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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.43 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Malaysia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Sweden
2100 44,342,183 11,330,987
2099 44,456,013 11,334,835
2098 44,568,480 11,339,107
2097 44,684,459 11,340,268
2096 44,803,334 11,341,947
2095 44,920,823 11,344,893
2094 45,035,868 11,347,531
2093 45,153,485 11,349,412
2092 45,267,003 11,351,452
2091 45,378,303 11,352,899
2090 45,489,767 11,354,820
2089 45,598,290 11,357,746
2088 45,706,098 11,360,405
2087 45,811,274 11,364,197
2086 45,914,874 11,371,529
2085 46,008,880 11,376,573
2084 46,099,604 11,381,332
2083 46,190,377 11,384,862
2082 46,272,999 11,390,058
2081 46,347,751 11,391,696
2080 46,423,514 11,393,882
2079 46,484,118 11,393,412
2078 46,537,169 11,391,291
2077 46,582,178 11,389,212
2076 46,607,029 11,385,385
2075 46,631,092 11,381,261
2074 46,646,324 11,377,973
2073 46,658,819 11,375,051
2072 46,658,396 11,371,362
2071 46,648,409 11,366,451
2070 46,633,600 11,362,742
2069 46,611,221 11,358,895
2068 46,588,049 11,357,504
2067 46,557,261 11,356,672
2066 46,518,384 11,356,676
2065 46,469,909 11,355,953
2064 46,405,405 11,354,988
2063 46,338,727 11,354,834
2062 46,260,178 11,355,452
2061 46,166,190 11,353,198
2060 46,064,001 11,352,013
2059 45,946,872 11,349,674
2058 45,825,593 11,345,893
2057 45,695,432 11,340,487
2056 45,554,612 11,335,234
2055 45,407,246 11,328,291
2054 45,241,331 11,320,768
2053 45,057,472 11,310,127
2052 44,862,361 11,296,358
2051 44,657,253 11,280,503
2050 44,434,221 11,261,537
2049 44,206,196 11,242,070
2048 43,963,591 11,221,274
2047 43,701,058 11,199,365
2046 43,427,087 11,176,512
2045 43,146,785 11,152,739
2044 42,855,667 11,127,765
2043 42,546,972 11,102,354
2042 42,229,093 11,076,504
2041 41,911,573 11,052,951
2040 41,587,509 11,028,609
2039 41,260,315 11,005,487
2038 40,918,517 10,983,160
2037 40,574,312 10,961,591
2036 40,223,758 10,938,759
2035 39,866,097 10,916,327
2034 39,505,672 10,893,717
2033 39,141,994 10,869,588
2032 38,762,420 10,844,339
2031 38,376,399 10,819,037
2030 37,985,824 10,790,557
2029 37,597,060 10,759,017
2028 37,198,261 10,724,017
2027 36,797,098 10,685,143
2026 36,393,693 10,643,884
2025 35,977,838 10,596,620
2024 35,557,673 10,569,709
2023 35,126,298 10,536,632
2022 34,695,493 10,486,941
2021 34,282,399 10,415,811
2020 33,889,558 10,353,442
2019 33,440,596 10,278,887
2018 32,910,967 10,175,214
2017 32,355,644 10,057,698
2016 31,789,685 9,923,085
2015 31,232,798 9,799,186
2014 30,696,137 9,696,110
2013 30,174,265 9,600,379
2012 29,662,831 9,519,374
2011 29,162,039 9,449,213
2010 28,655,776 9,378,126
2009 28,124,778 9,298,515
2008 27,570,059 9,219,637
2007 26,998,389 9,148,092
2006 26,417,909 9,080,505
2005 25,836,071 9,029,572
2004 25,256,772 8,993,531
2003 24,679,602 8,958,229
2002 24,102,477 8,924,958
2001 23,526,538 8,895,960
2000 22,967,816 8,872,109
1999 22,435,531 8,857,874
1998 21,906,713 8,850,974
1997 21,375,218 8,846,062
1996 20,850,087 8,840,998
1995 20,330,599 8,826,939
