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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 4.12 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Malaysia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Togo
2100 44,342,183 23,426,426
2099 44,456,013 23,284,304
2098 44,568,480 23,142,242
2097 44,684,459 22,996,845
2096 44,803,334 22,848,978
2095 44,920,823 22,702,297
2094 45,035,868 22,543,427
2093 45,153,485 22,395,941
2092 45,267,003 22,243,621
2091 45,378,303 22,083,590
2090 45,489,767 21,924,631
2089 45,598,290 21,761,057
2088 45,706,098 21,592,941
2087 45,811,274 21,431,785
2086 45,914,874 21,252,236
2085 46,008,880 21,073,697
2084 46,099,604 20,894,251
2083 46,190,377 20,708,859
2082 46,272,999 20,520,204
2081 46,347,751 20,325,061
2080 46,423,514 20,126,833
2079 46,484,118 19,927,036
2078 46,537,169 19,738,820
2077 46,582,178 19,547,568
2076 46,607,029 19,348,296
2075 46,631,092 19,141,211
2074 46,646,324 18,936,045
2073 46,658,819 18,729,441
2072 46,658,396 18,525,904
2071 46,648,409 18,321,024
2070 46,633,600 18,116,069
2069 46,611,221 17,905,429
2068 46,588,049 17,689,344
2067 46,557,261 17,477,786
2066 46,518,384 17,262,406
2065 46,469,909 17,049,758
2064 46,405,405 16,836,991
2063 46,338,727 16,618,806
2062 46,260,178 16,404,475
2061 46,166,190 16,190,814
2060 46,064,001 15,976,939
2059 45,946,872 15,767,690
2058 45,825,593 15,556,151
2057 45,695,432 15,341,629
2056 45,554,612 15,125,918
2055 45,407,246 14,903,207
2054 45,241,331 14,687,272
2053 45,057,472 14,471,467
2052 44,862,361 14,253,335
2051 44,657,253 14,030,311
2050 44,434,221 13,812,790
2049 44,206,196 13,588,431
2048 43,963,591 13,367,245
2047 43,701,058 13,148,252
2046 43,427,087 12,927,000
2045 43,146,785 12,705,654
2044 42,855,667 12,484,181
2043 42,546,972 12,261,788
2042 42,229,093 12,044,285
2041 41,911,573 11,827,268
2040 41,587,509 11,614,781
2039 41,260,315 11,398,360
2038 40,918,517 11,185,757
2037 40,574,312 10,975,322
2036 40,223,758 10,767,990
2035 39,866,097 10,559,369
2034 39,505,672 10,353,764
2033 39,141,994 10,148,738
2032 38,762,420 9,944,247
2031 38,376,399 9,741,001
2030 37,985,824 9,541,309
2029 37,597,060 9,347,000
2028 37,198,261 9,155,475
2027 36,797,098 8,965,572
2026 36,393,693 8,776,585
2025 35,977,838 8,591,626
2024 35,557,673 8,406,558
2023 35,126,298 8,223,850
2022 34,695,493 8,068,616
2021 34,282,399 7,936,176
2020 33,889,558 7,788,054
2019 33,440,596 7,619,925
2018 32,910,967 7,458,206
2017 32,355,644 7,324,386
2016 31,789,685 7,200,884
2015 31,232,798 7,071,502
2014 30,696,137 6,937,644
2013 30,174,265 6,798,848
2012 29,662,831 6,653,718
2011 29,162,039 6,500,582
2010 28,655,776 6,325,788
2009 28,124,778 6,130,946
2008 27,570,059 5,936,138
2007 26,998,389 5,748,443
2006 26,417,909 5,569,664
2005 25,836,071 5,413,154
2004 25,256,772 5,281,320
2003 24,679,602 5,154,112
2002 24,102,477 5,027,130
2001 23,526,538 4,904,144
2000 22,967,816 4,783,722
1999 22,435,531 4,665,754
1998 21,906,713 4,551,635
1997 21,375,218 4,438,794
1996 20,850,087 4,291,136
1995 20,330,599 4,110,450
1994 19,820,446 3,904,183
1993 19,322,664 3,887,974
