Asia · South-eastern Asia. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Malaysia is located in Asia (South-eastern Asia). It has an estimated population of 34,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $440 billion (about $12,941 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 110,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 50,000 reservists, ranking #42 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $4B, roughly 0.9% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 180 military aircraft, 50 tanks, 60 naval vessels. Malaysia's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Malaysia.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
34,000,000#44 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$440B#35 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$12,941#72 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
110,000#42 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
50,000#38 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$4B#50 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
180#47 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
25#51 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
155
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$36k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
50#82 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
60#37 of 84
🌊Submarines
2
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Low.