Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea
Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Population
Population in 2023: 35.1 million people in Malaysia and 10.4 million people in Papua New Guinea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 24.7 million people, or 3.38 times that in Papua New Guinea.
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What the numbers say
- Malaysia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malaysia at 44 million people and Papua New Guinea at 18.6 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.1 million | 10.4 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 34.7 million | 10.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 34.3 million | 10 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 33.9 million | 9.82 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 33.4 million | 9.61 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 32.9 million | 9.4 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 32.4 million | 9.18 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 31.8 million | 8.96 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 31.2 million | 8.74 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 30.7 million | 8.52 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 30.2 million | 8.3 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 29.7 million | 8.08 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 29.2 million | 7.86 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 28.7 million | 7.63 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 28.1 million | 7.41 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 27.6 million | 7.18 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 27 million | 6.96 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 26.4 million | 6.75 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 25.8 million | 6.54 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 25.3 million | 6.33 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 24.7 million | 6.12 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 24.1 million | 5.92 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 23.5 million | 5.73 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 23 million | 5.54 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 22.4 million | 5.35 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 21.9 million | 5.17 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 21.4 million | 4.99 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 20.9 million | 4.81 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 20.3 million | 4.64 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 19.8 million | 4.48 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 19.3 million | 4.32 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 18.8 million | 4.17 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 18.3 million | 4.02 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 17.8 million | 3.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 17.3 million | 3.8 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 16.8 million | 3.71 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 16.3 million | 3.63 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 15.8 million | 3.56 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 15.3 million | 3.48 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 14.8 million | 3.41 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 14.3 million | 3.33 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 13.8 million | 3.26 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 13.4 million | 3.2 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 13 million | 3.13 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 12.6 million | 3.07 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 12.3 million | 3 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 12 million | 2.94 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 11.8 million | 2.88 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 11.5 million | 2.82 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 11.2 million | 2.75 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 10.9 million | 2.69 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 10.7 million | 2.63 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 10.4 million | 2.57 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 10.2 million | 2.51 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 9.95 million | 2.45 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 9.73 million | 2.39 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 9.51 million | 2.34 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 9.29 million | 2.29 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 9.06 million | 2.24 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 8.83 million | 2.19 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 8.6 million | 2.14 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 8.38 million | 2.09 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 8.16 million | 2.05 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 7.96 million | 2 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 7.76 million | 1.94 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 7.56 million | 1.89 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 7.36 million | 1.84 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 7.16 million | 1.79 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 6.96 million | 1.74 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 6.77 million | 1.69 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 6.59 million | 1.65 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 6.42 million | 1.61 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 6.26 million | 1.58 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 6.1 million | 1.54 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 5.85 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1948 | 5.74 million | 1.42 million | – |
