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Malaysia vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 65th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Ukraine
Population
36512221
40125599
Population rank 45/197 40/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Malaysia and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Ukraine
2024 $422,227,005,429 $190,741,262,415
2023 $399,949,418,753 $181,221,517,869
2022 $407,830,525,990 $161,989,520,721
2021 $373,784,553,030 $199,765,859,571
2020 $337,456,163,961 $156,617,722,013
2019 $365,177,721,022 $153,883,047,510
2018 $358,788,845,713 $130,891,088,294
2017 $319,109,094,160 $112,090,505,082
2016 $301,256,033,870 $93,355,869,404
2015 $301,355,266,965 $91,030,967,789
2014 $338,066,095,097 $133,503,871,862
2013 $323,276,235,524 $190,498,811,460
2012 $314,443,047,642 $182,591,753,828
2011 $297,951,668,675 $169,333,835,202
2010 $255,017,638,456 $141,209,170,427
2009 $202,257,453,037 $121,552,153,444
2008 $230,811,614,370 $188,110,390,660
2007 $193,549,569,478 $148,733,861,386
2006 $162,692,258,307 $111,884,752,475
2005 $143,534,405,819 $89,238,865,119
2004 $124,749,473,684 $67,220,154,164
2003 $110,202,368,421 $52,010,355,753
2002 $100,845,526,316 $43,956,163,612
2001 $92,783,947,368 $39,309,580,983
2000 $93,789,736,842 $32,375,083,935
1999 $79,148,421,053 $31,580,639,554
1998 $72,167,498,981 $41,882,523,345
1997 $100,005,323,302 $50,151,531,592
1996 $100,855,393,910 $44,558,831,005
1995 $88,705,342,903 $48,213,856,469
1994 $74,478,356,958 $52,549,580,265
1993 $66,894,966,969 $65,648,559,903
1992 $59,167,550,163 $73,945,908,384
1991 $49,143,148,094 $77,350,733,982
1990 $44,024,585,240 $81,393,558,423
1989 $38,847,965,293 $82,709,161,099
1988 $35,272,109,220 $74,703,517,903
1987 $32,181,210,158 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Ukraine
2024 $11,874 $5,038
2023 $11,386 $4,803
2022 $11,755 $3,946
2021 $10,903 $4,510
2020 $9,958 $3,505
2019 $10,920 $3,423
2018 $10,902 $2,895
2017 $9,863 $2,467
2016 $9,477 $2,047
2015 $9,649 $1,988
2014 $11,013 $2,904
2013 $10,714 $4,130
2012 $10,601 $3,951
2011 $10,217 $3,657
2010 $8,899 $3,040
2009 $7,191 $2,607
2008 $8,372 $4,018
2007 $7,169 $3,160
2006 $6,158 $2,366
2005 $5,556 $1,875
2004 $4,939 $1,401
2003 $4,465 $1,076
2002 $4,184 $903
2001 $3,944 $800
2000 $4,084 $653
1999 $3,528 $632
1998 $3,294 $831
1997 $4,679 $987
1996 $4,837 $870
1995 $4,363 $933
1994 $3,758 $1,009
1993 $3,462 $1,254
1992 $3,141 $1,413
1991 $2,679 $1,483
1990 $2,469 $1,564
1989 $2,244 $1,593
1988 $2,100 $1,444
1987 $1,977 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Ukraine
2026 77.2 75
2025 77 74.9
2024 76.8 74.7
2023 76.7 73.4
2022 75.4 72.7
2021 73.9 71.6
2020 76.1 73.3
2019 75.9 73.9
2018 75.7 73.6
2017 75.5 74
2016 75.4 73.4
2015 75.3 72.7
2014 75.3 71.8
2013 75.5 71.5
2012 75.6 71.1
2011 75.5 70.7
2010 75.4 70.2
2009 75.3 69.2
2008 75.2 68.3
2007 75 67.7
2006 74.7 67.5
2005 74.4 67.5
2004 74 67.5
2003 73.7 67.6
2002 73.5 67.7
2001 73.1 67.7
2000 72.7 67.8
1999 72.4 68
1998 72.4 68
1997 72.3 67.7
1996 72.1 67.1
1995 72 67.1
1994 71.9 67.5
1993 71.7 68.3
1992 71.5 68.9
1991 71.2 69.7
1990 71 70.4
1989 70.8 70.8
1988 70.6 71
1987 70.4 71.2
1986 70.1 70.8
1985 69.9 70.4
1984 69.6 70
1983 69.2 69.9
1982 68.9 69.9
1981 68.5 69.8
1980 68.1 69.8
1979 67.6 69.8
1978 67.2 69.8
1977 66.7 70
1976 66.2 70.1
1975 65.7 70.4
1974 65.2 70.6
1973 64.7 70.8
1972 64.2 71
1971 63.8 70.9
1970 63.3 70.8
1969 62.9 70.8
1968 62.4 71
1967 62 71.1
1966 61.7 71.2
1965 61.1 71.1
1964 60.4 71
1963 59.7 70.7
1962 58.9 70.4
1961 58 70
1960 57.2 69.4
1959 56.3 68.7
1958 55.4 67.7
1957 54.5 67.2
1956 53.7 66.3
1955 52.8 65.3
1954 52 64.1
1953 51.1 63
1952 50.1 62.1
1951 49.2 61.4
1950 48.5 61.2

