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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.36 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Malaysia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Turkey
2100 44,342,183 64,394,191
2099 44,456,013 65,045,868
2098 44,568,480 65,690,351
2097 44,684,459 66,342,622
2096 44,803,334 66,990,674
2095 44,920,823 67,642,188
2094 45,035,868 68,296,562
2093 45,153,485 68,963,773
2092 45,267,003 69,625,957
2091 45,378,303 70,290,255
2090 45,489,767 70,960,483
2089 45,598,290 71,623,547
2088 45,706,098 72,281,102
2087 45,811,274 72,928,397
2086 45,914,874 73,576,610
2085 46,008,880 74,223,570
2084 46,099,604 74,853,312
2083 46,190,377 75,483,067
2082 46,272,999 76,111,533
2081 46,347,751 76,726,689
2080 46,423,514 77,339,541
2079 46,484,118 77,938,889
2078 46,537,169 78,532,577
2077 46,582,178 79,120,573
2076 46,607,029 79,705,459
2075 46,631,092 80,277,544
2074 46,646,324 80,848,141
2073 46,658,819 81,396,237
2072 46,658,396 81,938,080
2071 46,648,409 82,465,112
2070 46,633,600 82,981,973
2069 46,611,221 83,480,362
2068 46,588,049 83,963,140
2067 46,557,261 84,428,242
2066 46,518,384 84,886,666
2065 46,469,909 85,336,225
2064 46,405,405 85,771,285
2063 46,338,727 86,187,013
2062 46,260,178 86,587,114
2061 46,166,190 86,962,577
2060 46,064,001 87,319,314
2059 45,946,872 87,663,392
2058 45,825,593 87,973,789
2057 45,695,432 88,264,809
2056 45,554,612 88,534,755
2055 45,407,246 88,764,080
2054 45,241,331 88,972,362
2053 45,057,472 89,151,673
2052 44,862,361 89,310,785
2051 44,657,253 89,437,110
2050 44,434,221 89,541,520
2049 44,206,196 89,614,107
2048 43,963,591 89,651,068
2047 43,701,058 89,659,415
2046 43,427,087 89,634,354
2045 43,146,785 89,608,012
2044 42,855,667 89,557,421
2043 42,546,972 89,493,042
2042 42,229,093 89,404,193
2041 41,911,573 89,303,546
2040 41,587,509 89,187,952
2039 41,260,315 89,051,669
2038 40,918,517 88,901,719
2037 40,574,312 88,727,471
2036 40,223,758 88,537,927
2035 39,866,097 88,343,153
2034 39,505,672 88,139,515
2033 39,141,994 87,918,397
2032 38,762,420 87,687,495
2031 38,376,399 87,437,150
2030 37,985,824 87,166,904
2029 37,597,060 86,903,490
2028 37,198,261 86,627,469
2027 36,797,098 86,350,539
2026 36,393,693 86,093,293
2025 35,977,838 85,878,556
2024 35,557,673 85,518,661
2023 35,126,298 85,325,965
2022 34,695,493 84,979,913
2021 34,282,399 84,147,318
2020 33,889,558 83,384,680
2019 33,440,596 82,579,440
2018 32,910,967 81,407,204
2017 32,355,644 80,312,698
2016 31,789,685 79,277,962
2015 31,232,798 78,218,479
2014 30,696,137 77,181,884
2013 30,174,265 76,147,624
2012 29,662,831 75,175,827
2011 29,162,039 74,223,629
2010 28,655,776 73,142,150
2009 28,124,778 72,039,206
2008 27,570,059 71,051,678
2007 26,998,389 70,158,112
