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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 10.1 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Malaysia vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mongolia
2100 44,353,615 5,629,299
2099 44,467,475 5,623,066
2098 44,579,971 5,615,212
2097 44,695,979 5,606,511
2096 44,814,885 5,597,140
2095 44,932,404 5,585,917
2094 45,047,479 5,574,522
2093 45,165,126 5,562,381
2092 45,278,674 5,549,290
2091 45,390,002 5,535,819
2090 45,501,495 5,521,210
2089 45,610,046 5,505,877
2088 45,717,882 5,490,024
2087 45,823,085 5,474,226
2086 45,926,712 5,458,465
2085 46,020,742 5,441,196
2084 46,111,490 5,423,740
2083 46,202,286 5,405,563
2082 46,284,929 5,387,443
2081 46,359,700 5,368,417
2080 46,435,482 5,348,645
2079 46,496,102 5,328,073
2078 46,549,167 5,306,120
2077 46,594,188 5,285,225
2076 46,619,045 5,263,067
2075 46,643,115 5,240,553
2074 46,658,350 5,217,755
2073 46,670,848 5,194,484
2072 46,670,426 5,171,399
2071 46,660,436 5,147,939
2070 46,645,623 5,123,730
2069 46,623,238 5,100,078
2068 46,600,060 5,075,923
2067 46,569,264 5,051,712
2066 46,530,377 5,026,451
2065 46,481,890 5,001,559
2064 46,417,369 4,977,095
2063 46,350,674 4,952,721
2062 46,272,105 4,928,284
2061 46,178,092 4,903,616
2060 46,075,877 4,877,808
2059 45,958,718 4,851,900
2058 45,837,407 4,825,704
2057 45,707,213 4,798,069
2056 45,566,357 4,770,106
2055 45,418,953 4,741,145
2054 45,252,995 4,710,703
2053 45,069,089 4,678,720
2052 44,873,927 4,645,641
2051 44,668,767 4,611,080
2050 44,445,677 4,575,698
2049 44,217,593 4,538,221
2048 43,974,925 4,499,652
2047 43,712,325 4,459,534
2046 43,438,283 4,418,220
2045 43,157,909 4,375,263
2044 42,866,716 4,332,061
2043 42,557,941 4,288,836
2042 42,239,980 4,244,827
2041 41,922,379 4,200,917
2040 41,598,231 4,157,409
2039 41,270,953 4,114,122
2038 40,929,067 4,071,754
2037 40,584,773 4,029,761
2036 40,234,128 3,988,994
2035 39,876,375 3,949,374
2034 39,515,857 3,910,459
2033 39,152,086 3,872,505
2032 38,772,414 3,835,471
2031 38,386,293 3,799,194
2030 37,995,617 3,762,550
2029 37,606,753 3,725,673
2028 37,207,852 3,687,959
2027 36,806,585 3,649,213
2026 36,403,076 3,609,604
2025 35,987,113 3,568,196
2024 35,557,673 3,524,788
2023 35,126,298 3,481,145
2022 34,695,493 3,433,748
2021 34,282,399 3,383,741
2020 33,889,558 3,327,204
2019 33,440,596 3,267,673
2018 32,910,967 3,208,189
2017 32,355,644 3,148,917
2016 31,789,685 3,088,856
2015 31,232,798 3,026,864
2014 30,696,137 2,963,113
2013 30,174,265 2,899,011
2012 29,662,831 2,839,705
2011 29,162,039 2,786,317
2010 28,655,776 2,738,622
2009 28,124,778 2,691,115
2008 27,570,059 2,643,201
2007 26,998,389 2,601,850
2006 26,417,909 2,567,168
2005 25,836,071 2,536,407
2004 25,256,772 2,508,412
2003 24,679,602 2,480,374
2002 24,102,477 2,449,027
2001 23,526,538 2,417,751
2000 22,967,816 2,388,299
1999 22,435,531 2,356,813
1998 21,906,713 2,323,809
1997 21,375,218 2,291,750
1996 20,850,087 2,259,507
1995 20,330,599 2,224,945
1994 19,820,446 2,189,395
