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Population in Malaysia compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 20.2 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Malaysia vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia North Macedonia
2100 44,353,615 866,884
2099 44,467,475 877,788
2098 44,579,971 888,715
2097 44,695,979 899,716
2096 44,814,885 910,709
2095 44,932,404 921,559
2094 45,047,479 932,633
2093 45,165,126 943,984
2092 45,278,674 955,335
2091 45,390,002 966,773
2090 45,501,495 978,130
2089 45,610,046 989,666
2088 45,717,882 1,001,224
2087 45,823,085 1,012,831
2086 45,926,712 1,024,787
2085 46,020,742 1,036,668
2084 46,111,490 1,048,876
2083 46,202,286 1,061,031
2082 46,284,929 1,073,408
2081 46,359,700 1,085,823
2080 46,435,482 1,098,127
2079 46,496,102 1,110,614
2078 46,549,167 1,123,398
2077 46,594,188 1,136,448
2076 46,619,045 1,149,787
2075 46,643,115 1,163,080
2074 46,658,350 1,176,671
2073 46,670,848 1,190,351
2072 46,670,426 1,204,015
2071 46,660,436 1,217,691
2070 46,645,623 1,231,978
2069 46,623,238 1,246,408
2068 46,600,060 1,260,869
2067 46,569,264 1,275,289
2066 46,530,377 1,289,439
2065 46,481,890 1,303,917
2064 46,417,369 1,318,161
2063 46,350,674 1,332,807
2062 46,272,105 1,347,540
2061 46,178,092 1,362,299
2060 46,075,877 1,376,807
2059 45,958,718 1,390,921
2058 45,837,407 1,404,982
2057 45,707,213 1,419,185
2056 45,566,357 1,433,595
2055 45,418,953 1,447,857
2054 45,252,995 1,462,210
2053 45,069,089 1,476,351
2052 44,873,927 1,489,905
2051 44,668,767 1,503,526
2050 44,445,677 1,516,629
2049 44,217,593 1,529,608
2048 43,974,925 1,542,390
2047 43,712,325 1,555,085
2046 43,438,283 1,568,151
2045 43,157,909 1,581,115
2044 42,866,716 1,593,878
2043 42,557,941 1,606,930
2042 42,239,980 1,619,941
2041 41,922,379 1,632,704
2040 41,598,231 1,645,446
2039 41,270,953 1,658,034
2038 40,929,067 1,670,347
2037 40,584,773 1,682,850
2036 40,234,128 1,695,204
2035 39,876,375 1,707,302
2034 39,515,857 1,719,193
2033 39,152,086 1,730,723
2032 38,772,414 1,742,288
2031 38,386,293 1,753,729
2030 37,995,617 1,765,162
2029 37,606,753 1,775,815
2028 37,207,852 1,786,051
2027 36,806,585 1,795,945
2026 36,403,076 1,805,954
2025 35,987,113 1,815,368
2024 35,557,673 1,824,359
2023 35,126,298 1,827,816
2022 34,695,493 1,831,712
2021 34,282,399 1,837,114
2020 33,889,558 1,856,124
2019 33,440,596 1,876,262
2018 32,910,967 1,889,051
2017 32,355,644 1,898,657
2016 31,789,685 1,906,313
2015 31,232,798 1,912,430
2014 30,696,137 1,917,557
2013 30,174,265 1,922,716
2012 29,662,831 1,929,821
2011 29,162,039 1,937,398
2010 28,655,776 1,946,298
2009 28,124,778 1,958,782
2008 27,570,059 1,971,493
2007 26,998,389 1,982,933
2006 26,417,909 1,994,287
2005 25,836,071 2,005,330
2004 25,256,772 2,016,186
2003 24,679,602 2,022,725
2002 24,102,477 2,020,157
2001 23,526,538 2,034,882
2000 22,967,816 2,026,350
1999 22,435,531 2,017,142
1998 21,906,713 2,007,523
1997 21,375,218 1,996,869
1996 20,850,087 2,012,553
1995 20,330,599 1,998,534
1994 19,820,446 1,992,666
1993 19,322,664 2,006,854
1992 18,834,572 2,032,523
1991 18,342,464 2,055,994
1990 17,833,171 2,063,689
