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Population in Malaysia compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 26.7 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Trinidad
2100 44,342,183 817,597
2099 44,456,013 825,167
2098 44,568,480 832,755
2097 44,684,459 840,398
2096 44,803,334 848,105
2095 44,920,823 855,896
2094 45,035,868 863,688
2093 45,153,485 871,563
2092 45,267,003 879,479
2091 45,378,303 887,507
2090 45,489,767 895,594
2089 45,598,290 903,792
2088 45,706,098 912,036
2087 45,811,274 920,411
2086 45,914,874 928,916
2085 46,008,880 937,549
2084 46,099,604 946,328
2083 46,190,377 955,303
2082 46,272,999 964,428
2081 46,347,751 973,767
2080 46,423,514 983,215
2079 46,484,118 992,890
2078 46,537,169 1,002,707
2077 46,582,178 1,012,724
2076 46,607,029 1,022,846
2075 46,631,092 1,033,103
2074 46,646,324 1,043,451
2073 46,658,819 1,053,862
2072 46,658,396 1,064,397
2071 46,648,409 1,074,937
2070 46,633,600 1,085,508
2069 46,611,221 1,096,081
2068 46,588,049 1,106,619
2067 46,557,261 1,117,029
2066 46,518,384 1,127,377
2065 46,469,909 1,137,666
2064 46,405,405 1,147,820
2063 46,338,727 1,157,795
2062 46,260,178 1,167,602
2061 46,166,190 1,177,258
2060 46,064,001 1,186,727
2059 45,946,872 1,196,052
2058 45,825,593 1,205,157
2057 45,695,432 1,214,148
2056 45,554,612 1,222,923
2055 45,407,246 1,231,559
2054 45,241,331 1,240,041
2053 45,057,472 1,248,279
2052 44,862,361 1,256,354
2051 44,657,253 1,264,264
2050 44,434,221 1,271,946
2049 44,206,196 1,279,479
2048 43,963,591 1,286,792
2047 43,701,058 1,293,925
2046 43,427,087 1,300,799
2045 43,146,785 1,307,495
2044 42,855,667 1,313,930
2043 42,546,972 1,320,145
2042 42,229,093 1,326,058
2041 41,911,573 1,331,703
2040 41,587,509 1,337,031
2039 41,260,315 1,342,067
2038 40,918,517 1,346,734
2037 40,574,312 1,351,096
2036 40,223,758 1,355,110
2035 39,866,097 1,358,761
2034 39,505,672 1,362,044
2033 39,141,994 1,364,882
2032 38,762,420 1,367,356
2031 38,376,399 1,369,304
2030 37,985,824 1,370,777
2029 37,597,060 1,371,753
2028 37,198,261 1,372,048
2027 36,797,098 1,371,592
2026 36,393,693 1,370,204
2025 35,977,838 1,367,764
2024 35,557,673 1,368,333
2023 35,126,298 1,367,510
2022 34,695,493 1,365,805
2021 34,282,399 1,367,558
2020 33,889,558 1,366,725
2019 33,440,596 1,363,985
2018 32,910,967 1,359,193
2017 32,355,644 1,356,633
2016 31,789,685 1,353,895
2015 31,232,798 1,349,667
2014 30,696,137 1,345,343
2013 30,174,265 1,340,557
2012 29,662,831 1,335,194
2011 29,162,039 1,328,019
2010 28,655,776 1,317,714
2009 28,124,778 1,310,106
2008 27,570,059 1,308,587
2007 26,998,389 1,303,188
2006 26,417,909 1,297,944
2005 25,836,071 1,294,494
2004 25,256,772 1,345,380
2003 24,679,602 1,338,709
2002 24,102,477 1,332,011
2001 23,526,538 1,325,567
2000 22,967,816 1,319,774
1999 22,435,531 1,314,708
1998 21,906,713 1,310,225
1997 21,375,218 1,305,836
1996 20,850,087 1,300,928
1995 20,330,599 1,295,169
1994 19,820,446 1,288,341
1993 19,322,664 1,280,466
1992 18,834,572 1,271,674
1991 18,342,464 1,262,171
1990 17,833,171 1,252,208
1989 17,314,997 1,241,600
