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Malaysia vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 65th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Tuvalu
Population
36512221
9341
Population rank 45/197 196/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 38/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 79/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$296B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 62/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Malaysia and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Tuvalu
2024 $422,227,005,429 -
2023 $399,949,418,753 $62,280,312
2022 $407,830,525,990 $59,065,982
2021 $373,784,553,030 $60,196,406
2020 $337,456,163,961 $51,746,594
2019 $365,177,721,022 $54,123,199
2018 $358,788,845,713 $48,015,260
2017 $319,109,094,160 $45,276,595
2016 $301,256,033,870 $41,629,064
2015 $301,355,266,965 $36,811,936
2014 $338,066,095,097 $38,760,983
2013 $323,276,235,524 $38,615,891
2012 $314,443,047,642 $39,345,579
2011 $297,951,668,675 $39,196,957
2010 $255,017,638,456 $32,105,408
2009 $202,257,453,037 $28,076,984
2008 $230,811,614,370 $31,874,435
2007 $193,549,569,478 $28,450,169
2006 $162,692,258,307 $24,096,875
2005 $143,534,405,819 $22,909,980
2004 $124,749,473,684 $22,798,275
2003 $110,202,368,421 $19,456,338
2002 $100,845,526,316 $16,842,673
2001 $92,783,947,368 $13,964,732
2000 $93,789,736,842 $15,073,976
1999 $79,148,421,053 $14,800,503
1998 $72,167,498,981 $13,795,146
1997 $100,005,323,302 $13,734,210
1996 $100,855,393,910 $13,338,597
1995 $88,705,342,903 $11,922,614
1994 $74,478,356,958 $11,772,611
1993 $66,894,966,969 $10,414,400
1992 $59,167,550,163 $10,535,028
1991 $49,143,148,094 $10,127,314
1990 $44,024,585,240 $9,542,901
1989 $38,847,965,293 $8,454,523
1988 $35,272,109,220 $7,011,059
1987 $32,181,210,158 $5,020,513
1986 $27,734,111,400 $4,574,706
1985 $31,199,633,353 $3,862,852
1984 $33,942,897,422 $4,481,978
1983 $30,347,442,111 $4,152,550
1982 $26,804,493,635 $4,118,945
1981 $25,004,285,792 $4,773,018
1980 $24,488,224,677 $4,206,128
1979 $21,213,264,962 $4,065,659
1978 $16,358,079,862 $3,798,782
1977 $13,139,488,633 $3,669,420
1976 $11,050,234,599 $3,919,072
1975 $9,298,800,799 $4,014,748
1974 $9,496,204,302 $4,122,329
1973 $7,662,902,678 $3,411,915
1972 $5,043,347,250 $2,968,458
1971 $4,244,395,956 $2,716,990
1970 $3,864,145,667 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Tuvalu
2024 $11,874 -
2023 $11,386 $6,345
2022 $11,755 $5,911
2021 $10,903 $5,905
2020 $9,958 $4,976
2019 $10,920 $5,115
2018 $10,902 $4,466
2017 $9,863 $4,166
2016 $9,477 $3,809
2015 $9,649 $3,358
2014 $11,013 $3,529
2013 $10,714 $3,510
2012 $10,601 $3,598
2011 $10,217 $3,636
2010 $8,899 $3,025
2009 $7,191 $2,684
2008 $8,372 $3,088
2007 $7,169 $2,794
2006 $6,158 $2,396
2005 $5,556 $2,305
2004 $4,939 $2,323
2003 $4,465 $2,007
2002 $4,184 $1,750
2001 $3,944 $1,457
2000 $4,084 $1,579
1999 $3,528 $1,559
