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Population in Malaysia compared to Mali: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.39 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Malaysia vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mali
2100 44,342,183 80,362,778
2099 44,456,013 80,043,103
2098 44,568,480 79,704,143
2097 44,684,459 79,354,569
2096 44,803,334 78,987,874
2095 44,920,823 78,602,449
2094 45,035,868 78,192,601
2093 45,153,485 77,771,649
2092 45,267,003 77,337,997
2091 45,378,303 76,884,320
2090 45,489,767 76,409,599
2089 45,598,290 75,916,129
2088 45,706,098 75,405,009
2087 45,811,274 74,874,565
2086 45,914,874 74,331,613
2085 46,008,880 73,769,979
2084 46,099,604 73,189,821
2083 46,190,377 72,588,675
2082 46,272,999 71,975,720
2081 46,347,751 71,340,622
2080 46,423,514 70,699,377
2079 46,484,118 70,036,857
2078 46,537,169 69,359,523
2077 46,582,178 68,668,133
2076 46,607,029 67,965,034
2075 46,631,092 67,249,105
2074 46,646,324 66,516,075
2073 46,658,819 65,768,739
2072 46,658,396 65,009,716
2071 46,648,409 64,232,600
2070 46,633,600 63,450,597
2069 46,611,221 62,657,123
2068 46,588,049 61,850,168
2067 46,557,261 61,035,806
2066 46,518,384 60,215,831
2065 46,469,909 59,394,005
2064 46,405,405 58,560,766
2063 46,338,727 57,720,905
2062 46,260,178 56,873,801
2061 46,166,190 56,020,633
2060 46,064,001 55,160,220
2059 45,946,872 54,298,509
2058 45,825,593 53,431,783
2057 45,695,432 52,559,686
2056 45,554,612 51,686,173
2055 45,407,246 50,807,502
2054 45,241,331 49,930,546
2053 45,057,472 49,048,457
2052 44,862,361 48,161,836
2051 44,657,253 47,275,159
2050 44,434,221 46,385,854
2049 44,206,196 45,500,920
2048 43,963,591 44,612,126
2047 43,701,058 43,725,546
2046 43,427,087 42,836,054
2045 43,146,785 41,946,522
2044 42,855,667 41,057,406
2043 42,546,972 40,168,481
2042 42,229,093 39,281,666
2041 41,911,573 38,402,142
2040 41,587,509 37,521,801
2039 41,260,315 36,648,491
2038 40,918,517 35,768,661
2037 40,574,312 34,898,973
2036 40,223,758 34,032,460
2035 39,866,097 33,174,985
2034 39,505,672 32,324,451
2033 39,141,994 31,482,783
2032 38,762,420 30,652,485
2031 38,376,399 29,830,213
2030 37,985,824 29,025,640
2029 37,597,060 28,232,427
2028 37,198,261 27,453,124
2027 36,797,098 26,687,226
2026 36,393,693 25,937,442
2025 35,977,838 25,198,821
2024 35,557,673 24,478,595
2023 35,126,298 23,769,127
2022 34,695,493 23,072,640
2021 34,282,399 22,388,630
2020 33,889,558 21,713,836
2019 33,440,596 21,068,405
2018 32,910,967 20,442,030
2017 32,355,644 19,813,011
2016 31,789,685 19,191,289
2015 31,232,798 18,593,022
2014 30,696,137 18,020,267
2013 30,174,265 17,459,615
2012 29,662,831 16,957,033
2011 29,162,039 16,469,049
2010 28,655,776 15,945,198
2009 28,124,778 15,435,539
2008 27,570,059 14,940,782
2007 26,998,389 14,457,775
2006 26,417,909 13,990,139
2005 25,836,071 13,538,647
2004 25,256,772 13,102,409
2003 24,679,602 12,684,955
2002 24,102,477 12,288,050
2001 23,526,538 11,912,158
2000 22,967,816 11,559,290
1999 22,435,531 11,227,415
1998 21,906,713 10,919,573
1997 21,375,218 10,646,495
1996 20,850,087 10,407,278
1995 20,330,599 10,185,365
1994 19,820,446 9,967,031
1993 19,322,664 9,754,786
1992 18,834,572 9,553,540
1991 18,342,464 9,362,888
1990 17,833,171 9,178,830
1989 17,314,997 8,999,938
1988 16,796,605 8,833,996
1987 16,276,737 8,681,164
1986 15,760,419 8,531,277
1985 15,252,258 8,374,663
1984 14,759,009 8,208,599
1983 14,285,907 8,034,400
1982 13,832,798 7,860,194
1981 13,399,203 7,692,766
1980 12,983,363 7,530,515
1979 12,627,862 7,375,266
1978 12,328,157 7,229,651
1977 12,035,713 7,090,979
1976 11,750,097 6,960,979
1975 11,471,914 6,837,261
1974 11,200,906 6,715,436
1973 10,935,621 6,597,106
1972 10,676,835 6,483,726
1971 10,423,453 6,377,944
1970 10,178,802 6,276,472
1969 9,947,597 6,177,704
1968 9,725,281 6,082,979
1967 9,507,099 5,990,906
1966 9,284,688 5,902,204
1965 9,056,408 5,815,487
1964 8,828,406 5,730,125
1963 8,602,160 5,646,605
1962 8,380,172 5,563,917
1961 8,164,443 5,482,283
1960 7,956,197 5,402,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malaysia's population will grow by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Mali
2100 -0.26% 0.4%
2099 -0.25% 0.43%
2098 -0.26% 0.44%
2097 -0.27% 0.46%
2096 -0.26% 0.49%
2095 -0.26% 0.52%
2094 -0.26% 0.54%
2093 -0.25% 0.56%
2092 -0.25% 0.59%
2091 -0.25% 0.62%
2090 -0.24% 0.65%
2089 -0.24% 0.68%
2088 -0.23% 0.71%
2087 -0.23% 0.73%
2086 -0.2% 0.76%
2085 -0.2% 0.79%
2084 -0.2% 0.83%
2083 -0.18% 0.85%
2082 -0.16% 0.89%
2081 -0.16% 0.91%
2080 -0.13% 0.95%
2079 -0.11% 0.98%
2078 -0.1% 1.01%
2077 -0.05% 1.03%
2076 -0.05% 1.06%
2075 -0.03% 1.1%
2074 -0.03% 1.14%
2073 0.001% 1.17%
2072 0.02% 1.21%
2071 0.03% 1.23%
2070 0.05% 1.27%
2069 0.05% 1.3%
2068 0.07% 1.33%
2067 0.08% 1.36%
2066 0.1% 1.38%
2065 0.14% 1.42%
2064 0.14% 1.46%
2063 0.17% 1.49%
2062 0.2% 1.52%
2061 0.22% 1.56%
2060 0.25% 1.59%
2059 0.26% 1.62%
2058 0.28% 1.66%
2057 0.31% 1.69%
2056 0.32% 1.73%
2055 0.37% 1.76%
2054 0.41% 1.8%
2053 0.43% 1.84%
2052 0.46% 1.88%
2051 0.5% 1.92%
2050 0.52% 1.94%
2049 0.55% 1.99%
2048 0.6% 2.03%
2047 0.63% 2.08%
2046 0.65% 2.12%
2045 0.68% 2.17%
2044 0.73% 2.21%
2043 0.75% 2.26%
2042 0.76% 2.29%
2041 0.78% 2.35%
2040 0.79% 2.38%
2039 0.84% 2.46%
2038 0.85% 2.49%
2037 0.87% 2.55%
2036 0.9% 2.58%
2035 0.91% 2.63%
2034 0.93% 2.67%
2033 0.98% 2.71%
2032 1.01% 2.76%
2031 1.03% 2.77%
2030 1.03% 2.81%
2029 1.07% 2.84%
2028 1.09% 2.87%
2027 1.11% 2.89%
2026 1.16% 2.93%
2025 1.18% 2.94%
2024 1.23% 2.98%
2023 1.24% 3.02%
2022 1.2% 3.06%
2021 1.16% 3.11%
2020 1.34% 3.06%
2019 1.61% 3.06%
2018 1.72% 3.17%
2017 1.78% 3.24%
2016 1.78% 3.22%
2015 1.75% 3.18%
2014 1.73% 3.21%
2013 1.72% 2.96%
2012 1.72% 2.96%
2011 1.77% 3.29%
2010 1.89% 3.3%
2009 2.01% 3.31%
2008 2.12% 3.34%
2007 2.2% 3.34%
2006 2.25% 3.33%
2005 2.29% 3.33%
2004 2.34% 3.29%
2003 2.39% 3.23%
2002 2.45% 3.16%
2001 2.43% 3.05%
2000 2.37% 2.96%
1999 2.41% 2.82%
1998 2.49% 2.56%
1997 2.52% 2.3%
1996 2.56% 2.18%
1995 2.57% 2.19%
1994 2.58% 2.18%
1993 2.59% 2.11%
1992 2.68% 2.04%
1991 2.86% 2.01%
1990 2.99% 1.99%
1989 3.09% 1.88%
1988 3.19% 1.76%
1987 3.28% 1.76%
1986 3.33% 1.87%
1985 3.34% 2.02%
1984 3.31% 2.17%
1983 3.28% 2.22%
1982 3.24% 2.18%
1981 3.2% 2.15%
1980 2.82% 2.1%
1979 2.43% 2.01%
1978 2.43% 1.96%
1977 2.43% 1.87%
1976 2.42% 1.81%
1975 2.42% 1.81%
1974 2.43% 1.79%
1973 2.42% 1.75%
1972 2.43% 1.66%
1971 2.4% 1.62%
