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Population in Malaysia compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 99,924 people in Saint Vincent in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 99,243 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 369 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs -0.67% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Malaysia vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Saint Vincent
2100 44,342,183 64,237
2099 44,456,013 64,723
2098 44,568,480 65,208
2097 44,684,459 65,711
2096 44,803,334 66,195
2095 44,920,823 66,695
2094 45,035,868 67,193
2093 45,153,485 67,698
2092 45,267,003 68,190
2091 45,378,303 68,693
2090 45,489,767 69,187
2089 45,598,290 69,695
2088 45,706,098 70,183
2087 45,811,274 70,686
2086 45,914,874 71,177
2085 46,008,880 71,677
2084 46,099,604 72,169
2083 46,190,377 72,657
2082 46,272,999 73,151
2081 46,347,751 73,632
2080 46,423,514 74,110
2079 46,484,118 74,592
2078 46,537,169 75,069
2077 46,582,178 75,538
2076 46,607,029 76,021
2075 46,631,092 76,495
2074 46,646,324 76,979
2073 46,658,819 77,460
2072 46,658,396 77,942
2071 46,648,409 78,432
2070 46,633,600 78,922
2069 46,611,221 79,423
2068 46,588,049 79,927
2067 46,557,261 80,420
2066 46,518,384 80,923
2065 46,469,909 81,441
2064 46,405,405 81,948
2063 46,338,727 82,451
2062 46,260,178 82,958
2061 46,166,190 83,471
2060 46,064,001 83,986
2059 45,946,872 84,499
2058 45,825,593 85,015
2057 45,695,432 85,514
2056 45,554,612 86,025
2055 45,407,246 86,523
2054 45,241,331 87,028
2053 45,057,472 87,503
2052 44,862,361 87,964
2051 44,657,253 88,420
2050 44,434,221 88,856
2049 44,206,196 89,264
2048 43,963,591 89,668
2047 43,701,058 90,076
2046 43,427,087 90,459
2045 43,146,785 90,830
2044 42,855,667 91,162
2043 42,546,972 91,507
2042 42,229,093 91,853
2041 41,911,573 92,174
2040 41,587,509 92,494
2039 41,260,315 92,838
2038 40,918,517 93,197
2037 40,574,312 93,561
2036 40,223,758 93,950
2035 39,866,097 94,373
2034 39,505,672 94,813
2033 39,141,994 95,260
2032 38,762,420 95,753
2031 38,376,399 96,256
2030 37,985,824 96,794
2029 37,597,060 97,359
2028 37,198,261 97,941
2027 36,797,098 98,568
2026 36,393,693 99,243
2025 35,977,838 99,924
2024 35,557,673 100,616
2023 35,126,298 101,323
2022 34,695,493 102,046
2021 34,282,399 102,841
2020 33,889,558 103,526
2019 33,440,596 104,167
2018 32,910,967 104,926
2017 32,355,644 105,663
2016 31,789,685 106,349
2015 31,232,798 106,960
2014 30,696,137 107,535
2013 30,174,265 108,135
2012 29,662,831 108,736
2011 29,162,039 109,349
2010 28,655,776 109,959
2009 28,124,778 110,508
2008 27,570,059 111,028
2007 26,998,389 111,531
2006 26,417,909 112,014
2005 25,836,071 112,450
2004 25,256,772 112,835
2003 24,679,602 113,141
2002 24,102,477 113,347
2001 23,526,538 113,501
2000 22,967,816 113,545
1999 22,435,531 113,366
1998 21,906,713 113,180
1997 21,375,218 113,141
1996 20,850,087 113,119
1995 20,330,599 113,047
1994 19,820,446 112,918
1993 19,322,664 112,735
1992 18,834,572 112,509
1991 18,342,464 112,222
1990 17,833,171 111,812
1989 17,314,997 111,272
1988 16,796,605 110,658
1987 16,276,737 110,001
1986 15,760,419 109,281
1985 15,252,258 108,506
1984 14,759,009 107,687
1983 14,285,907 106,838
1982 13,832,798 105,969
