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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 3.9 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 2.16% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Malaysia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Russia
2100 44,342,183 125,631,984
2099 44,456,013 125,735,285
2098 44,568,480 125,835,990
2097 44,684,459 125,914,480
2096 44,803,334 126,004,709
2095 44,920,823 126,072,890
2094 45,035,868 126,125,529
2093 45,153,485 126,181,074
2092 45,267,003 126,256,091
2091 45,378,303 126,304,823
2090 45,489,767 126,360,262
2089 45,598,290 126,412,664
2088 45,706,098 126,463,022
2087 45,811,274 126,511,263
2086 45,914,874 126,579,534
2085 46,008,880 126,655,806
2084 46,099,604 126,730,694
2083 46,190,377 126,805,713
2082 46,272,999 126,889,471
2081 46,347,751 126,973,300
2080 46,423,514 127,070,546
2079 46,484,118 127,191,346
2078 46,537,169 127,331,975
2077 46,582,178 127,489,152
2076 46,607,029 127,641,749
2075 46,631,092 127,825,235
2074 46,646,324 128,023,096
2073 46,658,819 128,238,922
2072 46,658,396 128,465,870
2071 46,648,409 128,745,681
2070 46,633,600 129,020,076
2069 46,611,221 129,309,803
2068 46,588,049 129,589,275
2067 46,557,261 129,873,991
2066 46,518,384 130,184,092
2065 46,469,909 130,515,828
2064 46,405,405 130,852,649
2063 46,338,727 131,199,458
2062 46,260,178 131,530,725
2061 46,166,190 131,881,030
2060 46,064,001 132,209,377
2059 45,946,872 132,568,882
2058 45,825,593 132,933,515
2057 45,695,432 133,272,997
2056 45,554,612 133,615,325
2055 45,407,246 133,963,055
2054 45,241,331 134,288,366
2053 45,057,472 134,609,198
2052 44,862,361 134,876,558
2051 44,657,253 135,141,211
2050 44,434,221 135,386,454
2049 44,206,196 135,609,441
2048 43,963,591 135,818,840
2047 43,701,058 136,013,698
2046 43,427,087 136,185,098
2045 43,146,785 136,368,416
2044 42,855,667 136,568,234
2043 42,546,972 136,791,498
2042 42,229,093 137,015,033
2041 41,911,573 137,266,491
2040 41,587,509 137,531,851
2039 41,260,315 137,833,822
2038 40,918,517 138,146,863
2037 40,574,312 138,485,780
2036 40,223,758 138,835,731
2035 39,866,097 139,197,452
2034 39,505,672 139,573,272
2033 39,141,994 139,960,175
2032 38,762,420 140,359,785
2031 38,376,399 140,785,026
2030 37,985,824 141,182,418
2029 37,597,060 141,571,268
2028 37,198,261 141,946,979
2027 36,797,098 142,315,155
2026 36,393,693 142,643,173
2025 35,977,838 143,513,328
2024 35,557,673 143,669,648
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 (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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% 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 21.4% to 44,434,221 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

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 126M 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 1.18% -0.11%
2024 1.23% -0.11%
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 (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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Russia
Current population
36600906
142643173
Population rank 45/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 1.72%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -428
Annual growth/decline +420,165 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 166/197
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 252,068 174,770 -574,678 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 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 (1960–2025, 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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