Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +42.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 112 Dominican Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Serbia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.