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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.3 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Malaysia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Tajikistan
2100 44,342,183 20,381,526
2099 44,456,013 20,372,551
2098 44,568,480 20,358,644
2097 44,684,459 20,340,387
2096 44,803,334 20,316,369
2095 44,920,823 20,289,397
2094 45,035,868 20,257,491
2093 45,153,485 20,225,699
2092 45,267,003 20,184,493
2091 45,378,303 20,140,447
2090 45,489,767 20,095,391
2089 45,598,290 20,047,692
2088 45,706,098 19,997,155
2087 45,811,274 19,941,974
2086 45,914,874 19,887,286
2085 46,008,880 19,828,693
2084 46,099,604 19,765,003
2083 46,190,377 19,697,841
2082 46,272,999 19,631,303
2081 46,347,751 19,564,411
2080 46,423,514 19,491,236
2079 46,484,118 19,417,379
2078 46,537,169 19,339,170
2077 46,582,178 19,257,390
2076 46,607,029 19,167,336
2075 46,631,092 19,075,879
2074 46,646,324 18,980,350
2073 46,658,819 18,881,571
2072 46,658,396 18,777,247
2071 46,648,409 18,666,888
2070 46,633,600 18,551,377
2069 46,611,221 18,430,162
2068 46,588,049 18,307,352
2067 46,557,261 18,179,902
2066 46,518,384 18,046,854
2065 46,469,909 17,914,179
2064 46,405,405 17,776,364
2063 46,338,727 17,633,689
2062 46,260,178 17,490,989
2061 46,166,190 17,348,872
2060 46,064,001 17,199,727
2059 45,946,872 17,048,953
2058 45,825,593 16,896,463
2057 45,695,432 16,742,280
2056 45,554,612 16,588,751
2055 45,407,246 16,434,774
2054 45,241,331 16,278,710
2053 45,057,472 16,123,490
2052 44,862,361 15,961,093
2051 44,657,253 15,798,643
2050 44,434,221 15,632,073
2049 44,206,196 15,462,414
2048 43,963,591 15,286,104
2047 43,701,058 15,105,763
2046 43,427,087 14,921,881
2045 43,146,785 14,733,376
2044 42,855,667 14,538,462
2043 42,546,972 14,343,357
2042 42,229,093 14,141,976
2041 41,911,573 13,939,862
2040 41,587,509 13,735,841
2039 41,260,315 13,531,043
2038 40,918,517 13,325,915
2037 40,574,312 13,119,563
2036 40,223,758 12,911,709
2035 39,866,097 12,708,867
2034 39,505,672 12,510,728
2033 39,141,994 12,316,142
2032 38,762,420 12,122,988
2031 38,376,399 11,933,358
2030 37,985,824 11,744,792
2029 37,597,060 11,554,401
2028 37,198,261 11,364,659
2027 36,797,098 11,173,930
2026 36,393,693 10,981,648
2025 35,977,838 10,786,734
2024 35,557,673 10,590,927
2023 35,126,298 10,389,799
2022 34,695,493 10,182,222
2021 34,282,399 9,966,908
2020 33,889,558 9,749,310
2019 33,440,596 9,529,966
2018 32,910,967 9,307,333
2017 32,355,644 9,085,946
2016 31,789,685 8,865,631
2015 31,232,798 8,643,840
2014 30,696,137 8,425,552
2013 30,174,265 8,216,724
2012 29,662,831 8,014,084
2011 29,162,039 7,824,785
2010 28,655,776 7,652,141
2009 28,124,778 7,490,230
2008 27,570,059 7,338,403
2007 26,998,389 7,194,477
2006 26,417,909 7,057,566
2005 25,836,071 6,924,720
2004 25,256,772 6,790,547
2003 24,679,602 6,658,575
2002 24,102,477 6,531,669
2001 23,526,538 6,407,377
2000 22,967,816 6,284,735
1999 22,435,531 6,208,370
1998 21,906,713 6,176,397
1997 21,375,218 6,139,829
1996 20,850,087 6,066,523
1995 20,330,599 5,948,584
1994 19,820,446 5,825,368
