,264,962 $4,602,416,625
1978 $16,358,079,862 $3,562,333,458
1977 $13,139,488,633 $3,138,666,667
1976 $11,050,234,599 $2,500,424,955
1975 $9,298,800,799 $2,442,669,825
1974 $9,496,204,302 $2,042,001,071
1973 $7,662,902,678 $1,308,785,431
1972 $5,043,347,250 $1,083,391,758
1971 $4,244,395,956 $896,765,215
1970 $3,864,145,667 $821,850,000
1969 $3,664,552,041 $779,200,000
1968 $3,330,371,551 $758,899,950
1967 $3,188,924,677 $761,981,912
1966 $3,143,517,944 $723,739,857
1965 $2,956,337,669 $736,573,159
1964 $2,674,423,922 $711,897,520
1963 $2,510,110,348 $678,239,329
1962 $2,001,489,602 $619,322,810
1961 $1,901,856,123 $584,964,621
1960 $1,916,229,477 $535,673,252

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

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Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Trinidad
2024 $11,874 $18,733
2023 $11,386 $18,308
2022 $11,755 $20,751
2021 $10,903 $17,713
2020 $9,958 $15,284
2019 $10,920 $17,213
2018 $10,902 $17,571
2017 $9,863 $17,566
2016 $9,477 $17,449
2015 $9,649 $19,887
2014 $11,013 $21,908
2013 $10,714 $21,305
2012 $10,601 $20,332
2011 $10,217 $19,151
2010 $8,899 $16,815
2009 $7,191 $14,634
2008 $8,372 $21,299
2007 $7,169 $16,607
2006 $6,158 $14,153
2005 $5,556 $12,346
2004 $4,939 $9,871
2003 $4,465 $8,445
2002 $4,184 $6,763
2001 $3,944 $6,657
2000 $4,084 $6,179
1999 $3,528 $5,179
1998 $3,294 $4,613
1997 $4,679 $4,394
1996 $4,837 $4,427
1995 $4,363 $4,115
1994 $3,758 $3,840
1993 $3,462 $3,647
1992 $3,141 $4,277
1991 $2,679 $4,205
1990 $2,469 $4,047
1989 $2,244 $3,482
1988 $2,100 $3,656
1987 $1,977 $3,941
1986 $1,760 $3,985
1985 $2,046 $6,212
1984 $2,300 $6,613
1983 $2,124 $6,690
1982 $1,938 $7,091
1981 $1,866 $6,160
1980 $1,886 $5,559
1979 $1,680 $4,155
1978 $1,327 $3,258
1977 $1,092 $2,907
1976 $940 $2,345
1975 $811 $2,319
1974 $848 $1,962
1973 $701 $1,273
1972 $472 $1,067
1971 $407 $894
1970 $380 $829
1969 $368 $795
1968 $342 $783
1967 $335 $797
1966 $339 $768
1965 $326 $793
1964 $303 $780
1963 $291.8 $756
1962 $238.8 $704
1961 $232.9 $678
1960 $240.8 $634

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

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Malaysia vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Trinidad
2026 77.2 73.9
2025 77 73.7
2024 76.8 73.6
2023 76.7 73.5
2022 75.4 73.3
2021 73.9 71.1
2020 76.1 72.6
2019 75.9 72.8
2018 75.7 72.7
2017 75.5 73
2016 75.4 72.9
2015 75.3 72.9
2014 75.3 72.9
2013 75.5 72.8
2012 75.6 72.5
2011 75.5 72.2
2010 75.4 71.8
2009 75.3 71.4
2008 75.2 71.1
2007 75 70.8
2006 74.7 70.4
2005 74.4 70.2
2004 74 69.9
2003 73.7 69.5
2002 73.5 69.2
2001 73.1 68.9
2000 72.7 68.6
1999 72.4 68.5
1998 72.4 68.3
1997 72.3 68.1
1996 72.1 68
1995 72 68
1994 71.9 67.8
1993 71.7 67.8
1992 71.5 67.8
1991 71.2 67.8
1990 71 67.6
1989 70.8 67.5
1988 70.6 67.4
1987 70.4 67.1
1986 70.1 66.9
1985 69.9 66.7
1984 69.6 66.6
1983 69.2 66.4
1982 68.9 66.4
1981 68.5 66.5
1980 68.1 66.5
1979 67.6 66.4
1978 67.2 66.2
1977 66.7 66.2
1976 66.2 66
1975 65.7 65.6
1974 65.2 65.5
1973 64.7 65.4
1972 64.2 65.2
1971 63.8 64.9
1970 63.3 64.9
1969 62.9 64.8
1968 62.4 64.6
1967 62 64.5
1966 61.7 64.3
1965 61.1 64.2
1964 60.4 64
1963 59.7 63.6
1962 58.9 63.4
1961 58 63
1960 57.2 62.5
1959 56.3 61.9
1958 55.4 61.4
1957 54.5 60.7
1956 53.7 60.3
1955 52.8 59.7
1954 52 59.1
1953 51.1 58.3
1952 50.1 57.7
1951 49.2 57.3
1950 48.5 57

