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Population in Malaysia compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.92 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Malaysia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia South Sudan
2100 44,353,615 24,086,901
2099 44,467,475 24,081,477
2098 44,579,971 24,063,461
2097 44,695,979 24,065,268
2096 44,814,885 24,054,483
2095 44,932,404 24,046,345
2094 45,047,479 24,047,776
2093 45,165,126 24,039,017
2092 45,278,674 24,019,054
2091 45,390,002 24,000,308
2090 45,501,495 23,978,496
2089 45,610,046 23,937,487
2088 45,717,882 23,892,166
2087 45,823,085 23,857,250
2086 45,926,712 23,803,312
2085 46,020,742 23,759,178
2084 46,111,490 23,687,109
2083 46,202,286 23,617,646
2082 46,284,929 23,541,119
2081 46,359,700 23,466,449
2080 46,435,482 23,391,758
2079 46,496,102 23,294,252
2078 46,549,167 23,197,067
2077 46,594,188 23,086,584
2076 46,619,045 22,987,331
2075 46,643,115 22,868,587
2074 46,658,350 22,726,189
2073 46,670,848 22,583,672
2072 46,670,426 22,438,943
2071 46,660,436 22,288,026
2070 46,645,623 22,151,650
2069 46,623,238 22,003,659
2068 46,600,060 21,829,800
2067 46,569,264 21,662,211
2066 46,530,377 21,496,881
2065 46,481,890 21,317,455
2064 46,417,369 21,142,002
2063 46,350,674 20,965,122
2062 46,272,105 20,785,055
2061 46,178,092 20,608,964
2060 46,075,877 20,430,857
2059 45,958,718 20,235,022
2058 45,837,407 20,048,974
2057 45,707,213 19,853,696
2056 45,566,357 19,659,362
2055 45,418,953 19,464,297
2054 45,252,995 19,257,481
2053 45,069,089 19,060,517
2052 44,873,927 18,840,461
2051 44,668,767 18,633,198
2050 44,445,677 18,434,212
2049 44,217,593 18,230,881
2048 43,974,925 18,021,026
2047 43,712,325 17,806,282
2046 43,438,283 17,579,173
2045 43,157,909 17,355,041
2044 42,866,716 17,121,972
2043 42,557,941 16,888,278
2042 42,239,980 16,645,354
2041 41,922,379 16,396,768
2040 41,598,231 16,142,816
2039 41,270,953 15,889,952
2038 40,929,067 15,628,043
2037 40,584,773 15,363,975
2036 40,234,128 15,091,275
2035 39,876,375 14,815,307
2034 39,515,857 14,543,511
2033 39,152,086 14,278,180
2032 38,772,414 14,007,134
2031 38,386,293 13,730,637
2030 37,995,617 13,465,615
2029 37,606,753 13,206,477
2028 37,207,852 12,947,082
2027 36,806,585 12,692,769
2026 36,403,076 12,439,296
2025 35,987,113 12,193,102
2024 35,557,673 11,943,408
2023 35,126,298 11,483,374
2022 34,695,493 11,021,177
2021 34,282,399 10,865,780
2020 33,889,558 10,698,467
2019 33,440,596 10,423,384
2018 32,910,967 10,122,977
2017 32,355,644 10,259,154
2016 31,789,685 10,830,102
2015 31,232,798 11,107,561
2014 30,696,137 11,235,073
2013 30,174,265 11,166,275
2012 29,662,831 10,756,240
2011 29,162,039 10,288,109
2010 28,655,776 9,745,953
2009 28,124,778 9,243,556
2008 27,570,059 8,817,647
2007 26,998,389 8,388,788
2006 26,417,909 7,976,526
2005 25,836,071 7,590,143
2004 25,256,772 7,233,041
2003 24,679,602 6,903,127
2002 24,102,477 6,596,806
2001 23,526,538 6,308,391
2000 22,967,816 6,032,267
1999 22,435,531 5,771,628
1998 21,906,713 5,620,068
1997 21,375,218 5,509,136
1996 20,850,087 5,356,925
