Malaysia vs Singapore: Population, per capita
Malaysia
1 units per person
in 2024
Singapore
1 units per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
Singapore rank
27th
Population, per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Singapore, a difference of 0 units per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 0 units per person | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per capita, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, per capita between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0 units per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for population, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.