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

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Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Trinidad
2024 35,557,673 1,368,333
2023 35,126,298 1,367,510
2022 34,695,493 1,365,805
2021 34,282,399 1,367,558
2020 33,889,558 1,366,725
2019 33,440,596 1,363,985
2018 32,910,967 1,359,193
2017 32,355,644 1,356,633
2016 31,789,685 1,353,895
2015 31,232,798 1,349,667
2014 30,696,137 1,345,343
2013 30,174,265 1,340,557
2012 29,662,831 1,335,194
2011 29,162,039 1,328,019
2010 28,655,776 1,317,714
2009 28,124,778 1,310,106
2008 27,570,059 1,308,587
2007 26,998,389 1,303,188
2006 26,417,909 1,297,944
2005 25,836,071 1,294,494
2004 25,256,772 1,345,380
2003 24,679,602 1,338,709
2002 24,102,477 1,332,011
2001 23,526,538 1,325,567
2000 22,967,816 1,319,774
1999 22,435,531 1,314,708
1998 21,906,713 1,310,225
1997 21,375,218 1,305,836
1996 20,850,087 1,300,928
1995 20,330,599 1,295,169
1994 19,820,446 1,288,341
1993 19,322,664 1,280,466
1992 18,834,572 1,271,674
1991 18,342,464 1,262,171
1990 17,833,171 1,252,208
1989 17,314,997 1,241,600
1988 16,796,605 1,230,069
1987 16,276,737 1,217,364
1986 15,760,419 1,203,124
1985 15,252,258 1,187,366
1984 14,759,009 1,172,984
1983 14,285,907 1,160,534
1982 13,832,798 1,147,927
1981 13,399,203 1,135,132
1980 12,983,363 1,121,744
1979 12,627,862 1,107,639
1978 12,328,157 1,093,380
1977 12,035,713 1,079,554
1976 11,750,097 1,066,311
1975 11,471,914 1,053,469
1974 11,200,906 1,040,761
1973 10,935,621 1,027,851
1972 10,676,835 1,014,921
1971 10,423,453 1,002,585
1970 10,178,802 991,471
1969 9,947,597 980,706
1968 9,725,281 969,006
1967 9,507,099 956,418
1966 9,284,688 942,937
1965 9,056,408 928,425
1964 8,828,406 912,963
1963 8,602,160 896,804
1962 8,380,172 880,194
1961 8,164,443 863,144
1960 7,956,197 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Trinidad
2023 1.55 1.53
2022 1.55 1.54
2021 1.56 1.56
2020 1.68 1.57
2019 1.78 1.58
2018 1.84 1.59
2017 1.89 1.59
2016 1.94 1.6
2015 2.01 1.6
2014 2.06 1.6
2013 2.07 1.6
2012 2.12 1.61
2011 2.15 1.61
2010 2.14 1.61
2009 2.22 1.62
2008 2.26 1.62
2007 2.25 1.62
2006 2.31 1.62
2005 2.39 1.63
2004 2.49 1.63
2003 2.6 1.65
2002 2.66 1.67
2001 2.81 1.71
2000 2.94 1.73
1999 3.07 1.76
1998 3.12 1.78
1997 3.23 1.83
1996 3.3 1.89
1995 3.32 1.97
1994 3.35 2.06
1993 3.36 2.13
1992 3.37 2.21
1991 3.34 2.29
1990 3.3 2.39
1989 3.31 2.53
1988 3.5 2.65
1987 3.57 2.78
1986 3.7 2.9
1985 3.8 2.99
1984 3.89 3.02
1983 3.93 3.07
1982 3.97 3.11
1981 4 3.13
1980 4.04 3.15
1979 4.09 3.13
1978 4.18 3.13
1977 4.28 3.12
1976 4.4 3.14
1975 4.5 3.21
1974 4.62 3.32
1973 4.73 3.47
1972 4.82 3.55
1971 4.92 3.61
1970 5.04 3.71
1969 5.16 3.86
1968 5.29 4.11
1967 5.43 4.35
1966 5.64 4.62
1965 5.84 4.88
1964 6.03 5.08
1963 6.19 5.24
1962 6.3 5.36
1961 6.37 5.41
1960 6.41 5.41

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

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Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Trinidad
2024 31.5 38.2
2023 31.1 37.7
2022 30.6 37.2
2021 30.1 36.8
2020 29.6 36.3
2019 29.2 35.7
2018 28.8 35.3
2017 28.5 34.9
2016 28.1 34.4
2015 27.8 34
2014 27.5 33.5
2013 27.1 33.1
2012 26.8 32.6
2011 26.4 32.1
2010 26 31.7
2009 25.6 31.2
2008 25.1 30.7
2007 24.8 30.3
2006 24.5 29.8
2005 24.2 29.5
2004 24 29.1
2003 23.9 28.7
2002 23.7 28.3
2001 23.6 27.9
2000 23.5 27.5
1999 23.4 27.1
1998 23.1 26.7
1997 22.9 26.4
1996 22.7 26
1995 22.5 25.6
1994 22.3 25.3
1993 22.1 25.1
1992 21.9 24.8
1991 21.7 24.5
1990 21.5 24.2
1989 21.3 23.9
1988 21.1 23.6
1987 21 23.3
1986 20.9 23.1
1985 20.7 22.8
1984 20.5 22.6
1983 20.4 22.4
1982 20.1 22.2
1981 19.9 21.9
1980 19.7 21.7
1979 19.5 21.4
1978 19.3 21.1
1977 19 20.8
1976 18.8 20.6
1975 18.6 20.2
1974 18.3 19.9
1973 18.1 19.6
1972 17.9 19.3
1971 17.6 19.1
1970 17.4 18.8
1969 17.3 18.6
1968 17.1 18.5
1967 17 18.4
1966 16.9 18.4
1965 16.8 18.3
1964 16.9 18.3
1963 17 18.3
1962 17.1 18.4
1961 17.3 18.4
1960 17.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.1%
1992
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Malaysia Trinidad
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
57.3%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Malaysia Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Trinidad
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
876 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 (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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