The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.
Population statistics:
- Malaysia's population is 3,015 times bigger than Nauru's.
- Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
- The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
- For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
- Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).
Malaysia vs Nauru: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Malaysia
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2100 | 44,342,183 | 20,708 |
| 2099 | 44,456,013 | 20,677 |
| 2098 | 44,568,480 | 20,636 |
| 2097 | 44,684,459 | 20,596 |
| 2096 | 44,803,334 | 20,561 |
| 2095 | 44,920,823 | 20,526 |
| 2094 | 45,035,868 | 20,479 |
| 2093 | 45,153,485 | 20,423 |
| 2092 | 45,267,003 | 20,377 |
| 2091 | 45,378,303 | 20,332 |
| 2090 | 45,489,767 | 20,276 |
| 2089 | 45,598,290 | 20,210 |
| 2088 | 45,706,098 | 20,143 |
| 2087 | 45,811,274 | 20,087 |
| 2086 | 45,914,874 | 20,019 |
| 2085 | 46,008,880 | 19,950 |
| 2084 | 46,099,604 | 19,872 |
| 2083 | 46,190,377 | 19,787 |
| 2082 | 46,272,999 | 19,700 |
| 2081 | 46,347,751 | 19,603 |
| 2080 | 46,423,514 | 19,517 |
| 2079 | 46,484,118 | 19,411 |
| 2078 | 46,537,169 | 19,304 |
| 2077 | 46,582,178 | 19,198 |
| 2076 | 46,607,029 | 19,089 |
| 2075 | 46,631,092 | 18,978 |
| 2074 | 46,646,324 | 18,866 |
| 2073 | 46,658,819 | 18,750 |
| 2072 | 46,658,396 | 18,630 |
| 2071 | 46,648,409 | 18,527 |
| 2070 | 46,633,600 | 18,388 |
| 2069 | 46,611,221 | 18,281 |
| 2068 | 46,588,049 | 18,160 |
| 2067 | 46,557,261 | 18,017 |
| 2066 | 46,518,384 | 17,896 |
| 2065 | 46,469,909 | 17,769 |
| 2064 | 46,405,405 | 17,641 |
| 2063 | 46,338,727 | 17,516 |
| 2062 | 46,260,178 | 17,394 |
| 2061 | 46,166,190 | 17,260 |
| 2060 | 46,064,001 | 17,129 |
| 2059 | 45,946,872 | 17,006 |
| 2058 | 45,825,593 | 16,874 |
| 2057 | 45,695,432 | 16,745 |
| 2056 | 45,554,612 | 16,605 |
| 2055 | 45,407,246 | 16,465 |
| 2054 | 45,241,331 | 16,328 |
| 2053 | 45,057,472 | 16,186 |
| 2052 | 44,862,361 | 16,042 |
| 2051 | 44,657,253 | 15,881 |
| 2050 | 44,434,221 | 15,731 |
| 2049 | 44,206,196 | 15,565 |
| 2048 | 43,963,591 | 15,405 |
| 2047 | 43,701,058 | 15,234 |
| 2046 | 43,427,087 | 15,058 |
| 2045 | 43,146,785 | 14,888 |
| 2044 | 42,855,667 | 14,712 |
| 2043 | 42,546,972 | 14,539 |
| 2042 | 42,229,093 | 14,357 |
| 2041 | 41,911,573 | 14,174 |
| 2040 | 41,587,509 | 13,990 |
| 2039 | 41,260,315 | 13,821 |
| 2038 | 40,918,517 | 13,666 |
| 2037 | 40,574,312 | 13,507 |
| 2036 | 40,223,758 | 13,358 |
| 2035 | 39,866,097 | 13,190 |
| 2034 | 39,505,672 | 13,035 |
| 2033 | 39,141,994 | 12,888 |
| 2032 | 38,762,420 | 12,753 |
| 2031 | 38,376,399 | 12,619 |
| 2030 | 37,985,824 | 12,499 |
| 2029 | 37,597,060 | 12,381 |
| 2028 | 37,198,261 | 12,286 |
| 2027 | 36,797,098 | 12,177 |
| 2026 | 36,393,693 | 12,100 |
| 2025 | 35,977,838 | 12,025 |
| 2024 | 35,557,673 | 11,947 |
| 2023 | 35,126,298 | 11,875 |
| 2022 | 34,695,493 | 11,801 |
| 2021 | 34,282,399 | 11,709 |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 | 11,643 |
| 2019 | 33,440,596 | 11,587 |
