Australia vs Malaysia: Number of people living in the capital city
Australia
217,903 people
in 2100
Malaysia
214,322 people
in 2100
Australia rank
161st
Malaysia rank
164th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 217,903 people against 214,322 people in Malaysia, a difference of 3,581 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2030 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 164th of 191 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 126,945 people | 138,002 people | 11,057 people | Malaysia |
| 2040s | 160,308 people | 167,642 people | 7,334 people | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 173,044 people | 192,301 people | 19,256 people | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 178,162 people | 204,388 people | 26,226 people | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 184,811 people | 209,641 people | 24,830 people | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 201,777 people | 213,370 people | 11,594 people | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 211,871 people | 214,806 people | 2,934 people | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 217,903 people | 214,322 people | 3,581 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 217,903 people against 214,322 people in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Australia and Malaysia?
- 3,581 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Australia ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 164th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.