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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.26 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Malaysia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Niger
2100 44,353,615 92,149,803
2099 44,467,475 91,788,730
2098 44,579,971 91,409,848
2097 44,695,979 91,009,119
2096 44,814,885 90,589,670
2095 44,932,404 90,150,766
2094 45,047,479 89,694,201
2093 45,165,126 89,215,318
2092 45,278,674 88,716,114
2091 45,390,002 88,197,952
2090 45,501,495 87,660,657
2089 45,610,046 87,103,777
2088 45,717,882 86,525,686
2087 45,823,085 85,929,075
2086 45,926,712 85,313,560
2085 46,020,742 84,675,788
2084 46,111,490 84,017,371
2083 46,202,286 83,337,884
2082 46,284,929 82,638,198
2081 46,359,700 81,922,470
2080 46,435,482 81,186,181
2079 46,496,102 80,435,226
2078 46,549,167 79,665,207
2077 46,594,188 78,877,754
2076 46,619,045 78,071,174
2075 46,643,115 77,248,629
2074 46,658,350 76,412,785
2073 46,670,848 75,560,272
2072 46,670,426 74,691,713
2071 46,660,436 73,808,594
2070 46,645,623 72,912,178
2069 46,623,238 71,999,238
2068 46,600,060 71,073,720
2067 46,569,264 70,133,854
2066 46,530,377 69,181,625
2065 46,481,890 68,221,595
2064 46,417,369 67,248,034
2063 46,350,674 66,264,418
2062 46,272,105 65,270,595
2061 46,178,092 64,267,053
2060 46,075,877 63,257,169
2059 45,958,718 62,239,490
2058 45,837,407 61,213,177
2057 45,707,213 60,180,993
2056 45,566,357 59,145,841
2055 45,418,953 58,103,375
2054 45,252,995 57,056,756
2053 45,069,089 56,007,297
2052 44,873,927 54,958,567
2051 44,668,767 53,907,164
2050 44,445,677 52,858,275
2049 44,217,593 51,810,418
2048 43,974,925 50,763,456
2047 43,712,325 49,719,695
2046 43,438,283 48,677,799
2045 43,157,909 47,638,048
2044 42,866,716 46,602,104
2043 42,557,941 45,572,618
2042 42,239,980 44,546,381
2041 41,922,379 43,525,533
2040 41,598,231 42,508,212
2039 41,270,953 41,495,840
2038 40,929,067 40,485,407
2037 40,584,773 39,476,789
2036 40,234,128 38,472,178
2035 39,876,375 37,470,776
2034 39,515,857 36,477,557
2033 39,152,086 35,487,806
2032 38,772,414 34,508,717
2031 38,386,293 33,538,029
2030 37,995,617 32,574,145
2029 37,606,753 31,620,865
2028 37,207,852 30,680,257
2027 36,806,585 29,750,695
2026 36,403,076 28,832,547
2025 35,987,113 27,926,917
2024 35,557,673 27,032,412
2023 35,126,298 26,159,867
2022 34,695,493 25,311,973
2021 34,282,399 24,502,140
2020 33,889,558 23,717,613
2019 33,440,596 22,947,757
2018 32,910,967 22,188,069
2017 32,355,644 21,435,446
2016 31,789,685 20,685,753
2015 31,232,798 19,939,498
2014 30,696,137 19,215,909
2013 30,174,265 18,519,898
2012 29,662,831 17,836,769
2011 29,162,039 17,176,283
2010 28,655,776 16,548,835
2009 28,124,778 15,943,675
2008 27,570,059 15,361,915
2007 26,998,389 14,803,610
2006 26,417,909 14,268,581
2005 25,836,071 13,756,192
2004 25,256,772 13,265,836
2003 24,679,602 12,796,984
2002 24,102,477 12,349,144
2001 23,526,538 11,920,647
2000 22,967,816 11,509,630
1999 22,435,531 11,117,411
1998 21,906,713 10,741,413
1997 21,375,218 10,383,969
1996 20,850,087 10,044,852
