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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 960 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Malaysia vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Monaco
2100 44,353,615 47,158
2099 44,467,475 46,848
2098 44,579,971 46,586
2097 44,695,979 46,305
2096 44,814,885 46,033
2095 44,932,404 45,748
2094 45,047,479 45,453
2093 45,165,126 45,173
2092 45,278,674 44,920
2091 45,390,002 44,638
2090 45,501,495 44,363
2089 45,610,046 44,110
2088 45,717,882 43,838
2087 45,823,085 43,543
2086 45,926,712 43,257
2085 46,020,742 42,997
2084 46,111,490 42,714
2083 46,202,286 42,438
2082 46,284,929 42,184
2081 46,359,700 41,923
2080 46,435,482 41,661
2079 46,496,102 41,406
2078 46,549,167 41,159
2077 46,594,188 40,888
2076 46,619,045 40,618
2075 46,643,115 40,387
2074 46,658,350 40,161
2073 46,670,848 39,929
2072 46,670,426 39,720
2071 46,660,436 39,507
2070 46,645,623 39,292
2069 46,623,238 39,078
2068 46,600,060 38,878
2067 46,569,264 38,694
2066 46,530,377 38,525
2065 46,481,890 38,353
2064 46,417,369 38,190
2063 46,350,674 38,002
2062 46,272,105 37,867
2061 46,178,092 37,731
2060 46,075,877 37,615
2059 45,958,718 37,466
2058 45,837,407 37,359
2057 45,707,213 37,229
2056 45,566,357 37,111
2055 45,418,953 37,040
2054 45,252,995 36,926
2053 45,069,089 36,834
2052 44,873,927 36,743
2051 44,668,767 36,658
2050 44,445,677 36,577
2049 44,217,593 36,507
2048 43,974,925 36,456
2047 43,712,325 36,411
2046 43,438,283 36,389
2045 43,157,909 36,380
2044 42,866,716 36,379
2043 42,557,941 36,396
2042 42,239,980 36,404
2041 41,922,379 36,459
2040 41,598,231 36,517
2039 41,270,953 36,547
2038 40,929,067 36,591
2037 40,584,773 36,651
2036 40,234,128 36,718
2035 39,876,375 36,791
2034 39,515,857 36,862
2033 39,152,086 36,941
2032 38,772,414 37,042
2031 38,386,293 37,163
2030 37,995,617 37,287
2029 37,606,753 37,443
2028 37,207,852 37,617
2027 36,806,585 37,834
2026 36,403,076 38,053
2025 35,987,113 38,340
2024 35,557,673 38,631
2023 35,126,298 38,956
2022 34,695,493 38,931
2021 34,282,399 38,527
2020 33,889,558 38,050
2019 33,440,596 38,109
2018 32,910,967 38,154
2017 32,355,644 37,678
2016 31,789,685 37,276
2015 31,232,798 36,757
2014 30,696,137 36,128
2013 30,174,265 35,447
2012 29,662,831 34,711
2011 29,162,039 33,946
2010 28,655,776 33,163
2009 28,124,778 32,364
2008 27,570,059 31,836
2007 26,998,389 31,837
2006 26,417,909 32,057
2005 25,836,071 32,210
2004 25,256,772 32,307
2003 24,679,602 32,374
2002 24,102,477 32,422
2001 23,526,538 32,447
2000 22,967,816 32,455
1999 22,435,531 32,410
1998 21,906,713 32,267
1997 21,375,218 32,063
1996 20,850,087 31,837
1995 20,330,599 31,609
1994 19,820,446 31,375
1993 19,322,664 31,136
1992 18,834,572 30,887
1991 18,342,464 30,625
1990 17,833,171 30,358
1989 17,314,997 30,084
1988 16,796,605 29,781
