Malaysia - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Malaysia was -1.10 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.31 in 1962 and a minimum value of -1.15 in 2010.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 2.31 |
| 1963 | 2.26 |
| 1964 | 2.12 |
| 1965 | 1.94 |
| 1966 | 1.74 |
| 1967 | 1.57 |
| 1968 | 1.44 |
| 1969 | 1.35 |
| 1970 | 1.30 |
| 1971 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 1.06 |
| 1973 | 1.04 |
| 1974 | 1.04 |
| 1975 | 1.06 |
| 1976 | 1.09 |
| 1977 | 1.12 |
| 1978 | 1.10 |
| 1979 | 1.04 |
| 1980 | 0.96 |
| 1981 | 1.08 |
| 1982 | 1.01 |
| 1983 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 1.08 |
| 1985 | 1.22 |
| 1986 | 1.36 |
| 1987 | 1.47 |
| 1988 | 1.48 |
| 1989 | 1.41 |
| 1990 | 1.27 |
| 1991 | 1.11 |
| 1992 | 0.04 |
| 1993 | -0.22 |
| 1994 | -0.30 |
| 1995 | -0.34 |
| 1996 | -0.38 |
| 1997 | -0.43 |
| 1998 | -0.53 |
| 1999 | -0.68 |
| 2000 | -0.87 |
| 2001 | -0.32 |
| 2002 | -0.47 |
| 2003 | -0.58 |
| 2004 | -0.66 |
| 2005 | -0.69 |
| 2006 | -0.73 |
| 2007 | -0.77 |
| 2008 | -0.86 |
| 2009 | -0.99 |
| 2010 | -1.15 |
| 2011 | -0.87 |
| 2012 | -0.93 |
| 2013 | -1.02 |
| 2014 | -1.08 |
| 2015 | -1.09 |
| 2016 | -1.10 |
| 2017 | -1.08 |
| 2018 | -1.08 |
| 2019 | -1.08 |
| 2020 | -1.10 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
