Germany vs Malaysia: Annual change in population

Germany
462,006 people
in 2023
Malaysia
430,801 people
in 2023
Germany rank
44th
Malaysia rank
45th

Annual change in population over time

  • Germany
  • Malaysia
-500.0k-250.0k0250.0k500.0k750.0k195119872023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 462,006 people against 430,801 people in Malaysia, a difference of 31,205 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malaysia ahead.

Germany ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 265,993 people 184,166 people 81,827 people Germany
1960s 570,230 people 219,182 people 351,048 people Germany
1970s 20,388 people 268,026 people 247,639 people Malaysia
1980s 85,916 people 468,714 people 382,797 people Malaysia
1990s 267,122 people 512,053 people 244,931 people Malaysia
2000s -74,300 people 568,925 people 643,225 people Malaysia
2010s 262,391 people 531,581 people 269,190 people Malaysia
2020s 247,262 people 421,426 people 174,164 people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in population, Germany or Malaysia?
Germany, at 462,006 people against 430,801 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual change in population between Germany and Malaysia?
31,205 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in population?
Germany ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Annual change in population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.