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Population in Malaysia compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 777 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

Malaysia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Saint Kitts
2100 44,353,615 30,378
2099 44,467,475 30,623
2098 44,579,971 30,867
2097 44,695,979 31,107
2096 44,814,885 31,357
2095 44,932,404 31,609
2094 45,047,479 31,862
2093 45,165,126 32,117
2092 45,278,674 32,384
2091 45,390,002 32,643
2090 45,501,495 32,909
2089 45,610,046 33,176
2088 45,717,882 33,460
2087 45,823,085 33,730
2086 45,926,712 34,023
2085 46,020,742 34,300
2084 46,111,490 34,589
2083 46,202,286 34,885
2082 46,284,929 35,174
2081 46,359,700 35,474
2080 46,435,482 35,769
2079 46,496,102 36,073
2078 46,549,167 36,385
2077 46,594,188 36,689
2076 46,619,045 37,002
2075 46,643,115 37,312
2074 46,658,350 37,631
2073 46,670,848 37,927
2072 46,670,426 38,237
2071 46,660,436 38,544
2070 46,645,623 38,855
2069 46,623,238 39,151
2068 46,600,060 39,455
2067 46,569,264 39,756
2066 46,530,377 40,050
2065 46,481,890 40,346
2064 46,417,369 40,631
2063 46,350,674 40,905
2062 46,272,105 41,180
2061 46,178,092 41,445
2060 46,075,877 41,707
2059 45,958,718 41,987
2058 45,837,407 42,278
2057 45,707,213 42,562
2056 45,566,357 42,826
2055 45,418,953 43,110
2054 45,252,995 43,378
2053 45,069,089 43,647
2052 44,873,927 43,906
2051 44,668,767 44,163
2050 44,445,677 44,410
2049 44,217,593 44,628
2048 43,974,925 44,846
2047 43,712,325 45,080
2046 43,438,283 45,297
2045 43,157,909 45,514
2044 42,866,716 45,716
2043 42,557,941 45,931
2042 42,239,980 46,113
2041 41,922,379 46,276
2040 41,598,231 46,428
2039 41,270,953 46,576
2038 40,929,067 46,699
2037 40,584,773 46,809
2036 40,234,128 46,920
2035 39,876,375 47,017
2034 39,515,857 47,089
2033 39,152,086 47,128
2032 38,772,414 47,163
2031 38,386,293 47,179
2030 37,995,617 47,169
2029 37,606,753 47,144
2028 37,207,852 47,124
2027 36,806,585 47,063
2026 36,403,076 47,000
2025 35,987,113 46,923
2024 35,557,673 46,843
2023 35,126,298 46,758
2022 34,695,493 46,709
2021 34,282,399 46,763
2020 33,889,558 46,870
2019 33,440,596 46,952
2018 32,910,967 47,008
2017 32,355,644 47,050
2016 31,789,685 47,075
2015 31,232,798 47,087
2014 30,696,137 47,089
2013 30,174,265 47,069
2012 29,662,831 47,033
2011 29,162,039 46,886
2010 28,655,776 46,846
2009 28,124,778 46,916
2008 27,570,059 46,835
2007 26,998,389 46,706
2006 26,417,909 46,569
2005 25,836,071 46,437
2004 25,256,772 46,315
2003 24,679,602 46,176
2002 24,102,477 46,020
2001 23,526,538 45,761
2000 22,967,816 45,248
1999 22,435,531 44,601
1998 21,906,713 43,998
1997 21,375,218 43,428
1996 20,850,087 42,877
1995 20,330,599 42,326
1994 19,820,446 41,776
1993 19,322,664 41,242
1992 18,834,572 40,715
1991 18,342,464 40,358
1990 17,833,171 40,432
1989 17,314,997 40,758
1988 16,796,605 41,062
1987 16,276,737 41,348