| 1947 | 5.64 million | 1.35 million | – |
| 1946 | 5.55 million | 1.29 million | – |
| 1945 | 5.46 million | 1.22 million | – |
| 1944 | 5.36 million | 1.16 million | – |
| 1943 | 5.27 million | 1.11 million | – |
| 1942 | 5.19 million | 1.05 million | – |
| 1941 | 5.1 million | 1 million | – |
| 1940 | 5 million | 953,500 | – |
| 1939 | 4.91 million | 907,100 | – |
| 1938 | 4.81 million | 862,800 | – |
| 1937 | 4.71 million | 820,800 | – |
| 1936 | 4.61 million | 780,800 | – |
| 1935 | 4.52 million | 742,700 | – |
| 1934 | 4.43 million | 706,500 | – |
| 1933 | 4.33 million | 672,100 | – |
| 1932 | 4.25 million | 639,400 | – |
| 1931 | 4.16 million | 613,000 | – |
| 1930 | 4.07 million | 592,600 | – |
| 1929 | 3.98 million | 578,000 | – |
| 1928 | 3.9 million | 568,700 | – |
| 1927 | 3.81 million | 564,500 | – |
| 1926 | 3.73 million | 560,400 | – |
| 1925 | 3.65 million | 556,200 | – |
| 1924 | 3.57 million | 552,100 | – |
| 1923 | 3.49 million | 548,100 | – |
| 1922 | 3.42 million | 544,100 | – |
| 1921 | 3.35 million | 546,100 | – |
| 1920 | 3.27 million | 554,500 | – |
| 1919 | 3.21 million | 569,600 | – |
| 1918 | 3.14 million | 591,500 | – |
| 1917 | 3.08 million | 620,600 | – |
| 1916 | 3.02 million | 650,200 | – |
| 1915 | 2.96 million | 681,200 | – |
| 1914 | 2.91 million | 713,700 | – |
| 1913 | 2.85 million | 747,700 | – |
| 1912 | 2.8 million | 783,300 | – |
| 1911 | 2.74 million | 812,200 | – |
| 1910 | 2.68 million | 833,900 | – |
| 1909 | 2.63 million | 848,100 | – |
| 1908 | 2.56 million | 854,600 | – |
| 1907 | 2.5 million | 853,000 | – |
| 1906 | 2.44 million | 851,400 | – |
| 1905 | 2.38 million | 849,800 | – |
| 1904 | 2.32 million | 848,200 | – |
| 1903 | 2.27 million | 846,600 | – |
| 1902 | 2.21 million | 845,000 | – |
| 1901 | 2.15 million | 843,400 | – |
| 1900 | 2.09 million | 841,800 | – |
| 1899 | 2.03 million | 840,200 | – |
| 1898 | 1.97 million | 838,600 | – |
| 1897 | 1.91 million | 837,100 | – |
| 1896 | 1.85 million | 835,500 | – |
| 1895 | 1.79 million | 833,900 | – |
| 1894 | 1.73 million | 832,300 | – |
| 1893 | 1.67 million | 830,700 | – |
| 1892 | 1.62 million | 829,100 | – |
| 1891 | 1.56 million | 827,500 | – |
| 1890 | 1.51 million | 825,900 | – |
| 1889 | 1.46 million | 824,400 | – |
| 1888 | 1.42 million | 822,800 | – |
| 1887 | 1.37 million | 821,200 | – |
| 1886 | 1.33 million | 819,600 | – |
| 1885 | 1.28 million | 818,000 | – |
| 1884 | 1.24 million | 816,500 | – |
| 1883 | 1.2 million | 814,900 | – |
| 1882 | 1.16 million | 813,300 | – |
| 1881 | 1.13 million | 811,700 | – |
| 1880 | 1.09 million | 810,200 | – |
| 1879 | 1.05 million | 808,600 | – |
| 1878 | 1.02 million | 807,000 | – |
| 1877 | 985,600 | 805,500 | – |
| 1876 | 953,600 | 803,900 | – |
| 1875 | 922,700 | 802,300 | – |
| 1874 | 892,700 | 800,800 | – |
| 1873 | 863,800 | 799,200 | – |
| 1872 | 835,700 | 797,600 | – |
| 1871 | 810,700 | 796,100 | – |
| 1870 | 788,400 | 794,500 | – |
| 1869 | 768,900 | 792,900 | – |
| 1868 | 752,000 | 791,400 | – |
| 1867 | 737,600 | 789,800 | – |
| 1866 | 723,400 | 788,300 | – |
| 1865 | 709,500 | 786,700 | – |
| 1864 | 695,900 | 785,200 | – |
| 1863 | 682,500 | 783,600 | – |
| 1862 | 669,400 | 782,100 | – |
| 1861 | 656,500 | 780,500 | – |
| 1860 | 643,900 | 779,000 | – |
| 1859 | 631,500 | 777,400 | – |
| 1858 | 619,400 | 775,900 | – |
| 1857 | 607,400 | 774,300 | – |
| 1856 | 595,800 | 772,800 | – |
| 1855 | 584,300 | 771,200 | – |
| 1854 | 573,100 | 769,700 | – |
| 1853 | 562,000 | 768,100 | – |
| 1852 | 551,200 | 766,600 | – |
| 1851 | 540,600 | 765,000 | – |
| 1850 | 530,300 | 763,500 | – |
| 1849 | 519,500 | 763,200 | – |
| 1848 | 509,000 | 762,900 | – |
| 1847 | 498,700 | 762,600 | – |
| 1846 | 488,600 | 762,300 | – |
| 1845 | 478,700 | 762,100 | – |
| 1844 | 469,000 | 761,800 | – |
| 1843 | 459,500 | 761,500 | – |
| 1842 | 450,200 | 761,200 | – |
| 1841 | 441,100 | 760,900 | – |
| 1840 | 432,200 | 760,600 | – |
| 1839 | 423,400 | 760,300 | – |
| 1838 | 414,900 | 760,000 | – |
| 1837 | 406,500 | 759,800 | – |
| 1836 | 398,200 | 759,500 | – |
| 1835 | 390,200 | 759,200 | – |
| 1834 | 382,300 | 758,900 | – |
| 1833 | 374,500 | 758,600 | – |
| 1832 | 367,000 | 758,300 | – |
| 1831 | 359,500 | 758,000 | – |
| 1830 | 352,300 | 757,800 | – |
| 1829 | 345,100 | 757,500 | – |
| 1828 | 338,100 | 757,200 | – |
| 1827 | 331,300 | 756,900 | – |
| 1826 | 324,600 | 756,600 | – |
| 1825 | 318,000 | 756,300 | – |
| 1824 | 311,600 | 756,000 | – |
| 1823 | 305,300 | 755,800 | – |
| 1822 | 299,100 | 755,500 | – |
| 1821 | 294,200 | 755,200 | – |
| 1820 | 290,600 | 755,100 | – |
| 1819 | 288,200 | 755,000 | – |
| 1818 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1817 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1816 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1815 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1814 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1813 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1812 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1811 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1810 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1809 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1808 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1807 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1806 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1805 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1804 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1803 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1802 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1801 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
