Djibouti vs Malaysia: Rural population
Djibouti
21.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
20.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
149th
Malaysia rank
151st
Rural population over time
- Djibouti
- Malaysia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 21.3% against 20.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 62.7% | 29.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 54.5% | 29.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 44.9% | 21.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 33.9% | 10.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 26.2% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.8% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Djibouti or Malaysia?
- Djibouti, at 21.3% against 20.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Djibouti and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Malaysia rank globally for rural population?
- Djibouti ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release