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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.61 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Malaysia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mauritania
2100 44,342,183 17,302,938
2099 44,456,013 17,195,692
2098 44,568,480 17,083,078
2097 44,684,459 16,968,365
2096 44,803,334 16,850,394
2095 44,920,823 16,732,430
2094 45,035,868 16,610,512
2093 45,153,485 16,485,880
2092 45,267,003 16,359,440
2091 45,378,303 16,229,167
2090 45,489,767 16,097,149
2089 45,598,290 15,962,562
2088 45,706,098 15,824,899
2087 45,811,274 15,683,760
2086 45,914,874 15,541,281
2085 46,008,880 15,397,701
2084 46,099,604 15,251,533
2083 46,190,377 15,102,125
2082 46,272,999 14,952,194
2081 46,347,751 14,799,309
2080 46,423,514 14,645,548
2079 46,484,118 14,490,500
2078 46,537,169 14,331,284
2077 46,582,178 14,170,045
2076 46,607,029 14,007,555
2075 46,631,092 13,843,393
2074 46,646,324 13,678,579
2073 46,658,819 13,512,182
2072 46,658,396 13,343,946
2071 46,648,409 13,172,876
2070 46,633,600 13,002,521
2069 46,611,221 12,830,090
2068 46,588,049 12,657,711
2067 46,557,261 12,482,299
2066 46,518,384 12,306,495
2065 46,469,909 12,131,679
2064 46,405,405 11,954,090
2063 46,338,727 11,778,351
2062 46,260,178 11,601,323
2061 46,166,190 11,424,089
2060 46,064,001 11,246,850
2059 45,946,872 11,067,732
2058 45,825,593 10,887,645
2057 45,695,432 10,709,500
2056 45,554,612 10,532,648
2055 45,407,246 10,354,318
2054 45,241,331 10,175,517
2053 45,057,472 9,995,645
2052 44,862,361 9,815,104
2051 44,657,253 9,635,288
2050 44,434,221 9,457,400
2049 44,206,196 9,279,576
2048 43,963,591 9,100,595
2047 43,701,058 8,923,220
2046 43,427,087 8,745,286
2045 43,146,785 8,568,910
2044 42,855,667 8,393,773
2043 42,546,972 8,218,850
2042 42,229,093 8,044,865
2041 41,911,573 7,873,599
2040 41,587,509 7,703,561
2039 41,260,315 7,534,623
2038 40,918,517 7,366,187
2037 40,574,312 7,199,542
2036 40,223,758 7,033,866
2035 39,866,097 6,869,186
2034 39,505,672 6,705,635
2033 39,141,994 6,543,505
2032 38,762,420 6,383,229
2031 38,376,399 6,225,030
2030 37,985,824 6,068,395
2029 37,597,060 5,914,109
2028 37,198,261 5,761,715
2027 36,797,098 5,611,635
2026 36,393,693 5,462,675
2025 35,977,838 5,315,065
2024 35,557,673 5,169,395
2023 35,126,298 5,022,441
2022 34,695,493 4,875,637
2021 34,282,399 4,734,874
2020 33,889,558 4,600,131
2019 33,440,596 4,467,708
2018 32,910,967 4,337,685
2017 32,355,644 4,210,600
2016 31,789,685 4,086,657
2015 31,232,798 3,965,959
2014 30,696,137 3,848,514
2013 30,174,265 3,734,318
2012 29,662,831 3,619,034
2011 29,162,039 3,502,811
2010 28,655,776 3,390,965
2009 28,124,778 3,284,448
2008 27,570,059 3,183,269
2007 26,998,389 3,093,059
2006 26,417,909 3,013,660
2005 25,836,071 2,939,059
2004 25,256,772 2,868,664
2003 24,679,602 2,802,046
2002 24,102,477 2,738,655
2001 23,526,538 2,678,760
2000 22,967,816 2,613,441
1999 22,435,531 2,541,698
1998 21,906,713 2,474,651
1997 21,375,218 2,411,306
1996 20,850,087 2,358,188
1995 20,330,599 2,312,017
1994 19,820,446 2,249,454
