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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 4.01 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Malaysia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Switzerland
2100 44,353,615 9,234,296
2099 44,467,475 9,226,472
2098 44,579,971 9,220,109
2097 44,695,979 9,212,728
2096 44,814,885 9,208,997
2095 44,932,404 9,203,477
2094 45,047,479 9,199,095
2093 45,165,126 9,196,672
2092 45,278,674 9,194,082
2091 45,390,002 9,191,145
2090 45,501,495 9,189,122
2089 45,610,046 9,188,754
2088 45,717,882 9,190,102
2087 45,823,085 9,189,763
2086 45,926,712 9,191,494
2085 46,020,742 9,195,728
2084 46,111,490 9,199,983
2083 46,202,286 9,204,908
2082 46,284,929 9,210,695
2081 46,359,700 9,217,065
2080 46,435,482 9,223,475
2079 46,496,102 9,230,920
2078 46,549,167 9,237,649
2077 46,594,188 9,245,300
2076 46,619,045 9,250,248
2075 46,643,115 9,255,753
2074 46,658,350 9,266,455
2073 46,670,848 9,275,439
2072 46,670,426 9,283,185
2071 46,660,436 9,292,913
2070 46,645,623 9,303,843
2069 46,623,238 9,311,935
2068 46,600,060 9,320,335
2067 46,569,264 9,327,741
2066 46,530,377 9,339,455
2065 46,481,890 9,351,481
2064 46,417,369 9,362,413
2063 46,350,674 9,372,441
2062 46,272,105 9,383,258
2061 46,178,092 9,395,036
2060 46,075,877 9,403,920
2059 45,958,718 9,414,241
2058 45,837,407 9,422,560
2057 45,707,213 9,428,212
2056 45,566,357 9,435,441
2055 45,418,953 9,443,890
2054 45,252,995 9,451,268
2053 45,069,089 9,456,389
2052 44,873,927 9,456,418
2051 44,668,767 9,456,395
2050 44,445,677 9,454,544
2049 44,217,593 9,451,083
2048 43,974,925 9,444,091
2047 43,712,325 9,437,061
2046 43,438,283 9,430,954
2045 43,157,909 9,425,155
2044 42,866,716 9,418,152
2043 42,557,941 9,410,763
2042 42,239,980 9,400,808
2041 41,922,379 9,393,857
2040 41,598,231 9,382,662
2039 41,270,953 9,373,984
2038 40,929,067 9,365,030
2037 40,584,773 9,354,254
2036 40,234,128 9,342,450
2035 39,876,375 9,328,907
2034 39,515,857 9,312,054
2033 39,152,086 9,294,881
2032 38,772,414 9,276,221
2031 38,386,293 9,253,034
2030 37,995,617 9,228,188
2029 37,606,753 9,201,743
2028 37,207,852 9,170,620
2027 36,806,585 9,135,740
2026 36,403,076 9,097,532
2025 35,987,113 9,053,983
2024 35,557,673 9,005,582
2023 35,126,298 8,888,822
2022 34,695,493 8,777,088
2021 34,282,399 8,704,546
2020 33,889,558 8,638,167
2019 33,440,596 8,575,280
2018 32,910,967 8,514,329
2017 32,355,644 8,451,840
2016 31,789,685 8,373,338
2015 31,232,798 8,282,396
2014 30,696,137 8,188,649
2013 30,174,265 8,089,346
2012 29,662,831 7,996,861
2011 29,162,039 7,912,398
2010 28,655,776 7,824,909
2009 28,124,778 7,743,831
2008 27,570,059 7,647,675
2007 26,998,389 7,551,117
2006 26,417,909 7,483,934
2005 25,836,071 7,437,115
2004 25,256,772 7,389,625
2003 24,679,602 7,339,001
2002 24,102,477 7,284,753
2001 23,526,538 7,229,854
2000 22,967,816 7,184,250
1999 22,435,531 7,143,991
1998 21,906,713 7,110,001
1997 21,375,218 7,088,906
1996 20,850,087 7,071,850
1995 20,330,599 7,040,687
1994 19,820,446 6,993,795
1993 19,322,664 6,938,265
1992 18,834,572 6,875,364
1991 18,342,464 6,799,978
1990 17,833,171 6,715,519
