Malaysia vs Somalia: Rural population
Malaysia
8.13 million
in 2025
Somalia
8.82 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
67th
Somalia rank
64th
Rural population over time
- Malaysia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.82 million against 8.13 million in Malaysia, a difference of 684,300.
That makes Somalia'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.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 million | 2.59 million | 3.88 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 7.80 million | 3.22 million | 4.58 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.95 million | 4.74 million | 4.21 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 8.96 million | 5.06 million | 3.90 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.55 million | 6.74 million | 1.81 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.33 million | 7.63 million | 706,970 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.30 million | 8.37 million | 71,660 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malaysia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8.82 million against 8.13 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malaysia and Somalia?
- 684,300, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for rural population?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 64th 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.