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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 3,092,816 people in Namibia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 3,185,686 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 11.5 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +2.68% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.19M (59.9% growth).

Malaysia vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Namibia
2100 44,342,183 5,954,393
2099 44,456,013 5,948,866
2098 44,568,480 5,943,388
2097 44,684,459 5,938,535
2096 44,803,334 5,934,414
2095 44,920,823 5,926,652
2094 45,035,868 5,918,510
2093 45,153,485 5,907,504
2092 45,267,003 5,895,303
2091 45,378,303 5,882,775
2090 45,489,767 5,868,232
2089 45,598,290 5,854,537
2088 45,706,098 5,839,032
2087 45,811,274 5,822,179
2086 45,914,874 5,802,978
2085 46,008,880 5,785,593
2084 46,099,604 5,767,408
2083 46,190,377 5,747,980
2082 46,272,999 5,727,031
2081 46,347,751 5,703,874
2080 46,423,514 5,679,256
2079 46,484,118 5,656,126
2078 46,537,169 5,630,757
2077 46,582,178 5,604,556
2076 46,607,029 5,577,307
2075 46,631,092 5,547,604
2074 46,646,324 5,518,540
2073 46,658,819 5,490,713
2072 46,658,396 5,461,300
2071 46,648,409 5,431,031
2070 46,633,600 5,400,411
2069 46,611,221 5,368,127
2068 46,588,049 5,333,582
2067 46,557,261 5,297,361
2066 46,518,384 5,259,869
2065 46,469,909 5,224,047
2064 46,405,405 5,187,047
2063 46,338,727 5,147,329
2062 46,260,178 5,106,535
2061 46,166,190 5,065,279
2060 46,064,001 5,020,417
2059 45,946,872 4,976,448
2058 45,825,593 4,930,850
2057 45,695,432 4,884,900
2056 45,554,612 4,837,482
2055 45,407,246 4,787,824
2054 45,241,331 4,738,949
2053 45,057,472 4,688,219
2052 44,862,361 4,636,907
2051 44,657,253 4,584,458
2050 44,434,221 4,530,641
2049 44,206,196 4,479,821
2048 43,963,591 4,427,513
2047 43,701,058 4,370,836
2046 43,427,087 4,315,325
2045 43,146,785 4,256,478
2044 42,855,667 4,199,686
2043 42,546,972 4,142,276
2042 42,229,093 4,086,133
2041 41,911,573 4,029,802
2040 41,587,509 3,974,477
2039 41,260,315 3,918,246
2038 40,918,517 3,859,577
2037 40,574,312 3,802,081
2036 40,223,758 3,744,707
2035 39,866,097 3,686,835
2034 39,505,672 3,629,445
2033 39,141,994 3,572,743
2032 38,762,420 3,514,091
2031 38,376,399 3,454,083
2030 37,985,824 3,393,821
2029 37,597,060 3,334,592
2028 37,198,261 3,275,360
2027 36,797,098 3,214,886
2026 36,393,693 3,154,846
2025 35,977,838 3,092,816
2024 35,557,673 3,030,131
2023 35,126,298 2,963,095
2022 34,695,493 2,889,662
2021 34,282,399 2,810,548
2020 33,889,558 2,728,762
2019 33,440,596 2,650,494
2018 32,910,967 2,577,327
2017 32,355,644 2,506,853
2016 31,789,685 2,439,213
2015 31,232,798 2,374,300
2014 30,696,137 2,312,139
2013 30,174,265 2,252,508
2012 29,662,831 2,194,654
2011 29,162,039 2,146,325
2010 28,655,776 2,109,811
2009 28,124,778 2,077,394
2008 27,570,059 2,047,056
2007 26,998,389 2,018,600
2006 26,417,909 1,991,888
2005 25,836,071 1,966,582
2004 25,256,772 1,942,082
2003 24,679,602 1,917,464
2002 24,102,477 1,889,970
2001 23,526,538 1,857,048
2000 22,967,816 1,818,647
1999 22,435,531 1,776,368
1998 21,906,713 1,732,745
1997 21,375,218 1,689,264
1996 20,850,087 1,646,103
1995 20,330,599 1,602,170
1994 19,820,446 1,556,304
1993 19,322,664 1,508,697
1992 18,834,572 1,461,322
1991 18,342,464 1,415,684
1990 17,833,171 1,369,303
