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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.02 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Malaysia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mozambique
2100 44,342,183 105,628,248
2099 44,456,013 105,234,999
2098 44,568,480 104,803,506
2097 44,684,459 104,372,940
2096 44,803,334 103,907,178
2095 44,920,823 103,425,281
2094 45,035,868 102,934,227
2093 45,153,485 102,409,874
2092 45,267,003 101,875,140
2091 45,378,303 101,356,290
2090 45,489,767 100,775,909
2089 45,598,290 100,158,269
2088 45,706,098 99,540,971
2087 45,811,274 98,890,285
2086 45,914,874 98,236,067
2085 46,008,880 97,557,661
2084 46,099,604 96,874,408
2083 46,190,377 96,142,098
2082 46,272,999 95,398,149
2081 46,347,751 94,657,513
2080 46,423,514 93,907,673
2079 46,484,118 93,121,830
2078 46,537,169 92,301,373
2077 46,582,178 91,481,344
2076 46,607,029 90,650,714
2075 46,631,092 89,800,986
2074 46,646,324 88,951,683
2073 46,658,819 88,066,368
2072 46,658,396 87,164,412
2071 46,648,409 86,237,232
2070 46,633,600 85,304,148
2069 46,611,221 84,316,537
2068 46,588,049 83,356,481
2067 46,557,261 82,393,396
2066 46,518,384 81,393,563
2065 46,469,909 80,403,306
2064 46,405,405 79,391,403
2063 46,338,727 78,388,769
2062 46,260,178 77,335,297
2061 46,166,190 76,234,094
2060 46,064,001 75,157,247
2059 45,946,872 74,043,229
2058 45,825,593 72,919,832
2057 45,695,432 71,789,848
2056 45,554,612 70,640,165
2055 45,407,246 69,505,255
2054 45,241,331 68,382,812
2053 45,057,472 67,270,892
2052 44,862,361 66,128,092
2051 44,657,253 64,998,059
2050 44,434,221 63,864,196
2049 44,206,196 62,698,049
2048 43,963,591 61,546,964
2047 43,701,058 60,391,850
2046 43,427,087 59,241,784
2045 43,146,785 58,101,216
2044 42,855,667 56,939,196
2043 42,546,972 55,785,114
2042 42,229,093 54,603,959
2041 41,911,573 53,447,648
2040 41,587,509 52,277,886
2039 41,260,315 51,108,793
2038 40,918,517 49,947,146
2037 40,574,312 48,801,599
2036 40,223,758 47,643,184
2035 39,866,097 46,495,588
2034 39,505,672 45,334,434
2033 39,141,994 44,205,611
2032 38,762,420 43,079,649
2031 38,376,399 41,971,121
2030 37,985,824 40,879,911
2029 37,597,060 39,797,126
2028 37,198,261 38,728,158
2027 36,797,098 37,676,618
2026 36,393,693 36,641,390
2025 35,977,838 35,631,653
2024 35,557,673 34,631,766
2023 35,126,298 33,635,160
2022 34,695,493 32,656,246
2021 34,282,399 31,707,800
2020 33,889,558 30,783,688
2019 33,440,596 29,884,380
2018 32,910,967 29,018,644
2017 32,355,644 28,166,393
2016 31,789,685 27,337,105
2015 31,232,798 26,547,572
2014 30,696,137 25,788,475
2013 30,174,265 25,051,611
2012 29,662,831 24,337,846
2011 29,162,039 23,649,039
2010 28,655,776 22,999,235
2009 28,124,778 22,391,745
2008 27,570,059 21,819,036
2007 26,998,389 21,287,635
2006 26,417,909 20,787,087
2005 25,836,071 20,304,569
2004 25,256,772 19,840,313
2003 24,679,602 19,392,475
2002 24,102,477 18,958,338
2001 23,526,538 18,537,729
2000 22,967,816 18,129,653
1999 22,435,531 17,734,506
1998 21,906,713 17,340,464
1997 21,375,218 16,949,982
1996 20,850,087 16,492,480
1995 20,330,599 15,960,530
1994 19,820,446 15,033,853
1993 19,322,664 14,051,192