1994 19,820,446 8,780,745
1993 19,322,664 8,718,561
1992 18,834,572 8,668,067
1991 18,342,464 8,617,375
1990 17,833,171 8,558,835
1989 17,314,997 8,492,964
1988 16,796,605 8,436,489
1987 16,276,737 8,397,804
1986 15,760,419 8,369,829
1985 15,252,258 8,350,386
1984 14,759,009 8,336,605
1983 14,285,907 8,329,033
1982 13,832,798 8,325,263
1981 13,399,203 8,320,503
1980 12,983,363 8,310,531
1979 12,627,862 8,293,678
1978 12,328,157 8,275,599
1977 12,035,713 8,251,540
1976 11,750,097 8,222,286
1975 11,471,914 8,192,437
1974 11,200,906 8,159,955
1973 10,935,621 8,136,312
1972 10,676,835 8,122,300
1971 10,423,453 8,098,334
1970 10,178,802 8,042,801
1969 9,947,597 7,968,072
1968 9,725,281 7,912,273
1967 9,507,099 7,867,931
1966 9,284,688 7,807,797
1965 9,056,408 7,733,853
1964 8,828,406 7,661,354
1963 8,602,160 7,604,328
1962 8,380,172 7,561,588
1961 8,164,443 7,519,998
1960 7,956,197 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Sweden
2100 -0.26% -0.03%
2099 -0.25% -0.04%
2098 -0.26% -0.01%
2097 -0.27% -0.01%
2096 -0.26% -0.03%
2095 -0.26% -0.02%
2094 -0.26% -0.02%
2093 -0.25% -0.02%
2092 -0.25% -0.01%
2091 -0.25% -0.02%
2090 -0.24% -0.03%
2089 -0.24% -0.02%
2088 -0.23% -0.03%
2087 -0.23% -0.06%
2086 -0.2% -0.04%
2085 -0.2% -0.04%
2084 -0.2% -0.03%
2083 -0.18% -0.05%
2082 -0.16% -0.01%
2081 -0.16% -0.02%
2080 -0.13% 0.004%
2079 -0.11% 0.02%
2078 -0.1% 0.02%
2077 -0.05% 0.03%
2076 -0.05% 0.04%
2075 -0.03% 0.03%
2074 -0.03% 0.03%
2073 0.001% 0.03%
2072 0.02% 0.04%
2071 0.03% 0.03%
2070 0.05% 0.03%
2069 0.05% 0.01%
2068 0.07% 0.007%
2067 0.08% -0%
2066 0.1% 0.006%
2065 0.14% 0.009%
2064 0.14% 0.001%
2063 0.17% -0.005%
2062 0.2% 0.02%
2061 0.22% 0.01%
2060 0.25% 0.02%
2059 0.26% 0.03%
2058 0.28% 0.05%
2057 0.31% 0.05%
2056 0.32% 0.06%
2055 0.37% 0.07%
2054 0.41% 0.09%
2053 0.43% 0.12%
2052 0.46% 0.14%
2051 0.5% 0.17%
2050 0.52% 0.17%
2049 0.55% 0.19%
2048 0.6% 0.2%
2047 0.63% 0.2%
2046 0.65% 0.21%
2045 0.68% 0.22%
2044 0.73% 0.23%
2043 0.75% 0.23%
2042 0.76% 0.21%
2041 0.78% 0.22%
2040 0.79% 0.21%
2039 0.84% 0.2%
2038 0.85% 0.2%
2037 0.87% 0.21%
2036 0.9% 0.21%
2035 0.91% 0.21%
2034 0.93% 0.22%
2033 0.98% 0.23%
2032 1.01% 0.23%
2031 1.03% 0.26%
2030 1.03% 0.29%
2029 1.07% 0.33%
2028 1.09% 0.36%
2027 1.11% 0.39%
2026 1.16% 0.45%
2025 1.18% 0.25%
2024 1.23% 0.31%
2023 1.24% 0.47%
2022 1.2% 0.68%
2021 1.16% 0.6%
2020 1.34% 0.73%
2019 1.61% 1.02%
2018 1.72% 1.17%
2017 1.78% 1.36%
2016 1.78% 1.26%
2015 1.75% 1.06%
2014 1.73% 1%
2013 1.72% 0.85%
2012 1.72% 0.74%
2011 1.77% 0.76%
2010 1.89% 0.86%
2009 2.01% 0.86%
2008 2.12% 0.78%
2007 2.2% 0.74%
2006 2.25% 0.56%
2005 2.29% 0.4%
2004 2.34% 0.39%
2003 2.39% 0.37%
2002 2.45% 0.33%
2001 2.43% 0.27%
2000 2.37% 0.16%
1999 2.41% 0.08%
1998 2.49% 0.06%
1997 2.52% 0.06%
1996 2.56% 0.16%
1995 2.57% 0.53%
1994 2.58% 0.71%
1993 2.59% 0.58%
1992 2.68% 0.59%
1991 2.86% 0.68%
1990 2.99% 0.78%
1989 3.09% 0.67%
1988 3.19% 0.46%
1987 3.28% 0.33%
1986 3.33% 0.23%
1985 3.34% 0.17%
1984 3.31% 0.09%
1983 3.28% 0.05%
1982 3.24% 0.06%
1981 3.2% 0.12%
1980 2.82% 0.2%
1979 2.43% 0.22%
1978 2.43% 0.29%
1977 2.43% 0.36%