1981 13,399,203 105,073
1980 12,983,363 104,213
1979 12,627,862 103,478
1978 12,328,157 102,775
1977 12,035,713 101,999
1976 11,750,097 101,197
1975 11,471,914 100,387
1974 11,200,906 99,556
1973 10,935,621 98,691
1972 10,676,835 97,790
1971 10,423,453 96,872
1970 10,178,802 95,964
1969 9,947,597 95,058
1968 9,725,281 94,123
1967 9,507,099 93,124
1966 9,284,688 92,052
1965 9,056,408 90,927
1964 8,828,406 89,749
1963 8,602,160 88,523
1962 8,380,172 87,236
1961 8,164,443 85,870
1960 7,956,197 84,388

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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,106 people (a 6.68% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,856 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Saint Vincent
2100 -0.26% -0.75%
2099 -0.25% -0.74%
2098 -0.26% -0.76%
2097 -0.27% -0.73%
2096 -0.26% -0.75%
2095 -0.26% -0.74%
2094 -0.26% -0.75%
2093 -0.25% -0.72%
2092 -0.25% -0.73%
2091 -0.25% -0.71%
2090 -0.24% -0.73%
2089 -0.24% -0.7%
2088 -0.23% -0.71%
2087 -0.23% -0.69%
2086 -0.2% -0.7%
2085 -0.2% -0.68%
2084 -0.2% -0.67%
2083 -0.18% -0.68%
2082 -0.16% -0.65%
2081 -0.16% -0.64%
2080 -0.13% -0.65%
2079 -0.11% -0.63%
2078 -0.1% -0.62%
2077 -0.05% -0.64%
2076 -0.05% -0.62%
2075 -0.03% -0.63%
2074 -0.03% -0.62%
2073 0.001% -0.62%
2072 0.02% -0.63%
2071 0.03% -0.62%
2070 0.05% -0.63%
2069 0.05% -0.63%
2068 0.07% -0.61%
2067 0.08% -0.62%
2066 0.1% -0.64%
2065 0.14% -0.62%
2064 0.14% -0.61%
2063 0.17% -0.61%
2062 0.2% -0.61%
2061 0.22% -0.61%
2060 0.25% -0.61%
2059 0.26% -0.61%
2058 0.28% -0.58%
2057 0.31% -0.59%
2056 0.32% -0.58%
2055 0.37% -0.58%
2054 0.41% -0.54%
2053 0.43% -0.52%
2052 0.46% -0.52%
2051 0.5% -0.49%
2050 0.52% -0.46%
2049 0.55% -0.45%
2048 0.6% -0.45%
2047 0.63% -0.42%
2046 0.65% -0.41%
2045 0.68% -0.37%
2044 0.73% -0.38%
2043 0.75% -0.38%
2042 0.76% -0.35%
2041 0.78% -0.35%
2040 0.79% -0.37%
2039 0.84% -0.38%
2038 0.85% -0.39%
2037 0.87% -0.41%
2036 0.9% -0.45%
2035 0.91% -0.46%
2034 0.93% -0.47%
2033 0.98% -0.51%
2032 1.01% -0.52%
2031 1.03% -0.56%
2030 1.03% -0.58%
2029 1.07% -0.59%
2028 1.09% -0.64%
2027 1.11% -0.68%
2026 1.16% -0.68%
2025 1.18% -0.69%
2024 1.23% -0.7%
2023 1.24% -0.71%
2022 1.2% -0.77%
2021 1.16% -0.66%
2020 1.34% -0.62%
2019 1.61% -0.72%
2018 1.72% -0.7%
2017 1.78% -0.65%
2016 1.78% -0.57%
2015 1.75% -0.53%
2014 1.73% -0.55%
2013 1.72% -0.55%
2012 1.72% -0.56%
2011 1.77% -0.55%
2010 1.89% -0.5%
2009 2.01% -0.47%
2008 2.12% -0.45%
2007 2.2% -0.43%
2006 2.25% -0.39%
2005 2.29% -0.34%
2004 2.34% -0.27%
2003 2.39% -0.18%
2002 2.45% -0.14%
2001 2.43% -0.04%
2000 2.37% 0.16%
1999 2.41% 0.16%
1998 2.49% 0.03%
1997 2.52% 0.02%
1996 2.56% 0.06%
1995 2.57% 0.11%
1994 2.58% 0.16%
1993 2.59% 0.2%
1992 2.68% 0.26%
1991 2.86% 0.37%
1990 2.99% 0.49%
1989 3.09% 0.55%
1988 3.19% 0.6%
1987 3.28% 0.66%
1986 3.33% 0.71%
1985 3.34% 0.76%
1984 3.31% 0.79%
1983 3.28% 0.82%
1982 3.24% 0.85%
1981 3.2% 0.83%
1980 2.82% 0.71%
1979 2.43% 0.68%
1978 2.43% 0.76%
1977 2.43% 0.79%
1976 2.42% 0.81%
1975 2.42% 0.83%
1974 2.43% 0.88%
1973 2.42% 0.92%
1972 2.43% 0.95%
1971 2.4% 0.95%
1970 2.32% 0.95%
1969 2.29% 0.99%
1968 2.29% 1.07%
1967 2.4% 1.16%
1966 2.52% 1.24%
1965 2.58% 1.31%
1964 2.63% 1.38%
1963 2.65% 1.48%
1962 2.64% 1.59%
1961 2.62% 1.76%