1989 17,314,997 6,646,912
1988 16,796,605 6,593,386
1987 16,276,737 6,545,106
1986 15,760,419 6,504,124
1985 15,252,258 6,470,365
1984 14,759,009 6,441,865
1983 14,285,907 6,418,773
1982 13,832,798 6,391,309
1981 13,399,203 6,354,074
1980 12,983,363 6,319,408
1979 12,627,862 6,294,365
1978 12,328,157 6,281,738
1977 12,035,713 6,281,174
1976 11,750,097 6,302,504
1975 11,471,914 6,338,632
1974 11,200,906 6,341,405
1973 10,935,621 6,307,347
1972 10,676,835 6,260,956
1971 10,423,453 6,213,399
1970 10,178,802 6,180,877
1969 9,947,597 6,136,387
1968 9,725,281 6,067,714
1967 9,507,099 5,991,785
1966 9,284,688 5,918,002
1965 9,056,408 5,856,472
1964 8,828,406 5,789,228
1963 8,602,160 5,694,247
1962 8,380,172 5,573,815
1961 8,164,443 5,434,294
1960 7,956,197 5,327,827

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Switzerland
2100 -0.26% 0.08%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.26% 0.08%
2097 -0.27% 0.04%
2096 -0.26% 0.06%
2095 -0.26% 0.05%
2094 -0.26% 0.03%
2093 -0.25% 0.03%
2092 -0.25% 0.03%
2091 -0.25% 0.02%
2090 -0.24% 0.004%
2089 -0.24% -0.01%
2088 -0.23% 0.004%
2087 -0.23% -0.02%
2086 -0.2% -0.05%
2085 -0.2% -0.05%
2084 -0.2% -0.05%
2083 -0.18% -0.06%
2082 -0.16% -0.07%
2081 -0.16% -0.07%
2080 -0.13% -0.08%
2079 -0.11% -0.07%
2078 -0.1% -0.08%
2077 -0.05% -0.05%
2076 -0.05% -0.06%
2075 -0.03% -0.12%
2074 -0.03% -0.1%
2073 0.001% -0.08%
2072 0.02% -0.1%
2071 0.03% -0.12%
2070 0.05% -0.09%
2069 0.05% -0.09%
2068 0.07% -0.08%
2067 0.08% -0.13%
2066 0.1% -0.13%
2065 0.14% -0.12%
2064 0.14% -0.11%
2063 0.17% -0.12%
2062 0.2% -0.13%
2061 0.22% -0.09%
2060 0.25% -0.11%
2059 0.26% -0.09%
2058 0.28% -0.06%
2057 0.31% -0.08%
2056 0.32% -0.09%
2055 0.37% -0.08%
2054 0.41% -0.05%
2053 0.43% -0%
2052 0.46% 0%
2051 0.5% 0.02%
2050 0.52% 0.04%
2049 0.55% 0.07%
2048 0.6% 0.07%
2047 0.63% 0.06%
2046 0.65% 0.06%
2045 0.68% 0.07%
2044 0.73% 0.08%
2043 0.75% 0.11%
2042 0.76% 0.07%
2041 0.78% 0.12%
2040 0.79% 0.09%
2039 0.84% 0.1%
2038 0.85% 0.12%
2037 0.87% 0.13%
2036 0.9% 0.15%
2035 0.91% 0.18%
2034 0.93% 0.18%
2033 0.98% 0.2%
2032 1.01% 0.25%
2031 1.03% 0.27%
2030 1.03% 0.29%
2029 1.07% 0.34%
2028 1.09% 0.38%
2027 1.11% 0.42%
2026 1.16% 0.48%
2025 1.21% 0.54%
2024 1.23% 1.31%
2023 1.24% 1.27%
2022 1.2% 0.83%
2021 1.16% 0.77%
2020 1.34% 0.73%
2019 1.61% 0.72%
2018 1.72% 0.74%
2017 1.78% 0.94%
2016 1.78% 1.1%
2015 1.75% 1.14%
2014 1.73% 1.23%
2013 1.72% 1.16%
2012 1.72% 1.07%
2011 1.77% 1.12%
2010 1.89% 1.05%
2009 2.01% 1.26%
2008 2.12% 1.28%
2007 2.2% 0.9%
2006 2.25% 0.63%
2005 2.29% 0.64%
2004 2.34% 0.69%
2003 2.39% 0.74%
2002 2.45% 0.76%
2001 2.43% 0.63%
2000 2.37% 0.56%
1999 2.41% 0.48%
1998 2.49% 0.3%
1997 2.52% 0.24%
1996 2.56% 0.44%
1995 2.57% 0.67%
1994 2.58% 0.8%
1993 2.59% 0.91%
1992 2.68% 1.11%
1991 2.86% 1.26%
1990 2.99% 1.03%
1989 3.09% 0.81%
1988 3.19% 0.74%
1987 3.28% 0.63%
1986 3.33% 0.52%
1985 3.34% 0.44%
1984 3.31% 0.36%
1983 3.28% 0.43%
1982 3.24% 0.59%
1981 3.2% 0.55%
1980 2.82% 0.4%
1979 2.43% 0.2%
1978 2.43% 0.009%
1977 2.43% -0.34%
1976 2.42% -0.57%
1975 2.42% -0.04%
1974 2.43% 0.54%
1973 2.42% 0.74%
1972 2.43% 0.77%
1971 2.4% 0.53%
1970 2.32% 0.73%
1969 2.29% 1.13%
1968 2.29% 1.27%
1967 2.4% 1.25%
1966 2.52% 1.05%
1965 2.58% 1.16%
1964 2.63% 1.67%
1963 2.65% 2.16%
1962 2.64% 2.57%
1961 2.62% 2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Switzerland
Current population
36512221
9107866
Population rank 45/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.11%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +320
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 81/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 +37,253
Net migration rank 7/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 37,253
2024 - 174,770 - 40,099
2023 254,806 181,071 8,000 45,098
2022 237,560 188,154 7,899 96,424
2021 212,002 188,506 18,279 50,665
2020 283,282 101,907 9,502 55,523
2019 309,426 203,284 18,008 44,517
2018 324,568 221,965 20,434 41,253
2017 336,434 227,677 20,284 45,658
2016 345,681 222,141 22,608 71,009
2015 358,302 187,663 19,050 71,876
2014 367,587 159,791 21,290 78,122
2013 366,738 149,637 17,797 83,823
2012 371,497 134,975 18,393 67,840
2011 372,836 122,269 18,990 67,194
2010 360,260 157,164 17,997 76,388
2009 366,157 178,410 15,487 69,324
2008 362,380 202,481 15,295 94,430
2007 348,711 229,784 13,592 72,475
2006 349,509 232,971 12,723 37,308
2005 355,324 225,864 11,899 33,203
2004 365,138 212,278 13,302 39,484
2003 377,425 199,510 8,807 42,567
2002 381,084 196,227 10,199 49,650
2001 400,939 173,613 10,845 35,420
2000 417,371 125,499 15,806 24,463
1999 432,355 89,335 16,431 25,599
1998 436,316 99,639 16,353 11,325
1997 447,768 79,266 17,722 -1,939
1996 450,174 73,040 19,801 -131
1995 443,349 72,393 19,010 25,343
1994 437,873 66,685 20,982 30,274
1993 429,910 61,079 21,509 40,267
1992 418,900 66,286 24,064 42,014
1991 401,938 97,111 23,800 69,738
1990 384,518 135,020 20,146 58,428
1989 373,277 143,544 19,941 34,432
1988 386,507 133,478 21,099 34,602
1987 381,999 137,759 15,708 27,081
1986 385,799 127,081 16,261 23,242
1985 383,243 120,215 14,882 14,402
1984 376,797 106,248 16,105 12,532
1983 365,290 97,862 12,837 5,663
1982 353,138 89,942 15,339 21,929
1981 339,991 84,142 13,979 24,229
1980 326,947 80,617 14,535 17,841
1979 317,439 -13,980 14,477 4,262
1978 311,027 -15,059 13,820 -6,552
1977 305,515 -16,601 16,959 -22,516
1976 300,615 -18,316 17,017 -54,255
1975 294,541 -20,480 22,820 -58,187
1974 289,880 -21,919 27,902 2,008
1973 284,611 -21,995 30,906 8,158
1972 276,263 -21,305 35,061 19,991
1971 272,323 -20,535 38,523 2,636
1970 269,341 -31,839 42,648 -18,326
1969 264,327 -39,420 44,182 20,754
1968 260,705 -40,996 47,328 25,828
1967 258,764 -42,108 52,128 27,697
1966 262,162 -33,993 53,854 14,979
1965 264,836 -36,456 56,222 -1,351
1964 266,406 -38,785 59,050 21,455
1963 265,815 -40,952 52,956 58,415
1962 262,140 -43,033 49,050 82,798
1961 257,270 -44,916 48,365 101,278
1960 251,090 -46,948 42,090 22,313

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

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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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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