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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.34 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Malaysia vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Oman
2100 44,353,615 12,326,703
2099 44,467,475 12,244,321
2098 44,579,971 12,161,347
2097 44,695,979 12,077,858
2096 44,814,885 11,994,015
2095 44,932,404 11,909,754
2094 45,047,479 11,825,095
2093 45,165,126 11,740,085
2092 45,278,674 11,654,790
2091 45,390,002 11,569,356
2090 45,501,495 11,483,782
2089 45,610,046 11,398,109
2088 45,717,882 11,312,508
2087 45,823,085 11,227,223
2086 45,926,712 11,141,991
2085 46,020,742 11,056,984
2084 46,111,490 10,972,191
2083 46,202,286 10,887,525
2082 46,284,929 10,802,994
2081 46,359,700 10,718,800
2080 46,435,482 10,634,723
2079 46,496,102 10,550,794
2078 46,549,167 10,466,970
2077 46,594,188 10,383,169
2076 46,619,045 10,299,342
2075 46,643,115 10,215,493
2074 46,658,350 10,131,547
2073 46,670,848 10,047,318
2072 46,670,426 9,962,612
2071 46,660,436 9,877,378
2070 46,645,623 9,791,853
2069 46,623,238 9,705,815
2068 46,600,060 9,619,166
2067 46,569,264 9,531,936
2066 46,530,377 9,443,967
2065 46,481,890 9,355,538
2064 46,417,369 9,266,470
2063 46,350,674 9,176,798
2062 46,272,105 9,086,390
2061 46,178,092 8,995,287
2060 46,075,877 8,903,536
2059 45,958,718 8,810,958
2058 45,837,407 8,717,538
2057 45,707,213 8,623,514
2056 45,566,357 8,528,891
2055 45,418,953 8,433,708
2054 45,252,995 8,338,102
2053 45,069,089 8,242,274
2052 44,873,927 8,146,407
2051 44,668,767 8,050,917
2050 44,445,677 7,955,842
2049 44,217,593 7,861,436
2048 43,974,925 7,767,655
2047 43,712,325 7,674,619
2046 43,438,283 7,582,158
2045 43,157,909 7,490,461
2044 42,866,716 7,399,381
2043 42,557,941 7,309,208
2042 42,239,980 7,219,941
2041 41,922,379 7,131,715
2040 41,598,231 7,044,649
2039 41,270,953 6,958,711
2038 40,929,067 6,873,682
2037 40,584,773 6,789,514
2036 40,234,128 6,706,116
2035 39,876,375 6,623,241
2034 39,515,857 6,540,718
2033 39,152,086 6,458,252
2032 38,772,414 6,375,523
2031 38,386,293 6,292,383
2030 37,995,617 6,208,520
2029 37,606,753 6,115,428
2028 37,207,852 6,010,434
2027 36,806,585 5,881,073
2026 36,403,076 5,717,450
2025 35,987,113 5,519,571
2024 35,557,673 5,281,538
2023 35,126,298 5,049,269
2022 34,695,493 4,730,226
2021 34,282,399 4,500,424
2020 33,889,558 4,522,497
2019 33,440,596 4,591,241
2018 32,910,967 4,597,877
2017 32,355,644 4,537,396
2016 31,789,685 4,390,877
2015 31,232,798 4,184,895
2014 30,696,137 4,002,439
2013 30,174,265 3,833,913
2012 29,662,831 3,547,106
2011 29,162,039 3,076,763
2010 28,655,776 2,757,446
2009 28,124,778 2,684,659
2008 27,570,059 2,626,529
2007 26,998,389 2,570,174
2006 26,417,909 2,514,795
2005 25,836,071 2,459,802
2004 25,256,772 2,404,821
2003 24,679,602 2,363,796
2002 24,102,477 2,337,140
2001 23,526,538 2,310,217
2000 22,967,816 2,282,131
1999 22,435,531 2,252,909
1998 21,906,713 2,222,489
1997 21,375,218 2,190,720
1996 20,850,087 2,156,926
1995 20,330,599 2,120,528
1994 19,820,446 2,081,834
1993 19,322,664 2,021,675
1992 18,834,572 1,938,238
1991 18,342,464 1,851,473
1990 17,833,171 1,763,954
1989 17,314,997 1,676,228
1988 16,796,605 1,588,568
1987 16,276,737 1,500,996
1986 15,760,419 1,413,419
1985 15,252,258 1,325,480
1984 14,759,009 1,247,716
1983 14,285,907 1,181,459
1982 13,832,798 1,117,678
1981 13,399,203 1,057,320
1980 12,983,363 1,001,248
1979 12,627,862 949,116
1978 12,328,157 900,304
1977 12,035,713 855,314
1976 11,750,097 814,701
1975 11,471,914 778,864
1974 11,200,906 746,988
1973 10,935,621 721,179
1972 10,676,835 700,593
1971 10,423,453 681,119
1970 10,178,802 662,680
1969 9,947,597 645,255
1968 9,725,281 628,798
1967 9,507,099 613,318
1966 9,284,688 598,804
1965 9,056,408 585,236
1964 8,828,406 572,577
1963 8,602,160 560,827
1962 8,380,172 549,941
1961 8,164,443 539,854
1960 7,956,197 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Oman
2100 -0.26% 0.67%
2099 -0.25% 0.68%
2098 -0.26% 0.69%
2097 -0.27% 0.7%
2096 -0.26% 0.71%
2095 -0.26% 0.72%
2094 -0.26% 0.72%
2093 -0.25% 0.73%
2092 -0.25% 0.74%
2091 -0.25% 0.75%
2090 -0.24% 0.75%
2089 -0.24% 0.76%
2088 -0.23% 0.76%
2087 -0.23% 0.76%
2086 -0.2% 0.77%
2085 -0.2% 0.77%
2084 -0.2% 0.78%
2083 -0.18% 0.78%
2082 -0.16% 0.79%
2081 -0.16% 0.79%
2080 -0.13% 0.8%
2079 -0.11% 0.8%
2078 -0.1% 0.81%
2077 -0.05% 0.81%
2076 -0.05% 0.82%
2075 -0.03% 0.83%
2074 -0.03% 0.84%
2073 0.001% 0.85%
2072 0.02% 0.86%
2071 0.03% 0.87%
2070 0.05% 0.89%
2069 0.05% 0.9%
2068 0.07% 0.92%
2067 0.08% 0.93%
2066 0.1% 0.95%
2065 0.14% 0.96%
2064 0.14% 0.98%
2063 0.17% 0.99%
2062 0.2% 1.01%
2061 0.22% 1.03%
2060 0.25% 1.05%
2059 0.26% 1.07%
2058 0.28% 1.09%
2057 0.31% 1.11%
2056 0.32% 1.13%
2055 0.37% 1.15%
2054 0.41% 1.16%
2053 0.43% 1.18%
2052 0.46% 1.19%
2051 0.5% 1.2%
2050 0.52% 1.2%
2049 0.55% 1.21%
2048 0.6% 1.21%
2047 0.63% 1.22%
2046 0.65% 1.22%
2045 0.68% 1.23%
2044 0.73% 1.23%
2043 0.75% 1.24%
2042 0.76% 1.24%
2041 0.78% 1.24%
2040 0.79% 1.23%
2039 0.84% 1.24%
2038 0.85% 1.24%
2037 0.87% 1.24%
2036 0.9% 1.25%
2035 0.91% 1.26%
2034 0.93% 1.28%
2033 0.98% 1.3%
2032 1.01% 1.32%
2031 1.03% 1.35%
2030 1.03% 1.52%
2029 1.07% 1.75%
2028 1.09% 2.2%
2027 1.11% 2.86%
2026 1.16% 3.59%
2025 1.21% 4.51%
2024 1.23% 4.6%
2023 1.24% 6.74%
2022 1.2% 5.11%
2021 1.16% -0.49%
2020 1.34% -1.5%
2019 1.61% -0.14%
2018 1.72% 1.33%
2017 1.78% 3.34%
2016 1.78% 4.92%
2015 1.75% 4.56%
2014 1.73% 4.4%
2013 1.72% 8.09%
2012 1.72% 15.3%
2011 1.77% 11.6%
2010 1.89% 2.71%
2009 2.01% 2.21%
2008 2.12% 2.19%
2007 2.2% 2.2%
2006 2.25% 2.24%
2005 2.29% 2.29%
2004 2.34% 1.74%
2003 2.39% 1.14%
2002 2.45% 1.17%
2001 2.43% 1.23%
2000 2.37% 1.3%
1999 2.41% 1.37%
1998 2.49% 1.45%
1997 2.52% 1.57%
1996 2.56% 1.72%
1995 2.57% 1.86%
1994 2.58% 2.98%
1993 2.59% 4.3%
1992 2.68% 4.69%
1991 2.86% 4.96%
1990 2.99% 5.23%
1989 3.09% 5.52%
1988 3.19% 5.83%
1987 3.28% 6.2%
1986 3.33% 6.63%
1985 3.34% 6.23%
1984 3.31% 5.61%
1983 3.28% 5.71%
1982 3.24% 5.71%
1981 3.2% 5.6%
1980 2.82% 5.49%
1979 2.43% 5.42%
1978 2.43% 5.26%
1977 2.43% 4.99%
1976 2.42% 4.6%
