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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.94 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Malaysia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Tunisia
2100 44,353,615 10,722,837
2099 44,467,475 10,798,417
2098 44,579,971 10,872,527
2097 44,695,979 10,944,510
2096 44,814,885 11,017,262
2095 44,932,404 11,088,773
2094 45,047,479 11,159,761
2093 45,165,126 11,228,741
2092 45,278,674 11,296,441
2091 45,390,002 11,362,922
2090 45,501,495 11,428,150
2089 45,610,046 11,492,395
2088 45,717,882 11,554,451
2087 45,823,085 11,616,399
2086 45,926,712 11,677,706
2085 46,020,742 11,736,824
2084 46,111,490 11,795,185
2083 46,202,286 11,853,617
2082 46,284,929 11,911,196
2081 46,359,700 11,966,771
2080 46,435,482 12,023,486
2079 46,496,102 12,080,879
2078 46,549,167 12,138,513
2077 46,594,188 12,194,072
2076 46,619,045 12,247,445
2075 46,643,115 12,301,960
2074 46,658,350 12,355,470
2073 46,670,848 12,410,281
2072 46,670,426 12,463,568
2071 46,660,436 12,517,952
2070 46,645,623 12,571,557
2069 46,623,238 12,625,027
2068 46,600,060 12,677,388
2067 46,569,264 12,728,611
2066 46,530,377 12,778,160
2065 46,481,890 12,827,417
2064 46,417,369 12,873,288
2063 46,350,674 12,917,720
2062 46,272,105 12,960,075
2061 46,178,092 12,999,502
2060 46,075,877 13,037,172
2059 45,958,718 13,069,268
2058 45,837,407 13,098,461
2057 45,707,213 13,124,682
2056 45,566,357 13,147,057
2055 45,418,953 13,164,337
2054 45,252,995 13,177,456
2053 45,069,089 13,184,564
2052 44,873,927 13,188,052
2051 44,668,767 13,187,435
2050 44,445,677 13,181,992
2049 44,217,593 13,173,401
2048 43,974,925 13,160,968
2047 43,712,325 13,144,429
2046 43,438,283 13,125,908
2045 43,157,909 13,104,999
2044 42,866,716 13,081,801
2043 42,557,941 13,057,259
2042 42,239,980 13,031,516
2041 41,922,379 13,006,019
2040 41,598,231 12,979,703
2039 41,270,953 12,952,741
2038 40,929,067 12,925,306
2037 40,584,773 12,896,316
2036 40,234,128 12,865,989
2035 39,876,375 12,835,689
2034 39,515,857 12,803,284
2033 39,152,086 12,766,519
2032 38,772,414 12,728,299
2031 38,386,293 12,687,827
2030 37,995,617 12,644,489
2029 37,606,753 12,596,686
2028 37,207,852 12,542,752
2027 36,806,585 12,484,560
2026 36,403,076 12,420,467
2025 35,987,113 12,351,028
2024 35,557,673 12,277,109
2023 35,126,298 12,200,431
2022 34,695,493 12,119,334
2021 34,282,399 12,048,622
2020 33,889,558 11,974,057
2019 33,440,596 11,875,081
2018 32,910,967 11,765,514
2017 32,355,644 11,650,498
2016 31,789,685 11,528,674
2015 31,232,798 11,402,264
2014 30,696,137 11,274,288
2013 30,174,265 11,141,361
2012 29,662,831 11,009,647
2011 29,162,039 10,886,035
2010 28,655,776 10,765,980
2009 28,124,778 10,650,681
2008 27,570,059 10,542,635
2007 26,998,389 10,441,702
2006 26,417,909 10,346,410
2005 25,836,071 10,255,472
2004 25,256,772 10,166,163
2003 24,679,602 10,071,632
2002 24,102,477 9,971,515
2001 23,526,538 9,869,677
2000 22,967,816 9,764,935
1999 22,435,531 9,655,963
1998 21,906,713 9,541,667
1997 21,375,218 9,421,270
1996 20,850,087 9,294,432
1995 20,330,599 9,161,258
1994 19,820,446 9,018,448
1993 19,322,664 8,857,910
1992 18,834,572 8,682,512
1991 18,342,464 8,501,827
1990 17,833,171 8,324,509
1989 17,314,997 8,151,660
1988 16,796,605 7,974,440
1987 16,276,737 7,789,987
1986 15,760,419 7,600,301
1985 15,252,258 7,409,903
1984 14,759,009 7,220,044
1983 14,285,907 7,053,800
1982 13,832,798 6,908,642
1981 13,399,203 6,758,284
1980 12,983,363 6,606,195
1979 12,627,862 6,456,419
1978 12,328,157 6,309,390
1977 12,035,713 6,155,931
1976 11,750,097 5,996,994
1975 11,471,914 5,839,262
1974 11,200,906 5,684,674
1973 10,935,621 5,537,242
1972 10,676,835 5,396,557
1971 10,423,453 5,261,658
1970 10,178,802 5,131,396
1969 9,947,597 5,004,697
1968 9,725,281 4,879,899
1967 9,507,099 4,760,970
1966 9,284,688 4,652,287
1965 9,056,408 4,561,385
1964 8,828,406 4,489,869
1963 8,602,160 4,427,131
1962 8,380,172 4,369,136
1961 8,164,443 4,316,278
1960 7,956,197 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Tunisia
2100 -0.26% -0.7%
2099 -0.25% -0.68%
2098 -0.26% -0.66%
2097 -0.27% -0.66%
2096 -0.26% -0.64%
2095 -0.26% -0.64%
2094 -0.26% -0.61%
2093 -0.25% -0.6%
2092 -0.25% -0.59%
2091 -0.25% -0.57%
2090 -0.24% -0.56%
2089 -0.24% -0.54%
2088 -0.23% -0.53%
2087 -0.23% -0.52%
2086 -0.2% -0.5%
2085 -0.2% -0.49%
2084 -0.2% -0.49%
2083 -0.18% -0.48%
2082 -0.16% -0.46%
2081 -0.16% -0.47%
2080 -0.13% -0.48%
2079 -0.11% -0.47%
2078 -0.1% -0.46%
2077 -0.05% -0.44%
2076 -0.05% -0.44%
2075 -0.03% -0.43%
2074 -0.03% -0.44%
2073 0.001% -0.43%
2072 0.02% -0.43%
2071 0.03% -0.43%
2070 0.05% -0.42%
2069 0.05% -0.41%
2068 0.07% -0.4%
2067 0.08% -0.39%
2066 0.1% -0.38%
2065 0.14% -0.36%
2064 0.14% -0.34%
2063 0.17% -0.33%
2062 0.2% -0.3%
2061 0.22% -0.29%
2060 0.25% -0.25%
2059 0.26% -0.22%
2058 0.28% -0.2%
2057 0.31% -0.17%
2056 0.32% -0.13%
2055 0.37% -0.1%
2054 0.41% -0.05%
2053 0.43% -0.03%
2052 0.46% 0.005%
2051 0.5% 0.04%
2050 0.52% 0.07%
2049 0.55% 0.09%
2048 0.6% 0.13%
2047 0.63% 0.14%
2046 0.65% 0.16%
2045 0.68% 0.18%
2044 0.73% 0.19%
2043 0.75% 0.2%
2042 0.76% 0.2%
2041 0.78% 0.2%
2040 0.79% 0.21%
2039 0.84% 0.21%
2038 0.85% 0.22%
2037 0.87% 0.24%
2036 0.9% 0.24%
2035 0.91% 0.25%
2034 0.93% 0.29%
2033 0.98% 0.3%
2032 1.01% 0.32%
2031 1.03% 0.34%
2030 1.03% 0.38%
2029 1.07% 0.43%
2028 1.09% 0.47%
2027 1.11% 0.52%
2026 1.16% 0.56%
2025 1.21% 0.6%
2024 1.23% 0.63%
2023 1.24% 0.67%
2022 1.2% 0.59%
2021 1.16% 0.62%
2020 1.34% 0.83%
2019 1.61% 0.93%
2018 1.72% 0.99%
2017 1.78% 1.06%
2016 1.78% 1.11%
2015 1.75% 1.14%
2014 1.73% 1.19%
2013 1.72% 1.2%
2012 1.72% 1.14%
2011 1.77% 1.12%
2010 1.89% 1.08%
2009 2.01% 1.02%
2008 2.12% 0.97%
2007 2.2% 0.92%
2006 2.25% 0.89%
2005 2.29% 0.88%
2004 2.34% 0.94%
2003 2.39% 1%
2002 2.45% 1.03%
2001 2.43% 1.07%
2000 2.37% 1.13%
1999 2.41% 1.2%
1998 2.49% 1.28%
1997 2.52% 1.36%
1996 2.56% 1.45%
1995 2.57% 1.58%
1994 2.58% 1.81%
1993 2.59% 2.02%
1992 2.68% 2.13%
1991 2.86% 2.13%
1990 2.99% 2.12%
1989 3.09% 2.22%
1988 3.19% 2.37%
1987 3.28% 2.5%
1986 3.33% 2.57%
1985 3.34% 2.63%
1984 3.31% 2.36%
1983 3.28% 2.1%
1982 3.24% 2.22%
1981 3.2% 2.3%
1980 2.82% 2.32%
1979 2.43% 2.33%
1978 2.43% 2.49%
1977 2.43% 2.65%
1976 2.42% 2.7%
