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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.23 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Malaysia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Nepal
2100 44,353,615 31,902,377
2099 44,467,475 32,090,762
2098 44,579,971 32,277,789
2097 44,695,979 32,464,318
2096 44,814,885 32,647,891
2095 44,932,404 32,828,594
2094 45,047,479 33,009,460
2093 45,165,126 33,186,290
2092 45,278,674 33,361,327
2091 45,390,002 33,532,505
2090 45,501,495 33,699,660
2089 45,610,046 33,863,636
2088 45,717,882 34,022,597
2087 45,823,085 34,175,457
2086 45,926,712 34,322,945
2085 46,020,742 34,468,441
2084 46,111,490 34,605,513
2083 46,202,286 34,735,114
2082 46,284,929 34,856,938
2081 46,359,700 34,972,075
2080 46,435,482 35,080,783
2079 46,496,102 35,183,584
2078 46,549,167 35,277,254
2077 46,594,188 35,362,658
2076 46,619,045 35,440,746
2075 46,643,115 35,510,291
2074 46,658,350 35,573,094
2073 46,670,848 35,627,375
2072 46,670,426 35,670,886
2071 46,660,436 35,709,979
2070 46,645,623 35,739,580
2069 46,623,238 35,759,193
2068 46,600,060 35,770,405
2067 46,569,264 35,774,081
2066 46,530,377 35,770,220
2065 46,481,890 35,758,824
2064 46,417,369 35,737,661
2063 46,350,674 35,709,945
2062 46,272,105 35,669,839
2061 46,178,092 35,623,365
2060 46,075,877 35,567,728
2059 45,958,718 35,503,043
2058 45,837,407 35,427,419
2057 45,707,213 35,345,633
2056 45,566,357 35,253,644
2055 45,418,953 35,155,433
2054 45,252,995 35,050,330
2053 45,069,089 34,936,594
2052 44,873,927 34,816,009
2051 44,668,767 34,684,328
2050 44,445,677 34,546,267
2049 44,217,593 34,400,898
2048 43,974,925 34,250,249
2047 43,712,325 34,091,495
2046 43,438,283 33,921,975
2045 43,157,909 33,747,892
2044 42,866,716 33,566,784
2043 42,557,941 33,380,395
2042 42,239,980 33,186,321
2041 41,922,379 32,987,097
2040 41,598,231 32,781,189
2039 41,270,953 32,569,731
2038 40,929,067 32,349,742
2037 40,584,773 32,125,036
2036 40,234,128 31,892,962
2035 39,876,375 31,653,976
2034 39,515,857 31,407,460
2033 39,152,086 31,152,292
2032 38,772,414 30,890,627
2031 38,386,293 30,623,706
2030 37,995,617 30,349,201
2029 37,606,753 30,068,368
2028 37,207,852 29,780,585
2027 36,806,585 29,627,864
2026 36,403,076 29,585,230
2025 35,987,113 29,605,298
2024 35,557,673 29,651,054
2023 35,126,298 29,694,614
2022 34,695,493 29,715,436
2021 34,282,399 29,475,010
2020 33,889,558 28,966,574
2019 33,440,596 28,414,064
2018 32,910,967 28,079,689
2017 32,355,644 28,011,258
2016 31,789,685 27,955,462
2015 31,232,798 27,823,629
2014 30,696,137 27,672,370
2013 30,174,265 27,589,996
2012 29,662,831 27,534,915
2011 29,162,039 27,464,494
2010 28,655,776 27,341,952
2009 28,124,778 27,173,035
2008 27,570,059 26,990,037
2007 26,998,389 26,788,492
2006 26,417,909 26,565,425
2005 25,836,071 26,309,458
2004 25,256,772 26,016,656
2003 24,679,602 25,688,758
2002 24,102,477 25,328,981
2001 23,526,538 24,946,748
2000 22,967,816 24,546,509
1999 22,435,531 24,125,199
1998 21,906,713 23,680,357
1997 21,375,218 23,219,463
1996 20,850,087 22,741,862
1995 20,330,599 22,245,439
1994 19,820,446 21,717,479
