Colombia vs Malaysia: Number of internet users

Colombia
37.38 million
in 2021
Malaysia
33.17 million
in 2021
Colombia rank
26th
Malaysia rank
29th

Number of internet users over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020052021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 37.38 million against 33.17 million in Malaysia, a difference of 4.21 million.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 215,793 708,444 492,651 Malaysia
2000s 5.58 million 11.06 million 5.49 million Malaysia
2010s 25.30 million 21.82 million 3.48 million Colombia
2020s 36.36 million 31.76 million 4.60 million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of internet users, Colombia or Malaysia?
Colombia, at 37.38 million against 33.17 million in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of internet users between Colombia and Malaysia?
4.21 million, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for number of internet users?
Colombia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of internet users
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed