Malaysia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Urban and rural population

Malaysia
27.84 million
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
25.47 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
38th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 27.84 million against 25.47 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 2.37 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Malaysia ranks 35th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 1.61 million 3.82 million 2.21 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 2.48 million 6.38 million 3.90 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 3.57 million 9.87 million 6.31 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 6.12 million 14.09 million 7.97 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 11.14 million 18.91 million 7.77 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 17.00 million 23.50 million 6.50 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 22.68 million 26.54 million 3.86 million Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 26.62 million 25.30 million 1.32 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Malaysia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Malaysia, at 27.84 million against 25.47 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
2.37 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for urban and rural population?
Malaysia ranks 35th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th 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.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed