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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 3.89 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.15% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Malaysia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Russia
2100 44,353,615 124,983,377
2099 44,467,475 125,086,144
2098 44,579,971 125,186,329
2097 44,695,979 125,264,415
2096 44,814,885 125,354,177
2095 44,932,404 125,422,006
2094 45,047,479 125,474,373
2093 45,165,126 125,529,632
2092 45,278,674 125,604,261
2091 45,390,002 125,652,742
2090 45,501,495 125,707,894
2089 45,610,046 125,760,026
2088 45,717,882 125,810,124
2087 45,823,085 125,858,116
2086 45,926,712 125,926,035
2085 46,020,742 126,001,913
2084 46,111,490 126,076,414
2083 46,202,286 126,151,046
2082 46,284,929 126,234,371
2081 46,359,700 126,317,768
2080 46,435,482 126,414,511
2079 46,496,102 126,534,688
2078 46,549,167 126,674,591
2077 46,594,188 126,830,956
2076 46,619,045 126,982,766
2075 46,643,115 127,165,304
2074 46,658,350 127,362,143
2073 46,670,848 127,576,856
2072 46,670,426 127,802,632
2071 46,660,436 128,080,998
2070 46,645,623 128,353,977
2069 46,623,238 128,642,208
2068 46,600,060 128,920,237
2067 46,569,264 129,203,483
2066 46,530,377 129,511,983
2065 46,481,890 129,842,007
2064 46,417,369 130,177,089
2063 46,350,674 130,522,107
2062 46,272,105 130,851,664
2061 46,178,092 131,200,160
2060 46,075,877 131,526,812
2059 45,958,718 131,884,461
2058 45,837,407 132,247,211
2057 45,707,213 132,584,941
2056 45,566,357 132,925,501
2055 45,418,953 133,271,436
2054 45,252,995 133,595,068
2053 45,069,089 133,914,243
2052 44,873,927 134,180,223
2051 44,668,767 134,443,510
2050 44,445,677 134,687,487
2049 44,217,593 134,909,323
2048 43,974,925 135,117,641
2047 43,712,325 135,311,492
2046 43,438,283 135,482,008
2045 43,157,909 135,664,379
2044 42,866,716 135,863,165
2043 42,557,941 136,085,277
2042 42,239,980 136,307,658
2041 41,922,379 136,557,818
2040 41,598,231 136,821,807
2039 41,270,953 137,122,219
2038 40,929,067 137,433,644
2037 40,584,773 137,770,811
2036 40,234,128 138,118,955
2035 39,876,375 138,478,809
2034 39,515,857 138,852,689
2033 39,152,086 139,237,595
2032 38,772,414 139,635,142
2031 38,386,293 140,058,187
2030 37,995,617 140,453,528
2029 37,606,753 140,840,370
2028 37,207,852 141,214,141
2027 36,806,585 141,580,416
2026 36,403,076 141,906,741
2025 35,987,113 142,772,403
2024 35,557,673 143,533,851
2023 35,126,298 143,826,130
2022 34,695,493 144,236,933
2021 34,282,399 144,746,762
2020 33,889,558 145,245,148
2019 33,440,596 145,453,291
2018 32,910,967 145,398,106
2017 32,355,644 145,293,260
2016 31,789,685 145,015,460
2015 31,232,798 144,640,716
2014 30,696,137 144,237,223
2013 30,174,265 143,805,638
2012 29,662,831 143,378,447
2011 29,162,039 143,018,195
2010 28,655,776 142,849,468
2009 28,124,778 142,785,348
2008 27,570,059 142,742,366
2007 26,998,389 142,805,114
2006 26,417,909 143,049,637
2005 25,836,071 143,518,814
2004 25,256,772 144,067,316
2003 24,679,602 144,648,618
2002 24,102,477 145,306,497
2001 23,526,538 145,976,482
2000 22,967,816 146,596,869
1999 22,435,531 147,214,776
1998 21,906,713 147,670,784
1997 21,375,218 147,915,361
1996 20,850,087 148,160,129
1995 20,330,599 148,375,787
1994 19,820,446 148,407,912
1993 19,322,664 148,458,777
1992 18,834,572 148,538,197
1991 18,342,464 148,394,216
1990 17,833,171 147,969,406
1989 17,314,997 147,721,000
1988 16,796,605 146,857,000
1987 16,276,737 145,908,000
1986 15,760,419 144,894,000
1985 15,252,258 143,858,000
1984 14,759,009 142,745,000
1983 14,285,907 141,668,000
1982 13,832,798 140,823,000
1981 13,399,203 139,941,000
1980 12,983,363 139,010,000
1979 12,627,862 138,027,000
1978 12,328,157 137,060,000
1977 12,035,713 136,100,000
1976 11,750,097 135,147,000
1975 11,471,914 134,200,000
1974 11,200,906 133,432,000
1973 10,935,621 132,669,000
1972 10,676,835 131,909,000
1971 10,423,453 131,155,000
1970 10,178,802 130,404,000
1969 9,947,597 129,664,000
1968 9,725,281 128,928,000
1967 9,507,099 128,196,000
1966 9,284,688 127,468,000
1965 9,056,408 126,745,000
1964 8,828,406 125,345,000
1963 8,602,160 123,960,000
1962 8,380,172 122,591,000
1961 8,164,443 121,236,000
1960 7,956,197 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Russia
2100 -0.26% -0.08%
2099 -0.25% -0.08%
2098 -0.26% -0.06%
2097 -0.27% -0.07%
2096 -0.26% -0.05%
2095 -0.26% -0.04%
2094 -0.26% -0.04%
2093 -0.25% -0.06%
2092 -0.25% -0.04%
2091 -0.25% -0.04%
2090 -0.24% -0.04%
2089 -0.24% -0.04%
2088 -0.23% -0.04%
2087 -0.23% -0.05%
2086 -0.2% -0.06%
2085 -0.2% -0.06%
2084 -0.2% -0.06%
2083 -0.18% -0.07%
2082 -0.16% -0.07%
2081 -0.16% -0.08%
2080 -0.13% -0.09%
2079 -0.11% -0.11%
2078 -0.1% -0.12%
2077 -0.05% -0.12%
2076 -0.05% -0.14%
2075 -0.03% -0.15%
2074 -0.03% -0.17%
2073 0.001% -0.18%
2072 0.02% -0.22%
2071 0.03% -0.21%
2070 0.05% -0.22%
2069 0.05% -0.22%
2068 0.07% -0.22%
2067 0.08% -0.24%
2066 0.1% -0.25%
2065 0.14% -0.26%
2064 0.14% -0.26%
2063 0.17% -0.25%
2062 0.2% -0.27%
2061 0.22% -0.25%
2060 0.25% -0.27%
2059 0.26% -0.27%
2058 0.28% -0.25%
2057 0.31% -0.26%
2056 0.32% -0.26%
2055 0.37% -0.24%
2054 0.41% -0.24%
2053 0.43% -0.2%
2052 0.46% -0.2%
2051 0.5% -0.18%
2050 0.52% -0.16%
2049 0.55% -0.15%
2048 0.6% -0.14%
2047 0.63% -0.13%
2046 0.65% -0.13%
2045 0.68% -0.15%
2044 0.73% -0.16%
2043 0.75% -0.16%
2042 0.76% -0.18%
2041 0.78% -0.19%
2040 0.79% -0.22%
2039 0.84% -0.23%
2038 0.85% -0.24%
2037 0.87% -0.25%
2036 0.9% -0.26%
2035 0.91% -0.27%
2034 0.93% -0.28%
2033 0.98% -0.28%
2032 1.01% -0.3%
2031 1.03% -0.28%
2030 1.03% -0.27%
2029 1.07% -0.26%
2028 1.09% -0.26%
2027 1.11% -0.23%
2026 1.16% -0.61%
2025 1.21% -0.53%
2024 1.23% -0.2%
2023 1.24% -0.28%
2022 1.2% -0.35%
2021 1.16% -0.34%
2020 1.34% -0.14%
2019 1.61% 0.04%
2018 1.72% 0.07%
2017 1.78% 0.19%
2016 1.78% 0.26%
2015 1.75% 0.28%
2014 1.73% 0.3%
2013 1.72% 0.3%
2012 1.72% 0.25%
2011 1.77% 0.12%
2010 1.89% 0.04%
2009 2.01% 0.03%
2008 2.12% -0.04%
2007 2.2% -0.17%
2006 2.25% -0.33%
2005 2.29% -0.38%
2004 2.34% -0.4%
2003 2.39% -0.45%
2002 2.45% -0.46%
2001 2.43% -0.42%
2000 2.37% -0.42%
1999 2.41% -0.31%
1998 2.49% -0.17%
1997 2.52% -0.17%
1996 2.56% -0.15%
1995 2.57% -0.02%
1994 2.58% -0.03%
1993 2.59% -0.05%
1992 2.68% 0.1%
1991 2.86% 0.29%
1990 2.99% 0.17%
1989 3.09% 0.59%
1988 3.19% 0.65%
1987 3.28% 0.7%
1986 3.33% 0.72%
1985 3.34% 0.78%
1984 3.31% 0.76%
1983 3.28% 0.6%
1982 3.24% 0.63%
1981 3.2% 0.67%
1980 2.82% 0.71%
1979 2.43% 0.71%
1978 2.43% 0.71%
1977 2.43% 0.71%
1976 2.42% 0.71%
1975 2.42% 0.58%
1974 2.43% 0.58%
1973 2.42% 0.58%
1972 2.43% 0.57%
1971 2.4% 0.58%
1970 2.32% 0.57%
1969 2.29% 0.57%
1968 2.29% 0.57%
