Israel vs Malaysia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Israel
1.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2025
Israel rank
89th
Malaysia rank
91st
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Israel
- Malaysia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Israel |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Israel |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Israel or Malaysia?
- Israel, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Israel and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for population growth?
- Israel ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.