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Population in Malaysia compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1,071 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Malaysia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia San Marino
2100 44,342,183 31,687
2099 44,456,013 31,708
2098 44,568,480 31,720
2097 44,684,459 31,762
2096 44,803,334 31,780
2095 44,920,823 31,761
2094 45,035,868 31,755
2093 45,153,485 31,726
2092 45,267,003 31,748
2091 45,378,303 31,736
2090 45,489,767 31,747
2089 45,598,290 31,733
2088 45,706,098 31,725
2087 45,811,274 31,710
2086 45,914,874 31,683
2085 46,008,880 31,636
2084 46,099,604 31,623
2083 46,190,377 31,612
2082 46,272,999 31,596
2081 46,347,751 31,555
2080 46,423,514 31,573
2079 46,484,118 31,569
2078 46,537,169 31,566
2077 46,582,178 31,579
2076 46,607,029 31,612
2075 46,631,092 31,653
2074 46,646,324 31,703
2073 46,658,819 31,762
2072 46,658,396 31,825
2071 46,648,409 31,896
2070 46,633,600 31,965
2069 46,611,221 32,058
2068 46,588,049 32,160
2067 46,557,261 32,290
2066 46,518,384 32,395
2065 46,469,909 32,527
2064 46,405,405 32,664
2063 46,338,727 32,782
2062 46,260,178 32,918
2061 46,166,190 33,047
2060 46,064,001 33,170
2059 45,946,872 33,310
2058 45,825,593 33,447
2057 45,695,432 33,584
2056 45,554,612 33,717
2055 45,407,246 33,829
2054 45,241,331 33,954
2053 45,057,472 34,068
2052 44,862,361 34,161
2051 44,657,253 34,235
2050 44,434,221 34,268
2049 44,206,196 34,324
2048 43,963,591 34,382
2047 43,701,058 34,421
2046 43,427,087 34,463
2045 43,146,785 34,497
2044 42,855,667 34,546
2043 42,546,972 34,552
2042 42,229,093 34,521
2041 41,911,573 34,525
2040 41,587,509 34,534
2039 41,260,315 34,520
2038 40,918,517 34,483
2037 40,574,312 34,430
2036 40,223,758 34,403
2035 39,866,097 34,368
2034 39,505,672 34,347
2033 39,141,994 34,341
2032 38,762,420 34,316
2031 38,376,399 34,308
2030 37,985,824 34,289
2029 37,597,060 34,267
2028 37,198,261 34,215
2027 36,797,098 34,175
2026 36,393,693 34,144
2025 35,977,838 34,109
2024 35,557,673 33,977
2023 35,126,298 33,860
2022 34,695,493 33,755
2021 34,282,399 34,252
2020 33,889,558 34,770
2019 33,440,596 34,663
2018 32,910,967 34,522
2017 32,355,644 33,825
2016 31,789,685 33,101
2015 31,232,798 32,897
2014 30,696,137 32,655
2013 30,174,265 33,041
2012 29,662,831 33,469
2011 29,162,039 32,620
2010 28,655,776 33,270
2009 28,124,778 33,066
2008 27,570,059 31,662
2007 26,998,389 31,211
2006 26,417,909 30,184
2005 25,836,071 29,836
2004 25,256,772 29,457
2003 24,679,602 27,843
2002 24,102,477 27,491
2001 23,526,538 27,143
2000 22,967,816 26,799
1999 22,435,531 26,459
1998 21,906,713 26,125
1997 21,375,218 25,800
1996 20,850,087 25,482
1995 20,330,599 25,158
1994 19,820,446 24,823
1993 19,322,664 24,472
1992 18,834,572 24,125
1991 18,342,464 23,797