1975 2.42% 4.27%
1974 2.43% 3.58%
1973 2.42% 2.94%
1972 2.43% 2.86%
1971 2.4% 2.78%
1970 2.32% 2.7%
1969 2.29% 2.62%
1968 2.29% 2.52%
1967 2.4% 2.42%
1966 2.52% 2.32%
1965 2.58% 2.21%
1964 2.63% 2.1%
1963 2.65% 1.98%
1962 2.64% 1.87%
1961 2.62% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Oman
Current population
36512221
5761708
Population rank 45/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.07%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +636
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 5/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 +113,734
Net migration rank 7/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 113,734
2024 - 174,770 - 154,219
2023 254,806 181,071 75,467 156,285
2022 237,560 188,154 67,278 339,063
2021 212,002 188,506 69,991 -16,726
2020 283,282 101,907 74,224 -171,635
2019 309,426 203,284 77,394 -117,480
2018 324,568 221,965 79,438 -52,630
2017 336,434 227,677 82,408 11,751
2016 345,681 222,141 81,350 117,538
2015 358,302 187,663 79,241 133,842
2014 367,587 159,791 76,258 75,557
2013 366,738 149,637 71,905 113,335
2012 371,497 134,975 65,572 322,812
2011 372,836 122,269 59,689 492,609
2010 360,260 157,164 57,619 28,717
2009 366,157 178,410 52,007 7,226
2008 362,380 202,481 47,146 9,877
2007 348,711 229,784 44,207 11,478
2006 349,509 232,971 43,969 11,103
2005 355,324 225,864 44,688 10,231
2004 365,138 212,278 45,651 9,394
2003 377,425 199,510 46,273 -19,265
2002 381,084 196,227 46,397 -20,098
2001 400,939 173,613 46,651 -19,103
2000 417,371 125,499 47,208 -18,588
1999 432,355 89,335 48,053 -18,235
1998 436,316 99,639 48,654 -17,626
1997 447,768 79,266 49,510 -16,998
1996 450,174 73,040 50,362 -15,286
1995 443,349 72,393 51,139 -13,418
1994 437,873 66,685 52,337 -12,665
1993 429,910 61,079 53,439 27,204
1992 418,900 66,286 54,471 31,756
1991 401,938 97,111 55,382 31,927
1990 384,518 135,020 56,000 31,722
1989 373,277 143,544 56,202 31,528
1988 386,507 133,478 56,142 31,456
1987 381,999 137,759 55,933 31,608
1986 385,799 127,081 55,324 32,289
1985 383,243 120,215 54,609 33,666
1984 376,797 106,248 52,253 14,993
1983 365,290 97,862 49,646 15,617
1982 353,138 89,942 46,939 15,359
1981 339,991 84,142 44,176 14,239
1980 326,947 80,617 41,109 12,626
1979 317,439 -13,980 38,022 12,511
1978 311,027 -15,059 35,141 11,946
1977 305,515 -16,601 32,342 10,554
1976 300,615 -18,316 30,032 8,299
1975 294,541 -20,480 27,699 5,632
1974 289,880 -21,919 25,543 4,880
1973 284,611 -21,995 24,195 -2,996
1972 276,263 -21,305 22,968 -2,996
1971 272,323 -20,535 21,973 -2,996
1970 269,341 -31,839 20,893 -2,996
1969 264,327 -39,420 19,949 -2,996
1968 260,705 -40,996 18,962 -2,996
1967 258,764 -42,108 17,990 -2,996
1966 262,162 -33,993 17,030 -2,996
1965 264,836 -36,456 16,103 -2,996
1964 266,406 -38,785 15,205 -2,996
1963 265,815 -40,952 14,283 -2,996
1962 262,140 -43,033 13,485 -2,996
1961 257,270 -44,916 12,690 -2,996
1960 251,090 -46,948 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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