1986 15,760,419 41,618
1985 15,252,258 41,874
1984 14,759,009 42,113
1983 14,285,907 42,334
1982 13,832,798 42,532
1981 13,399,203 42,698
1980 12,983,363 42,850
1979 12,627,862 43,033
1978 12,328,157 43,217
1977 12,035,713 43,358
1976 11,750,097 43,482
1975 11,471,914 43,606
1974 11,200,906 43,738
1973 10,935,621 43,880
1972 10,676,835 44,033
1971 10,423,453 44,206
1970 10,178,802 44,606
1969 9,947,597 45,731
1968 9,725,281 47,245
1967 9,507,099 48,605
1966 9,284,688 49,898
1965 9,056,408 51,139
1964 8,828,406 52,326
1963 8,602,160 53,441
1962 8,380,172 54,461
1961 8,164,443 55,334
1960 7,956,197 55,810

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Saint Kitts
2100 -0.26% -0.8%
2099 -0.25% -0.79%
2098 -0.26% -0.77%
2097 -0.27% -0.8%
2096 -0.26% -0.8%
2095 -0.26% -0.79%
2094 -0.26% -0.79%
2093 -0.25% -0.83%
2092 -0.25% -0.79%
2091 -0.25% -0.81%
2090 -0.24% -0.81%
2089 -0.24% -0.85%
2088 -0.23% -0.8%
2087 -0.23% -0.86%
2086 -0.2% -0.81%
2085 -0.2% -0.84%
2084 -0.2% -0.85%
2083 -0.18% -0.82%
2082 -0.16% -0.85%
2081 -0.16% -0.83%
2080 -0.13% -0.84%
2079 -0.11% -0.86%
2078 -0.1% -0.83%
2077 -0.05% -0.85%
2076 -0.05% -0.83%
2075 -0.03% -0.85%
2074 -0.03% -0.78%
2073 0.001% -0.81%
2072 0.02% -0.8%
2071 0.03% -0.8%
2070 0.05% -0.76%
2069 0.05% -0.77%
2068 0.07% -0.76%
2067 0.08% -0.73%
2066 0.1% -0.73%
2065 0.14% -0.7%
2064 0.14% -0.67%
2063 0.17% -0.67%
2062 0.2% -0.64%
2061 0.22% -0.63%
2060 0.25% -0.67%
2059 0.26% -0.69%
2058 0.28% -0.67%
2057 0.31% -0.62%
2056 0.32% -0.66%
2055 0.37% -0.62%
2054 0.41% -0.62%
2053 0.43% -0.59%
2052 0.46% -0.58%
2051 0.5% -0.56%
2050 0.52% -0.49%
2049 0.55% -0.49%
2048 0.6% -0.52%
2047 0.63% -0.48%
2046 0.65% -0.48%
2045 0.68% -0.44%
2044 0.73% -0.47%
2043 0.75% -0.4%
2042 0.76% -0.35%
2041 0.78% -0.33%
2040 0.79% -0.32%
2039 0.84% -0.26%
2038 0.85% -0.24%
2037 0.87% -0.23%
2036 0.9% -0.21%
2035 0.91% -0.15%
2034 0.93% -0.08%
2033 0.98% -0.07%
2032 1.01% -0.03%
2031 1.03% 0.02%
2030 1.03% 0.05%
2029 1.07% 0.04%
2028 1.09% 0.13%
2027 1.11% 0.13%
2026 1.16% 0.16%
2025 1.21% 0.17%
2024 1.23% 0.18%
2023 1.24% 0.1%
2022 1.2% -0.12%
2021 1.16% -0.23%
2020 1.34% -0.17%
2019 1.61% -0.12%
2018 1.72% -0.09%
2017 1.78% -0.05%
2016 1.78% -0.03%
2015 1.75% -0.004%
2014 1.73% 0.04%
2013 1.72% 0.08%
2012 1.72% 0.31%
2011 1.77% 0.09%
2010 1.89% -0.15%
2009 2.01% 0.17%
2008 2.12% 0.28%
2007 2.2% 0.29%
2006 2.25% 0.28%
2005 2.29% 0.26%
2004 2.34% 0.3%
2003 2.39% 0.34%
2002 2.45% 0.57%
2001 2.43% 1.13%
2000 2.37% 1.45%
1999 2.41% 1.37%
1998 2.49% 1.31%
1997 2.52% 1.29%
1996 2.56% 1.3%
1995 2.57% 1.32%
1994 2.58% 1.29%
1993 2.59% 1.29%
1992 2.68% 0.88%
1991 2.86% -0.18%
1990 2.99% -0.8%
1989 3.09% -0.74%
1988 3.19% -0.69%
1987 3.28% -0.65%
1986 3.33% -0.61%
1985 3.34% -0.57%
1984 3.31% -0.52%
1983 3.28% -0.47%
1982 3.24% -0.39%
1981 3.2% -0.35%
1980 2.82% -0.43%
1979 2.43% -0.43%
1978 2.43% -0.33%
1977 2.43% -0.29%
