Canada vs Malaysia: Annual change in population
Canada
477,839 people
in 2023
Malaysia
430,801 people
in 2023
Canada rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
45th
Annual change in population over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 477,839 people against 430,801 people in Malaysia, a difference of 47,038 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 419,309 people | 184,166 people | 235,143 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 352,210 people | 219,182 people | 133,027 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 319,955 people | 268,026 people | 51,929 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 312,887 people | 468,714 people | 155,826 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 323,341 people | 512,053 people | 188,712 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 322,691 people | 568,925 people | 246,233 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 395,656 people | 531,581 people | 135,925 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 379,041 people | 421,426 people | 42,385 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 477,839 people against 430,801 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Canada and Malaysia?
- 47,038 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.