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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.78 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Malaysia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Somalia
2100 44,353,615 68,384,185
2099 44,467,475 68,040,371
2098 44,579,971 67,702,230
2097 44,695,979 67,362,336
2096 44,814,885 66,972,933
2095 44,932,404 66,585,659
2094 45,047,479 66,179,819
2093 45,165,126 65,760,590
2092 45,278,674 65,324,261
2091 45,390,002 64,852,843
2090 45,501,495 64,362,727
2089 45,610,046 63,922,797
2088 45,717,882 63,464,036
2087 45,823,085 62,987,028
2086 45,926,712 62,447,029
2085 46,020,742 61,873,597
2084 46,111,490 61,318,916
2083 46,202,286 60,761,800
2082 46,284,929 60,187,980
2081 46,359,700 59,676,722
2080 46,435,482 59,100,915
2079 46,496,102 58,477,428
2078 46,549,167 57,852,528
2077 46,594,188 57,211,821
2076 46,619,045 56,602,463
2075 46,643,115 56,005,600
2074 46,658,350 55,330,165
2073 46,670,848 54,651,918
2072 46,670,426 53,978,548
2071 46,660,436 53,284,016
2070 46,645,623 52,573,210
2069 46,623,238 51,878,214
2068 46,600,060 51,197,653
2067 46,569,264 50,493,028
2066 46,530,377 49,779,172
2065 46,481,890 49,024,665
2064 46,417,369 48,265,876
2063 46,350,674 47,522,361
2062 46,272,105 46,785,920
2061 46,178,092 46,037,526
2060 46,075,877 45,220,507
2059 45,958,718 44,397,936
2058 45,837,407 43,659,021
2057 45,707,213 42,897,422
2056 45,566,357 42,121,542
2055 45,418,953 41,318,179
2054 45,252,995 40,513,141
2053 45,069,089 39,744,995
2052 44,873,927 38,992,177
2051 44,668,767 38,228,872
2050 44,445,677 37,471,735
2049 44,217,593 36,739,905
2048 43,974,925 35,984,999
2047 43,712,325 35,218,863
2046 43,438,283 34,462,403
2045 43,157,909 33,717,596
2044 42,866,716 32,977,674
2043 42,557,941 32,247,710
2042 42,239,980 31,537,272
2041 41,922,379 30,794,853
2040 41,598,231 30,032,324
2039 41,270,953 29,312,883
2038 40,929,067 28,583,386
2037 40,584,773 27,838,646
2036 40,234,128 27,114,453
2035 39,876,375 26,385,421
2034 39,515,857 25,687,629
2033 39,152,086 25,018,509
2032 38,772,414 24,338,597
2031 38,386,293 23,657,353
2030 37,995,617 22,965,742
2029 37,606,753 22,299,610
2028 37,207,852 21,651,582
2027 36,806,585 20,991,860
2026 36,403,076 20,322,668
2025 35,987,113 19,666,990
2024 35,557,673 19,009,151
2023 35,126,298 18,358,615
2022 34,695,493 17,801,897
2021 34,282,399 17,271,431
2020 33,889,558 16,651,191
2019 33,440,596 16,030,971
2018 32,910,967 15,452,487
2017 32,355,644 14,916,629
2016 31,789,685 14,348,740
2015 31,232,798 13,806,963
2014 30,696,137 13,339,491
2013 30,174,265 12,869,594
2012 29,662,831 12,461,160
2011 29,162,039 12,348,830
2010 28,655,776 12,261,756
2009 28,124,778 11,961,201
2008 27,570,059 11,663,084
2007 26,998,389 11,322,582
2006 26,417,909 10,975,502
2005 25,836,071 10,644,228
2004 25,256,772 10,280,998
2003 24,679,602 9,909,157
2002 24,102,477 9,550,063
2001 23,526,538 9,198,493
2000 22,967,816 8,838,713
1999 22,435,531 8,492,059
1998 21,906,713 8,155,417
1997 21,375,218 7,824,525
1996 20,850,087 7,554,474
1995 20,330,599 7,285,007