1976 2.42% -0.28%
1975 2.42% -0.3%
1974 2.43% -0.32%
1973 2.42% -0.35%
1972 2.43% -0.39%
1971 2.4% -0.9%
1970 2.32% -2.46%
1969 2.29% -3.2%
1968 2.29% -2.8%
1967 2.4% -2.59%
1966 2.52% -2.43%
1965 2.58% -2.27%
1964 2.63% -2.09%
1963 2.65% -1.87%
1962 2.64% -1.58%
1961 2.62% -0.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Saint Kitts
Current population
36512221
47017
Population rank 45/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.0006%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
4.29 days
One birth every
1.21 minutes
16 hours
One death every
2.9 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +0
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 156/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change +166,615 +18
Net migration rank 7/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 18
2024 - 174,770 - -7
2023 254,806 181,071 84 0
2022 237,560 188,154 14 0
2021 212,002 188,506 -20 -92
2020 283,282 101,907 98 -202
2019 309,426 203,284 135 -202
2018 324,568 221,965 150 -202
2017 336,434 227,677 169 -202
2016 345,681 222,141 185 -202
2015 358,302 187,663 197 -202
2014 367,587 159,791 213 -202
2013 366,738 149,637 227 -202
2012 371,497 134,975 246 -202
2011 372,836 122,269 250 0
2010 360,260 157,164 274 -449
2009 366,157 178,410 300 -263
2008 362,380 202,481 322 -197
2007 348,711 229,784 341 -200
2006 349,509 232,971 355 -221
2005 355,324 225,864 361 -234
2004 365,138 212,278 365 -237
2003 377,425 199,510 369 -224
2002 381,084 196,227 365 -210
2001 400,939 173,613 369 -7
2000 417,371 125,499 376 291
1999 432,355 89,335 413 213
1998 436,316 99,639 415 170
1997 447,768 79,266 405 157
1996 450,174 73,040 379 168
1995 443,349 72,393 382 162
1994 437,873 66,685 370 170
1993 429,910 61,079 373 160
1992 418,900 66,286 369 158
1991 401,938 97,111 411 -217
1990 384,518 135,020 471 -812
1989 373,277 143,544 476 -788
1988 386,507 133,478 471 -766
1987 381,999 137,759 486 -767
1986 385,799 127,081 520 -783
1985 383,243 120,215 574 -821
1984 376,797 106,248 598 -828
1983 365,290 97,862 664 -880
1982 353,138 89,942 672 -858
1981 339,991 84,142 684 -832
1980 326,947 80,617 652 -798
1979 317,439 -13,980 643 -856
1978 311,027 -15,059 654 -817
1977 305,515 -16,601 697 -820
1976 300,615 -18,316 703 -823
1975 294,541 -20,480 688 -813
1974 289,880 -21,919 670 -810
1973 284,611 -21,995 646 -794
1972 276,263 -21,305 619 -782
1971 272,323 -20,535 615 -797
1970 269,341 -31,839 611 -1,227
1969 264,327 -39,420 708 -2,340
1968 260,705 -40,996 812 -2,208
1967 258,764 -42,108 951 -2,270
1966 262,162 -33,993 1,103 -2,366
1965 264,836 -36,456 1,228 -2,447
1964 266,406 -38,785 1,305 -2,465
1963 265,815 -40,952 1,360 -2,435
1962 262,140 -43,033 1,373 -2,331
1961 257,270 -44,916 1,466 -2,256
1960 251,090 -46,948 1,562 -1,725

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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