Malaysia vs Tajikistan: Rural population

Malaysia
8.13 million
in 2025
Tajikistan
7.96 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
67th
Tajikistan rank
68th

Rural population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.13 million against 7.96 million in Tajikistan, a difference of 168,420.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Malaysia ranks 67th and Tajikistan ranks 68th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.