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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 7.87 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Malaysia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Panama
2100 44,353,615 5,947,731
2099 44,467,475 5,958,919
2098 44,579,971 5,969,676
2097 44,695,979 5,979,860
2096 44,814,885 5,989,615
2095 44,932,404 5,998,960
2094 45,047,479 6,007,655
2093 45,165,126 6,015,893
2092 45,278,674 6,023,482
2091 45,390,002 6,030,584
2090 45,501,495 6,037,116
2089 45,610,046 6,043,194
2088 45,717,882 6,048,506
2087 45,823,085 6,053,252
2086 45,926,712 6,057,347
2085 46,020,742 6,060,940
2084 46,111,490 6,063,735
2083 46,202,286 6,065,863
2082 46,284,929 6,067,171
2081 46,359,700 6,067,635
2080 46,435,482 6,067,317
2079 46,496,102 6,066,164
2078 46,549,167 6,064,127
2077 46,594,188 6,061,297
2076 46,619,045 6,057,645
2075 46,643,115 6,053,134
2074 46,658,350 6,047,620
2073 46,670,848 6,041,318
2072 46,670,426 6,034,065
2071 46,660,436 6,026,051
2070 46,645,623 6,017,288
2069 46,623,238 6,007,621
2068 46,600,060 5,997,109
2067 46,569,264 5,985,932
2066 46,530,377 5,973,853
2065 46,481,890 5,961,039
2064 46,417,369 5,947,320
2063 46,350,674 5,932,822
2062 46,272,105 5,917,367
2061 46,178,092 5,900,972
2060 46,075,877 5,883,654
2059 45,958,718 5,865,433
2058 45,837,407 5,846,037
2057 45,707,213 5,825,696
2056 45,566,357 5,804,369
2055 45,418,953 5,781,900
2054 45,252,995 5,758,339
2053 45,069,089 5,733,538
2052 44,873,927 5,707,562
2051 44,668,767 5,680,231
2050 44,445,677 5,651,617
2049 44,217,593 5,621,841
2048 43,974,925 5,590,701
2047 43,712,325 5,558,382
2046 43,438,283 5,524,843
2045 43,157,909 5,490,228
2044 42,866,716 5,454,371
2043 42,557,941 5,417,316
2042 42,239,980 5,379,169
2041 41,922,379 5,339,872
2040 41,598,231 5,299,492
2039 41,270,953 5,257,983
2038 40,929,067 5,215,284
2037 40,584,773 5,171,497
2036 40,234,128 5,126,814
2035 39,876,375 5,081,210
2034 39,515,857 5,034,708
2033 39,152,086 4,987,247
2032 38,772,414 4,938,646
2031 38,386,293 4,889,260
2030 37,995,617 4,838,970
2029 37,606,753 4,787,654
2028 37,207,852 4,735,214
2027 36,806,585 4,681,847
2026 36,403,076 4,627,497
2025 35,987,113 4,572,106
2024 35,557,673 4,515,577
2023 35,126,298 4,458,759
2022 34,695,493 4,400,773
2021 34,282,399 4,345,405
2020 33,889,558 4,293,261
2019 33,440,596 4,234,700
2018 32,910,967 4,167,860
2017 32,355,644 4,098,707
2016 31,789,685 4,029,086
2015 31,232,798 3,960,035
2014 30,696,137 3,892,101
2013 30,174,265 3,825,329
2012 29,662,831 3,759,256
2011 29,162,039 3,693,505
2010 28,655,776 3,628,535
2009 28,124,778 3,564,381
2008 27,570,059 3,500,648
2007 26,998,389 3,437,490
2006 26,417,909 3,375,024
2005 25,836,071 3,313,026
2004 25,256,772 3,251,155
2003 24,679,602 3,189,807
2002 24,102,477 3,129,344
2001 23,526,538 3,069,537
2000 22,967,816 3,010,369
1999 22,435,531 2,951,822
1998 21,906,713 2,893,914
1997 21,375,218 2,836,695
1996 20,850,087 2,780,227
1995 20,330,599 2,724,557
1994 19,820,446 2,669,546