1975 2.42% 2.72%
1974 2.43% 2.66%
1973 2.42% 2.61%
1972 2.43% 2.56%
1971 2.4% 2.54%
1970 2.32% 2.53%
1969 2.29% 2.56%
1968 2.29% 2.5%
1967 2.4% 2.34%
1966 2.52% 1.99%
1965 2.58% 1.59%
1964 2.63% 1.42%
1963 2.65% 1.33%
1962 2.64% 1.22%
1961 2.62% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Tunisia
Current population
36512221
12437803
Population rank 45/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.15%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +210
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 124/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -14,523
Net migration rank 7/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -14,523
2024 - 174,770 - -15,221
2023 254,806 181,071 93,663 -14,001
2022 237,560 188,154 96,531 -14,001
2021 212,002 188,506 68,087 -9,190
2020 283,282 101,907 109,431 -19,188
2019 309,426 203,284 127,312 -19,612
2018 324,568 221,965 132,445 -21,012
2017 336,434 227,677 140,971 -22,365
2016 345,681 222,141 148,870 -23,827
2015 358,302 187,663 153,007 -25,229
2014 367,587 159,791 154,762 -26,586
2013 366,738 149,637 154,687 -17,020
2012 371,497 134,975 151,812 -26,059
2011 372,836 122,269 143,401 -21,935
2010 360,260 157,164 132,809 -14,168
2009 366,157 178,410 125,465 -13,512
2008 362,380 202,481 121,873 -17,742
2007 348,711 229,784 118,920 -21,190
2006 349,509 232,971 116,945 -24,098
2005 355,324 225,864 115,374 -26,361
2004 365,138 212,278 113,322 -23,735
2003 377,425 199,510 111,926 -12,459
2002 381,084 196,227 109,099 -8,334
2001 400,939 173,613 110,146 -7,235
2000 417,371 125,499 112,501 -5,937
1999 432,355 89,335 114,829 -3,452
1998 436,316 99,639 121,332 -4,111
1997 447,768 79,266 128,327 -4,756
1996 450,174 73,040 135,615 -5,506
1995 443,349 72,393 144,345 -8,095
1994 437,873 66,685 153,647 -4,271
1993 429,910 61,079 160,922 10,771
1992 418,900 66,286 163,978 15,124
1991 401,938 97,111 166,245 16,021
1990 384,518 135,020 168,180 4,183
1989 373,277 143,544 169,221 4,100
1988 386,507 133,478 177,176 3,934
1987 381,999 137,759 184,101 3,711
1986 385,799 127,081 188,107 3,464
1985 383,243 120,215 186,344 2,887
1984 376,797 106,248 182,386 8,109
1983 365,290 97,862 179,878 -37,895
1982 353,138 89,942 177,898 -29,559
1981 339,991 84,142 176,628 -24,242
1980 326,947 80,617 171,094 -19,321
1979 317,439 -13,980 171,463 -23,688
1978 311,027 -15,059 173,255 -26,968
1977 305,515 -16,601 174,539 -13,910
1976 300,615 -18,316 172,744 -15,499
1975 294,541 -20,480 166,991 -8,765
1974 289,880 -21,919 160,200 -9,254
1973 284,611 -21,995 153,525 -9,606
1972 276,263 -21,305 147,239 -9,790
1971 272,323 -20,535 142,296 -9,949
1970 269,341 -31,839 138,235 -10,054
1969 264,327 -39,420 135,257 -10,049
1968 260,705 -40,996 134,246 -9,848
1967 258,764 -42,108 132,626 -19,155
1966 262,162 -33,993 131,274 -27,393
1965 264,836 -36,456 127,673 -49,751
1964 266,406 -38,785 124,711 -59,602
1963 265,815 -40,952 120,865 -60,505
1962 262,140 -43,033 116,887 -61,260
1961 257,270 -44,916 111,459 -61,369
1960 251,090 -46,948 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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