1993 19,322,664 2,165,130
1992 18,834,572 2,167,790
1991 18,342,464 2,165,342
1990 17,833,171 2,098,710
1989 17,314,997 2,124,185
1988 16,796,605 2,076,322
1987 16,276,737 2,022,800
1986 15,760,419 1,970,965
1985 15,252,258 1,921,514
1984 14,759,009 1,874,349
1983 14,285,907 1,829,092
1982 13,832,798 1,785,364
1981 13,399,203 1,742,857
1980 12,983,363 1,701,335
1979 12,627,862 1,660,659
1978 12,328,157 1,619,468
1977 12,035,713 1,576,245
1976 11,750,097 1,531,945
1975 11,471,914 1,488,296
1974 11,200,906 1,446,050
1973 10,935,621 1,405,502
1972 10,676,835 1,366,821
1971 10,423,453 1,330,071
1970 10,178,802 1,295,272
1969 9,947,597 1,262,284
1968 9,725,281 1,229,930
1967 9,507,099 1,196,996
1966 9,284,688 1,163,754
1965 9,056,408 1,131,177
1964 8,828,406 1,100,234
1963 8,602,160 1,071,362
1962 8,380,172 1,041,444
1961 8,164,443 1,009,284
1960 7,956,197 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Mongolia
2100 -0.26% 0.11%
2099 -0.25% 0.14%
2098 -0.26% 0.16%
2097 -0.27% 0.17%
2096 -0.26% 0.2%
2095 -0.26% 0.2%
2094 -0.26% 0.22%
2093 -0.25% 0.24%
2092 -0.25% 0.24%
2091 -0.25% 0.26%
2090 -0.24% 0.28%
2089 -0.24% 0.29%
2088 -0.23% 0.29%
2087 -0.23% 0.29%
2086 -0.2% 0.32%
2085 -0.2% 0.32%
2084 -0.2% 0.34%
2083 -0.18% 0.34%
2082 -0.16% 0.35%
2081 -0.16% 0.37%
2080 -0.13% 0.39%
2079 -0.11% 0.41%
2078 -0.1% 0.4%
2077 -0.05% 0.42%
2076 -0.05% 0.43%
2075 -0.03% 0.44%
2074 -0.03% 0.45%
2073 0.001% 0.45%
2072 0.02% 0.46%
2071 0.03% 0.47%
2070 0.05% 0.46%
2069 0.05% 0.48%
2068 0.07% 0.48%
2067 0.08% 0.5%
2066 0.1% 0.5%
2065 0.14% 0.49%
2064 0.14% 0.49%
2063 0.17% 0.5%
2062 0.2% 0.5%
2061 0.22% 0.53%
2060 0.25% 0.53%
2059 0.26% 0.54%
2058 0.28% 0.58%
2057 0.31% 0.59%
2056 0.32% 0.61%
2055 0.37% 0.65%
2054 0.41% 0.68%
2053 0.43% 0.71%
2052 0.46% 0.75%
2051 0.5% 0.77%
2050 0.52% 0.83%
2049 0.55% 0.86%
2048 0.6% 0.9%
2047 0.63% 0.94%
2046 0.65% 0.98%
2045 0.68% 1%
2044 0.73% 1.01%
2043 0.75% 1.04%
2042 0.76% 1.05%
2041 0.78% 1.05%
2040 0.79% 1.05%
2039 0.84% 1.04%
2038 0.85% 1.04%
2037 0.87% 1.02%
2036 0.9% 1%
2035 0.91% 1%
2034 0.93% 0.98%
2033 0.98% 0.97%
2032 1.01% 0.95%
2031 1.03% 0.97%
2030 1.03% 0.99%
2029 1.07% 1.02%
2028 1.09% 1.06%
2027 1.11% 1.1%
2026 1.16% 1.16%
2025 1.21% 1.23%
2024 1.23% 1.25%
2023 1.24% 1.38%
2022 1.2% 1.48%
2021 1.16% 1.7%
2020 1.34% 1.82%
2019 1.61% 1.85%
2018 1.72% 1.88%
2017 1.78% 1.94%
2016 1.78% 2.05%
2015 1.75% 2.15%
2014 1.73% 2.21%
2013 1.72% 2.09%
2012 1.72% 1.92%
2011 1.77% 1.74%
2010 1.89% 1.77%
2009 2.01% 1.81%
2008 2.12% 1.59%
2007 2.2% 1.35%
2006 2.25% 1.21%
2005 2.29% 1.12%
2004 2.34% 1.13%
2003 2.39% 1.28%
2002 2.45% 1.29%
2001 2.43% 1.23%
2000 2.37% 1.34%
1999 2.41% 1.42%
1998 2.49% 1.4%
1997 2.52% 1.43%
1996 2.56% 1.55%
1995 2.57% 1.62%
1994 2.58% 1.12%
1993 2.59% -0.12%
1992 2.68% 0.11%
1991 2.86% 3.17%
1990 2.99% -1.2%
1989 3.09% 2.31%
1988 3.19% 2.65%
1987 3.28% 2.63%
1986 3.33% 2.57%
1985 3.34% 2.52%
1984 3.31% 2.47%
1983 3.28% 2.45%
1982 3.24% 2.44%
1981 3.2% 2.44%
1980 2.82% 2.45%
1979 2.43% 2.54%
1978 2.43% 2.74%
