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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 15.6 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Malaysia vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Moldova
2100 44,353,615 1,175,882
2099 44,467,475 1,186,641
2098 44,579,971 1,197,541
2097 44,695,979 1,208,458
2096 44,814,885 1,219,478
2095 44,932,404 1,230,573
2094 45,047,479 1,241,540
2093 45,165,126 1,252,531
2092 45,278,674 1,263,471
2091 45,390,002 1,274,372
2090 45,501,495 1,285,020
2089 45,610,046 1,295,696
2088 45,717,882 1,306,424
2087 45,823,085 1,317,064
2086 45,926,712 1,327,799
2085 46,020,742 1,338,702
2084 46,111,490 1,349,432
2083 46,202,286 1,360,333
2082 46,284,929 1,371,322
2081 46,359,700 1,382,447
2080 46,435,482 1,393,733
2079 46,496,102 1,405,298
2078 46,549,167 1,417,062
2077 46,594,188 1,429,240
2076 46,619,045 1,441,240
2075 46,643,115 1,453,677
2074 46,658,350 1,466,568
2073 46,670,848 1,479,672
2072 46,670,426 1,493,311
2071 46,660,436 1,507,315
2070 46,645,623 1,522,149
2069 46,623,238 1,537,091
2068 46,600,060 1,552,724
2067 46,569,264 1,568,676
2066 46,530,377 1,584,782
2065 46,481,890 1,601,356
2064 46,417,369 1,618,317
2063 46,350,674 1,635,288
2062 46,272,105 1,652,720
2061 46,178,092 1,670,255
2060 46,075,877 1,688,120
2059 45,958,718 1,705,595
2058 45,837,407 1,722,942
2057 45,707,213 1,740,252
2056 45,566,357 1,757,829
2055 45,418,953 1,775,082
2054 45,252,995 1,792,262
2053 45,069,089 1,809,221
2052 44,873,927 1,825,831
2051 44,668,767 1,842,337
2050 44,445,677 1,858,281
2049 44,217,593 1,874,666
2048 43,974,925 1,890,586
2047 43,712,325 1,906,615
2046 43,438,283 1,922,962
2045 43,157,909 1,939,938
2044 42,866,716 1,956,858
2043 42,557,941 1,974,616
2042 42,239,980 1,992,765
2041 41,922,379 2,011,342
2040 41,598,231 2,030,732
2039 41,270,953 2,051,163
2038 40,929,067 2,071,871
2037 40,584,773 2,093,068
2036 40,234,128 2,114,669
2035 39,876,375 2,136,998
2034 39,515,857 2,159,450
2033 39,152,086 2,182,023
2032 38,772,414 2,204,431
2031 38,386,293 2,227,006
2030 37,995,617 2,250,038
2029 37,606,753 2,272,963
2028 37,207,852 2,295,739
2027 36,806,585 2,318,425
2026 36,403,076 2,341,166
2025 35,987,113 2,373,265
2024 35,557,673 2,402,306
2023 35,126,298 2,457,783
2022 34,695,493 2,528,654
2021 34,282,399 2,595,809
2020 33,889,558 2,635,130
2019 33,440,596 2,664,224
2018 32,910,967 2,707,203
2017 32,355,644 2,755,189
2016 31,789,685 2,803,186
2015 31,232,798 2,835,978
2014 30,696,137 2,857,815
2013 30,174,265 2,859,558
2012 29,662,831 2,860,324
2011 29,162,039 2,860,699
2010 28,655,776 2,862,354
2009 28,124,778 2,865,213
2008 27,570,059 2,868,833
2007 26,998,389 2,874,299
2006 26,417,909 2,880,967
2005 25,836,071 2,888,985
2004 25,256,772 2,896,023
2003 24,679,602 2,903,198
2002 24,102,477 2,911,385
2001 23,526,538 2,918,135
2000 22,967,816 2,924,668
1999 22,435,531 2,930,622
1998 21,906,713 2,935,227
1997 21,375,218 2,936,413
1996 20,850,087 2,947,293
1995 20,330,599 2,953,200
1994 19,820,446 2,966,745
1993 19,322,664 2,975,966
1992 18,834,572 2,980,965
