Canada vs Malaysia: Population, male
Canada
20.68 million
in 2025
Malaysia
18.82 million
in 2025
Canada rank
39th
Malaysia rank
42nd
Population, male over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.68 million against 18.82 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.86 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.81 million | 4.53 million | 5.29 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 11.47 million | 5.71 million | 5.76 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.81 million | 7.63 million | 5.18 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 14.41 million | 10.29 million | 4.12 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.91 million | 13.20 million | 2.72 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.69 million | 16.22 million | 1.47 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.72 million | 18.31 million | 1.40 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 20.68 million against 18.82 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Canada and Malaysia?
- 1.86 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for population, male?
- Canada ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.