Italy vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 10% larger than Italy.
ItalyMalaysiaItaly moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
0.91×
Italy is 0.91× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 1.1× the size of Italy.
 Italy |  Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMalaysia: 1.1× the area | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 | 330,803 km²#68 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationItaly: 1.64× the population | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 | 35,977,838#45 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityItaly: 1.79× the density | 195 / km²#51 of 194 | 109 / km²#81 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalaysia: 1.11× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.31× the births per woman | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalaysia: 1.23 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +1.17%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMalaysia: 1.97× the birth rate | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 2.08× the death rate | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Malaysia: 9.6 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 21.3%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 17.1 points higher | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 | 8.0%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalaysia: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +4.6 per 1,000#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyItaly: 7.2 years longer | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 | 76.8 years#67 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMalaysia: 3.04× the infant mortality | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsItaly: 1.79× the doctors per person | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 | 2.34 per 1,000#77 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentItaly: 1.97× the university enrolment | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 | 38.5%#91 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexItaly: 0.096 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.819#66 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaItaly: 3.4× the income per person | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 | $12,380#73 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPItaly: 5.4× the economy | $2.55T2025 | $472.19B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Italy: 1.51× the output per person | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 | $41,498#54 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalaysia: 4.7 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +5.2%#43 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationItaly: 0.1 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentItaly: 1.68× the unemployment | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Malaysia: 6.4 higher | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureMalaysia: 5.9 points higher | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryItaly: 0.4 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesItaly: 5.3 points higher | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 64.9% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalaysia: 4.6 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 4.6% of GDP#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMalaysia: 38.8 points higher | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 | 71.0% of GDP#24 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingItaly: 1.82× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMalaysia: 1.1× the share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#12 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalaysia: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMalaysia: 1.81× the forest share | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMalaysia: 1.64× the CO₂ per person | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 | 8.32 t a year#23 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyItaly: 10.0 points higher | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 | 7.5%#153 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Malaysia: 1.11× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 15.9 µg/m³#109 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landItaly: 8.2 points higher | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 20.9 points higher | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 8.76× the water stress | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMalaysia: 3.46× the rain and snow | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 | 2,875 mm#8 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityItaly: 0.12 higher | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 | +0.34#77 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionItaly: 0.02 higher | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 | +0.56#55 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMalaysia: 1.17× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | ASEAN |
| Capital | Rome | Kuala Lumpur |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) |
| Official languages | Italian | Malay |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +39 | +60 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Malaysia?
- No. Italy is 9% smaller than Malaysia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Malaysia?
- About 1.1 times: Malaysia has 1.1× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Malaysia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 35,977,838. Density: Italy 195 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².
- Which is richer, Italy or Malaysia?
- By gross national income per person, Italy: $42,080 against $12,380 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Italy or Malaysia?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 76.8 — 7.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Italy and Malaysia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Italy: parliamentary republic; Malaysia: constitutional monarchy.