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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.48 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Malaysia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Sudan
2100 44,342,183 138,786,562
2099 44,456,013 138,200,726
2098 44,568,480 137,581,716
2097 44,684,459 136,936,850
2096 44,803,334 136,293,310
2095 44,920,823 135,619,411
2094 45,035,868 134,962,748
2093 45,153,485 134,241,761
2092 45,267,003 133,476,598
2091 45,378,303 132,717,036
2090 45,489,767 131,929,843
2089 45,598,290 131,106,299
2088 45,706,098 130,258,636
2087 45,811,274 129,375,710
2086 45,914,874 128,473,461
2085 46,008,880 127,558,118
2084 46,099,604 126,607,392
2083 46,190,377 125,651,327
2082 46,272,999 124,696,076
2081 46,347,751 123,744,490
2080 46,423,514 122,770,063
2079 46,484,118 121,779,815
2078 46,537,169 120,751,900
2077 46,582,178 119,717,424
2076 46,607,029 118,681,140
2075 46,631,092 117,612,837
2074 46,646,324 116,516,833
2073 46,658,819 115,406,797
2072 46,658,396 114,272,123
2071 46,648,409 113,124,997
2070 46,633,600 111,982,729
2069 46,611,221 110,816,409
2068 46,588,049 109,652,769
2067 46,557,261 108,433,341
2066 46,518,384 107,199,808
2065 46,469,909 105,978,161
2064 46,405,405 104,726,820
2063 46,338,727 103,455,672
2062 46,260,178 102,156,918
2061 46,166,190 100,859,967
2060 46,064,001 99,547,905
2059 45,946,872 98,233,054
2058 45,825,593 96,897,205
2057 45,695,432 95,551,255
2056 45,554,612 94,198,924
2055 45,407,246 92,819,157
2054 45,241,331 91,429,774
2053 45,057,472 90,049,799
2052 44,862,361 88,658,871
2051 44,657,253 87,267,085
2050 44,434,221 85,869,620
2049 44,206,196 84,466,974
2048 43,963,591 83,095,662
2047 43,701,058 81,727,967
2046 43,427,087 80,356,627
2045 43,146,785 78,980,614
2044 42,855,667 77,616,012
2043 42,546,972 76,252,103
2042 42,229,093 74,901,092
2041 41,911,573 73,546,861
2040 41,587,509 72,207,474
2039 41,260,315 70,876,908
2038 40,918,517 69,547,797
2037 40,574,312 68,201,884
2036 40,223,758 66,863,109
2035 39,866,097 65,516,233
2034 39,505,672 64,168,801
2033 39,141,994 62,823,562
2032 38,762,420 61,491,227
2031 38,376,399 60,168,709
2030 37,985,824 58,846,984
2029 37,597,060 57,534,918
2028 37,198,261 56,242,802
2027 36,797,098 54,955,096
2026 36,393,693 53,313,722
2025 35,977,838 51,662,147
2024 35,557,673 50,448,963
2023 35,126,298 50,042,791
2022 34,695,493 49,383,346
2021 34,282,399 48,066,924
2020 33,889,558 46,789,231
2019 33,440,596 45,548,175
2018 32,910,967 44,230,596
2017 32,355,644 42,714,306
2016 31,789,685 41,259,892
2015 31,232,798 40,024,431
2014 30,696,137 38,823,318
2013 30,174,265 37,785,849
2012 29,662,831 36,923,178
2011 29,162,039 36,140,806
2010 28,655,776 35,414,399
2009 28,124,778 34,569,113
2008 27,570,059 33,623,980
2007 26,998,389 32,764,135
2006 26,417,909 31,992,435
2005 25,836,071 31,262,444
2004 25,256,772 30,556,637
2003 24,679,602 29,896,035
2002 24,102,477 29,228,727
2001 23,526,538 28,516,770
2000 22,967,816 27,816,745
1999 22,435,531 27,130,613
1998 21,906,713 26,458,999
1997 21,375,218 25,799,821
1996 20,850,087 25,231,528
1995 20,330,599 24,672,143
1994 19,820,446 24,043,948
1993 19,322,664 23,445,592
1992 18,834,572 22,927,355
1991 18,342,464 22,470,676
1990 17,833,171 22,021,481
