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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Viet Nam vs Malaysia

Viet Nam and Malaysia compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Malaysia leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

2

Viet Nam wins

5

Malaysia wins

MetricViet NamMalaysia
Population100,352,19235,126,298
GDP Per Capita$4,323$11,386
Life Expectancy74.676.7
Population Growth Rate0.671.23
Urban Population38.1%76.4%
Fertility Rate1.911.55
Infant Mortality (per 1000)12.46.9
Literacy Rate--
Unemployment Rate1.6%3.9%
Internet Users78.6%97.4%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000-2.34
Gini Index36.1-
Forest Area47.4%57.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Viet Nam has a population of 100,352,192 compared to Malaysia's 35,126,298.

Across the metrics compared, Viet Nam leads in 2 categories while Malaysia leads in 5. 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.