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Population in Malaysia compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 42.3 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Solomon Islands
2100 44,353,615 1,869,358
2099 44,467,475 1,865,277
2098 44,579,971 1,861,047
2097 44,695,979 1,856,421
2096 44,814,885 1,851,585
2095 44,932,404 1,846,229
2094 45,047,479 1,840,799
2093 45,165,126 1,834,881
2092 45,278,674 1,828,545
2091 45,390,002 1,822,001
2090 45,501,495 1,815,153
2089 45,610,046 1,808,103
2088 45,717,882 1,800,741
2087 45,823,085 1,793,136
2086 45,926,712 1,785,209
2085 46,020,742 1,777,013
2084 46,111,490 1,768,444
2083 46,202,286 1,759,601
2082 46,284,929 1,750,433
2081 46,359,700 1,740,952
2080 46,435,482 1,731,110
2079 46,496,102 1,721,146
2078 46,549,167 1,710,785
2077 46,594,188 1,700,043
2076 46,619,045 1,688,876
2075 46,643,115 1,677,587
2074 46,658,350 1,666,185
2073 46,670,848 1,654,264
2072 46,670,426 1,642,044
2071 46,660,436 1,629,467
2070 46,645,623 1,616,736
2069 46,623,238 1,603,679
2068 46,600,060 1,590,304
2067 46,569,264 1,576,716
2066 46,530,377 1,563,005
2065 46,481,890 1,549,060
2064 46,417,369 1,534,862
2063 46,350,674 1,520,351
2062 46,272,105 1,505,792
2061 46,178,092 1,490,935
2060 46,075,877 1,476,028
2059 45,958,718 1,460,816
2058 45,837,407 1,445,385
2057 45,707,213 1,429,967
2056 45,566,357 1,414,320
2055 45,418,953 1,398,440
2054 45,252,995 1,382,426
2053 45,069,089 1,366,190
2052 44,873,927 1,349,703
2051 44,668,767 1,333,136
2050 44,445,677 1,316,322
2049 44,217,593 1,299,367
2048 43,974,925 1,282,258
2047 43,712,325 1,265,007
2046 43,438,283 1,247,608
2045 43,157,909 1,230,002
2044 42,866,716 1,212,277
2043 42,557,941 1,194,351
2042 42,239,980 1,176,271
2041 41,922,379 1,158,172
2040 41,598,231 1,139,832
2039 41,270,953 1,121,014
2038 40,929,067 1,101,787
2037 40,584,773 1,082,148
2036 40,234,128 1,062,197
2035 39,876,375 1,041,925
2034 39,515,857 1,021,492
2033 39,152,086 1,000,997
2032 38,772,414 980,329
2031 38,386,293 959,788
2030 37,995,617 939,300
2029 37,606,753 918,921
2028 37,207,852 898,660
2027 36,806,585 878,499
2026 36,403,076 858,557
2025 35,987,113 838,746
2024 35,557,673 819,198
2023 35,126,298 800,005
2022 34,695,493 781,066
2021 34,282,399 762,591
2020 33,889,558 744,498
2019 33,440,596 728,147
2018 32,910,967 709,101
2017 32,355,644 685,672
2016 31,789,685 662,379
2015 31,232,798 639,415
2014 30,696,137 616,908
2013 30,174,265 594,945
2012 29,662,831 573,606
2011 29,162,039 552,945
2010 28,655,776 532,968
2009 28,124,778 518,141
2008 27,570,059 508,790
2007 26,998,389 500,156
2006 26,417,909 491,594
2005 25,836,071 483,080
2004 25,256,772 474,611
2003 24,679,602 466,154
2002 24,102,477 457,671
2001 23,526,538 449,125
2000 22,967,816 440,469
1999 22,435,531 430,500
1998 21,906,713 419,071
1997 21,375,218 407,474
1996 20,850,087 396,009
1995 20,330,599 384,733
1994 19,820,446 373,675
1993 19,322,664 362,839
