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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.63 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • 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 +1.5% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Malaysia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mauritania
2100 44,353,615 17,309,980
2099 44,467,475 17,202,690
2098 44,579,971 17,090,030
2097 44,695,979 16,975,270
2096 44,814,885 16,857,252
2095 44,932,404 16,739,240
2094 45,047,479 16,617,272
2093 45,165,126 16,492,589
2092 45,278,674 16,366,098
2091 45,390,002 16,235,771
2090 45,501,495 16,103,700
2089 45,610,046 15,969,059
2088 45,717,882 15,831,339
2087 45,823,085 15,690,143
2086 45,926,712 15,547,605
2085 46,020,742 15,403,967
2084 46,111,490 15,257,740
2083 46,202,286 15,108,271
2082 46,284,929 14,958,279
2081 46,359,700 14,805,332
2080 46,435,482 14,651,508
2079 46,496,102 14,496,397
2078 46,549,167 14,337,117
2077 46,594,188 14,175,812
2076 46,619,045 14,013,255
2075 46,643,115 13,849,027
2074 46,658,350 13,684,146
2073 46,670,848 13,517,681
2072 46,670,426 13,349,376
2071 46,660,436 13,178,237
2070 46,645,623 13,007,812
2069 46,623,238 12,835,311
2068 46,600,060 12,662,862
2067 46,569,264 12,487,379
2066 46,530,377 12,311,503
2065 46,481,890 12,136,616
2064 46,417,369 11,958,955
2063 46,350,674 11,783,144
2062 46,272,105 11,606,044
2061 46,178,092 11,428,738
2060 46,075,877 11,251,427
2059 45,958,718 11,072,236
2058 45,837,407 10,892,076
2057 45,707,213 10,713,858
2056 45,566,357 10,536,935
2055 45,418,953 10,358,532
2054 45,252,995 10,179,658
2053 45,069,089 9,999,712
2052 44,873,927 9,819,098
2051 44,668,767 9,639,209
2050 44,445,677 9,461,249
2049 44,217,593 9,283,353
2048 43,974,925 9,104,299
2047 43,712,325 8,926,851
2046 43,438,283 8,748,845
2045 43,157,909 8,572,397
2044 42,866,716 8,397,189
2043 42,557,941 8,222,194
2042 42,239,980 8,048,139
2041 41,922,379 7,876,803
2040 41,598,231 7,706,696
2039 41,270,953 7,537,689
2038 40,929,067 7,369,184
2037 40,584,773 7,202,472
2036 40,234,128 7,036,729
2035 39,876,375 6,871,981
2034 39,515,857 6,708,364
2033 39,152,086 6,546,168
2032 38,772,414 6,385,827
2031 38,386,293 6,227,564
2030 37,995,617 6,070,865
2029 37,606,753 5,916,516
2028 37,207,852 5,764,060
2027 36,806,585 5,613,919
2026 36,403,076 5,464,898
2025 35,987,113 5,317,228
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malaysia's population will grow by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

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 1.21% 2.86%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Mauritania
Current population
36512221
5505206
Population rank 45/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.07%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +403
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 17/197
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 - 174,770 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 61.7% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people). In Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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