1987 16,276,737 29,446
1986 15,760,419 29,093
1985 15,252,258 28,731
1984 14,759,009 28,356
1983 14,285,907 27,960
1982 13,832,798 27,561
1981 13,399,203 27,293
1980 12,983,363 27,122
1979 12,627,862 26,892
1978 12,328,157 26,605
1977 12,035,713 26,273
1976 11,750,097 25,895
1975 11,471,914 25,500
1974 11,200,906 25,235
1973 10,935,621 25,072
1972 10,676,835 24,862
1971 10,423,453 24,576
1970 10,178,802 24,229
1969 9,947,597 23,831
1968 9,725,281 23,437
1967 9,507,099 23,230
1966 9,284,688 23,131
1965 9,056,408 22,941
1964 8,828,406 22,686
1963 8,602,160 22,385
1962 8,380,172 22,078
1961 8,164,443 21,901
1960 7,956,197 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Monaco
2100 -0.26% 0.66%
2099 -0.25% 0.56%
2098 -0.26% 0.61%
2097 -0.27% 0.59%
2096 -0.26% 0.62%
2095 -0.26% 0.65%
2094 -0.26% 0.62%
2093 -0.25% 0.56%
2092 -0.25% 0.63%
2091 -0.25% 0.62%
2090 -0.24% 0.57%
2089 -0.24% 0.62%
2088 -0.23% 0.68%
2087 -0.23% 0.66%
2086 -0.2% 0.6%
2085 -0.2% 0.66%
2084 -0.2% 0.65%
2083 -0.18% 0.6%
2082 -0.16% 0.62%
2081 -0.16% 0.63%
2080 -0.13% 0.62%
2079 -0.11% 0.6%
2078 -0.1% 0.66%
2077 -0.05% 0.66%
2076 -0.05% 0.57%
2075 -0.03% 0.56%
2074 -0.03% 0.58%
2073 0.001% 0.52%
2072 0.02% 0.54%
2071 0.03% 0.55%
2070 0.05% 0.55%
2069 0.05% 0.52%
2068 0.07% 0.47%
2067 0.08% 0.44%
2066 0.1% 0.45%
2065 0.14% 0.43%
2064 0.14% 0.5%
2063 0.17% 0.36%
2062 0.2% 0.36%
2061 0.22% 0.31%
2060 0.25% 0.4%
2059 0.26% 0.29%
2058 0.28% 0.35%
2057 0.31% 0.32%
2056 0.32% 0.19%
2055 0.37% 0.31%
2054 0.41% 0.25%
2053 0.43% 0.25%
2052 0.46% 0.23%
2051 0.5% 0.22%
2050 0.52% 0.19%
2049 0.55% 0.14%
2048 0.6% 0.12%
2047 0.63% 0.06%
2046 0.65% 0.02%
2045 0.68% 0.003%
2044 0.73% -0.05%
2043 0.75% -0.02%
2042 0.76% -0.15%
2041 0.78% -0.16%
2040 0.79% -0.08%
2039 0.84% -0.12%
2038 0.85% -0.16%
2037 0.87% -0.18%
2036 0.9% -0.2%
2035 0.91% -0.19%
2034 0.93% -0.21%
2033 0.98% -0.27%
2032 1.01% -0.33%
2031 1.03% -0.33%
2030 1.03% -0.42%
2029 1.07% -0.46%
2028 1.09% -0.57%
2027 1.11% -0.58%
2026 1.16% -0.75%
2025 1.21% -0.75%
2024 1.23% -0.83%
2023 1.24% 0.06%
2022 1.2% 1.05%
2021 1.16% 1.25%
2020 1.34% -0.15%
2019 1.61% -0.12%
2018 1.72% 1.26%
2017 1.78% 1.08%
2016 1.78% 1.41%
2015 1.75% 1.74%
2014 1.73% 1.92%
2013 1.72% 2.12%
2012 1.72% 2.25%
2011 1.77% 2.36%
2010 1.89% 2.47%
2009 2.01% 1.66%
2008 2.12% -0.003%
2007 2.2% -0.69%
2006 2.25% -0.48%
2005 2.29% -0.3%
2004 2.34% -0.21%
2003 2.39% -0.15%
2002 2.45% -0.08%
2001 2.43% -0.02%
2000 2.37% 0.14%
1999 2.41% 0.44%
1998 2.49% 0.64%
1997 2.52% 0.71%
1996 2.56% 0.72%
1995 2.57% 0.75%
1994 2.58% 0.77%
1993 2.59% 0.81%
1992 2.68% 0.86%
1991 2.86% 0.88%
1990 2.99% 0.91%
1989 3.09% 1.02%
1988 3.19% 1.14%
1987 3.28% 1.21%
1986 3.33% 1.26%
1985 3.34% 1.32%
1984 3.31% 1.42%
1983 3.28% 1.45%
1982 3.24% 0.98%
1981 3.2% 0.63%
1980 2.82% 0.86%
1979 2.43% 1.08%
1978 2.43% 1.26%
1977 2.43% 1.46%
1976 2.42% 1.55%