1992 18,834,572 352,205
1991 18,342,464 341,738
1990 17,833,171 331,435
1989 17,314,997 321,282
1988 16,796,605 311,265
1987 16,276,737 301,414
1986 15,760,419 291,842
1985 15,252,258 282,455
1984 14,759,009 273,163
1983 14,285,907 264,068
1982 13,832,798 255,200
1981 13,399,203 246,555
1980 12,983,363 238,135
1979 12,627,862 229,953
1978 12,328,157 222,029
1977 12,035,713 214,418
1976 11,750,097 207,194
1975 11,471,914 200,744
1974 11,200,906 195,041
1973 10,935,621 189,774
1972 10,676,835 184,994
1971 10,423,453 180,637
1970 10,178,802 176,579
1969 9,947,597 172,476
1968 9,725,281 168,282
1967 9,507,099 164,245
1966 9,284,688 160,393
1965 9,056,408 156,686
1964 8,828,406 153,085
1963 8,602,160 149,589
1962 8,380,172 146,201
1961 8,164,443 142,912
1960 7,956,197 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Solomon Islands
2100 -0.26% 0.22%
2099 -0.25% 0.23%
2098 -0.26% 0.25%
2097 -0.27% 0.26%
2096 -0.26% 0.29%
2095 -0.26% 0.29%
2094 -0.26% 0.32%
2093 -0.25% 0.35%
2092 -0.25% 0.36%
2091 -0.25% 0.38%
2090 -0.24% 0.39%
2089 -0.24% 0.41%
2088 -0.23% 0.42%
2087 -0.23% 0.44%
2086 -0.2% 0.46%
2085 -0.2% 0.48%
2084 -0.2% 0.5%
2083 -0.18% 0.52%
2082 -0.16% 0.54%
2081 -0.16% 0.57%
2080 -0.13% 0.58%
2079 -0.11% 0.61%
2078 -0.1% 0.63%
2077 -0.05% 0.66%
2076 -0.05% 0.67%
2075 -0.03% 0.68%
2074 -0.03% 0.72%
2073 0.001% 0.74%
2072 0.02% 0.77%
2071 0.03% 0.79%
2070 0.05% 0.81%
2069 0.05% 0.84%
2068 0.07% 0.86%
2067 0.08% 0.88%
2066 0.1% 0.9%
2065 0.14% 0.93%
2064 0.14% 0.95%
2063 0.17% 0.97%
2062 0.2% 1%
2061 0.22% 1.01%
2060 0.25% 1.04%
2059 0.26% 1.07%
2058 0.28% 1.08%
2057 0.31% 1.11%
2056 0.32% 1.14%
2055 0.37% 1.16%
2054 0.41% 1.19%
2053 0.43% 1.22%
2052 0.46% 1.24%
2051 0.5% 1.28%
2050 0.52% 1.3%
2049 0.55% 1.33%
2048 0.6% 1.36%
2047 0.63% 1.39%
2046 0.65% 1.43%
2045 0.68% 1.46%
2044 0.73% 1.5%
2043 0.75% 1.54%
2042 0.76% 1.56%
2041 0.78% 1.61%
2040 0.79% 1.68%
2039 0.84% 1.75%
2038 0.85% 1.81%
2037 0.87% 1.88%
2036 0.9% 1.95%
2035 0.91% 2%
2034 0.93% 2.05%
2033 0.98% 2.11%
2032 1.01% 2.14%
2031 1.03% 2.18%
2030 1.03% 2.22%
2029 1.07% 2.25%
2028 1.09% 2.3%
2027 1.11% 2.32%
2026 1.16% 2.36%
2025 1.21% 2.39%
2024 1.23% 2.4%
2023 1.24% 2.42%
2022 1.2% 2.42%
2021 1.16% 2.43%
2020 1.34% 2.25%
2019 1.61% 2.69%
2018 1.72% 3.42%
2017 1.78% 3.52%
2016 1.78% 3.59%
2015 1.75% 3.65%
2014 1.73% 3.69%
2013 1.72% 3.72%
2012 1.72% 3.74%
2011 1.77% 3.75%
2010 1.89% 2.86%
2009 2.01% 1.84%
2008 2.12% 1.73%
2007 2.2% 1.74%
2006 2.25% 1.76%
2005 2.29% 1.78%
2004 2.34% 1.81%
2003 2.39% 1.85%
2002 2.45% 1.9%
2001 2.43% 1.97%
2000 2.37% 2.32%
1999 2.41% 2.73%
1998 2.49% 2.85%
1997 2.52% 2.9%
1996 2.56% 2.93%
1995 2.57% 2.96%
1994 2.58% 2.99%
1993 2.59% 3.02%
1992 2.68% 3.06%
1991 2.86% 3.11%
1990 2.99% 3.16%
1989 3.09% 3.22%
1988 3.19% 3.27%
1987 3.28% 3.28%
1986 3.33% 3.32%
1985 3.34% 3.4%
1984 3.31% 3.44%
1983 3.28% 3.47%
1982 3.24% 3.51%
1981 3.2% 3.54%
1980 2.82% 3.56%
1979 2.43% 3.57%
1978 2.43% 3.55%
1977 2.43% 3.49%
