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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.44 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Malaysia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Norway
2100 44,353,615 5,441,855
2099 44,467,475 5,454,583
2098 44,579,971 5,466,669
2097 44,695,979 5,478,174
2096 44,814,885 5,490,010
2095 44,932,404 5,502,418
2094 45,047,479 5,514,598
2093 45,165,126 5,527,174
2092 45,278,674 5,539,172
2091 45,390,002 5,551,172
2090 45,501,495 5,564,044
2089 45,610,046 5,576,715
2088 45,717,882 5,590,047
2087 45,823,085 5,604,159
2086 45,926,712 5,617,935
2085 46,020,742 5,631,413
2084 46,111,490 5,645,116
2083 46,202,286 5,658,044
2082 46,284,929 5,670,485
2081 46,359,700 5,682,427
2080 46,435,482 5,694,199
2079 46,496,102 5,705,317
2078 46,549,167 5,715,984
2077 46,594,188 5,726,145
2076 46,619,045 5,735,898
2075 46,643,115 5,745,619
2074 46,658,350 5,755,683
2073 46,670,848 5,765,642
2072 46,670,426 5,775,295
2071 46,660,436 5,784,119
2070 46,645,623 5,793,594
2069 46,623,238 5,802,341
2068 46,600,060 5,811,630
2067 46,569,264 5,821,550
2066 46,530,377 5,831,535
2065 46,481,890 5,841,333
2064 46,417,369 5,851,085
2063 46,350,674 5,860,548
2062 46,272,105 5,869,700
2061 46,178,092 5,877,754
2060 46,075,877 5,885,488
2059 45,958,718 5,892,036
2058 45,837,407 5,897,922
2057 45,707,213 5,904,330
2056 45,566,357 5,910,291
2055 45,418,953 5,915,286
2054 45,252,995 5,919,312
2053 45,069,089 5,922,325
2052 44,873,927 5,923,483
2051 44,668,767 5,923,938
2050 44,445,677 5,923,557
2049 44,217,593 5,922,138
2048 43,974,925 5,919,215
2047 43,712,325 5,916,146
2046 43,438,283 5,912,426
2045 43,157,909 5,907,334
2044 42,866,716 5,902,175
2043 42,557,941 5,896,614
2042 42,239,980 5,889,741
2041 41,922,379 5,881,692
2040 41,598,231 5,873,512
2039 41,270,953 5,864,063
2038 40,929,067 5,853,639
2037 40,584,773 5,842,734
2036 40,234,128 5,830,991
2035 39,876,375 5,818,882
2034 39,515,857 5,805,966
2033 39,152,086 5,792,030
2032 38,772,414 5,777,062
2031 38,386,293 5,760,828
2030 37,995,617 5,743,814
2029 37,606,753 5,725,891
2028 37,207,852 5,706,765
2027 36,806,585 5,686,336
2026 36,403,076 5,665,477
2025 35,987,113 5,626,258
2024 35,557,673 5,572,279
2023 35,126,298 5,519,601
2022 34,695,493 5,457,127
2021 34,282,399 5,408,320
2020 33,889,558 5,379,475
2019 33,440,596 5,347,896
2018 32,910,967 5,311,916
2017 32,355,644 5,276,968
2016 31,789,685 5,234,519
2015 31,232,798 5,188,607
2014 30,696,137 5,137,232
2013 30,174,265 5,079,623
2012 29,662,831 5,018,573
2011 29,162,039 4,953,088
2010 28,655,776 4,889,252
2009 28,124,778 4,828,726
2008 27,570,059 4,768,212
2007 26,998,389 4,709,153
2006 26,417,909 4,660,677
2005 25,836,071 4,623,291
2004 25,256,772 4,591,910
2003 24,679,602 4,564,855
2002 24,102,477 4,538,159
2001 23,526,538 4,513,751
2000 22,967,816 4,490,967
1999 22,435,531 4,461,913
1998 21,906,713 4,431,464
1997 21,375,218 4,405,157
1996 20,850,087 4,381,336
1995 20,330,599 4,359,184
1994 19,820,446 4,336,613
1993 19,322,664 4,311,991