1993 19,322,664 2,174,328
1992 18,834,572 2,088,135
1991 18,342,464 2,009,738
1990 17,833,171 1,951,878
1989 17,314,997 1,903,048
1988 16,796,605 1,855,859
1987 16,276,737 1,803,014
1986 15,760,419 1,751,835
1985 15,252,258 1,702,107
1984 14,759,009 1,653,693
1983 14,285,907 1,606,746
1982 13,832,798 1,561,176
1981 13,399,203 1,516,877
1980 12,983,363 1,474,043
1979 12,627,862 1,432,758
1978 12,328,157 1,392,713
1977 12,035,713 1,353,768
1976 11,750,097 1,315,336
1975 11,471,914 1,277,330
1974 11,200,906 1,240,188
1973 10,935,621 1,203,838
1972 10,676,835 1,168,355
1971 10,423,453 1,133,702
1970 10,178,802 1,099,806
1969 9,947,597 1,066,754
1968 9,725,281 1,034,739
1967 9,507,099 1,003,843
1966 9,284,688 974,157
1965 9,056,408 945,838
1964 8,828,406 918,955
1963 8,602,160 893,423
1962 8,380,172 869,184
1961 8,164,443 846,167
1960 7,956,197 824,298

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Mauritania
2100 -0.26% 0.62%
2099 -0.25% 0.66%
2098 -0.26% 0.68%
2097 -0.27% 0.7%
2096 -0.26% 0.7%
2095 -0.26% 0.73%
2094 -0.26% 0.76%
2093 -0.25% 0.77%
2092 -0.25% 0.8%
2091 -0.25% 0.82%
2090 -0.24% 0.84%
2089 -0.24% 0.87%
2088 -0.23% 0.9%
2087 -0.23% 0.92%
2086 -0.2% 0.93%
2085 -0.2% 0.96%
2084 -0.2% 0.99%
2083 -0.18% 1%
2082 -0.16% 1.03%
2081 -0.16% 1.05%
2080 -0.13% 1.07%
2079 -0.11% 1.11%
2078 -0.1% 1.14%
2077 -0.05% 1.16%
2076 -0.05% 1.19%
2075 -0.03% 1.2%
2074 -0.03% 1.23%
2073 0.001% 1.26%
2072 0.02% 1.3%
2071 0.03% 1.31%
2070 0.05% 1.34%
2069 0.05% 1.36%
2068 0.07% 1.41%
2067 0.08% 1.43%
2066 0.1% 1.44%
2065 0.14% 1.49%
2064 0.14% 1.49%
2063 0.17% 1.53%
2062 0.2% 1.55%
2061 0.22% 1.58%
2060 0.25% 1.62%
2059 0.26% 1.65%
2058 0.28% 1.66%
2057 0.31% 1.68%
2056 0.32% 1.72%
2055 0.37% 1.76%
2054 0.41% 1.8%
2053 0.43% 1.84%
2052 0.46% 1.87%
2051 0.5% 1.88%
2050 0.52% 1.92%
2049 0.55% 1.97%
2048 0.6% 1.99%
2047 0.63% 2.03%
2046 0.65% 2.06%
2045 0.68% 2.09%
2044 0.73% 2.13%
2043 0.75% 2.16%
2042 0.76% 2.18%
2041 0.78% 2.21%
2040 0.79% 2.24%
2039 0.84% 2.29%
2038 0.85% 2.31%
2037 0.87% 2.36%
2036 0.9% 2.4%
2035 0.91% 2.44%
2034 0.93% 2.48%
2033 0.98% 2.51%
2032 1.01% 2.54%
2031 1.03% 2.58%
2030 1.03% 2.61%
2029 1.07% 2.64%
2028 1.09% 2.67%
2027 1.11% 2.73%
2026 1.16% 2.78%
2025 1.18% 2.82%
2024 1.23% 2.93%
2023 1.24% 3.01%
2022 1.2% 2.97%
2021 1.16% 2.93%
2020 1.34% 2.96%
2019 1.61% 3%
2018 1.72% 3.02%
2017 1.78% 3.03%
2016 1.78% 3.04%
2015 1.75% 3.05%
2014 1.73% 3.06%
2013 1.72% 3.19%
2012 1.72% 3.32%
2011 1.77% 3.3%
2010 1.89% 3.24%
2009 2.01% 3.18%
2008 2.12% 2.92%
2007 2.2% 2.63%
2006 2.25% 2.54%
2005 2.29% 2.45%
2004 2.34% 2.38%
2003 2.39% 2.31%
2002 2.45% 2.24%
2001 2.43% 2.5%
2000 2.37% 2.82%
1999 2.41% 2.71%
1998 2.49% 2.63%
1997 2.52% 2.25%
1996 2.56% 2%
1995 2.57% 2.78%
1994 2.58% 3.46%
1993 2.59% 4.13%
1992 2.68% 3.9%
1991 2.86% 2.96%
1990 2.99% 2.57%
1989 3.09% 2.54%
1988 3.19% 2.93%
1987 3.28% 2.92%
1986 3.33% 2.92%
1985 3.34% 2.93%
1984 3.31% 2.92%
1983 3.28% 2.92%
1982 3.24% 2.92%
1981 3.2% 2.91%
1980 2.82% 2.88%
1979 2.43% 2.88%
1978 2.43% 2.88%
1977 2.43% 2.92%
1976 2.42% 2.98%
1975 2.42% 2.99%
