Malaysia vs United States: Net migration, annual growth rate
Malaysia
-4.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-4.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
104th
United States rank
102nd
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -4.31 % change on previous year against -4.67 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and United States ranks 102nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | 9.1 % change on previous year | 0.5755 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 73.7 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 75.46 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -3.11 % change on previous year | 17.87 % change on previous year | 20.98 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 8.43 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.5001 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 18.65 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Malaysia or United States?
- United States, at -4.31 % change on previous year against -4.67 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Malaysia and United States?
- 0.36 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and United States ranks 102nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.