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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.04 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Malaysia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Peru
2100 44,353,615 38,452,509
2099 44,467,475 38,619,608
2098 44,579,971 38,784,430
2097 44,695,979 38,947,717
2096 44,814,885 39,108,849
2095 44,932,404 39,267,786
2094 45,047,479 39,423,479
2093 45,165,126 39,578,294
2092 45,278,674 39,729,309
2091 45,390,002 39,877,488
2090 45,501,495 40,022,659
2089 45,610,046 40,164,228
2088 45,717,882 40,303,304
2087 45,823,085 40,438,644
2086 45,926,712 40,569,419
2085 46,020,742 40,695,935
2084 46,111,490 40,817,705
2083 46,202,286 40,933,831
2082 46,284,929 41,045,559
2081 46,359,700 41,151,529
2080 46,435,482 41,252,019
2079 46,496,102 41,345,682
2078 46,549,167 41,433,298
2077 46,594,188 41,514,392
2076 46,619,045 41,589,064
2075 46,643,115 41,656,726
2074 46,658,350 41,717,426
2073 46,670,848 41,770,225
2072 46,670,426 41,815,673
2071 46,660,436 41,853,504
2070 46,645,623 41,883,997
2069 46,623,238 41,906,365
2068 46,600,060 41,920,235
2067 46,569,264 41,925,717
2066 46,530,377 41,923,100
2065 46,481,890 41,912,338
2064 46,417,369 41,893,671
2063 46,350,674 41,866,010
2062 46,272,105 41,830,096
2061 46,178,092 41,785,364
2060 46,075,877 41,732,163
2059 45,958,718 41,670,843
2058 45,837,407 41,601,084
2057 45,707,213 41,522,014
2056 45,566,357 41,434,774
2055 45,418,953 41,338,448
2054 45,252,995 41,233,873
2053 45,069,089 41,120,477
2052 44,873,927 40,999,698
2051 44,668,767 40,870,773
2050 44,445,677 40,733,304
2049 44,217,593 40,588,072
2048 43,974,925 40,434,856
2047 43,712,325 40,272,431
2046 43,438,283 40,100,751
2045 43,157,909 39,920,558
2044 42,866,716 39,731,027
2043 42,557,941 39,534,093
2042 42,239,980 39,328,332
2041 41,922,379 39,114,174
2040 41,598,231 38,892,211
2039 41,270,953 38,662,243
2038 40,929,067 38,424,592
2037 40,584,773 38,178,789
2036 40,234,128 37,924,438
2035 39,876,375 37,662,565
2034 39,515,857 37,392,354
2033 39,152,086 37,114,776
2032 38,772,414 36,830,488
2031 38,386,293 36,538,688
2030 37,995,617 36,238,199
2029 37,606,753 35,929,085
2028 37,207,852 35,609,999
2027 36,806,585 35,280,410
2026 36,403,076 34,939,340
2025 35,987,113 34,585,730
2024 35,557,673 34,217,848
2023 35,126,298 33,845,617
2022 34,695,493 33,475,438
2021 34,282,399 33,155,882
2020 33,889,558 32,838,579
2019 33,440,596 32,449,303
2018 32,910,967 31,897,584
2017 32,355,644 31,324,637
2016 31,789,685 30,866,494
2015 31,232,798 30,457,600
2014 30,696,137 30,115,826
2013 30,174,265 29,817,919
2012 29,662,831 29,550,366
2011 29,162,039 29,304,086
2010 28,655,776 29,086,019
2009 28,124,778 28,896,811
2008 27,570,059 28,719,041
2007 26,998,389 28,530,699
2006 26,417,909 28,324,491
2005 25,836,071 28,101,180
2004 25,256,772 27,852,190
2003 24,679,602 27,580,490
2002 24,102,477 27,288,217
2001 23,526,538 26,964,601
2000 22,967,816 26,598,331
1999 22,435,531 26,186,504
1998 21,906,713 25,738,095
1997 21,375,218 25,274,147
1996 20,850,087 24,811,171
1995 20,330,599 24,348,919
1994 19,820,446 23,881,493
1993 19,322,664 23,413,783
1992 18,834,572 22,946,340
1991 18,342,464 22,483,775
1990 17,833,171 22,014,771
1989 17,314,997 21,532,589
1988 16,796,605 21,054,702
1987 16,276,737 20,582,320
1986 15,760,419 20,117,122
1985 15,252,258 19,648,204
1984 14,759,009 19,174,716
1983 14,285,907 18,705,957
1982 13,832,798 18,246,503
1981 13,399,203 17,798,805
1980 12,983,363 17,360,949
1979 12,627,862 16,933,139
1978 12,328,157 16,516,059
1977 12,035,713 16,109,806
1976 11,750,097 15,716,809
1975 11,471,914 15,333,957
1974 11,200,906 14,956,552
1973 10,935,621 14,582,867
1972 10,676,835 14,210,147
1971 10,423,453 13,838,067
1970 10,178,802 13,501,237
1969 9,947,597 13,166,767
1968 9,725,281 12,803,993
1967 9,507,099 12,448,814
1966 9,284,688 12,101,297
1965 9,056,408 11,761,085
1964 8,828,406 11,427,978
1963 8,602,160 11,102,099
1962 8,380,172 10,784,612
1961 8,164,443 10,475,123
1960 7,956,197 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Peru
2100 -0.26% -0.43%
2099 -0.25% -0.42%
2098 -0.26% -0.42%
2097 -0.27% -0.41%
2096 -0.26% -0.4%
2095 -0.26% -0.39%
2094 -0.26% -0.39%
2093 -0.25% -0.38%
2092 -0.25% -0.37%
2091 -0.25% -0.36%
2090 -0.24% -0.35%
2089 -0.24% -0.35%
2088 -0.23% -0.33%
2087 -0.23% -0.32%
2086 -0.2% -0.31%
2085 -0.2% -0.3%
2084 -0.2% -0.28%
2083 -0.18% -0.27%
2082 -0.16% -0.26%
2081 -0.16% -0.24%
2080 -0.13% -0.23%
2079 -0.11% -0.21%
2078 -0.1% -0.2%
2077 -0.05% -0.18%
2076 -0.05% -0.16%
2075 -0.03% -0.15%
2074 -0.03% -0.13%
2073 0.001% -0.11%
2072 0.02% -0.09%
2071 0.03% -0.07%
2070 0.05% -0.05%
2069 0.05% -0.03%
2068 0.07% -0.01%
2067 0.08% 0.006%
2066 0.1% 0.03%
2065 0.14% 0.04%
2064 0.14% 0.07%
2063 0.17% 0.09%
2062 0.2% 0.11%
2061 0.22% 0.13%
2060 0.25% 0.15%
2059 0.26% 0.17%
2058 0.28% 0.19%
2057 0.31% 0.21%
2056 0.32% 0.23%
2055 0.37% 0.25%
2054 0.41% 0.28%
2053 0.43% 0.29%
2052 0.46% 0.32%
2051 0.5% 0.34%
2050 0.52% 0.36%
2049 0.55% 0.38%
2048 0.6% 0.4%
2047 0.63% 0.43%
2046 0.65% 0.45%
2045 0.68% 0.48%
2044 0.73% 0.5%
2043 0.75% 0.52%
2042 0.76% 0.55%
2041 0.78% 0.57%
2040 0.79% 0.59%
2039 0.84% 0.62%
2038 0.85% 0.64%
2037 0.87% 0.67%
2036 0.9% 0.7%
2035 0.91% 0.72%
2034 0.93% 0.75%
2033 0.98% 0.77%
2032 1.01% 0.8%
2031 1.03% 0.83%
2030 1.03% 0.86%
2029 1.07% 0.9%
2028 1.09% 0.93%
2027 1.11% 0.98%
2026 1.16% 1.02%
2025 1.21% 1.08%
2024 1.23% 1.1%
2023 1.24% 1.11%
2022 1.2% 0.96%
2021 1.16% 0.97%
2020 1.34% 1.2%
2019 1.61% 1.73%
2018 1.72% 1.83%
2017 1.78% 1.48%
2016 1.78% 1.34%
2015 1.75% 1.13%
2014 1.73% 1%
2013 1.72% 0.91%
2012 1.72% 0.84%
2011 1.77% 0.75%
2010 1.89% 0.65%
2009 2.01% 0.62%
2008 2.12% 0.66%
2007 2.2% 0.73%
2006 2.25% 0.79%
2005 2.29% 0.89%
2004 2.34% 0.99%
2003 2.39% 1.07%
2002 2.45% 1.2%
2001 2.43% 1.38%
2000 2.37% 1.57%
1999 2.41% 1.74%
1998 2.49% 1.84%
1997 2.52% 1.87%
1996 2.56% 1.9%
1995 2.57% 1.96%
1994 2.58% 2%
1993 2.59% 2.04%
1992 2.68% 2.06%
1991 2.86% 2.13%
1990 2.99% 2.24%
1989 3.09% 2.27%
1988 3.19% 2.3%
1987 3.28% 2.31%
1986 3.33% 2.39%
1985 3.34% 2.47%
1984 3.31% 2.51%
1983 3.28% 2.52%
1982 3.24% 2.52%
1981 3.2% 2.52%
1980 2.82% 2.53%
1979 2.43% 2.53%
1978 2.43% 2.52%
1977 2.43% 2.5%
1976 2.42% 2.5%
1975 2.42% 2.52%
1974 2.43% 2.56%
1973 2.42% 2.62%
1972 2.43% 2.69%
1971 2.4% 2.49%
1970 2.32% 2.54%
1969 2.29% 2.83%
1968 2.29% 2.85%
1967 2.4% 2.87%
1966 2.52% 2.89%
1965 2.58% 2.91%
1964 2.63% 2.94%
1963 2.65% 2.94%
1962 2.64% 2.95%
1961 2.62% 2.96%

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 Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Peru
Current population
36512221
35031596
Population rank 45/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.42%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 95/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 +11,931
Net migration rank 7/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 11,931
2024 - 174,770 - 18,406
2023 254,806 181,071 353,788 24,783
2022 237,560 188,154 327,859 33,982
2021 212,002 188,506 235,440 41,868
2020 283,282 101,907 301,950 55,375
2019 309,426 203,284 346,981 74,270
2018 324,568 221,965 343,123 339,067
2017 336,434 227,677 349,333 114,382
2016 345,681 222,141 355,859 96,740
2015 358,302 187,663 362,781 2,421
2014 367,587 159,791 368,708 -50,383
2013 366,738 149,637 372,694 -95,214
2012 371,497 134,975 376,501 -118,863
2011 372,836 122,269 383,268 -148,339
2010 360,260 157,164 382,510 -181,302
2009 366,157 178,410 396,522 -219,314
2008 362,380 202,481 413,640 -235,307
2007 348,711 229,784 435,122 -236,745
2006 349,509 232,971 445,884 -231,851
2005 355,324 225,864 454,199 -221,652
2004 365,138 212,278 459,617 -194,171
2003 377,425 199,510 459,243 -181,276
2002 381,084 196,227 463,709 -157,158
2001 400,939 173,613 470,154 -129,481
2000 417,371 125,499 484,222 -92,353
1999 432,355 89,335 487,095 -55,325
1998 436,316 99,639 489,436 -24,388
1997 447,768 79,266 495,348 -32,515
1996 450,174 73,040 501,855 -38,749
1995 443,349 72,393 507,894 -46,499
1994 437,873 66,685 512,735 -39,299
1993 429,910 61,079 513,769 -51,775
1992 418,900 66,286 514,618 -41,702
1991 401,938 97,111 513,867 -61,645
1990 384,518 135,020 515,233 -29,437
1989 373,277 143,544 512,152 -33,569
1988 386,507 133,478 508,429 -31,238
1987 381,999 137,759 502,229 -34,651
1986 385,799 127,081 496,712 -33,891
1985 383,243 120,215 488,887 -13,887
1984 376,797 106,248 477,968 -6,007
1983 365,290 97,862 469,781 -4,243
1982 353,138 89,942 461,107 -7,748
1981 339,991 84,142 453,158 -11,123
1980 326,947 80,617 445,100 -11,446
1979 317,439 -13,980 439,110 -17,148
1978 311,027 -15,059 432,127 -19,939
1977 305,515 -16,601 425,428 -25,117
1976 300,615 -18,316 420,284 -34,602
1975 294,541 -20,480 414,400 -34,382
1974 289,880 -21,919 408,299 -33,493
1973 284,611 -21,995 400,752 -28,191
1972 276,263 -21,305 396,960 -24,100
1971 272,323 -20,535 391,506 -20,209
1970 269,341 -31,839 318,022 -15,653
1969 264,327 -39,420 379,347 -12,776
1968 260,705 -40,996 372,379 -13,389
1967 258,764 -42,108 365,224 -13,837
1966 262,162 -33,993 356,819 -13,166
1965 264,836 -36,456 349,245 -12,470
1964 266,406 -38,785 341,570 -12,129
1963 265,815 -40,952 332,352 -10,040
1962 262,140 -43,033 321,716 -9,051
1961 257,270 -44,916 313,385 -7,063
1960 251,090 -46,948 302,924 -7,236

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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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