Cambodia vs Malaysia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate

Cambodia
1.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
1.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cambodia rank
84th
Malaysia rank
81st

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.81 % change on previous year against 1.76 % change on previous year in Cambodia, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malaysia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.04 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year 0.1964 % change on previous year Malaysia
1960s 5.86 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year Cambodia
1970s 3.41 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year 0.4773 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s 9.21 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year Cambodia
1990s 7.66 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Cambodia
2000s 2.42 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 8.51 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year Cambodia
2020s 1.98 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 0.1814 % change on previous year Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.81 % change on previous year against 1.76 % change on previous year in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Cambodia and Malaysia?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
Cambodia ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 17,624 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.