Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Rural population

Kazakhstan
7.84 million
in 2025
Malaysia
8.13 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
69th
Malaysia rank
67th

Rural population over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.13 million against 7.84 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 292,570.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 69th 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 Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.66 million 6.47 million 802,741 Malaysia
1970s 6.53 million 7.80 million 1.27 million Malaysia
1980s 7.03 million 8.95 million 1.91 million Malaysia
1990s 7.19 million 8.96 million 1.77 million Malaysia
2000s 7.21 million 8.55 million 1.34 million Malaysia
2010s 7.87 million 8.33 million 460,125 Malaysia
2020s 7.77 million 8.30 million 527,132 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 8.13 million against 7.84 million in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
292,570, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for rural population?
Kazakhstan ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.