Malaysia vs South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate
Malaysia
0.0887 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.0418 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0887 % change on previous year against 0.0418 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0469 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | 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 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | -0.0169 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0169 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0177 % change on previous year | 0.0084 % change on previous year | 0.0094 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 0.0887 % change on previous year against 0.0418 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.0469 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th 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.