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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.65 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Malaysia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Togo
2100 44,353,615 26,511,761
2099 44,467,475 26,350,920
2098 44,579,971 26,190,149
2097 44,695,979 26,025,602
2096 44,814,885 25,858,261
2095 44,932,404 25,692,261
2094 45,047,479 25,512,468
2093 45,165,126 25,345,557
2092 45,278,674 25,173,177
2091 45,390,002 24,992,069
2090 45,501,495 24,812,174
2089 45,610,046 24,627,057
2088 45,717,882 24,436,800
2087 45,823,085 24,254,420
2086 45,926,712 24,051,223
2085 46,020,742 23,849,170
2084 46,111,490 23,646,091
2083 46,202,286 23,436,282
2082 46,284,929 23,222,780
2081 46,359,700 23,001,936
2080 46,435,482 22,777,601
2079 46,496,102 22,551,490
2078 46,549,167 22,338,486
2077 46,594,188 22,122,045
2076 46,619,045 21,896,528
2075 46,643,115 21,662,169
2074 46,658,350 21,429,982
2073 46,670,848 21,196,168
2072 46,670,426 20,965,824
2071 46,660,436 20,733,961
2070 46,645,623 20,502,013
2069 46,623,238 20,263,631
2068 46,600,060 20,019,087
2067 46,569,264 19,779,666
2066 46,530,377 19,535,920
2065 46,481,890 19,295,265
2064 46,417,369 19,054,476
2063 46,350,674 18,807,556
2062 46,272,105 18,564,996
2061 46,178,092 18,323,196
2060 46,075,877 18,081,153
2059 45,958,718 17,844,344
2058 45,837,407 17,604,946
2057 45,707,213 17,362,170
2056 45,566,357 17,118,049
2055 45,418,953 16,866,006
2054 45,252,995 16,621,633
2053 45,069,089 16,377,405
2052 44,873,927 16,130,545
2051 44,668,767 15,878,148
2050 44,445,677 15,631,978
2049 44,217,593 15,378,071
2048 43,974,925 15,127,754
2047 43,712,325 14,879,919
2046 43,438,283 14,629,528
2045 43,157,909 14,379,029
2044 42,866,716 14,128,387
2043 42,557,941 13,876,705
2042 42,239,980 13,630,555
2041 41,922,379 13,384,957
2040 41,598,231 13,144,485
2039 41,270,953 12,899,560
2038 40,929,067 12,658,957
2037 40,584,773 12,420,807
2036 40,234,128 12,186,169
2035 39,876,375 11,950,071
2034 39,515,857 11,717,387
2033 39,152,086 11,485,359
2032 38,772,414 11,253,936
2031 38,386,293 11,023,922
2030 37,995,617 10,797,929
2029 37,606,753 10,578,030
2028 37,207,852 10,361,280
2027 36,806,585 10,146,366
2026 36,403,076 9,932,489
2025 35,987,113 9,723,170
2024 35,557,673 9,515,236
2023 35,126,298 9,304,337
2022 34,695,493 9,089,738
2021 34,282,399 8,878,379
2020 33,889,558 8,669,720
2019 33,440,596 8,463,068
2018 32,910,967 8,258,778
2017 32,355,644 8,057,140
2016 31,789,685 7,858,289
2015 31,232,798 7,663,195
2014 30,696,137 7,472,450
2013 30,174,265 7,285,442
2012 29,662,831 7,100,736
2011 29,162,039 6,916,474
2010 28,655,776 6,732,590
2009 28,124,778 6,551,865
2008 27,570,059 6,368,812
2007 26,998,389 6,188,344
2006 26,417,909 6,010,668
2005 25,836,071 5,844,631
2004 25,256,772 5,696,508
2003 24,679,602 5,552,167
2002 24,102,477 5,413,274
2001 23,526,538 5,277,382
2000 22,967,816 5,140,037
1999 22,435,531 5,000,269
1998 21,906,713 4,860,913
1997 21,375,218 4,725,030
1996 20,850,087 4,577,860
1995 20,330,599 4,410,832
1994 19,820,446 4,222,940
1993 19,322,664 4,207,453
1992 18,834,572 4,233,617
1991 18,342,464 4,115,560
1990 17,833,171 3,998,761
1989 17,314,997 3,883,411
1988 16,796,605 3,769,742
1987 16,276,737 3,657,508
1986 15,760,419 3,547,952
1985 15,252,258 3,441,091
1984 14,759,009 3,332,837
1983 14,285,907 3,222,899
1982 13,832,798 3,115,042
1981 13,399,203 3,013,043
1980 12,983,363 2,920,894
1979 12,627,862 2,839,854
1978 12,328,157 2,768,148
1977 12,035,713 2,701,894
1976 11,750,097 2,637,796
1975 11,471,914 2,574,622
1974 11,200,906 2,511,760
1973 10,935,621 2,448,749
1972 10,676,835 2,384,994
1971 10,423,453 2,317,976
1970 10,178,802 2,244,773
1969 9,947,597 2,164,814
1968 9,725,281 2,080,226
