French Polynesia vs Malaysia: Natural population growth rate

French Polynesia
0.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
0.7%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
124th
Malaysia rank
125th

Natural population growth rate over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Malaysia
123195019862023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% French Polynesia
1960s 3.2% 2.9% 0.3% French Polynesia
1970s 2.7% 2.6% 0.1% French Polynesia
1980s 2.6% 2.4% 0.2% French Polynesia
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% Malaysia
2000s 1.6% 1.5% 0.1% French Polynesia
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 0.0% French Polynesia
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, French Polynesia or Malaysia?
French Polynesia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between French Polynesia and Malaysia?
0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Malaysia rank globally for natural population growth rate?
French Polynesia ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.