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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 59.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Malaysia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Montenegro
2100 44,353,615 319,719
2099 44,467,475 323,351
2098 44,579,971 326,940
2097 44,695,979 330,574
2096 44,814,885 334,217
2095 44,932,404 337,856
2094 45,047,479 341,490
2093 45,165,126 345,159
2092 45,278,674 348,826
2091 45,390,002 352,520
2090 45,501,495 356,219
2089 45,610,046 359,924
2088 45,717,882 363,602
2087 45,823,085 367,324
2086 45,926,712 371,059
2085 46,020,742 374,829
2084 46,111,490 378,644
2083 46,202,286 382,455
2082 46,284,929 386,310
2081 46,359,700 390,224
2080 46,435,482 394,179
2079 46,496,102 398,175
2078 46,549,167 402,181
2077 46,594,188 406,200
2076 46,619,045 410,263
2075 46,643,115 414,376
2074 46,658,350 418,534
2073 46,670,848 422,748
2072 46,670,426 426,952
2071 46,660,436 431,230
2070 46,645,623 435,563
2069 46,623,238 439,868
2068 46,600,060 444,186
2067 46,569,264 448,555
2066 46,530,377 452,869
2065 46,481,890 457,298
2064 46,417,369 461,706
2063 46,350,674 466,110
2062 46,272,105 470,496
2061 46,178,092 474,871
2060 46,075,877 479,291
2059 45,958,718 483,635
2058 45,837,407 487,928
2057 45,707,213 492,253
2056 45,566,357 496,682
2055 45,418,953 501,038
2054 45,252,995 505,324
2053 45,069,089 509,555
2052 44,873,927 513,782
2051 44,668,767 517,954
2050 44,445,677 522,097
2049 44,217,593 526,241
2048 43,974,925 530,291
2047 43,712,325 534,410
2046 43,438,283 538,441
2045 43,157,909 542,441
2044 42,866,716 546,404
2043 42,557,941 550,390
2042 42,239,980 554,278
2041 41,922,379 558,200
2040 41,598,231 562,081
2039 41,270,953 565,966
2038 40,929,067 569,835
2037 40,584,773 573,678
2036 40,234,128 577,477
2035 39,876,375 581,230
2034 39,515,857 584,919
2033 39,152,086 588,552
2032 38,772,414 592,122
2031 38,386,293 595,610
2030 37,995,617 599,030
2029 37,606,753 602,416
2028 37,207,852 605,742
2027 36,806,585 608,990
2026 36,403,076 612,312
2025 35,987,113 621,659
2024 35,557,673 623,525
2023 35,126,298 623,529
2022 34,695,493 623,591
2021 34,282,399 625,053
2020 33,889,558 626,590
2019 33,440,596 626,753
2018 32,910,967 626,438
2017 32,355,644 625,982
2016 31,789,685 625,353
2015 31,232,798 624,651
2014 30,696,137 623,744
2013 30,174,265 622,587
2012 29,662,831 621,418
2011 29,162,039 620,345
2010 28,655,776 619,428
2009 28,124,778 618,294
2008 27,570,059 616,969
2007 26,998,389 615,875
2006 26,417,909 615,025
2005 25,836,071 614,261
2004 25,256,772 613,353
2003 24,679,602 612,267
2002 24,102,477 609,828
2001 23,526,538 607,389
2000 22,967,816 604,950
1999 22,435,531 606,001
1998 21,906,713 607,662
1997 21,375,218 609,520
1996 20,850,087 611,003
1995 20,330,599 611,712
1994 19,820,446 611,389
1993 19,322,664 610,170
1992 18,834,572 608,516
1991 18,342,464 607,105
1990 17,833,171 606,372
1989 17,314,997 606,571
1988 16,796,605 607,413
1987 16,276,737 608,144
1986 15,760,419 607,711