1993 19,322,664 5,724,993
1992 18,834,572 5,649,400
1991 18,342,464 5,541,205
1990 17,833,171 5,398,768
1989 17,314,997 5,267,249
1988 16,796,605 5,114,989
1987 16,276,737 4,939,059
1986 15,760,419 4,772,139
1985 15,252,258 4,619,003
1984 14,759,009 4,480,026
1983 14,285,907 4,350,874
1982 13,832,798 4,227,171
1981 13,399,203 4,109,022
1980 12,983,363 3,995,256
1979 12,627,862 3,882,691
1978 12,328,157 3,768,508
1977 12,035,713 3,653,265
1976 11,750,097 3,540,076
1975 11,471,914 3,430,425
1974 11,200,906 3,324,499
1973 10,935,621 3,222,290
1972 10,676,835 3,123,691
1971 10,423,453 3,028,837
1970 10,178,802 2,936,779
1969 9,947,597 2,845,273
1968 9,725,281 2,753,848
1967 9,507,099 2,664,130
1966 9,284,688 2,577,184
1965 9,056,408 2,492,998
1964 8,828,406 2,411,260
1963 8,602,160 2,331,736
1962 8,380,172 2,255,026
1961 8,164,443 2,181,805
1960 7,956,197 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Tajikistan
2100 -0.26% 0.04%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.26% 0.09%
2097 -0.27% 0.12%
2096 -0.26% 0.13%
2095 -0.26% 0.16%
2094 -0.26% 0.16%
2093 -0.25% 0.2%
2092 -0.25% 0.22%
2091 -0.25% 0.22%
2090 -0.24% 0.24%
2089 -0.24% 0.25%
2088 -0.23% 0.28%
2087 -0.23% 0.27%
2086 -0.2% 0.3%
2085 -0.2% 0.32%
2084 -0.2% 0.34%
2083 -0.18% 0.34%
2082 -0.16% 0.34%
2081 -0.16% 0.38%
2080 -0.13% 0.38%
2079 -0.11% 0.4%
2078 -0.1% 0.42%
2077 -0.05% 0.47%
2076 -0.05% 0.48%
2075 -0.03% 0.5%
2074 -0.03% 0.52%
2073 0.001% 0.56%
2072 0.02% 0.59%
2071 0.03% 0.62%
2070 0.05% 0.66%
2069 0.05% 0.67%
2068 0.07% 0.7%
2067 0.08% 0.74%
2066 0.1% 0.74%
2065 0.14% 0.78%
2064 0.14% 0.81%
2063 0.17% 0.82%
2062 0.2% 0.82%
2061 0.22% 0.87%
2060 0.25% 0.88%
2059 0.26% 0.9%
2058 0.28% 0.92%
2057 0.31% 0.93%
2056 0.32% 0.94%
2055 0.37% 0.96%
2054 0.41% 0.96%
2053 0.43% 1.02%
2052 0.46% 1.03%
2051 0.5% 1.07%
2050 0.52% 1.1%
2049 0.55% 1.15%
2048 0.6% 1.19%
2047 0.63% 1.23%
2046 0.65% 1.28%
2045 0.68% 1.34%
2044 0.73% 1.36%
2043 0.75% 1.42%
2042 0.76% 1.45%
2041 0.78% 1.49%
2040 0.79% 1.51%
2039 0.84% 1.54%
2038 0.85% 1.57%
2037 0.87% 1.61%
2036 0.9% 1.6%
2035 0.91% 1.58%
2034 0.93% 1.58%
2033 0.98% 1.59%
2032 1.01% 1.59%
2031 1.03% 1.61%
2030 1.03% 1.65%
2029 1.07% 1.67%
2028 1.09% 1.71%
2027 1.11% 1.75%
2026 1.16% 1.81%
2025 1.18% 1.85%
2024 1.23% 1.94%
2023 1.24% 2.04%
2022 1.2% 2.16%
2021 1.16% 2.23%
2020 1.34% 2.3%
2019 1.61% 2.39%
2018 1.72% 2.44%
2017 1.78% 2.49%
2016 1.78% 2.57%
2015 1.75% 2.59%
2014 1.73% 2.54%
2013 1.72% 2.53%
2012 1.72% 2.42%
2011 1.77% 2.26%
2010 1.89% 2.16%
2009 2.01% 2.07%
2008 2.12% 2%
2007 2.2% 1.94%
2006 2.25% 1.92%
2005 2.29% 1.98%
2004 2.34% 1.98%
2003 2.39% 1.94%
2002 2.45% 1.94%
2001 2.43% 1.95%
2000 2.37% 1.23%
1999 2.41% 0.52%
1998 2.49% 0.6%
1997 2.52% 1.21%
1996 2.56% 1.98%
1995 2.57% 2.12%
1994 2.58% 1.75%
1993 2.59% 1.34%
1992 2.68% 1.95%
1991 2.86% 2.64%
1990 2.99% 2.5%
1989 3.09% 2.98%
1988 3.19% 3.56%
1987 3.28% 3.5%
1986 3.33% 3.32%
1985 3.34% 3.1%
1984 3.31% 2.97%
1983 3.28% 2.93%
1982 3.24% 2.88%
1981 3.2% 2.85%
1980 2.82% 2.9%
1979 2.43% 3.03%
1978 2.43% 3.15%
1977 2.43% 3.2%
1976 2.42% 3.2%
1975 2.42% 3.19%
1974 2.43% 3.17%
