Malaysia vs Vietnam: Population growth rate vs median age

Malaysia
0.7254
in 2023
Vietnam
0.7254
in 2023
Malaysia rank
125th
Vietnam rank
125th

Population growth rate vs median age over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
123195019862023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.7254 against 0.7254 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 125th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 2.85 2.55 0.2976 Malaysia
1960s 2.94 2.47 0.4674 Malaysia
1970s 2.57 2.4 0.1763 Malaysia
1980s 2.45 2.41 0.0335 Malaysia
1990s 2.14 1.73 0.4035 Malaysia
2000s 1.47 1.21 0.259 Malaysia
2010s 1.14 1.12 0.0208 Malaysia
2020s 0.7161 0.8135 0.0974 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Malaysia, at 0.7254 against 0.7254 in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Malaysia and Vietnam?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
Malaysia ranks 125th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed