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Population in Malaysia compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.87 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Malaysia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Senegal
2100 44,342,183 47,474,574
2099 44,456,013 47,302,101
2098 44,568,480 47,124,428
2097 44,684,459 46,935,783
2096 44,803,334 46,742,299
2095 44,920,823 46,541,530
2094 45,035,868 46,331,819
2093 45,153,485 46,117,446
2092 45,267,003 45,896,926
2091 45,378,303 45,669,419
2090 45,489,767 45,435,395
2089 45,598,290 45,190,699
2088 45,706,098 44,942,408
2087 45,811,274 44,685,891
2086 45,914,874 44,418,490
2085 46,008,880 44,143,926
2084 46,099,604 43,864,819
2083 46,190,377 43,572,529
2082 46,272,999 43,279,061
2081 46,347,751 42,978,412
2080 46,423,514 42,673,206
2079 46,484,118 42,360,446
2078 46,537,169 42,038,513
2077 46,582,178 41,710,573
2076 46,607,029 41,373,492
2075 46,631,092 41,024,071
2074 46,646,324 40,668,576
2073 46,658,819 40,306,673
2072 46,658,396 39,937,069
2071 46,648,409 39,562,087
2070 46,633,600 39,181,827
2069 46,611,221 38,789,497
2068 46,588,049 38,392,382
2067 46,557,261 37,991,278
2066 46,518,384 37,578,685
2065 46,469,909 37,162,056
2064 46,405,405 36,738,762
2063 46,338,727 36,312,562
2062 46,260,178 35,879,325
2061 46,166,190 35,443,454
2060 46,064,001 35,004,974
2059 45,946,872 34,566,478
2058 45,825,593 34,117,578
2057 45,695,432 33,668,392
2056 45,554,612 33,214,418
2055 45,407,246 32,760,822
2054 45,241,331 32,308,761
2053 45,057,472 31,854,267
2052 44,862,361 31,400,703
2051 44,657,253 30,944,985
2050 44,434,221 30,486,035
2049 44,206,196 30,028,301
2048 43,963,591 29,566,333
2047 43,701,058 29,107,317
2046 43,427,087 28,644,370
2045 43,146,785 28,183,606
2044 42,855,667 27,720,422
2043 42,546,972 27,256,832
2042 42,229,093 26,792,904
2041 41,911,573 26,328,316
2040 41,587,509 25,862,356
2039 41,260,315 25,394,612
2038 40,918,517 24,924,728
2037 40,574,312 24,453,976
2036 40,223,758 23,983,290
2035 39,866,097 23,511,966
2034 39,505,672 23,043,425
2033 39,141,994 22,574,895
2032 38,762,420 22,106,910
2031 38,376,399 21,639,797
2030 37,985,824 21,175,234
2029 37,597,060 20,716,123
2028 37,198,261 20,260,670
2027 36,797,098 19,811,163
2026 36,393,693 19,369,097
2025 35,977,838 18,931,966
2024 35,557,673 18,501,984
2023 35,126,298 18,077,573
2022 34,695,493 17,651,103
2021 34,282,399 17,220,867
2020 33,889,558 16,789,219
2019 33,440,596 16,352,922
2018 32,910,967 15,914,498
2017 32,355,644 15,475,002
2016 31,789,685 15,034,521
2015 31,232,798 14,593,331
2014 30,696,137 14,152,102
2013 30,174,265 13,710,849
2012 29,662,831 13,310,495
2011 29,162,039 12,958,897
2010 28,655,776 12,635,413
2009 28,124,778 12,337,389
2008 27,570,059 12,048,959
2007 26,998,389 11,770,344
2006 26,417,909 11,500,094
2005 25,836,071 11,235,472
2004 25,256,772 10,975,704
2003 24,679,602 10,721,176
2002 24,102,477 10,466,214
2001 23,526,538 10,212,942
2000 22,967,816 9,968,260
1999 22,435,531 9,730,887
1998 21,906,713 9,502,952
1997 21,375,218 9,283,495
1996 20,850,087 9,067,014
1995 20,330,599 8,848,101
1994 19,820,446 8,624,078
1993 19,322,664 8,396,288
1992 18,834,572 8,168,395
1991 18,342,464 7,943,085
1990 17,833,171 7,720,523
1989 17,314,997 7,502,207
1988 16,796,605 7,289,618
1987 16,276,737 7,081,530
1986 15,760,419 6,878,192
1985 15,252,258 6,683,287
1984 14,759,009 6,499,364
1983 14,285,907 6,324,504
1982 13,832,798 6,156,961
1981 13,399,203 5,997,160
1980 12,983,363 5,845,638
1979 12,627,862 5,702,895
1978 12,328,157 5,568,096
1977 12,035,713 5,439,549
1976 11,750,097 5,308,564
1975 11,471,914 5,170,810
1974 11,200,906 5,029,437
1973 10,935,621 4,885,181
1972 10,676,835 4,741,631
1971 10,423,453 4,601,864
1970 10,178,802 4,466,328
1969 9,947,597 4,334,974
1968 9,725,281 4,207,587
1967 9,507,099 4,083,870
1966 9,284,688 3,964,299
1965 9,056,408 3,849,788
1964 8,828,406 3,740,535
1963 8,602,160 3,635,876
1962 8,380,172 3,534,686
1961 8,164,443 3,436,375
1960 7,956,197 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Senegal
2100 -0.26% 0.36%
2099 -0.25% 0.38%
2098 -0.26% 0.4%
2097 -0.27% 0.41%
2096 -0.26% 0.43%
2095 -0.26% 0.45%
2094 -0.26% 0.46%
2093 -0.25% 0.48%
2092 -0.25% 0.5%
2091 -0.25% 0.52%
2090 -0.24% 0.54%
2089 -0.24% 0.55%
2088 -0.23% 0.57%
2087 -0.23% 0.6%
2086 -0.2% 0.62%
2085 -0.2% 0.64%
2084 -0.2% 0.67%
2083 -0.18% 0.68%
2082 -0.16% 0.7%
2081 -0.16% 0.72%
2080 -0.13% 0.74%
2079 -0.11% 0.77%
2078 -0.1% 0.79%
2077 -0.05% 0.81%
2076 -0.05% 0.85%
2075 -0.03% 0.87%
2074 -0.03% 0.9%
2073 0.001% 0.93%
2072 0.02% 0.95%
2071 0.03% 0.97%
2070 0.05% 1.01%
2069 0.05% 1.03%
2068 0.07% 1.06%
2067 0.08% 1.1%
2066 0.1% 1.12%
2065 0.14% 1.15%
2064 0.14% 1.17%
2063 0.17% 1.21%
2062 0.2% 1.23%
2061 0.22% 1.25%
2060 0.25% 1.27%
2059 0.26% 1.32%
2058 0.28% 1.33%
2057 0.31% 1.37%
2056 0.32% 1.38%
2055 0.37% 1.4%
2054 0.41% 1.43%
2053 0.43% 1.44%
2052 0.46% 1.47%
2051 0.5% 1.51%
2050 0.52% 1.52%
2049 0.55% 1.56%
2048 0.6% 1.58%
2047 0.63% 1.62%
2046 0.65% 1.63%
2045 0.68% 1.67%
2044 0.73% 1.7%
2043 0.75% 1.73%
2042 0.76% 1.76%
2041 0.78% 1.8%
2040 0.79% 1.84%
2039 0.84% 1.89%
2038 0.85% 1.93%
2037 0.87% 1.96%
2036 0.9% 2%
2035 0.91% 2.03%
2034 0.93% 2.08%
2033 0.98% 2.12%
2032 1.01% 2.16%
2031 1.03% 2.19%
2030 1.03% 2.22%
2029 1.07% 2.25%
2028 1.09% 2.27%
2027 1.11% 2.28%
2026 1.16% 2.31%
2025 1.18% 2.32%
2024 1.23% 2.35%
2023 1.24% 2.42%
2022 1.2% 2.5%
2021 1.16% 2.57%
2020 1.34% 2.67%
2019 1.61% 2.75%
2018 1.72% 2.84%
2017 1.78% 2.93%
2016 1.78% 3.02%
2015 1.75% 3.12%
2014 1.73% 3.22%
2013 1.72% 3.01%
2012 1.72% 2.71%
2011 1.77% 2.56%
2010 1.89% 2.42%
2009 2.01% 2.39%
2008 2.12% 2.37%
2007 2.2% 2.35%
2006 2.25% 2.36%
2005 2.29% 2.37%
2004 2.34% 2.37%
2003 2.39% 2.44%
2002 2.45% 2.48%
2001 2.43% 2.45%
2000 2.37% 2.44%
1999 2.41% 2.4%
1998 2.49% 2.36%
1997 2.52% 2.39%
1996 2.56% 2.47%
1995 2.57% 2.6%
1994 2.58% 2.71%
1993 2.59% 2.79%
1992 2.68% 2.84%
1991 2.86% 2.88%
1990 2.99% 2.91%
1989 3.09% 2.92%
1988 3.19% 2.94%
1987 3.28% 2.96%
1986 3.33% 2.92%
1985 3.34% 2.83%
1984 3.31% 2.76%
1983 3.28% 2.72%
1982 3.24% 2.66%
1981 3.2% 2.59%
1980 2.82% 2.5%
1979 2.43% 2.42%
1978 2.43% 2.36%
1977 2.43% 2.47%
1976 2.42% 2.66%
1975 2.42% 2.81%
1974 2.43% 2.95%
1973 2.42% 3.03%
1972 2.43% 3.04%
1971 2.4% 3.03%
1970 2.32% 3.03%
1969 2.29% 3.03%
1968 2.29% 3.03%
1967 2.4% 3.02%
1966 2.52% 2.97%
1965 2.58% 2.92%
1964 2.63% 2.88%
1963 2.65% 2.86%
1962 2.64% 2.86%
1961 2.62% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Senegal
Current population
36600906
19596169
Population rank 45/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.24%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 35/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -12,636
Net migration rank 7/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -12,636
2024 252,068 174,770 438,108 -10,307
2023 254,806 181,071 431,006 -9,999
2022 237,560 188,154 415,507 16,425
2021 212,002 188,506 403,019 25,519
2020 283,282 101,907 400,910 33,848
2019 309,426 203,284 399,436 38,386
2018 324,568 221,965 405,454 33,567
2017 336,434 227,677 410,366 29,605
2016 345,681 222,141 411,480 29,498
2015 358,302 187,663 407,008 34,387
2014 367,587 159,791 405,019 36,030
2013 366,738 149,637 406,582 34,878
2012 371,497 134,975 402,243 -42,978
2011 372,836 122,269 387,290 -43,350
2010 360,260 157,164 372,934 -69,888
2009 366,157 178,410 362,238 -69,239
2008 362,380 202,481 351,661 -67,812
2007 348,711 229,784 339,963 -66,580
2006 349,509 232,971 331,364 -64,254
2005 355,324 225,864 323,908 -61,781
2004 365,138 212,278 317,286 -59,879
2003 377,425 199,510 308,856 -57,213
2002 381,084 196,227 298,842 -40,554
2001 400,939 173,613 289,690 -41,422
2000 417,371 125,499 283,946 -42,854
1999 432,355 89,335 277,944 -44,284
1998 436,316 99,639 267,404 -45,189
1997 447,768 79,266 261,200 -44,506
1996 450,174 73,040 255,418 -39,162
1995 443,349 72,393 252,552 -31,001
1994 437,873 66,685 249,115 -22,633
1993 429,910 61,079 245,742 -16,649
1992 418,900 66,286 241,482 -14,796
1991 401,938 97,111 237,713 -13,783
1990 384,518 135,020 234,155 -12,959
1989 373,277 143,544 227,797 -12,362
1988 386,507 133,478 221,772 -12,036
1987 381,999 137,759 218,522 -12,086
1986 385,799 127,081 212,887 -12,655
1985 383,243 120,215 208,218 -18,644
1984 376,797 106,248 203,125 -24,858
1983 365,290 97,862 197,673 -26,222
1982 353,138 89,942 191,309 -27,672
1981 339,991 84,142 185,917 -29,959
1980 326,947 80,617 179,707 -32,616
1979 317,439 -13,980 173,425 -35,022
1978 311,027 -15,059 167,744 -36,559
1977 305,515 -16,601 161,636 -35,731
1976 300,615 -18,316 154,776 -18,716
1975 294,541 -20,480 147,311 -7,870
1974 289,880 -21,919 139,974 3,347
1973 284,611 -21,995 133,834 11,382
1972 276,263 -21,305 128,024 13,852
1971 272,323 -20,535 122,511 15,131
1970 269,341 -31,839 117,264 16,168
1969 264,327 -39,420 112,393 16,887
1968 260,705 -40,996 108,240 17,264
1967 258,764 -42,108 104,824 17,107
1966 262,162 -33,993 101,359 15,849
1965 264,836 -36,456 97,912 13,913
1964 266,406 -38,785 94,797 11,892
1963 265,815 -40,952 92,264 10,371
1962 262,140 -43,033 89,937 9,809
1961 257,270 -44,916 87,322 9,549
1960 251,090 -46,948 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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

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