Australia vs Malaysia: Population
Australia
43.14 million people
in 2100
Malaysia
44.03 million people
in 2100
Australia rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
51st
Population over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 44.03 million people against 43.14 million people in Australia, a difference of 882,400 people.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 27.34 million people | 36.58 million people | 9.23 million people | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 29.18 million people | 39.61 million people | 10.43 million people | Malaysia |
| 2040s | 31.33 million people | 42.85 million people | 11.53 million people | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 33.44 million people | 45.09 million people | 11.65 million people | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 35.48 million people | 46.16 million people | 10.68 million people | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 37.56 million people | 46.33 million people | 8.77 million people | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 39.66 million people | 45.73 million people | 6.06 million people | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 41.91 million people | 44.66 million people | 2.75 million people | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 43.14 million people | 44.03 million people | 882,400 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 44.03 million people against 43.14 million people in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Australia and Malaysia?
- 882,400 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for population?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.