1992 18,834,572 3,932,581
1991 18,342,464 3,822,636
1990 17,833,171 3,714,021
1989 17,314,997 3,606,918
1988 16,796,605 3,501,545
1987 16,276,737 3,397,614
1986 15,760,419 3,296,340
1985 15,252,258 3,194,539
1984 14,759,009 3,105,743
1983 14,285,907 3,033,077
1982 13,832,798 2,961,652
1981 13,399,203 2,879,440
1980 12,983,363 2,791,408
1979 12,627,862 2,714,349
1978 12,328,157 2,646,501
1977 12,035,713 2,583,984
1976 11,750,097 2,523,488
1975 11,471,914 2,463,796
1974 11,200,906 2,404,292
1973 10,935,621 2,344,510
1972 10,676,835 2,283,863
1971 10,423,453 2,219,826
1970 10,178,802 2,149,478
1969 9,947,597 2,043,416
1968 9,725,281 1,953,523
1967 9,507,099 1,912,764
1966 9,284,688 1,873,489
1965 9,056,408 1,835,588
1964 8,828,406 1,799,410
1963 8,602,160 1,765,072
1962 8,380,172 1,732,959
1961 8,164,443 1,702,717
1960 7,956,197 1,673,110

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 Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Togo
2100 -0.26% 0.61%
2099 -0.25% 0.61%
2098 -0.26% 0.63%
2097 -0.27% 0.65%
2096 -0.26% 0.65%
2095 -0.26% 0.7%
2094 -0.26% 0.66%
2093 -0.25% 0.68%
2092 -0.25% 0.72%
2091 -0.25% 0.73%
2090 -0.24% 0.75%
2089 -0.24% 0.78%
2088 -0.23% 0.75%
2087 -0.23% 0.84%
2086 -0.2% 0.85%
2085 -0.2% 0.86%
2084 -0.2% 0.9%
2083 -0.18% 0.92%
2082 -0.16% 0.96%
2081 -0.16% 0.98%
2080 -0.13% 1%
2079 -0.11% 0.95%
2078 -0.1% 0.98%
2077 -0.05% 1.03%
2076 -0.05% 1.08%
2075 -0.03% 1.08%
2074 -0.03% 1.1%
2073 0.001% 1.1%
2072 0.02% 1.12%
2071 0.03% 1.13%
2070 0.05% 1.18%
2069 0.05% 1.22%
2068 0.07% 1.21%
2067 0.08% 1.25%
2066 0.1% 1.25%
2065 0.14% 1.26%
2064 0.14% 1.31%
2063 0.17% 1.31%
2062 0.2% 1.32%
2061 0.22% 1.34%
2060 0.25% 1.33%
2059 0.26% 1.36%
2058 0.28% 1.4%
2057 0.31% 1.43%
2056 0.32% 1.49%
2055 0.37% 1.47%
2054 0.41% 1.49%
2053 0.43% 1.53%
2052 0.46% 1.59%
2051 0.5% 1.57%
2050 0.52% 1.65%
2049 0.55% 1.65%
2048 0.6% 1.67%
2047 0.63% 1.71%
2046 0.65% 1.74%
2045 0.68% 1.77%
2044 0.73% 1.81%
2043 0.75% 1.81%
2042 0.76% 1.83%
2041 0.78% 1.83%
2040 0.79% 1.9%
2039 0.84% 1.9%
2038 0.85% 1.92%
2037 0.87% 1.93%
2036 0.9% 1.98%
2035 0.91% 1.99%
2034 0.93% 2.02%
2033 0.98% 2.06%
2032 1.01% 2.09%
2031 1.03% 2.09%
2030 1.03% 2.08%
2029 1.07% 2.09%
2028 1.09% 2.12%
2027 1.11% 2.15%
2026 1.16% 2.15%
2025 1.18% 2.2%
2024 1.23% 2.22%
2023 1.24% 1.92%
2022 1.2% 1.67%
2021 1.16% 1.9%
2020 1.34% 2.21%
2019 1.61% 2.17%
2018 1.72% 1.83%
2017 1.78% 1.72%
2016 1.78% 1.83%
2015 1.75% 1.93%
2014 1.73% 2.04%
2013 1.72% 2.18%
2012 1.72% 2.36%
2011 1.77% 2.76%
2010 1.89% 3.18%
2009 2.01% 3.28%
2008 2.12% 3.27%
2007 2.2% 3.21%
2006 2.25% 2.89%
2005 2.29% 2.5%
2004 2.34% 2.47%
2003 2.39% 2.53%
2002 2.45% 2.51%
2001 2.43% 2.52%
2000 2.37% 2.53%
1999 2.41% 2.51%
1998 2.49% 2.54%
1997 2.52% 3.44%
1996 2.56% 4.4%
1995 2.57% 5.28%
1994 2.58% 0.42%
1993 2.59% -1.13%
1992 2.68% 2.88%
1991 2.86% 2.92%
1990 2.99% 2.97%
1989 3.09% 3.01%
1988 3.19% 3.06%
1987 3.28% 3.07%
1986 3.33% 3.19%
1985 3.34% 2.86%
1984 3.31% 2.4%
1983 3.28% 2.41%
1982 3.24% 2.86%
1981 3.2% 3.15%
1980 2.82% 2.84%
1979 2.43% 2.56%
1978 2.43% 2.42%
1977 2.43% 2.4%
1976 2.42% 2.42%
1975 2.42% 2.47%
1974 2.43% 2.55%
