Angola vs Malaysia: Urban and rural population
Angola
27.90 million
in 2025
Malaysia
27.84 million
in 2025
Angola rank
34th
Malaysia rank
35th
Urban and rural population over time
- Angola
- Malaysia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 27.90 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia, a difference of 53,600.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Angola ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 386,710 | 1.61 million | 1.23 million | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 669,569 | 2.48 million | 1.81 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 3.57 million | 2.32 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.95 million | 6.12 million | 3.16 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 11.14 million | 5.19 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.61 million | 17.00 million | 6.39 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.61 million | 22.68 million | 5.07 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25.18 million | 26.62 million | 1.44 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Angola or Malaysia?
- Angola, at 27.90 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Angola and Malaysia?
- 53,600, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Malaysia rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Angola ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.