1994 19,820,446 7,026,797
1993 19,322,664 6,681,399
1992 18,834,572 6,495,107
1991 18,342,464 6,813,760
1990 17,833,171 7,082,811
1989 17,314,997 7,114,817
1988 16,796,605 7,235,360
1987 16,276,737 7,228,302
1986 15,760,419 6,974,788
1985 15,252,258 6,693,289
1984 14,759,009 6,428,389
1983 14,285,907 6,198,430
1982 13,832,798 6,003,840
1981 13,399,203 5,982,849
1980 12,983,363 5,936,154
1979 12,627,862 5,449,117
1978 12,328,157 4,814,892
1977 12,035,713 4,484,050
1976 11,750,097 4,365,812
1975 11,471,914 4,257,535
1974 11,200,906 4,151,842
1973 10,935,621 4,045,592
1972 10,676,835 3,939,436
1971 10,423,453 3,837,691
1970 10,178,802 3,738,448
1969 9,947,597 3,641,015
1968 9,725,281 3,546,590
1967 9,507,099 3,454,537
1966 9,284,688 3,365,106
1965 9,056,408 3,277,874
1964 8,828,406 3,192,796
1963 8,602,160 3,110,361
1962 8,380,172 3,030,091
1961 8,164,443 2,952,054
1960 7,956,197 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Somalia
2100 -0.26% 0.51%
2099 -0.25% 0.5%
2098 -0.26% 0.5%
2097 -0.27% 0.58%
2096 -0.26% 0.58%
2095 -0.26% 0.61%
2094 -0.26% 0.64%
2093 -0.25% 0.67%
2092 -0.25% 0.73%
2091 -0.25% 0.76%
2090 -0.24% 0.69%
2089 -0.24% 0.72%
2088 -0.23% 0.76%
2087 -0.23% 0.86%
2086 -0.2% 0.93%
2085 -0.2% 0.9%
2084 -0.2% 0.92%
2083 -0.18% 0.95%
2082 -0.16% 0.86%
2081 -0.16% 0.97%
2080 -0.13% 1.07%
2079 -0.11% 1.08%
2078 -0.1% 1.12%
2077 -0.05% 1.08%
2076 -0.05% 1.07%
2075 -0.03% 1.22%
2074 -0.03% 1.24%
2073 0.001% 1.25%
2072 0.02% 1.3%
2071 0.03% 1.35%
2070 0.05% 1.34%
2069 0.05% 1.33%
2068 0.07% 1.4%
2067 0.08% 1.43%
2066 0.1% 1.54%
2065 0.14% 1.57%
2064 0.14% 1.56%
2063 0.17% 1.57%
2062 0.2% 1.63%
2061 0.22% 1.81%
2060 0.25% 1.85%
2059 0.26% 1.69%
2058 0.28% 1.78%
2057 0.31% 1.84%
2056 0.32% 1.94%
2055 0.37% 1.99%
2054 0.41% 1.93%
2053 0.43% 1.93%
2052 0.46% 2%
2051 0.5% 2.02%
2050 0.52% 1.99%
2049 0.55% 2.1%
2048 0.6% 2.18%
2047 0.63% 2.2%
2046 0.65% 2.21%
2045 0.68% 2.24%
2044 0.73% 2.26%
2043 0.75% 2.25%
2042 0.76% 2.41%
2041 0.78% 2.54%
2040 0.79% 2.45%
2039 0.84% 2.55%
2038 0.85% 2.68%
2037 0.87% 2.67%
2036 0.9% 2.76%
2035 0.91% 2.72%
2034 0.93% 2.67%
2033 0.98% 2.79%
2032 1.01% 2.88%
2031 1.03% 3.01%
2030 1.03% 2.99%
2029 1.07% 2.99%
2028 1.09% 3.14%
2027 1.11% 3.29%
2026 1.16% 3.33%
2025 1.21% 3.46%
2024 1.23% 3.54%
2023 1.24% 3.13%
2022 1.2% 3.07%
2021 1.16% 3.72%
2020 1.34% 3.87%
2019 1.61% 3.74%
2018 1.72% 3.59%
2017 1.78% 3.96%
2016 1.78% 3.92%
2015 1.75% 3.5%
2014 1.73% 3.65%
2013 1.72% 3.28%
2012 1.72% 0.91%
2011 1.77% 0.71%
2010 1.89% 2.51%
2009 2.01% 2.56%
2008 2.12% 3.01%
2007 2.2% 3.16%
2006 2.25% 3.11%
2005 2.29% 3.53%
2004 2.34% 3.75%
2003 2.39% 3.76%
2002 2.45% 3.82%
2001 2.43% 4.07%
2000 2.37% 4.08%
1999 2.41% 4.13%
1998 2.49% 4.23%
1997 2.52% 3.57%
1996 2.56% 3.7%
1995 2.57% 3.67%
1994 2.58% 5.17%
1993 2.59% 2.87%
1992 2.68% -4.68%
1991 2.86% -3.8%
1990 2.99% -0.45%
1989 3.09% -1.67%
1988 3.19% 0.1%
1987 3.28% 3.63%
1986 3.33% 4.21%
1985 3.34% 4.12%
1984 3.31% 3.71%
1983 3.28% 3.24%
1982 3.24% 0.35%
1981 3.2% 0.79%
1980 2.82% 8.94%
1979 2.43% 13.2%
1978 2.43% 7.38%
1977 2.43% 2.71%
1976 2.42% 2.54%