| 1800 | 287,000 | 754,900 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.6 million35.5 million–35.6 million | 10.6 million10.5 million–10.6 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 36 million35.8 million–36.2 million | 10.8 million10.6 million–10.9 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 36.4 million36 million–36.8 million | 11 million10.8 million–11.2 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 36.8 million36.2 million–37.3 million | 11.1 million10.8 million–11.5 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 37.2 million36.4 million–37.9 million | 11.3 million10.9 million–11.8 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 37.6 million36.6 million–38.5 million | 11.5 million11 million–12.1 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 38 million36.8 million–39.2 million | 11.7 million11.1 million–12.4 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 38.4 million36.9 million–39.8 million | 11.9 million11.1 million–12.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 38.7 million37 million–40.4 million | 12 million11.2 million–13 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 39.1 million37.1 million–41.1 million | 12.2 million11.3 million–13.3 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 39.5 million37.2 million–41.8 million | 12.4 million11.3 million–13.6 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 39.8 million37.2 million–42.5 million | 12.5 million11.4 million–13.9 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 40.2 million37.2 million–43.2 million | 12.7 million11.5 million–14.2 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 40.5 million37.3 million–43.9 million | 12.9 million11.5 million–14.6 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 40.9 million37.3 million–44.5 million | 13.1 million11.5 million–14.9 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 41.2 million37.3 million–45.2 million | 13.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 41.5 million37.3 million–45.9 million | 13.4 million11.6 million–15.6 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 41.8 million37.2 million–46.7 million | 13.5 million11.6 million–16 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 42.1 million37.2 million–47.4 million | 13.7 million11.7 million–16.3 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 42.5 million37.2 million–48.1 million | 13.9 million11.7 million–16.7 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 42.8 million37 million–48.9 million | 14 million11.7 million–17.1 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 43 million36.9 million–49.6 million | 14.2 million11.7 million–17.4 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 43.3 million36.8 million–50.4 million | 14.3 million11.7 million–17.8 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 43.6 million36.7 million–51.2 million | 14.5 million11.7 million–18.2 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 43.8 million36.4 million–51.9 million | 14.6 million11.7 million–18.6 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 44.1 million36.1 million–52.7 million | 14.8 million11.7 million–19 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 44.3 million36 million–53.4 million | 14.9 million11.7 million–19.5 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 44.5 million35.9 million–54.2 million | 15.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 44.7 million35.7 million–55.1 million | 15.2 million11.6 million–20.3 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 44.9 million35.4 million–55.9 million | 15.3 million11.6 million–20.7 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 45.1 million35.2 million–56.7 million | 15.5 million11.5 million–21.2 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 45.2 million34.8 million–57.6 million | 15.6 million11.4 million–21.6 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 45.4 million34.3 million–58.5 million | 15.7 million11.4 million–22.1 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 45.5 million33.9 million–59.5 million | 15.8 million11.4 million–22.7 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 45.6 million33.4 million–60.4 million | 16 million11.3 million–23.2 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 45.7 million33 million–61.3 million | 16.1 million11.3 million–23.6 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 45.9 million32.6 million–62.1 million | 16.2 million11.2 million–24.2 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 46 million32.1 million–62.9 million | 16.3 million11.1 million–24.7 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 46 million31.7 million–63.7 million | 16.4 million11 million–25.3 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 46.1 million31.2 million–64.6 million | 16.5 million10.9 million–25.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 46.2 million30.7 million–65.6 million | 16.6 million10.9 million–26.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 46.2 million30.4 million–66.8 million | 16.7 million10.8 million–27.1 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 46.3 million30 million–68 million | 16.8 million10.7 million–27.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 46.3 million29.6 million–69.4 million | 16.9 million10.6 million–28.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 46.3 million29.3 million–70.5 million | 17 million10.4 million–28.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 46.4 million28.9 million–71.3 million | 17.1 million10.3 million–29.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 46.4 million28.5 million–72.1 million | 17.2 million10.3 million–30.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 46.4 million28.1 million–73.1 million | 17.3 million10.2 million–30.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 46.4 million27.7 million–74.2 million | 17.4 million10.1 million–31.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 46.4 million27.3 million–75.3 million | 17.4 million10 million–31.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 46.4 million26.8 million–76.4 million | 17.5 million9.89 million–32.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 46.4 million26.3 million–77.2 million | 17.6 million9.74 million–33.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 46.3 million25.8 million–78.2 million | 17.7 million9.66 million–33.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 46.3 million25.4 million–79.4 million | 17.7 million9.61 million–34.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 46.2 million25 million–80.3 million | 17.8 million9.53 million–34.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 46.2 million24.5 million–81.3 million | 17.9 million9.44 million–35.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 46.1 million24 million–82.6 million | 17.9 million9.3 million–36 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 46 million23.7 million–83.8 million | 18 million9.14 million–36.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 46 million23.2 million–84.9 million | 18 million9.03 million–37.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 45.9 million22.7 million–86 million | 18.1 million8.94 million–37.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 45.8 million22.1 million–87.5 million | 18.1 million8.84 million–38.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 45.7 million21.6 million–89 million | 18.2 million8.75 million–39.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 45.6 million21 million–90 million | 18.2 million8.65 million–39.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 45.5 million20.6 million–91.1 million | 18.3 million8.54 million–40.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 45.4 million20.1 million–92.7 million | 18.3 million8.46 million–41.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 45.3 million19.5 million–94.6 million | 18.4 million8.37 million–42.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 45.2 million19 million–96.5 million | 18.4 million8.26 million–42.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 45.1 million18.7 million–98.2 million | 18.4 million8.14 million–43.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 45 million18.5 million–100 million | 18.5 million8.06 million–43.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 44.8 million18.1 million–102 million | 18.5 million7.99 million–44.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 44.7 million17.7 million–104 million | 18.5 million7.89 million–45 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 44.6 million17.3 million–105 million | 18.6 million7.79 million–45.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 44.5 million16.9 million–106 million | 18.6 million7.67 million–46.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 44.4 million16.5 million–107 million | 18.6 million7.53 million–46.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 44.3 million16.2 million–109 million | 18.6 million7.39 million–47.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 44.1 million15.9 million–110 million | 18.6 million7.25 million–47.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 44 million15.7 million–112 million | 18.6 million7.13 million–48.3 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024Papua New Guinea: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Papua New Guinea: 32.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMalaysia: 3.52% in 2017Papua New Guinea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide rateMalaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Papua New Guinea: 23.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023Papua New Guinea: 1.8% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025Papua New Guinea: 15.8% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Papua New Guinea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMalaysia: $12,350 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $2,665 in 2025
- GDP growthMalaysia: 5.2% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 3.9% a year in 2024
- InflationMalaysia: 1.4% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 4.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtMalaysia: 70.5% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 51.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 0.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMalaysia: $4.55B in 2025Papua New Guinea: $110M in 2025
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMalaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Papua New Guinea: 1.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020Papua New Guinea: 4,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022Papua New Guinea: 0.03% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Papua New Guinea: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024Papua New Guinea: 9 million TIV in 2023