Malaysia vs Oman
Malaysia is 7% larger than Oman.
MalaysiaOmanMalaysia moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Malaysia is 1.07× the area of Oman.
 Malaysia |  Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMalaysia: 1.07× the area | 330,803 km²#68 of 194 | 309,500 km²#71 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalaysia: 6.55× the population | 35,977,838#45 of 194 · 2025 | 5,494,691#120 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalaysia: 6.13× the density | 109 / km²#81 of 194 | 18 / km²#172 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateOman: 1.63× the births per woman | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 | 2.51 per woman#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthOman: 2.79 points higher | +1.17%#87 of 192 · 2025 | +3.96%#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateOman: 1.35× the birth rate | 12.4 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2024 | 16.8 per 1,000#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMalaysia: 2.79× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Oman: 3.0 points higher | 21.3%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 24.3%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malaysia: 5.3 points higher | 8.0%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationOman: 16.1 per 1,000 higher | +4.6 per 1,000#22 of 192 · 2025 | +20.7 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMalaysia: 3.5× the refugees for its size | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyOman: 3.4 years longer | 76.8 years#67 of 192 · 2024 | 80.2 years#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityOman: 1.19× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMalaysia: 1.18× the doctors per person | 2.34 per 1,000#77 of 178 · 2023 | 1.99 per 1,000#82 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentOman: 1.1× the university enrolment | 38.5%#91 of 145 · 2024 | 42.2%#88 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexOman: 0.039 higher | 0.819#66 of 190 · 2023 | 0.858#49 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaOman: 1.58× the income per person | $12,380#73 of 185 · 2025 | $19,520#55 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPMalaysia: 4.31× the economy | $472.19B2025 | $109.61B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $41,498#54 of 184 · 2025 | $42,295#53 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalaysia: 2.8 points higher | +5.2%#43 of 187 · 2025 | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMalaysia: 0.4 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMalaysia: 1.15× the unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureMalaysia: 3.3 points higher | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 5.9% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryOman: 13.4 points higher | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 | 39.4% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMalaysia: 10.3 points higher | 64.9% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 | 54.6% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentOman: 1.6 points higher | 4.6% of GDP#40 of 184 · 2025 | 6.2% of GDP#30 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMalaysia: 4.9 points higher | 71.0% of GDP#24 of 168 · 2025 | 66.1% of GDP#30 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingOman: 5.46× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 5.7% of GDP#10 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 98%#12 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#26 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalaysia: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 58% of land#32 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personOman: 2.24× the CO₂ per person | 8.32 t a year#23 of 185 · 2024 | 18.6 t a year#7 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMalaysia: 7.4 points higher | 7.5%#153 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Oman: 2.95× the air pollution | 15.9 µg/m³#109 of 191 · 2023 | 46.9 µg/m³#14 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landOman: 15.6 points higher | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 | 28.9% of land#39 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalaysia: 2.3 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressOman: 34.3× the water stress | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 | 116.7%#15 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMalaysia: 23× the rain and snow | 2,875 mm#8 of 180 · 2022 | 125 mm#170 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityOman: 0.26 higher | +0.34#77 of 193 · 2025 | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMalaysia: 0.06 higher | +0.56#55 of 193 · 2025 | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMalaysia: 7.0× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Muscat |
| Currency | Malaysian ringgit (MYR) | Omani rial (OMR) |
| Official languages | Malay | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +60 | +968 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Western 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. Malaysia sits at about 4° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Malaysia bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Malaysia is 7% larger than Oman. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Malaysia?
- About 1.1 times: Malaysia has 1.07× the area of Oman.
- Why do Malaysia and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Oman about 1.14×. 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, Malaysia or Oman?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 5,494,691. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Oman 18 per km².
- Which is richer, Malaysia or Oman?
- By gross national income per person, Oman: $19,520 against $12,380 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.58× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Malaysia or Oman?
- In Oman: life expectancy at birth is 80.2 years, against 76.8 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Malaysia and Oman have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Malaysia: constitutional monarchy; Oman: absolute monarchy.