Côte d'Ivoire vs Malaysia
Malaysia and Côte d'Ivoire are almost exactly the same size.
Côte d'IvoireMalaysiaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
0.97×
Côte d'Ivoire is 0.97× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 1.03× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
 Côte d'Ivoire |  Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 322,463 km²#69 of 194 | 330,803 km²#68 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalaysia: 1.1× the population | 32,711,547#50 of 194 · 2025 | 35,977,838#45 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalaysia: 1.07× the density | 101 / km²#87 of 194 | 109 / km²#81 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalaysia: 1.42× the urban share | 55%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCôte d'Ivoire: 2.75× the births per woman | 4.23 per woman#18 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCôte d'Ivoire: 1.23 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +1.17%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCôte d'Ivoire: 2.55× the birth rate | 31.6 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCôte d'Ivoire: 1.43× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Côte d'Ivoire: 19.2 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 21.3%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malaysia: 5.3 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 8.0%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalaysia: 4.3 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | +4.6 per 1,000#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCôte d'Ivoire: 14.1× the refugees for its size | 0.99 per 1,000#61 of 190 · 2025 | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalaysia: 14.7 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 76.8 years#67 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCôte d'Ivoire: 6.4× the infant mortality | 44.8 per 1,000 births#18 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 · 2023 | 2.34 per 1,000#77 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentMalaysia: 3.13× the university enrolment | 12.3%#127 of 145 · 2024 | 38.5%#91 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMalaysia: 0.237 higher | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 | 0.819#66 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMalaysia: 4.45× the income per person | $2,780#139 of 185 · 2025 | $12,380#73 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMalaysia: 4.73× the economy | $99.77B2025 | $472.19B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Malaysia: 5.06× the output per person | $8,209#137 of 184 · 2025 | $41,498#54 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCôte d'Ivoire: 1.3 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +5.2%#43 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMalaysia: 1.3 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMalaysia: 1.65× the unemployment | 2.3%#157 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 20.8%#35 of 149 · 2021 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Malaysia: 5.4 higher | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2021 | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureCôte d'Ivoire: 36.2 points higher | 45.4% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMalaysia: 11.7 points higher | 14.3% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMalaysia: 24.6 points higher | 40.3% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 64.9% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalaysia: 2.6 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 4.6% of GDP#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMalaysia: 41.2 points higher | 29.8% of GDP#103 of 168 · 2025 | 71.0% of GDP#24 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMalaysia: 1.35× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#130 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMalaysia: 2.37× the share online | 41%#152 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#12 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCôte d'Ivoire: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 184 per 100#6 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMalaysia: 4.77× the forest share | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMalaysia: 14.1× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 8.32 t a year#23 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCôte d'Ivoire: 50.7 points higher | 58.2%#39 of 190 · 2021 | 7.5%#153 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMalaysia: 27.1 points higher | 72.9%#152 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Côte d'Ivoire: 1.28× the air pollution | 20.4 µg/m³#77 of 191 · 2023 | 15.9 µg/m³#109 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCôte d'Ivoire: 9.6 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCôte d'Ivoire: 13.1 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCôte d'Ivoire: 1.5× the water stress | 5.1%#119 of 176 · 2022 | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMalaysia: 2.13× the rain and snow | 1,348 mm#66 of 180 · 2022 | 2,875 mm#8 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMalaysia: 1.06 higher | −0.72#155 of 193 · 2025 | +0.34#77 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMalaysia: 0.83 higher | −0.27#97 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 | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Kuala Lumpur |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) |
| Official languages | French | Malay |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +225 | +60 |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8° N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Malaysia?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia are almost exactly the same size. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Malaysia?
- About 1.0 times: Malaysia has 1.03× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².
- Which is richer, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?
- By gross national income per person, Malaysia: $12,380 against $2,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.45× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Côte d'Ivoire or Malaysia?
- In Malaysia: life expectancy at birth is 76.8 years, against 62.1 — 14.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Côte d'Ivoire: presidential republic; Malaysia: constitutional monarchy.