1973 2.42% 3.16%
1972 2.43% 3.13%
1971 2.4% 3.13%
1970 2.32% 3.22%
1969 2.29% 3.32%
1968 2.29% 3.37%
1967 2.4% 3.37%
1966 2.52% 3.38%
1965 2.58% 3.39%
1964 2.63% 3.41%
1963 2.65% 3.4%
1962 2.64% 3.36%
1961 2.62% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Tajikistan
Current population
36600906
11080415
Population rank 45/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.13%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.8 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +536
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 58/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -21,606
Net migration rank 7/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -21,606
2024 252,068 174,770 219,677 -21,236
2023 254,806 181,071 223,828 -19,999
2022 237,560 188,154 228,336 -17,001
2021 212,002 188,506 222,850 -3,564
2020 283,282 101,907 219,467 -3,564
2019 309,426 203,284 231,817 -9,041
2018 324,568 221,965 228,597 -6,111
2017 336,434 227,677 224,396 -4,093
2016 345,681 222,141 228,547 -8,210
2015 358,302 187,663 230,903 -7,660
2014 367,587 159,791 227,304 -13,962
2013 366,738 149,637 220,693 -16,362
2012 371,497 134,975 213,078 -12,132
2011 372,836 122,269 208,429 -30,783
2010 360,260 157,164 201,389 -33,733
2009 366,157 178,410 192,851 -36,677
2008 362,380 202,481 182,337 -34,855
2007 348,711 229,784 173,200 -32,831
2006 349,509 232,971 164,046 -30,591
2005 355,324 225,864 160,189 -27,954
2004 365,138 212,278 161,201 -25,082
2003 377,425 199,510 150,391 -22,562
2002 381,084 196,227 146,492 -20,526
2001 400,939 173,613 142,276 -19,657
2000 417,371 125,499 136,549 -13,871
1999 432,355 89,335 147,622 -117,571
1998 436,316 99,639 153,508 -119,621
1997 447,768 79,266 149,825 -110,572
1996 450,174 73,040 138,287 -30,922
1995 443,349 72,393 168,934 -40,418
1994 437,873 66,685 167,590 -49,668
1993 429,910 61,079 157,975 -75,147
1992 418,900 66,286 163,652 -95,280
1991 401,938 97,111 177,585 -29,553
1990 384,518 135,020 178,429 -41,596
1989 373,277 143,544 179,212 -53,020
1988 386,507 133,478 172,805 5,523
1987 381,999 137,759 163,611 9,923
1986 385,799 127,081 155,987 4,321
1985 383,243 120,215 145,720 247
1984 376,797 106,248 139,145 -7,152
1983 365,290 97,862 133,280 -6,972
1982 353,138 89,942 127,838 -6,730
1981 339,991 84,142 121,418 -6,221
1980 326,947 80,617 117,888 -5,557
1979 317,439 -13,980 114,496 -1,703
1978 311,027 -15,059 110,564 5,006
1977 305,515 -16,601 106,920 7,999
1976 300,615 -18,316 103,777 7,679
1975 294,541 -20,480 100,604 7,237
1974 289,880 -21,919 97,481 6,531
1973 284,611 -21,995 94,523 5,876
1972 276,263 -21,305 91,677 5,123
1971 272,323 -20,535 88,618 4,293
1970 269,341 -31,839 85,645 5,559
1969 264,327 -39,420 82,931 8,886
1968 260,705 -40,996 80,698 10,323
1967 258,764 -42,108 78,733 9,670
1966 262,162 -33,993 76,702 8,796
1965 264,836 -36,456 75,139 7,744
1964 266,406 -38,785 74,030 6,568
1963 265,815 -40,952 73,065 5,379
1962 262,140 -43,033 70,700 4,270
1961 257,270 -44,916 68,182 3,291
1960 251,090 -46,948 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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