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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1,075 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 +1.5% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Malaysia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia San Marino
2100 44,353,615 31,516
2099 44,467,475 31,536
2098 44,579,971 31,548
2097 44,695,979 31,591
2096 44,814,885 31,608
2095 44,932,404 31,590
2094 45,047,479 31,583
2093 45,165,126 31,554
2092 45,278,674 31,576
2091 45,390,002 31,564
2090 45,501,495 31,575
2089 45,610,046 31,561
2088 45,717,882 31,553
2087 45,823,085 31,538
2086 45,926,712 31,512
2085 46,020,742 31,465
2084 46,111,490 31,452
2083 46,202,286 31,441
2082 46,284,929 31,425
2081 46,359,700 31,384
2080 46,435,482 31,402
2079 46,496,102 31,398
2078 46,549,167 31,395
2077 46,594,188 31,409
2076 46,619,045 31,441
2075 46,643,115 31,481
2074 46,658,350 31,532
2073 46,670,848 31,591
2072 46,670,426 31,653
2071 46,660,436 31,723
2070 46,645,623 31,792
2069 46,623,238 31,885
2068 46,600,060 31,986
2067 46,569,264 32,115
2066 46,530,377 32,219
2065 46,481,890 32,351
2064 46,417,369 32,487
2063 46,350,674 32,605
2062 46,272,105 32,740
2061 46,178,092 32,868
2060 46,075,877 32,991
2059 45,958,718 33,129
2058 45,837,407 33,266
2057 45,707,213 33,402
2056 45,566,357 33,535
2055 45,418,953 33,646
2054 45,252,995 33,770
2053 45,069,089 33,883
2052 44,873,927 33,976
2051 44,668,767 34,049
2050 44,445,677 34,083
2049 44,217,593 34,138
2048 43,974,925 34,196
2047 43,712,325 34,234
2046 43,438,283 34,277
2045 43,157,909 34,310
2044 42,866,716 34,359
2043 42,557,941 34,365
2042 42,239,980 34,334
2041 41,922,379 34,338
2040 41,598,231 34,348
2039 41,270,953 34,333
2038 40,929,067 34,296
2037 40,584,773 34,243
2036 40,234,128 34,217
2035 39,876,375 34,182
2034 39,515,857 34,162
2033 39,152,086 34,155
2032 38,772,414 34,130
2031 38,386,293 34,122
2030 37,995,617 34,104
2029 37,606,753 34,082
2028 37,207,852 34,030
2027 36,806,585 33,990
2026 36,403,076 33,959
2025 35,987,113 33,924
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 (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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% 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 21.7% to 44,445,677 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 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 31.5K 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 1.21% -0.15%
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 (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 San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Malaysia San Marino
Current population
36512221
33967
Population rank 45/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
1.21 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
2.9 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +0
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 145/197
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 - 174,770 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 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 (1960–2024, 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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