1989 17,314,997 2,055,649
1988 16,796,605 2,045,737
1987 16,276,737 2,035,157
1986 15,760,419 2,024,732
1985 15,252,258 2,014,331
1984 14,759,009 2,003,399
1983 14,285,907 1,991,901
1982 13,832,798 1,978,956
1981 13,399,203 1,959,065
1980 12,983,363 1,933,038
1979 12,627,862 1,906,523
1978 12,328,157 1,879,847
1977 12,035,713 1,853,138
1976 11,750,097 1,825,830
1975 11,471,914 1,797,972
1974 11,200,906 1,770,545
1973 10,935,621 1,743,816
1972 10,676,835 1,717,395
1971 10,423,453 1,691,216
1970 10,178,802 1,664,208
1969 9,947,597 1,636,345
1968 9,725,281 1,608,930
1967 9,507,099 1,582,492
1966 9,284,688 1,557,349
1965 9,056,408 1,533,466
1964 8,828,406 1,510,900
1963 8,602,160 1,488,737
1962 8,380,172 1,471,745
1961 8,164,443 1,455,171
1960 7,956,197 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia North Macedonia
2100 -0.26% -1.24%
2099 -0.25% -1.23%
2098 -0.26% -1.22%
2097 -0.27% -1.21%
2096 -0.26% -1.18%
2095 -0.26% -1.19%
2094 -0.26% -1.2%
2093 -0.25% -1.19%
2092 -0.25% -1.18%
2091 -0.25% -1.16%
2090 -0.24% -1.17%
2089 -0.24% -1.15%
2088 -0.23% -1.15%
2087 -0.23% -1.17%
2086 -0.2% -1.15%
2085 -0.2% -1.16%
2084 -0.2% -1.15%
2083 -0.18% -1.15%
2082 -0.16% -1.14%
2081 -0.16% -1.12%
2080 -0.13% -1.12%
2079 -0.11% -1.14%
2078 -0.1% -1.15%
2077 -0.05% -1.16%
2076 -0.05% -1.14%
2075 -0.03% -1.15%
2074 -0.03% -1.15%
2073 0.001% -1.13%
2072 0.02% -1.12%
2071 0.03% -1.16%
2070 0.05% -1.16%
2069 0.05% -1.15%
2068 0.07% -1.13%
2067 0.08% -1.1%
2066 0.1% -1.11%
2065 0.14% -1.08%
2064 0.14% -1.1%
2063 0.17% -1.09%
2062 0.2% -1.08%
2061 0.22% -1.05%
2060 0.25% -1.01%
2059 0.26% -1%
2058 0.28% -1%
2057 0.31% -1.01%
2056 0.32% -0.99%
2055 0.37% -0.98%
2054 0.41% -0.96%
2053 0.43% -0.91%
2052 0.46% -0.91%
2051 0.5% -0.86%
2050 0.52% -0.85%
2049 0.55% -0.83%
2048 0.6% -0.82%
2047 0.63% -0.83%
2046 0.65% -0.82%
2045 0.68% -0.8%
2044 0.73% -0.81%
2043 0.75% -0.8%
2042 0.76% -0.78%
2041 0.78% -0.77%
2040 0.79% -0.76%
2039 0.84% -0.74%
2038 0.85% -0.74%
2037 0.87% -0.73%
2036 0.9% -0.71%
2035 0.91% -0.69%
2034 0.93% -0.67%
2033 0.98% -0.66%
2032 1.01% -0.65%
2031 1.03% -0.65%
2030 1.03% -0.6%
2029 1.07% -0.57%
2028 1.09% -0.55%
2027 1.11% -0.55%
2026 1.16% -0.52%
2025 1.21% -0.49%
2024 1.23% -0.19%
2023 1.24% -0.21%
2022 1.2% -0.29%
2021 1.16% -1.02%
2020 1.34% -1.07%
2019 1.61% -0.68%
2018 1.72% -0.51%
2017 1.78% -0.4%
2016 1.78% -0.32%
2015 1.75% -0.27%
2014 1.73% -0.27%
2013 1.72% -0.37%
2012 1.72% -0.39%
2011 1.77% -0.46%
2010 1.89% -0.64%
2009 2.01% -0.64%
2008 2.12% -0.58%
2007 2.2% -0.57%
2006 2.25% -0.55%
2005 2.29% -0.54%
2004 2.34% -0.32%
2003 2.39% 0.13%
2002 2.45% -0.72%
2001 2.43% 0.42%
2000 2.37% 0.46%
1999 2.41% 0.48%
1998 2.49% 0.53%
1997 2.52% -0.78%
1996 2.56% 0.7%
1995 2.57% 0.29%
1994 2.58% -0.71%
1993 2.59% -1.26%
1992 2.68% -1.14%
1991 2.86% -0.37%
1990 2.99% 0.39%
1989 3.09% 0.48%
1988 3.19% 0.52%
1987 3.28% 0.51%
1986 3.33% 0.52%
1985 3.34% 0.55%
1984 3.31% 0.58%
1983 3.28% 0.65%
1982 3.24% 1.02%
1981 3.2% 1.35%
1980 2.82% 1.39%
1979 2.43% 1.42%
1978 2.43% 1.44%
1977 2.43% 1.5%
1976 2.42% 1.55%
1975 2.42% 1.55%
1974 2.43% 1.53%
1973 2.42% 1.54%