1993 19,322,664 21,180,159
1992 18,834,572 20,609,707
1991 18,342,464 20,036,500
1990 17,833,171 19,524,573
1989 17,314,997 19,057,807
1988 16,796,605 18,638,661
1987 16,276,737 18,250,505
1986 15,760,419 17,868,124
1985 15,252,258 17,477,692
1984 14,759,009 17,085,242
1983 14,285,907 16,689,119
1982 13,832,798 16,297,987
1981 13,399,203 15,922,423
1980 12,983,363 15,553,105
1979 12,627,862 15,190,590
1978 12,328,157 14,839,695
1977 12,035,713 14,499,175
1976 11,750,097 14,177,649
1975 11,471,914 13,870,695
1974 11,200,906 13,568,435
1973 10,935,621 13,275,239
1972 10,676,835 12,989,099
1971 10,423,453 12,710,061
1970 10,178,802 12,436,190
1969 9,947,597 12,167,036
1968 9,725,281 11,906,266
1967 9,507,099 11,652,716
1966 9,284,688 11,408,710
1965 9,056,408 11,173,411
1964 8,828,406 10,946,392
1963 8,602,160 10,729,818
1962 8,380,172 10,521,116
1961 8,164,443 10,318,396
1960 7,956,197 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Nepal
2100 -0.26% -0.59%
2099 -0.25% -0.58%
2098 -0.26% -0.57%
2097 -0.27% -0.56%
2096 -0.26% -0.55%
2095 -0.26% -0.55%
2094 -0.26% -0.53%
2093 -0.25% -0.52%
2092 -0.25% -0.51%
2091 -0.25% -0.5%
2090 -0.24% -0.48%
2089 -0.24% -0.47%
2088 -0.23% -0.45%
2087 -0.23% -0.43%
2086 -0.2% -0.42%
2085 -0.2% -0.4%
2084 -0.2% -0.37%
2083 -0.18% -0.35%
2082 -0.16% -0.33%
2081 -0.16% -0.31%
2080 -0.13% -0.29%
2079 -0.11% -0.27%
2078 -0.1% -0.24%
2077 -0.05% -0.22%
2076 -0.05% -0.2%
2075 -0.03% -0.18%
2074 -0.03% -0.15%
2073 0.001% -0.12%
2072 0.02% -0.11%
2071 0.03% -0.08%
2070 0.05% -0.05%
2069 0.05% -0.03%
2068 0.07% -0.01%
2067 0.08% 0.01%
2066 0.1% 0.03%
2065 0.14% 0.06%
2064 0.14% 0.08%
2063 0.17% 0.11%
2062 0.2% 0.13%
2061 0.22% 0.16%
2060 0.25% 0.18%
2059 0.26% 0.21%
2058 0.28% 0.23%
2057 0.31% 0.26%
2056 0.32% 0.28%
2055 0.37% 0.3%
2054 0.41% 0.33%
2053 0.43% 0.35%
2052 0.46% 0.38%
2051 0.5% 0.4%
2050 0.52% 0.42%
2049 0.55% 0.44%
2048 0.6% 0.47%
2047 0.63% 0.5%
2046 0.65% 0.52%
2045 0.68% 0.54%
2044 0.73% 0.56%
2043 0.75% 0.58%
2042 0.76% 0.6%
2041 0.78% 0.63%
2040 0.79% 0.65%
2039 0.84% 0.68%
2038 0.85% 0.7%
2037 0.87% 0.73%
2036 0.9% 0.75%
2035 0.91% 0.78%
2034 0.93% 0.82%
2033 0.98% 0.85%
2032 1.01% 0.87%
2031 1.03% 0.9%
2030 1.03% 0.93%
2029 1.07% 0.97%
2028 1.09% 0.52%
2027 1.11% 0.14%
2026 1.16% -0.07%
2025 1.21% -0.15%
2024 1.23% -0.15%
2023 1.24% -0.07%
2022 1.2% 0.82%
2021 1.16% 1.76%
2020 1.34% 1.94%
2019 1.61% 1.19%
2018 1.72% 0.24%
2017 1.78% 0.2%
2016 1.78% 0.47%
2015 1.75% 0.55%
2014 1.73% 0.3%
2013 1.72% 0.2%
2012 1.72% 0.26%
2011 1.77% 0.45%
2010 1.89% 0.62%
2009 2.01% 0.68%
2008 2.12% 0.75%
2007 2.2% 0.84%
2006 2.25% 0.97%
2005 2.29% 1.13%
2004 2.34% 1.28%
2003 2.39% 1.42%
2002 2.45% 1.53%
2001 2.43% 1.63%
2000 2.37% 1.75%
1999 2.41% 1.88%
1998 2.49% 1.98%
1997 2.52% 2.1%
1996 2.56% 2.23%
1995 2.57% 2.43%
1994 2.58% 2.54%
1993 2.59% 2.77%
1992 2.68% 2.86%
1991 2.86% 2.62%
1990 2.99% 2.45%
1989 3.09% 2.25%
1988 3.19% 2.13%
1987 3.28% 2.14%
1986 3.33% 2.23%
1985 3.34% 2.3%
1984 3.31% 2.37%
1983 3.28% 2.4%
1982 3.24% 2.36%
1981 3.2% 2.37%
1980 2.82% 2.39%
1979 2.43% 2.36%
1978 2.43% 2.35%
1977 2.43% 2.27%
1976 2.42% 2.21%
