Malaysia vs Chinese Taipei: Urban and rural population 2050

Malaysia
4.00 million
in 2050
Chinese Taipei
3.95 million
in 2050
Malaysia rank
82nd
Chinese Taipei rank
83rd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Malaysia
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.00 million against 3.95 million in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 46,900.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 82nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 83rd of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 18 and Chinese Taipei in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1000s 199,998 99,087 100,911 Malaysia
1100s 239,193 118,902 120,291 Malaysia
1200s 278,377 138,711 139,666 Malaysia
1300s 317,520 158,499 159,021 Malaysia
1400s 356,531 178,217 178,314 Malaysia
1500s 395,104 197,705 197,399 Malaysia
1600s 491,640 196,765 294,875 Malaysia
1700s 581,906 969,718 387,812 Chinese Taipei
1710s 600,501 1.10 million 499,599 Chinese Taipei
1720s 619,241 1.16 million 536,039 Chinese Taipei
1730s 637,754 1.21 million 575,196 Chinese Taipei
1740s 656,014 1.27 million 617,166 Chinese Taipei
1750s 673,993 1.34 million 662,027 Chinese Taipei
1760s 691,657 1.40 million 709,883 Chinese Taipei
1770s 708,971 1.47 million 760,799 Chinese Taipei
1780s 725,894 1.54 million 814,846 Chinese Taipei
1790s 742,381 1.61 million 872,089 Chinese Taipei
1800s 758,384 1.69 million 932,576 Chinese Taipei
1810s 792,142 1.77 million 978,028 Chinese Taipei
1820s 825,088 1.85 million 1.03 million Chinese Taipei
1830s 857,124 1.89 million 1.03 million Chinese Taipei
1840s 888,142 1.94 million 1.05 million Chinese Taipei
1850s 918,019 1.99 million 1.07 million Chinese Taipei
1860s 1.18 million 2.04 million 856,450 Chinese Taipei
1870s 1.44 million 2.08 million 641,300 Chinese Taipei
1880s 1.70 million 2.13 million 433,890 Chinese Taipei
1890s 1.94 million 2.17 million 230,240 Chinese Taipei
1900s 2.14 million 2.45 million 315,700 Chinese Taipei
1910s 2.46 million 2.76 million 299,680 Chinese Taipei
1920s 3.02 million 3.10 million 81,420 Chinese Taipei
1930s 3.53 million 3.76 million 223,460 Chinese Taipei
1940s 4.53 million 4.68 million 149,270 Chinese Taipei
1950s 5.28 million 4.81 million 475,742 Malaysia
1960s 6.47 million 6.18 million 286,777 Malaysia
1970s 7.80 million 6.48 million 1.32 million Malaysia
1980s 8.95 million 5.17 million 3.77 million Malaysia
1990s 8.96 million 4.95 million 4.02 million Malaysia
2000s 8.55 million 4.83 million 3.71 million Malaysia
2010s 8.33 million 4.73 million 3.61 million Malaysia
2020s 8.14 million 4.86 million 3.29 million Malaysia
2030s 7.04 million 4.52 million 2.52 million Malaysia
2040s 5.25 million 4.16 million 1.09 million Malaysia
2050s 4.00 million 3.95 million 46,900 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Malaysia or Chinese Taipei?
Malaysia, at 4.00 million against 3.95 million in Chinese Taipei as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Malaysia and Chinese Taipei?
46,900, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Chinese Taipei?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Malaysia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 83rd of 238 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.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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