Colombia vs Malaysia: Population
Colombia
47.08 million people
in 2100
Malaysia
44.03 million people
in 2100
Colombia rank
48th
Malaysia rank
51st
Population over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 47.08 million people against 44.03 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 3.05 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 54.15 million people | 36.58 million people | 17.57 million people | Colombia |
| 2030s | 57.20 million people | 39.61 million people | 17.59 million people | Colombia |
| 2040s | 59.08 million people | 42.85 million people | 16.23 million people | Colombia |
| 2050s | 59.23 million people | 45.09 million people | 14.14 million people | Colombia |
| 2060s | 58.17 million people | 46.16 million people | 12.01 million people | Colombia |
| 2070s | 55.93 million people | 46.33 million people | 9.60 million people | Colombia |
| 2080s | 52.68 million people | 45.73 million people | 6.96 million people | Colombia |
| 2090s | 49.03 million people | 44.66 million people | 4.37 million people | Colombia |
| 2100s | 47.08 million people | 44.03 million people | 3.05 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 47.08 million people against 44.03 million people in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 3.05 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for population?
- Colombia ranks 48th 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.