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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.06 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Malaysia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Morocco
2100 44,342,183 38,169,376
2099 44,456,013 38,399,800
2098 44,568,480 38,627,357
2097 44,684,459 38,851,192
2096 44,803,334 39,072,685
2095 44,920,823 39,290,298
2094 45,035,868 39,503,336
2093 45,153,485 39,714,423
2092 45,267,003 39,921,868
2091 45,378,303 40,126,152
2090 45,489,767 40,325,215
2089 45,598,290 40,519,616
2088 45,706,098 40,706,061
2087 45,811,274 40,889,974
2086 45,914,874 41,072,468
2085 46,008,880 41,252,209
2084 46,099,604 41,425,986
2083 46,190,377 41,591,998
2082 46,272,999 41,755,476
2081 46,347,751 41,914,644
2080 46,423,514 42,069,073
2079 46,484,118 42,220,167
2078 46,537,169 42,364,299
2077 46,582,178 42,502,554
2076 46,607,029 42,634,865
2075 46,631,092 42,762,096
2074 46,646,324 42,885,545
2073 46,658,819 43,003,930
2072 46,658,396 43,115,594
2071 46,648,409 43,219,147
2070 46,633,600 43,319,278
2069 46,611,221 43,409,990
2068 46,588,049 43,494,031
2067 46,557,261 43,572,598
2066 46,518,384 43,641,156
2065 46,469,909 43,710,126
2064 46,405,405 43,767,514
2063 46,338,727 43,815,039
2062 46,260,178 43,857,629
2061 46,166,190 43,889,133
2060 46,064,001 43,913,417
2059 45,946,872 43,928,921
2058 45,825,593 43,931,406
2057 45,695,432 43,926,107
2056 45,554,612 43,914,039
2055 45,407,246 43,889,084
2054 45,241,331 43,852,920
2053 45,057,472 43,805,549
2052 44,862,361 43,745,706
2051 44,657,253 43,674,633
2050 44,434,221 43,591,589
2049 44,206,196 43,504,461
2048 43,963,591 43,404,127
2047 43,701,058 43,295,069
2046 43,427,087 43,179,153
2045 43,146,785 43,052,251
2044 42,855,667 42,912,359
2043 42,546,972 42,766,985
2042 42,229,093 42,610,691
2041 41,911,573 42,442,983
2040 41,587,509 42,267,502
2039 41,260,315 42,085,886
2038 40,918,517 41,889,492
2037 40,574,312 41,687,645
2036 40,223,758 41,476,060
2035 39,866,097 41,253,454
2034 39,505,672 41,024,367
2033 39,141,994 40,782,838
2032 38,762,420 40,532,216
2031 38,376,399 40,268,078
2030 37,985,824 39,993,270
2029 37,597,060 39,707,804
2028 37,198,261 39,409,825
2027 36,797,098 39,097,054
2026 36,393,693 38,771,691
2025 35,977,838 38,430,770
2024 35,557,673 38,081,173
2023 35,126,298 37,712,505
2022 34,695,493 37,329,064
2021 34,282,399 36,954,442
2020 33,889,558 36,584,208
2019 33,440,596 36,210,898
2018 32,910,967 35,839,760
2017 32,355,644 35,446,392
2016 31,789,685 35,023,457
2015 31,232,798 34,607,588
2014 30,696,137 34,204,780
2013 30,174,265 33,787,571
2012 29,662,831 33,355,241
2011 29,162,039 32,912,588
2010 28,655,776 32,467,016
2009 28,124,778 32,030,778
2008 27,570,059 31,606,767
2007 26,998,389 31,186,468
2006 26,417,909 30,771,178
2005 25,836,071 30,358,144
2004 25,256,772 29,953,018
2003 24,679,602 29,571,415
2002 24,102,477 29,198,142
2001 23,526,538 28,814,643
2000 22,967,816 28,423,435
1999 22,435,531 28,027,179
1998 21,906,713 27,621,648
1997 21,375,218 27,213,337
1996 20,850,087 26,808,107
1995 20,330,599 26,399,429
1994 19,820,446 26,000,822
1993 19,322,664 25,614,586
1992 18,834,572 25,212,468
1991 18,342,464 24,799,014
