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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 29.4 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Malaysia vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mauritius
2100 44,353,615 573,538
2099 44,467,475 581,815
2098 44,579,971 590,276
2097 44,695,979 598,961
2096 44,814,885 607,840
2095 44,932,404 616,931
2094 45,047,479 626,226
2093 45,165,126 635,745
2092 45,278,674 645,427
2091 45,390,002 655,300
2090 45,501,495 665,341
2089 45,610,046 675,562
2088 45,717,882 685,908
2087 45,823,085 696,380
2086 45,926,712 707,018
2085 46,020,742 717,757
2084 46,111,490 728,558
2083 46,202,286 739,420
2082 46,284,929 750,402
2081 46,359,700 761,382
2080 46,435,482 772,374
2079 46,496,102 783,407
2078 46,549,167 794,452
2077 46,594,188 805,529
2076 46,619,045 816,547
2075 46,643,115 827,526
2074 46,658,350 838,506
2073 46,670,848 849,462
2072 46,670,426 860,405
2071 46,660,436 871,223
2070 46,645,623 882,091
2069 46,623,238 892,850
2068 46,600,060 903,547
2067 46,569,264 914,226
2066 46,530,377 924,869
2065 46,481,890 935,546
2064 46,417,369 946,145
2063 46,350,674 956,652
2062 46,272,105 967,159
2061 46,178,092 977,603
2060 46,075,877 988,022
2059 45,958,718 998,355
2058 45,837,407 1,008,603
2057 45,707,213 1,018,853
2056 45,566,357 1,029,103
2055 45,418,953 1,039,228
2054 45,252,995 1,049,313
2053 45,069,089 1,059,364
2052 44,873,927 1,069,276
2051 44,668,767 1,079,090
2050 44,445,677 1,088,773
2049 44,217,593 1,098,370
2048 43,974,925 1,107,805
2047 43,712,325 1,117,049
2046 43,438,283 1,126,022
2045 43,157,909 1,134,772
2044 42,866,716 1,143,155
2043 42,557,941 1,151,325
2042 42,239,980 1,159,078
2041 41,922,379 1,166,543
2040 41,598,231 1,173,673
2039 41,270,953 1,180,437
2038 40,929,067 1,186,773
2037 40,584,773 1,192,770
2036 40,234,128 1,198,476
2035 39,876,375 1,203,871
2034 39,515,857 1,208,936
2033 39,152,086 1,213,705
2032 38,772,414 1,218,138
2031 38,386,293 1,222,267
2030 37,995,617 1,226,049
2029 37,606,753 1,229,806
2028 37,207,852 1,233,411
2027 36,806,585 1,236,833
2026 36,403,076 1,240,121
2025 35,987,113 1,243,139
2024 35,557,673 1,245,779
2023 35,126,298 1,248,647
2022 34,695,493 1,262,523
2021 34,282,399 1,266,334
2020 33,889,558 1,266,014
2019 33,440,596 1,265,985
2018 32,910,967 1,265,577
2017 32,355,644 1,264,887
2016 31,789,685 1,263,747
2015 31,232,798 1,262,879
2014 30,696,137 1,261,208
2013 30,174,265 1,258,927
2012 29,662,831 1,255,882
2011 29,162,039 1,252,404
2010 28,655,776 1,250,400
2009 28,124,778 1,247,429
2008 27,570,059 1,244,121
2007 26,998,389 1,239,630
2006 26,417,909 1,233,996
2005 25,836,071 1,228,254
2004 25,256,772 1,221,003
2003 24,679,602 1,213,370
2002 24,102,477 1,204,621
2001 23,526,538 1,196,287
2000 22,967,816 1,186,873
1999 22,435,531 1,175,267
1998 21,906,713 1,160,421
1997 21,375,218 1,148,284
1996 20,850,087 1,133,996
1995 20,330,599 1,122,457
1994 19,820,446 1,112,846
1993 19,322,664 1,097,374
1992 18,834,572 1,084,441
1991 18,342,464 1,070,266
