Malaysia vs Switzerland: Number of people living in the capital city
Malaysia
214,322 people
in 2100
Switzerland
217,367 people
in 2100
Malaysia rank
164th
Switzerland rank
162nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 217,367 people against 214,322 people in Malaysia, a difference of 3,045 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 191 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 97,118 people | 201,627 people | 104,509 people | Switzerland |
| 2030s | 138,002 people | 211,870 people | 73,868 people | Switzerland |
| 2040s | 167,642 people | 214,866 people | 47,224 people | Switzerland |
| 2050s | 192,301 people | 217,334 people | 25,033 people | Switzerland |
| 2060s | 204,388 people | 217,798 people | 13,410 people | Switzerland |
| 2070s | 209,641 people | 216,870 people | 7,229 people | Switzerland |
| 2080s | 213,370 people | 216,247 people | 2,876 people | Switzerland |
| 2090s | 214,806 people | 216,486 people | 1,681 people | Switzerland |
| 2100s | 214,322 people | 217,367 people | 3,045 people | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 217,367 people against 214,322 people in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 3,045 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Malaysia ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.