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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.81 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Malaysia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Slovakia
2100 44,353,615 3,377,764
2099 44,467,475 3,399,869
2098 44,579,971 3,422,010
2097 44,695,979 3,444,161
2096 44,814,885 3,466,284
2095 44,932,404 3,488,595
2094 45,047,479 3,511,062
2093 45,165,126 3,533,742
2092 45,278,674 3,556,708
2091 45,390,002 3,580,021
2090 45,501,495 3,603,675
2089 45,610,046 3,627,811
2088 45,717,882 3,652,354
2087 45,823,085 3,677,451
2086 45,926,712 3,703,217
2085 46,020,742 3,729,670
2084 46,111,490 3,756,777
2083 46,202,286 3,784,617
2082 46,284,929 3,813,170
2081 46,359,700 3,842,528
2080 46,435,482 3,872,714
2079 46,496,102 3,903,653
2078 46,549,167 3,935,351
2077 46,594,188 3,967,981
2076 46,619,045 4,001,363
2075 46,643,115 4,035,465
2074 46,658,350 4,070,159
2073 46,670,848 4,105,475
2072 46,670,426 4,141,396
2071 46,660,436 4,177,582
2070 46,645,623 4,214,086
2069 46,623,238 4,250,775
2068 46,600,060 4,287,566
2067 46,569,264 4,324,173
2066 46,530,377 4,360,463
2065 46,481,890 4,396,562
2064 46,417,369 4,432,349
2063 46,350,674 4,467,634
2062 46,272,105 4,502,390
2061 46,178,092 4,536,423
2060 46,075,877 4,569,861
2059 45,958,718 4,602,562
2058 45,837,407 4,634,484
2057 45,707,213 4,665,491
2056 45,566,357 4,695,744
2055 45,418,953 4,725,147
2054 45,252,995 4,753,640
2053 45,069,089 4,781,680
2052 44,873,927 4,809,152
2051 44,668,767 4,836,056
2050 44,445,677 4,862,512
2049 44,217,593 4,888,649
2048 43,974,925 4,914,306
2047 43,712,325 4,939,719
2046 43,438,283 4,964,917
2045 43,157,909 4,989,905
2044 42,866,716 5,014,849
2043 42,557,941 5,039,628
2042 42,239,980 5,064,051
2041 41,922,379 5,088,319
2040 41,598,231 5,112,265
2039 41,270,953 5,135,696
2038 40,929,067 5,158,725
2037 40,584,773 5,181,188
2036 40,234,128 5,203,033
2035 39,876,375 5,224,142
2034 39,515,857 5,244,168
2033 39,152,086 5,263,308
2032 38,772,414 5,281,327
2031 38,386,293 5,298,206
2030 37,995,617 5,313,745
2029 37,606,753 5,327,761
2028 37,207,852 5,339,993
2027 36,806,585 5,350,648
2026 36,403,076 5,359,438
2025 35,987,113 5,396,894
2024 35,557,673 5,422,069
2023 35,126,298 5,426,740
2022 34,695,493 5,431,752
2021 34,282,399 5,447,247
2020 33,889,558 5,458,827
2019 33,440,596 5,454,147
2018 32,910,967 5,446,771
2017 32,355,644 5,439,232
2016 31,789,685 5,430,798
2015 31,232,798 5,423,801
2014 30,696,137 5,418,649
2013 30,174,265 5,413,393
2012 29,662,831 5,407,579
2011 29,162,039 5,398,384
2010 28,655,776 5,391,428
2009 28,124,778 5,386,406
2008 27,570,059 5,379,233
2007 26,998,389 5,374,622
2006 26,417,909 5,373,054
2005 25,836,071 5,372,807
2004 25,256,772 5,372,280
2003 24,679,602 5,373,374
2002 24,102,477 5,376,912
2001 23,526,538 5,378,867
2000 22,967,816 5,388,720
1999 22,435,531 5,396,020
1998 21,906,713 5,390,516
1997 21,375,218 5,383,291
1996 20,850,087 5,373,361
1995 20,330,599 5,361,999
1994 19,820,446 5,346,331
1993 19,322,664 5,325,305
