Country Profile
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Malaysia
Power index #78 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#78
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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.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Malaysia. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
34,000,000 people
of world GDP
$440B nominal
of world defense spending
$4B / year
of world active personnel
110,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition160,000 total personnel
Active 69%Reserve 31%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 0.9% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $36k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 3.2
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$36k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — South-eastern Asia
Malaysia ranks #8 of 8 in South-eastern Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
Compare Malaysia
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.