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