1970 2.32% 1.6%
1969 2.29% 1.56%
1968 2.29% 1.54%
1967 2.4% 1.5%
1966 2.52% 1.49%
1965 2.58% 1.49%
1964 2.63% 1.48%
1963 2.65% 1.49%
1962 2.64% 1.49%
1961 2.62% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Mali
Current population
36600906
26322576
Population rank 45/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.32%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
1.2 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 14/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -48,019
Net migration rank 7/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -48,019
2024 252,068 174,770 759,375 -46,880
2023 254,806 181,071 746,398 -39,953
2022 237,560 188,154 726,465 -39,951
2021 212,002 188,506 703,674 -22,210
2020 283,282 101,907 683,053 -14,962
2019 309,426 203,284 667,110 -44,373
2018 324,568 221,965 670,723 -40,710
2017 336,434 227,677 661,973 -33,942
2016 345,681 222,141 645,652 -30,251
2015 358,302 187,663 630,006 -48,872
2014 367,587 159,791 614,419 -50,068
2013 366,738 149,637 597,887 -40,951
2012 371,497 134,975 588,748 -140,507
2011 372,836 122,269 570,899 -43,160
2010 360,260 157,164 554,447 -34,483
2009 366,157 178,410 533,730 -34,383
2008 362,380 202,481 514,665 -24,509
2007 348,711 229,784 495,800 -19,945
2006 349,509 232,971 477,665 -18,247
2005 355,324 225,864 460,964 -17,413
2004 365,138 212,278 439,717 -10,796
2003 377,425 199,510 417,766 -11,768
2002 381,084 196,227 396,732 -8,914
2001 400,939 173,613 376,472 -12,507
2000 417,371 125,499 359,159 -17,395
1999 432,355 89,335 343,705 -21,702
1998 436,316 99,639 323,940 -30,255
1997 447,768 79,266 308,429 -55,978
1996 450,174 73,040 293,953 -67,974
1995 443,349 72,393 285,598 -67,763
1994 437,873 66,685 282,356 -63,533
1993 429,910 61,079 274,480 -68,816
1992 418,900 66,286 267,605 -70,789
1991 401,938 97,111 261,656 -77,172
1990 384,518 135,020 252,308 -68,668
1989 373,277 143,544 249,929 -75,771
1988 386,507 133,478 245,682 -87,952
1987 381,999 137,759 238,871 -90,940
1986 385,799 127,081 233,799 -81,970
1985 383,243 120,215 224,734 -63,347
1984 376,797 106,248 218,078 -47,331
1983 365,290 97,862 211,795 -34,132
1982 353,138 89,942 204,892 -34,140
1981 339,991 84,142 198,227 -34,130
1980 326,947 80,617 190,560 -30,156
1979 317,439 -13,980 182,449 -32,353
1978 311,027 -15,059 172,652 -31,520
1977 305,515 -16,601 165,071 -28,853
1976 300,615 -18,316 157,778 -33,999
1975 294,541 -20,480 150,222 -26,572
1974 289,880 -21,919 142,448 -22,449
1973 284,611 -21,995 135,801 -19,137
1972 276,263 -21,305 129,687 -19,594
1971 272,323 -20,535 123,591 -22,127
1970 269,341 -31,839 118,952 -17,479
1969 264,327 -39,420 114,361 -18,302
1968 260,705 -40,996 111,403 -18,015
1967 258,764 -42,108 107,650 -16,900
1966 262,162 -33,993 103,684 -17,032
1965 264,836 -36,456 100,451 -13,662
1964 266,406 -38,785 97,166 -13,226
1963 265,815 -40,952 95,055 -11,951
1962 262,140 -43,033 93,101 -10,821
1961 257,270 -44,916 91,115 -10,139
1960 251,090 -46,948 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 60.6% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people). In Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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