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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.57 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Malaysia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Taiwan
2100 44,353,615 10,150,338
2099 44,467,475 10,273,881
2098 44,579,971 10,399,680
2097 44,695,979 10,527,804
2096 44,814,885 10,657,536
2095 44,932,404 10,789,978
2094 45,047,479 10,925,075
2093 45,165,126 11,062,491
2092 45,278,674 11,202,670
2091 45,390,002 11,346,131
2090 45,501,495 11,494,369
2089 45,610,046 11,644,743
2088 45,717,882 11,799,177
2087 45,823,085 11,956,109
2086 45,926,712 12,116,149
2085 46,020,742 12,281,248
2084 46,111,490 12,451,872
2083 46,202,286 12,625,681
2082 46,284,929 12,803,442
2081 46,359,700 12,986,931
2080 46,435,482 13,174,137
2079 46,496,102 13,366,920
2078 46,549,167 13,564,788
2077 46,594,188 13,765,770
2076 46,619,045 13,969,802
2075 46,643,115 14,178,904
2074 46,658,350 14,391,331
2073 46,670,848 14,606,033
2072 46,670,426 14,824,987
2071 46,660,436 15,045,310
2070 46,645,623 15,266,143
2069 46,623,238 15,488,280
2068 46,600,060 15,714,125
2067 46,569,264 15,940,945
2066 46,530,377 16,167,553
2065 46,481,890 16,396,032
2064 46,417,369 16,625,600
2063 46,350,674 16,854,355
2062 46,272,105 17,084,600
2061 46,178,092 17,314,450
2060 46,075,877 17,541,998
2059 45,958,718 17,767,014
2058 45,837,407 17,988,239
2057 45,707,213 18,208,151
2056 45,566,357 18,423,453
2055 45,418,953 18,639,554
2054 45,252,995 18,853,384
2053 45,069,089 19,063,428
2052 44,873,927 19,270,076
2051 44,668,767 19,474,323
2050 44,445,677 19,677,203
2049 44,217,593 19,878,438
2048 43,974,925 20,073,645
2047 43,712,325 20,267,326
2046 43,438,283 20,454,154
2045 43,157,909 20,640,565
2044 42,866,716 20,819,477
2043 42,557,941 20,995,111
2042 42,239,980 21,166,213
2041 41,922,379 21,331,710
2040 41,598,231 21,491,361
2039 41,270,953 21,645,911
2038 40,929,067 21,794,529
2037 40,584,773 21,939,617
2036 40,234,128 22,077,701
2035 39,876,375 22,211,115
2034 39,515,857 22,340,809
2033 39,152,086 22,463,465
2032 38,772,414 22,582,449
2031 38,386,293 22,698,460
2030 37,995,617 22,809,605
2029 37,606,753 22,916,803
2028 37,207,852 23,022,058
2027 36,806,585 23,127,410
2026 36,403,076 23,229,461
2025 35,987,113 23,331,886
2024 35,557,673 23,410,331
2023 35,126,298 23,342,541
2022 34,695,493 23,319,977
2021 34,282,399 23,468,275
2020 33,889,558 23,582,179
2019 33,440,596 23,596,027
2018 32,910,967 23,580,080
2017 32,355,644 23,555,522
2016 31,789,685 23,515,945
2015 31,232,798 23,462,914
2014 30,696,137 23,403,635
2013 30,174,265 23,344,670
2012 29,662,831 23,270,367
2011 29,162,039 23,193,518
2010 28,655,776 23,140,948
2009 28,124,778 23,078,402
2008 27,570,059 22,997,696
2007 26,998,389 22,917,444
2006 26,417,909 22,823,455
2005 25,836,071 22,729,753
2004 25,256,772 22,646,836
2003 24,679,602 22,562,663
2002 24,102,477 22,463,172
2001 23,526,538 22,341,120
2000 22,967,816 22,184,530
