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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 5.13 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Malaysia vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Paraguay
2100 44,353,615 9,114,469
2099 44,467,475 9,134,868
2098 44,579,971 9,153,773
2097 44,695,979 9,171,880
2096 44,814,885 9,188,931
2095 44,932,404 9,204,812
2094 45,047,479 9,219,996
2093 45,165,126 9,234,274
2092 45,278,674 9,247,659
2091 45,390,002 9,260,551
2090 45,501,495 9,272,453
2089 45,610,046 9,283,984
2088 45,717,882 9,293,775
2087 45,823,085 9,302,722
2086 45,926,712 9,311,508
2085 46,020,742 9,319,285
2084 46,111,490 9,325,447
2083 46,202,286 9,331,054
2082 46,284,929 9,335,846
2081 46,359,700 9,340,017
2080 46,435,482 9,342,618
2079 46,496,102 9,344,195
2078 46,549,167 9,344,403
2077 46,594,188 9,343,525
2076 46,619,045 9,341,603
2075 46,643,115 9,337,944
2074 46,658,350 9,332,883
2073 46,670,848 9,326,126
2072 46,670,426 9,317,685
2071 46,660,436 9,307,917
2070 46,645,623 9,296,216
2069 46,623,238 9,282,854
2068 46,600,060 9,268,086
2067 46,569,264 9,251,858
2066 46,530,377 9,233,146
2065 46,481,890 9,212,933
2064 46,417,369 9,190,368
2063 46,350,674 9,165,372
2062 46,272,105 9,138,205
2061 46,178,092 9,109,701
2060 46,075,877 9,079,572
2059 45,958,718 9,047,300
2058 45,837,407 9,011,957
2057 45,707,213 8,975,110
2056 45,566,357 8,936,412
2055 45,418,953 8,896,115
2054 45,252,995 8,853,974
2053 45,069,089 8,810,350
2052 44,873,927 8,764,844
2051 44,668,767 8,717,773
2050 44,445,677 8,669,516
2049 44,217,593 8,619,672
2048 43,974,925 8,568,157
2047 43,712,325 8,515,265
2046 43,438,283 8,460,084
2045 43,157,909 8,404,136
2044 42,866,716 8,346,996
2043 42,557,941 8,288,781
2042 42,239,980 8,228,904
2041 41,922,379 8,168,202
2040 41,598,231 8,106,496
2039 41,270,953 8,043,273
2038 40,929,067 7,978,464
2037 40,584,773 7,912,690
2036 40,234,128 7,845,468
2035 39,876,375 7,777,137
2034 39,515,857 7,707,832
2033 39,152,086 7,636,950
2032 38,772,414 7,564,485
2031 38,386,293 7,490,891
2030 37,995,617 7,415,529
2029 37,606,753 7,338,535
2028 37,207,852 7,259,813
2027 36,806,585 7,179,864
2026 36,403,076 7,098,035
2025 35,987,113 7,014,448
2024 35,557,673 6,929,153
2023 35,126,298 6,844,146
2022 34,695,493 6,760,464
2021 34,282,399 6,684,182
2020 33,889,558 6,603,739
2019 33,440,596 6,515,058
2018 32,910,967 6,427,382
2017 32,355,644 6,338,660
2016 31,789,685 6,249,126
2015 31,232,798 6,159,103
2014 30,696,137 6,069,811
2013 30,174,265 5,982,445
2012 29,662,831 5,897,008
2011 29,162,039 5,814,626
2010 28,655,776 5,737,971
2009 28,124,778 5,671,236
2008 27,570,059 5,613,574
2007 26,998,389 5,559,386
2006 26,417,909 5,505,148
2005 25,836,071 5,448,097
2004 25,256,772 5,388,175
2003 24,679,602 5,326,436
2002 24,102,477 5,261,328
2001 23,526,538 5,187,689
2000 22,967,816 5,100,868
1999 22,435,531 5,003,135
1998 21,906,713 4,900,025
1997 21,375,218 4,794,412
1996 20,850,087 4,687,543
1995 20,330,599 4,579,806
1994 19,820,446 4,471,417
1993 19,322,664 4,362,696
1992 18,834,572 4,253,600
1991 18,342,464 4,144,364
1990 17,833,171 4,035,747
1989 17,314,997 3,927,802
1988 16,796,605 3,820,546
1987 16,276,737 3,714,889
1986 15,760,419 3,611,474
1985 15,252,258 3,510,671
1984 14,759,009 3,412,936
1983 14,285,907 3,318,068
1982 13,832,798 3,226,189
1981 13,399,203 3,137,604
1980 12,983,363 3,053,235
1979 12,627,862 2,973,968
1978 12,328,157 2,899,269
1977 12,035,713 2,827,874
1976 11,750,097 2,758,836
1975 11,471,914 2,691,648
1974 11,200,906 2,625,621
1973 10,935,621 2,561,102
1972 10,676,835 2,499,881
1971 10,423,453 2,442,537
1970 10,178,802 2,388,028
1969 9,947,597 2,334,992
1968 9,725,281 2,282,391
1967 9,507,099 2,229,994
1966 9,284,688 2,177,584
1965 9,056,408 2,125,177
1964 8,828,406 2,073,119
1963 8,602,160 2,021,909
1962 8,380,172 1,973,130
1961 8,164,443 1,927,394
1960 7,956,197 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Paraguay
2100 -0.26% -0.22%
2099 -0.25% -0.21%
2098 -0.26% -0.2%
2097 -0.27% -0.19%
2096 -0.26% -0.17%
2095 -0.26% -0.16%
2094 -0.26% -0.15%
2093 -0.25% -0.14%
2092 -0.25% -0.14%
2091 -0.25% -0.13%
2090 -0.24% -0.12%
2089 -0.24% -0.11%
2088 -0.23% -0.1%
2087 -0.23% -0.09%
2086 -0.2% -0.08%
2085 -0.2% -0.07%
2084 -0.2% -0.06%
2083 -0.18% -0.05%
2082 -0.16% -0.04%
2081 -0.16% -0.03%
2080 -0.13% -0.02%
2079 -0.11% -0.002%
2078 -0.1% 0.009%
2077 -0.05% 0.02%
2076 -0.05% 0.04%
2075 -0.03% 0.05%
2074 -0.03% 0.07%
2073 0.001% 0.09%
2072 0.02% 0.1%
2071 0.03% 0.13%
2070 0.05% 0.14%
2069 0.05% 0.16%
2068 0.07% 0.18%
2067 0.08% 0.2%
2066 0.1% 0.22%
2065 0.14% 0.25%
2064 0.14% 0.27%
2063 0.17% 0.3%
2062 0.2% 0.31%
2061 0.22% 0.33%
2060 0.25% 0.36%
2059 0.26% 0.39%
2058 0.28% 0.41%
2057 0.31% 0.43%
2056 0.32% 0.45%
2055 0.37% 0.48%
2054 0.41% 0.5%
2053 0.43% 0.52%
2052 0.46% 0.54%
2051 0.5% 0.56%
2050 0.52% 0.58%
2049 0.55% 0.6%
2048 0.6% 0.62%
2047 0.63% 0.65%
2046 0.65% 0.67%
2045 0.68% 0.68%
2044 0.73% 0.7%
2043 0.75% 0.73%
2042 0.76% 0.74%
2041 0.78% 0.76%
2040 0.79% 0.79%
2039 0.84% 0.81%
2038 0.85% 0.83%
2037 0.87% 0.86%
2036 0.9% 0.88%
2035 0.91% 0.9%
2034 0.93% 0.93%
2033 0.98% 0.96%
2032 1.01% 0.98%
2031 1.03% 1.02%
2030 1.03% 1.05%
2029 1.07% 1.08%
2028 1.09% 1.11%
2027 1.11% 1.15%
2026 1.16% 1.19%
2025 1.21% 1.23%
2024 1.23% 1.24%
2023 1.24% 1.24%
2022 1.2% 1.14%
2021 1.16% 1.22%
2020 1.34% 1.36%
2019 1.61% 1.36%
2018 1.72% 1.4%
2017 1.78% 1.43%
2016 1.78% 1.46%
2015 1.75% 1.47%
2014 1.73% 1.46%
2013 1.72% 1.45%
2012 1.72% 1.42%
2011 1.77% 1.34%
2010 1.89% 1.18%
2009 2.01% 1.03%
2008 2.12% 0.97%
2007 2.2% 0.99%
2006 2.25% 1.05%
2005 2.29% 1.11%
2004 2.34% 1.16%
2003 2.39% 1.24%
2002 2.45% 1.42%
2001 2.43% 1.7%
2000 2.37% 1.95%
1999 2.41% 2.1%
1998 2.49% 2.2%
1997 2.52% 2.28%
1996 2.56% 2.35%
1995 2.57% 2.42%
1994 2.58% 2.49%
1993 2.59% 2.56%
1992 2.68% 2.64%
1991 2.86% 2.69%
1990 2.99% 2.75%
1989 3.09% 2.81%
1988 3.19% 2.84%
1987 3.28% 2.86%
1986 3.33% 2.87%
1985 3.34% 2.86%
1984 3.31% 2.86%
1983 3.28% 2.85%
1982 3.24% 2.82%
1981 3.2% 2.76%
1980 2.82% 2.67%
1979 2.43% 2.58%
1978 2.43% 2.52%
1977 2.43% 2.5%
1976 2.42% 2.5%
1975 2.42% 2.51%
1974 2.43% 2.52%
1973 2.42% 2.45%
1972 2.43% 2.35%
1971 2.4% 2.28%
1970 2.32% 2.27%
1969 2.29% 2.3%
1968 2.29% 2.35%
1967 2.4% 2.41%
1966 2.52% 2.47%
1965 2.58% 2.51%
1964 2.63% 2.53%
1963 2.65% 2.47%
1962 2.64% 2.37%
1961 2.62% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Paraguay
Current population
36512221
7120169
Population rank 45/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.09%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +233
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 87/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -12,423
Net migration rank 7/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -12,423
2024 - 174,770 - -12,451
2023 254,806 181,071 97,748 -12,500
2022 237,560 188,154 94,627 -12,500
2021 212,002 188,506 78,667 -8,226
2020 283,282 101,907 98,667 -8,226
2019 309,426 203,284 103,179 -16,263
2018 324,568 221,965 104,908 -16,472
2017 336,434 227,677 105,634 -16,630
2016 345,681 222,141 106,804 -16,737
2015 358,302 187,663 106,817 -16,834
2014 367,587 159,791 105,585 -16,989
2013 366,738 149,637 103,383 -17,232
2012 371,497 134,975 102,508 -17,763
2011 372,836 122,269 100,442 -20,427
2010 360,260 157,164 99,456 -26,169
2009 366,157 178,410 100,296 -40,112
2008 362,380 202,481 99,821 -44,679
2007 348,711 229,784 99,141 -45,914
2006 349,509 232,971 99,808 -44,568
2005 355,324 225,864 101,035 -42,173
2004 365,138 212,278 101,896 -40,907
2003 377,425 199,510 102,427 -39,941
2002 381,084 196,227 104,658 -36,918
2001 400,939 173,613 107,225 -27,676
2000 417,371 125,499 109,979 -15,884
1999 432,355 89,335 112,726 -11,362
1998 436,316 99,639 114,122 -9,276
1997 447,768 79,266 115,095 -8,704
1996 450,174 73,040 115,623 -8,273
1995 443,349 72,393 115,777 -7,653
1994 437,873 66,685 115,662 -6,999
1993 429,910 61,079 115,211 -6,431
1992 418,900 66,286 115,442 -6,035
1991 401,938 97,111 114,472 -5,420
1990 384,518 135,020 112,864 -4,685
1989 373,277 143,544 111,727 -4,009
1988 386,507 133,478 110,348 -3,557
1987 381,999 137,759 107,962 -3,445
1986 385,799 127,081 105,776 -3,460
1985 383,243 120,215 102,859 -3,562
1984 376,797 106,248 99,937 -3,769
1983 365,290 97,862 96,406 -2,845
1982 353,138 89,942 92,917 -2,725
1981 339,991 84,142 89,456 -2,477
1980 326,947 80,617 84,568 -2,808
1979 317,439 -13,980 80,345 -3,570
1978 311,027 -15,059 76,691 -4,066
1977 305,515 -16,601 74,359 -4,201
1976 300,615 -18,316 71,973 -4,066
1975 294,541 -20,480 70,285 -3,807
1974 289,880 -21,919 69,059 -3,478
1973 284,611 -21,995 67,803 -4,346
1972 276,263 -21,305 66,625 -7,642
1971 272,323 -20,535 66,142 -10,446
1970 269,341 -31,839 65,905 -12,579
1969 264,327 -39,420 65,616 -12,859
1968 260,705 -40,996 65,575 -13,132
1967 258,764 -42,108 65,695 -13,346
1966 262,162 -33,993 66,002 -13,538
1965 264,836 -36,456 66,063 -13,715
1964 266,406 -38,785 65,681 -13,915
1963 265,815 -40,952 64,741 -14,086
1962 262,140 -43,033 63,079 -16,175
1961 257,270 -44,916 61,536 -16,972
1960 251,090 -46,948 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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