1977 2.43% 2.89%
1976 2.42% 2.93%
1975 2.42% 2.92%
1974 2.43% 2.88%
1973 2.42% 2.83%
1972 2.43% 2.76%
1971 2.4% 2.69%
1970 2.32% 2.61%
1969 2.29% 2.63%
1968 2.29% 2.75%
1967 2.4% 2.86%
1966 2.52% 2.88%
1965 2.58% 2.81%
1964 2.63% 2.69%
1963 2.65% 2.87%
1962 2.64% 3.19%
1961 2.62% 3.24%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Mongolia
Current population
36512221
3620317
Population rank 45/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.04%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +120
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 86/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +166,615 +79
Net migration rank 7/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 79
2024 - 174,770 - 83
2023 254,806 181,071 46,995 0
2022 237,560 188,154 47,730 0
2021 212,002 188,506 52,109 0
2020 283,282 101,907 60,888 0
2019 309,426 203,284 61,433 8,660
2018 324,568 221,965 60,635 7,811
2017 336,434 227,677 57,940 6,831
2016 345,681 222,141 62,086 5,633
2015 358,302 187,663 64,473 4,307
2014 367,587 159,791 66,078 2,921
2013 366,738 149,637 62,618 1,505
2012 371,497 134,975 55,942 351
2011 372,836 122,269 50,711 -505
2010 360,260 157,164 44,914 -6,444
2009 366,157 178,410 48,876 -15,007
2008 362,380 202,481 45,843 -17,277
2007 348,711 229,784 39,636 -15,220
2006 349,509 232,971 33,609 -11,934
2005 355,324 225,864 29,290 -8,924
2004 365,138 212,278 28,418 -8,148
2003 377,425 199,510 28,827 -7,986
2002 381,084 196,227 30,439 -8,934
2001 400,939 173,613 32,052 -10,244
2000 417,371 125,499 32,753 -11,241
1999 432,355 89,335 32,283 -13,481
1998 436,316 99,639 31,757 -10,315
1997 447,768 79,266 32,403 -9,132
1996 450,174 73,040 33,741 -8,626
1995 443,349 72,393 34,473 -7,346
1994 437,873 66,685 34,711 -5,449
1993 429,910 61,079 36,924 -5,429
1992 418,900 66,286 42,437 -8,404
1991 401,938 97,111 47,884 -11,427
1990 384,518 135,020 49,443 -11,881
1989 373,277 143,544 51,420 -9,757
1988 386,507 133,478 51,588 2,459
1987 381,999 137,759 51,140 1,855
1986 385,799 127,081 50,329 354
1985 383,243 120,215 49,944 -1,719
1984 376,797 106,248 48,562 -2,452
1983 365,290 97,862 46,919 -2,522
1982 353,138 89,942 45,179 -2,132
1981 339,991 84,142 43,588 -1,615
1980 326,947 80,617 42,343 -1,268
1979 317,439 -13,980 41,568 -1,296
1978 311,027 -15,059 40,276 1,833
1977 305,515 -16,601 38,995 5,354
1976 300,615 -18,316 37,670 6,577
1975 294,541 -20,480 36,490 6,556
1974 289,880 -21,919 35,297 6,153
1973 284,611 -21,995 33,993 5,647
1972 276,263 -21,305 32,727 4,999
1971 272,323 -20,535 31,536 4,238
1970 269,341 -31,839 30,558 3,263
1969 264,327 -39,420 29,781 2,366
1968 260,705 -40,996 29,017 3,535
1967 258,764 -42,108 28,178 5,139
1966 262,162 -33,993 27,338 5,837
1965 264,836 -36,456 26,364 5,610
1964 266,406 -38,785 25,317 4,599
1963 265,815 -40,952 24,142 3,687
1962 262,140 -43,033 22,960 9,049
1961 257,270 -44,916 21,873 10,440
1960 251,090 -46,948 20,726 10,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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