1972 2.43% 1.55%
1971 2.4% 1.62%
1970 2.32% 1.7%
1969 2.29% 1.7%
1968 2.29% 1.67%
1967 2.4% 1.61%
1966 2.52% 1.56%
1965 2.58% 1.49%
1964 2.63% 1.49%
1963 2.65% 1.15%
1962 2.64% 1.14%
1961 2.62% 1.4%

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

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In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Malaysia North Macedonia
Current population
36512221
1805954
Population rank 45/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.02%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.21 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -9
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 176/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 -5,645
Net migration rank 7/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -5,645
2024 - 174,770 - -5,728
2023 254,806 181,071 -3,290 -5,597
2022 237,560 188,154 -4,397 -5,296
2021 212,002 188,506 -9,737 -5,483
2020 283,282 101,907 -5,939 -23,458
2019 309,426 203,284 -375 -24,204
2018 324,568 221,965 1,512 -24,878
2017 336,434 227,677 1,329 -24,227
2016 345,681 222,141 2,374 -24,144
2015 358,302 187,663 2,294 -23,010
2014 367,587 159,791 3,644 -22,132
2013 366,738 149,637 3,653 -20,297
2012 371,497 134,975 3,087 -19,083
2011 372,836 122,269 3,100 -17,871
2010 360,260 157,164 4,866 -16,668
2009 366,157 178,410 4,309 -15,455
2008 362,380 202,481 3,746 -17,645
2007 348,711 229,784 2,974 -15,705
2006 349,509 232,971 3,988 -9,632
2005 355,324 225,864 4,011 -2,244
2004 365,138 212,278 5,444 -2,640
2003 377,425 199,510 8,900 -2,880
2002 381,084 196,227 9,697 -2,858
2001 400,939 173,613 10,174 -922
2000 417,371 125,499 12,159 -2,824
1999 432,355 89,335 10,489 -1,261
1998 436,316 99,639 12,446 -589
1997 447,768 79,266 12,979 -477
1996 450,174 73,040 14,806 -397
1995 443,349 72,393 17,239 -3,603
1994 437,873 66,685 19,103 -21,006
1993 429,910 61,079 20,797 -47,273
1992 418,900 66,286 21,659 -46,509
1991 401,938 97,111 23,387 -45,484
1990 384,518 135,020 22,868 -16,174
1989 373,277 143,544 22,912 -13,528
1988 386,507 133,478 24,064 -13,621
1987 381,999 137,759 24,359 -13,635
1986 385,799 127,081 23,720 -13,589
1985 383,243 120,215 24,167 -13,492
1984 376,797 106,248 24,436 -13,251
1983 365,290 97,862 24,690 -12,884
1982 353,138 89,942 25,810 -11,716
1981 339,991 84,142 25,689 0
1980 326,947 80,617 26,547 -189
1979 317,439 -13,980 27,096 -426
1978 311,027 -15,059 27,150 -462
1977 305,515 -16,601 27,410 -683
1976 300,615 -18,316 28,799 -911
1975 294,541 -20,480 28,983 -1,147
1974 289,880 -21,919 28,400 -1,376
1973 284,611 -21,995 28,032 -1,600
1972 276,263 -21,305 28,236 -1,834
1971 272,323 -20,535 28,010 -2,064
1970 269,341 -31,839 28,022 60
1969 264,327 -39,420 27,464 181
1968 260,705 -40,996 28,378 -1,201
1967 258,764 -42,108 28,401 -2,696
1966 262,162 -33,993 28,766 -4,176
1965 264,836 -36,456 28,564 -5,385
1964 266,406 -38,785 27,889 -5,938
1963 265,815 -40,952 28,124 -5,759
1962 262,140 -43,033 25,317 -13,702
1961 257,270 -44,916 27,846 -6,309
1960 251,090 -46,948 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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