1976 2.42% 3.21%
1975 2.42% 2.92%
1974 2.43% 2.78%
1973 2.42% 2.58%
1972 2.43% 2.41%
1971 2.4% 2.3%
1970 2.32% 2.38%
1969 2.29% 2.49%
1968 2.29% 2.46%
1967 2.4% 2.4%
1966 2.52% 2.37%
1965 2.58% 2.35%
1964 2.63% 2.34%
1963 2.65% 2.32%
1962 2.64% 2.3%
1961 2.62% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Solomon Islands
Current population
36512221
863951
Population rank 45/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.01%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +53
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 33/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 +1,631
Net migration rank 7/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 1,631
2024 - 174,770 - 1,610
2023 254,806 181,071 17,436 1,636
2022 237,560 188,154 17,253 1,567
2021 212,002 188,506 16,626 1,499
2020 283,282 101,907 16,488 1,556
2019 309,426 203,284 16,649 -1,990
2018 324,568 221,965 16,790 6,653
2017 336,434 227,677 16,897 6,513
2016 345,681 222,141 17,027 6,146
2015 358,302 187,663 16,909 5,853
2014 367,587 159,791 16,652 5,598
2013 366,738 149,637 16,038 5,631
2012 371,497 134,975 15,585 5,420
2011 372,836 122,269 15,095 5,219
2010 360,260 157,164 14,604 5,040
2009 366,157 178,410 14,381 -4,360
2008 362,380 202,481 14,225 -5,538
2007 348,711 229,784 13,963 -5,383
2006 349,509 232,971 13,799 -5,262
2005 355,324 225,864 13,568 -5,082
2004 365,138 212,278 13,444 -4,985
2003 377,425 199,510 13,344 -4,881
2002 381,084 196,227 13,195 -4,691
2001 400,939 173,613 13,061 -4,474
2000 417,371 125,499 12,938 -4,219
1999 432,355 89,335 12,809 -1,588
1998 436,316 99,639 12,658 -1,019
1997 447,768 79,266 12,478 -931
1996 450,174 73,040 12,328 -947
1995 443,349 72,393 12,124 -952
1994 437,873 66,685 11,771 -828
1993 429,910 61,079 11,396 -665
1992 418,900 66,286 11,029 -482
1991 401,938 97,111 10,789 -410
1990 384,518 135,020 10,561 -335
1989 373,277 143,544 10,354 -270
1988 386,507 133,478 10,142 -197
1987 381,999 137,759 9,943 -179
1986 385,799 127,081 9,656 -269
1985 383,243 120,215 9,534 -150
1984 376,797 106,248 9,299 -102
1983 365,290 97,862 9,011 -30
1982 353,138 89,942 8,720 40
1981 339,991 84,142 8,436 99
1980 326,947 80,617 8,156 151
1979 317,439 -13,980 7,874 188
1978 311,027 -15,059 7,598 174
1977 305,515 -16,601 7,290 159
1976 300,615 -18,316 7,058 -48
1975 294,541 -20,480 6,635 -760
1974 289,880 -21,919 6,612 -1,084
1973 284,611 -21,995 6,343 -1,329
1972 276,263 -21,305 6,074 -1,520
1971 272,323 -20,535 5,814 -1,646
1970 269,341 -31,839 5,575 -1,632
1969 264,327 -39,420 5,444 -1,187
1968 260,705 -40,996 5,285 -1,154
1967 258,764 -42,108 5,151 -1,213
1966 262,162 -33,993 5,028 -1,256
1965 264,836 -36,456 4,885 -1,237
1964 266,406 -38,785 4,747 -1,200
1963 265,815 -40,952 4,571 -1,129
1962 262,140 -43,033 4,408 -1,073
1961 257,270 -44,916 4,257 -1,016
1960 251,090 -46,948 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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