Angola vs Malaysia: Population
Angola
36.75 million people
in 2023
Malaysia
35.13 million people
in 2023
Angola rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
44th
Population over time
- Angola
- Malaysia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 36.75 million people against 35.13 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 1.62 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Angola ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.82 million people | 6.89 million people | 2.07 million people | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 5.50 million people | 8.95 million people | 3.45 million people | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6.77 million people | 11.36 million people | 4.59 million people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 9.63 million people | 15.07 million people | 5.43 million people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 13.55 million people | 20.11 million people | 6.55 million people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.09 million people | 25.55 million people | 6.46 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 27.73 million people | 31.01 million people | 3.28 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 35.09 million people | 34.50 million people | 593,650 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Angola or Malaysia?
- Angola, at 36.75 million people against 35.13 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Angola and Malaysia?
- 1.62 million people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Malaysia rank globally for population?
- Angola ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.