| 2018 | 32,910,967 | 11,477 |
| 2017 | 32,355,644 | 11,324 |
| 2016 | 31,789,685 | 11,150 |
| 2015 | 31,232,798 | 10,954 |
| 2014 | 30,696,137 | 10,742 |
| 2013 | 30,174,265 | 10,517 |
| 2012 | 29,662,831 | 10,267 |
| 2011 | 29,162,039 | 10,098 |
| 2010 | 28,655,776 | 10,043 |
| 2009 | 28,124,778 | 10,016 |
| 2008 | 27,570,059 | 10,009 |
| 2007 | 26,998,389 | 10,020 |
| 2006 | 26,417,909 | 10,034 |
| 2005 | 25,836,071 | 10,049 |
| 2004 | 25,256,772 | 10,060 |
| 2003 | 24,679,602 | 10,059 |
| 2002 | 24,102,477 | 10,082 |
| 2001 | 23,526,538 | 10,130 |
| 2000 | 22,967,816 | 10,168 |
| 1999 | 22,435,531 | 10,187 |
| 1998 | 21,906,713 | 10,198 |
| 1997 | 21,375,218 | 10,197 |
| 1996 | 20,850,087 | 10,183 |
| 1995 | 20,330,599 | 10,165 |
| 1994 | 19,820,446 | 10,137 |
| 1993 | 19,322,664 | 10,102 |
| 1992 | 18,834,572 | 10,021 |
| 1991 | 18,342,464 | 9,850 |
| 1990 | 17,833,171 | 9,622 |
| 1989 | 17,314,997 | 9,390 |
| 1988 | 16,796,605 | 9,165 |
| 1987 | 16,276,737 | 8,946 |
| 1986 | 15,760,419 | 8,742 |
| 1985 | 15,252,258 | 8,551 |
| 1984 | 14,759,009 | 8,377 |
| 1983 | 14,285,907 | 8,216 |
| 1982 | 13,832,798 | 8,040 |
| 1981 | 13,399,203 | 7,839 |
| 1980 | 12,983,363 | 7,649 |
| 1979 | 12,627,862 | 7,468 |
| 1978 | 12,328,157 | 7,298 |
| 1977 | 12,035,713 | 7,163 |
| 1976 | 11,750,097 | 7,064 |
| 1975 | 11,471,914 | 6,987 |
| 1974 | 11,200,906 | 6,923 |
| 1973 | 10,935,621 | 6,866 |
| 1972 | 10,676,835 | 6,812 |
| 1971 | 10,423,453 | 6,762 |
| 1970 | 10,178,802 | 6,710 |
| 1969 | 9,947,597 | 6,581 |
| 1968 | 9,725,281 | 6,328 |
| 1967 | 9,507,099 | 6,135 |
| 1966 | 9,284,688 | 6,043 |
| 1965 | 9,056,408 | 5,832 |
| 1964 | 8,828,406 | 5,515 |
| 1963 | 8,602,160 | 5,226 |
| 1962 | 8,380,172 | 4,979 |
| 1961 | 8,164,443 | 4,774 |
| 1960 | 7,956,197 | 4,607 |
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 Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).
Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.
Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2100 | -0.26% | 0.15% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | 0.2% |
| 2098 | -0.26% | 0.19% |
| 2097 | -0.27% | 0.17% |
| 2096 | -0.26% | 0.17% |
| 2095 | -0.26% | 0.23% |
| 2094 | -0.26% | 0.27% |
| 2093 | -0.25% | 0.23% |
| 2092 | -0.25% | 0.22% |
| 2091 | -0.25% | 0.28% |
| 2090 | -0.24% | 0.33% |
| 2089 | -0.24% | 0.33% |
| 2088 | -0.23% | 0.28% |
| 2087 | -0.23% | 0.34% |
| 2086 | -0.2% | 0.35% |
| 2085 | -0.2% | 0.39% |
| 2084 | -0.2% | 0.43% |
| 2083 | -0.18% | 0.44% |
| 2082 | -0.16% | 0.5% |
| 2081 | -0.16% | 0.44% |
| 2080 | -0.13% | 0.54% |
| 2079 | -0.11% | 0.56% |
| 2078 | -0.1% | 0.55% |
| 2077 | -0.05% | 0.57% |
| 2076 | -0.05% | 0.59% |
| 2075 | -0.03% | 0.6% |
| 2074 | -0.03% | 0.62% |
| 2073 | 0.001% | 0.65% |
| 2072 | 0.02% | 0.56% |
| 2071 | 0.03% | 0.75% |
| 2070 | 0.05% | 0.59% |
| 2069 | 0.05% | 0.66% |
| 2068 | 0.07% | 0.8% |
| 2067 | 0.08% | 0.68% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | 0.71% |
| 2065 | 0.14% | 0.73% |
| 2064 | 0.14% | 0.71% |
| 2063 | 0.17% | 0.7% |
| 2062 | 0.2% | 0.78% |
| 2061 | 0.22% | 0.76% |
