Malaysia vs Singapore: Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate
Malaysia
0.0887 % change on previous year
in 2024
Singapore
0.1634 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
9th
Singapore rank
8th
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.1634 % change on previous year against 0.0887 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0747 % change on previous year.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.4341 % change on previous year | 0.4341 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | -0.0169 % change on previous year | 0.2232 % change on previous year | 0.2401 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0177 % change on previous year | 0.2633 % change on previous year | 0.2455 % change on previous year | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.1634 % change on previous year against 0.0887 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.0747 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 8th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.