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Malaysia vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 65th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Turkmenistan
Population
36512221
7776557
Population rank 45/197 104/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Malaysia and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Turkmenistan
2024 $422,227,005,429 $51,387,209,872
2023 $399,949,418,753 $45,894,538,666
2022 $407,830,525,990 $42,208,726,138
2021 $373,784,553,030 $40,589,905,812
2020 $337,456,163,961 $41,509,903,182
2019 $365,177,721,022 $40,810,067,975
2018 $358,788,845,713 $40,765,428,571
2017 $319,109,094,160 $37,926,285,714
2016 $301,256,033,870 $36,169,428,571
2015 $301,355,266,965 $35,799,714,286
2014 $338,066,095,097 $43,524,210,526
2013 $323,276,235,524 $39,197,543,860
2012 $314,443,047,642 $35,164,210,526
2011 $297,951,668,675 $29,233,333,333
2010 $255,017,638,456 $22,583,157,895
2009 $202,257,453,037 $20,214,385,965
2008 $230,811,614,370 $19,271,523,179
2007 $193,549,569,478 $12,664,165,103
2006 $162,692,258,307 $10,276,674,365
2005 $143,534,405,819 $8,103,901,996
2004 $124,749,473,684 $6,838,351,088
2003 $110,202,368,421 $5,977,440,583
2002 $100,845,526,316 $4,462,029,109
2001 $92,783,947,368 $3,534,772,732
2000 $93,789,736,842 $2,904,663,311
1999 $79,148,421,053 $2,450,564,100
1998 $72,167,498,981 $2,605,689,134
1997 $100,005,323,302 $2,450,350,625
1996 $100,855,393,910 $2,378,759,975
1995 $88,705,342,903 $2,482,228,440
1994 $74,478,356,958 $2,561,118,608
1993 $66,894,966,969 $3,179,225,949
1992 $59,167,550,163 $3,200,539,816
1991 $49,143,148,094 $3,208,098,919
1990 $44,024,585,240 $3,189,539,641
1989 $38,847,965,293 $3,006,988,217
1988 $35,272,109,220 $3,010,982,414
1987 $32,181,210,158 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Turkmenistan
2024 $11,874 $6,857
2023 $11,386 $6,232
2022 $11,755 $5,838
2021 $10,903 $5,723
2020 $9,958 $5,973
2019 $10,920 $5,998
2018 $10,902 $6,125
2017 $9,863 $5,828
2016 $9,477 $5,687
2015 $9,649 $5,759
2014 $11,013 $7,164
2013 $10,714 $6,600
2012 $10,601 $6,054
2011 $10,217 $5,144
2010 $8,899 $4,059
2009 $7,191 $3,708
2008 $8,372 $3,606
2007 $7,169 $2,415
2006 $6,158 $1,997
2005 $5,556 $1,604
2004 $4,939 $1,379
2003 $4,465 $1,229
2002 $4,184 $936
2001 $3,944 $756
2000 $4,084 $634
1999 $3,528 $546
1998 $3,294 $591
1997 $4,679 $565
1996 $4,837 $558
1995 $4,363 $592
1994 $3,758 $622
1993 $3,462 $788
1992 $3,141 $811
1991 $2,679 $832
1990 $2,469 $848
1989 $2,244 $821
1988 $2,100 $846
1987 $1,977 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Turkmenistan
2026 77.2 70.5
2025 77 70.3
2024 76.8 70.2
2023 76.7 70.1
2022 75.4 69.9
2021 73.9 69.4
2020 76.1 68.8
2019 75.9 69.4
2018 75.7 69.3
2017 75.5 69.2
2016 75.4 69.1
2015 75.3 69.1
2014 75.3 69
2013 75.5 69
2012 75.6 69
2011 75.5 68.9
2010 75.4 68.6
2009 75.3 68.2
2008 75.2 67.6
2007 75 67
2006 74.7 66.6
2005 74.4 66.3
2004 74 66.1
2003 73.7 65.9
2002 73.5 65.6
2001 73.1 65.3
2000 72.7 64.9
1999 72.4 64.5
1998 72.4 64
1997 72.3 63.7
1996 72.1 63.5
1995 72 63.5
1994 71.9 63.5
1993 71.7 63.6
1992 71.5 63.8
1991 71.2 63.8
1990 71 63.9
1989 70.8 63.8
1988 70.6 63.7
1987 70.4 63.5
1986 70.1 63.2
1985 69.9 62.8
1984 69.6 62.4
1983 69.2 62
1982 68.9 61.6
1981 68.5 61
1980 68.1 60.2
1979 67.6 59.1
1978 67.2 58.3
1977 66.7 57.7
1976 66.2 57.4
1975 65.7 57.2
1974 65.2 57
1973 64.7 56.8
1972 64.2 56.6
1971 63.8 56.3
1970 63.3 56
1969 62.9 55.7
1968 62.4 55.3
1967 62 54.8
1966 61.7 54.4
1965 61.1 54
1964 60.4 53.6
1963 59.7 53.2
1962 58.9 52.9
1961 58 52.5
1960 57.2 52.1
1959 56.3 51.8
1958 55.4 51.4
1957 54.5 51
1956 53.7 50.6
1955 52.8 50.2
1954 52 49.8
1953 51.1 49.4
1952 50.1 49
1951 49.2 48.6
1950 48.5 48.1