1999 22,435,531 22,010,489
1998 21,906,713 21,835,703
1997 21,375,218 21,634,124
1996 20,850,087 21,441,432
1995 20,330,599 21,267,653
1994 19,820,446 21,086,645
1993 19,322,664 20,899,019
1992 18,834,572 20,704,227
1991 18,342,464 20,503,568
1990 17,833,171 20,278,946
1989 17,314,997 20,055,492
1988 16,796,605 19,839,704
1987 16,276,737 19,617,046
1986 15,760,419 19,411,454
1985 15,252,258 19,191,510
1984 14,759,009 18,929,866
1983 14,285,907 18,653,146
1982 13,832,798 18,354,855
1981 13,399,203 18,029,982
1980 12,983,363 17,704,538
1979 12,627,862 17,372,779
1978 12,328,157 17,042,272
1977 12,035,713 16,730,895
1976 11,750,097 16,401,413
1975 11,471,914 16,075,128
1974 11,200,906 15,784,817
1973 10,935,621 15,505,121
1972 10,676,835 15,220,495
1971 10,423,453 14,913,564
1970 10,178,802 14,582,944
1969 9,947,597 14,068,984
1968 9,725,281 13,548,537
1967 9,507,099 13,210,344
1966 9,284,688 12,874,153
1965 9,056,408 12,511,863
1964 8,828,406 12,137,143
1963 8,602,160 11,762,101
1962 8,380,172 11,392,513
1961 8,164,443 11,030,385
1960 7,956,197 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Taiwan
2100 -0.26% -1.2%
2099 -0.25% -1.21%
2098 -0.26% -1.22%
2097 -0.27% -1.22%
2096 -0.26% -1.23%
2095 -0.26% -1.24%
2094 -0.26% -1.24%
2093 -0.25% -1.25%
2092 -0.25% -1.26%
2091 -0.25% -1.29%
2090 -0.24% -1.29%
2089 -0.24% -1.31%
2088 -0.23% -1.31%
2087 -0.23% -1.32%
2086 -0.2% -1.34%
2085 -0.2% -1.37%
2084 -0.2% -1.38%
2083 -0.18% -1.39%
2082 -0.16% -1.41%
2081 -0.16% -1.42%
2080 -0.13% -1.44%
2079 -0.11% -1.46%
2078 -0.1% -1.46%
2077 -0.05% -1.46%
2076 -0.05% -1.47%
2075 -0.03% -1.48%
2074 -0.03% -1.47%
2073 0.001% -1.48%
2072 0.02% -1.46%
2071 0.03% -1.45%
2070 0.05% -1.43%
2069 0.05% -1.44%
2068 0.07% -1.42%
2067 0.08% -1.4%
2066 0.1% -1.39%
2065 0.14% -1.38%
2064 0.14% -1.36%
2063 0.17% -1.35%
2062 0.2% -1.33%
2061 0.22% -1.3%
2060 0.25% -1.27%
2059 0.26% -1.23%
2058 0.28% -1.21%
2057 0.31% -1.17%
2056 0.32% -1.16%
2055 0.37% -1.13%
2054 0.41% -1.1%
2053 0.43% -1.07%
2052 0.46% -1.05%
2051 0.5% -1.03%
2050 0.52% -1.01%
2049 0.55% -0.97%
2048 0.6% -0.96%
2047 0.63% -0.91%
2046 0.65% -0.9%
2045 0.68% -0.86%
2044 0.73% -0.84%
2043 0.75% -0.81%
2042 0.76% -0.78%
2041 0.78% -0.74%
2040 0.79% -0.71%
2039 0.84% -0.68%
2038 0.85% -0.66%
2037 0.87% -0.63%
2036 0.9% -0.6%
2035 0.91% -0.58%
2034 0.93% -0.55%
2033 0.98% -0.53%
2032 1.01% -0.51%
2031 1.03% -0.49%
2030 1.03% -0.47%
2029 1.07% -0.46%
2028 1.09% -0.46%
2027 1.11% -0.44%
2026 1.16% -0.44%
2025 1.21% -0.34%
2024 1.23% 0.29%
2023 1.24% 0.1%
2022 1.2% -0.63%
2021 1.16% -0.48%
2020 1.34% -0.06%
2019 1.61% 0.07%
2018 1.72% 0.1%
2017 1.78% 0.17%
2016 1.78% 0.23%
2015 1.75% 0.25%
2014 1.73% 0.25%
2013 1.72% 0.32%
2012 1.72% 0.33%
2011 1.77% 0.23%
2010 1.89% 0.27%
2009 2.01% 0.35%
2008 2.12% 0.35%
2007 2.2% 0.41%
2006 2.25% 0.41%
2005 2.29% 0.37%
2004 2.34% 0.37%
2003 2.39% 0.44%
2002 2.45% 0.55%
2001 2.43% 0.71%
2000 2.37% 0.79%
1999 2.41% 0.8%
