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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.51 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Malaysia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Myanmar
2100 44,342,183 49,940,111
2099 44,456,013 50,189,329
2098 44,568,480 50,438,094
2097 44,684,459 50,686,307
2096 44,803,334 50,935,768
2095 44,920,823 51,187,086
2094 45,035,868 51,437,370
2093 45,153,485 51,684,263
2092 45,267,003 51,929,856
2091 45,378,303 52,177,533
2090 45,489,767 52,421,308
2089 45,598,290 52,660,538
2088 45,706,098 52,897,777
2087 45,811,274 53,134,297
2086 45,914,874 53,369,096
2085 46,008,880 53,601,340
2084 46,099,604 53,828,989
2083 46,190,377 54,053,017
2082 46,272,999 54,275,644
2081 46,347,751 54,495,268
2080 46,423,514 54,712,302
2079 46,484,118 54,927,789
2078 46,537,169 55,140,889
2077 46,582,178 55,347,343
2076 46,607,029 55,552,868
2075 46,631,092 55,755,739
2074 46,646,324 55,954,725
2073 46,658,819 56,150,331
2072 46,658,396 56,339,615
2071 46,648,409 56,523,628
2070 46,633,600 56,703,747
2069 46,611,221 56,877,191
2068 46,588,049 57,045,573
2067 46,557,261 57,207,013
2066 46,518,384 57,363,486
2065 46,469,909 57,515,336
2064 46,405,405 57,661,327
2063 46,338,727 57,798,588
2062 46,260,178 57,928,360
2061 46,166,190 58,056,757
2060 46,064,001 58,176,117
2059 45,946,872 58,284,778
2058 45,825,593 58,381,839
2057 45,695,432 58,471,358
2056 45,554,612 58,555,436
2055 45,407,246 58,625,894
2054 45,241,331 58,687,073
2053 45,057,472 58,734,842
2052 44,862,361 58,772,617
2051 44,657,253 58,799,283
2050 44,434,221 58,813,731
2049 44,206,196 58,819,125
2048 43,963,591 58,812,936
2047 43,701,058 58,795,137
2046 43,427,087 58,764,783
2045 43,146,785 58,717,705
2044 42,855,667 58,660,923
2043 42,546,972 58,591,067
2042 42,229,093 58,505,720
2041 41,911,573 58,407,189
2040 41,587,509 58,296,243
2039 41,260,315 58,171,090
2038 40,918,517 58,030,790
2037 40,574,312 57,878,267
2036 40,223,758 57,714,284
2035 39,866,097 57,533,824
2034 39,505,672 57,338,544
2033 39,141,994 57,127,286
2032 38,762,420 56,900,181
2031 38,376,399 56,656,985
2030 37,985,824 56,397,420
2029 37,597,060 56,123,541
2028 37,198,261 55,830,923
2027 36,797,098 55,521,079
2026 36,393,693 55,193,610
2025 35,977,838 54,850,648
2024 35,557,673 54,500,091
2023 35,126,298 54,133,798
2022 34,695,493 53,756,787
2021 34,282,399 53,387,102
2020 33,889,558 53,016,522
2019 33,440,596 52,640,713
2018 32,910,967 52,272,247
2017 32,355,644 51,894,938
2016 31,789,685 51,495,696
2015 31,232,798 51,089,056
2014 30,696,137 50,681,634
2013 30,174,265 50,262,658
2012 29,662,831 49,837,446
2011 29,162,039 49,419,820
2010 28,655,776 49,024,382
2009 28,124,778 48,660,459
2008 27,570,059 48,390,793
2007 26,998,389 48,125,043
2006 26,417,909 47,785,135
2005 25,836,071 47,438,365
2004 25,256,772 47,068,772
2003 24,679,602 46,667,192
2002 24,102,477 46,232,653
2001 23,526,538 45,771,139
2000 22,967,816 45,290,841
1999 22,435,531 44,787,724
1998 21,906,713 44,257,793
1997 21,375,218 43,708,798
1996 20,850,087 43,154,860
1995 20,330,599 42,605,338
1994 19,820,446 42,055,143
1993 19,322,664 41,502,429
1992 18,834,572 40,950,342