1990 17,833,171 23,475
1989 17,314,997 23,154
1988 16,796,605 22,843
1987 16,276,737 22,686
1986 15,760,419 22,636
1985 15,252,258 22,485
1984 14,759,009 22,346
1983 14,285,907 22,229
1982 13,832,798 22,055
1981 13,399,203 21,840
1980 12,983,363 21,585
1979 12,627,862 21,320
1978 12,328,157 21,026
1977 12,035,713 20,017
1976 11,750,097 19,110
1975 11,471,914 19,046
1974 11,200,906 19,030
1973 10,935,621 18,992
1972 10,676,835 18,787
1971 10,423,453 18,419
1970 10,178,802 18,168
1969 9,947,597 18,026
1968 9,725,281 17,861
1967 9,507,099 17,688
1966 9,284,688 17,523
1965 9,056,408 17,305
1964 8,828,406 16,977
1963 8,602,160 16,580
1962 8,380,172 16,183
1961 8,164,443 15,799
1960 7,956,197 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia San Marino
2100 -0.26% -0.06%
2099 -0.25% -0.04%
2098 -0.26% -0.13%
2097 -0.27% -0.05%
2096 -0.26% 0.06%
2095 -0.26% 0.02%
2094 -0.26% 0.09%
2093 -0.25% -0.07%
2092 -0.25% 0.04%
2091 -0.25% -0.04%
2090 -0.24% 0.04%
2089 -0.24% 0.03%
2088 -0.23% 0.05%
2087 -0.23% 0.08%
2086 -0.2% 0.15%
2085 -0.2% 0.04%
2084 -0.2% 0.04%
2083 -0.18% 0.05%
2082 -0.16% 0.13%
2081 -0.16% -0.06%
2080 -0.13% 0.01%
2079 -0.11% 0.01%
2078 -0.1% -0.04%
2077 -0.05% -0.1%
2076 -0.05% -0.13%
2075 -0.03% -0.16%
2074 -0.03% -0.19%
2073 0.001% -0.2%
2072 0.02% -0.22%
2071 0.03% -0.22%
2070 0.05% -0.29%
2069 0.05% -0.32%
2068 0.07% -0.4%
2067 0.08% -0.32%
2066 0.1% -0.41%
2065 0.14% -0.42%
2064 0.14% -0.36%
2063 0.17% -0.41%
2062 0.2% -0.39%
2061 0.22% -0.37%
2060 0.25% -0.42%
2059 0.26% -0.41%
2058 0.28% -0.41%
2057 0.31% -0.39%
2056 0.32% -0.33%
2055 0.37% -0.37%
2054 0.41% -0.33%
2053 0.43% -0.27%
2052 0.46% -0.21%
2051 0.5% -0.1%
2050 0.52% -0.16%
2049 0.55% -0.17%
2048 0.6% -0.11%
2047 0.63% -0.12%
2046 0.65% -0.1%
2045 0.68% -0.14%
2044 0.73% -0.02%
2043 0.75% 0.09%
2042 0.76% -0.01%
2041 0.78% -0.03%
2040 0.79% 0.04%
2039 0.84% 0.11%
2038 0.85% 0.15%
2037 0.87% 0.08%
2036 0.9% 0.1%
2035 0.91% 0.06%
2034 0.93% 0.02%
2033 0.98% 0.07%
2032 1.01% 0.02%
2031 1.03% 0.05%
2030 1.03% 0.07%
2029 1.07% 0.15%
2028 1.09% 0.12%
2027 1.11% 0.09%
2026 1.16% 0.1%
2025 1.18% 0.39%
2024 1.23% 0.35%
2023 1.24% 0.31%
2022 1.2% -1.45%
2021 1.16% -1.49%
2020 1.34% 0.31%
2019 1.61% 0.41%
2018 1.72% 2.06%
2017 1.78% 2.19%
2016 1.78% 0.62%
2015 1.75% 0.74%
2014 1.73% -1.17%
2013 1.72% -1.28%
2012 1.72% 2.6%
2011 1.77% -1.95%
2010 1.89% 0.62%
2009 2.01% 4.43%
2008 2.12% 1.45%
2007 2.2% 3.4%
2006 2.25% 1.17%
2005 2.29% 1.29%
2004 2.34% 5.8%
2003 2.39% 1.28%
2002 2.45% 1.28%
2001 2.43% 1.28%
2000 2.37% 1.29%
1999 2.41% 1.28%
1998 2.49% 1.26%
1997 2.52% 1.25%
1996 2.56% 1.29%
1995 2.57% 1.35%
1994 2.58% 1.43%
1993 2.59% 1.44%
1992 2.68% 1.38%
1991 2.86% 1.37%
1990 2.99% 1.39%
1989 3.09% 1.36%
1988 3.19% 0.69%
1987 3.28% 0.22%
1986 3.33% 0.67%
1985 3.34% 0.62%
1984 3.31% 0.53%
1983 3.28% 0.79%
