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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 7.14 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.59% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Malaysia vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Pakistan
2100 44,342,183 514,639,086
2099 44,456,013 513,762,873
2098 44,568,480 512,834,641
2097 44,684,459 511,842,588
2096 44,803,334 510,743,323
2095 44,920,823 509,544,194
2094 45,035,868 508,236,117
2093 45,153,485 506,871,405
2092 45,267,003 505,433,117
2091 45,378,303 503,929,591
2090 45,489,767 502,369,089
2089 45,598,290 500,764,988
2088 45,706,098 499,040,109
2087 45,811,274 497,294,229
2086 45,914,874 495,416,407
2085 46,008,880 493,469,269
2084 46,099,604 491,457,322
2083 46,190,377 489,327,293
2082 46,272,999 487,086,584
2081 46,347,751 484,774,651
2080 46,423,514 482,358,125
2079 46,484,118 479,913,540
2078 46,537,169 477,377,443
2077 46,582,178 474,692,907
2076 46,607,029 471,877,807
2075 46,631,092 468,953,317
2074 46,646,324 465,972,364
2073 46,658,819 462,907,667
2072 46,658,396 459,752,452
2071 46,648,409 456,518,761
2070 46,633,600 453,190,545
2069 46,611,221 449,749,441
2068 46,588,049 446,219,879
2067 46,557,261 442,632,987
2066 46,518,384 438,970,919
2065 46,469,909 435,260,675
2064 46,405,405 431,484,424
2063 46,338,727 427,665,121
2062 46,260,178 423,724,764
2061 46,166,190 419,759,602
2060 46,064,001 415,724,868
2059 45,946,872 411,662,239
2058 45,825,593 407,514,159
2057 45,695,432 403,318,028
2056 45,554,612 399,031,614
2055 45,407,246 394,728,055
2054 45,241,331 390,385,410
2053 45,057,472 386,003,289
2052 44,862,361 381,568,312
2051 44,657,253 377,096,921
2050 44,434,221 372,554,619
2049 44,206,196 367,986,189
2048 43,963,591 363,386,382
2047 43,701,058 358,734,325
2046 43,427,087 354,003,639
2045 43,146,785 349,228,953
2044 42,855,667 344,443,561
2043 42,546,972 339,631,894
2042 42,229,093 334,801,403
2041 41,911,573 329,944,530
2040 41,587,509 325,107,264
2039 41,260,315 320,203,920
2038 40,918,517 315,273,196
2037 40,574,312 310,377,446
2036 40,223,758 305,472,156
2035 39,866,097 300,604,245
2034 39,505,672 295,748,602
2033 39,141,994 290,911,874
2032 38,762,420 286,130,352
2031 38,376,399 281,410,647
2030 37,985,824 276,766,735
2029 37,597,060 272,246,760
2028 37,198,261 267,784,548
2027 36,797,098 263,445,027
2026 36,393,693 259,285,315
2025 35,977,838 255,219,554
2024 35,557,673 251,269,164
2023 35,126,298 247,504,495
2022 34,695,493 243,700,667
2021 34,282,399 239,477,801
2020 33,889,558 235,001,746
2019 33,440,596 230,800,899
2018 32,910,967 226,928,892
2017 32,355,644 223,273,967
2016 31,789,685 220,138,869
2015 31,232,798 217,290,883
2014 30,696,137 214,264,647
2013 30,174,265 211,073,978
2012 29,662,831 207,667,125
2011 29,162,039 203,746,065
2010 28,655,776 199,239,047
2009 28,124,778 194,376,534
2008 27,570,059 189,499,113
2007 26,998,389 184,493,231
2006 26,417,909 179,682,690
2005 25,836,071 175,453,212
2004 25,256,772 171,286,000
2003 24,679,602 167,110,248
2002 24,102,477 163,222,549
2001 23,526,538 159,270,907
2000 22,967,816 154,879,127
1999 22,435,531 150,565,377
1998 21,906,713 146,522,356
1997 21,375,218 142,531,804
1996 20,850,087 138,557,092
1995 20,330,599 134,582,253
1994 19,820,446 130,748,083
1993 19,322,664 127,020,117
1992 18,834,572 123,546,848
1991 18,342,464 120,060,406
1990 17,833,171 116,155,576
1989 17,314,997 112,336,629
1988 16,796,605 108,724,739
1987 16,276,737 105,130,717
1986 15,760,419 101,606,764
1985 15,252,258 98,229,285
1984 14,759,009 95,164,936
1983 14,285,907 92,227,711
1982 13,832,798 89,089,246
1981 13,399,203 85,802,049
1980 12,983,363 82,291,010
1979 12,627,862 78,997,039
1978 12,328,157 76,307,379
1977 12,035,713 73,901,827
1976 11,750,097 71,620,254
1975 11,471,914 69,461,175
1974 11,200,906 67,415,487
1973 10,935,621 65,461,912
1972 10,676,835 63,583,194
1971 10,423,453 61,847,899
1970 10,178,802 60,166,719
1969 9,947,597 58,460,939
1968 9,725,281 56,810,507
1967 9,507,099 55,214,768
1966 9,284,688 53,678,667
1965 9,056,408 52,209,010
1964 8,828,406 50,799,999
1963 8,602,160 49,447,776
1962 8,380,172 48,156,128
1961 8,164,443 46,921,277
1960 7,956,197 45,709,310

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malaysia's population will grow by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Pakistan
2100 -0.26% 0.17%
2099 -0.25% 0.18%
2098 -0.26% 0.19%
2097 -0.27% 0.22%
2096 -0.26% 0.24%
2095 -0.26% 0.26%
2094 -0.26% 0.27%
2093 -0.25% 0.28%
2092 -0.25% 0.3%
2091 -0.25% 0.31%
2090 -0.24% 0.32%
2089 -0.24% 0.35%
2088 -0.23% 0.35%
2087 -0.23% 0.38%
2086 -0.2% 0.39%
2085 -0.2% 0.41%
2084 -0.2% 0.44%
2083 -0.18% 0.46%
2082 -0.16% 0.48%
2081 -0.16% 0.5%
2080 -0.13% 0.51%
2079 -0.11% 0.53%
2078 -0.1% 0.57%
2077 -0.05% 0.6%
2076 -0.05% 0.62%
2075 -0.03% 0.64%
2074 -0.03% 0.66%
2073 0.001% 0.69%
2072 0.02% 0.71%
2071 0.03% 0.73%
2070 0.05% 0.77%
2069 0.05% 0.79%
2068 0.07% 0.81%
2067 0.08% 0.83%
2066 0.1% 0.85%
2065 0.14% 0.88%
2064 0.14% 0.89%
2063 0.17% 0.93%
2062 0.2% 0.94%
2061 0.22% 0.97%
2060 0.25% 0.99%
2059 0.26% 1.02%
2058 0.28% 1.04%
2057 0.31% 1.07%
2056 0.32% 1.09%
2055 0.37% 1.11%
2054 0.41% 1.14%
2053 0.43% 1.16%
2052 0.46% 1.19%
2051 0.5% 1.22%
2050 0.52% 1.24%
2049 0.55% 1.27%
2048 0.6% 1.3%
2047 0.63% 1.34%
2046 0.65% 1.37%
2045 0.68% 1.39%
2044 0.73% 1.42%
2043 0.75% 1.44%
2042 0.76% 1.47%
2041 0.78% 1.49%
2040 0.79% 1.53%
2039 0.84% 1.56%
2038 0.85% 1.58%
2037 0.87% 1.61%
2036 0.9% 1.62%
2035 0.91% 1.64%
2034 0.93% 1.66%
2033 0.98% 1.67%
2032 1.01% 1.68%
2031 1.03% 1.68%
2030 1.03% 1.66%
2029 1.07% 1.67%
2028 1.09% 1.65%
2027 1.11% 1.6%
2026 1.16% 1.59%
2025 1.18% 1.57%
2024 1.23% 1.52%
2023 1.24% 1.56%
2022 1.2% 1.76%
2021 1.16% 1.9%
2020 1.34% 1.82%
2019 1.61% 1.71%
2018 1.72% 1.64%
2017 1.78% 1.42%
2016 1.78% 1.31%
2015 1.75% 1.41%
2014 1.73% 1.51%
2013 1.72% 1.64%
2012 1.72% 1.92%
2011 1.77% 2.26%
2010 1.89% 2.5%
2009 2.01% 2.57%
2008 2.12% 2.71%
2007 2.2% 2.68%
2006 2.25% 2.41%
2005 2.29% 2.43%
2004 2.34% 2.5%
2003 2.39% 2.38%
2002 2.45% 2.48%
2001 2.43% 2.84%
2000 2.37% 2.87%
1999 2.41% 2.76%
1998 2.49% 2.8%
1997 2.52% 2.87%
1996 2.56% 2.95%
1995 2.57% 2.93%
1994 2.58% 2.93%
1993 2.59% 2.81%
1992 2.68% 2.9%
1991 2.86% 3.36%
1990 2.99% 3.4%
1989 3.09% 3.32%
1988 3.19% 3.42%
1987 3.28% 3.47%
1986 3.33% 3.44%
1985 3.34% 3.22%
1984 3.31% 3.18%
1983 3.28% 3.52%
1982 3.24% 3.83%
1981 3.2% 4.27%
1980 2.82% 4.17%
1979 2.43% 3.52%
1978 2.43% 3.26%
1977 2.43% 3.19%
1976 2.42% 3.11%
1975 2.42% 3.03%
1974 2.43% 2.98%
1973 2.42% 2.95%
1972 2.43% 2.81%
1971 2.4% 2.79%
1970 2.32% 2.92%
1969 2.29% 2.91%
1968 2.29% 2.89%
1967 2.4% 2.86%
1966 2.52% 2.81%
1965 2.58% 2.77%
1964 2.63% 2.73%
1963 2.65% 2.68%
1962 2.64% 2.63%
1961 2.62% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Pakistan
Current population
36600906
261421997
Population rank 45/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 3.15%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
1.2 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 66/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +166,615 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 7/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -1,235,336
