Cayman Islands vs Malaysia: Urban population, annual growth rate
Cayman Islands
1.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
1.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
76th
Malaysia rank
79th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Cayman Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 1.86 % change on previous year against 1.81 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 0.9791 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 0.8115 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.5291 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 0.1032 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0.2104 % change on previous year | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Cayman Islands or Malaysia?
- Cayman Islands, at 1.86 % change on previous year against 1.81 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Malaysia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.