1992 18,834,572 5,305,016
1991 18,342,464 5,303,294
1990 17,833,171 5,299,187
1989 17,314,997 5,275,942
1988 16,796,605 5,250,596
1987 16,276,737 5,222,840
1986 15,760,419 5,193,838
1985 15,252,258 5,161,768
1984 14,759,009 5,127,097
1983 14,285,907 5,091,971
1982 13,832,798 5,055,099
1981 13,399,203 5,016,105
1980 12,983,363 4,979,815
1979 12,627,862 4,938,973
1978 12,328,157 4,890,125
1977 12,035,713 4,840,501
1976 11,750,097 4,789,507
1975 11,471,914 4,739,105
1974 11,200,906 4,689,623
1973 10,935,621 4,641,445
1972 10,676,835 4,596,622
1971 10,423,453 4,557,449
1970 10,178,802 4,538,223
1969 9,947,597 4,518,607
1968 9,725,281 4,483,915
1967 9,507,099 4,449,367
1966 9,284,688 4,411,666
1965 9,056,408 4,370,983
1964 8,828,406 4,327,341
1963 8,602,160 4,282,017
1962 8,380,172 4,238,188
1961 8,164,443 4,191,667
1960 7,956,197 4,068,095

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Slovakia
2100 -0.26% -0.65%
2099 -0.25% -0.65%
2098 -0.26% -0.64%
2097 -0.27% -0.64%
2096 -0.26% -0.64%
2095 -0.26% -0.64%
2094 -0.26% -0.64%
2093 -0.25% -0.65%
2092 -0.25% -0.65%
2091 -0.25% -0.66%
2090 -0.24% -0.67%
2089 -0.24% -0.67%
2088 -0.23% -0.68%
2087 -0.23% -0.7%
2086 -0.2% -0.71%
2085 -0.2% -0.72%
2084 -0.2% -0.74%
2083 -0.18% -0.75%
2082 -0.16% -0.76%
2081 -0.16% -0.78%
2080 -0.13% -0.79%
2079 -0.11% -0.81%
2078 -0.1% -0.82%
2077 -0.05% -0.83%
2076 -0.05% -0.85%
2075 -0.03% -0.85%
2074 -0.03% -0.86%
2073 0.001% -0.87%
2072 0.02% -0.87%
2071 0.03% -0.87%
2070 0.05% -0.86%
2069 0.05% -0.86%
2068 0.07% -0.85%
2067 0.08% -0.83%
2066 0.1% -0.82%
2065 0.14% -0.81%
2064 0.14% -0.79%
2063 0.17% -0.77%
2062 0.2% -0.75%
2061 0.22% -0.73%
2060 0.25% -0.71%
2059 0.26% -0.69%
2058 0.28% -0.66%
2057 0.31% -0.64%
2056 0.32% -0.62%
2055 0.37% -0.6%
2054 0.41% -0.59%
2053 0.43% -0.57%
2052 0.46% -0.56%
2051 0.5% -0.54%
2050 0.52% -0.53%
2049 0.55% -0.52%
2048 0.6% -0.51%
2047 0.63% -0.51%
2046 0.65% -0.5%
2045 0.68% -0.5%
2044 0.73% -0.49%
2043 0.75% -0.48%
2042 0.76% -0.48%
2041 0.78% -0.47%
2040 0.79% -0.46%
2039 0.84% -0.45%
2038 0.85% -0.43%
2037 0.87% -0.42%
2036 0.9% -0.4%
2035 0.91% -0.38%
2034 0.93% -0.36%
2033 0.98% -0.34%
2032 1.01% -0.32%
2031 1.03% -0.29%
2030 1.03% -0.26%
2029 1.07% -0.23%
2028 1.09% -0.2%
2027 1.11% -0.16%
2026 1.16% -0.69%
2025 1.21% -0.46%
2024 1.23% -0.09%
2023 1.24% -0.09%
2022 1.2% -0.28%
2021 1.16% -0.21%
2020 1.34% 0.09%
2019 1.61% 0.14%
2018 1.72% 0.14%
2017 1.78% 0.16%
2016 1.78% 0.13%
2015 1.75% 0.1%
2014 1.73% 0.1%
2013 1.72% 0.11%
2012 1.72% 0.17%
2011 1.77% 0.13%
2010 1.89% 0.09%
2009 2.01% 0.13%
2008 2.12% 0.09%
2007 2.2% 0.03%
2006 2.25% 0.005%
2005 2.29% 0.01%
2004 2.34% -0.02%
2003 2.39% -0.07%
2002 2.45% -0.04%
2001 2.43% -0.18%
2000 2.37% -0.14%
1999 2.41% 0.1%
1998 2.49% 0.13%
1997 2.52% 0.18%
1996 2.56% 0.21%
1995 2.57% 0.29%
1994 2.58% 0.39%
1993 2.59% 0.38%
1992 2.68% 0.03%
1991 2.86% 0.08%
1990 2.99% 0.44%
1989 3.09% 0.48%
1988 3.19% 0.53%
1987 3.28% 0.56%
1986 3.33% 0.62%
1985 3.34% 0.68%
1984 3.31% 0.69%
1983 3.28% 0.73%
1982 3.24% 0.78%
1981 3.2% 0.73%
1980 2.82% 0.83%
