Malaysia vs Panama: Population growth rate
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2023
Panama
1.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
98th
Panama rank
95th
Population growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 98th and Panama ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for population growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 98th and Panama ranks 95th 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.