1991 18,342,464 40,394,154
1990 17,833,171 39,817,251
1989 17,314,997 39,214,618
1988 16,796,605 38,600,927
1987 16,276,737 37,971,594
1986 15,760,419 37,314,878
1985 15,252,258 36,622,827
1984 14,759,009 35,899,313
1983 14,285,907 35,162,715
1982 13,832,798 34,482,965
1981 13,399,203 33,858,783
1980 12,983,363 33,227,204
1979 12,627,862 32,596,550
1978 12,328,157 31,972,976
1977 12,035,713 31,355,966
1976 11,750,097 30,758,811
1975 11,471,914 30,176,565
1974 11,200,906 29,598,167
1973 10,935,621 29,026,388
1972 10,676,835 28,428,324
1971 10,423,453 27,807,219
1970 10,178,802 27,193,016
1969 9,947,597 26,585,112
1968 9,725,281 25,989,662
1967 9,507,099 25,406,429
1966 9,284,688 24,836,496
1965 9,056,408 24,279,431
1964 8,828,406 23,737,315
1963 8,602,160 23,213,408
1962 8,380,172 22,704,719
1961 8,164,443 22,210,581
1960 7,956,197 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Myanmar
2100 -0.26% -0.5%
2099 -0.25% -0.49%
2098 -0.26% -0.49%
2097 -0.27% -0.49%
2096 -0.26% -0.49%
2095 -0.26% -0.49%
2094 -0.26% -0.48%
2093 -0.25% -0.47%
2092 -0.25% -0.47%
2091 -0.25% -0.47%
2090 -0.24% -0.45%
2089 -0.24% -0.45%
2088 -0.23% -0.45%
2087 -0.23% -0.44%
2086 -0.2% -0.43%
2085 -0.2% -0.42%
2084 -0.2% -0.41%
2083 -0.18% -0.41%
2082 -0.16% -0.4%
2081 -0.16% -0.4%
2080 -0.13% -0.39%
2079 -0.11% -0.39%
2078 -0.1% -0.37%
2077 -0.05% -0.37%
2076 -0.05% -0.36%
2075 -0.03% -0.36%
2074 -0.03% -0.35%
2073 0.001% -0.34%
2072 0.02% -0.33%
2071 0.03% -0.32%
2070 0.05% -0.3%
2069 0.05% -0.3%
2068 0.07% -0.28%
2067 0.08% -0.27%
2066 0.1% -0.26%
2065 0.14% -0.25%
2064 0.14% -0.24%
2063 0.17% -0.22%
2062 0.2% -0.22%
2061 0.22% -0.21%
2060 0.25% -0.19%
2059 0.26% -0.17%
2058 0.28% -0.15%
2057 0.31% -0.14%
2056 0.32% -0.12%
2055 0.37% -0.1%
2054 0.41% -0.08%
2053 0.43% -0.06%
2052 0.46% -0.05%
2051 0.5% -0.02%
2050 0.52% -0.009%
2049 0.55% 0.01%
2048 0.6% 0.03%
2047 0.63% 0.05%
2046 0.65% 0.08%
2045 0.68% 0.1%
2044 0.73% 0.12%
2043 0.75% 0.15%
2042 0.76% 0.17%
2041 0.78% 0.19%
2040 0.79% 0.22%
2039 0.84% 0.24%
2038 0.85% 0.26%
2037 0.87% 0.28%
2036 0.9% 0.31%
2035 0.91% 0.34%
2034 0.93% 0.37%
2033 0.98% 0.4%
2032 1.01% 0.43%
2031 1.03% 0.46%
2030 1.03% 0.49%
2029 1.07% 0.52%
2028 1.09% 0.56%
2027 1.11% 0.59%
2026 1.16% 0.63%
2025 1.18% 0.64%
2024 1.23% 0.68%
2023 1.24% 0.7%
2022 1.2% 0.69%
2021 1.16% 0.7%
2020 1.34% 0.71%
2019 1.61% 0.7%
2018 1.72% 0.73%
2017 1.78% 0.78%
2016 1.78% 0.8%
2015 1.75% 0.8%
2014 1.73% 0.83%
2013 1.72% 0.85%
2012 1.72% 0.85%
2011 1.77% 0.81%
2010 1.89% 0.75%
2009 2.01% 0.56%
2008 2.12% 0.55%
2007 2.2% 0.71%
2006 2.25% 0.73%
2005 2.29% 0.79%
2004 2.34% 0.86%
2003 2.39% 0.94%
2002 2.45% 1.01%
2001 2.43% 1.06%
2000 2.37% 1.12%
1999 2.41% 1.2%
1998 2.49% 1.26%
1997 2.52% 1.28%
1996 2.56% 1.29%
1995 2.57% 1.31%
1994 2.58% 1.33%
1993 2.59% 1.35%
1992 2.68% 1.38%
1991 2.86% 1.45%
1990 2.99% 1.54%
1989 3.09% 1.59%
1988 3.19% 1.66%
1987 3.28% 1.76%
1986 3.33% 1.89%
1985 3.34% 2.02%
1984 3.31% 2.09%
1983 3.28% 1.97%
1982 3.24% 1.84%
1981 3.2% 1.9%
1980 2.82% 1.93%
1979 2.43% 1.95%
1978 2.43% 1.97%
1977 2.43% 1.94%
1976 2.42% 1.93%
1975 2.42% 1.95%
1974 2.43% 1.97%
1973 2.42% 2.1%
1972 2.43% 2.23%
1971 2.4% 2.26%
1970 2.32% 2.29%