1979 2.43% 1%
1978 2.43% 1.03%
1977 2.43% 1.06%
1976 2.42% 1.06%
1975 2.42% 1.06%
1974 2.43% 1.04%
1973 2.42% 0.98%
1972 2.43% 0.86%
1971 2.4% 0.42%
1970 2.32% 0.43%
1969 2.29% 0.77%
1968 2.29% 0.78%
1967 2.4% 0.85%
1966 2.52% 0.93%
1965 2.58% 1.01%
1964 2.63% 1.06%
1963 2.65% 1.03%
1962 2.64% 1.11%
1961 2.62% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Slovakia
Current population
36512221
5359438
Population rank 45/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.06%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.21 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -13
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 172/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -31,377
Net migration rank 7/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -31,377
2024 - 174,770 - -21,027
2023 254,806 181,071 -5,427 4,933
2022 237,560 188,154 -7,062 92,314
2021 212,002 188,506 -16,886 -8,172
2020 283,282 101,907 -2,184 4,350
2019 309,426 203,284 3,818 3,128
2018 324,568 221,965 3,268 3,446
2017 336,434 227,677 4,351 3,279
2016 345,681 222,141 5,431 3,487
2015 358,302 187,663 2,170 2,549
2014 367,587 159,791 3,793 -1,158
2013 366,738 149,637 2,707 -1,181
2012 371,497 134,975 3,245 871
2011 372,836 122,269 9,177 -2,392
2010 360,260 157,164 7,008 -1,814
2009 366,157 178,410 8,619 -542
2008 362,380 202,481 4,303 -495
2007 348,711 229,784 537 -571
2006 349,509 232,971 537 -549
2005 355,324 225,864 537 -561
2004 365,138 212,278 1,611 -522
2003 377,425 199,510 -537 -646
2002 381,084 196,227 -538 -580
2001 400,939 173,613 -1,076 -860
2000 417,371 125,499 2,155 -831
1999 432,355 89,335 3,777 -119
1998 436,316 99,639 4,312 -12
1997 447,768 79,266 6,999 247
1996 450,174 73,040 9,135 246
1995 443,349 72,393 9,115 -30
1994 437,873 66,685 14,970 -109
1993 429,910 61,079 20,769 72
1992 418,900 66,286 21,220 -201
1991 401,938 97,111 23,865 174
1990 384,518 135,020 25,436 -9,402
1989 373,277 143,544 26,380 -7,254
1988 386,507 133,478 30,979 -6,500
1987 381,999 137,759 31,859 -6,401
1986 385,799 127,081 34,279 -6,143
1985 383,243 120,215 37,680 -6,068
1984 376,797 106,248 38,966 -6,276
1983 365,290 97,862 39,717 -6,361
1982 353,138 89,942 41,958 -6,088
1981 339,991 84,142 43,640 -5,821
1980 326,947 80,617 44,320 -5,522
1979 317,439 -13,980 52,353 -4,712
1978 311,027 -15,059 52,324 -4,689
1977 305,515 -16,601 52,762 -4,621
1976 300,615 -18,316 54,121 -4,432
1975 294,541 -20,480 52,604 -4,652
1974 289,880 -21,919 52,524 -4,190
1973 284,611 -21,995 49,199 -3,854
1972 276,263 -21,305 46,426 -3,516
1971 272,323 -20,535 40,105 -3,495
1970 269,341 -31,839 38,575 -4,919
1969 264,327 -39,420 39,312 -8,998
1968 260,705 -40,996 38,113 -8,881
1967 258,764 -42,108 41,824 -8,876
1966 262,162 -33,993 45,440 -8,817
1965 264,836 -36,456 48,517 -8,707
1964 266,406 -38,785 54,092 -8,608
1963 265,815 -40,952 54,382 -8,548
1962 262,140 -43,033 49,587 -9,019
1961 257,270 -44,916 55,749 4,812
1960 251,090 -46,948 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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