2024 252,068 174,770 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 254,806 181,071 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 237,560 188,154 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 212,002 188,506 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 283,282 101,907 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 309,426 203,284 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 324,568 221,965 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 336,434 227,677 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 345,681 222,141 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 358,302 187,663 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 367,587 159,791 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 366,738 149,637 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 371,497 134,975 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 372,836 122,269 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 360,260 157,164 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 366,157 178,410 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 362,380 202,481 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 348,711 229,784 4,690,187 576,349
2006 349,509 232,971 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 355,324 225,864 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 365,138 212,278 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 377,425 199,510 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 381,084 196,227 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 400,939 173,613 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 417,371 125,499 4,281,169 252,869
1999 432,355 89,335 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 436,316 99,639 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 447,768 79,266 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 450,174 73,040 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 443,349 72,393 3,977,175 11,534
1994 437,873 66,685 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 429,910 61,079 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 418,900 66,286 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 401,938 97,111 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 384,518 135,020 3,731,730 275,242
1989 373,277 143,544 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 386,507 133,478 3,554,755 38,139
1987 381,999 137,759 3,448,813 146,364
1986 385,799 127,081 3,341,643 111,045
1985 383,243 120,215 3,233,315 68,860
1984 376,797 106,248 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 365,290 97,862 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 353,138 89,942 2,934,689 294,252
1981 339,991 84,142 2,790,454 555,032
1980 326,947 80,617 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 317,439 -13,980 2,461,311 450,003
1978 311,027 -15,059 2,356,601 111,386
1977 305,515 -16,601 2,257,849 85,250
1976 300,615 -18,316 2,171,812 48,238
1975 294,541 -20,480 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 289,880 -21,919 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 284,611 -21,995 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 276,263 -21,305 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 272,323 -20,535 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 269,341 -31,839 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 264,327 -39,420 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 260,705 -40,996 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 258,764 -42,108 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 262,162 -33,993 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 264,836 -36,456 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 266,406 -38,785 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 265,815 -40,952 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 262,140 -43,033 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 257,270 -44,916 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 251,090 -46,948 1,217,147 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 60.6% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people). In Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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