1967 2.4% 0.57%
1966 2.52% 0.57%
1965 2.58% 1.12%
1964 2.63% 1.12%
1963 2.65% 1.12%
1962 2.64% 1.12%
1961 2.62% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Russia
Current population
36512221
141906741
Population rank 45/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 1.71%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -801
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 177/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -251,822
Net migration rank 7/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -251,822
2024 - 174,770 - -178,042
2023 254,806 181,071 -503,392 27,807
2022 237,560 188,154 -576,948 765,629
2021 212,002 188,506 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 283,282 101,907 -697,177 334,094
2019 309,426 203,284 -319,997 336,494
2018 324,568 221,965 -232,637 339,972
2017 336,434 227,677 -130,764 396,619
2016 345,681 222,141 0 447,645
2015 358,302 187,663 43,392 384,756
2014 367,587 159,791 28,848 264,698
2013 366,738 149,637 28,761 289,872
2012 371,497 134,975 0 285,977
2011 372,836 122,269 -128,716 309,377
2010 360,260 157,164 -242,844 307,555
2009 366,157 178,410 -257,014 350,206
2008 362,380 202,481 -356,856 360,840
2007 348,711 229,784 -471,257 365,717
2006 349,509 232,971 -686,638 308,370
2005 355,324 225,864 -846,761 263,541
2004 365,138 212,278 -792,370 261,519
2003 377,425 199,510 -896,822 256,804
2002 381,084 196,227 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 400,939 173,613 -963,445 259,614
2000 417,371 125,499 -967,540 550,401
1999 432,355 89,335 -927,453 375,468
1998 436,316 99,639 -694,053 528,135
1997 447,768 79,266 -769,159 541,387
1996 450,174 73,040 -785,248 587,171
1995 443,349 72,393 -845,742 723,875
1994 437,873 66,685 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 429,910 61,079 -757,140 507,229
1992 418,900 66,286 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 401,938 97,111 103,876 125,505
1990 384,518 135,020 325,533 299,863
1989 373,277 143,544 576,112 89,400
1988 386,507 133,478 778,343 269,862
1987 381,999 137,759 977,583 275,611
1986 385,799 127,081 985,279 283,553
1985 383,243 120,215 762,447 280,614
1984 376,797 106,248 756,548 247,026
1983 365,290 97,862 906,676 200,159
1982 353,138 89,942 830,855 107,520
1981 339,991 84,142 713,700 36,686
1980 326,947 80,617 681,149 10,440
1979 317,439 -13,980 690,135 -5,791
1978 311,027 -15,059 812,766 108,882
1977 305,515 -16,601 832,932 122,316
1976 300,615 -18,316 852,237 113,851
1975 294,541 -20,480 843,850 80,069
1974 289,880 -21,919 883,186 -51,759
1973 284,611 -21,995 846,561 -107,568
1972 276,263 -21,305 872,050 -111,168
1971 272,323 -20,535 854,999 -134,968
1970 269,341 -31,839 785,554 -264,464
1969 264,327 -39,420 753,088 -64,643
1968 260,705 -40,996 787,621 -83,221
1967 258,764 -42,108 854,554 -116,029
1966 262,162 -33,993 989,279 -111,360
1965 264,836 -36,456 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 266,406 -38,785 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 265,815 -40,952 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 262,140 -43,033 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 257,270 -44,916 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 251,090 -46,948 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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