Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Population growth rates
Bangladesh
1.21
in 2023
Malaysia
1.24
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
101st
Malaysia rank
98th
Population growth rates over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.24 against 1.21 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.66 | 0.4097 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2.89 | 2.48 | 0.4125 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 2.43 | 2.39 | 0.0343 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 3.19 | 0.7865 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 2.56 | 0.6812 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 2.24 | 0.9623 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8876 | 1.71 | 0.8236 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.19 | 0.175 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.24 against 1.21 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for population growth rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.