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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 368 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 +1.5% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% 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 44,353,615 64,233
2099 44,467,475 64,719
2098 44,579,971 65,205
2097 44,695,979 65,707
2096 44,814,885 66,191
2095 44,932,404 66,692
2094 45,047,479 67,189
2093 45,165,126 67,694
2092 45,278,674 68,186
2091 45,390,002 68,690
2090 45,501,495 69,183
2089 45,610,046 69,691
2088 45,717,882 70,179
2087 45,823,085 70,682
2086 45,926,712 71,173
2085 46,020,742 71,673
2084 46,111,490 72,165
2083 46,202,286 72,653
2082 46,284,929 73,147
2081 46,359,700 73,628
2080 46,435,482 74,106
2079 46,496,102 74,588
2078 46,549,167 75,064
2077 46,594,188 75,534
2076 46,619,045 76,017
2075 46,643,115 76,490
2074 46,658,350 76,975
2073 46,670,848 77,456
2072 46,670,426 77,937
2071 46,660,436 78,428
2070 46,645,623 78,918
2069 46,623,238 79,418
2068 46,600,060 79,922
2067 46,569,264 80,416
2066 46,530,377 80,918
2065 46,481,890 81,436
2064 46,417,369 81,943
2063 46,350,674 82,447
2062 46,272,105 82,953
2061 46,178,092 83,466
2060 46,075,877 83,981
2059 45,958,718 84,495
2058 45,837,407 85,010
2057 45,707,213 85,509
2056 45,566,357 86,020
2055 45,418,953 86,519
2054 45,252,995 87,023
2053 45,069,089 87,498
2052 44,873,927 87,960
2051 44,668,767 88,415
2050 44,445,677 88,851
2049 44,217,593 89,259
2048 43,974,925 89,663
2047 43,712,325 90,071
2046 43,438,283 90,454
2045 43,157,909 90,825
2044 42,866,716 91,157
2043 42,557,941 91,502
2042 42,239,980 91,848
2041 41,922,379 92,169
2040 41,598,231 92,489
2039 41,270,953 92,833
2038 40,929,067 93,191
2037 40,584,773 93,556
2036 40,234,128 93,945
2035 39,876,375 94,368
2034 39,515,857 94,808
2033 39,152,086 95,255
2032 38,772,414 95,747
2031 38,386,293 96,251
2030 37,995,617 96,789
2029 37,606,753 97,354
2028 37,207,852 97,936
2027 36,806,585 98,563
2026 36,403,076 99,237
2025 35,987,113 99,918
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 (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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% 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 21.7% to 44,445,677 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 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 1.21% -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 (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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Saint Vincent
Current population
36512221
99237
Population rank 45/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.001%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
12.4 hours
One birth every
1.21 minutes
7.12 hours
One death every
2.9 minutes
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -2
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 191/197
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 - 174,770 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 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 (1960–2024, 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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