Cambodia vs Malaysia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Cambodia
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cambodia rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
91st
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.21 % change on previous year in Cambodia, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 91st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.1 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0.161 % change on previous year | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.82 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0.7743 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 0.3081 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.0923 % change on previous year | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.21 % change on previous year in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 91st of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.