1976 2.42% 0.36%
1975 2.42% 0.4%
1974 2.43% 0.29%
1973 2.42% 0.17%
1972 2.43% 0.3%
1971 2.4% 0.69%
1970 2.32% 0.94%
1969 2.29% 0.71%
1968 2.29% 0.56%
1967 2.4% 0.77%
1966 2.52% 0.96%
1965 2.58% 0.95%
1964 2.63% 0.75%
1963 2.65% 0.57%
1962 2.64% 0.55%
1961 2.62% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Sweden
Current population
36600906
10665077
Population rank 45/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.13%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.8 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +74
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 148/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 +47,079
Net migration rank 7/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 47,079
2024 252,068 174,770 7,399 50,115
2023 254,806 181,071 5,269 55,209
2022 237,560 188,154 10,487 58,955
2021 212,002 188,506 22,914 51,947
2020 283,282 101,907 14,495 37,302
2019 309,426 203,284 25,697 72,619
2018 324,568 221,965 23,403 87,517
2017 336,434 227,677 24,138 102,671
2016 345,681 222,141 25,800 119,234
2015 358,302 187,663 23,518 80,534
2014 367,587 159,791 26,179 77,654
2013 366,738 149,637 23,041 66,760
2012 371,497 134,975 20,943 52,879
2011 372,836 122,269 21,733 46,049
2010 360,260 157,164 25,320 51,175
2009 366,157 178,410 21,387 63,638
2008 362,380 202,481 18,439 56,452
2007 348,711 229,784 15,552 54,907
2006 349,509 232,971 15,436 51,675
2005 355,324 225,864 9,030 27,030
2004 365,138 212,278 9,893 25,842
2003 377,425 199,510 6,271 29,161
2002 381,084 196,227 893 31,364
2001 400,939 173,613 -1,779 28,856
2000 417,371 125,499 -2,662 24,900
1999 432,355 89,335 -6,201 13,940
1998 436,316 99,639 -3,541 11,325
1997 447,768 79,266 -3,539 6,047
1996 450,174 73,040 1,768 5,773
1995 443,349 72,393 9,710 11,621
1994 437,873 66,685 20,196 51,545
1993 429,910 61,079 20,924 32,725
1992 418,900 66,286 28,605 20,507
1991 401,938 97,111 29,299 25,314
1990 384,518 135,020 29,100 35,668
1989 373,277 143,544 24,629 44,565
1988 386,507 133,478 15,186 30,064
1987 381,999 137,759 11,757 21,335
1986 385,799 127,081 9,206 15,211
1985 383,243 120,215 4,175 11,464
1984 376,797 106,248 3,335 8,668
1983 365,290 97,862 833 2,105
1982 353,138 89,942 1,665 2,524
1981 339,991 84,142 1,664 3,209
1980 326,947 80,617 5,818 10,040
1979 317,439 -13,980 4,976 13,895
1978 311,027 -15,059 4,138 13,807
1977 305,515 -16,601 7,426 23,528
1976 300,615 -18,316 8,222 20,324
1975 294,541 -20,480 14,746 16,564
1974 289,880 -21,919 23,664 9,217
1973 284,611 -21,995 24,409 -9,551
1972 276,263 -21,305 28,428 -13,519
1971 272,323 -20,535 31,583 2,334
1970 269,341 -31,839 30,563 47,242
1969 264,327 -39,420 23,904 48,824
1968 260,705 -40,996 30,858 8,545
1967 258,764 -42,108 41,700 11,075
1966 262,162 -33,993 45,286 24,920
1965 264,836 -36,456 44,857 32,444
1964 266,406 -38,785 45,968 23,581
1963 265,815 -40,952 35,741 11,009
1962 262,140 -43,033 30,246 9,627
1961 257,270 -44,916 30,832 14,401
1960 251,090 -46,948 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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