1967 9,507,099 1,995,890
1966 9,284,688 1,918,513
1965 9,056,408 1,853,771
1964 8,828,406 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 1.21% 2.19%
2024 1.23% 2.27%
2023 1.24% 2.36%
2022 1.2% 2.38%
2021 1.16% 2.41%
2020 1.34% 2.44%
2019 1.61% 2.47%
2018 1.72% 2.5%
2017 1.78% 2.53%
2016 1.78% 2.55%
2015 1.75% 2.55%
2014 1.73% 2.57%
2013 1.72% 2.6%
2012 1.72% 2.66%
2011 1.77% 2.73%
2010 1.89% 2.76%
2009 2.01% 2.87%
2008 2.12% 2.92%
2007 2.2% 2.96%
2006 2.25% 2.84%
2005 2.29% 2.6%
2004 2.34% 2.6%
2003 2.39% 2.57%
2002 2.45% 2.57%
2001 2.43% 2.67%
2000 2.37% 2.8%
1999 2.41% 2.87%
1998 2.49% 2.88%
1997 2.52% 3.21%
1996 2.56% 3.79%
1995 2.57% 4.45%
1994 2.58% 0.37%
1993 2.59% -0.62%
1992 2.68% 2.87%
1991 2.86% 2.92%
1990 2.99% 2.97%
1989 3.09% 3.02%
1988 3.19% 3.07%
1987 3.28% 3.09%
1986 3.33% 3.11%
1985 3.34% 3.25%
1984 3.31% 3.41%
1983 3.28% 3.46%
1982 3.24% 3.39%
1981 3.2% 3.15%
1980 2.82% 2.85%
1979 2.43% 2.59%
1978 2.43% 2.45%
1977 2.43% 2.43%
1976 2.42% 2.45%
1975 2.42% 2.5%
1974 2.43% 2.57%
1973 2.42% 2.67%
1972 2.43% 2.89%
1971 2.4% 3.26%
1970 2.32% 3.69%
1969 2.29% 4.07%
1968 2.29% 4.23%
1967 2.4% 4.03%
1966 2.52% 3.49%
1965 2.58% 2.79%
1964 2.63% 2.17%
1963 2.65% 1.85%
1962 2.64% 1.78%
1961 2.62% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Togo
Current population
36512221
9990340
Population rank 45/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.12%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +578
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 40/197
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 - 174,770 - -14,014
2023 254,806 181,071 218,093 -1,997
2022 237,560 188,154 215,090 -1,997
2021 212,002 188,506 210,613 -986
2020 283,282 101,907 208,663 -986
2019 309,426 203,284 207,608 -1,985
2018 324,568 221,965 204,942 -1,985
2017 336,434 227,677 202,307 -1,985
2016 345,681 222,141 199,364 -1,979
2015 358,302 187,663 194,768 -1,976
2014 367,587 159,791 190,667 -1,976
2013 366,738 149,637 187,309 -1,976
2012 371,497 134,975 186,061 -1,983
2011 372,836 122,269 186,406 -1,968
2010 360,260 157,164 185,294 -1,964
2009 366,157 178,410 180,111 -1,985
2008 362,380 202,481 173,677 14,303
2007 348,711 229,784 168,144 4,813
2006 349,509 232,971 160,671 21,724
2005 355,324 225,864 154,117 -4,437
2004 365,138 212,278 147,574 -1,005
2003 377,425 199,510 144,900 -2,793
2002 381,084 196,227 141,643 -5,973
2001 400,939 173,613 137,808 -1,703
2000 417,371 125,499 133,873 4,715
1999 432,355 89,335 129,832 11,125
1998 436,316 99,639 125,392 12,362
1997 447,768 79,266 122,109 11,898
1996 450,174 73,040 119,418 40,915
1995 443,349 72,393 116,314 57,406
1994 437,873 66,685 113,074 88,992
1993 429,910 61,079 119,938 -291,022
1992 418,900 66,286 118,876 -122
1991 401,938 97,111 117,409 -51
1990 384,518 135,020 116,200 44
1989 373,277 143,544 114,432 0
1988 386,507 133,478 112,915 -17
1987 381,999 137,759 110,739 848
1986 385,799 127,081 107,957 -436
1985 383,243 120,215 104,949 1,242
1984 376,797 106,248 102,425 7,897
1983 365,290 97,862 99,817 9,740
1982 353,138 89,942 97,003 9,163
1981 339,991 84,142 94,318 3,519
1980 326,947 80,617 91,445 -4,993
1979 317,439 -13,980 89,148 -13,519
1978 311,027 -15,059 86,950 -19,163
1977 305,515 -16,601 84,572 -19,856
1976 300,615 -18,316 82,321 -18,832
1975 294,541 -20,480 79,831 -16,973
1974 289,880 -21,919 77,347 -14,483
1973 284,611 -21,995 74,713 -11,555
1972 276,263 -21,305 72,008 -7,661
1971 272,323 -20,535 69,206 482
1970 269,341 -31,839 65,851 10,865
1969 264,327 -39,420 62,589 20,613
1968 260,705 -40,996 59,110 26,860
1967 258,764 -42,108 56,128 26,576
1966 262,162 -33,993 53,640 18,418
1965 264,836 -36,456 51,323 6,104
1964 266,406 -38,785 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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