1998 $3,294 $1,460
1997 $4,679 $1,461
1996 $4,837 $1,428
1995 $4,363 $1,285
1994 $3,758 $1,279
1993 $3,462 $1,141
1992 $3,141 $1,166
1991 $2,679 $1,134
1990 $2,469 $1,085
1989 $2,244 $976
1988 $2,100 $823
1987 $1,977 $600
1986 $1,760 $557
1985 $2,046 $480
1984 $2,300 $567
1983 $2,124 $533
1982 $1,938 $537
1981 $1,866 $634
1980 $1,886 $571
1979 $1,680 $566
1978 $1,327 $546
1977 $1,092 $549
1976 $940 $612
1975 $811 $656
1974 $848 $708
1973 $701 $601
1972 $472 $522
1971 $407 $478
1970 $380 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Tuvalu
2026 77.2 67.6
2025 77 67.4
2024 76.8 67.3
2023 76.7 67.1
2022 75.4 66.9
2021 73.9 65.8
2020 76.1 66.4
2019 75.9 66.1
2018 75.7 65.9
2017 75.5 65.7
2016 75.4 65.5
2015 75.3 65.4
2014 75.3 65.3
2013 75.5 65.2
2012 75.6 65.1
2011 75.5 65
2010 75.4 64.8
2009 75.3 64.7
2008 75.2 64.5
2007 75 64.4
2006 74.7 64.2
2005 74.4 64.1
2004 74 64
2003 73.7 63.9
2002 73.5 63.8
2001 73.1 63.7
2000 72.7 63.5
1999 72.4 63.3
1998 72.4 63.2
1997 72.3 62.9
1996 72.1 62.7
1995 72 62.5
1994 71.9 62.3
1993 71.7 62.1
1992 71.5 60.3
1991 71.2 61.8
1990 71 61.6
1989 70.8 61.5
1988 70.6 61.4
1987 70.4 61.3
1986 70.1 61.2
1985 69.9 61.1
1984 69.6 61.1
1983 69.2 60.9
1982 68.9 60.7
1981 68.5 60.5
1980 68.1 60.2
1979 67.6 59.9
1978 67.2 59.6
1977 66.7 59.2
1976 66.2 58.8
1975 65.7 58.3
1974 65.2 57.7
1973 64.7 57.2
1972 64.2 54.7
1971 63.8 56
1970 63.3 55.3
1969 62.9 54.7
1968 62.4 54.1
1967 62 53.5
1966 61.7 52.8
1965 61.1 52.1
1964 60.4 51.3
1963 59.7 50.6
1962 58.9 49.8
1961 58 49
1960 57.2 48.3
1959 56.3 47.5
1958 55.4 46.7
1957 54.5 45.8
1956 53.7 45
1955 52.8 44.2
1954 52 43.4
1953 51.1 42.5
1952 50.1 41.7
1951 49.2 40.8
1950 48.5 40

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

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Malaysia and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Tuvalu
2024 35,557,673 9,646
2023 35,126,298 9,816
2022 34,695,493 9,992
2021 34,282,399 10,194
2020 33,889,558 10,399
2019 33,440,596 10,581
2018 32,910,967 10,751
2017 32,355,644 10,869
2016 31,789,685 10,930
2015 31,232,798 10,963
2014 30,696,137 10,984
2013 30,174,265 11,001
2012 29,662,831 10,934
2011 29,162,039 10,780
2010 28,655,776 10,614
2009 28,124,778 10,461
2008 27,570,059 10,321
2007 26,998,389 10,182
2006 26,417,909 10,056
2005 25,836,071 9,940
2004 25,256,772 9,816
2003 24,679,602 9,695
2002 24,102,477 9,623
2001 23,526,538 9,586
2000 22,967,816 9,544
1999 22,435,531 9,496
1998 21,906,713 9,451
1997 21,375,218 9,400
1996 20,850,087 9,342
1995 20,330,599 9,280
1994 19,820,446 9,207
1993 19,322,664 9,126
1992 18,834,572 9,038
1991 18,342,464 8,928
1990 17,833,171 8,798
1989 17,314,997 8,662
1988 16,796,605 8,518
1987 16,276,737 8,371
1986 15,760,419 8,217
1985 15,252,258 8,046
1984 14,759,009 7,902
1983 14,285,907 7,789
1982 13,832,798 7,664
1981 13,399,203 7,526
1980 12,983,363 7,366
1979 12,627,862 7,184
1978 12,328,157 6,957
1977 12,035,713 6,686