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

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Malaysia and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Ukraine
2024 35,557,673 37,860,221
2023 35,126,298 37,732,836
2022 34,695,493 41,048,766
2021 34,282,399 44,298,640
2020 33,889,558 44,680,014
2019 33,440,596 44,957,458
2018 32,910,967 45,208,907
2017 32,355,644 45,436,041
2016 31,789,685 45,616,832
2015 31,232,798 45,784,896
2014 30,696,137 45,972,380
2013 30,174,265 46,126,770
2012 29,662,831 46,210,056
2011 29,162,039 46,307,853
2010 28,655,776 46,456,003
2009 28,124,778 46,623,731
2008 27,570,059 46,819,175
2007 26,998,389 47,062,798
2006 26,417,909 47,278,694
2005 25,836,071 47,585,556
2004 25,256,772 47,979,507
2003 24,679,602 48,315,136
2002 24,102,477 48,677,281
2001 23,526,538 49,106,855
2000 22,967,816 49,556,660
1999 22,435,531 49,976,446
1998 21,906,713 50,379,731
1997 21,375,218 50,786,885
1996 20,850,087 51,226,109
1995 20,330,599 51,665,539
1994 19,820,446 52,075,998
1993 19,322,664 52,350,126
1992 18,834,572 52,323,671
1991 18,342,464 52,170,961
1990 17,833,171 52,054,092
1989 17,314,997 51,917,817
1988 16,796,605 51,724,853
1987 16,276,737 51,515,732
1986 15,760,419 51,318,745
1985 15,252,258 51,108,770
1984 14,759,009 50,887,599
1983 14,285,907 50,637,029
1982 13,832,798 50,402,724
1981 13,399,203 50,189,281
1980 12,983,363 49,955,152
1979 12,627,862 49,721,381
1978 12,328,157 49,521,243
1977 12,035,713 49,336,481
1976 11,750,097 49,120,842
1975 11,471,914 48,865,229
1974 11,200,906 48,576,570
1973 10,935,621 48,277,121
1972 10,676,835 47,946,893
1971 10,423,453 47,573,287
1970 10,178,802 47,261,306
1969 9,947,597 46,976,256
1968 9,725,281 46,614,325
1967 9,507,099 46,215,988
1966 9,284,688 45,802,519
1965 9,056,408 45,386,892
1964 8,828,406 44,951,156
1963 8,602,160 44,462,372
1962 8,380,172 43,943,674
1961 8,164,443 43,399,766
1960 7,956,197 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Ukraine
2023 1.55 0.98
2022 1.55 0.9
2021 1.56 1.15
2020 1.68 1.21
2019 1.78 1.22
2018 1.84 1.23
2017 1.89 1.3
2016 1.94 1.39
2015 2.01 1.39
2014 2.06 1.47
2013 2.07 1.52
2012 2.12 1.53
2011 2.15 1.46
2010 2.14 1.44
2009 2.22 1.47
2008 2.26 1.44
2007 2.25 1.34
2006 2.31 1.3
2005 2.39 1.22
2004 2.49 1.22
2003 2.6 1.17
2002 2.66 1.13
2001 2.81 1.09
2000 2.94 1.11
1999 3.07 1.13
1998 3.12 1.21
1997 3.23 1.27
1996 3.3 1.33
1995 3.32 1.4
1994 3.35 1.47
1993 3.36 1.56
1992 3.37 1.67
1991 3.34 1.77
1990 3.3 1.85
1989 3.31 1.93
1988 3.5 2.04
1987 3.57 2.07
1986 3.7 2.12
1985 3.8 2.03
1984 3.89 2.08
1983 3.93 2.1
1982 3.97 1.95
1981 4 1.92
1980 4.04 1.95
1979 4.09 1.96
1978 4.18 1.97
1977 4.28 1.98
1976 4.4 2.04
1975 4.5 2.05
1974 4.62 2.06
1973 4.73 2.04
1972 4.82 2.13
1971 4.92 2.11
1970 5.04 2.08
1969 5.16 2.01
1968 5.29 2.03
1967 5.43 2.04
1966 5.64 2.04
1965 5.84 1.94
1964 6.03 2.01
1963 6.19 2.11
1962 6.3 2.15
1961 6.37 2.2
1960 6.41 2.29

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

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Malaysia and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Ukraine
2024 31.5 43.2
2023 31.1 43.1
2022 30.6 42.5
2021 30.1 42.2
2020 29.6 41.9
2019 29.2 41.5
2018 28.8 41.2
2017 28.5 40.9
2016 28.1 40.6
2015 27.8 40.2
2014 27.5 40
2013 27.1 39.8
2012 26.8 39.8
2011 26.4 39.7
2010 26 39.5
2009 25.6 39.3
2008 25.1 39.2
2007 24.8 39.1
2006 24.5 38.9
2005 24.2 38.7
2004 24 38.4
2003 23.9 38.2
2002 23.7 37.9
2001 23.6 37.6
2000 23.5 37.2
1999 23.4 36.9
1998 23.1 36.5
1997 22.9 36.2
1996 22.7 35.8
1995 22.5 35.5
1994 22.3 35.2
1993 22.1 34.9
1992 21.9 34.7
1991 21.7 34.5
1990 21.5 34.3
1989 21.3 34.1
1988 21.1 34.1
1987 21 34.1
1986 20.9 33.9
1985 20.7 33.8
1984 20.5 33.6
1983 20.4 33.6
1982 20.1 33.7
1981 19.9 33.7
1980 19.7 33.8
1979 19.5 34
1978 19.3 34.2
1977 19 34.2
1976 18.8 34
1975 18.6 33.7
1974 18.3 33.4
1973 18.1 33.1
1972 17.9 32.8
1971 17.6 32.5
1970 17.4 32.3
1969 17.3 32
1968 17.1 31.6
1967 17 31.2
1966 16.9 30.6
1965 16.8 30.1
1964 16.9 29.9
1963 17 29.8
1962 17.1 29.7
1961 17.3 29.6
1960 17.5 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires
19
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Ukraine
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Malaysia Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Ukraine
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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