Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Population

Malaysia
30,756
in 2030
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
420,043
in 2030
Malaysia rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
36th

Population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020102030

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 420,043 against 30,756 in Malaysia, a difference of 389,287.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 13.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 36th of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 12,898 150,713 137,815 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 17,513 201,341 183,828 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 22,934 267,665 244,732 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 28,036 359,641 331,606 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2030s 30,756 420,043 389,287 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, at 420,043 against 30,756 in Malaysia as of 2030.
What is the difference in population between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
389,287, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for population?
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.