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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 5.62 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Malaysia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Serbia
2100 44,353,615 3,621,418
2099 44,467,475 3,649,584
2098 44,579,971 3,677,789
2097 44,695,979 3,706,279
2096 44,814,885 3,734,933
2095 44,932,404 3,763,769
2094 45,047,479 3,792,851
2093 45,165,126 3,822,147
2092 45,278,674 3,851,865
2091 45,390,002 3,881,833
2090 45,501,495 3,911,964
2089 45,610,046 3,942,571
2088 45,717,882 3,973,274
2087 45,823,085 4,004,485
2086 45,926,712 4,036,066
2085 46,020,742 4,068,021
2084 46,111,490 4,100,403
2083 46,202,286 4,133,391
2082 46,284,929 4,166,924
2081 46,359,700 4,200,811
2080 46,435,482 4,235,306
2079 46,496,102 4,270,442
2078 46,549,167 4,306,246
2077 46,594,188 4,342,382
2076 46,619,045 4,378,754
2075 46,643,115 4,415,505
2074 46,658,350 4,452,888
2073 46,670,848 4,490,589
2072 46,670,426 4,528,672
2071 46,660,436 4,567,167
2070 46,645,623 4,606,212
2069 46,623,238 4,645,524
2068 46,600,060 4,685,090
2067 46,569,264 4,724,796
2066 46,530,377 4,764,445
2065 46,481,890 4,804,405
2064 46,417,369 4,844,434
2063 46,350,674 4,884,574
2062 46,272,105 4,924,899
2061 46,178,092 4,964,985
2060 46,075,877 5,005,138
2059 45,958,718 5,045,125
2058 45,837,407 5,085,292
2057 45,707,213 5,125,901
2056 45,566,357 5,166,530
2055 45,418,953 5,207,137
2054 45,252,995 5,247,793
2053 45,069,089 5,288,369
2052 44,873,927 5,329,487
2051 44,668,767 5,371,281
2050 44,445,677 5,413,067
2049 44,217,593 5,455,402
2048 43,974,925 5,498,031
2047 43,712,325 5,541,158
2046 43,438,283 5,584,824
2045 43,157,909 5,629,108
2044 42,866,716 5,673,908
2043 42,557,941 5,719,287
2042 42,239,980 5,765,400
2041 41,922,379 5,811,936
2040 41,598,231 5,858,464
2039 41,270,953 5,905,404
2038 40,929,067 5,952,107
2037 40,584,773 5,998,763
2036 40,234,128 6,045,097
2035 39,876,375 6,091,385
2034 39,515,857 6,137,447
2033 39,152,086 6,183,536
2032 38,772,414 6,229,136
2031 38,386,293 6,274,395
2030 37,995,617 6,319,422
2029 37,606,753 6,363,799
2028 37,207,852 6,407,914
2027 36,806,585 6,451,609
2026 36,403,076 6,494,521
2025 35,987,113 6,543,364
2024 35,557,673 6,586,476
2023 35,126,298 6,623,183
2022 34,695,493 6,664,449
2021 34,282,399 6,834,326
2020 33,889,558 6,899,126
2019 33,440,596 6,945,235
2018 32,910,967 6,982,604
2017 32,355,644 7,020,858
2016 31,789,685 7,058,322
2015 31,232,798 7,095,383
2014 30,696,137 7,131,787
2013 30,174,265 7,166,553
2012 29,662,831 7,201,497
2011 29,162,039 7,236,519
2010 28,655,776 7,291,436
2009 28,124,778 7,320,807
2008 27,570,059 7,350,222
2007 26,998,389 7,381,579
2006 26,417,909 7,411,569
2005 25,836,071 7,440,769
2004 25,256,772 7,463,157
2003 24,679,602 7,480,591
2002 24,102,477 7,500,031
2001 23,526,538 7,503,433
2000 22,967,816 7,516,346
1999 22,435,531 7,540,401
1998 21,906,713 7,567,745
1997 21,375,218 7,598,538
1996 20,850,087 7,622,185
1995 20,330,599 7,628,264
1994 19,820,446 7,622,711
1993 19,322,664 7,614,328
1992 18,834,572 7,604,063
1991 18,342,464 7,595,636
1990 17,833,171 7,897,937
1989 17,314,997 7,893,787
1988 16,796,605 7,884,218
1987 16,276,737 7,868,027
1986 15,760,419 7,853,824
1985 15,252,258 7,835,902
1984 14,759,009 7,813,549
1983 14,285,907 7,788,100
1982 13,832,798 7,763,335
1981 13,399,203 7,736,787
1980 12,983,363 7,709,544
1979 12,627,862 7,541,997
1978 12,328,157 7,504,017
1977 12,035,713 7,462,783
1976 11,750,097 7,418,973
1975 11,471,914 7,368,717
1974 11,200,906 7,326,043
1973 10,935,621 7,283,902
1972 10,676,835 7,252,012
1971 10,423,453 7,211,716
1970 10,178,802 7,164,993
1969 9,947,597 7,123,249
1968 9,725,281 7,007,586
1967 9,507,099 6,966,522
1966 9,284,688 6,927,969
1965 9,056,408 6,876,624
1964 8,828,406 6,832,855
1963 8,602,160 6,787,950
1962 8,380,172 6,740,264
1961 8,164,443 6,689,077
1960 7,956,197 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Serbia
2100 -0.26% -0.77%
2099 -0.25% -0.77%
2098 -0.26% -0.77%
2097 -0.27% -0.77%
2096 -0.26% -0.77%
2095 -0.26% -0.77%
2094 -0.26% -0.77%
2093 -0.25% -0.77%
2092 -0.25% -0.77%
2091 -0.25% -0.77%
2090 -0.24% -0.78%
2089 -0.24% -0.77%
2088 -0.23% -0.78%
2087 -0.23% -0.78%
2086 -0.2% -0.79%
2085 -0.2% -0.79%
2084 -0.2% -0.8%
2083 -0.18% -0.8%
2082 -0.16% -0.81%
2081 -0.16% -0.81%
2080 -0.13% -0.82%
2079 -0.11% -0.83%
2078 -0.1% -0.83%
2077 -0.05% -0.83%
2076 -0.05% -0.83%
2075 -0.03% -0.84%
2074 -0.03% -0.84%
2073 0.001% -0.84%
2072 0.02% -0.84%
2071 0.03% -0.85%
2070 0.05% -0.85%
2069 0.05% -0.84%
2068 0.07% -0.84%
2067 0.08% -0.83%
2066 0.1% -0.83%
2065 0.14% -0.83%
2064 0.14% -0.82%
2063 0.17% -0.82%
2062 0.2% -0.81%
2061 0.22% -0.8%
2060 0.25% -0.79%
2059 0.26% -0.79%
2058 0.28% -0.79%
2057 0.31% -0.79%
2056 0.32% -0.78%
2055 0.37% -0.77%
2054 0.41% -0.77%
2053 0.43% -0.77%
2052 0.46% -0.78%
2051 0.5% -0.77%
2050 0.52% -0.78%
2049 0.55% -0.78%
2048 0.6% -0.78%
2047 0.63% -0.78%
2046 0.65% -0.79%
2045 0.68% -0.79%
2044 0.73% -0.79%
2043 0.75% -0.8%
2042 0.76% -0.8%
2041 0.78% -0.79%
2040 0.79% -0.79%
2039 0.84% -0.78%
2038 0.85% -0.78%
2037 0.87% -0.77%
2036 0.9% -0.76%
2035 0.91% -0.75%
2034 0.93% -0.75%
2033 0.98% -0.73%
2032 1.01% -0.72%
2031 1.03% -0.71%
2030 1.03% -0.7%
2029 1.07% -0.69%
2028 1.09% -0.68%
2027 1.11% -0.66%
2026 1.16% -0.75%
2025 1.21% -0.65%
2024 1.23% -0.55%
2023 1.24% -0.62%
2022 1.2% -2.49%
2021 1.16% -0.94%
2020 1.34% -0.66%
2019 1.61% -0.54%
2018 1.72% -0.54%
2017 1.78% -0.53%
2016 1.78% -0.52%
2015 1.75% -0.51%
2014 1.73% -0.49%
2013 1.72% -0.49%
2012 1.72% -0.48%
2011 1.77% -0.75%
2010 1.89% -0.4%
2009 2.01% -0.4%
2008 2.12% -0.42%
2007 2.2% -0.4%
2006 2.25% -0.39%
2005 2.29% -0.3%
2004 2.34% -0.23%
2003 2.39% -0.26%
2002 2.45% -0.05%
2001 2.43% -0.17%
2000 2.37% -0.32%
1999 2.41% -0.36%
1998 2.49% -0.41%
1997 2.52% -0.31%
1996 2.56% -0.08%
1995 2.57% 0.07%
1994 2.58% 0.11%
1993 2.59% 0.13%
1992 2.68% 0.11%
1991 2.86% -3.83%
1990 2.99% 0.05%
1989 3.09% 0.12%
1988 3.19% 0.21%
1987 3.28% 0.18%
1986 3.33% 0.23%
1985 3.34% 0.29%
1984 3.31% 0.33%
1983 3.28% 0.32%
1982 3.24% 0.34%
1981 3.2% 0.35%
1980 2.82% 2.22%
1979 2.43% 0.51%
1978 2.43% 0.55%
1977 2.43% 0.59%
1976 2.42% 0.68%
1975 2.42% 0.58%
1974 2.43% 0.58%
1973 2.42% 0.44%
1972 2.43% 0.56%
1971 2.4% 0.65%
1970 2.32% 0.59%
1969 2.29% 1.65%
1968 2.29% 0.59%
1967 2.4% 0.56%
1966 2.52% 0.75%
1965 2.58% 0.64%
1964 2.63% 0.66%
1963 2.65% 0.71%
1962 2.64% 0.77%
1961 2.62% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Serbia
Current population
36512221
6494521
Population rank 45/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.08%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -101
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 189/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -13,086
Net migration rank 7/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -13,086
2024 - 174,770 - -8,132
2023 254,806 181,071 -36,427 4,348
2022 237,560 188,154 -46,651 40,118
2021 212,002 188,506 -74,494 -8,974
2020 283,282 101,907 -55,193 -10,220
2019 309,426 203,284 -36,810 -18,891
2018 324,568 221,965 -37,707 -18,883
2017 336,434 227,677 -39,317 -18,651
2016 345,681 222,141 -35,998 -18,322
2015 358,302 187,663 -37,605 -18,789
2014 367,587 159,791 -34,946 -18,846
2013 366,738 149,637 -34,399 -17,866
2012 371,497 134,975 -35,288 -18,513
2011 372,836 122,269 -36,906 611
2010 360,260 157,164 -34,999 3,632
2009 366,157 178,410 -33,676 6,043
2008 362,380 202,481 -33,590 7,070
2007 348,711 229,784 -34,693 7,045
2006 349,509 232,971 -31,870 8,018
2005 355,324 225,864 -34,227 7,945
2004 365,138 212,278 -26,121 7,300
2003 377,425 199,510 -24,686 6,854
2002 381,084 196,227 -24,750 1,562
2001 400,939 173,613 -20,259 -12,007
2000 417,371 125,499 -30,065 -14,368
1999 432,355 89,335 -29,408 -4,073
1998 436,316 99,639 -23,006 -5,665
1997 447,768 79,266 -18,389 -5,817
1996 450,174 73,040 -16,007 -5,598
1995 443,349 72,393 -7,628 -6,019
1994 437,873 66,685 -7,157 -5,934
1993 429,910 61,079 -5,703 -5,972
1992 418,900 66,286 -3,779 -4,415
1991 401,938 97,111 2,210 -8,483
1990 384,518 135,020 7,416 -16,260
1989 373,277 143,544 11,872 -16,360
1988 386,507 133,478 13,852 -15,715
1987 381,999 137,759 16,711 -16,686
1986 385,799 127,081 19,407 -17,990
1985 383,243 120,215 22,090 -17,646
1984 376,797 106,248 23,815 -15,567
1983 365,290 97,862 27,515 -15,301
1982 353,138 89,942 30,603 -13,550
1981 339,991 84,142 34,304 -8,531
1980 326,947 80,617 36,273 287
1979 317,439 -13,980 39,022 -960
1978 311,027 -15,059 43,636 -1,481
1977 305,515 -16,601 48,105 -1,953
1976 300,615 -18,316 51,399 -2,744
1975 294,541 -20,480 52,502 -3,490
1974 289,880 -21,919 51,583 -3,525
1973 284,611 -21,995 49,596 -2,396
1972 276,263 -21,305 48,248 -348
1971 272,323 -20,535 47,424 1,655
1970 269,341 -31,839 48,343 1,861
1969 264,327 -39,420 50,304 4,112
1968 260,705 -40,996 51,653 5,430
1967 258,764 -42,108 53,120 6,114
1966 262,162 -33,993 53,338 7,037
1965 264,836 -36,456 53,383 7,957
1964 266,406 -38,785 54,185 8,045
1963 265,815 -40,952 55,580 8,276
1962 262,140 -43,033 59,307 6,064
1961 257,270 -44,916 61,065 6,422
1960 251,090 -46,948 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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