1969 2.29% 2.29%
1968 2.29% 2.3%
1967 2.4% 2.29%
1966 2.52% 2.29%
1965 2.58% 2.28%
1964 2.63% 2.26%
1963 2.65% 2.24%
1962 2.64% 2.22%
1961 2.62% 2.21%

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 Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Myanmar
Current population
36600906
55361818
Population rank 45/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.67%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +960
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 121/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -39,661
Net migration rank 7/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -39,661
2024 252,068 174,770 397,197 -37,979
2023 254,806 181,071 408,331 -34,989
2022 237,560 188,154 415,647 -34,988
2021 212,002 188,506 394,104 -35,370
2020 283,282 101,907 448,626 -66,213
2019 309,426 203,284 469,924 -100,783
2018 324,568 221,965 482,316 -114,598
2017 336,434 227,677 492,276 -105,415
2016 345,681 222,141 499,508 -87,907
2015 358,302 187,663 495,769 -94,108
2014 367,587 159,791 488,114 -74,901
2013 366,738 149,637 487,648 -62,863
2012 371,497 134,975 487,210 -61,536
2011 372,836 122,269 492,271 -82,713
2010 360,260 157,164 497,745 -116,481
2009 366,157 178,410 505,144 -158,542
2008 362,380 202,481 373,287 -180,533
2007 348,711 229,784 523,745 -184,989
2006 349,509 232,971 527,165 -186,098
2005 355,324 225,864 537,429 -185,009
2004 365,138 212,278 556,494 -169,736
2003 377,425 199,510 582,173 -165,739
2002 381,084 196,227 602,873 -150,232
2001 400,939 173,613 601,524 -131,124
2000 417,371 125,499 596,979 -106,772
1999 432,355 89,335 597,916 -81,874
1998 436,316 99,639 606,110 -62,281
1997 447,768 79,266 613,103 -58,954
1996 450,174 73,040 619,488 -65,766
1995 443,349 72,393 620,376 -75,097
1994 437,873 66,685 626,411 -71,359
1993 429,910 61,079 633,576 -83,214
1992 418,900 66,286 634,484 -80,661
1991 401,938 97,111 637,622 -79,059
1990 384,518 135,020 636,081 -40,859
1989 373,277 143,544 636,610 -26,585
1988 386,507 133,478 630,392 -13,046
1987 381,999 137,759 652,960 -11,642
1986 385,799 127,081 679,467 -7,351
1985 383,243 120,215 705,905 6,074
1984 376,797 106,248 723,623 11,433
1983 365,290 97,862 719,710 18,427
1982 353,138 89,942 701,212 -79,856
1981 339,991 84,142 679,851 -52,839
1980 326,947 80,617 673,815 -37,679
1979 317,439 -13,980 669,338 -44,174
1978 311,027 -15,059 658,068 -36,055
1977 305,515 -16,601 649,915 -37,879
1976 300,615 -18,316 642,829 -60,561
1975 294,541 -20,480 635,005 -52,763
1974 289,880 -21,919 628,458 -53,875
1973 284,611 -21,995 624,619 -55,659
1972 276,263 -21,305 616,411 10,735
1971 272,323 -20,535 608,784 6,306
1970 269,341 -31,839 595,337 17,997
1969 264,327 -39,420 584,979 17,491
1968 260,705 -40,996 571,123 17,293
1967 258,764 -42,108 559,577 18,470
1966 262,162 -33,993 546,378 15,453
1965 264,836 -36,456 533,443 18,847
1964 266,406 -38,785 516,334 15,600
1963 265,815 -40,952 501,548 14,350
1962 262,140 -43,033 487,925 13,546
1961 257,270 -44,916 474,818 11,972
1960 251,090 -46,948 465,049 8,807

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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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