1975 2.42% 2.23%
1974 2.43% 2.21%
1973 2.42% 2.2%
1972 2.43% 2.2%
1971 2.4% 2.2%
1970 2.32% 2.21%
1969 2.29% 2.19%
1968 2.29% 2.18%
1967 2.4% 2.14%
1966 2.52% 2.11%
1965 2.58% 2.07%
1964 2.63% 2.02%
1963 2.65% 1.98%
1962 2.64% 1.96%
1961 2.62% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Nepal
Current population
36512221
29596762
Population rank 45/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.36%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -119
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 174/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -364,699
Net migration rank 7/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -364,699
2024 - 174,770 - -401,282
2023 254,806 181,071 368,450 -409,782
2022 237,560 188,154 379,021 -379,321
2021 212,002 188,506 351,165 130,001
2020 283,282 101,907 373,553 162,139
2019 309,426 203,284 387,113 182,203
2018 324,568 221,965 394,576 -295,151
2017 336,434 227,677 406,219 -368,787
2016 345,681 222,141 415,921 -341,748
2015 358,302 187,663 410,565 -221,062
2014 367,587 159,791 423,166 -310,156
2013 366,738 149,637 424,804 -373,064
2012 371,497 134,975 430,151 -371,707
2011 372,836 122,269 429,957 -347,552
2010 360,260 157,164 432,631 -269,963
2009 366,157 178,410 441,290 -266,144
2008 362,380 202,481 452,353 -261,540
2007 348,711 229,784 464,780 -252,526
2006 349,509 232,971 475,335 -241,455
2005 355,324 225,864 489,093 -211,024
2004 365,138 212,278 504,853 -197,336
2003 377,425 199,510 516,575 -168,314
2002 381,084 196,227 525,045 -153,730
2001 400,939 173,613 542,118 -148,973
2000 417,371 125,499 554,506 -147,193
1999 432,355 89,335 557,847 -122,551
1998 436,316 99,639 562,787 -108,400
1997 447,768 79,266 565,882 -98,454
1996 450,174 73,040 580,099 -92,307
1995 443,349 72,393 591,283 -86,232
1994 437,873 66,685 578,293 -27,415
1993 429,910 61,079 561,549 -37,782
1992 418,900 66,286 533,029 84,113
1991 401,938 97,111 512,233 17,056
1990 384,518 135,020 495,202 -640
1989 373,277 143,544 478,771 -39,808
1988 386,507 133,478 463,581 -64,246
1987 381,999 137,759 449,400 -72,437
1986 385,799 127,081 434,802 -47,017
1985 383,243 120,215 423,240 -30,154
1984 376,797 106,248 411,122 -19,300
1983 365,290 97,862 399,103 1,304
1982 353,138 89,942 385,741 -3,898
1981 339,991 84,142 374,145 -4,855
1980 326,947 80,617 364,254 5,084
1979 317,439 -13,980 355,597 88
1978 311,027 -15,059 345,765 346
1977 305,515 -16,601 332,843 2,108
1976 300,615 -18,316 323,222 -15,119
1975 294,541 -20,480 312,479 -6,686
1974 289,880 -21,919 303,078 -4,361
1973 284,611 -21,995 288,750 -1,076
1972 276,263 -21,305 286,708 -2,107
1971 272,323 -20,535 280,752 -7,284
1970 269,341 -31,839 272,439 1,847
1969 264,327 -39,420 264,560 -527
1968 260,705 -40,996 258,259 -746
1967 258,764 -42,108 249,240 347
1966 262,162 -33,993 241,716 -3,306
1965 264,836 -36,456 233,726 -1,551
1964 266,406 -38,785 227,948 -6,087
1963 265,815 -40,952 219,586 -8,303
1962 262,140 -43,033 215,368 -9,249
1961 257,270 -44,916 209,917 -10,601
1960 251,090 -46,948 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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