1998 2.49% 0.93%
1997 2.52% 0.9%
1996 2.56% 0.82%
1995 2.57% 0.86%
1994 2.58% 0.9%
1993 2.59% 0.94%
1992 2.68% 0.98%
1991 2.86% 1.11%
1990 2.99% 1.11%
1989 3.09% 1.09%
1988 3.19% 1.14%
1987 3.28% 1.06%
1986 3.33% 1.15%
1985 3.34% 1.38%
1984 3.31% 1.48%
1983 3.28% 1.63%
1982 3.24% 1.8%
1981 3.2% 1.84%
1980 2.82% 1.91%
1979 2.43% 1.94%
1978 2.43% 1.86%
1977 2.43% 2.01%
1976 2.42% 2.03%
1975 2.42% 1.84%
1974 2.43% 1.8%
1973 2.42% 1.87%
1972 2.43% 2.06%
1971 2.4% 2.27%
1970 2.32% 3.65%
1969 2.29% 3.84%
1968 2.29% 2.56%
1967 2.4% 2.61%
1966 2.52% 2.9%
1965 2.58% 3.09%
1964 2.63% 3.19%
1963 2.65% 3.24%
1962 2.64% 3.28%
1961 2.62% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Taiwan
Current population
36512221
23229461
Population rank 45/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.28%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 -215
Annual growth/decline +431,375 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 180/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 +47,029
Net migration rank 7/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -
2024 - 174,770 -67,188 47,029
2023 254,806 181,071 -69,794 225,599
2022 237,560 188,154 -68,327 -42,430
2021 212,002 188,506 -30,039 -156,010
2020 283,282 101,907 -7,782 -33,978
2019 309,426 203,284 1,416 12,718
2018 324,568 221,965 8,725 8,888
2017 336,434 227,677 22,613 8,809
2016 345,681 222,141 35,980 11,707
2015 358,302 187,663 49,741 8,581
2014 367,587 159,791 - -
2013 366,738 149,637 - -
2012 371,497 134,975 - -
2011 372,836 122,269 43,836 19,077
2010 360,260 157,164 - -
2009 366,157 178,410 - -
2008 362,380 202,481 - -
2007 348,711 229,784 - -
2006 349,509 232,971 - -
2005 355,324 225,864 - -
2004 365,138 212,278 - -
2003 377,425 199,510 - -
2002 381,084 196,227 - -
2001 400,939 173,613 132,707 -3,811
2000 417,371 125,499 - -
1999 432,355 89,335 - -
1998 436,316 99,639 - -
1997 447,768 79,266 - -
1996 450,174 73,040 - -
1995 443,349 72,393 - -
1994 437,873 66,685 - -
1993 429,910 61,079 - -
1992 418,900 66,286 - -
1991 401,938 97,111 215,698 -12,128
1990 384,518 135,020 - -
1989 373,277 143,544 - -
1988 386,507 133,478 - -
1987 381,999 137,759 - -
1986 385,799 127,081 - -
1985 383,243 120,215 - -
1984 376,797 106,248 - -
1983 365,290 97,862 - -
1982 353,138 89,942 - -
1981 339,991 84,142 326,883 4,508
1980 326,947 80,617 - -
1979 317,439 -13,980 - -
1978 311,027 -15,059 - -
1977 305,515 -16,601 - -
1976 300,615 -18,316 - -
1975 294,541 -20,480 - -
1974 289,880 -21,919 - -
1973 284,611 -21,995 - -
1972 276,263 -21,305 - -
1971 272,323 -20,535 - -
1970 269,341 -31,839 - -
1969 264,327 -39,420 - -
1968 260,705 -40,996 - -
1967 258,764 -42,108 - -
1966 262,162 -33,993 346,958 18,774
1965 264,836 -36,456 - -
1964 266,406 -38,785 - -
1963 265,815 -40,952 - -
1962 262,140 -43,033 - -
1961 257,270 -44,916 - -
1960 251,090 -46,948 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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