Canada vs Malaysia: Number of people using the Internet
Canada
36.12 million users
in 2021
Malaysia
33.17 million users
in 2021
Canada rank
27th
Malaysia rank
29th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 36.12 million users against 33.17 million users in Malaysia, a difference of 2.95 million users.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 207 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 million users | 551,581 users | 2.54 million users | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.97 million users | 11.06 million users | 10.91 million users | Canada |
| 2010s | 31.61 million users | 21.82 million users | 9.79 million users | Canada |
| 2020s | 35.68 million users | 31.76 million users | 3.92 million users | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 36.12 million users against 33.17 million users in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Canada and Malaysia?
- 2.95 million users, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Canada ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of individuals using the Internet.