Algeria vs Malaysia: Rural population growth
Algeria
-0.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
163rd
Malaysia rank
164th
Rural population growth over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports -0.9% against -0.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Algeria ranks 163rd and Malaysia ranks 164th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -0.5% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.6% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at -0.9% against -0.9% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Algeria ranks 163rd and Malaysia ranks 164th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.