Brazil vs Malaysia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Brazil
4.57 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malaysia
5.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
Brazil rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
60th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
-30-20-10010195119872023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.94 % change on previous year against 4.57 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 1.37 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malaysia ahead.

Brazil ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4181 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Malaysia
1960s -1.96 % change on previous year -1.67 % change on previous year 0.2916 % change on previous year Malaysia
1970s -0.4133 % change on previous year -0.5521 % change on previous year 0.1388 % change on previous year Brazil
1980s -2.52 % change on previous year -1.5 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s -2.58 % change on previous year -1.1 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s -3.71 % change on previous year -3.81 % change on previous year 0.1035 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s -3.12 % change on previous year -3.33 % change on previous year 0.2093 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s -5.96 % change on previous year -4.75 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Brazil or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5.94 % change on previous year against 4.57 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Brazil and Malaysia?
1.37 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.