Malaysia vs Maldives: Population growth rate

Malaysia
-0.278
in 2100
Maldives
-0.305
in 2100
Malaysia rank
126th
Maldives rank
128th

Population growth rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
024170019002100

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports -0.278 against -0.305 in Maldives, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 126th and Maldives ranks 128th of 239 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 17 and Maldives in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Maldives Difference Ahead
1900s 2.71 0.4717 2.24 Malaysia
1910s 2.07 -0.1385 2.21 Malaysia
1920s 2.14 0.7638 1.38 Malaysia
1930s 2.11 0.9569 1.16 Malaysia
1940s 1.8 -0.3142 2.12 Malaysia
1950s 2.66 1.99 0.6705 Malaysia
1960s 2.48 2.98 0.5034 Maldives
1970s 2.39 2.92 0.5287 Maldives
1980s 3.19 3.08 0.104 Malaysia
1990s 2.56 2.35 0.211 Malaysia
2000s 2.24 2.37 0.1278 Maldives
2010s 1.71 3.34 1.63 Maldives
2020s 1.14 0.8439 0.2964 Malaysia
2030s 0.9059 0.4503 0.4556 Malaysia
2040s 0.6621 0.4456 0.2165 Malaysia
2050s 0.3602 0.1167 0.2435 Malaysia
2060s 0.123 -0.3274 0.4504 Malaysia
2070s -0.0452 -0.7034 0.6582 Malaysia
2080s -0.2032 -0.782 0.5788 Malaysia
2090s -0.2556 -0.4423 0.1867 Malaysia
2100s -0.278 -0.305 0.027 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Malaysia or Maldives?
Malaysia, at -0.278 against -0.305 in Maldives as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Malaysia and Maldives?
0.027, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
161 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2100.
How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for population growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 126th and Maldives ranks 128th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed