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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Myanmar vs Malaysia

Myanmar and Malaysia compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Malaysia leads in 4 of the comparable categories.

2

Myanmar wins

4

Malaysia wins

MetricMyanmarMalaysia
Population54,133,79835,126,298
GDP Per Capita$1,233$11,386
Life Expectancy66.976.7
Population Growth Rate0.701.23
Urban Population30.4%76.4%
Fertility Rate2.121.55
Infant Mortality (per 1000)33.86.9
Literacy Rate93.5%-
Unemployment Rate3.0%3.9%
Internet Users-97.4%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000-2.34
Gini Index--
Forest Area42.4%57.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Myanmar has a population of 54,133,798 compared to Malaysia's 35,126,298.

Across the metrics compared, Myanmar leads in 2 categories while Malaysia leads in 4. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.