1995 20,330,599 5,225,836
1994 19,820,446 5,071,184
1993 19,322,664 4,956,002
1992 18,834,572 4,909,749
1991 18,342,464 4,836,677
1990 17,833,171 4,737,633
1989 17,314,997 4,713,229
1988 16,796,605 4,848,029
1987 16,276,737 4,962,395
1986 15,760,419 4,921,240
1985 15,252,258 4,834,296
1984 14,759,009 4,750,627
1983 14,285,907 4,661,574
1982 13,832,798 4,557,686
1981 13,399,203 4,447,272
1980 12,983,363 4,339,030
1979 12,627,862 4,232,605
1978 12,328,157 4,127,657
1977 12,035,713 4,024,032
1976 11,750,097 3,921,910
1975 11,471,914 3,821,494
1974 11,200,906 3,723,259
1973 10,935,621 3,627,383
1972 10,676,835 3,542,497
1971 10,423,453 3,468,646
1970 10,178,802 3,409,614
1969 9,947,597 3,365,533
1968 9,725,281 3,321,528
1967 9,507,099 3,277,648
1966 9,284,688 3,236,423
1965 9,056,408 3,189,835
1964 8,828,406 3,129,918
1963 8,602,160 3,072,669
1962 8,380,172 3,024,308
1961 8,164,443 2,976,724
1960 7,956,197 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia South Sudan
2100 -0.26% 0.02%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.26% -0.008%
2097 -0.27% 0.04%
2096 -0.26% 0.03%
2095 -0.26% -0.006%
2094 -0.26% 0.04%
2093 -0.25% 0.08%
2092 -0.25% 0.08%
2091 -0.25% 0.09%
2090 -0.24% 0.17%
2089 -0.24% 0.19%
2088 -0.23% 0.15%
2087 -0.23% 0.23%
2086 -0.2% 0.19%
2085 -0.2% 0.3%
2084 -0.2% 0.29%
2083 -0.18% 0.33%
2082 -0.16% 0.32%
2081 -0.16% 0.32%
2080 -0.13% 0.42%
2079 -0.11% 0.42%
2078 -0.1% 0.48%
2077 -0.05% 0.43%
2076 -0.05% 0.52%
2075 -0.03% 0.63%
2074 -0.03% 0.63%
2073 0.001% 0.64%
2072 0.02% 0.68%
2071 0.03% 0.62%
2070 0.05% 0.67%
2069 0.05% 0.8%
2068 0.07% 0.77%
2067 0.08% 0.77%
2066 0.1% 0.84%
2065 0.14% 0.83%
2064 0.14% 0.84%
2063 0.17% 0.87%
2062 0.2% 0.85%
2061 0.22% 0.87%
2060 0.25% 0.97%
2059 0.26% 0.93%
2058 0.28% 0.98%
2057 0.31% 0.99%
2056 0.32% 1%
2055 0.37% 1.07%
2054 0.41% 1.03%
2053 0.43% 1.17%
2052 0.46% 1.11%
2051 0.5% 1.08%
2050 0.52% 1.12%
2049 0.55% 1.16%
2048 0.6% 1.21%
2047 0.63% 1.29%
2046 0.65% 1.29%
2045 0.68% 1.36%
2044 0.73% 1.38%
2043 0.75% 1.46%
2042 0.76% 1.52%
2041 0.78% 1.57%
2040 0.79% 1.59%
2039 0.84% 1.68%
2038 0.85% 1.72%
2037 0.87% 1.81%
2036 0.9% 1.86%
2035 0.91% 1.87%
2034 0.93% 1.86%
2033 0.98% 1.94%
2032 1.01% 2.01%
2031 1.03% 1.97%
2030 1.03% 1.96%
2029 1.07% 2%
2028 1.09% 2%
2027 1.11% 2.04%
2026 1.16% 2.02%
2025 1.21% 2.09%
2024 1.23% 4.01%
2023 1.24% 4.19%
2022 1.2% 1.43%
2021 1.16% 1.56%
2020 1.34% 2.64%
2019 1.61% 2.97%
2018 1.72% -1.33%
2017 1.78% -5.27%
2016 1.78% -2.5%
2015 1.75% -1.13%
2014 1.73% 0.62%
2013 1.72% 3.81%
2012 1.72% 4.55%
2011 1.77% 5.56%
2010 1.89% 5.44%
2009 2.01% 4.83%
2008 2.12% 5.11%
2007 2.2% 5.17%
2006 2.25% 5.09%
2005 2.29% 4.94%
2004 2.34% 4.78%
2003 2.39% 4.64%
2002 2.45% 4.57%
2001 2.43% 4.58%
2000 2.37% 4.52%
1999 2.41% 2.7%
1998 2.49% 2.01%
1997 2.52% 2.84%
1996 2.56% 2.51%
1995 2.57% 3.05%
1994 2.58% 2.32%
1993 2.59% 0.94%
1992 2.68% 1.51%
1991 2.86% 2.09%
1990 2.99% 0.52%
1989 3.09% -2.78%
1988 3.19% -2.3%
1987 3.28% 0.84%
1986 3.33% 1.8%
1985 3.34% 1.76%
1984 3.31% 1.91%
1983 3.28% 2.28%
1982 3.24% 2.48%
1981 3.2% 2.49%