1990 17,833,171 24,375,551
1989 17,314,997 23,939,414
1988 16,796,605 23,500,524
1987 16,276,737 23,054,392
1986 15,760,419 22,600,803
1985 15,252,258 22,113,953
1984 14,759,009 21,593,778
1983 14,285,907 21,060,696
1982 13,832,798 20,520,318
1981 13,399,203 19,985,401
1980 12,983,363 19,459,943
1979 12,627,862 18,955,589
1978 12,328,157 18,477,385
1977 12,035,713 18,014,756
1976 11,750,097 17,574,182
1975 11,471,914 17,150,786
1974 11,200,906 16,733,842
1973 10,935,621 16,326,269
1972 10,676,835 15,924,692
1971 10,423,453 15,527,225
1970 10,178,802 15,129,449
1969 9,947,597 14,734,255
1968 9,725,281 14,347,899
1967 9,507,099 13,968,175
1966 9,284,688 13,597,065
1965 9,056,408 13,239,171
1964 8,828,406 12,898,886
1963 8,602,160 12,577,502
1962 8,380,172 12,253,092
1961 8,164,443 11,931,085
1960 7,956,197 11,624,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malaysia's population will grow by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Morocco
2100 -0.26% -0.6%
2099 -0.25% -0.59%
2098 -0.26% -0.58%
2097 -0.27% -0.57%
2096 -0.26% -0.55%
2095 -0.26% -0.54%
2094 -0.26% -0.53%
2093 -0.25% -0.52%
2092 -0.25% -0.51%
2091 -0.25% -0.49%
2090 -0.24% -0.48%
2089 -0.24% -0.46%
2088 -0.23% -0.45%
2087 -0.23% -0.44%
2086 -0.2% -0.44%
2085 -0.2% -0.42%
2084 -0.2% -0.4%
2083 -0.18% -0.39%
2082 -0.16% -0.38%
2081 -0.16% -0.37%
2080 -0.13% -0.36%
2079 -0.11% -0.34%
2078 -0.1% -0.33%
2077 -0.05% -0.31%
2076 -0.05% -0.3%
2075 -0.03% -0.29%
2074 -0.03% -0.28%
2073 0.001% -0.26%
2072 0.02% -0.24%
2071 0.03% -0.23%
2070 0.05% -0.21%
2069 0.05% -0.19%
2068 0.07% -0.18%
2067 0.08% -0.16%
2066 0.1% -0.16%
2065 0.14% -0.13%
2064 0.14% -0.11%
2063 0.17% -0.1%
2062 0.2% -0.07%
2061 0.22% -0.06%
2060 0.25% -0.04%
2059 0.26% -0.006%
2058 0.28% 0.01%
2057 0.31% 0.03%
2056 0.32% 0.06%
2055 0.37% 0.08%
2054 0.41% 0.11%
2053 0.43% 0.14%
2052 0.46% 0.16%
2051 0.5% 0.19%
2050 0.52% 0.2%
2049 0.55% 0.23%
2048 0.6% 0.25%
2047 0.63% 0.27%
2046 0.65% 0.29%
2045 0.68% 0.33%
2044 0.73% 0.34%
2043 0.75% 0.37%
2042 0.76% 0.4%
2041 0.78% 0.42%
2040 0.79% 0.43%
2039 0.84% 0.47%
2038 0.85% 0.48%
2037 0.87% 0.51%
2036 0.9% 0.54%
2035 0.91% 0.56%
2034 0.93% 0.59%
2033 0.98% 0.62%
2032 1.01% 0.66%
2031 1.03% 0.69%
2030 1.03% 0.72%
2029 1.07% 0.76%
2028 1.09% 0.8%
2027 1.11% 0.84%
2026 1.16% 0.89%
2025 1.18% 0.92%
2024 1.23% 0.98%
2023 1.24% 1.03%
2022 1.2% 1.01%
2021 1.16% 1.01%
2020 1.34% 1.03%
2019 1.61% 1.04%
2018 1.72% 1.11%
2017 1.78% 1.21%
2016 1.78% 1.2%
2015 1.75% 1.18%
2014 1.73% 1.23%
2013 1.72% 1.3%
2012 1.72% 1.34%
2011 1.77% 1.37%
2010 1.89% 1.36%
2009 2.01% 1.34%
2008 2.12% 1.35%
2007 2.2% 1.35%
2006 2.25% 1.36%
2005 2.29% 1.35%
2004 2.34% 1.29%
2003 2.39% 1.28%
2002 2.45% 1.33%
2001 2.43% 1.38%
2000 2.37% 1.41%
1999 2.41% 1.47%
1998 2.49% 1.5%
1997 2.52% 1.51%
1996 2.56% 1.55%
1995 2.57% 1.53%
1994 2.58% 1.51%
1993 2.59% 1.59%
1992 2.68% 1.67%
1991 2.86% 1.74%
1990 2.99% 1.82%
1989 3.09% 1.87%
1988 3.19% 1.94%
1987 3.28% 2.01%
1986 3.33% 2.2%
1985 3.34% 2.41%
1984 3.31% 2.53%
1983 3.28% 2.63%
1982 3.24% 2.68%
1981 3.2% 2.7%
1980 2.82% 2.66%
1979 2.43% 2.59%
1978 2.43% 2.57%
1977 2.43% 2.51%
1976 2.42% 2.47%
1975 2.42% 2.49%
1974 2.43% 2.5%
1973 2.42% 2.52%
1972 2.43% 2.56%
1971 2.4% 2.63%
