Malaysia vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate
Malaysia
0.3837 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.3802 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
134th
South Africa rank
135th
Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.3837 % change on previous year against 0.3802 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.0035 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9992 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.4833 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.6075 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0.812 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.921 % change on previous year | -0.9435 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.1324 % change on previous year | -0.5 % change on previous year | 0.6323 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 0.3837 % change on previous year against 0.3802 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.0035 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 20-24, male, 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 Population ages 20-24, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.