1980 2.82% 2.51%
1979 2.43% 2.54%
1978 2.43% 2.58%
1977 2.43% 2.6%
1976 2.42% 2.63%
1975 2.42% 2.64%
1974 2.43% 2.64%
1973 2.42% 2.4%
1972 2.43% 2.13%
1971 2.4% 1.73%
1970 2.32% 1.31%
1969 2.29% 1.32%
1968 2.29% 1.34%
1967 2.4% 1.27%
1966 2.52% 1.46%
1965 2.58% 1.91%
1964 2.63% 1.86%
1963 2.65% 1.6%
1962 2.64% 1.6%
1961 2.62% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Malaysia South Sudan
Current population
36512221
12507858
Population rank 45/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.15%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 7/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 +6,145
Net migration rank 7/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 6,145
2024 - 174,770 - 15,374
2023 254,806 181,071 217,966 455,000
2022 237,560 188,154 211,166 40,259
2021 212,002 188,506 213,567 -154,359
2020 283,282 101,907 212,332 62,935
2019 309,426 203,284 209,708 65,198
2018 324,568 221,965 168,497 157,408
2017 336,434 227,677 72,193 -670,477
2016 345,681 222,141 110,553 -654,225
2015 358,302 187,663 148,542 -159,822
2014 367,587 159,791 227,611 -471,523
2013 366,738 149,637 315,983 65,337
2012 371,497 134,975 312,974 125,771
2011 372,836 122,269 303,181 194,325
2010 360,260 157,164 287,409 299,402
2009 366,157 178,410 278,859 139,129
2008 362,380 202,481 268,268 165,557
2007 348,711 229,784 256,546 167,350
2006 349,509 232,971 246,706 153,926
2005 355,324 225,864 239,272 132,869
2004 365,138 212,278 231,877 110,182
2003 377,425 199,510 225,822 91,951
2002 381,084 196,227 212,014 82,847
2001 400,939 173,613 204,108 77,856
2000 417,371 125,499 196,055 74,227
1999 432,355 89,335 180,721 70,271
1998 436,316 99,639 -12,157 64,285
1997 447,768 79,266 121,454 48,280
1996 450,174 73,040 116,728 17,953
1995 443,349 72,393 110,417 17,077
1994 437,873 66,685 165,407 16,407
1993 429,910 61,079 32,779 15,772
1992 418,900 66,286 28,874 15,077
1991 401,938 97,111 87,873 14,327
1990 384,518 135,020 82,900 12,988
1989 373,277 143,544 83,735 -130,821
1988 386,507 133,478 -125,447 -97,065
1987 381,999 137,759 5,756 -11,976
1986 385,799 127,081 99,502 -10,973
1985 383,243 120,215 95,342 -9,986
1984 376,797 106,248 90,970 -8,984
1983 365,290 97,862 104,107 -7,986
1982 353,138 89,942 118,641 -6,983
1981 339,991 84,142 115,163 -5,994
1980 326,947 80,617 112,307 -4,997
1979 317,439 -13,980 109,540 -3,997
1978 311,027 -15,059 107,352 -2,998
1977 305,515 -16,601 104,886 -1,997
1976 300,615 -18,316 102,346 -995
1975 294,541 -20,480 99,882 -395
1974 289,880 -21,919 97,181 -192
1973 284,611 -21,995 94,765 0
1972 276,263 -21,305 74,803 193
1971 272,323 -20,535 72,308 394
1970 269,341 -31,839 44,776 587
1969 264,327 -39,420 42,015 786
1968 260,705 -40,996 44,213 995
1967 258,764 -42,108 41,357 1,194
1966 262,162 -33,993 38,523 1,386
1965 264,836 -36,456 51,682 1,591
1964 266,406 -38,785 64,786 1,785
1963 265,815 -40,952 46,333 1,591
1962 262,140 -43,033 47,406 1,386
1961 257,270 -44,916 45,186 1,194
1960 251,090 -46,948 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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