1991 18,342,464 2,981,566
1990 17,833,171 2,977,912
1989 17,314,997 2,970,039
1988 16,796,605 2,948,891
1987 16,276,737 2,916,306
1986 15,760,419 2,883,057
1985 15,252,258 2,850,787
1984 14,759,009 2,820,518
1983 14,285,907 2,791,207
1982 13,832,798 2,763,101
1981 13,399,203 2,735,987
1980 12,983,363 2,708,675
1979 12,627,862 2,683,035
1978 12,328,157 2,656,211
1977 12,035,713 2,626,298
1976 11,750,097 2,596,491
1975 11,471,914 2,566,998
1974 11,200,906 2,538,164
1973 10,935,621 2,510,584
1972 10,676,835 2,484,742
1971 10,423,453 2,460,611
1970 10,178,802 2,437,590
1969 9,947,597 2,408,469
1968 9,725,281 2,373,073
1967 9,507,099 2,337,695
1966 9,284,688 2,301,871
1965 9,056,408 2,265,287
1964 8,828,406 2,228,000
1963 8,602,160 2,188,895
1962 8,380,172 2,147,227
1961 8,164,443 2,103,327
1960 7,956,197 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Moldova
2100 -0.26% -0.91%
2099 -0.25% -0.91%
2098 -0.26% -0.9%
2097 -0.27% -0.9%
2096 -0.26% -0.9%
2095 -0.26% -0.88%
2094 -0.26% -0.88%
2093 -0.25% -0.87%
2092 -0.25% -0.86%
2091 -0.25% -0.83%
2090 -0.24% -0.82%
2089 -0.24% -0.82%
2088 -0.23% -0.81%
2087 -0.23% -0.81%
2086 -0.2% -0.81%
2085 -0.2% -0.8%
2084 -0.2% -0.8%
2083 -0.18% -0.8%
2082 -0.16% -0.8%
2081 -0.16% -0.81%
2080 -0.13% -0.82%
2079 -0.11% -0.83%
2078 -0.1% -0.85%
2077 -0.05% -0.83%
2076 -0.05% -0.86%
2075 -0.03% -0.88%
2074 -0.03% -0.89%
2073 0.001% -0.91%
2072 0.02% -0.93%
2071 0.03% -0.97%
2070 0.05% -0.97%
2069 0.05% -1.01%
2068 0.07% -1.02%
2067 0.08% -1.02%
2066 0.1% -1.03%
2065 0.14% -1.05%
2064 0.14% -1.04%
2063 0.17% -1.05%
2062 0.2% -1.05%
2061 0.22% -1.06%
2060 0.25% -1.02%
2059 0.26% -1.01%
2058 0.28% -0.99%
2057 0.31% -1%
2056 0.32% -0.97%
2055 0.37% -0.96%
2054 0.41% -0.94%
2053 0.43% -0.91%
2052 0.46% -0.9%
2051 0.5% -0.86%
2050 0.52% -0.87%
2049 0.55% -0.84%
2048 0.6% -0.84%
2047 0.63% -0.85%
2046 0.65% -0.88%
2045 0.68% -0.86%
2044 0.73% -0.9%
2043 0.75% -0.91%
2042 0.76% -0.92%
2041 0.78% -0.95%
2040 0.79% -1%
2039 0.84% -1%
2038 0.85% -1.01%
2037 0.87% -1.02%
2036 0.9% -1.04%
2035 0.91% -1.04%
2034 0.93% -1.03%
2033 0.98% -1.02%
2032 1.01% -1.01%
2031 1.03% -1.02%
2030 1.03% -1.01%
2029 1.07% -0.99%
2028 1.09% -0.98%
2027 1.11% -0.97%
2026 1.16% -1.35%
2025 1.21% -1.21%
2024 1.23% -2.26%
2023 1.24% -2.8%
2022 1.2% -2.59%
2021 1.16% -1.49%
2020 1.34% -1.09%
2019 1.61% -1.59%
2018 1.72% -1.74%
2017 1.78% -1.71%
2016 1.78% -1.16%
2015 1.75% -0.76%
2014 1.73% -0.06%
2013 1.72% -0.03%
2012 1.72% -0.01%
2011 1.77% -0.06%
2010 1.89% -0.1%
2009 2.01% -0.13%
2008 2.12% -0.19%
2007 2.2% -0.23%
2006 2.25% -0.28%
2005 2.29% -0.24%
2004 2.34% -0.25%
2003 2.39% -0.28%
2002 2.45% -0.23%
2001 2.43% -0.22%
2000 2.37% -0.2%
1999 2.41% -0.16%
1998 2.49% -0.04%
1997 2.52% -0.37%
1996 2.56% -0.2%
1995 2.57% -0.46%
1994 2.58% -0.31%
1993 2.59% -0.17%
1992 2.68% -0.02%
1991 2.86% 0.12%
1990 2.99% 0.27%
1989 3.09% 0.72%
1988 3.19% 1.12%
1987 3.28% 1.15%
1986 3.33% 1.13%
1985 3.34% 1.07%
1984 3.31% 1.05%
1983 3.28% 1.02%
1982 3.24% 0.99%
1981 3.2% 1.01%
1980 2.82% 0.96%
1979 2.43% 1.01%