1988 16,796,605 1,230,069
1987 16,276,737 1,217,364
1986 15,760,419 1,203,124
1985 15,252,258 1,187,366
1984 14,759,009 1,172,984
1983 14,285,907 1,160,534
1982 13,832,798 1,147,927
1981 13,399,203 1,135,132
1980 12,983,363 1,121,744
1979 12,627,862 1,107,639
1978 12,328,157 1,093,380
1977 12,035,713 1,079,554
1976 11,750,097 1,066,311
1975 11,471,914 1,053,469
1974 11,200,906 1,040,761
1973 10,935,621 1,027,851
1972 10,676,835 1,014,921
1971 10,423,453 1,002,585
1970 10,178,802 991,471
1969 9,947,597 980,706
1968 9,725,281 969,006
1967 9,507,099 956,418
1966 9,284,688 942,937
1965 9,056,408 928,425
1964 8,828,406 912,963
1963 8,602,160 896,804
1962 8,380,172 880,194
1961 8,164,443 863,144
1960 7,956,197 844,943

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Trinidad
2100 -0.26% -0.92%
2099 -0.25% -0.91%
2098 -0.26% -0.91%
2097 -0.27% -0.91%
2096 -0.26% -0.91%
2095 -0.26% -0.9%
2094 -0.26% -0.9%
2093 -0.25% -0.9%
2092 -0.25% -0.9%
2091 -0.25% -0.9%
2090 -0.24% -0.91%
2089 -0.24% -0.9%
2088 -0.23% -0.91%
2087 -0.23% -0.92%
2086 -0.2% -0.92%
2085 -0.2% -0.93%
2084 -0.2% -0.94%
2083 -0.18% -0.95%
2082 -0.16% -0.96%
2081 -0.16% -0.96%
2080 -0.13% -0.97%
2079 -0.11% -0.98%
2078 -0.1% -0.99%
2077 -0.05% -0.99%
2076 -0.05% -0.99%
2075 -0.03% -0.99%
2074 -0.03% -0.99%
2073 0.001% -0.99%
2072 0.02% -0.98%
2071 0.03% -0.97%
2070 0.05% -0.96%
2069 0.05% -0.95%
2068 0.07% -0.93%
2067 0.08% -0.92%
2066 0.1% -0.9%
2065 0.14% -0.88%
2064 0.14% -0.86%
2063 0.17% -0.84%
2062 0.2% -0.82%
2061 0.22% -0.8%
2060 0.25% -0.78%
2059 0.26% -0.76%
2058 0.28% -0.74%
2057 0.31% -0.72%
2056 0.32% -0.7%
2055 0.37% -0.68%
2054 0.41% -0.66%
2053 0.43% -0.64%
2052 0.46% -0.63%
2051 0.5% -0.6%
2050 0.52% -0.59%
2049 0.55% -0.57%
2048 0.6% -0.55%
2047 0.63% -0.53%
2046 0.65% -0.51%
2045 0.68% -0.49%
2044 0.73% -0.47%
2043 0.75% -0.45%
2042 0.76% -0.42%
2041 0.78% -0.4%
2040 0.79% -0.38%
2039 0.84% -0.35%
2038 0.85% -0.32%
2037 0.87% -0.3%
2036 0.9% -0.27%
2035 0.91% -0.24%
2034 0.93% -0.21%
2033 0.98% -0.18%
2032 1.01% -0.14%
2031 1.03% -0.11%
2030 1.03% -0.07%
2029 1.07% -0.02%
2028 1.09% 0.03%
2027 1.11% 0.1%
2026 1.16% 0.18%
2025 1.18% -0.04%
2024 1.23% 0.06%
2023 1.24% 0.12%
2022 1.2% -0.13%
2021 1.16% 0.06%
2020 1.34% 0.2%
2019 1.61% 0.35%
2018 1.72% 0.19%
2017 1.78% 0.2%
2016 1.78% 0.31%
2015 1.75% 0.32%
2014 1.73% 0.36%
2013 1.72% 0.4%
2012 1.72% 0.54%
2011 1.77% 0.78%
2010 1.89% 0.58%
2009 2.01% 0.12%
2008 2.12% 0.41%
2007 2.2% 0.4%
2006 2.25% 0.27%
2005 2.29% -3.78%
2004 2.34% 0.5%
2003 2.39% 0.5%
2002 2.45% 0.49%
2001 2.43% 0.44%
2000 2.37% 0.39%
1999 2.41% 0.34%
1998 2.49% 0.34%
1997 2.52% 0.38%
1996 2.56% 0.44%
1995 2.57% 0.53%
1994 2.58% 0.62%
1993 2.59% 0.69%
1992 2.68% 0.75%
1991 2.86% 0.8%
1990 2.99% 0.85%
1989 3.09% 0.94%
1988 3.19% 1.04%
1987 3.28% 1.18%
1986 3.33% 1.33%
1985 3.34% 1.23%
1984 3.31% 1.07%
1983 3.28% 1.1%
1982 3.24% 1.13%
1981 3.2% 1.19%
1980 2.82% 1.27%
1979 2.43% 1.3%
1978 2.43% 1.28%
1977 2.43% 1.24%
1976 2.42% 1.22%
1975 2.42% 1.22%
1974 2.43% 1.26%
1973 2.42% 1.27%
1972 2.43% 1.23%
1971 2.4% 1.12%
