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Malaysia
36,271,524
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Algeria
48,295,551
Population nowAs of 2026, Malaysia has a population of about 36,271,524 while Algeria has about 48,295,551 — a difference of 12,024,027 people. Algeria is growing faster (1.6% per year).
| Malaysia | Metric | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| 0.89% | Growth rate / yr | 1.6% |
| 14.5 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 20.6 |
| 5.6 | Death rate / 1,000 | 4.6 |
| 110.0 | Density / km² | 20.3 |
| 51.6% | Male % | 50.6% |
| 95.0% | Literacy % | 81.4% |
| 21.8% | Smoking % | 15.6% |
| 70.8 | Life expectancy | 69.7 |