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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 17.2 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Malaysia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Slovenia
2100 44,353,615 1,640,541
2099 44,467,475 1,644,752
2098 44,579,971 1,648,834
2097 44,695,979 1,653,196
2096 44,814,885 1,657,434
2095 44,932,404 1,661,656
2094 45,047,479 1,665,825
2093 45,165,126 1,670,076
2092 45,278,674 1,674,280
2091 45,390,002 1,678,462
2090 45,501,495 1,682,998
2089 45,610,046 1,687,376
2088 45,717,882 1,691,788
2087 45,823,085 1,696,409
2086 45,926,712 1,701,325
2085 46,020,742 1,706,189
2084 46,111,490 1,711,157
2083 46,202,286 1,716,396
2082 46,284,929 1,721,709
2081 46,359,700 1,727,302
2080 46,435,482 1,733,405
2079 46,496,102 1,739,518
2078 46,549,167 1,746,152
2077 46,594,188 1,752,783
2076 46,619,045 1,759,639
2075 46,643,115 1,766,867
2074 46,658,350 1,774,528
2073 46,670,848 1,782,697
2072 46,670,426 1,790,658
2071 46,660,436 1,798,960
2070 46,645,623 1,807,483
2069 46,623,238 1,816,607
2068 46,600,060 1,825,849
2067 46,569,264 1,834,865
2066 46,530,377 1,844,034
2065 46,481,890 1,853,651
2064 46,417,369 1,863,550
2063 46,350,674 1,873,173
2062 46,272,105 1,882,832
2061 46,178,092 1,892,739
2060 46,075,877 1,902,939
2059 45,958,718 1,912,861
2058 45,837,407 1,922,175
2057 45,707,213 1,932,119
2056 45,566,357 1,941,469
2055 45,418,953 1,950,861
2054 45,252,995 1,959,953
2053 45,069,089 1,968,641
2052 44,873,927 1,977,227
2051 44,668,767 1,985,279
2050 44,445,677 1,993,115
2049 44,217,593 2,000,477
2048 43,974,925 2,007,283
2047 43,712,325 2,014,140
2046 43,438,283 2,020,756
2045 43,157,909 2,027,366
2044 42,866,716 2,033,871
2043 42,557,941 2,040,173
2042 42,239,980 2,046,339
2041 41,922,379 2,052,041
2040 41,598,231 2,057,278
2039 41,270,953 2,062,718
2038 40,929,067 2,067,922
2037 40,584,773 2,073,705
2036 40,234,128 2,079,201
2035 39,876,375 2,084,471
2034 39,515,857 2,089,430
2033 39,152,086 2,094,601
2032 38,772,414 2,099,622
2031 38,386,293 2,104,690
2030 37,995,617 2,109,416
2029 37,606,753 2,113,874
2028 37,207,852 2,118,053
2027 36,806,585 2,121,324
2026 36,403,076 2,124,138
2025 35,987,113 2,126,340
2024 35,557,673 2,127,400
2023 35,126,298 2,120,461
2022 34,695,493 2,112,076
2021 34,282,399 2,108,079
2020 33,889,558 2,102,419
2019 33,440,596 2,088,385
2018 32,910,967 2,073,894
2017 32,355,644 2,066,388
2016 31,789,685 2,065,042
2015 31,232,798 2,063,531
2014 30,696,137 2,061,980
2013 30,174,265 2,059,953
2012 29,662,831 2,057,159
2011 29,162,039 2,052,843
2010 28,655,776 2,048,583
2009 28,124,778 2,039,669
2008 27,570,059 2,021,316
2007 26,998,389 2,018,122
2006 26,417,909 2,006,868
2005 25,836,071 2,000,474
2004 25,256,772 1,997,012
2003 24,679,602 1,995,733
2002 24,102,477 1,994,530
2001 23,526,538 1,992,060
2000 22,967,816 1,988,925
1999 22,435,531 1,983,045
1998 21,906,713 1,981,629
1997 21,375,218 1,985,956
1996 20,850,087 1,988,628
1995 20,330,599 1,989,872
1994 19,820,446 1,989,443
1993 19,322,664 1,991,746
