Bhutan vs Malaysia: Rural population growth
Bhutan
-0.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
161st
Malaysia rank
164th
Rural population growth over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports -0.9% against -0.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 164th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -0.4% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.5% | 1.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.6% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at -0.9% against -0.9% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Bhutan ranks 161st 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.