1989 17,314,997 1,288,947
1988 16,796,605 1,209,696
1987 16,276,737 1,167,889
1986 15,760,419 1,131,081
1985 15,252,258 1,096,890
1984 14,759,009 1,065,989
1983 14,285,907 1,037,511
1982 13,832,798 1,010,308
1981 13,399,203 992,500
1980 12,983,363 981,434
1979 12,627,862 962,825
1978 12,328,157 947,269
1977 12,035,713 931,104
1976 11,750,097 906,566
1975 11,471,914 881,032
1974 11,200,906 854,320
1973 10,935,621 828,928
1972 10,676,835 804,399
1971 10,423,453 780,584
1970 10,178,802 757,868
1969 9,947,597 736,120
1968 9,725,281 715,542
1967 9,507,099 696,045
1966 9,284,688 677,655
1965 9,056,408 660,558
1964 8,828,406 644,530
1963 8,602,160 629,589
1962 8,380,172 615,759
1961 8,164,443 603,067
1960 7,956,197 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.2% to 4,530,641 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 5.95M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Namibia
2100 -0.26% 0.09%
2099 -0.25% 0.09%
2098 -0.26% 0.08%
2097 -0.27% 0.07%
2096 -0.26% 0.13%
2095 -0.26% 0.14%
2094 -0.26% 0.19%
2093 -0.25% 0.21%
2092 -0.25% 0.21%
2091 -0.25% 0.25%
2090 -0.24% 0.23%
2089 -0.24% 0.27%
2088 -0.23% 0.29%
2087 -0.23% 0.33%
2086 -0.2% 0.3%
2085 -0.2% 0.32%
2084 -0.2% 0.34%
2083 -0.18% 0.37%
2082 -0.16% 0.41%
2081 -0.16% 0.43%
2080 -0.13% 0.41%
2079 -0.11% 0.45%
2078 -0.1% 0.47%
2077 -0.05% 0.49%
2076 -0.05% 0.54%
2075 -0.03% 0.53%
2074 -0.03% 0.51%
2073 0.001% 0.54%
2072 0.02% 0.56%
2071 0.03% 0.57%
2070 0.05% 0.6%
2069 0.05% 0.65%
2068 0.07% 0.68%
2067 0.08% 0.71%
2066 0.1% 0.69%
2065 0.14% 0.71%
2064 0.14% 0.77%
2063 0.17% 0.8%
2062 0.2% 0.81%
2061 0.22% 0.89%
2060 0.25% 0.88%
2059 0.26% 0.92%
2058 0.28% 0.94%
2057 0.31% 0.98%
2056 0.32% 1.04%
2055 0.37% 1.03%
2054 0.41% 1.08%
2053 0.43% 1.11%
2052 0.46% 1.14%
2051 0.5% 1.19%
2050 0.52% 1.13%
2049 0.55% 1.18%
2048 0.6% 1.3%
2047 0.63% 1.29%
2046 0.65% 1.38%
2045 0.68% 1.35%
2044 0.73% 1.39%
2043 0.75% 1.37%
2042 0.76% 1.4%
2041 0.78% 1.39%
2040 0.79% 1.44%
2039 0.84% 1.52%
2038 0.85% 1.51%
2037 0.87% 1.53%
2036 0.9% 1.57%
2035 0.91% 1.58%
2034 0.93% 1.59%
2033 0.98% 1.67%
2032 1.01% 1.74%
2031 1.03% 1.78%
2030 1.03% 1.78%
2029 1.07% 1.81%
2028 1.09% 1.88%
2027 1.11% 1.9%
2026 1.16% 2.01%
2025 1.18% 2.07%
2024 1.23% 2.26%
2023 1.24% 2.54%
2022 1.2% 2.81%
2021 1.16% 3%
2020 1.34% 2.95%
2019 1.61% 2.84%
2018 1.72% 2.81%
2017 1.78% 2.77%
2016 1.78% 2.73%
2015 1.75% 2.69%
2014 1.73% 2.65%
2013 1.72% 2.64%
2012 1.72% 2.25%
2011 1.77% 1.73%
2010 1.89% 1.56%
2009 2.01% 1.48%
2008 2.12% 1.41%
2007 2.2% 1.34%
2006 2.25% 1.29%
2005 2.29% 1.26%
2004 2.34% 1.28%
2003 2.39% 1.45%
2002 2.45% 1.77%
2001 2.43% 2.11%
2000 2.37% 2.38%
1999 2.41% 2.52%
1998 2.49% 2.57%
1997 2.52% 2.62%
1996 2.56% 2.74%
1995 2.57% 2.95%
1994 2.58% 3.16%
1993 2.59% 3.24%
1992 2.68% 3.22%
1991 2.86% 3.39%
1990 2.99% 6.23%
1989 3.09% 6.55%
1988 3.19% 3.58%
1987 3.28% 3.25%
1986 3.33% 3.12%
1985 3.34% 2.9%
1984 3.31% 2.74%
1983 3.28% 2.69%
1982 3.24% 1.79%
1981 3.2% 1.13%
1980 2.82% 1.93%
1979 2.43% 1.64%
1978 2.43% 1.74%
1977 2.43% 2.71%
1976 2.42% 2.9%
1975 2.42% 3.13%
1974 2.43% 3.06%
1973 2.42% 3.05%
1972 2.43% 3.05%
1971 2.4% 3%
1970 2.32% 2.95%
1969 2.29% 2.88%
1968 2.29% 2.8%
1967 2.4% 2.71%
1966 2.52% 2.59%
1965 2.58% 2.49%
1964 2.63% 2.37%
1963 2.65% 2.25%
1962 2.64% 2.1%
1961 2.62% 1.96%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.07%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Namibia