1993 19,322,664 2,615,099
1992 18,834,572 2,561,336
1991 18,342,464 2,508,265
1990 17,833,171 2,455,583
1989 17,314,997 2,403,820
1988 16,796,605 2,352,848
1987 16,276,737 2,301,970
1986 15,760,419 2,251,325
1985 15,252,258 2,200,915
1984 14,759,009 2,150,782
1983 14,285,907 2,101,106
1982 13,832,798 2,052,271
1981 13,399,203 2,004,418
1980 12,983,363 1,957,534
1979 12,627,862 1,911,552
1978 12,328,157 1,866,311
1977 12,035,713 1,821,543
1976 11,750,097 1,776,935
1975 11,471,914 1,732,389
1974 11,200,906 1,687,926
1973 10,935,621 1,643,690
1972 10,676,835 1,599,723
1971 10,423,453 1,556,081
1970 10,178,802 1,513,070
1969 9,947,597 1,470,886
1968 9,725,281 1,429,447
1967 9,507,099 1,388,628
1966 9,284,688 1,348,388
1965 9,056,408 1,308,835
1964 8,828,406 1,270,065
1963 8,602,160 1,232,124
1962 8,380,172 1,195,301
1961 8,164,443 1,159,870
1960 7,956,197 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Panama
2100 -0.26% -0.19%
2099 -0.25% -0.18%
2098 -0.26% -0.17%
2097 -0.27% -0.16%
2096 -0.26% -0.16%
2095 -0.26% -0.14%
2094 -0.26% -0.14%
2093 -0.25% -0.13%
2092 -0.25% -0.12%
2091 -0.25% -0.11%
2090 -0.24% -0.1%
2089 -0.24% -0.09%
2088 -0.23% -0.08%
2087 -0.23% -0.07%
2086 -0.2% -0.06%
2085 -0.2% -0.05%
2084 -0.2% -0.04%
2083 -0.18% -0.02%
2082 -0.16% -0.008%
2081 -0.16% 0.005%
2080 -0.13% 0.02%
2079 -0.11% 0.03%
2078 -0.1% 0.05%
2077 -0.05% 0.06%
2076 -0.05% 0.07%
2075 -0.03% 0.09%
2074 -0.03% 0.1%
2073 0.001% 0.12%
2072 0.02% 0.13%
2071 0.03% 0.15%
2070 0.05% 0.16%
2069 0.05% 0.18%
2068 0.07% 0.19%
2067 0.08% 0.2%
2066 0.1% 0.21%
2065 0.14% 0.23%
2064 0.14% 0.24%
2063 0.17% 0.26%
2062 0.2% 0.28%
2061 0.22% 0.29%
2060 0.25% 0.31%
2059 0.26% 0.33%
2058 0.28% 0.35%
2057 0.31% 0.37%
2056 0.32% 0.39%
2055 0.37% 0.41%
2054 0.41% 0.43%
2053 0.43% 0.46%
2052 0.46% 0.48%
2051 0.5% 0.51%
2050 0.52% 0.53%
2049 0.55% 0.56%
2048 0.6% 0.58%
2047 0.63% 0.61%
2046 0.65% 0.63%
2045 0.68% 0.66%
2044 0.73% 0.68%
2043 0.75% 0.71%
2042 0.76% 0.74%
2041 0.78% 0.76%
2040 0.79% 0.79%
2039 0.84% 0.82%
2038 0.85% 0.85%
2037 0.87% 0.87%
2036 0.9% 0.9%
2035 0.91% 0.92%
2034 0.93% 0.95%
2033 0.98% 0.98%
2032 1.01% 1.01%
2031 1.03% 1.04%
2030 1.03% 1.07%
2029 1.07% 1.11%
2028 1.09% 1.14%
2027 1.11% 1.17%
2026 1.16% 1.21%
2025 1.21% 1.25%
2024 1.23% 1.27%
2023 1.24% 1.32%
2022 1.2% 1.27%
2021 1.16% 1.21%
2020 1.34% 1.38%
2019 1.61% 1.6%
2018 1.72% 1.69%
2017 1.78% 1.73%
2016 1.78% 1.74%
2015 1.75% 1.75%
2014 1.73% 1.75%
2013 1.72% 1.76%
2012 1.72% 1.78%
2011 1.77% 1.79%
2010 1.89% 1.8%
2009 2.01% 1.82%
2008 2.12% 1.84%
2007 2.2% 1.85%
2006 2.25% 1.87%
2005 2.29% 1.9%
2004 2.34% 1.92%
2003 2.39% 1.93%
2002 2.45% 1.95%
2001 2.43% 1.97%
2000 2.37% 1.98%
1999 2.41% 2%
1998 2.49% 2.02%
1997 2.52% 2.03%
1996 2.56% 2.04%
1995 2.57% 2.06%
1994 2.58% 2.08%
1993 2.59% 2.1%
1992 2.68% 2.12%
1991 2.86% 2.15%
1990 2.99% 2.15%
1989 3.09% 2.17%
1988 3.19% 2.21%
1987 3.28% 2.25%
1986 3.33% 2.29%
1985 3.34% 2.33%
1984 3.31% 2.36%
1983 3.28% 2.38%
1982 3.24% 2.39%
1981 3.2% 2.4%
1980 2.82% 2.41%
1979 2.43% 2.42%
