Guatemala vs Malaysia: Rural population
Guatemala
8.17 million
in 2025
Malaysia
8.13 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
66th
Malaysia rank
67th
Rural population over time
- Guatemala
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.17 million against 8.13 million in Malaysia, a difference of 34,300.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 million | 6.47 million | 3.40 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.92 million | 7.80 million | 3.88 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.21 million | 8.95 million | 3.74 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6.46 million | 8.96 million | 2.50 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 8.55 million | 1.76 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.42 million | 8.33 million | 910,075 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.02 million | 8.30 million | 278,528 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guatemala or Malaysia?
- Guatemala, at 8.17 million against 8.13 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 34,300, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for rural population?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.