Rural population, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.913 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -0.913 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 4,354.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 2.16 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.913 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 164th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8213 % change on previous year | -0.1138 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3621 % change on previous year | -0.5347 % change on previous year | -0.0891 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4756 % change on previous year | -0.5737 % change on previous year | -0.3408 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 % change on previous year | -0.2223 % change on previous year | 0.5135 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5645 % change on previous year | -0.913 % change on previous year | 0.483 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 161 Bhutan -0.8653 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Switzerland -0.8806 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Algeria -0.884 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Sri Lanka -0.9172 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.9414 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Bulgaria -0.9803 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.22 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.22 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -0.913 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.913 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,354.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.