1978 2.43% 1.14%
1977 2.43% 1.15%
1976 2.42% 1.15%
1975 2.42% 1.14%
1974 2.43% 1.1%
1973 2.42% 1.04%
1972 2.43% 0.98%
1971 2.4% 0.94%
1970 2.32% 1.21%
1969 2.29% 1.49%
1968 2.29% 1.51%
1967 2.4% 1.56%
1966 2.52% 1.61%
1965 2.58% 1.67%
1964 2.63% 1.79%
1963 2.65% 1.94%
1962 2.64% 2.09%
1961 2.62% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Moldova
Current population
36512221
2341166
Population rank 45/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.03%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -152
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 196/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -29,766
Net migration rank 7/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -29,766
2024 - 174,770 - -27,088
2023 254,806 181,071 -7,007 -18,570
2022 237,560 188,154 -6,385 89,154
2021 212,002 188,506 -13,444 -33,405
2020 283,282 101,907 -7,067 -33,405
2019 309,426 203,284 -3,416 -41,233
2018 324,568 221,965 -961 -36,085
2017 336,434 227,677 1,402 -43,871
2016 345,681 222,141 4,580 -51,642
2015 358,302 187,663 6,049 -59,399
2014 367,587 159,791 7,248 -67,175
2013 366,738 149,637 3,537 -77,571
2012 371,497 134,975 5,581 -81,215
2011 372,836 122,269 5,948 -82,271
2010 360,260 157,164 7,456 -84,039
2009 366,157 178,410 7,492 -83,546
2008 362,380 202,481 5,210 -79,593
2007 348,711 229,784 3,490 -75,734
2006 349,509 232,971 2,406 -72,061
2005 355,324 225,864 2,005 -68,681
2004 365,138 212,278 1,714 -52,491
2003 377,425 199,510 -322 -46,947
2002 381,084 196,227 -1,249 -45,833
2001 400,939 173,613 -718 -45,043
2000 417,371 125,499 -324 -43,854
1999 432,355 89,335 642 -43,111
1998 436,316 99,639 2,140 -41,975
1997 447,768 79,266 4,669 -41,743
1996 450,174 73,040 2,655 -33,369
1995 443,349 72,393 5,534 -31,975
1994 437,873 66,685 9,921 -31,616
1993 429,910 61,079 13,886 -31,526
1992 418,900 66,286 17,373 -30,136
1991 401,938 97,111 21,127 -29,204
1990 384,518 135,020 25,824 -30,053
1989 373,277 143,544 29,638 -29,307
1988 386,507 133,478 35,608 -4,989
1987 381,999 137,759 40,122 -10,796
1986 385,799 127,081 39,463 -8,769
1985 383,243 120,215 38,060 -10,627
1984 376,797 106,248 38,108 -12,732
1983 365,290 97,862 36,076 -10,543
1982 353,138 89,942 32,814 -8,412
1981 339,991 84,142 31,360 -6,452
1980 326,947 80,617 30,053 -3,693
1979 317,439 -13,980 28,322 -6,912
1978 311,027 -15,059 27,622 3,483
1977 305,515 -16,601 27,707 3,245
1976 300,615 -18,316 27,801 2,885
1975 294,541 -20,480 27,677 2,355
1974 289,880 -21,919 27,219 1,785
1973 284,611 -21,995 25,967 1,156
1972 276,263 -21,305 24,626 481
1971 272,323 -20,535 23,359 -61
1970 269,341 -31,839 22,314 606
1969 264,327 -39,420 21,768 20,561
1968 260,705 -40,996 22,005 19,830
1967 258,764 -42,108 22,654 19,175
1966 262,162 -33,993 23,720 18,601
1965 264,836 -36,456 24,916 18,066
1964 266,406 -38,785 25,860 17,509
1963 265,815 -40,952 29,382 16,816
1962 262,140 -43,033 32,082 15,884
1961 257,270 -44,916 35,180 14,818
1960 251,090 -46,948 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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