1970 2.32% 1.1%
1969 2.29% 1.21%
1968 2.29% 1.32%
1967 2.4% 1.43%
1966 2.52% 1.56%
1965 2.58% 1.69%
1964 2.63% 1.8%
1963 2.65% 1.89%
1962 2.64% 1.98%
1961 2.62% 2.15%

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Trinidad
Current population
36600906
1370916
Population rank 45/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.02%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
1.2 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
2.8 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 -2
Annual growth/decline +420,165 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 160/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 +691
Net migration rank 7/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 691
2024 252,068 174,770 2,469 1,334
2023 254,806 181,071 3,200 2,126
2022 237,560 188,154 3,773 4,247
2021 212,002 188,506 2,091 5,749
2020 283,282 101,907 4,558 427
2019 309,426 203,284 5,647 -19,251
2018 324,568 221,965 5,869 35,502
2017 336,434 227,677 6,779 1,445
2016 345,681 222,141 7,436 -86
2015 358,302 187,663 7,963 -575
2014 367,587 159,791 8,571 -799
2013 366,738 149,637 9,020 -796
2012 371,497 134,975 9,376 -880
2011 372,836 122,269 9,601 -1,410
2010 360,260 157,164 9,698 -2,230
2009 366,157 178,410 9,769 -3,056
2008 362,380 202,481 9,872 -3,624
2007 348,711 229,784 9,939 -3,731
2006 349,509 232,971 9,889 -3,684
2005 355,324 225,864 9,822 -3,595
2004 365,138 212,278 10,149 -3,504
2003 377,425 199,510 10,169 -3,472
2002 381,084 196,227 10,316 -3,613
2001 400,939 173,613 10,438 -4,252
2000 417,371 125,499 10,588 -5,185
1999 432,355 89,335 10,821 -6,103
1998 436,316 99,639 10,964 -6,730
1997 447,768 79,266 11,405 -6,865
1996 450,174 73,040 12,101 -6,827
1995 443,349 72,393 12,971 -6,723
1994 437,873 66,685 14,032 -6,615
1993 429,910 61,079 14,878 -6,554
1992 418,900 66,286 15,910 -6,650
1991 401,938 97,111 16,903 -7,149
1990 384,518 135,020 18,052 -7,878
1989 373,277 143,544 19,636 -8,588
1988 386,507 133,478 21,028 -9,023
1987 381,999 137,759 22,398 -9,002
1986 385,799 127,081 23,705 -8,620
1985 383,243 120,215 24,487 -8,051
1984 376,797 106,248 24,738 -12,413
1983 365,290 97,862 25,118 -12,544
1982 353,138 89,942 25,181 -12,529
1981 339,991 84,142 25,015 -12,086
1980 326,947 80,617 24,557 -10,709
1979 317,439 -13,980 23,475 -9,106
1978 311,027 -15,059 22,538 -8,397
1977 305,515 -16,601 21,660 -8,154
1976 300,615 -18,316 20,875 -7,895
1975 294,541 -20,480 20,468 -7,768
1974 289,880 -21,919 20,412 -7,683
1973 284,611 -21,995 20,617 -7,524
1972 276,263 -21,305 20,116 -7,346
1971 272,323 -20,535 19,400 -7,499
1970 269,341 -31,839 19,074 -8,751
1969 264,327 -39,420 19,652 -8,449
1968 260,705 -40,996 20,849 -8,647
1967 258,764 -42,108 21,992 -9,008
1966 262,162 -33,993 23,228 -9,254
1965 264,836 -36,456 24,349 -9,301
1964 266,406 -38,785 25,065 -9,193
1963 265,815 -40,952 25,507 -9,067
1962 262,140 -43,033 25,763 -8,982
1961 257,270 -44,916 25,518 -8,200
1960 251,090 -46,948 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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