Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Malaysia fits inside Argentina 8.4 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Malaysia: 330,411 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 7% longer than Malaysia’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,675 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 2,867 m above Malaysia’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,095 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Argentina has 27% more people than Malaysia.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Malaysia: 36 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Malaysia is 6.5 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Malaysia: 110 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 5.6 cm taller than in Malaysia.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Malaysia: 169.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 4.2 cm taller than in Malaysia.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Malaysia: 157.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Argentina is 2.1 years older than in Malaysia.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Malaysia: 30.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Malaysia have 0.0 more children on average than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Malaysia: 1.54 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 8.0% in Malaysia.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Malaysia: 8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Malaysia 0.0.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Malaysia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina and Malaysia are practically level.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Malaysia: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 45% larger than Malaysia’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Malaysia: $472 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Malaysia produces 27% more per person than Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Malaysia: Int$41,498 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Malaysia (Gini 1.7 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Malaysia: 40.7 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 3.8% in Malaysia.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Malaysia: 3.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Malaysia and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Malaysia: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Malaysia’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Malaysia: 32% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 3.2 times as much on health per person as Malaysia.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Malaysia: $450 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 0.72 years longer than in Malaysia.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Malaysia: 76.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 14% more likely to die before turning one than in Malaysia.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Malaysia: 7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Malaysia.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Malaysia: 2.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 24% in Malaysia.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Malaysia: 23.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 17% in Malaysia.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Malaysia: 16.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 0.42 points higher than in Malaysia.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Malaysia: 6.01 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 8.8 times as much alcohol as in Malaysia.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Malaysia: 0.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 66% more meat per person than Malaysia.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Malaysia: 69.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 434 kcal more food per person per day than Malaysia.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Malaysia: 2,927 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Malaysia put in 695 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Malaysia: 2,308 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 0.09 years longer than in Malaysia.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Malaysia: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Malaysia welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Malaysia: 0.29 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
98% of people in Malaysia are online, versus 90% in Argentina.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Malaysia: 98% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Malaysia have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Malaysia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 77% in Malaysia.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Malaysia: 77% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina and Malaysia are practically level.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Malaysia: 140 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 11 times as long as Malaysia’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Malaysia: 1,655 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Malaysia fly 2.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Malaysia: 1.3 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 58% of Malaysia, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Malaysia: 57.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Malaysia emits 2.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Malaysia: 8.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 21% in Malaysia.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Malaysia: 20.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Malaysia carries 6% more fine dust than in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Malaysia: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.1 times as likely to be murdered in Argentina as in Malaysia.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Malaysia: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Malaysia are 58% deadlier than in Argentina.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Malaysia: 13.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Malaysia is on average 10.9 °C warmer than Argentina.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 26°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Malaysia gets 4.6 times as much rain as Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 3,081 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Malaysia?
Argentina is larger. Malaysia fits inside Argentina 8.4 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Malaysia?
Argentina has 27% more people than Malaysia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Malaysia?
People in Argentina live 0.72 years longer than in Malaysia. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 76.8 in Malaysia.
Are people taller in Argentina or Malaysia?
Men in Argentina are 5.6 cm taller than in Malaysia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