1985 15,252,258 605,398
1984 14,759,009 600,884
1983 14,285,907 594,506
1982 13,832,798 587,001
1981 13,399,203 579,445
1980 12,983,363 572,608
1979 12,627,862 566,888
1978 12,328,157 562,065
1977 12,035,713 557,576
1976 11,750,097 552,562
1975 11,471,914 546,487
1974 11,200,906 538,902
1973 10,935,621 530,220
1972 10,676,835 521,785
1971 10,423,453 515,449
1970 10,178,802 512,407
1969 9,947,597 513,340
1968 9,725,281 517,481
1967 9,507,099 522,796
1966 9,284,688 526,419
1965 9,056,408 526,327
1964 8,828,406 521,753
1963 8,602,160 513,409
1962 8,380,172 502,558
1961 8,164,443 491,140
1960 7,956,197 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Montenegro
2100 -0.26% -1.12%
2099 -0.25% -1.1%
2098 -0.26% -1.1%
2097 -0.27% -1.09%
2096 -0.26% -1.08%
2095 -0.26% -1.06%
2094 -0.26% -1.06%
2093 -0.25% -1.05%
2092 -0.25% -1.05%
2091 -0.25% -1.04%
2090 -0.24% -1.03%
2089 -0.24% -1.01%
2088 -0.23% -1.01%
2087 -0.23% -1.01%
2086 -0.2% -1.01%
2085 -0.2% -1.01%
2084 -0.2% -1%
2083 -0.18% -1%
2082 -0.16% -1%
2081 -0.16% -1%
2080 -0.13% -1%
2079 -0.11% -1%
2078 -0.1% -0.99%
2077 -0.05% -0.99%
2076 -0.05% -0.99%
2075 -0.03% -0.99%
2074 -0.03% -1%
2073 0.001% -0.98%
2072 0.02% -0.99%
2071 0.03% -0.99%
2070 0.05% -0.98%
2069 0.05% -0.97%
2068 0.07% -0.97%
2067 0.08% -0.95%
2066 0.1% -0.97%
2065 0.14% -0.95%
2064 0.14% -0.94%
2063 0.17% -0.93%
2062 0.2% -0.92%
2061 0.22% -0.92%
2060 0.25% -0.9%
2059 0.26% -0.88%
2058 0.28% -0.88%
2057 0.31% -0.89%
2056 0.32% -0.87%
2055 0.37% -0.85%
2054 0.41% -0.83%
2053 0.43% -0.82%
2052 0.46% -0.81%
2051 0.5% -0.79%
2050 0.52% -0.79%
2049 0.55% -0.76%
2048 0.6% -0.77%
2047 0.63% -0.75%
2046 0.65% -0.74%
2045 0.68% -0.73%
2044 0.73% -0.72%
2043 0.75% -0.7%
2042 0.76% -0.7%
2041 0.78% -0.69%
2040 0.79% -0.69%
2039 0.84% -0.68%
2038 0.85% -0.67%
2037 0.87% -0.66%
2036 0.9% -0.65%
2035 0.91% -0.63%
2034 0.93% -0.62%
2033 0.98% -0.6%
2032 1.01% -0.59%
2031 1.03% -0.57%
2030 1.03% -0.56%
2029 1.07% -0.55%
2028 1.09% -0.53%
2027 1.11% -0.54%
2026 1.16% -1.5%
2025 1.21% -0.3%
2024 1.23% -0.001%
2023 1.24% -0.01%
2022 1.2% -0.23%
2021 1.16% -0.25%
2020 1.34% -0.03%
2019 1.61% 0.05%
2018 1.72% 0.07%
2017 1.78% 0.1%
2016 1.78% 0.11%
2015 1.75% 0.15%
2014 1.73% 0.19%
2013 1.72% 0.19%
2012 1.72% 0.17%
2011 1.77% 0.15%
2010 1.89% 0.18%
2009 2.01% 0.21%
2008 2.12% 0.18%
2007 2.2% 0.14%
2006 2.25% 0.12%
2005 2.29% 0.15%
2004 2.34% 0.18%
2003 2.39% 0.4%
2002 2.45% 0.4%
2001 2.43% 0.4%
2000 2.37% -0.17%
1999 2.41% -0.27%
1998 2.49% -0.3%
1997 2.52% -0.24%
1996 2.56% -0.12%
1995 2.57% 0.05%
1994 2.58% 0.2%
1993 2.59% 0.27%
1992 2.68% 0.23%
1991 2.86% 0.12%
1990 2.99% -0.03%
1989 3.09% -0.14%
1988 3.19% -0.12%
1987 3.28% 0.07%
1986 3.33% 0.38%
1985 3.34% 0.75%
1984 3.31% 1.07%
1983 3.28% 1.28%
1982 3.24% 1.3%
1981 3.2% 1.19%
1980 2.82% 1.01%
1979 2.43% 0.86%
1978 2.43% 0.81%
1977 2.43% 0.91%
1976 2.42% 1.11%
1975 2.42% 1.41%
1974 2.43% 1.64%
1973 2.42% 1.62%
1972 2.43% 1.23%
1971 2.4% 0.59%
1970 2.32% -0.18%
1969 2.29% -0.8%