Current population
36600906
3185686
Population rank 45/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.04%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
8.41 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
6.7 minutes
One death every
2.8 minutes
28.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +172
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +62,685
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.07%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 46/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 +1,866
Net migration rank 7/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 1,866
2024 252,068 174,770 59,739 4,211
2023 254,806 181,071 58,435 11,675
2022 237,560 188,154 54,534 22,212
2021 212,002 188,506 50,160 31,327
2020 283,282 101,907 55,034 27,056
2019 309,426 203,284 54,769 19,676
2018 324,568 221,965 53,970 17,920
2017 336,434 227,677 52,975 16,080
2016 345,681 222,141 52,228 14,002
2015 358,302 187,663 50,846 12,755
2014 367,587 159,791 49,581 11,134
2013 366,738 149,637 47,801 10,748
2012 371,497 134,975 46,204 10,957
2011 372,836 122,269 43,557 -4,067
2010 360,260 157,164 42,046 -8,518
2009 366,157 178,410 39,942 -8,626
2008 362,380 202,481 38,147 -8,775
2007 348,711 229,784 36,430 -8,905
2006 349,509 232,971 34,690 -8,792
2005 355,324 225,864 32,909 -8,195
2004 365,138 212,278 31,478 -7,192
2003 377,425 199,510 31,115 -6,153
2002 381,084 196,227 31,947 -1,913
2001 400,939 173,613 32,942 2,869
2000 417,371 125,499 35,280 5,709
1999 432,355 89,335 37,233 6,333
1998 436,316 99,639 37,500 6,180
1997 447,768 79,266 37,256 6,023
1996 450,174 73,040 37,177 5,866
1995 443,349 72,393 39,119 5,712
1994 437,873 66,685 41,316 5,578
1993 429,910 61,079 42,861 5,464
1992 418,900 66,286 43,945 2,487
1991 401,938 97,111 44,523 309
1990 384,518 135,020 43,956 3,969
1989 373,277 143,544 37,715 75,072
1988 386,507 133,478 34,798 10,916
1987 381,999 137,759 33,340 4,559
1986 385,799 127,081 31,764 3,953
1985 383,243 120,215 30,575 2,090
1984 376,797 106,248 29,395 -267
1983 365,290 97,862 28,307 -481
1982 353,138 89,942 27,474 -889
1981 339,991 84,142 27,938 -18,901
1980 326,947 80,617 28,142 -15,041
1979 317,439 -13,980 28,930 -4,818
1978 311,027 -15,059 29,821 -22,827
1977 305,515 -16,601 29,241 -3,907
1976 300,615 -18,316 28,785 -5,048
1975 294,541 -20,480 27,882 -553
1974 289,880 -21,919 26,844 -744
1973 284,611 -21,995 25,754 -1,066
1972 276,263 -21,305 24,606 -236
1971 272,323 -20,535 23,467 -208
1970 269,341 -31,839 22,414 -244
1969 264,327 -39,420 21,387 -57
1968 260,705 -40,996 20,470 -636
1967 258,764 -42,108 19,498 -339
1966 262,162 -33,993 18,635 -1,023
1965 264,836 -36,456 17,902 -1,327
1964 266,406 -38,785 17,134 -1,660
1963 265,815 -40,952 16,430 -2,016
1962 262,140 -43,033 15,656 -2,403
1961 257,270 -44,916 14,936 -2,807
1960 251,090 -46,948 14,307 -3,227

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

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

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 Namibia 75.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 542,690 people) and 24.6% is from migration (a gain of 176,914 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 486K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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