Australia vs Malaysia: Number of children under 5, by world region
Australia
2.09 million people
in 2100
Malaysia
1.91 million people
in 2100
Australia rank
54th
Malaysia rank
57th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.09 million people against 1.91 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 173,720 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.55 million people | 2.23 million people | 677,070 people | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 1.54 million people | 2.30 million people | 757,106 people | Malaysia |
| 2040s | 1.64 million people | 2.36 million people | 714,836 people | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 1.72 million people | 2.21 million people | 489,853 people | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 1.78 million people | 2.12 million people | 341,188 people | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 1.87 million people | 2.12 million people | 249,093 people | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 1.97 million people | 2.03 million people | 60,054 people | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 2.05 million people | 1.93 million people | 115,481 people | Australia |
| 2100s | 2.09 million people | 1.91 million people | 173,720 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 2.09 million people against 1.91 million people in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Australia and Malaysia?
- 173,720 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Australia ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5, by world region. 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. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.