Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea
Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 5.2 per 1,000 people in Malaysia and -0.1 per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 5.2 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Malaysia has been higher since 2013, when it overtook Papua New Guinea.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malaysia at 1.3 per 1,000 people and Papua New Guinea at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 6.7 | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 8.5 | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 8.8 | 7 |
| 2005 | 8.7 | 7 |
| 2004 | 8.4 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 8.1 | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 4 | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 4.5 | 8.3 |
| 1997 | 3.7 | 8.6 |
| 1996 | 3.5 | 8.7 |
| 1995 | 3.6 | 8.8 |
| 1994 | 3.4 | 8.9 |
| 1993 | 3.2 | 8.8 |
| 1992 | 3.5 | 8.8 |
| 1991 | 5.3 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| 1989 | 8.3 | -5.2 |
| 1988 | 7.9 | -7.1 |
| 1987 | 8.5 | -7.1 |
| 1986 | 8.1 | -7.2 |
| 1985 | 7.9 | -7.3 |
| 1984 | 7.2 | -7.5 |
| 1983 | 6.9 | -7.6 |
| 1982 | 6.5 | -7.8 |
| 1981 | 6.3 | -7.9 |
| 1980 | 6.2 | -8.2 |
| 1979 | -1.1 | -8.4 |
| 1978 | -1.2 | -8.4 |
| 1977 | -1.4 | -8.4 |
| 1976 | -1.6 | -8.4 |
| 1975 | -1.8 | -8.4 |
| 1974 | -2 | -8.3 |
| 1973 | -2 | -8.1 |
| 1972 | -2 | -7.7 |
| 1971 | -2 | -7.4 |
| 1970 | -3.1 | -7.5 |
| 1969 | -4 | -7.8 |
| 1968 | -4.2 | -8 |
| 1967 | -4.4 | -8.5 |
| 1966 | -3.7 | -7.6 |
| 1965 | -4 | -8.3 |
| 1964 | -4.4 | -8.1 |
| 1963 | -4.8 | -7.1 |
| 1962 | -5.1 | -5.8 |
| 1961 | -5.5 | -5.1 |
| 1960 | -5.9 | -1 |
| 1959 | -6.1 | -0.7 |
| 1958 | -6.2 | -0.4 |
| 1957 | -2.2 | -0.2 |
| 1956 | -2 | 0 |
| 1955 | -1.7 | -0.3 |
| 1954 | -1.4 | -0.8 |
| 1953 | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| 1952 | -0.2 | -1.8 |
| 1951 | 0.6 | -2.4 |
| 1950 | 1.2 | -3.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.92.5–7.9 | -0.1-2.7–2.3 |
| 2025 | 4.61.3–8.6 | -0-3.7–3.3 |
| 2026 | 4.40.4–8.8 | -0-4.6–3.8 |
| 2027 | 4.40.1–9.9 | -0.1-4.8–4.6 |
| 2028 | 4.4-0.6–10.2 | -0.2-5.4–5.3 |
| 2029 | 4.1-1.4–10.4 | -0.1-6.1–5.6 |
| 2030 | 4.2-1.8–10.8 | -0.1-6.5–5.8 |
| 2031 | 4.2-2.4–10.8 | -0.2-6.9–5.8 |
| 2032 | 4.1-2.7–11 | -0.2-6.6–6.7 |
| 2033 | 3.7-3.3–10.8 | -0.2-7.2–6.6 |
| 2034 | 3.8-3.5–11 | -0.1-7.5–6.9 |
| 2035 | 3.8-3.8–11.9 | -0.2-7.5–7.4 |
| 2036 | 3.7-4.2–11.8 | -0.1-7.7–8 |
| 2037 | 3.6-4.1–12 | -0.1-7.9–7.6 |
| 2038 | 3.6-4.5–12.1 | -0.1-8.4–7.8 |
| 2039 | 3.3-5–12 | -0.1-8.9–7.8 |
| 2040 | 3.4-5.2–12.2 | -0.2-9–7.6 |
| 2041 | 3.3-5.3–12.4 | -0.2-8.9–8 |
| 2042 | 3.5-5.3–12.5 | -0.2-9.5–8.7 |
| 2043 | 3.4-6–13 | -0.1-9.2–8.8 |
| 2044 | 3.1-6.6–12.2 | -0.1-9.6–9.2 |
| 2045 | 3.1-6.8–12.2 | 0-9.2–9 |
| 2046 | 3.2-7–12.3 | -0.1-9.4–9.4 |
| 2047 | 3.1-6.9–12.7 | -0.1-10.5–9.3 |
| 2048 | 2.9-7.1–13.3 | -0-10–9.7 |
| 2049 | 2.8-7–12.5 | 0-10.4–9.6 |
| 2050 | 2.9-6.6–13 | -0.1-10.9–9.6 |
| 2051 | 2.7-7.8–13.2 | -0-11.1–9.7 |
| 2052 | 2.7-7.5–13.5 | 0-11.2–9.6 |
| 2053 | 2.7-8–13.2 | -0.1-11.5–9.8 |
| 2054 | 2.5-8–13 | 0.1-11.3–10.3 |
| 2055 | 2.3-8.3–12.4 | -0.1-11.4–10.7 |
| 2056 | 2.4-7.8–12.8 | -0.1-11.7–9.9 |
| 2057 | 2.3-8.3–13.2 | 0-11.7–10.8 |
| 2058 | 2.3-8.5–12.8 | 0-11.2–10.3 |
| 2059 | 2.4-8.7–13.2 | 0.1-11.5–11 |
| 2060 | 2.3-7.8–13.1 | 0.2-11.6–10.3 |
