Canada vs Malaysia: Population growth rate
Canada
1.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
100th
Malaysia rank
98th
Population growth rate over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Canada ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Canada ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.