1989 17,314,997 21,578,022
1988 16,796,605 21,138,431
1987 16,276,737 20,704,904
1986 15,760,419 20,288,238
1985 15,252,258 19,905,872
1984 14,759,009 19,546,528
1983 14,285,907 19,109,770
1982 13,832,798 18,486,645
1981 13,399,203 17,780,572
1980 12,983,363 17,058,905
1979 12,627,862 16,355,352
1978 12,328,157 15,695,003
1977 12,035,713 15,086,614
1976 11,750,097 14,569,716
1975 11,471,914 14,064,798
1974 11,200,906 13,580,723
1973 10,935,621 13,049,315
1972 10,676,835 12,527,856
1971 10,423,453 12,105,539
1970 10,178,802 11,695,771
1969 9,947,597 11,298,936
1968 9,725,281 10,917,999
1967 9,507,099 10,550,597
1966 9,284,688 10,197,578
1965 9,056,408 9,858,030
1964 8,828,406 9,531,109
1963 8,602,160 9,218,077
1962 8,380,172 8,919,028
1961 8,164,443 8,634,941
1960 7,956,197 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Sudan
2100 -0.26% 0.42%
2099 -0.25% 0.45%
2098 -0.26% 0.47%
2097 -0.27% 0.47%
2096 -0.26% 0.5%
2095 -0.26% 0.49%
2094 -0.26% 0.54%
2093 -0.25% 0.57%
2092 -0.25% 0.57%
2091 -0.25% 0.6%
2090 -0.24% 0.63%
2089 -0.24% 0.65%
2088 -0.23% 0.68%
2087 -0.23% 0.7%
2086 -0.2% 0.72%
2085 -0.2% 0.75%
2084 -0.2% 0.76%
2083 -0.18% 0.77%
2082 -0.16% 0.77%
2081 -0.16% 0.79%
2080 -0.13% 0.81%
2079 -0.11% 0.85%
2078 -0.1% 0.86%
2077 -0.05% 0.87%
2076 -0.05% 0.91%
2075 -0.03% 0.94%
2074 -0.03% 0.96%
2073 0.001% 0.99%
2072 0.02% 1.01%
2071 0.03% 1.02%
2070 0.05% 1.05%
2069 0.05% 1.06%
2068 0.07% 1.12%
2067 0.08% 1.15%
2066 0.1% 1.15%
2065 0.14% 1.19%
2064 0.14% 1.23%
2063 0.17% 1.27%
2062 0.2% 1.29%
2061 0.22% 1.32%
2060 0.25% 1.34%
2059 0.26% 1.38%
2058 0.28% 1.41%
2057 0.31% 1.44%
2056 0.32% 1.49%
2055 0.37% 1.52%
2054 0.41% 1.53%
2053 0.43% 1.57%
2052 0.46% 1.59%
2051 0.5% 1.63%
2050 0.52% 1.66%
2049 0.55% 1.65%
2048 0.6% 1.67%
2047 0.63% 1.71%
2046 0.65% 1.74%
2045 0.68% 1.76%
2044 0.73% 1.79%
2043 0.75% 1.8%
2042 0.76% 1.84%
2041 0.78% 1.85%
2040 0.79% 1.88%
2039 0.84% 1.91%
2038 0.85% 1.97%
2037 0.87% 2%
2036 0.9% 2.06%
2035 0.91% 2.1%
2034 0.93% 2.14%
2033 0.98% 2.17%
2032 1.01% 2.2%
2031 1.03% 2.25%
2030 1.03% 2.28%
2029 1.07% 2.3%
2028 1.09% 2.34%
2027 1.11% 3.08%
2026 1.16% 3.2%
2025 1.18% 2.4%
2024 1.23% 0.81%
2023 1.24% 1.34%
2022 1.2% 2.74%
2021 1.16% 2.73%
2020 1.34% 2.72%
2019 1.61% 2.98%
2018 1.72% 3.55%
2017 1.78% 3.53%
2016 1.78% 3.09%
2015 1.75% 3.09%
2014 1.73% 2.75%
2013 1.72% 2.34%
2012 1.72% 2.16%
2011 1.77% 2.05%
2010 1.89% 2.45%
2009 2.01% 2.81%
2008 2.12% 2.62%
2007 2.2% 2.41%
2006 2.25% 2.34%
2005 2.29% 2.31%
2004 2.34% 2.21%
2003 2.39% 2.28%
2002 2.45% 2.5%
2001 2.43% 2.52%
2000 2.37% 2.53%
1999 2.41% 2.54%
1998 2.49% 2.55%
1997 2.52% 2.25%
1996 2.56% 2.27%
1995 2.57% 2.61%
1994 2.58% 2.55%
1993 2.59% 2.26%
1992 2.68% 2.03%
1991 2.86% 2.04%
1990 2.99% 2.06%
1989 3.09% 2.08%
1988 3.19% 2.09%
1987 3.28% 2.05%
1986 3.33% 1.92%
1985 3.34% 1.84%
1984 3.31% 2.29%
1983 3.28% 3.37%
1982 3.24% 3.97%
1981 3.2% 4.23%
1980 2.82% 4.3%
1979 2.43% 4.21%
1978 2.43% 4.03%
1977 2.43% 3.55%
1976 2.42% 3.59%
1975 2.42% 3.56%
1974 2.43% 4.07%
1973 2.42% 4.16%
1972 2.43% 3.49%
1971 2.4% 3.5%
1970 2.32% 3.51%
1969 2.29% 3.49%
1968 2.29% 3.48%
1967 2.4% 3.46%
1966 2.52% 3.44%
1965 2.58% 3.43%
1964 2.63% 3.4%
1963 2.65% 3.35%
1962 2.64% 3.29%
1961 2.62% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Sudan