1992 18,834,572 1,996,498
1991 18,342,464 1,999,429
1990 17,833,171 1,998,161
1989 17,314,997 1,996,351
1988 16,796,605 1,995,196
1987 16,276,737 1,989,776
1986 15,760,419 1,965,964
1985 15,252,258 1,941,641
1984 14,759,009 1,932,154
1983 14,285,907 1,922,321
1982 13,832,798 1,910,334
1981 13,399,203 1,906,531
1980 12,983,363 1,901,315
1979 12,627,862 1,882,599
1978 12,328,157 1,862,548
1977 12,035,713 1,842,377
1976 11,750,097 1,820,249
1975 11,471,914 1,793,581
1974 11,200,906 1,776,132
1973 10,935,621 1,766,697
1972 10,676,835 1,752,233
1971 10,423,453 1,738,335
1970 10,178,802 1,724,891
1969 9,947,597 1,713,874
1968 9,725,281 1,704,546
1967 9,507,099 1,689,528
1966 9,284,688 1,669,905
1965 9,056,408 1,649,160
1964 8,828,406 1,632,114
1963 8,602,160 1,616,971
1962 8,380,172 1,603,649
1961 8,164,443 1,594,131
1960 7,956,197 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Slovenia
2100 -0.26% -0.26%
2099 -0.25% -0.25%
2098 -0.26% -0.26%
2097 -0.27% -0.26%
2096 -0.26% -0.25%
2095 -0.26% -0.25%
2094 -0.26% -0.25%
2093 -0.25% -0.25%
2092 -0.25% -0.25%
2091 -0.25% -0.27%
2090 -0.24% -0.26%
2089 -0.24% -0.26%
2088 -0.23% -0.27%
2087 -0.23% -0.29%
2086 -0.2% -0.29%
2085 -0.2% -0.29%
2084 -0.2% -0.31%
2083 -0.18% -0.31%
2082 -0.16% -0.32%
2081 -0.16% -0.35%
2080 -0.13% -0.35%
2079 -0.11% -0.38%
2078 -0.1% -0.38%
2077 -0.05% -0.39%
2076 -0.05% -0.41%
2075 -0.03% -0.43%
2074 -0.03% -0.46%
2073 0.001% -0.44%
2072 0.02% -0.46%
2071 0.03% -0.47%
2070 0.05% -0.5%
2069 0.05% -0.51%
2068 0.07% -0.49%
2067 0.08% -0.5%
2066 0.1% -0.52%
2065 0.14% -0.53%
2064 0.14% -0.51%
2063 0.17% -0.51%
2062 0.2% -0.52%
2061 0.22% -0.54%
2060 0.25% -0.52%
2059 0.26% -0.48%
2058 0.28% -0.51%
2057 0.31% -0.48%
2056 0.32% -0.48%
2055 0.37% -0.46%
2054 0.41% -0.44%
2053 0.43% -0.43%
2052 0.46% -0.41%
2051 0.5% -0.39%
2050 0.52% -0.37%
2049 0.55% -0.34%
2048 0.6% -0.34%
2047 0.63% -0.33%
2046 0.65% -0.33%
2045 0.68% -0.32%
2044 0.73% -0.31%
2043 0.75% -0.3%
2042 0.76% -0.28%
2041 0.78% -0.25%
2040 0.79% -0.26%
2039 0.84% -0.25%
2038 0.85% -0.28%
2037 0.87% -0.26%
2036 0.9% -0.25%
2035 0.91% -0.24%
2034 0.93% -0.25%
2033 0.98% -0.24%
2032 1.01% -0.24%
2031 1.03% -0.22%
2030 1.03% -0.21%
2029 1.07% -0.2%
2028 1.09% -0.15%
2027 1.11% -0.13%
2026 1.16% -0.1%
2025 1.21% -0.05%
2024 1.23% 0.33%
2023 1.24% 0.4%
2022 1.2% 0.19%
2021 1.16% 0.27%
2020 1.34% 0.67%
2019 1.61% 0.7%
2018 1.72% 0.36%
2017 1.78% 0.07%
2016 1.78% 0.07%
2015 1.75% 0.08%
2014 1.73% 0.1%
2013 1.72% 0.14%
2012 1.72% 0.21%
2011 1.77% 0.21%
2010 1.89% 0.44%
2009 2.01% 0.91%
2008 2.12% 0.16%
2007 2.2% 0.56%
2006 2.25% 0.32%
2005 2.29% 0.17%
2004 2.34% 0.06%
2003 2.39% 0.06%
2002 2.45% 0.12%
2001 2.43% 0.16%
2000 2.37% 0.3%
1999 2.41% 0.07%
1998 2.49% -0.22%
1997 2.52% -0.13%
1996 2.56% -0.06%
1995 2.57% 0.02%
1994 2.58% -0.12%
1993 2.59% -0.24%
1992 2.68% -0.15%
1991 2.86% 0.06%
1990 2.99% 0.09%
1989 3.09% 0.06%
1988 3.19% 0.27%
1987 3.28% 1.21%
1986 3.33% 1.25%
1985 3.34% 0.49%
1984 3.31% 0.51%
1983 3.28% 0.63%
1982 3.24% 0.2%
1981 3.2% 0.27%
