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Population in Malaysia compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 3.23 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Malaysia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Philippines
2100 44,342,183 115,059,775
2099 44,456,013 115,816,309
2098 44,568,480 116,573,828
2097 44,684,459 117,333,883
2096 44,803,334 118,100,419
2095 44,920,823 118,866,742
2094 45,035,868 119,626,818
2093 45,153,485 120,388,122
2092 45,267,003 121,147,462
2091 45,378,303 121,904,917
2090 45,489,767 122,652,199
2089 45,598,290 123,391,846
2088 45,706,098 124,122,345
2087 45,811,274 124,843,149
2086 45,914,874 125,552,213
2085 46,008,880 126,246,777
2084 46,099,604 126,918,902
2083 46,190,377 127,566,644
2082 46,272,999 128,196,192
2081 46,347,751 128,799,883
2080 46,423,514 129,384,776
2079 46,484,118 129,937,788
2078 46,537,169 130,470,163
2077 46,582,178 130,981,766
2076 46,607,029 131,455,691
2075 46,631,092 131,899,779
2074 46,646,324 132,321,868
2073 46,658,819 132,712,554
2072 46,658,396 133,078,198
2071 46,648,409 133,413,261
2070 46,633,600 133,726,740
2069 46,611,221 134,013,962
2068 46,588,049 134,276,965
2067 46,557,261 134,521,893
2066 46,518,384 134,738,123
2065 46,469,909 134,943,069
2064 46,405,405 135,121,691
2063 46,338,727 135,278,856
2062 46,260,178 135,418,302
2061 46,166,190 135,533,003
2060 46,064,001 135,624,320
2059 45,946,872 135,691,307
2058 45,825,593 135,723,393
2057 45,695,432 135,729,299
2056 45,554,612 135,713,449
2055 45,407,246 135,658,483
2054 45,241,331 135,564,032
2053 45,057,472 135,433,969
2052 44,862,361 135,267,110
2051 44,657,253 135,047,521
2050 44,434,221 134,786,831
2049 44,206,196 134,476,341
2048 43,963,591 134,125,026
2047 43,701,058 133,725,025
2046 43,427,087 133,275,028
2045 43,146,785 132,781,283
2044 42,855,667 132,246,145
2043 42,546,972 131,672,273
2042 42,229,093 131,060,574
2041 41,911,573 130,412,807
2040 41,587,509 129,728,924
2039 41,260,315 129,013,931
2038 40,918,517 128,259,977
2037 40,574,312 127,475,872
2036 40,223,758 126,664,807
2035 39,866,097 125,834,749
2034 39,505,672 124,984,319
2033 39,141,994 124,117,657
2032 38,762,420 123,239,893
2031 38,376,399 122,353,079
2030 37,985,824 121,447,264
2029 37,597,060 120,532,209
2028 37,198,261 119,603,538
2027 36,797,098 118,669,567
2026 36,393,693 117,732,112
2025 35,977,838 116,786,962
2024 35,557,673 115,843,670
2023 35,126,298 114,891,199
2022 34,695,493 113,964,338
2021 34,282,399 113,100,950
2020 33,889,558 112,081,264
2019 33,440,596 110,804,683
2018 32,910,967 109,465,287
2017 32,355,644 108,119,693
2016 31,789,685 106,735,719
2015 31,232,798 105,312,992
2014 30,696,137 103,767,130
2013 30,174,265 102,076,336
2012 29,662,831 100,175,512
2011 29,162,039 98,248,614
2010 28,655,776 96,337,125
2009 28,124,778 94,384,250
2008 27,570,059 92,699,095
2007 26,998,389 91,075,184
2006 26,417,909 89,508,986
2005 25,836,071 88,015,962
2004 25,256,772 86,394,504
2003 24,679,602 84,731,835
2002 24,102,477 83,068,889
2001 23,526,538 81,401,488
2000 22,967,816 79,625,397
1999 22,435,531 77,753,257
1998 21,906,713 75,791,024
1997 21,375,218 73,908,810
1996 20,850,087 72,190,242
1995 20,330,599 70,546,246
1994 19,820,446 69,019,291
1993 19,322,664 67,530,621
1992 18,834,572 65,926,125
1991 18,342,464 64,382,249
1990 17,833,171 62,854,666
1989 17,314,997 61,265,260
1988 16,796,605 59,739,052
1987 16,276,737 58,157,496
1986 15,760,419 56,645,077
1985 15,252,258 55,213,006
1984 14,759,009 53,726,181
1983 14,285,907 52,194,620
1982 13,832,798 50,695,707
1981 13,399,203 49,311,727
1980 12,983,363 48,043,740
1979 12,627,862 46,807,103
1978 12,328,157 45,575,281
1977 12,035,713 44,367,962
1976 11,750,097 43,201,488
1975 11,471,914 42,120,826
1974 11,200,906 41,174,341
1973 10,935,621 40,294,130
1972 10,676,835 39,408,560
1971 10,423,453 38,518,659
1970 10,178,802 37,622,204
1969 9,947,597 36,660,799
1968 9,725,281 35,638,342
1967 9,507,099 34,621,320
1966 9,284,688 33,617,170
1965 9,056,408 32,625,316
1964 8,828,406 31,643,032
1963 8,602,160 30,674,731
1962 8,380,172 29,723,536
1961 8,164,443 28,792,621
1960 7,956,197 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Philippines
2100 -0.26% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.26% -0.65%
2097 -0.27% -0.65%
2096 -0.26% -0.64%
2095 -0.26% -0.64%
2094 -0.26% -0.63%
2093 -0.25% -0.63%
2092 -0.25% -0.62%
2091 -0.25% -0.61%
2090 -0.24% -0.6%
2089 -0.24% -0.59%
2088 -0.23% -0.58%
2087 -0.23% -0.56%
2086 -0.2% -0.55%
2085 -0.2% -0.53%
2084 -0.2% -0.51%
2083 -0.18% -0.49%
2082 -0.16% -0.47%
2081 -0.16% -0.45%
2080 -0.13% -0.43%
2079 -0.11% -0.41%
2078 -0.1% -0.39%
2077 -0.05% -0.36%
2076 -0.05% -0.34%
2075 -0.03% -0.32%
2074 -0.03% -0.29%
2073 0.001% -0.27%
2072 0.02% -0.25%
2071 0.03% -0.23%
2070 0.05% -0.21%
2069 0.05% -0.2%
2068 0.07% -0.18%
2067 0.08% -0.16%
2066 0.1% -0.15%
2065 0.14% -0.13%
2064 0.14% -0.12%
2063 0.17% -0.1%
2062 0.2% -0.08%
2061 0.22% -0.07%
2060 0.25% -0.05%
2059 0.26% -0.02%
2058 0.28% -0.004%
2057 0.31% 0.01%
2056 0.32% 0.04%
2055 0.37% 0.07%
2054 0.41% 0.1%
2053 0.43% 0.12%
2052 0.46% 0.16%
2051 0.5% 0.19%
2050 0.52% 0.23%
2049 0.55% 0.26%
2048 0.6% 0.3%
2047 0.63% 0.34%
2046 0.65% 0.37%
2045 0.68% 0.4%
2044 0.73% 0.44%
2043 0.75% 0.47%
2042 0.76% 0.5%
2041 0.78% 0.53%
2040 0.79% 0.55%
2039 0.84% 0.59%
2038 0.85% 0.62%
2037 0.87% 0.64%
2036 0.9% 0.66%
2035 0.91% 0.68%
2034 0.93% 0.7%
2033 0.98% 0.71%
2032 1.01% 0.72%
2031 1.03% 0.75%
2030 1.03% 0.76%
2029 1.07% 0.78%
2028 1.09% 0.79%
2027 1.11% 0.8%
2026 1.16% 0.81%
2025 1.18% 0.81%
2024 1.23% 0.83%
2023 1.24% 0.81%
2022 1.2% 0.76%
2021 1.16% 0.91%
2020 1.34% 1.15%
2019 1.61% 1.22%
2018 1.72% 1.24%
2017 1.78% 1.3%
2016 1.78% 1.35%
2015 1.75% 1.49%
2014 1.73% 1.66%
2013 1.72% 1.9%
2012 1.72% 1.96%
2011 1.77% 1.98%
2010 1.89% 2.07%
2009 2.01% 1.82%
2008 2.12% 1.78%
2007 2.2% 1.75%
2006 2.25% 1.7%
2005 2.29% 1.88%
2004 2.34% 1.96%
2003 2.39% 2%
2002 2.45% 2.05%
2001 2.43% 2.23%
2000 2.37% 2.41%
1999 2.41% 2.59%
1998 2.49% 2.55%
1997 2.52% 2.38%
1996 2.56% 2.33%
1995 2.57% 2.21%
1994 2.58% 2.2%
1993 2.59% 2.43%
1992 2.68% 2.4%
1991 2.86% 2.43%
1990 2.99% 2.59%
1989 3.09% 2.55%
1988 3.19% 2.72%
1987 3.28% 2.67%
1986 3.33% 2.59%
1985 3.34% 2.77%
1984 3.31% 2.93%
1983 3.28% 2.96%
1982 3.24% 2.81%
1981 3.2% 2.64%
1980 2.82% 2.64%
1979 2.43% 2.7%
1978 2.43% 2.72%
1977 2.43% 2.7%
1976 2.42% 2.57%
1975 2.42% 2.3%
1974 2.43% 2.18%
1973 2.42% 2.25%
1972 2.43% 2.31%
1971 2.4% 2.38%
1970 2.32% 2.62%
1969 2.29% 2.87%
1968 2.29% 2.94%
1967 2.4% 2.99%
1966 2.52% 3.04%
1965 2.58% 3.1%
1964 2.63% 3.16%
1963 2.65% 3.2%
1962 2.64% 3.23%
1961 2.62% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Philippines
Current population
36600906
118213646
Population rank 45/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 1.42%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.2 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 110/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -149,315
Net migration rank 7/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -149,315
2024 252,068 174,770 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 254,806 181,071 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 237,560 188,154 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 212,002 188,506 917,928 -85,185
2020 283,282 101,907 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 309,426 203,284 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 324,568 221,965 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 336,434 227,677 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 345,681 222,141 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 358,302 187,663 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 367,587 159,791 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 366,738 149,637 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 371,497 134,975 1,979,568 95,702
2011 372,836 122,269 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 360,260 157,164 2,030,979 13,556
2009 366,157 178,410 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 362,380 202,481 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 348,711 229,784 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 349,509 232,971 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 355,324 225,864 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 365,138 212,278 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 377,425 199,510 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 381,084 196,227 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 400,939 173,613 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 417,371 125,499 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 432,355 89,335 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 436,316 99,639 1,870,371 178,274
1997 447,768 79,266 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 450,174 73,040 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 443,349 72,393 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 437,873 66,685 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 429,910 61,079 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 418,900 66,286 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 401,938 97,111 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 384,518 135,020 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 373,277 143,544 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 386,507 133,478 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 381,999 137,759 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 385,799 127,081 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 383,243 120,215 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 376,797 106,248 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 365,290 97,862 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 353,138 89,942 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 339,991 84,142 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 326,947 80,617 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 317,439 -13,980 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 311,027 -15,059 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 305,515 -16,601 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 300,615 -18,316 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 294,541 -20,480 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 289,880 -21,919 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 284,611 -21,995 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 276,263 -21,305 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 272,323 -20,535 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 269,341 -31,839 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 264,327 -39,420 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 260,705 -40,996 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 258,764 -42,108 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 262,162 -33,993 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 264,836 -36,456 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 266,406 -38,785 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 265,815 -40,952 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 262,140 -43,033 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 257,270 -44,916 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 251,090 -46,948 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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