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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.91 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 +1.45% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Malaysia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia South Sudan
2100 44,342,183 24,078,379
2099 44,456,013 24,072,957
2098 44,568,480 24,054,947
2097 44,684,459 24,056,753
2096 44,803,334 24,045,972
2095 44,920,823 24,037,837
2094 45,035,868 24,039,267
2093 45,153,485 24,030,512
2092 45,267,003 24,010,555
2091 45,378,303 23,991,816
2090 45,489,767 23,970,012
2089 45,598,290 23,929,017
2088 45,706,098 23,883,712
2087 45,811,274 23,848,809
2086 45,914,874 23,794,890
2085 46,008,880 23,750,772
2084 46,099,604 23,678,728
2083 46,190,377 23,609,290
2082 46,272,999 23,532,790
2081 46,347,751 23,458,146
2080 46,423,514 23,383,482
2079 46,484,118 23,286,011
2078 46,537,169 23,188,860
2077 46,582,178 23,078,416
2076 46,607,029 22,979,198
2075 46,631,092 22,860,496
2074 46,646,324 22,718,148
2073 46,658,819 22,575,682
2072 46,658,396 22,431,004
2071 46,648,409 22,280,140
2070 46,633,600 22,143,813
2069 46,611,221 21,995,874
2068 46,588,049 21,822,076
2067 46,557,261 21,654,546
2066 46,518,384 21,489,275
2065 46,469,909 21,309,913
2064 46,405,405 21,134,522
2063 46,338,727 20,957,705
2062 46,260,178 20,777,701
2061 46,166,190 20,601,672
2060 46,064,001 20,423,629
2059 45,946,872 20,227,862
2058 45,825,593 20,041,880
2057 45,695,432 19,846,671
2056 45,554,612 19,652,407
2055 45,407,246 19,457,411
2054 45,241,331 19,250,667
2053 45,057,472 19,053,773
2052 44,862,361 18,833,795
2051 44,657,253 18,626,605
2050 44,434,221 18,427,690
2049 44,206,196 18,224,430
2048 43,963,591 18,014,650
2047 43,701,058 17,799,982
2046 43,427,087 17,572,953
2045 43,146,785 17,348,901
2044 42,855,667 17,115,914
2043 42,546,972 16,882,303
2042 42,229,093 16,639,465
2041 41,911,573 16,390,966
2040 41,587,509 16,137,104
2039 41,260,315 15,884,330
2038 40,918,517 15,622,514
2037 40,574,312 15,358,539
2036 40,223,758 15,085,936
2035 39,866,097 14,810,066
2034 39,505,672 14,538,365
2033 39,141,994 14,273,128
2032 38,762,420 14,002,178
2031 38,376,399 13,725,779
2030 37,985,824 13,460,850
2029 37,597,060 13,201,804
2028 37,198,261 12,942,501
2027 36,797,098 12,688,278
2026 36,393,693 12,434,895
2025 35,977,838 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 21.4% to 44,434,221 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 1.18% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Malaysia South Sudan
Current population
36600906
12565048
Population rank 45/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.15%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
2.8 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +672
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 48/197
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 252,068 174,770 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/south-sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 60.6% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people). In South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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