Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Malaysia fits inside Egypt 3 times.
Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023) · Malaysia: 330,411 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Malaysia’s coastline is 91% longer than Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,675 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Malaysia’s highest peak towers 1,466 m above Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,095 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Egypt has 3.3 times as many people as Malaysia.
Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Malaysia: 36 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Egypt is 9% more densely populated than Malaysia.
Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Malaysia: 110 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Egypt are 5.4 cm taller than in Malaysia.
Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Malaysia: 169.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Egypt are 3.8 cm taller than in Malaysia.
Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Malaysia: 157.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Malaysia is 6 years older than in Egypt.
Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Malaysia: 30.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 1.2 more children on average than in Malaysia.
Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Malaysia: 1.54 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.0% of people in Malaysia are 65 or older, versus 5.3% in Egypt.
Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Malaysia: 8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Malaysia 0.0.
Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Malaysia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Malaysia has 2 official languages, Egypt 1.
Egypt: 1 (2026) · Malaysia: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Malaysia’s economy is 29% larger than Egypt’s.
Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Malaysia: $472 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Malaysia produces 2.1 times as much per person as Egypt.
Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Malaysia: Int$41,498 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Malaysia than in Egypt (Gini 12.2 points higher).
Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Malaysia: 40.7 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 3.8% in Malaysia.
Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Malaysia: 3.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Malaysia and Egypt are practically level.
Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Malaysia: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Malaysia’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Egypt’s.
Egypt: 15% (2025) · Malaysia: 32% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Malaysia spends 3.2 times as much on health per person as Egypt.
Egypt: $141 (2023) · Malaysia: $450 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Malaysia live 5 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Malaysia: 76.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Malaysia.
Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Malaysia: 7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Malaysia has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Malaysia: 2.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 24% in Malaysia.
Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Malaysia: 23.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 17% in Malaysia.
Egypt: 25% (2024) · Malaysia: 16.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Malaysia rate their lives 2.14 points higher than in Egypt.
Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Malaysia: 6.01 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Malaysia drink 7.8 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Malaysia: 0.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Malaysia has 2.5 times as much meat per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Malaysia: 69.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Egypt has 168 kcal more food per person per day than Malaysia.
Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Malaysia: 2,927 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 61 more hours a year than in Malaysia.
Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Malaysia: 2,308 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Malaysia went to school 0.95 year longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Malaysia: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Malaysia welcomed 2.8 times as many tourists per resident as Egypt (2019).
Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Malaysia: 0.29 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
98% of people in Malaysia are online, versus 75% in Egypt.
Egypt: 75% (2024) · Malaysia: 98% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Egypt and Malaysia are practically level.
Egypt: 100% (2024) · Malaysia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Malaysia live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Egypt: 43% (2025) · Malaysia: 77% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Malaysia has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Egypt: 97 (2024) · Malaysia: 140 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Egypt’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as Malaysia’s.
Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Malaysia: 1,655 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Malaysia fly 9.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.
Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Malaysia: 1.3 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 58% of Malaysia, but only 0.0% of Egypt.
Egypt: 0% (2023) · Malaysia: 57.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Malaysia emits 3.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Egypt.
Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Malaysia: 8.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
21% of Malaysia’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.
Egypt: 13% (2025) · Malaysia: 20.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in Malaysia.
Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Malaysia: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 79% more likely to be murdered in Egypt than in Malaysia.
Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Malaysia: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Malaysia are 48% deadlier than in Egypt.
Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Malaysia: 13.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Malaysia is on average 2.5 °C warmer than Egypt.
Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 26°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Malaysia gets 253 times as much rain as Egypt.
Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 3,081 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Egypt bigger than Malaysia?
Egypt is larger. Malaysia fits inside Egypt 3 times.
Which has more people, Egypt or Malaysia?
Egypt has 3.3 times as many people as Malaysia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Egypt or Malaysia?
People in Malaysia live 5 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 76.8 in Malaysia.
Are people taller in Egypt or Malaysia?
Men in Egypt are 5.4 cm taller than in Malaysia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
