Malaysia vs Uzbekistan: Population by income level
Malaysia
35.98 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
37.05 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Uzbekistan rank
42nd
Population by income level over time
- Malaysia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 37.05 million against 35.98 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.08 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 million | 9.76 million | 819,417 | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 11.36 million | 13.44 million | 2.08 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 15.07 million | 17.70 million | 2.64 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 20.11 million | 22.60 million | 2.50 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 25.55 million | 26.26 million | 710,370 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 31.01 million | 30.56 million | 447,170 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.92 million | 35.31 million | 384,567 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Malaysia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 37.05 million against 35.98 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Malaysia and Uzbekistan?
- 1.08 million, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Uzbekistan rank globally for population by income level?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.