Low income vs Malaysia: Net migration
Low income
160,831
in 2025
Malaysia
166,615
in 2025
Low income rank
10th
Malaysia rank
7th
Net migration over time
- Low income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 166,615 against 160,831 in Low income, a difference of 5,784.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Low income ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 49 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,279 | -40,761 | 14,518 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | -192,286 | -20,203 | 172,083 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -720,999 | 112,089 | 833,088 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -135,837 | 83,985 | 219,822 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -369,185 | 197,664 | 566,849 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -889,420 | 178,657 | 1.07 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -86,880 | 166,837 | 253,718 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Low income or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 166,615 against 160,831 in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Low income and Malaysia?
- 5,784, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Malaysia rank globally for net migration?
- Low income ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.