Malaysia vs New Caledonia: Number of people living in the capital city
Malaysia
214,322 people
in 2100
New Caledonia
195,559 people
in 2100
Malaysia rank
164th
New Caledonia rank
166th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Malaysia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 214,322 people against 195,559 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 18,763 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 164th and New Caledonia ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 97,118 people | 122,105 people | 24,987 people | New Caledonia |
| 2030s | 138,002 people | 144,328 people | 6,326 people | New Caledonia |
| 2040s | 167,642 people | 166,287 people | 1,355 people | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 192,301 people | 182,098 people | 10,202 people | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 204,388 people | 195,587 people | 8,801 people | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 209,641 people | 196,347 people | 13,294 people | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 213,370 people | 196,532 people | 16,838 people | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 214,806 people | 196,140 people | 18,666 people | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 214,322 people | 195,559 people | 18,763 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Malaysia or New Caledonia?
- Malaysia, at 214,322 people against 195,559 people in New Caledonia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Malaysia and New Caledonia?
- 18,763 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Caledonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Malaysia and New Caledonia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Malaysia ranks 164th and New Caledonia ranks 166th 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.
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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.