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

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Malaysia and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Turkmenistan
2024 35,557,673 7,494,498
2023 35,126,298 7,364,438
2022 34,695,493 7,230,193
2021 34,282,399 7,092,043
2020 33,889,558 6,949,912
2019 33,440,596 6,803,944
2018 32,910,967 6,655,524
2017 32,355,644 6,507,061
2016 31,789,685 6,360,041
2015 31,232,798 6,215,770
2014 30,696,137 6,075,283
2013 30,174,265 5,939,341
2012 29,662,831 5,808,546
2011 29,162,039 5,683,417
2010 28,655,776 5,564,356
2009 28,124,778 5,451,592
2008 27,570,059 5,345,029
2007 26,998,389 5,244,046
2006 26,417,909 5,147,105
2005 25,836,071 5,052,257
2004 25,256,772 4,958,093
2003 24,679,602 4,863,865
2002 24,102,477 4,769,465
2001 23,526,538 4,675,409
2000 22,967,816 4,582,677
1999 22,435,531 4,492,170
1998 21,906,713 4,410,507
1997 21,375,218 4,336,730
1996 20,850,087 4,263,819
1995 20,330,599 4,191,203
1994 19,820,446 4,116,662
1993 19,322,664 4,032,407
1992 18,834,572 3,944,689
1991 18,342,464 3,855,894
1990 17,833,171 3,760,562
1989 17,314,997 3,662,459
1988 16,796,605 3,559,363
1987 16,276,737 3,452,731
1986 15,760,419 3,347,809
1985 15,252,258 3,247,534
1984 14,759,009 3,154,079
1983 14,285,907 3,067,534
1982 13,832,798 2,985,557
1981 13,399,203 2,907,187
1980 12,983,363 2,832,203
1979 12,627,862 2,760,358
1978 12,328,157 2,691,088
1977 12,035,713 2,623,948
1976 11,750,097 2,558,521
1975 11,471,914 2,494,570
1974 11,200,906 2,432,028
1973 10,935,621 2,370,919
1972 10,676,835 2,311,430
1971 10,423,453 2,253,119
1970 10,178,802 2,195,616
1969 9,947,597 2,139,024
1968 9,725,281 2,083,069
1967 9,507,099 2,027,403
1966 9,284,688 1,971,737
1965 9,056,408 1,915,916
1964 8,828,406 1,859,997
1963 8,602,160 1,804,272
1962 8,380,172 1,749,214
1961 8,164,443 1,695,400
1960 7,956,197 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Turkmenistan
2023 1.55 2.69
2022 1.55 2.73
2021 1.56 2.75
2020 1.68 2.79
2019 1.78 2.83
2018 1.84 2.88
2017 1.89 2.93
2016 1.94 2.99
2015 2.01 3.03
2014 2.06 3.02
2013 2.07 3.01
2012 2.12 2.96
2011 2.15 2.9
2010 2.14 2.85
2009 2.22 2.79
2008 2.26 2.75
2007 2.25 2.73
2006 2.31 2.72
2005 2.39 2.71
2004 2.49 2.67
2003 2.6 2.67
2002 2.66 2.71
2001 2.81 2.81
2000 2.94 2.9
1999 3.07 2.98
1998 3.12 3.08
1997 3.23 3.18
1996 3.3 3.29
1995 3.32 3.49
1994 3.35 3.62
1993 3.36 3.78
1992 3.37 3.96
1991 3.34 4.14
1990 3.3 4.29
1989 3.31 4.46
1988 3.5 4.68
1987 3.57 4.84
1986 3.7 4.94
1985 3.8 4.97
1984 3.89 4.96
1983 3.93 4.97
1982 3.97 5.04
1981 4 5.16
1980 4.04 5.3
1979 4.09 5.46
1978 4.18 5.61
1977 4.28 5.77
1976 4.4 5.9
1975 4.5 6
1974 4.62 6.09
1973 4.73 6.15
1972 4.82 6.2
1971 4.92 6.32
1970 5.04 6.4
1969 5.16 6.48
1968 5.29 6.56
1967 5.43 6.64
1966 5.64 6.7
1965 5.84 6.76
1964 6.03 6.79
1963 6.19 6.79
1962 6.3 6.76
1961 6.37 6.69
1960 6.41 6.59

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

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Malaysia and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Turkmenistan
2024 31.5 27.5
2023 31.1 27.2
2022 30.6 26.9
2021 30.1 26.7
2020 29.6 26.4
2019 29.2 26.2
2018 28.8 25.9
2017 28.5 25.7
2016 28.1 25.5
2015 27.8 25.3
2014 27.5 25
2013 27.1 24.8
2012 26.8 24.5
2011 26.4 24.3
2010 26 24
2009 25.6 23.7
2008 25.1 23.4
2007 24.8 23.1
2006 24.5 22.8
2005 24.2 22.4
2004 24 22.1
2003 23.9 21.8
2002 23.7 21.5
2001 23.6 21.2
2000 23.5 20.9
1999 23.4 20.6
1998 23.1 20.3
1997 22.9 20.1
1996 22.7 19.9
1995 22.5 19.7
1994 22.3 19.6
1993 22.1 19.5
1992 21.9 19.4
1991 21.7 19.4
1990 21.5 19.3
1989 21.3 19.3
1988 21.1 19.3
1987 21 19.3
1986 20.9 19.3
1985 20.7 19.3
1984 20.5 19.2
1983 20.4 19.1
1982 20.1 19
1981 19.9 18.8
1980 19.7 18.7
1979 19.5 18.5
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19 18.2
1976 18.8 18
1975 18.6 17.9
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 17.9 17.5
1971 17.6 17.4
1970 17.4 17.4
1969 17.3 17.4
1968 17.1 17.5
1967 17 17.7
1966 16.9 18
1965 16.8 18.4
1964 16.9 19
1963 17 19.7
1962 17.1 20.4
1961 17.3 20.9
1960 17.5 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Malaysia Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Malaysia Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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