1992 18,834,572 4,286,401
1991 18,342,464 4,261,732
1990 17,833,171 4,241,473
1989 17,314,997 4,226,901
1988 16,796,605 4,209,488
1987 16,276,737 4,186,905
1986 15,760,419 4,167,354
1985 15,252,258 4,152,516
1984 14,759,009 4,140,099
1983 14,285,907 4,128,432
1982 13,832,798 4,114,787
1981 13,399,203 4,099,702
1980 12,983,363 4,085,620
1979 12,627,862 4,072,517
1978 12,328,157 4,058,671
1977 12,035,713 4,043,205
1976 11,750,097 4,026,152
1975 11,471,914 4,007,313
1974 11,200,906 3,985,258
1973 10,935,621 3,960,612
1972 10,676,835 3,933,004
1971 10,423,453 3,903,039
1970 10,178,802 3,875,763
1969 9,947,597 3,847,707
1968 9,725,281 3,816,486
1967 9,507,099 3,784,539
1966 9,284,688 3,753,012
1965 9,056,408 3,723,168
1964 8,828,406 3,694,339
1963 8,602,160 3,666,537
1962 8,380,172 3,638,918
1961 8,164,443 3,609,800
1960 7,956,197 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Norway
2100 -0.26% -0.23%
2099 -0.25% -0.22%
2098 -0.26% -0.21%
2097 -0.27% -0.22%
2096 -0.26% -0.23%
2095 -0.26% -0.22%
2094 -0.26% -0.23%
2093 -0.25% -0.22%
2092 -0.25% -0.22%
2091 -0.25% -0.23%
2090 -0.24% -0.23%
2089 -0.24% -0.24%
2088 -0.23% -0.25%
2087 -0.23% -0.25%
2086 -0.2% -0.24%
2085 -0.2% -0.24%
2084 -0.2% -0.23%
2083 -0.18% -0.22%
2082 -0.16% -0.21%
2081 -0.16% -0.21%
2080 -0.13% -0.19%
2079 -0.11% -0.19%
2078 -0.1% -0.18%
2077 -0.05% -0.17%
2076 -0.05% -0.17%
2075 -0.03% -0.17%
2074 -0.03% -0.17%
2073 0.001% -0.17%
2072 0.02% -0.15%
2071 0.03% -0.16%
2070 0.05% -0.15%
2069 0.05% -0.16%
2068 0.07% -0.17%
2067 0.08% -0.17%
2066 0.1% -0.17%
2065 0.14% -0.17%
2064 0.14% -0.16%
2063 0.17% -0.16%
2062 0.2% -0.14%
2061 0.22% -0.13%
2060 0.25% -0.11%
2059 0.26% -0.1%
2058 0.28% -0.11%
2057 0.31% -0.1%
2056 0.32% -0.08%
2055 0.37% -0.07%
2054 0.41% -0.05%
2053 0.43% -0.02%
2052 0.46% -0.008%
2051 0.5% 0.006%
2050 0.52% 0.02%
2049 0.55% 0.05%
2048 0.6% 0.05%
2047 0.63% 0.06%
2046 0.65% 0.09%
2045 0.68% 0.09%
2044 0.73% 0.09%
2043 0.75% 0.12%
2042 0.76% 0.14%
2041 0.78% 0.14%
2040 0.79% 0.16%
2039 0.84% 0.18%
2038 0.85% 0.19%
2037 0.87% 0.2%
2036 0.9% 0.21%
2035 0.91% 0.22%
2034 0.93% 0.24%
2033 0.98% 0.26%
2032 1.01% 0.28%
2031 1.03% 0.3%
2030 1.03% 0.31%
2029 1.07% 0.34%
2028 1.09% 0.36%
2027 1.11% 0.37%
2026 1.16% 0.7%
2025 1.21% 0.97%
2024 1.23% 0.95%
2023 1.24% 1.14%
2022 1.2% 0.9%
2021 1.16% 0.54%
2020 1.34% 0.59%
2019 1.61% 0.68%
2018 1.72% 0.66%
2017 1.78% 0.81%
2016 1.78% 0.88%
2015 1.75% 1%
2014 1.73% 1.13%
2013 1.72% 1.22%
2012 1.72% 1.32%
2011 1.77% 1.31%
2010 1.89% 1.25%
2009 2.01% 1.27%
2008 2.12% 1.25%
2007 2.2% 1.04%
2006 2.25% 0.81%
2005 2.29% 0.68%
2004 2.34% 0.59%
2003 2.39% 0.59%
2002 2.45% 0.54%
2001 2.43% 0.51%
2000 2.37% 0.65%
1999 2.41% 0.69%
1998 2.49% 0.6%
1997 2.52% 0.54%
1996 2.56% 0.51%
1995 2.57% 0.52%
1994 2.58% 0.57%
1993 2.59% 0.6%
1992 2.68% 0.58%
1991 2.86% 0.48%
1990 2.99% 0.34%
1989 3.09% 0.41%
1988 3.19% 0.54%
1987 3.28% 0.47%
1986 3.33% 0.36%
1985 3.34% 0.3%
1984 3.31% 0.28%
1983 3.28% 0.33%
1982 3.24% 0.37%
1981 3.2% 0.34%
1980 2.82% 0.32%
1979 2.43% 0.34%
