Malaysia vs Western Africa: Country area — Area, annual growth rate
Malaysia
0.0887 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
0.0169 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
10th
Western Africa rank
8th
Country area — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0887 % change on previous year against 0.0169 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 0.0718 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 250 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | -0.0169 % change on previous year | -0 % change on previous year | 0.0168 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0177 % change on previous year | 0.0034 % change on previous year | 0.0144 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Western Africa?
- Malaysia, at 0.0887 % change on previous year against 0.0169 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 0.0718 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Western Africa rank globally for country area — area, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 250 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, 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 Country area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.