1990 17,833,171 1,058,775
1989 17,314,997 1,051,260
1988 16,796,605 1,043,239
1987 16,276,737 1,036,082
1986 15,760,419 1,028,360
1985 15,252,258 1,020,528
1984 14,759,009 1,012,221
1983 14,285,907 1,001,691
1982 13,832,798 992,521
1981 13,399,203 980,462
1980 12,983,363 966,039
1979 12,627,862 949,888
1978 12,328,157 933,499
1977 12,035,713 921,379
1976 11,750,097 906,507
1975 11,471,914 892,000
1974 11,200,906 878,042
1973 10,935,621 864,819
1972 10,676,835 852,053
1971 10,423,453 839,230
1970 10,178,802 826,000
1969 9,947,597 812,405
1968 9,725,281 798,413
1967 9,507,099 783,917
1966 9,284,688 768,813
1965 9,056,408 753,000
1964 8,828,406 736,381
1963 8,602,160 718,861
1962 8,380,172 700,349
1961 8,164,443 680,757
1960 7,956,197 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Mauritius
2100 -0.26% -1.42%
2099 -0.25% -1.43%
2098 -0.26% -1.45%
2097 -0.27% -1.46%
2096 -0.26% -1.47%
2095 -0.26% -1.48%
2094 -0.26% -1.5%
2093 -0.25% -1.5%
2092 -0.25% -1.51%
2091 -0.25% -1.51%
2090 -0.24% -1.51%
2089 -0.24% -1.51%
2088 -0.23% -1.5%
2087 -0.23% -1.5%
2086 -0.2% -1.5%
2085 -0.2% -1.48%
2084 -0.2% -1.47%
2083 -0.18% -1.46%
2082 -0.16% -1.44%
2081 -0.16% -1.42%
2080 -0.13% -1.41%
2079 -0.11% -1.39%
2078 -0.1% -1.38%
2077 -0.05% -1.35%
2076 -0.05% -1.33%
2075 -0.03% -1.31%
2074 -0.03% -1.29%
2073 0.001% -1.27%
2072 0.02% -1.24%
2071 0.03% -1.23%
2070 0.05% -1.21%
2069 0.05% -1.18%
2068 0.07% -1.17%
2067 0.08% -1.15%
2066 0.1% -1.14%
2065 0.14% -1.12%
2064 0.14% -1.1%
2063 0.17% -1.09%
2062 0.2% -1.07%
2061 0.22% -1.05%
2060 0.25% -1.04%
2059 0.26% -1.02%
2058 0.28% -1.01%
2057 0.31% -1%
2056 0.32% -0.97%
2055 0.37% -0.96%
2054 0.41% -0.95%
2053 0.43% -0.93%
2052 0.46% -0.91%
2051 0.5% -0.89%
2050 0.52% -0.87%
2049 0.55% -0.85%
2048 0.6% -0.83%
2047 0.63% -0.8%
2046 0.65% -0.77%
2045 0.68% -0.73%
2044 0.73% -0.71%
2043 0.75% -0.67%
2042 0.76% -0.64%
2041 0.78% -0.61%
2040 0.79% -0.57%
2039 0.84% -0.53%
2038 0.85% -0.5%
2037 0.87% -0.48%
2036 0.9% -0.45%
2035 0.91% -0.42%
2034 0.93% -0.39%
2033 0.98% -0.36%
2032 1.01% -0.34%
2031 1.03% -0.31%
2030 1.03% -0.31%
2029 1.07% -0.29%
2028 1.09% -0.28%
2027 1.11% -0.27%
2026 1.16% -0.24%
2025 1.21% -0.21%
2024 1.23% -0.23%
2023 1.24% -1.1%
2022 1.2% -0.3%
2021 1.16% 0.03%
2020 1.34% 0.002%
2019 1.61% 0.03%
2018 1.72% 0.05%
2017 1.78% 0.09%
2016 1.78% 0.07%
2015 1.75% 0.13%
2014 1.73% 0.18%
2013 1.72% 0.24%
2012 1.72% 0.28%
2011 1.77% 0.16%
2010 1.89% 0.24%
2009 2.01% 0.27%
2008 2.12% 0.36%
2007 2.2% 0.46%
2006 2.25% 0.47%
2005 2.29% 0.59%
2004 2.34% 0.63%
2003 2.39% 0.73%
2002 2.45% 0.7%
2001 2.43% 0.79%
2000 2.37% 0.99%
1999 2.41% 1.28%
1998 2.49% 1.06%
1997 2.52% 1.26%
1996 2.56% 1.03%
1995 2.57% 0.86%
1994 2.58% 1.41%
1993 2.59% 1.19%
1992 2.68% 1.32%
1991 2.86% 1.09%
1990 2.99% 0.71%
1989 3.09% 0.77%
1988 3.19% 0.69%
1987 3.28% 0.75%
1986 3.33% 0.77%
1985 3.34% 0.82%
1984 3.31% 1.05%
1983 3.28% 0.92%
1982 3.24% 1.23%
1981 3.2% 1.49%
1980 2.82% 1.7%
1979 2.43% 1.76%
1978 2.43% 1.32%
1977 2.43% 1.64%
1976 2.42% 1.63%
1975 2.42% 1.59%