1995 20,330,599 9,714,529
1994 19,820,446 9,398,258
1993 19,322,664 9,100,789
1992 18,834,572 8,817,633
1991 18,342,464 8,546,900
1990 17,833,171 8,286,059
1989 17,314,997 8,034,780
1988 16,796,605 7,793,748
1987 16,276,737 7,561,150
1986 15,760,419 7,335,811
1985 15,252,258 7,118,457
1984 14,759,009 6,909,971
1983 14,285,907 6,708,644
1982 13,832,798 6,512,732
1981 13,399,203 6,322,006
1980 12,983,363 6,135,971
1979 12,627,862 5,955,556
1978 12,328,157 5,782,932
1977 12,035,713 5,619,716
1976 11,750,097 5,464,962
1975 11,471,914 5,317,019
1974 11,200,906 5,174,953
1973 10,935,621 5,037,865
1972 10,676,835 4,904,845
1971 10,423,453 4,776,225
1970 10,178,802 4,650,275
1969 9,947,597 4,525,725
1968 9,725,281 4,403,637
1967 9,507,099 4,283,590
1966 9,284,688 4,165,544
1965 9,056,408 4,049,695
1964 8,828,406 3,935,814
1963 8,602,160 3,823,873
1962 8,380,172 3,714,520
1961 8,164,443 3,608,162
1960 7,956,197 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Niger
2100 -0.26% 0.39%
2099 -0.25% 0.41%
2098 -0.26% 0.44%
2097 -0.27% 0.46%
2096 -0.26% 0.49%
2095 -0.26% 0.51%
2094 -0.26% 0.54%
2093 -0.25% 0.56%
2092 -0.25% 0.59%
2091 -0.25% 0.61%
2090 -0.24% 0.64%
2089 -0.24% 0.67%
2088 -0.23% 0.69%
2087 -0.23% 0.72%
2086 -0.2% 0.75%
2085 -0.2% 0.78%
2084 -0.2% 0.82%
2083 -0.18% 0.85%
2082 -0.16% 0.87%
2081 -0.16% 0.91%
2080 -0.13% 0.93%
2079 -0.11% 0.97%
2078 -0.1% 1%
2077 -0.05% 1.03%
2076 -0.05% 1.06%
2075 -0.03% 1.09%
2074 -0.03% 1.13%
2073 0.001% 1.16%
2072 0.02% 1.2%
2071 0.03% 1.23%
2070 0.05% 1.27%
2069 0.05% 1.3%
2068 0.07% 1.34%
2067 0.08% 1.38%
2066 0.1% 1.41%
2065 0.14% 1.45%
2064 0.14% 1.48%
2063 0.17% 1.52%
2062 0.2% 1.56%
2061 0.22% 1.6%
2060 0.25% 1.64%
2059 0.26% 1.68%
2058 0.28% 1.72%
2057 0.31% 1.75%
2056 0.32% 1.79%
2055 0.37% 1.83%
2054 0.41% 1.87%
2053 0.43% 1.91%
2052 0.46% 1.95%
2051 0.5% 1.98%
2050 0.52% 2.02%
2049 0.55% 2.06%
2048 0.6% 2.1%
2047 0.63% 2.14%
2046 0.65% 2.18%
2045 0.68% 2.22%
2044 0.73% 2.26%
2043 0.75% 2.3%
2042 0.76% 2.35%
2041 0.78% 2.39%
2040 0.79% 2.44%
2039 0.84% 2.5%
2038 0.85% 2.55%
2037 0.87% 2.61%
2036 0.9% 2.67%
2035 0.91% 2.72%
2034 0.93% 2.79%
2033 0.98% 2.84%
2032 1.01% 2.89%
2031 1.03% 2.96%
2030 1.03% 3.01%
2029 1.07% 3.07%
2028 1.09% 3.12%
2027 1.11% 3.18%
2026 1.16% 3.24%
2025 1.21% 3.31%
2024 1.23% 3.34%
2023 1.24% 3.35%
2022 1.2% 3.31%
2021 1.16% 3.31%
2020 1.34% 3.35%
2019 1.61% 3.42%
2018 1.72% 3.51%
2017 1.78% 3.62%
2016 1.78% 3.74%
2015 1.75% 3.77%
2014 1.73% 3.76%
2013 1.72% 3.83%
2012 1.72% 3.85%
2011 1.77% 3.79%
2010 1.89% 3.8%
2009 2.01% 3.79%
2008 2.12% 3.77%
2007 2.2% 3.75%
2006 2.25% 3.72%
2005 2.29% 3.7%
2004 2.34% 3.66%
2003 2.39% 3.63%
2002 2.45% 3.59%
2001 2.43% 3.57%
2000 2.37% 3.53%
1999 2.41% 3.5%
1998 2.49% 3.44%
1997 2.52% 3.38%
1996 2.56% 3.4%
1995 2.57% 3.37%
1994 2.58% 3.27%
1993 2.59% 3.21%
1992 2.68% 3.17%
1991 2.86% 3.15%
1990 2.99% 3.13%
1989 3.09% 3.09%
1988 3.19% 3.08%
1987 3.28% 3.07%
1986 3.33% 3.05%
1985 3.34% 3.02%
1984 3.31% 3%
1983 3.28% 3.01%
1982 3.24% 3.02%
1981 3.2% 3.03%
1980 2.82% 3.03%
1979 2.43% 2.99%
1978 2.43% 2.9%
1977 2.43% 2.83%
