Country size comparison
compared to
Malaysia is around the same size as Philippines.
Philippines is approximately 300,000 sq km, while Malaysia is approximately 329,847 sq km, making Malaysia 10% larger than Philippines. Meanwhile, the population of Philippines is ~116.8 million people (80.8 million fewer people live in Malaysia).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 23 statistics
Be 90.2% more likely to live below the poverty line in Philippines
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Philippines is 15.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall
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Moving from Malaysia to Philippines · UN DESA 2020
842 people born in Malaysia live in Philippines.
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