1978 2.43% 0.38%
1977 2.43% 0.42%
1976 2.42% 0.47%
1975 2.42% 0.55%
1974 2.43% 0.62%
1973 2.42% 0.7%
1972 2.43% 0.77%
1971 2.4% 0.7%
1970 2.32% 0.73%
1969 2.29% 0.82%
1968 2.29% 0.84%
1967 2.4% 0.84%
1966 2.52% 0.8%
1965 2.58% 0.78%
1964 2.63% 0.76%
1963 2.65% 0.76%
1962 2.64% 0.81%
1961 2.62% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Norway
Current population
36512221
5671119
Population rank 45/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.07%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +144
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 105/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 +29,798
Net migration rank 7/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 29,798
2024 - 174,770 - 44,356
2023 254,806 181,071 8,280 53,806
2022 237,560 188,154 5,457 58,040
2021 212,002 188,506 14,062 19,804
2020 283,282 101,907 12,372 11,277
2019 309,426 203,284 13,904 25,707
2018 324,568 221,965 14,342 18,473
2017 336,434 227,677 15,831 21,657
2016 345,681 222,141 17,797 26,417
2015 358,302 187,663 18,160 30,242
2014 367,587 159,791 18,494 38,522
2013 366,738 149,637 17,779 40,690
2012 371,497 134,975 18,066 47,883
2011 372,836 122,269 18,822 47,454
2010 360,260 157,164 20,046 42,865
2009 366,157 178,410 20,280 39,316
2008 362,380 202,481 19,073 44,002
2007 348,711 229,784 16,482 40,111
2006 349,509 232,971 17,244 24,054
2005 355,324 225,864 15,719 18,588
2004 365,138 212,278 15,612 13,412
2003 377,425 199,510 14,151 11,389
2002 381,084 196,227 10,892 17,279
2001 400,939 173,613 13,090 7,906
2000 417,371 125,499 15,269 9,805
1999 432,355 89,335 14,278 19,147
1998 436,316 99,639 14,181 13,519
1997 447,768 79,266 15,418 9,744
1996 450,174 73,040 17,087 5,671
1995 443,349 72,393 14,821 6,343
1994 437,873 66,685 16,045 7,580
1993 429,910 61,079 12,936 12,567
1992 418,900 66,286 15,431 10,218
1991 401,938 97,111 16,194 7,949
1990 384,518 135,020 14,845 1,818
1989 373,277 143,544 13,949 -1,730
1988 386,507 133,478 12,207 10,380
1987 381,999 137,759 9,212 13,907
1986 385,799 127,081 8,751 7,616
1985 383,243 120,215 6,644 6,725
1984 376,797 106,248 7,452 3,856
1983 365,290 97,862 7,844 4,120
1982 353,138 89,942 9,875 5,749
1981 339,991 84,142 9,020 6,010
1980 326,947 80,617 9,806 3,763
1979 317,439 -13,980 10,181 2,839
1978 311,027 -15,059 11,364 3,823
1977 305,515 -16,601 11,321 4,845
1976 300,615 -18,316 13,286 4,779
1975 294,541 -20,480 16,430 3,312
1974 289,880 -21,919 20,324 4,425
1973 284,611 -21,995 21,387 3,414
1972 276,263 -21,305 24,777 5,603
1971 272,323 -20,535 26,541 3,031
1970 269,341 -31,839 25,968 -1,034
1969 264,327 -39,420 28,858 2,230
1968 260,705 -40,996 29,387 1,761
1967 258,764 -42,108 30,276 2,460
1966 262,162 -33,993 31,150 -888
1965 264,836 -36,456 31,275 -1,525
1964 266,406 -38,785 30,293 -1,571
1963 265,815 -40,952 26,766 1,061
1962 262,140 -43,033 28,020 655
1961 257,270 -44,916 29,239 1,437
1960 251,090 -46,948 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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