1978 2.43% 2.46%
1977 2.43% 2.51%
1976 2.42% 2.57%
1975 2.42% 2.63%
1974 2.43% 2.69%
1973 2.42% 2.75%
1972 2.43% 2.8%
1971 2.4% 2.84%
1970 2.32% 2.87%
1969 2.29% 2.9%
1968 2.29% 2.94%
1967 2.4% 2.98%
1966 2.52% 3.02%
1965 2.58% 3.05%
1964 2.63% 3.08%
1963 2.65% 3.08%
1962 2.64% 3.05%
1961 2.62% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Panama
Current population
36512221
4642198
Population rank 45/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.06%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +156
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 83/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 +6,151
Net migration rank 7/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 6,151
2024 - 174,770 - 6,706
2023 254,806 181,071 50,197 7,262
2022 237,560 188,154 50,556 7,967
2021 212,002 188,506 46,747 5,473
2020 283,282 101,907 46,599 5,473
2019 309,426 203,284 54,420 10,623
2018 324,568 221,965 57,508 11,130
2017 336,434 227,677 58,607 11,059
2016 345,681 222,141 59,454 10,109
2015 358,302 187,663 59,896 8,648
2014 367,587 159,791 60,227 7,105
2013 366,738 149,637 60,295 5,926
2012 371,497 134,975 60,471 5,447
2011 372,836 122,269 60,411 5,167
2010 360,260 157,164 59,418 4,953
2009 366,157 178,410 59,168 4,765
2008 362,380 202,481 58,961 4,568
2007 348,711 229,784 58,454 4,330
2006 349,509 232,971 58,067 4,087
2005 355,324 225,864 58,014 3,843
2004 365,138 212,278 58,281 3,596
2003 377,425 199,510 57,458 3,352
2002 381,084 196,227 57,011 3,099
2001 400,939 173,613 56,654 2,856
2000 417,371 125,499 56,236 2,602
1999 432,355 89,335 55,911 2,341
1998 436,316 99,639 55,482 2,084
1997 447,768 79,266 55,060 1,820
1996 450,174 73,040 54,512 1,533
1995 443,349 72,393 54,069 1,221
1994 437,873 66,685 53,845 899
1993 429,910 61,079 53,591 560
1992 418,900 66,286 53,186 182
1991 401,938 97,111 53,079 -305
1990 384,518 135,020 53,451 -854
1989 373,277 143,544 52,295 -1,368
1988 386,507 133,478 52,767 -1,750
1987 381,999 137,759 52,690 -1,953
1986 385,799 127,081 52,681 -2,136
1985 383,243 120,215 52,573 -2,297
1984 376,797 106,248 52,436 -2,435
1983 365,290 97,862 51,880 -2,518
1982 353,138 89,942 50,858 -2,554
1981 339,991 84,142 50,018 -2,620
1980 326,947 80,617 49,077 -2,701
1979 317,439 -13,980 48,362 -2,772
1978 311,027 -15,059 47,694 -2,811
1977 305,515 -16,601 47,438 -2,792
1976 300,615 -18,316 47,307 -2,727
1975 294,541 -20,480 47,149 -2,635
1974 289,880 -21,919 46,932 -2,531
1973 284,611 -21,995 46,540 -2,464
1972 276,263 -21,305 46,311 -2,448
1971 272,323 -20,535 45,867 -2,454
1970 269,341 -31,839 45,075 -2,476
1969 264,327 -39,420 44,278 -2,510
1968 260,705 -40,996 43,641 -2,528
1967 258,764 -42,108 43,054 -2,528
1966 262,162 -33,993 42,457 -2,500
1965 264,836 -36,456 41,604 -2,454
1964 266,406 -38,785 40,806 -2,418
1963 265,815 -40,952 39,872 -2,380
1962 262,140 -43,033 38,537 -2,377
1961 257,270 -44,916 37,100 -2,394
1960 251,090 -46,948 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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