| 2060 | 0.25% | 0.73% |
| 2059 | 0.26% | 0.78% |
| 2058 | 0.28% | 0.77% |
| 2057 | 0.31% | 0.85% |
| 2056 | 0.32% | 0.85% |
| 2055 | 0.37% | 0.84% |
| 2054 | 0.41% | 0.87% |
| 2053 | 0.43% | 0.9% |
| 2052 | 0.46% | 1.01% |
| 2051 | 0.5% | 0.96% |
| 2050 | 0.52% | 1.06% |
| 2049 | 0.55% | 1.04% |
| 2048 | 0.6% | 1.12% |
| 2047 | 0.63% | 1.17% |
| 2046 | 0.65% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | 0.68% | 1.2% |
| 2044 | 0.73% | 1.19% |
| 2043 | 0.75% | 1.27% |
| 2042 | 0.76% | 1.29% |
| 2041 | 0.78% | 1.32% |
| 2040 | 0.79% | 1.22% |
| 2039 | 0.84% | 1.14% |
| 2038 | 0.85% | 1.17% |
| 2037 | 0.87% | 1.12% |
| 2036 | 0.9% | 1.27% |
| 2035 | 0.91% | 1.19% |
| 2034 | 0.93% | 1.14% |
| 2033 | 0.98% | 1.06% |
| 2032 | 1.01% | 1.06% |
| 2031 | 1.03% | 0.96% |
| 2030 | 1.03% | 0.96% |
| 2029 | 1.07% | 0.77% |
| 2028 | 1.09% | 0.9% |
| 2027 | 1.11% | 0.64% |
| 2026 | 1.16% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 1.18% | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 1.23% | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 1.24% | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 1.16% | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 1.34% | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 1.61% | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 1.72% | 1.35% |
| 2017 | 1.78% | 1.56% |
| 2016 | 1.78% | 1.79% |
| 2015 | 1.75% | 1.97% |
| 2014 | 1.73% | 2.14% |
| 2013 | 1.72% | 2.43% |
| 2012 | 1.72% | 1.67% |
| 2011 | 1.77% | 0.55% |
| 2010 | 1.89% | 0.27% |
| 2009 | 2.01% | 0.07% |
| 2008 | 2.12% | -0.11% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -0.14% |
| 2006 | 2.25% | -0.15% |
| 2005 | 2.29% | -0.11% |
| 2004 | 2.34% | 0.01% |
| 2003 | 2.39% | -0.23% |
| 2002 | 2.45% | -0.47% |
| 2001 | 2.43% | -0.37% |
| 2000 | 2.37% | -0.19% |
| 1999 | 2.41% | -0.11% |
| 1998 | 2.49% | 0.01% |
| 1997 | 2.52% | 0.14% |
| 1996 | 2.56% | 0.18% |
| 1995 | 2.57% | 0.28% |
| 1994 | 2.58% | 0.35% |
| 1993 | 2.59% | 0.81% |
| 1992 | 2.68% | 1.74% |
| 1991 | 2.86% | 2.37% |
| 1990 | 2.99% | 2.47% |
| 1989 | 3.09% | 2.45% |
| 1988 | 3.19% | 2.45% |
| 1987 | 3.28% | 2.33% |
| 1986 | 3.33% | 2.23% |
| 1985 | 3.34% | 2.08% |
| 1984 | 3.31% | 1.96% |
| 1983 | 3.28% | 2.19% |
| 1982 | 3.24% | 2.56% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | 2.48% |
| 1980 | 2.82% | 2.42% |
| 1979 | 2.43% | 2.33% |
| 1978 | 2.43% | 1.88% |
| 1977 | 2.43% | 1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.42% | 1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.42% | 0.92% |
| 1974 | 2.43% | 0.83% |
| 1973 | 2.42% | 0.79% |
| 1972 | 2.43% | 0.74% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | 0.77% |
| 1970 | 2.32% | 1.96% |
| 1969 | 2.29% | 4% |
| 1968 | 2.29% | 3.15% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | 1.52% |
| 1966 | 2.52% | 3.62% |
| 1965 | 2.58% | 5.75% |
| 1964 | 2.63% | 5.53% |
| 1963 | 2.65% | 4.96% |
| 1962 | 2.64% | 4.29% |
| 1961 | 2.62% | 3.62% |
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 Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.
