Congo vs Malaysia
Congo is 3% larger than Malaysia.
CongoMalaysiaCongo moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Congo is 1.03× the area of Malaysia.
 Congo |  Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCongo: 1.03× the area | 342,000 km²#65 of 194 | 330,803 km²#68 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalaysia: 5.55× the population | 6,484,437#110 of 194 · 2025 | 35,977,838#45 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalaysia: 5.74× the density | 19 / km²#169 of 194 | 109 / km²#81 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalaysia: 1.21× the urban share | 64%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCongo: 2.67× the births per woman | 4.11 per woman#23 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCongo: 1.19 points higher | +2.36%#31 of 192 · 2025 | +1.17%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCongo: 2.45× the birth rate | 30.4 per 1,000#28 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCongo: 1.17× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Congo: 18.6 points higher | 39.9%#26 of 192 · 2025 | 21.3%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malaysia: 4.9 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 8.0%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalaysia: 5.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +4.6 per 1,000#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCongo: 29.0× the refugees for its size | 2.03 per 1,000#42 of 190 · 2025 | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalaysia: 10.8 years longer | 66.0 years#163 of 192 · 2024 | 76.8 years#67 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCongo: 3.86× the infant mortality | 27.0 per 1,000 births#54 of 191 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMalaysia: 13.8× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2022 | 2.34 per 1,000#77 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentMalaysia: 3.7× the university enrolment | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2023 | 38.5%#91 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMalaysia: 0.170 higher | 0.649#135 of 190 · 2023 | 0.819#66 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMalaysia: 5.43× the income per person | $2,280#144 of 185 · 2025 | $12,380#73 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMalaysia: 29.0× the economy | $16.31B2025 | $472.19B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Malaysia: 5.73× the output per person | $7,248#140 of 184 · 2025 | $41,498#54 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalaysia: 2.1 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +5.2%#43 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCongo: 1.0 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCongo: 5.24× the unemployment | 19.9%#6 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureCongo: 27.2 points higher | 36.4% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMalaysia: 6.5 points higher | 19.5% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMalaysia: 20.7 points higher | 44.2% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 64.9% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalaysia: 0.9 points higher | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 | 4.6% of GDP#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMalaysia: 23.0 points higher | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 | 71.0% of GDP#24 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCongo: 1.26× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMalaysia: 2.07× the share online | 47%#146 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#12 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalaysia: 1.46× the mobile subscriptions | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCongo: 1.11× the forest share | 64% of land#21 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMalaysia: 6.21× the CO₂ per person | 1.34 t a year#118 of 185 · 2024 | 8.32 t a year#23 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCongo: 63.9 points higher | 71.4%#26 of 190 · 2021 | 7.5%#153 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMalaysia: 47.0 points higher | 53.0%#175 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Congo: 2.3× the air pollution | 36.5 µg/m³#29 of 191 · 2023 | 15.9 µg/m³#109 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCongo: 23.3 points higher | 36.6% of land#21 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalaysia: 1.0 points higher | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 0.0%#176 of 176 · 2022 | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMalaysia: 1.75× the rain and snow | 1,646 mm#49 of 180 · 2022 | 2,875 mm#8 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMalaysia: 0.83 higher | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 | +0.34#77 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMalaysia: 1.98 higher | −1.42#180 of 193 · 2025 | +0.56#55 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | OPEC | ASEAN |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Kuala Lumpur |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) |
| Official languages | French | Malay |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +242 | +60 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Malaysia?
- Yes. Congo is 3% larger than Malaysia. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Congo?
- About 1.0 times: Congo has 1.03× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Congo and Malaysia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Malaysia about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².
- Which is richer, Congo or Malaysia?
- By gross national income per person, Malaysia: $12,380 against $2,280 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.43× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Congo or Malaysia?
- In Malaysia: life expectancy at birth is 76.8 years, against 66.0 — 10.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Congo and Malaysia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Congo: presidential republic; Malaysia: constitutional monarchy.