1968 2.29% -1.02%
1967 2.4% -0.69%
1966 2.52% 0.02%
1965 2.58% 0.88%
1964 2.63% 1.63%
1963 2.65% 2.16%
1962 2.64% 2.32%
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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Montenegro
Current population
36512221
612312
Population rank 45/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.007%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
1.21 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
2.9 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +0
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 164/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -9,279
Net migration rank 7/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -9,279
2024 - 174,770 - -1,686
2023 254,806 181,071 686 12,000
2022 237,560 188,154 0 26,332
2021 212,002 188,506 -2,062 -2,344
2020 283,282 101,907 -188 -3,310
2019 309,426 203,284 627 -4,083
2018 324,568 221,965 752 -5,058
2017 336,434 227,677 939 -4,948
2016 345,681 222,141 1,125 -5,274
2015 358,302 187,663 1,062 -4,863
2014 367,587 159,791 1,560 -4,357
2013 366,738 149,637 1,557 -2,478
2012 371,497 134,975 1,554 -1,583
2011 372,836 122,269 1,365 0
2010 360,260 157,164 1,797 -2,276
2009 366,157 178,410 2,783 -3,456
2008 362,380 202,481 2,530 -3,326
2007 348,711 229,784 1,848 -3,056
2006 349,509 232,971 1,599 -2,735
2005 355,324 225,864 1,536 -2,247
2004 365,138 212,278 2,146 -1,997
2003 377,425 199,510 2,632 -3,178
2002 381,084 196,227 2,988 -3,357
2001 400,939 173,613 3,462 -3,511
2000 417,371 125,499 3,751 -3,734
1999 432,355 89,335 3,454 -3,487
1998 436,316 99,639 3,889 -3,326
1997 447,768 79,266 3,597 -3,077
1996 450,174 73,040 4,155 -3,051
1995 443,349 72,393 4,527 -3,082
1994 437,873 66,685 4,381 -2,889
1993 429,910 61,079 4,638 -2,835
1992 418,900 66,286 5,015 -2,942
1991 401,938 97,111 5,191 -2,630
1990 384,518 135,020 5,010 -1,705
1989 373,277 143,544 5,129 -1,730
1988 386,507 133,478 5,529 -2,165
1987 381,999 137,759 5,958 -2,569
1986 385,799 127,081 6,097 -2,747
1985 383,243 120,215 6,283 -3,013
1984 376,797 106,248 6,337 -3,074
1983 365,290 97,862 6,482 -3,190
1982 353,138 89,942 6,419 -3,151
1981 339,991 84,142 6,275 -2,287
1980 326,947 80,617 6,383 -450
1979 317,439 -13,980 6,139 -718
1978 311,027 -15,059 6,408 -1,103
1977 305,515 -16,601 6,650 -1,364
1976 300,615 -18,316 6,845 -1,447
1975 294,541 -20,480 6,878 -1,588
1974 289,880 -21,919 6,919 -1,669
1973 284,611 -21,995 7,096 -1,778
1972 276,263 -21,305 7,252 -1,922
1971 272,323 -20,535 7,168 -1,856
1970 269,341 -31,839 7,069 -2,013
1969 264,327 -39,420 7,449 -2,456
1968 260,705 -40,996 7,497 -2,404
1967 258,764 -42,108 7,961 -2,519
1966 262,162 -33,993 8,661 -2,751
1965 264,836 -36,456 9,010 -2,743
1964 266,406 -38,785 9,227 -2,734
1963 265,815 -40,952 9,449 -2,800
1962 262,140 -43,033 9,402 -2,606
1961 257,270 -44,916 9,278 -2,254
1960 251,090 -46,948 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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