1974 2.43% 1.53%
1973 2.42% 1.5%
1972 2.43% 1.53%
1971 2.4% 1.6%
1970 2.32% 1.67%
1969 2.29% 1.75%
1968 2.29% 1.85%
1967 2.4% 1.96%
1966 2.52% 2.1%
1965 2.58% 2.26%
1964 2.63% 2.44%
1963 2.65% 2.64%
1962 2.64% 2.88%
1961 2.62% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Mauritius
Current population
36512221
1240121
Population rank 45/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.01%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
1.21 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -8
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 178/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 -2,784
Net migration rank 7/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -2,784
2024 - 174,770 - -2,787
2023 254,806 181,071 999 -2,824
2022 237,560 188,154 -757 -2,824
2021 212,002 188,506 -253 -4,324
2020 283,282 101,907 2,405 -5,895
2019 309,426 203,284 1,773 -5,202
2018 324,568 221,965 2,151 -5,084
2017 336,434 227,677 3,415 -5,322
2016 345,681 222,141 2,906 -4,483
2015 358,302 187,663 3,031 -3,645
2014 367,587 159,791 3,657 -3,691
2013 366,738 149,637 4,281 -3,617
2012 371,497 134,975 5,149 -3,663
2011 372,836 122,269 5,511 -2,465
2010 360,260 157,164 5,877 -2,624
2009 366,157 178,410 6,113 -2,467
2008 362,380 202,481 7,465 -2,589
2007 348,711 229,784 8,429 -2,642
2006 349,509 232,971 8,515 -2,757
2005 355,324 225,864 10,195 -2,840
2004 365,138 212,278 10,745 -3,001
2003 377,425 199,510 10,799 -3,141
2002 381,084 196,227 11,685 -3,150
2001 400,939 173,613 11,723 -3,225
2000 417,371 125,499 12,224 -2,326
1999 432,355 89,335 12,341 -1,463
1998 436,316 99,639 11,489 -1,292
1997 447,768 79,266 11,943 -1,199
1996 450,174 73,040 13,041 -1,092
1995 443,349 72,393 13,020 -1,144
1994 437,873 66,685 14,355 -1,112
1993 429,910 61,079 14,814 -1,189
1992 418,900 66,286 15,833 -1,254
1991 401,938 97,111 15,091 -1,333
1990 384,518 135,020 15,564 -1,938
1989 373,277 143,544 14,718 -2,463
1988 386,507 133,478 14,084 -1,399
1987 381,999 137,759 13,262 -300
1986 385,799 127,081 12,340 852
1985 383,243 120,215 12,451 615
1984 376,797 106,248 13,665 -258
1983 365,290 97,862 14,525 -1,756
1982 353,138 89,942 15,880 -2,226
1981 339,991 84,142 18,334 -1,559
1980 326,947 80,617 19,321 -1,739
1979 317,439 -13,980 19,282 -2,363
1978 311,027 -15,059 18,670 -3,129
1977 305,515 -16,601 16,769 -3,749
1976 300,615 -18,316 16,407 -3,807
1975 294,541 -20,480 15,342 -3,869
1974 289,880 -21,919 17,561 -4,908
1973 284,611 -21,995 13,145 -2,144
1972 276,263 -21,305 14,825 -2,408
1971 272,323 -20,535 15,441 -960
1970 269,341 -31,839 16,190 -1,281
1969 264,327 -39,420 15,761 -674
1968 260,705 -40,996 17,884 -2,445
1967 258,764 -42,108 17,560 -1,257
1966 262,162 -33,993 20,758 -4,123
1965 264,836 -36,456 20,482 -3,597
1964 266,406 -38,785 22,239 -4,850
1963 265,815 -40,952 22,069 -5,236
1962 262,140 -43,033 20,660 -6,107
1961 257,270 -44,916 20,355 -8,984
1960 251,090 -46,948 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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