Argentina vs Malaysia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Argentina
6.31 million people
in 2020
Malaysia
6.00 million people
in 2020
Argentina rank
51st
Malaysia rank
54th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6.31 million people against 6.00 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 300,610 people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.64 million people | 2.69 million people | 1.95 million people | Argentina |
| 1960s | 4.85 million people | 3.18 million people | 1.68 million people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 5.06 million people | 3.66 million people | 1.40 million people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.57 million people | 4.36 million people | 1.21 million people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6.07 million people | 5.11 million people | 962,345 people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 6.08 million people | 5.41 million people | 669,415 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6.17 million people | 5.73 million people | 442,210 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 6.31 million people | 6.00 million people | 300,610 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Argentina, at 6.31 million people against 6.00 million people in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 300,610 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Argentina ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.