1970 2.32% 2.68%
1969 2.29% 2.69%
1968 2.29% 2.72%
1967 2.4% 2.73%
1966 2.52% 2.7%
1965 2.58% 2.64%
1964 2.63% 2.56%
1963 2.65% 2.65%
1962 2.64% 2.7%
1961 2.62% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Morocco
Current population
36600906
38938817
Population rank 45/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.47%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +958
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 105/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -56,254
Net migration rank 7/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -56,254
2024 252,068 174,770 406,555 -46,802
2023 254,806 181,071 417,213 -39,650
2022 237,560 188,154 427,903 -38,594
2021 212,002 188,506 407,829 -47,902
2020 283,282 101,907 415,999 -35,474
2019 309,426 203,284 457,307 -91,217
2018 324,568 221,965 464,375 -88,159
2017 336,434 227,677 471,011 -60,472
2016 345,681 222,141 474,637 -39,302
2015 358,302 187,663 477,654 -81,248
2014 367,587 159,791 481,295 -72,065
2013 366,738 149,637 492,284 -67,096
2012 371,497 134,975 504,698 -65,251
2011 372,836 122,269 513,305 -67,447
2010 360,260 157,164 515,804 -70,510
2009 366,157 178,410 509,386 -82,203
2008 362,380 202,481 499,766 -78,912
2007 348,711 229,784 493,526 -73,759
2006 349,509 232,971 483,200 -72,364
2005 355,324 225,864 474,285 -59,024
2004 365,138 212,278 461,756 -66,749
2003 377,425 199,510 452,650 -84,460
2002 381,084 196,227 446,147 -67,802
2001 400,939 173,613 452,621 -63,967
2000 417,371 125,499 461,341 -67,569
1999 432,355 89,335 473,071 -74,343
1998 436,316 99,639 492,604 -80,286
1997 447,768 79,266 500,807 -96,502
1996 450,174 73,040 501,499 -95,331
1995 443,349 72,393 496,573 -85,386
1994 437,873 66,685 501,426 -115,404
1993 429,910 61,079 507,707 -121,254
1992 418,900 66,286 525,680 -107,911
1991 401,938 97,111 539,850 -130,717
1990 384,518 135,020 535,506 -97,711
1989 373,277 143,544 538,996 -104,509
1988 386,507 133,478 545,800 -102,484
1987 381,999 137,759 553,005 -104,029
1986 385,799 127,081 558,105 -99,905
1985 383,243 120,215 560,810 -45,336
1984 376,797 106,248 564,159 -39,319
1983 365,290 97,862 566,301 -24,988
1982 353,138 89,942 564,904 -25,471
1981 339,991 84,142 552,936 -22,553
1980 326,947 80,617 534,448 -13,899
1979 317,439 -13,980 515,554 -27,374
1978 311,027 -15,059 498,834 -30,600
1977 305,515 -16,601 489,173 -32,161
1976 300,615 -18,316 482,130 -58,019
1975 294,541 -20,480 474,631 -51,968
1974 289,880 -21,919 464,147 -52,927
1973 284,611 -21,995 455,699 -51,772
1972 276,263 -21,305 446,449 -47,226
1971 272,323 -20,535 435,104 -39,385
1970 269,341 -31,839 426,015 -26,168
1969 264,327 -39,420 414,931 -24,389
1968 260,705 -40,996 407,437 -25,267
1967 258,764 -42,108 400,594 -23,309
1966 262,162 -33,993 391,881 -26,945
1965 264,836 -36,456 383,989 -33,139
1964 266,406 -38,785 375,835 -46,106
1963 265,815 -40,952 369,250 -56,214
1962 262,140 -43,033 363,843 -28,071
1961 257,270 -44,916 348,650 -40,413
1960 251,090 -46,948 323,499 -19,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 60.6% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people). In Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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