1975 2.42% 2.55%
1974 2.43% 2.63%
1973 2.42% 2.69%
1972 2.43% 2.65%
1971 2.4% 2.65%
1970 2.32% 2.68%
1969 2.29% 2.66%
1968 2.29% 2.66%
1967 2.4% 2.66%
1966 2.52% 2.66%
1965 2.58% 2.66%
1964 2.63% 2.65%
1963 2.65% 2.65%
1962 2.64% 2.64%
1961 2.62% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Somalia
Current population
36512221
20503678
Population rank 45/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.25%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
1.21 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 8/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 +12,077
Net migration rank 7/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 12,077
2024 - 174,770 - 26,859
2023 254,806 181,071 608,203 46,217
2022 237,560 188,154 551,450 -92,434
2021 212,002 188,506 566,399 35,506
2020 283,282 101,907 561,311 77,259
2019 309,426 203,284 548,756 53,124
2018 324,568 221,965 514,244 40,844
2017 336,434 227,677 478,556 38,067
2016 345,681 222,141 495,132 124,017
2015 358,302 187,663 481,573 -17,178
2014 367,587 159,791 464,481 6,065
2013 366,738 149,637 448,518 20,723
2012 371,497 134,975 399,468 -51,833
2011 372,836 122,269 203,213 -326,192
2010 360,260 157,164 385,571 -88,448
2009 366,157 178,410 405,784 -101,795
2008 362,380 202,481 394,258 -102,035
2007 348,711 229,784 380,303 8,476
2006 349,509 232,971 372,597 -67,200
2005 355,324 225,864 363,117 -5,955
2004 365,138 212,278 351,959 17,353
2003 377,425 199,510 341,192 33,174
2002 381,084 196,227 331,215 12,603
2001 400,939 173,613 319,059 40,274
2000 417,371 125,499 306,651 53,580
1999 432,355 89,335 295,523 37,548
1998 436,316 99,639 284,779 55,426
1997 447,768 79,266 271,894 49,692
1996 450,174 73,040 264,807 -46,291
1995 443,349 72,393 254,509 65,888
1994 437,873 66,685 246,950 -50,921
1993 429,910 61,079 232,960 261,815
1992 418,900 66,286 57,495 -179,675
1991 401,938 97,111 53,052 -568,166
1990 384,518 135,020 225,162 -248,155
1989 373,277 143,544 225,255 -266,281
1988 386,507 133,478 215,599 -415,660
1987 381,999 137,759 231,580 -17,391
1986 385,799 127,081 218,416 74,424
1985 383,243 120,215 207,960 62,183
1984 376,797 106,248 199,017 60,630
1983 365,290 97,862 190,775 9,505
1982 353,138 89,942 182,793 6,115
1981 339,991 84,142 185,211 -332,129
1980 326,947 80,617 174,790 65,519
1979 317,439 -13,980 151,016 582,746
1978 311,027 -15,059 132,689 402,005
1977 305,515 -16,601 124,818 2,170
1976 300,615 -18,316 113,319 -3,831
1975 294,541 -20,480 108,998 -1,934
1974 289,880 -21,919 104,813 -495
1973 284,611 -21,995 108,038 143
1972 276,263 -21,305 104,493 -351
1971 272,323 -20,535 101,196 -1,850
1970 269,341 -31,839 98,025 1,104
1969 264,327 -39,420 95,045 690
1968 260,705 -40,996 92,208 906
1967 258,764 -42,108 89,497 1,498
1966 262,162 -33,993 86,930 941
1965 264,836 -36,456 84,448 2,142
1964 266,406 -38,785 82,042 1,518
1963 265,815 -40,952 79,859 1,449
1962 262,140 -43,033 77,737 1,496
1961 257,270 -44,916 75,513 1,336
1960 251,090 -46,948 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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