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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Saint Vincent
Current population
36600906
99243
Population rank 45/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.001%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
12.7 hours
One birth every
1.2 minutes
7.29 hours
One death every
2.8 minutes
7.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -2
Annual growth/decline +420,165 -692
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% -0.69%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 189/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 -714
Net migration rank 7/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -714
2024 252,068 174,770 42 -737
2023 254,806 181,071 66 -784
2022 237,560 188,154 96 -826
2021 212,002 188,506 -9 -851
2020 283,282 101,907 -10 -493
2019 309,426 203,284 206 -982
2018 324,568 221,965 271 -1,026
2017 336,434 227,677 340 -1,057
2016 345,681 222,141 443 -1,089
2015 358,302 187,663 542 -1,124
2014 367,587 159,791 580 -1,161
2013 366,738 149,637 580 -1,190
2012 371,497 134,975 637 -1,221
2011 372,836 122,269 676 -1,319
2010 360,260 157,164 796 -1,371
2009 366,157 178,410 881 -1,407
2008 362,380 202,481 904 -1,414
2007 348,711 229,784 867 -1,363
2006 349,509 232,971 881 -1,346
2005 355,324 225,864 949 -1,365
2004 365,138 212,278 992 -1,349
2003 377,425 199,510 1,063 -1,315
2002 381,084 196,227 1,166 -1,333
2001 400,939 173,613 1,231 -1,375
2000 417,371 125,499 1,279 -1,213
1999 432,355 89,335 1,315 -1,019
1998 436,316 99,639 1,379 -1,308
1997 447,768 79,266 1,496 -1,487
1996 450,174 73,040 1,610 -1,575
1995 443,349 72,393 1,715 -1,608
1994 437,873 66,685 1,786 -1,631
1993 429,910 61,079 1,832 -1,629
1992 418,900 66,286 1,849 -1,602
1991 401,938 97,111 1,821 -1,482
1990 384,518 135,020 1,825 -1,350
1989 373,277 143,544 1,843 -1,244
1988 386,507 133,478 1,876 -1,243
1987 381,999 137,759 1,937 -1,251
1986 385,799 127,081 2,020 -1,279
1985 383,243 120,215 2,128 -1,324
1984 376,797 106,248 2,248 -1,405
1983 365,290 97,862 2,411 -1,549
1982 353,138 89,942 2,477 -1,597
1981 339,991 84,142 2,429 -1,526
1980 326,947 80,617 2,362 -1,545
1979 317,439 -13,980 2,575 -1,925
1978 311,027 -15,059 2,581 -1,832
1977 305,515 -16,601 2,622 -1,821
1976 300,615 -18,316 2,694 -1,891
1975 294,541 -20,480 2,775 -1,958
1974 289,880 -21,919 2,863 -2,013
1973 284,611 -21,995 2,952 -2,068
1972 276,263 -21,305 3,033 -2,116
1971 272,323 -20,535 3,102 -2,183
1970 269,341 -31,839 3,161 -2,260
1969 264,327 -39,420 3,200 -2,292
1968 260,705 -40,996 3,218 -2,258
1967 258,764 -42,108 3,212 -2,178
1966 262,162 -33,993 3,194 -2,090
1965 264,836 -36,456 3,165 -2,009
1964 266,406 -38,785 3,130 -1,931
1963 265,815 -40,952 3,086 -1,833
1962 262,140 -43,033 3,073 -1,749
1961 257,270 -44,916 3,059 -1,647
1960 251,090 -46,948 3,029 -1,476

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 Saint Vincent 18.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,987 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,969 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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 Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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