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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 38,871,720 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 +1.5% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Malaysia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Morocco
2100 44,353,615 38,181,184
2099 44,467,475 38,411,679
2098 44,579,971 38,639,306
2097 44,695,979 38,863,211
2096 44,814,885 39,084,772
2095 44,932,404 39,302,453
2094 45,047,479 39,515,556
2093 45,165,126 39,726,709
2092 45,278,674 39,934,218
2091 45,390,002 40,138,565
2090 45,501,495 40,337,690
2089 45,610,046 40,532,151
2088 45,717,882 40,718,654
2087 45,823,085 40,902,624
2086 45,926,712 41,085,174
2085 46,020,742 41,264,970
2084 46,111,490 41,438,801
2083 46,202,286 41,604,865
2082 46,284,929 41,768,393
2081 46,359,700 41,927,610
2080 46,435,482 42,082,087
2079 46,496,102 42,233,228
2078 46,549,167 42,377,404
2077 46,594,188 42,515,702
2076 46,619,045 42,648,054
2075 46,643,115 42,775,325
2074 46,658,350 42,898,811
2073 46,670,848 43,017,234
2072 46,670,426 43,128,932
2071 46,660,436 43,232,517
2070 46,645,623 43,332,679
2069 46,623,238 43,423,419
2068 46,600,060 43,507,485
2067 46,569,264 43,586,077
2066 46,530,377 43,654,657
2065 46,481,890 43,723,648
2064 46,417,369 43,781,054
2063 46,350,674 43,828,593
2062 46,272,105 43,871,197
2061 46,178,092 43,902,710
2060 46,075,877 43,927,001
2059 45,958,718 43,942,510
2058 45,837,407 43,944,996
2057 45,707,213 43,939,695
2056 45,566,357 43,927,624
2055 45,418,953 43,902,661
2054 45,252,995 43,866,486
2053 45,069,089 43,819,100
2052 44,873,927 43,759,239
2051 44,668,767 43,688,144
2050 44,445,677 43,605,074
2049 44,217,593 43,517,919
2048 43,974,925 43,417,554
2047 43,712,325 43,308,462
2046 43,438,283 43,192,511
2045 43,157,909 43,065,569
2044 42,866,716 42,925,634
2043 42,557,941 42,780,215
2042 42,239,980 42,623,872
2041 41,922,379 42,456,113
2040 41,598,231 42,280,578
2039 41,270,953 42,098,906
2038 40,929,067 41,902,451
2037 40,584,773 41,700,541
2036 40,234,128 41,488,891
2035 39,876,375 41,266,216
2034 39,515,857 41,037,058
2033 39,152,086 40,795,454
2032 38,772,414 40,544,755
2031 38,386,293 40,280,535
2030 37,995,617 40,005,642
2029 37,606,753 39,720,087
2028 37,207,852 39,422,016
2027 36,806,585 39,109,148
2026 36,403,076 38,783,685
2025 35,987,113 38,442,658
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% 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 21.7% to 44,445,677 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 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 1.21% 0.95%
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 (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 Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Morocco
Current population
36512221
38871720
Population rank 45/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.47%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 104/197
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 - 174,770 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 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 (1960–2024, 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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