1976 2.42% 2.78%
1975 2.42% 2.75%
1974 2.43% 2.72%
1973 2.42% 2.71%
1972 2.43% 2.69%
1971 2.4% 2.71%
1970 2.32% 2.75%
1969 2.29% 2.77%
1968 2.29% 2.8%
1967 2.4% 2.83%
1966 2.52% 2.86%
1965 2.58% 2.89%
1964 2.63% 2.93%
1963 2.65% 2.94%
1962 2.64% 2.95%
1961 2.62% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Niger
Current population
36512221
29080898
Population rank 45/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.35%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
1.21 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 10/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 -7,704
Net migration rank 7/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -7,704
2024 - 174,770 - -4,041
2023 254,806 181,071 864,139 995
2022 237,560 188,154 829,651 995
2021 212,002 188,506 793,428 -4,405
2020 283,282 101,907 784,437 -4,402
2019 309,426 203,284 775,474 -15,778
2018 324,568 221,965 763,536 -3,830
2017 336,434 227,677 752,384 -6,830
2016 345,681 222,141 738,999 14,833
2015 358,302 187,663 721,630 17,051
2014 367,587 159,791 704,609 3,891
2013 366,738 149,637 686,070 -2,543
2012 371,497 134,975 664,009 18,714
2011 372,836 122,269 645,175 -6,941
2010 360,260 157,164 624,685 -8,033
2009 366,157 178,410 602,671 -9,014
2008 362,380 202,481 579,727 -9,847
2007 348,711 229,784 556,808 -10,069
2006 349,509 232,971 533,374 -10,054
2005 355,324 225,864 511,167 -9,700
2004 365,138 212,278 488,328 -9,070
2003 377,425 199,510 467,295 -8,841
2002 381,084 196,227 446,767 -9,550
2001 400,939 173,613 428,417 -8,654
2000 417,371 125,499 410,779 -8,522
1999 432,355 89,335 394,212 -12,037
1998 436,316 99,639 377,120 -7,298
1997 447,768 79,266 358,745 -13,680
1996 450,174 73,040 341,223 -8,057
1995 443,349 72,393 323,630 3,843
1994 437,873 66,685 306,026 -959
1993 429,910 61,079 292,135 -2,269
1992 418,900 66,286 278,690 -2,258
1991 401,938 97,111 266,527 -1,500
1990 384,518 135,020 256,594 73
1989 373,277 143,544 245,278 613
1988 386,507 133,478 237,296 -1,139
1987 381,999 137,759 231,371 -2,338
1986 385,799 127,081 224,365 -2,728
1985 383,243 120,215 219,206 -6,126
1984 376,797 106,248 213,111 -9,208
1983 365,290 97,862 207,962 -9,209
1982 353,138 89,942 202,012 -8,935
1981 339,991 84,142 195,938 -7,559
1980 326,947 80,617 189,251 -5,564
1979 317,439 -13,980 180,632 -3,495
1978 311,027 -15,059 171,614 -3,494
1977 305,515 -16,601 161,792 -3,476
1976 300,615 -18,316 154,489 -3,308
1975 294,541 -20,480 147,962 -3,254
1974 289,880 -21,919 142,606 -3,179
1973 284,611 -21,995 137,695 -2,942
1972 276,263 -21,305 133,813 -2,525
1971 272,323 -20,535 128,223 -2,277
1970 269,341 -31,839 128,184 -2,225
1969 264,327 -39,420 125,389 -2,245
1968 260,705 -40,996 123,301 -2,277
1967 258,764 -42,108 121,358 -2,289
1966 262,162 -33,993 119,314 -2,289
1965 264,836 -36,456 116,963 -2,289
1964 266,406 -38,785 115,386 -2,289
1963 265,815 -40,952 113,072 -2,289
1962 262,140 -43,033 110,280 -2,369
1961 257,270 -44,916 107,693 -2,893
1960 251,090 -46,948 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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