Malaysia vs Portugal: Population, annual growth rate
Malaysia
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
87th
Portugal rank
90th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.1243 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.9965 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 0.351 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.2111 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.338 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.2698 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.7957 % change on previous year | 0.4396 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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 Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.