1973 2.42% 2.66%
1972 2.43% 2.88%
1971 2.4% 3.27%
1970 2.32% 5.19%
1969 2.29% 4.6%
1968 2.29% 2.13%
1967 2.4% 2.1%
1966 2.52% 2.06%
1965 2.58% 2.01%
1964 2.63% 1.95%
1963 2.65% 1.85%
1962 2.64% 1.78%
1961 2.62% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Togo
Current population
36600906
8873660
Population rank 45/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.11%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
2.8 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +507
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 39/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -15,010
Net migration rank 7/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -15,010
2024 252,068 174,770 198,184 -14,014
2023 254,806 181,071 196,649 -15,406
2022 237,560 188,154 195,051 -65,826
2021 212,002 188,506 192,651 -56,991
2020 283,282 101,907 192,474 -31,892
2019 309,426 203,284 192,990 -17,312
2018 324,568 221,965 191,482 -43,718
2017 336,434 227,677 189,386 -69,512
2016 345,681 222,141 187,007 -59,885
2015 358,302 187,663 183,089 -51,459
2014 367,587 159,791 179,671 -43,591
2013 366,738 149,637 176,865 -35,346
2012 371,497 134,975 176,051 -27,315
2011 372,836 122,269 176,484 -18,960
2010 360,260 157,164 175,800 16,265
2009 366,157 178,410 170,740 26,886
2008 362,380 202,481 164,627 27,362
2007 348,711 229,784 158,312 25,082
2006 349,509 232,971 150,821 23,346
2005 355,324 225,864 143,281 -4,415
2004 365,138 212,278 136,802 -11,998
2003 377,425 199,510 133,852 -4,237
2002 381,084 196,227 130,283 -5,939
2001 400,939 173,613 126,419 -4,802
2000 417,371 125,499 122,712 -3,485
1999 432,355 89,335 119,331 -2,618
1998 436,316 99,639 116,918 -5,394
1997 447,768 79,266 116,559 -2,397
1996 450,174 73,040 111,887 69,276
1995 443,349 72,393 106,983 73,224
1994 437,873 66,685 100,045 132,276
1993 429,910 61,079 112,013 -311,917
1992 418,900 66,286 110,828 -132
1991 401,938 97,111 109,267 -72
1990 384,518 135,020 107,985 59
1989 373,277 143,544 106,166 0
1988 386,507 133,478 104,605 -29
1987 381,999 137,759 102,435 848
1986 385,799 127,081 99,698 -436
1985 383,243 120,215 96,376 7,971
1984 376,797 106,248 95,195 -21,949
1983 365,290 97,862 94,034 -21,948
1982 353,138 89,942 92,715 -21,958
1981 339,991 84,142 90,144 3,519
1980 326,947 80,617 87,404 -4,993
1979 317,439 -13,980 85,228 -13,519
1978 311,027 -15,059 83,151 -19,163
1977 305,515 -16,601 80,902 -19,856
1976 300,615 -18,316 78,770 -18,832
1975 294,541 -20,480 76,412 -16,973
1974 289,880 -21,919 74,055 -14,483
1973 284,611 -21,995 71,549 -11,555
1972 276,263 -21,305 68,966 -7,661
1971 272,323 -20,535 66,284 482
1970 269,341 -31,839 63,057 10,865
1969 264,327 -39,420 58,207 80,000
1968 260,705 -40,996 56,082 -14,504
1967 258,764 -42,108 54,359 -14,424
1966 262,162 -33,993 52,832 -14,216
1965 264,836 -36,456 51,096 -13,915
1964 266,406 -38,785 49,450 -14,266
1963 265,815 -40,952 47,869 -14,361
1962 262,140 -43,033 46,201 -15,486
1961 257,270 -44,916 44,623 -14,858
1960 251,090 -46,948 43,307 -13,868

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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