Current population
36600906
54156832
Population rank 45/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.65%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
1.2 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 30/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 +291,469
Net migration rank 7/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 291,469
2024 252,068 174,770 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 254,806 181,071 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 237,560 188,154 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 212,002 188,506 1,293,817 31,664
2020 283,282 101,907 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 309,426 203,284 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 324,568 221,965 1,257,387 125,499
2017 336,434 227,677 1,208,046 441,623
2016 345,681 222,141 1,174,422 84,728
2015 358,302 187,663 1,145,259 66,476
2014 367,587 159,791 1,097,962 92,504
2013 366,738 149,637 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 371,497 134,975 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 372,836 122,269 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 360,260 157,164 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 366,157 178,410 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 362,380 202,481 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 348,711 229,784 992,819 -201,769
2006 349,509 232,971 963,740 -211,387
2005 355,324 225,864 907,017 -199,378
2004 365,138 212,278 889,382 -185,392
2003 377,425 199,510 898,226 -281,001
2002 381,084 196,227 897,965 -180,603
2001 400,939 173,613 880,284 -173,745
2000 417,371 125,499 858,536 -165,030
1999 432,355 89,335 835,840 -157,090
1998 436,316 99,639 814,752 -150,271
1997 447,768 79,266 802,245 -148,368
1996 450,174 73,040 792,926 -310,221
1995 443,349 72,393 780,700 -144,670
1994 437,873 66,685 764,645 -144,324
1993 429,910 61,079 743,249 -166,861
1992 418,900 66,286 731,177 -271,093
1991 401,938 97,111 714,612 -261,341
1990 384,518 135,020 699,953 -254,825
1989 373,277 143,544 683,743 -241,979
1988 386,507 133,478 672,604 -235,213
1987 381,999 137,759 658,416 -228,756
1986 385,799 127,081 649,649 -245,968
1985 383,243 120,215 583,382 -222,315
1984 376,797 106,248 577,405 -219,755
1983 365,290 97,862 570,198 -54,325
1982 353,138 89,942 606,362 124,007
1981 339,991 84,142 585,087 96,697
1980 326,947 80,617 552,930 208,602
1979 317,439 -13,980 524,942 120,613
1978 311,027 -15,059 497,987 177,153
1977 305,515 -16,601 483,089 58,540
1976 300,615 -18,316 470,019 22,147
1975 294,541 -20,480 454,813 62,843
1974 289,880 -21,919 444,456 6,023
1973 284,611 -21,995 439,201 173,143
1972 276,263 -21,305 428,340 2,238
1971 272,323 -20,535 417,641 -3,577
1970 269,341 -31,839 401,013 4,479
1969 264,327 -39,420 385,712 2,476
1968 260,705 -40,996 370,917 2,776
1967 258,764 -42,108 356,599 4,508
1966 262,162 -33,993 342,118 2,813
1965 264,836 -36,456 327,799 6,367
1964 266,406 -38,785 315,166 4,505
1963 265,815 -40,952 302,132 4,263
1962 262,140 -43,033 287,317 4,387
1961 257,270 -44,916 272,562 3,904
1960 251,090 -46,948 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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