Malaysia vs Upper middle income: Net migration (World Population)
Malaysia
166,615
in 2025
Upper middle income
576,949
in 2025
Malaysia rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Malaysia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 576,949 against 166,615 in Malaysia, a difference of 410,334.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 3.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -40,761 | -177,362 | 136,601 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | -20,203 | -688,274 | 668,071 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 112,089 | -482,947 | 595,035 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 83,985 | -1.95 million | 2.03 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 197,664 | -1.67 million | 1.87 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 178,657 | -99,965 | 278,622 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 166,837 | -1.04 million | 1.21 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Malaysia or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 576,949 against 166,615 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Malaysia and Upper middle income?
- 410,334, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Upper middle income rank globally for net migration?
- Malaysia ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- 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.