Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Population of cities towns and villages
Malaysia
6.00 million
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
5.27 million
in 2020
Malaysia rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.00 million against 5.27 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 731,450.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 million | 1.48 million | 1.21 million | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 3.18 million | 1.84 million | 1.33 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.66 million | 2.23 million | 1.43 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 2.66 million | 1.70 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 3.22 million | 1.88 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 4.20 million | 1.21 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.73 million | 4.95 million | 781,925 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.00 million | 5.27 million | 731,450 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 6.00 million against 5.27 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 731,450, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Malaysia ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th 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.