1992 18,834,572 13,613,316
1991 18,342,464 13,352,090
1990 17,833,171 13,094,537
1989 17,314,997 12,906,842
1988 16,796,605 12,800,558
1987 16,276,737 12,822,574
1986 15,760,419 12,770,578
1985 15,252,258 12,548,949
1984 14,759,009 12,315,954
1983 14,285,907 12,073,822
1982 13,832,798 11,824,370
1981 13,399,203 11,568,127
1980 12,983,363 11,336,221
1979 12,627,862 11,028,809
1978 12,328,157 10,618,250
1977 12,035,713 10,224,975
1976 11,750,097 9,867,209
1975 11,471,914 9,540,817
1974 11,200,906 9,236,093
1973 10,935,621 8,954,242
1972 10,676,835 8,692,935
1971 10,423,453 8,456,317
1970 10,178,802 8,250,506
1969 9,947,597 8,066,951
1968 9,725,281 7,892,613
1967 9,507,099 7,724,550
1966 9,284,688 7,562,990
1965 9,056,408 7,406,421
1964 8,828,406 7,255,061
1963 8,602,160 7,109,828
1962 8,380,172 6,969,364
1961 8,164,443 6,834,936
1960 7,956,197 6,713,695

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Mozambique
2100 -0.26% 0.37%
2099 -0.25% 0.41%
2098 -0.26% 0.41%
2097 -0.27% 0.45%
2096 -0.26% 0.47%
2095 -0.26% 0.48%
2094 -0.26% 0.51%
2093 -0.25% 0.52%
2092 -0.25% 0.51%
2091 -0.25% 0.58%
2090 -0.24% 0.62%
2089 -0.24% 0.62%
2088 -0.23% 0.66%
2087 -0.23% 0.67%
2086 -0.2% 0.7%
2085 -0.2% 0.71%
2084 -0.2% 0.76%
2083 -0.18% 0.78%
2082 -0.16% 0.78%
2081 -0.16% 0.8%
2080 -0.13% 0.84%
2079 -0.11% 0.89%
2078 -0.1% 0.9%
2077 -0.05% 0.92%
2076 -0.05% 0.95%
2075 -0.03% 0.95%
2074 -0.03% 1.01%
2073 0.001% 1.03%
2072 0.02% 1.08%
2071 0.03% 1.09%
2070 0.05% 1.17%
2069 0.05% 1.15%
2068 0.07% 1.17%
2067 0.08% 1.23%
2066 0.1% 1.23%
2065 0.14% 1.27%
2064 0.14% 1.28%
2063 0.17% 1.36%
2062 0.2% 1.44%
2061 0.22% 1.43%
2060 0.25% 1.5%
2059 0.26% 1.54%
2058 0.28% 1.57%
2057 0.31% 1.63%
2056 0.32% 1.63%
2055 0.37% 1.64%
2054 0.41% 1.65%
2053 0.43% 1.73%
2052 0.46% 1.74%
2051 0.5% 1.78%
2050 0.52% 1.86%
2049 0.55% 1.87%
2048 0.6% 1.91%
2047 0.63% 1.94%
2046 0.65% 1.96%
2045 0.68% 2.04%
2044 0.73% 2.07%
2043 0.75% 2.16%
2042 0.76% 2.16%
2041 0.78% 2.24%
2040 0.79% 2.29%
2039 0.84% 2.33%
2038 0.85% 2.35%
2037 0.87% 2.43%
2036 0.9% 2.47%
2035 0.91% 2.56%
2034 0.93% 2.55%
2033 0.98% 2.61%
2032 1.01% 2.64%
2031 1.03% 2.67%
2030 1.03% 2.72%
2029 1.07% 2.76%
2028 1.09% 2.79%
2027 1.11% 2.83%
2026 1.16% 2.83%
2025 1.18% 2.89%
2024 1.23% 2.96%
2023 1.24% 3%
2022 1.2% 2.99%
2021 1.16% 3%
2020 1.34% 3.01%
2019 1.61% 2.98%
2018 1.72% 3.03%
2017 1.78% 3.03%
2016 1.78% 2.97%
2015 1.75% 2.94%
2014 1.73% 2.94%
2013 1.72% 2.93%
2012 1.72% 2.91%
2011 1.77% 2.83%
2010 1.89% 2.71%
2009 2.01% 2.62%
2008 2.12% 2.5%
2007 2.2% 2.41%
2006 2.25% 2.38%
2005 2.29% 2.34%
2004 2.34% 2.31%
2003 2.39% 2.29%
2002 2.45% 2.27%
2001 2.43% 2.25%
2000 2.37% 2.23%
1999 2.41% 2.27%
1998 2.49% 2.3%
1997 2.52% 2.77%
1996 2.56% 3.33%
1995 2.57% 6.16%
1994 2.58% 6.99%
1993 2.59% 3.22%
1992 2.68% 1.96%
1991 2.86% 1.97%
1990 2.99% 1.45%
1989 3.09% 0.83%
1988 3.19% -0.17%
1987 3.28% 0.41%
1986 3.33% 1.77%
1985 3.34% 1.89%
1984 3.31% 2.01%
1983 3.28% 2.11%
1982 3.24% 2.22%
1981 3.2% 2.05%
1980 2.82% 2.79%
1979 2.43% 3.87%
1978 2.43% 3.85%
1977 2.43% 3.63%
1976 2.42% 3.42%
1975 2.42% 3.3%
1974 2.43% 3.15%
1973 2.42% 3.01%
1972 2.43% 2.8%
1971 2.4% 2.49%
1970 2.32% 2.28%