1982 3.24% 0.98%
1981 3.2% 1.18%
1980 2.82% 1.24%
1979 2.43% 1.4%
1978 2.43% 5.04%
1977 2.43% 4.75%
1976 2.42% 0.34%
1975 2.42% 0.08%
1974 2.43% 0.2%
1973 2.42% 1.09%
1972 2.43% 2%
1971 2.4% 1.38%
1970 2.32% 0.79%
1969 2.29% 0.92%
1968 2.29% 0.98%
1967 2.4% 0.94%
1966 2.52% 1.26%
1965 2.58% 1.93%
1964 2.63% 2.39%
1963 2.65% 2.45%
1962 2.64% 2.43%
1961 2.62% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Malaysia San Marino
Current population
36600906
34159
Population rank 45/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
1.2 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
2.8 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +0
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 140/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +166,615 +122
Net migration rank 7/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 122
2024 252,068 174,770 -112 37
2023 254,806 181,071 -92 -190
2022 237,560 188,154 -58 -403
2021 212,002 188,506 -99 -368
2020 283,282 101,907 -122 247
2019 309,426 203,284 -17 187
2018 324,568 221,965 -11 172
2017 336,434 227,677 -51 234
2016 345,681 222,141 10 291
2015 358,302 187,663 36 273
2014 367,587 159,791 46 74
2013 366,738 149,637 73 57
2012 371,497 134,975 54 143
2011 372,836 122,269 105 2,325
2010 360,260 157,164 126 592
2009 366,157 178,410 145 311
2008 362,380 202,481 159 268
2007 348,711 229,784 69 314
2006 349,509 232,971 75 310
2005 355,324 225,864 66 314
2004 365,138 212,278 121 285
2003 377,425 199,510 79 277
2002 381,084 196,227 112 241
2001 400,939 173,613 132 215
2000 417,371 125,499 107 233
1999 432,355 89,335 80 256
1998 436,316 99,639 74 257
1997 447,768 79,266 71 255
1996 450,174 73,040 63 257
1995 443,349 72,393 51 262
1994 437,873 66,685 43 300
1993 429,910 61,079 38 325
1992 418,900 66,286 42 285
1991 401,938 97,111 45 278
1990 384,518 135,020 41 289
1989 373,277 143,544 36 285
1988 386,507 133,478 34 268
1987 381,999 137,759 31 -20
1986 385,799 127,081 40 44
1985 383,243 120,215 44 166
1984 376,797 106,248 46 32
1983 365,290 97,862 54 115
1982 353,138 89,942 61 117
1981 339,991 84,142 76 169
1980 326,947 80,617 90 169
1979 317,439 -13,980 104 164
1978 311,027 -15,059 121 199
1977 305,515 -16,601 117 1,577
1976 300,615 -18,316 126 0
1975 294,541 -20,480 141 -133
1974 289,880 -21,919 153 -131
1973 284,611 -21,995 167 -124
1972 276,263 -21,305 173 191
1971 272,323 -20,535 174 201
1970 269,341 -31,839 173 -39
1969 264,327 -39,420 173 -29
1968 260,705 -40,996 171 8
1967 258,764 -42,108 171 -3
1966 262,162 -33,993 173 -9
1965 264,836 -36,456 169 99
1964 266,406 -38,785 163 233
1963 265,815 -40,952 158 242
1962 262,140 -43,033 155 238
1961 257,270 -44,916 174 206
1960 251,090 -46,948 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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