1974 2.43% 3.02%
1973 2.42% 3.04%
1972 2.43% 3.06%
1971 2.4% 3.08%
1970 2.32% 3.1%
1969 2.29% 3.09%
1968 2.29% 3.08%
1967 2.4% 3.05%
1966 2.52% 2.99%
1965 2.58% 2.93%
1964 2.63% 2.86%
1963 2.65% 2.79%
1962 2.64% 2.72%
1961 2.62% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Mauritania
Current population
36600906
5539189
Population rank 45/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.07%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
2.8 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +399
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 18/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 -5,044
Net migration rank 7/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -5,044
2024 252,068 174,770 147,927 -2,185
2023 254,806 181,071 145,164 2,999
2022 237,560 188,154 142,451 2,999
2021 212,002 188,506 137,557 -1,483
2020 283,282 101,907 134,899 -1,483
2019 309,426 203,284 134,460 -3,019
2018 324,568 221,965 131,584 -2,987
2017 336,434 227,677 128,562 -3,001
2016 345,681 222,141 125,342 -3,008
2015 358,302 187,663 122,092 -3,019
2014 367,587 159,791 118,792 -2,980
2013 366,738 149,637 115,558 -2,987
2012 371,497 134,975 113,489 4,515
2011 372,836 122,269 111,165 3,272
2010 360,260 157,164 108,121 1,128
2009 366,157 178,410 105,273 -1,481
2008 362,380 202,481 102,432 -3,860
2007 348,711 229,784 98,895 -17,048
2006 349,509 232,971 94,991 -18,033
2005 355,324 225,864 90,940 -18,693
2004 365,138 212,278 87,578 -19,042
2003 377,425 199,510 83,804 -19,104
2002 381,084 196,227 80,993 -18,903
2001 400,939 173,613 78,769 -21,067
2000 417,371 125,499 75,929 -2,997
1999 432,355 89,335 73,554 -2,999
1998 436,316 99,639 72,045 -8,504
1997 447,768 79,266 71,327 -8,187
1996 450,174 73,040 71,939 -28,840
1995 443,349 72,393 72,244 -22,997
1994 437,873 66,685 70,570 5,304
1993 429,910 61,079 68,167 6,217
1992 418,900 66,286 63,501 34,505
1991 401,938 97,111 61,782 -2,997
1990 384,518 135,020 59,934 -3,000
1989 373,277 143,544 58,666 -17,941
1988 386,507 133,478 56,654 -2,997
1987 381,999 137,759 55,037 -2,998
1986 385,799 127,081 53,313 -2,998
1985 383,243 120,215 52,125 -2,998
1984 376,797 106,248 50,705 -2,998
1983 365,290 97,862 49,187 -2,998
1982 353,138 89,942 47,947 -2,998
1981 339,991 84,142 46,641 -2,998
1980 326,947 80,617 45,026 -2,997
1979 317,439 -13,980 43,537 -2,997
1978 311,027 -15,059 42,539 -2,998
1977 305,515 -16,601 41,352 -2,999
1976 300,615 -18,316 40,149 -1,645
1975 294,541 -20,480 38,975 -1,472
1974 289,880 -21,919 38,106 -1,321
1973 284,611 -21,995 37,122 -1,201
1972 276,263 -21,305 36,184 -1,139
1971 272,323 -20,535 35,279 -1,014
1970 269,341 -31,839 34,382 -855
1969 264,327 -39,420 33,252 -688
1968 260,705 -40,996 32,029 -565
1967 258,764 -42,108 30,853 -514
1966 262,162 -33,993 29,502 -466
1965 264,836 -36,456 28,028 -434
1964 266,406 -38,785 26,565 -390
1963 265,815 -40,952 25,250 -362
1962 262,140 -43,033 23,927 -342
1961 257,270 -44,916 22,781 -332
1960 251,090 -46,948 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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