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
02.0M4.0M6.0M195019852020

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.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed