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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.02 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Malaysia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Poland
2100 44,353,615 18,350,017
2099 44,467,475 18,541,227
2098 44,579,971 18,733,999
2097 44,695,979 18,928,169
2096 44,814,885 19,125,003
2095 44,932,404 19,323,203
2094 45,047,479 19,525,085
2093 45,165,126 19,730,030
2092 45,278,674 19,938,529
2091 45,390,002 20,151,135
2090 45,501,495 20,368,308
2089 45,610,046 20,589,970
2088 45,717,882 20,817,398
2087 45,823,085 21,050,137
2086 45,926,712 21,288,179
2085 46,020,742 21,531,674
2084 46,111,490 21,780,998
2083 46,202,286 22,036,816
2082 46,284,929 22,298,479
2081 46,359,700 22,565,373
2080 46,435,482 22,836,875
2079 46,496,102 23,113,773
2078 46,549,167 23,393,434
2077 46,594,188 23,679,569
2076 46,619,045 23,968,050
2075 46,643,115 24,259,763
2074 46,658,350 24,554,480
2073 46,670,848 24,852,006
2072 46,670,426 25,149,886
2071 46,660,436 25,447,869
2070 46,645,623 25,745,140
2069 46,623,238 26,042,079
2068 46,600,060 26,337,963
2067 46,569,264 26,632,110
2066 46,530,377 26,923,643
2065 46,481,890 27,211,946
2064 46,417,369 27,497,263
2063 46,350,674 27,778,871
2062 46,272,105 28,055,433
2061 46,178,092 28,328,948
2060 46,075,877 28,597,687
2059 45,958,718 28,864,377
2058 45,837,407 29,125,961
2057 45,707,213 29,384,759
2056 45,566,357 29,641,101
2055 45,418,953 29,893,868
2054 45,252,995 30,142,942
2053 45,069,089 30,389,214
2052 44,873,927 30,630,763
2051 44,668,767 30,871,146
2050 44,445,677 31,107,894
2049 44,217,593 31,341,718
2048 43,974,925 31,572,273
2047 43,712,325 31,800,868
2046 43,438,283 32,026,873
2045 43,157,909 32,250,757
2044 42,866,716 32,471,522
2043 42,557,941 32,690,423
2042 42,239,980 32,906,811
2041 41,922,379 33,118,473
2040 41,598,231 33,328,426
2039 41,270,953 33,535,096
2038 40,929,067 33,738,091
2037 40,584,773 33,936,906
2036 40,234,128 34,133,190
2035 39,876,375 34,323,827
2034 39,515,857 34,511,159
2033 39,152,086 34,693,880
2032 38,772,414 34,872,593
2031 38,386,293 35,046,775
2030 37,995,617 35,213,577
2029 37,606,753 35,374,919
2028 37,207,852 35,527,083
2027 36,806,585 35,671,012
2026 36,403,076 35,806,942
2025 35,987,113 36,233,346
2024 35,557,673 36,559,233
2023 35,126,298 36,687,353
2022 34,695,493 36,821,749
2021 34,282,399 36,981,559
2020 33,889,558 37,515,748
2019 33,440,596 37,965,475
2018 32,910,967 37,974,750
2017 32,355,644 37,974,826
2016 31,789,685 37,970,087
2015 31,232,798 37,986,412
2014 30,696,137 38,011,735
2013 30,174,265 38,040,196
2012 29,662,831 38,063,164
2011 29,162,039 38,063,255
2010 28,655,776 38,042,794
2009 28,124,778 38,151,603
2008 27,570,059 38,125,759
2007 26,998,389 38,120,560
2006 26,417,909 38,141,267
2005 25,836,071 38,165,445
2004 25,256,772 38,182,222
2003 24,679,602 38,204,570
2002 24,102,477 38,230,364
2001 23,526,538 38,248,076
2000 22,967,816 38,258,629
1999 22,435,531 38,660,271
1998 21,906,713 38,663,481
1997 21,375,218 38,649,660
1996 20,850,087 38,624,370
1995 20,330,599 38,594,998
1994 19,820,446 38,542,652
1993 19,322,664 38,461,408
1992 18,834,572 38,363,667
1991 18,342,464 38,246,193
1990 17,833,171 38,110,782
1989 17,314,997 37,961,529
1988 16,796,605 37,824,487
1987 16,276,737 37,668,045
1986 15,760,419 37,456,119
1985 15,252,258 37,201,885
1984 14,759,009 36,904,134
1983 14,285,907 36,571,808
1982 13,832,798 36,230,481
1981 13,399,203 35,898,587
1980 12,983,363 35,574,150
1979 12,627,862 35,247,217
1978 12,328,157 34,965,600
1977 12,035,713 34,689,050
1976 11,750,097 34,356,300
1975 11,471,914 34,015,199
1974 11,200,906 33,678,899
1973 10,935,621 33,357,200
1972 10,676,835 33,055,650
1971 10,423,453 32,783,500
1970 10,178,802 32,664,300
1969 9,947,597 32,548,300
1968 9,725,281 32,294,655
1967 9,507,099 31,987,155
1966 9,284,688 31,681,000
1965 9,056,408 31,444,950
1964 8,828,406 31,139,450
1963 8,602,160 30,712,000
1962 8,380,172 30,308,500
1961 8,164,443 29,964,000
1960 7,956,197 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Poland
2100 -0.26% -1.03%
2099 -0.25% -1.03%
2098 -0.26% -1.03%
2097 -0.27% -1.03%
2096 -0.26% -1.03%
2095 -0.26% -1.03%
2094 -0.26% -1.04%
2093 -0.25% -1.05%
2092 -0.25% -1.06%
2091 -0.25% -1.07%
2090 -0.24% -1.08%
2089 -0.24% -1.09%
2088 -0.23% -1.11%
2087 -0.23% -1.12%
2086 -0.2% -1.13%
2085 -0.2% -1.14%
2084 -0.2% -1.16%
2083 -0.18% -1.17%
2082 -0.16% -1.18%
2081 -0.16% -1.19%
2080 -0.13% -1.2%
2079 -0.11% -1.2%
2078 -0.1% -1.21%
2077 -0.05% -1.2%
2076 -0.05% -1.2%
2075 -0.03% -1.2%
2074 -0.03% -1.2%
2073 0.001% -1.18%
2072 0.02% -1.17%
2071 0.03% -1.15%
2070 0.05% -1.14%
2069 0.05% -1.12%
2068 0.07% -1.1%
2067 0.08% -1.08%
2066 0.1% -1.06%
2065 0.14% -1.04%
2064 0.14% -1.01%
2063 0.17% -0.99%
2062 0.2% -0.97%
2061 0.22% -0.94%
2060 0.25% -0.92%
2059 0.26% -0.9%
2058 0.28% -0.88%
2057 0.31% -0.86%
2056 0.32% -0.85%
2055 0.37% -0.83%
2054 0.41% -0.81%
2053 0.43% -0.79%
2052 0.46% -0.78%
2051 0.5% -0.76%
2050 0.52% -0.75%
2049 0.55% -0.73%
2048 0.6% -0.72%
2047 0.63% -0.71%
2046 0.65% -0.69%
2045 0.68% -0.68%
2044 0.73% -0.67%
2043 0.75% -0.66%
2042 0.76% -0.64%
2041 0.78% -0.63%
2040 0.79% -0.62%
2039 0.84% -0.6%
2038 0.85% -0.59%
2037 0.87% -0.58%
2036 0.9% -0.56%
2035 0.91% -0.54%
2034 0.93% -0.53%
2033 0.98% -0.51%
2032 1.01% -0.5%
2031 1.03% -0.47%
2030 1.03% -0.46%
2029 1.07% -0.43%
2028 1.09% -0.4%
2027 1.11% -0.38%
2026 1.16% -1.18%
2025 1.21% -0.89%
2024 1.23% -0.35%
2023 1.24% -0.36%
2022 1.2% -0.43%
2021 1.16% -1.42%
2020 1.34% -1.18%
2019 1.61% -0.02%
2018 1.72% -0%
2017 1.78% 0.01%
2016 1.78% -0.04%
2015 1.75% -0.07%
2014 1.73% -0.07%
2013 1.72% -0.06%
2012 1.72% -0%
2011 1.77% 0.05%
2010 1.89% -0.29%
2009 2.01% 0.07%
2008 2.12% 0.01%
2007 2.2% -0.05%
2006 2.25% -0.06%
2005 2.29% -0.04%
2004 2.34% -0.06%
2003 2.39% -0.07%
2002 2.45% -0.05%
2001 2.43% -0.03%
2000 2.37% -1.04%
1999 2.41% -0.008%
1998 2.49% 0.04%
1997 2.52% 0.07%
1996 2.56% 0.08%
1995 2.57% 0.14%
1994 2.58% 0.21%
1993 2.59% 0.25%
1992 2.68% 0.31%
1991 2.86% 0.36%
1990 2.99% 0.39%
1989 3.09% 0.36%
1988 3.19% 0.42%
1987 3.28% 0.57%
1986 3.33% 0.68%
1985 3.34% 0.81%
1984 3.31% 0.91%
1983 3.28% 0.94%
1982 3.24% 0.92%
1981 3.2% 0.91%
1980 2.82% 0.93%
1979 2.43% 0.81%
1978 2.43% 0.8%
1977 2.43% 0.97%
1976 2.42% 1%
1975 2.42% 1%
1974 2.43% 0.96%
1973 2.42% 0.91%
1972 2.43% 0.83%
1971 2.4% 0.36%
1970 2.32% 0.36%
1969 2.29% 0.79%
1968 2.29% 0.96%
1967 2.4% 0.97%
1966 2.52% 0.75%
1965 2.58% 0.98%
1964 2.63% 1.39%
1963 2.65% 1.33%
1962 2.64% 1.15%
1961 2.62% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Poland
Current population
36512221
35806942
Population rank 45/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.43%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -351
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 181/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -330,820
Net migration rank 7/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -330,820
2024 - 174,770 - -238,062
2023 254,806 181,071 -135,743 -7,824
2022 237,560 188,154 -143,605 967,744
2021 212,002 188,506 -184,907 2,251
2020 283,282 101,907 -120,050 3,920
2019 309,426 203,284 -34,169 7,696
2018 324,568 221,965 -26,582 -223
2017 336,434 227,677 0 -21,535
2016 345,681 222,141 -3,797 -5,675
2015 358,302 187,663 -26,590 3,887
2014 367,587 159,791 0 5,525
2013 366,738 149,637 -19,020 12,402
2012 371,497 134,975 0 4,635
2011 372,836 122,269 11,419 45,951
2010 360,260 157,164 38,043 119,623
2009 366,157 178,410 30,521 -8,283
2008 362,380 202,481 34,313 -42,288
2007 348,711 229,784 11,436 -51,235
2006 349,509 232,971 3,814 -68,882
2005 355,324 225,864 -3,817 -41,942
2004 365,138 212,278 -7,637 -38,216
2003 377,425 199,510 -15,281 -19,039
2002 381,084 196,227 -3,823 -16,462
2001 400,939 173,613 3,825 -16,648
2000 417,371 125,499 11,478 -15,921
1999 432,355 89,335 0 -53,035
1998 436,316 99,639 19,332 -39,509
1997 447,768 79,266 34,785 -44,230
1996 450,174 73,040 42,487 -45,349
1995 443,349 72,393 46,314 -52,989
1994 437,873 66,685 96,357 -41,845
1993 429,910 61,079 103,846 -48,805
1992 418,900 66,286 118,928 -46,893
1991 401,938 97,111 141,511 -55,342
1990 384,518 135,020 160,066 -50,339
1989 373,277 143,544 182,215 -49,192
1988 386,507 133,478 215,599 -101,671
1987 381,999 137,759 226,008 -32,310
1986 385,799 127,081 258,448 -22,520
1985 383,243 120,215 297,615 -27,277
1984 376,797 106,248 332,137 -18,402
1983 365,290 97,862 373,032 -26,724
1982 353,138 89,942 369,551 -34,980
1981 339,991 84,142 351,806 -16,155
1980 326,947 80,617 348,627 -42,420
1979 317,439 -13,980 366,571 -22,162
1978 311,027 -15,059 339,166 -62,936
1977 305,515 -16,601 353,828 -33,496
1976 300,615 -18,316 367,612 -25,716
1975 294,541 -20,480 350,356 -31,346
1974 289,880 -21,919 346,893 -18,273
1973 284,611 -21,995 320,229 -29,335
1972 276,263 -21,305 314,028 -15,004
1971 272,323 -20,535 278,660 -31,767
1970 269,341 -31,839 280,913 -66,859
1969 264,327 -39,420 270,151 -26,744
1968 260,705 -40,996 280,963 -11,905
1967 258,764 -42,108 275,089 -25,479
1966 262,162 -33,993 297,801 -17,158
1965 264,836 -36,456 314,450 -21,658
1964 266,406 -38,785 326,965 -23,273
1963 265,815 -40,952 359,330 -13,770
1962 262,140 -43,033 360,671 -31,021
1961 257,270 -44,916 398,521 -20,044
1960 251,090 -46,948 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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