| 2061 | 2.3-8.6–13.1 | 0-11.9–11.4 |
| 2062 | 2.1-8.6–13.5 | -0-12.5–11.4 |
| 2063 | 2-9.3–13.5 | 0-12.5–11.5 |
| 2064 | 2.1-9.8–13.4 | 0.1-12.4–11.6 |
| 2065 | 1.9-9.5–13.5 | 0.2-12.4–11.1 |
| 2066 | 1.8-9.7–13.9 | 0.2-12.6–11.7 |
| 2067 | 1.8-9.6–13.5 | 0.2-12.4–11.8 |
| 2068 | 1.7-9.4–14 | 0.2-12.5–12.2 |
| 2069 | 1.9-9.5–14.2 | 0.1-13–11.8 |
| 2070 | 1.9-9.7–14 | 0.1-12.9–12.2 |
| 2071 | 1.9-9.4–13.6 | 0.2-13.2–12.1 |
| 2072 | 1.9-9.4–13.2 | 0.1-13.4–12.3 |
| 2073 | 1.8-9.6–13.6 | 0-13.5–12 |
| 2074 | 1.9-10.2–13.6 | 0.1-13.5–12 |
| 2075 | 1.8-9.7–14 | 0.1-13.3–11.8 |
| 2076 | 2-9.3–14.3 | 0-13.3–12 |
| 2077 | 1.7-9.1–13.6 | 0.1-14.2–12.2 |
| 2078 | 1.6-9.8–13.7 | 0.2-14.1–12.3 |
| 2079 | 1.6-9.6–13.8 | 0.1-13.4–12.8 |
| 2080 | 1.4-9.9–13.6 | 0.4-13.8–12.8 |
| 2081 | 1.6-9.9–13.7 | 0.2-14.2–12.7 |
| 2082 | 1.5-9.4–13.9 | 0.1-14.1–12.3 |
| 2083 | 1.5-9.5–13.3 | 0.3-14.5–12.7 |
| 2084 | 1.6-9.5–14.2 | 0.1-14.8–12.8 |
| 2085 | 1.6-10–14.3 | 0.2-14.8–12.4 |
| 2086 | 1.5-10.5–14.6 | 0.2-14.9–12 |
| 2087 | 1.5-10.7–14.6 | 0.1-15–12.2 |
| 2088 | 1.5-10.2–14.6 | 0.1-15.7–12.4 |
| 2089 | 1.6-10–14.4 | 0.1-14.4–13.1 |
| 2090 | 1.5-9.9–15.1 | 0.3-14.4–12.9 |
| 2091 | 1.6-10–14.8 | 0.2-14.9–13.3 |
| 2092 | 1.6-10–15 | 0.2-14.9–12.9 |
| 2093 | 1.5-10.9–14.9 | 0.1-14.3–12.6 |
| 2094 | 1.5-9.9–15.7 | 0.1-15.1–12.8 |
| 2095 | 1.5-9.7–14.4 | 0.1-15–12.4 |
| 2096 | 1.4-9.7–14.2 | 0-15.1–12.6 |
| 2097 | 1.5-9.9–14.8 | -0-15.9–12.7 |
| 2098 | 1.6-10.1–14.2 | -0.1-16.1–12.2 |
| 2099 | 1.5-10–14.2 | -0-16.5–12.7 |
| 2100 | 1.3-10.5–14.4 | -0.1-15.9–11.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024Papua New Guinea: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Papua New Guinea: 32.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMalaysia: 3.52% in 2017Papua New Guinea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide rateMalaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Papua New Guinea: 23.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMalaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023Papua New Guinea: 10.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023Papua New Guinea: 1.8% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025Papua New Guinea: 15.8% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.3% in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMalaysia: $12,350 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $2,665 in 2025
- GDP growthMalaysia: 5.2% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 3.9% a year in 2024
- InflationMalaysia: 1.4% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 4.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtMalaysia: 70.5% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 51.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 0.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMalaysia: $4.55B in 2025Papua New Guinea: $110M in 2025
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMalaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Papua New Guinea: 1.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020Papua New Guinea: 4,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022Papua New Guinea: 0.03% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Papua New Guinea: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024Papua New Guinea: 9 million TIV in 2023