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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.42 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +1.5% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Malaysia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Sweden
2100 44,353,615 11,357,586
2099 44,467,475 11,361,443
2098 44,579,971 11,365,725
2097 44,695,979 11,366,889
2096 44,814,885 11,368,572
2095 44,932,404 11,371,525
2094 45,047,479 11,374,169
2093 45,165,126 11,376,054
2092 45,278,674 11,378,099
2091 45,390,002 11,379,549
2090 45,501,495 11,381,475
2089 45,610,046 11,384,408
2088 45,717,882 11,387,073
2087 45,823,085 11,390,874
2086 45,926,712 11,398,223
2085 46,020,742 11,403,279
2084 46,111,490 11,408,050
2083 46,202,286 11,411,588
2082 46,284,929 11,416,796
2081 46,359,700 11,418,438
2080 46,435,482 11,420,629
2079 46,496,102 11,420,158
2078 46,549,167 11,418,032
2077 46,594,188 11,415,948
2076 46,619,045 11,412,112
2075 46,643,115 11,407,978
2074 46,658,350 11,404,682
2073 46,670,848 11,401,754
2072 46,670,426 11,398,056
2071 46,660,436 11,393,134
2070 46,645,623 11,389,416
2069 46,623,238 11,385,560
2068 46,600,060 11,384,165
2067 46,569,264 11,383,331
2066 46,530,377 11,383,335
2065 46,481,890 11,382,611
2064 46,417,369 11,381,643
2063 46,350,674 11,381,489
2062 46,272,105 11,382,109
2061 46,178,092 11,379,849
2060 46,075,877 11,378,661
2059 45,958,718 11,376,317
2058 45,837,407 11,372,527
2057 45,707,213 11,367,109
2056 45,566,357 11,361,843
2055 45,418,953 11,354,884
2054 45,252,995 11,347,343
2053 45,069,089 11,336,678
2052 44,873,927 11,322,876
2051 44,668,767 11,306,983
2050 44,445,677 11,287,973
2049 44,217,593 11,268,461
2048 43,974,925 11,247,615
2047 43,712,325 11,225,655
2046 43,438,283 11,202,749
2045 43,157,909 11,178,920
2044 42,866,716 11,153,887
2043 42,557,941 11,128,417
2042 42,239,980 11,102,505
2041 41,922,379 11,078,898
2040 41,598,231 11,054,498
2039 41,270,953 11,031,322
2038 40,929,067 11,008,943
2037 40,584,773 10,987,323
2036 40,234,128 10,964,438
2035 39,876,375 10,941,953
2034 39,515,857 10,919,289
2033 39,152,086 10,895,104
2032 38,772,414 10,869,796
2031 38,386,293 10,844,434
2030 37,995,617 10,815,888
2029 37,606,753 10,784,274
2028 37,207,852 10,749,191
2027 36,806,585 10,710,226
2026 36,403,076 10,668,870
2025 35,987,113 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 1.21% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Sweden
Current population
36512221
10680056
Population rank 45/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.13%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +91
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 149/197
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 - 174,770 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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