Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Population of cities towns and villages
Afghanistan
6.09 million
in 2020
Malaysia
6.00 million
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
54th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.09 million against 6.00 million in Malaysia, a difference of 84,360.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.91 million | 2.69 million | 1.22 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 4.24 million | 3.18 million | 1.06 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 4.66 million | 3.66 million | 999,685 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 4.36 million | 341,715 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 5.02 million | 5.11 million | 87,465 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.80 million | 5.41 million | 391,280 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.12 million | 5.73 million | 387,930 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.09 million | 6.00 million | 84,360 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Afghanistan, at 6.09 million against 6.00 million in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 84,360, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.