1980 2.82% 0.99%
1979 2.43% 1.08%
1978 2.43% 1.09%
1977 2.43% 1.22%
1976 2.42% 1.49%
1975 2.42% 0.98%
1974 2.43% 0.53%
1973 2.42% 0.83%
1972 2.43% 0.8%
1971 2.4% 0.78%
1970 2.32% 0.64%
1969 2.29% 0.55%
1968 2.29% 0.89%
1967 2.4% 1.18%
1966 2.52% 1.26%
1965 2.58% 1.04%
1964 2.63% 0.94%
1963 2.65% 0.83%
1962 2.64% 0.6%
1961 2.62% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Slovenia
Current population
36512221
2124138
Population rank 45/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.03%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
1.21 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +19
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 148/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 +2,711
Net migration rank 7/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 2,711
2024 - 174,770 - 3,319
2023 254,806 181,071 -4,665 5,339
2022 237,560 188,154 -4,858 9,014
2021 212,002 188,506 -4,216 2,477
2020 283,282 101,907 -5,256 28,514
2019 309,426 203,284 -1,254 16,352
2018 324,568 221,965 -1,037 14,640
2017 336,434 227,677 -207 1,359
2016 345,681 222,141 826 1,195
2015 358,302 187,663 826 712
2014 367,587 159,791 2,268 -70
2013 366,738 149,637 1,648 639
2012 371,497 134,975 2,674 1,117
2011 372,836 122,269 3,285 2,190
2010 360,260 157,164 3,687 -410
2009 366,157 178,410 3,060 11,594
2008 362,380 202,481 3,437 2,971
2007 348,711 229,784 1,211 14,191
2006 349,509 232,971 602 6,081
2005 355,324 225,864 -600 6,317
2004 365,138 212,278 -599 1,759
2003 377,425 199,510 -1,996 3,218
2002 381,084 196,227 -1,197 1,975
2001 400,939 173,613 -996 4,527
2000 417,371 125,499 -398 3,124
1999 432,355 89,335 -1,388 10,291
1998 436,316 99,639 -1,189 -5,280
1997 447,768 79,266 -794 -1,298
1996 450,174 73,040 0 -2,456
1995 443,349 72,393 0 356
1994 437,873 66,685 199 -153
1993 429,910 61,079 -199 -4,641
1992 418,900 66,286 598 -5,547
1991 401,938 97,111 2,199 -3,325
1990 384,518 135,020 3,797 618
1989 373,277 143,544 4,592 -2,718
1988 386,507 133,478 5,986 -3,023
1987 381,999 137,759 5,771 2,972
1986 385,799 127,081 6,094 32,700
1985 383,243 120,215 6,213 3,404
1984 376,797 106,248 5,990 3,280
1983 365,290 97,862 6,343 3,613
1982 353,138 89,942 9,170 -8,695
1981 339,991 84,142 10,485 -5,016
1980 326,947 80,617 11,027 3,128
1979 317,439 -13,980 12,614 2,107
1978 311,027 -15,059 11,920 2,113
1977 305,515 -16,601 12,160 2,584
1976 300,615 -18,316 12,196 2,226
1975 294,541 -20,480 11,658 2,421
1974 289,880 -21,919 11,367 3,145
1973 284,611 -21,995 11,837 2,175
1972 276,263 -21,305 10,513 2,924
1971 272,323 -20,535 10,951 2,286
1970 269,341 -31,839 10,004 260
1969 264,327 -39,420 9,427 685
1968 260,705 -40,996 11,250 438
1967 258,764 -42,108 13,516 -192
1966 262,162 -33,993 15,697 -1,262
1965 264,836 -36,456 14,513 -1,421
1964 266,406 -38,785 12,567 -349
1963 265,815 -40,952 14,068 -180
1962 262,140 -43,033 13,150 148
1961 257,270 -44,916 14,985 -306
1960 251,090 -46,948 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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