Live population counters
|
Malaysia
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
36600906
|
12139
|
| Population rank | 45/197 | 195/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.44% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
1.25 minutes
|
4.69 days
|
| One birth every |
1.2 minutes
|
1.25 days
|
| One death every |
2.8 minutes
|
4.06 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,151 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +420,165 | +78 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.18% | +0.65% |
| Population growth rate rank | 89/197 | 119/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.16 minutes
|
3 days
|
| Annual migration change | +166,615 | -122 |
| Net migration rank | 7/196 | 82/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,806,514 | 2,548 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 18/195 | 191/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.7% | 21.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 62/195 | 29/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Nauru
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 166,615 | - | -122 |
| 2024 | 252,068 | 174,770 | 203 | -121 |
| 2023 | 254,806 | 181,071 | 213 | -148 |
| 2022 | 237,560 | 188,154 | 226 | -144 |
| 2021 | 212,002 | 188,506 | 236 | -137 |
| 2020 | 283,282 | 101,907 | 246 | -214 |
| 2019 | 309,426 | 203,284 | 255 | -171 |
| 2018 | 324,568 | 221,965 | 265 | -131 |
| 2017 | 336,434 | 227,677 | 279 | -115 |
| 2016 | 345,681 | 222,141 | 289 | -105 |
| 2015 | 358,302 | 187,663 | 291 | -86 |
| 2014 | 367,587 | 159,791 | 290 | -69 |
| 2013 | 366,738 | 149,637 | 291 | -53 |
| 2012 | 371,497 | 134,975 | 292 | -38 |
| 2011 | 372,836 | 122,269 | 291 | -206 |
| 2010 | 360,260 | 157,164 | 281 | -246 |
| 2009 | 366,157 | 178,410 | 261 | -249 |
| 2008 | 362,380 | 202,481 | 240 | -243 |
| 2007 | 348,711 | 229,784 | 222 | -235 |
| 2006 | 349,509 | 232,971 | 209 | -224 |
| 2005 | 355,324 | 225,864 | 204 | -217 |
| 2004 | 365,138 | 212,278 | 202 | -210 |
| 2003 | 377,425 | 199,510 | 201 | -199 |
| 2002 | 381,084 | 196,227 | 200 | -247 |
| 2001 | 400,939 | 173,613 | 203 | -252 |
| 2000 | 417,371 | 125,499 | 207 | -236 |
| 1999 | 432,355 | 89,335 | 212 | -227 |
| 1998 | 436,316 | 99,639 | 214 | -217 |
| 1997 | 447,768 | 79,266 | 218 | -209 |
| 1996 | 450,174 | 73,040 | 221 | -204 |
| 1995 | 443,349 | 72,393 | 225 | -201 |
| 1994 | 437,873 | 66,685 | 229 | -196 |
| 1993 | 429,910 | 61,079 | 235 | -194 |
| 1992 | 418,900 | 66,286 | 237 | -121 |
| 1991 | 401,938 | 97,111 | 225 | 0 |
| 1990 | 384,518 | 135,020 | 214 | 20 |
| 1989 | 373,277 | 143,544 | 204 | 24 |
| 1988 | 386,507 | 133,478 | 195 | 29 |
| 1987 | 381,999 | 137,759 | 186 | 27 |
| 1986 | 385,799 | 127,081 | 178 | 21 |
| 1985 | 383,243 | 120,215 | 171 | 8 |
| 1984 | 376,797 | 106,248 | 166 | -2 |
| 1983 | 365,290 | 97,862 | 163 | -5 |
| 1982 | 353,138 | 89,942 | 162 | 30 |
| 1981 | 339,991 | 84,142 | 157 | 44 |
| 1980 | 326,947 | 80,617 | 145 | 44 |
| 1979 | 317,439 | -13,980 | 130 | 48 |
| 1978 | 311,027 | -15,059 | 111 | 40 |
| 1977 | 305,515 | -16,601 | 89 | 32 |
| 1976 | 300,615 | -18,316 | 79 | 0 |
| 1975 | 294,541 | -20,480 | 70 | 0 |
| 1974 | 289,880 | -21,919 | 63 | 0 |
| 1973 | 284,611 | -21,995 | 57 | 0 |
| 1972 | 276,263 | -21,305 | 53 | 0 |
| 1971 | 272,323 | -20,535 | 50 | 0 |
| 1970 | 269,341 | -31,839 | 49 | 0 |
| 1969 | 264,327 | -39,420 | 71 | 132 |
| 1968 | 260,705 | -40,996 | 116 | 180 |
| 1967 | 258,764 | -42,108 | 117 | -28 |
| 1966 | 262,162 | -33,993 | 123 | -32 |
| 1965 | 264,836 | -36,456 | 113 | 218 |
| 1964 | 266,406 | -38,785 | 100 | 203 |
| 1963 | 265,815 | -40,952 | 88 | 181 |
| 1962 | 262,140 | -43,033 | 75 | 158 |
| 1961 | 257,270 | -44,916 | 70 | 120 |
| 1960 | 251,090 | -46,948 | 72 | 76 |
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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).
As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.
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Population differences between Malaysia and Nauru
|
Malaysia
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.2 years | 62.6 years |
| Average age | 33.6 years | 25.5 years |
| Median age | 31.9 years | 21.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 52.3:47.7 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.54 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman |
| Population density | 286.9 ppl/mi² | 1,567 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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