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
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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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.