1969 2.29% 2.21%
1968 2.29% 2.18%
1967 2.4% 2.14%
1966 2.52% 2.11%
1965 2.58% 2.09%
1964 2.63% 2.04%
1963 2.65% 2.02%
1962 2.64% 1.97%
1961 2.62% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Mozambique
Current population
36600906
37173146
Population rank 45/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.45%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.2 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 17/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -65,573
Net migration rank 7/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -65,573
2024 252,068 174,770 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 254,806 181,071 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 237,560 188,154 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 212,002 188,506 951,234 -23,103
2020 283,282 101,907 945,952 -25,864
2019 309,426 203,284 927,581 -49,080
2018 324,568 221,965 903,176 -50,224
2017 336,434 227,677 876,594 -25,043
2016 345,681 222,141 850,430 -43,398
2015 358,302 187,663 824,435 -52,374
2014 367,587 159,791 799,778 -53,625
2013 366,738 149,637 784,641 -57,067
2012 371,497 134,975 763,088 -63,131
2011 372,836 122,269 741,303 -63,638
2010 360,260 157,164 719,025 -97,079
2009 366,157 178,410 693,673 -100,625
2008 362,380 202,481 654,920 -102,534
2007 348,711 229,784 610,913 -100,490
2006 349,509 232,971 586,009 -95,333
2005 355,324 225,864 570,132 -95,770
2004 365,138 212,278 554,973 -100,824
2003 377,425 199,510 540,992 -99,484
2002 381,084 196,227 529,867 -103,102
2001 400,939 173,613 519,594 -105,130
2000 417,371 125,499 506,162 -104,476
1999 432,355 89,335 491,814 -103,223
1998 436,316 99,639 474,453 -74,952
1997 447,768 79,266 461,209 -79,732
1996 450,174 73,040 442,559 90,975
1995 443,349 72,393 421,630 108,751
1994 437,873 66,685 384,821 938,163
1993 429,910 61,079 369,518 272,829
1992 418,900 66,286 362,373 -128,960
1991 401,938 97,111 357,676 -68,644
1990 384,518 135,020 353,290 -127,215
1989 373,277 143,544 348,833 -199,509
1988 386,507 133,478 349,480 -286,247
1987 381,999 137,759 334,438 -441,710
1986 385,799 127,081 332,609 -121,350
1985 383,243 120,215 307,625 -75,642
1984 376,797 106,248 304,524 -70,532
1983 365,290 97,862 324,158 -73,899
1982 353,138 89,942 321,493 -72,852
1981 339,991 84,142 322,207 -58,347
1980 326,947 80,617 349,586 -149,650
1979 317,439 -13,980 331,162 83,699
1978 311,027 -15,059 310,403 95,859
1977 305,515 -16,601 289,193 91,082
1976 300,615 -18,316 273,924 61,326
1975 294,541 -20,480 257,984 59,562
1974 289,880 -21,919 240,665 51,238
1973 284,611 -21,995 226,847 44,951
1972 276,263 -21,305 215,793 35,023
1971 272,323 -20,535 211,137 11,297
1970 269,341 -31,839 207,385 -18,197
1969 264,327 -39,420 202,174 -24,251
1968 260,705 -40,996 197,623 -26,872
1967 258,764 -42,108 193,044 -27,672
1966 262,162 -33,993 189,218 -31,462
1965 264,836 -36,456 185,931 -30,538
1964 266,406 -38,785 182,334 -35,005
1963 265,815 -40,952 180,867 -37,738
1962 262,140 -43,033 176,297 -38,504
1961 257,270 -44,916 171,236 -40,181
1960 251,090 -46,948 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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