Australia vs Malaysia: Urban and rural population 2050
Australia
3.38 million
in 2050
Malaysia
4.00 million
in 2050
Australia rank
85th
Malaysia rank
82nd
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.00 million against 3.38 million in Australia, a difference of 614,140.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 231 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 314,849 | 199,998 | 114,851 | Australia |
| 1100s | 315,020 | 239,193 | 75,827 | Australia |
| 1200s | 315,269 | 278,377 | 36,892 | Australia |
| 1300s | 315,621 | 317,520 | 1,899 | Malaysia |
| 1400s | 316,086 | 356,531 | 40,445 | Malaysia |
| 1500s | 316,588 | 395,104 | 78,516 | Malaysia |
| 1600s | 316,758 | 491,640 | 174,882 | Malaysia |
| 1700s | 309,340 | 581,906 | 272,566 | Malaysia |
| 1710s | 308,480 | 600,501 | 292,021 | Malaysia |
| 1720s | 307,476 | 619,241 | 311,765 | Malaysia |
| 1730s | 306,306 | 637,754 | 331,448 | Malaysia |
| 1740s | 304,940 | 656,014 | 351,074 | Malaysia |
| 1750s | 303,347 | 673,993 | 370,646 | Malaysia |
| 1760s | 301,488 | 691,657 | 390,169 | Malaysia |
| 1770s | 299,479 | 708,971 | 409,492 | Malaysia |
| 1780s | 297,344 | 725,894 | 428,550 | Malaysia |
| 1790s | 295,758 | 742,381 | 446,623 | Malaysia |
| 1800s | 277,522 | 758,384 | 480,862 | Malaysia |
| 1810s | 260,681 | 792,142 | 531,461 | Malaysia |
| 1820s | 254,199 | 825,088 | 570,889 | Malaysia |
| 1830s | 264,286 | 857,124 | 592,838 | Malaysia |
| 1840s | 321,486 | 888,142 | 566,656 | Malaysia |
| 1850s | 536,588 | 918,019 | 381,431 | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 1.02 million | 1.18 million | 167,900 | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 1.41 million | 1.44 million | 33,160 | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 1.72 million | 1.70 million | 21,420 | Australia |
| 1890s | 2.21 million | 1.94 million | 273,460 | Australia |
| 1900s | 2.44 million | 2.14 million | 306,580 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.60 million | 2.46 million | 139,170 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.77 million | 3.02 million | 243,950 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 2.76 million | 3.53 million | 770,680 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 2.42 million | 4.53 million | 2.12 million | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 1.92 million | 5.28 million | 3.36 million | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.91 million | 6.47 million | 4.56 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 7.80 million | 5.85 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.29 million | 8.95 million | 6.66 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.65 million | 8.96 million | 6.31 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 8.55 million | 5.63 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.14 million | 8.33 million | 5.19 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.31 million | 8.14 million | 4.84 million | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 3.29 million | 7.04 million | 3.75 million | Malaysia |
| 2040s | 3.31 million | 5.25 million | 1.94 million | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 3.38 million | 4.00 million | 614,140 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.00 million against 3.38 million in Australia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Australia and Malaysia?
- 614,140, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Australia ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.