Which has higher rural population, Algeria or Malaysia?

Algeria, at 24.2% against 22.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Malaysia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)

Algeria

24.2%

in 2025

Malaysia

22.6%

in 2025

Algeria rank

148th

Malaysia rank

151st

Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time

Algeria
Malaysia

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 24.2% against 22.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Algeria ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 218 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	63.3%	72.4%	9.1%	Malaysia
1970s	59.6%	68.7%	9.1%	Malaysia
1980s	52.8%	59.8%	7.0%	Malaysia
1990s	44.4%	44.9%	0.5%	Malaysia
2000s	36.7%	33.6%	3.1%	Algeria
2010s	30.2%	26.9%	3.2%	Algeria
2020s	25.6%	23.8%	1.8%	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Algeria or Malaysia?: Algeria, at 24.2% against 22.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Algeria and Malaysia?: 1.6%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for rural population?: Algeria ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.