1975 2.42% 1.05%
1974 2.43% 0.65%
1973 2.42% 0.84%
1972 2.43% 1.16%
1971 2.4% 1.43%
1970 2.32% 1.67%
1969 2.29% 1.68%
1968 2.29% 0.89%
1967 2.4% 0.43%
1966 2.52% 0.83%
1965 2.58% 1.12%
1964 2.63% 1.34%
1963 2.65% 1.39%
1962 2.64% 0.81%
1961 2.62% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Monaco
Current population
36512221
38053
Population rank 45/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.0005%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
1.12 days
One birth every
1.21 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
2.9 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -1
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 192/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +166,615 +100
Net migration rank 7/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 100
2024 - 174,770 - 110
2023 254,806 181,071 -449 88
2022 237,560 188,154 -576 995
2021 212,002 188,506 -605 999
2020 283,282 101,907 -445 999
2019 309,426 203,284 -473 -198
2018 324,568 221,965 -423 999
2017 336,434 227,677 -417 798
2016 345,681 222,141 -376 798
2015 358,302 187,663 -327 939
2014 367,587 159,791 -266 916
2013 366,738 149,637 -216 926
2012 371,497 134,975 -144 906
2011 372,836 122,269 -91 866
2010 360,260 157,164 -18 808
2009 366,157 178,410 23 785
2008 362,380 202,481 40 206
2007 348,711 229,784 24 -274
2006 349,509 232,971 25 -209
2005 355,324 225,864 26 -147
2004 365,138 212,278 31 -112
2003 377,425 199,510 14 -68
2002 381,084 196,227 26 -60
2001 400,939 173,613 52 -69
2000 417,371 125,499 36 -33
1999 432,355 89,335 25 64
1998 436,316 99,639 18 173
1997 447,768 79,266 6 212
1996 450,174 73,040 -6 229
1995 443,349 72,393 -14 246
1994 437,873 66,685 -22 262
1993 429,910 61,079 -29 276
1992 418,900 66,286 -33 293
1991 401,938 97,111 -35 299
1990 384,518 135,020 -26 289
1989 373,277 143,544 -2 285
1988 386,507 133,478 19 304
1987 381,999 137,759 30 315
1986 385,799 127,081 16 340
1985 383,243 120,215 -5 374
1984 376,797 106,248 -30 412
1983 365,290 97,862 -49 456
1982 353,138 89,942 -59 447
1981 339,991 84,142 -60 201
1980 326,947 80,617 -53 256
1979 317,439 -13,980 -47 306
1978 311,027 -15,059 -45 355
1977 305,515 -16,601 -51 407
1976 300,615 -18,316 -57 459
1975 294,541 -20,480 -60 458
1974 289,880 -21,919 -55 198
1973 284,611 -21,995 -48 218
1972 276,263 -21,305 -41 294
1971 272,323 -20,535 -35 358
1970 269,341 -31,839 -30 406
1969 264,327 -39,420 -29 450
1968 260,705 -40,996 -25 388
1967 258,764 -42,108 -22 67
1966 262,162 -33,993 -15 162
1965 264,836 -36,456 -12 243
1964 266,406 -38,785 -9 287
1963 265,815 -40,952 -4 333
1962 262,140 -43,033 5 283
1961 257,270 -44,916 13 52
1960 251,090 -46,948 20 103

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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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