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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 35,105,331 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 +1.45% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Malaysia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Peru
2100 44,342,183 38,442,430
2099 44,456,013 38,609,486
2098 44,568,480 38,774,265
2097 44,684,459 38,937,509
2096 44,803,334 39,098,598
2095 44,920,823 39,257,494
2094 45,035,868 39,413,146
2093 45,153,485 39,567,920
2092 45,267,003 39,718,895
2091 45,378,303 39,867,036
2090 45,489,767 40,012,169
2089 45,598,290 40,153,701
2088 45,706,098 40,292,740
2087 45,811,274 40,428,045
2086 45,914,874 40,558,786
2085 46,008,880 40,685,268
2084 46,099,604 40,807,007
2083 46,190,377 40,923,102
2082 46,272,999 41,034,801
2081 46,347,751 41,140,743
2080 46,423,514 41,241,207
2079 46,484,118 41,334,845
2078 46,537,169 41,422,439
2077 46,582,178 41,503,511
2076 46,607,029 41,578,164
2075 46,631,092 41,645,808
2074 46,646,324 41,706,491
2073 46,658,819 41,759,277
2072 46,658,396 41,804,713
2071 46,648,409 41,842,534
2070 46,633,600 41,873,019
2069 46,611,221 41,895,381
2068 46,588,049 41,909,248
2067 46,557,261 41,914,729
2066 46,518,384 41,912,112
2065 46,469,909 41,901,353
2064 46,405,405 41,882,691
2063 46,338,727 41,855,037
2062 46,260,178 41,819,132
2061 46,166,190 41,774,412
2060 46,064,001 41,721,225
2059 45,946,872 41,659,921
2058 45,825,593 41,590,180
2057 45,695,432 41,511,131
2056 45,554,612 41,423,914
2055 45,407,246 41,327,613
2054 45,241,331 41,223,066
2053 45,057,472 41,109,699
2052 44,862,361 40,988,952
2051 44,657,253 40,860,060
2050 44,434,221 40,722,627
2049 44,206,196 40,577,434
2048 43,963,591 40,424,258
2047 43,701,058 40,261,875
2046 43,427,087 40,090,240
2045 43,146,785 39,910,095
2044 42,855,667 39,720,613
2043 42,546,972 39,523,731
2042 42,229,093 39,318,023
2041 41,911,573 39,103,923
2040 41,587,509 38,882,017
2039 41,260,315 38,652,110
2038 40,918,517 38,414,521
2037 40,574,312 38,168,782
2036 40,223,758 37,914,498
2035 39,866,097 37,652,693
2034 39,505,672 37,382,554
2033 39,141,994 37,105,048
2032 38,762,420 36,820,835
2031 38,376,399 36,529,111
2030 37,985,824 36,228,701
2029 37,597,060 35,919,668
2028 37,198,261 35,600,666
2027 36,797,098 35,271,163
2026 36,393,693 34,930,183
2025 35,977,838 34,576,665
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 (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 Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% 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 21.4% to 44,434,221 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 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 1.18% 1.05%
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 (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 Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Peru
Current population
36600906
35105331
Population rank 45/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.42%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +983
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 97/197
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 252,068 174,770 347,517 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 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 (1960–2025, 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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