1976 11,750,097 6,404
1975 11,471,914 6,117
1974 11,200,906 5,822
1973 10,935,621 5,681
1972 10,676,835 5,692
1971 10,423,453 5,685
1970 10,178,802 5,663
1969 9,947,597 5,631
1968 9,725,281 5,624
1967 9,507,099 5,652
1966 9,284,688 5,686
1965 9,056,408 5,715
1964 8,828,406 5,752
1963 8,602,160 5,751
1962 8,380,172 5,699
1961 8,164,443 5,648
1960 7,956,197 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Tuvalu
2023 1.55 3.21
2022 1.55 3.24
2021 1.56 3.28
2020 1.68 3.31
2019 1.78 3.33
2018 1.84 3.33
2017 1.89 3.3
2016 1.94 3.3
2015 2.01 3.31
2014 2.06 3.33
2013 2.07 3.39
2012 2.12 3.47
2011 2.15 3.46
2010 2.14 3.44
2009 2.22 3.43
2008 2.26 3.42
2007 2.25 3.45
2006 2.31 3.53
2005 2.39 3.55
2004 2.49 3.55
2003 2.6 3.58
2002 2.66 3.64
2001 2.81 3.75
2000 2.94 3.84
1999 3.07 3.92
1998 3.12 3.95
1997 3.23 3.95
1996 3.3 3.95
1995 3.32 3.96
1994 3.35 3.92
1993 3.36 3.92
1992 3.37 3.86
1991 3.34 3.79
1990 3.3 3.75
1989 3.31 3.8
1988 3.5 3.88
1987 3.57 3.94
1986 3.7 3.97
1985 3.8 3.97
1984 3.89 3.95
1983 3.93 3.91
1982 3.97 3.88
1981 4 3.8
1980 4.04 3.73
1979 4.09 3.65
1978 4.18 3.59
1977 4.28 3.56
1976 4.4 3.55
1975 4.5 3.58
1974 4.62 3.63
1973 4.73 3.71
1972 4.82 3.81
1971 4.92 3.94
1970 5.04 4.08
1969 5.16 4.23
1968 5.29 4.36
1967 5.43 4.49
1966 5.64 4.64
1965 5.84 4.73
1964 6.03 4.83
1963 6.19 4.91
1962 6.3 5
1961 6.37 5.09
1960 6.41 5.15

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

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Malaysia and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Tuvalu
2024 31.5 25.3
2023 31.1 25.3
2022 30.6 25.3
2021 30.1 25.3
2020 29.6 25.3
2019 29.2 25.3
2018 28.8 25.3
2017 28.5 25.2
2016 28.1 24.9
2015 27.8 24.7
2014 27.5 24.5
2013 27.1 24.3
2012 26.8 24.2
2011 26.4 24.1
2010 26 24
2009 25.6 23.9
2008 25.1 23.8
2007 24.8 23.7
2006 24.5 23.6
2005 24.2 23.6
2004 24 23.5
2003 23.9 23.5
2002 23.7 23.5
2001 23.6 23.7
2000 23.5 23.9
1999 23.4 24.1
1998 23.1 24.4
1997 22.9 24.6
1996 22.7 24.9
1995 22.5 25
1994 22.3 25.1
1993 22.1 25
1992 21.9 25
1991 21.7 24.9
1990 21.5 24.7
1989 21.3 24.5
1988 21.1 24.2
1987 21 24
1986 20.9 23.8
1985 20.7 23.6
1984 20.5 23.2
1983 20.4 22.5
1982 20.1 21.9
1981 19.9 21.4
1980 19.7 21
1979 19.5 20.9
1978 19.3 20.5
1977 19 20.2
1976 18.8 19.9
1975 18.6 19.8
1974 18.3 19.7
1973 18.1 19.4
1972 17.9 19
1971 17.6 18.6
1970 17.4 18.2
1969 17.3 18
1968 17.1 17.9
1967 17 18.1
1966 16.9 18.5
1965 16.8 19.3
1964 16.9 21
1963 17 22.6
1962 17.1 23
1961 17.3 23.1
1960 17.5 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
68
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malaysia Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Tuvalu
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
174
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Malaysia Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Tuvalu
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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