2006 26,417,909 70,045,349
2005 25,836,071 69,329,557
2004 25,256,772 68,592,617
2003 24,679,602 67,831,730
2002 24,102,477 67,048,795
2001 23,526,538 66,245,128
2000 22,967,816 65,425,961
1999 22,435,531 64,591,923
1998 21,906,713 63,734,383
1997 21,375,218 62,852,966
1996 20,850,087 61,951,134
1995 20,330,599 61,024,503
1994 19,820,446 60,033,836
1993 19,322,664 58,999,167
1992 18,834,572 57,990,118
1991 18,342,464 57,009,887
1990 17,833,171 56,015,628
1989 17,314,997 54,976,723
1988 16,796,605 53,909,626
1987 16,276,737 52,843,670
1986 15,760,419 51,777,772
1985 15,252,258 50,687,115
1984 14,759,009 49,574,069
1983 14,285,907 48,447,410
1982 13,832,798 47,322,096
1981 13,399,203 46,321,190
1980 12,983,363 45,408,815
1979 12,627,862 44,510,429
1978 12,328,157 43,645,306
1977 12,035,713 42,773,298
1976 11,750,097 41,899,984
1975 11,471,914 41,053,126
1974 11,200,906 40,210,234
1973 10,935,621 39,329,533
1972 10,676,835 38,430,221
1971 10,423,453 37,518,611
1970 10,178,802 36,638,465
1969 9,947,597 35,787,774
1968 9,725,281 34,921,684
1967 9,507,099 34,050,421
1966 9,284,688 33,177,672
1965 9,056,408 32,345,220
1964 8,828,406 31,543,072
1963 8,602,160 30,726,841
1962 8,380,172 29,916,147
1961 8,164,443 29,119,238
1960 7,956,197 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Turkey
2100 -0.26% -1%
2099 -0.25% -0.98%
2098 -0.26% -0.98%
2097 -0.27% -0.97%
2096 -0.26% -0.96%
2095 -0.26% -0.96%
2094 -0.26% -0.97%
2093 -0.25% -0.95%
2092 -0.25% -0.95%
2091 -0.25% -0.94%
2090 -0.24% -0.93%
2089 -0.24% -0.91%
2088 -0.23% -0.89%
2087 -0.23% -0.88%
2086 -0.2% -0.87%
2085 -0.2% -0.84%
2084 -0.2% -0.83%
2083 -0.18% -0.83%
2082 -0.16% -0.8%
2081 -0.16% -0.79%
2080 -0.13% -0.77%
2079 -0.11% -0.76%
2078 -0.1% -0.74%
2077 -0.05% -0.73%
2076 -0.05% -0.71%
2075 -0.03% -0.71%
2074 -0.03% -0.67%
2073 0.001% -0.66%
2072 0.02% -0.64%
2071 0.03% -0.62%
2070 0.05% -0.6%
2069 0.05% -0.57%
2068 0.07% -0.55%
2067 0.08% -0.54%
2066 0.1% -0.53%
2065 0.14% -0.51%
2064 0.14% -0.48%
2063 0.17% -0.46%
2062 0.2% -0.43%
2061 0.22% -0.41%
2060 0.25% -0.39%
2059 0.26% -0.35%
2058 0.28% -0.33%
2057 0.31% -0.3%
2056 0.32% -0.26%
2055 0.37% -0.23%
2054 0.41% -0.2%
2053 0.43% -0.18%
2052 0.46% -0.14%
2051 0.5% -0.12%
2050 0.52% -0.08%
2049 0.55% -0.04%
2048 0.6% -0.009%
2047 0.63% 0.03%
2046 0.65% 0.03%
2045 0.68% 0.06%
2044 0.73% 0.07%
2043 0.75% 0.1%
2042 0.76% 0.11%
2041 0.78% 0.13%
2040 0.79% 0.15%
2039 0.84% 0.17%
2038 0.85% 0.2%
2037 0.87% 0.21%
2036 0.9% 0.22%
2035 0.91% 0.23%
2034 0.93% 0.25%
2033 0.98% 0.26%
2032 1.01% 0.29%
2031 1.03% 0.31%
2030 1.03% 0.3%
2029 1.07% 0.32%
2028 1.09% 0.32%
2027 1.11% 0.3%
2026 1.16% 0.25%
2025 1.18% 0.42%
2024 1.23% 0.23%
2023 1.24% 0.41%
2022 1.2% 0.99%
2021 1.16% 0.91%
2020 1.34% 0.98%
2019 1.61% 1.44%
2018 1.72% 1.36%
2017 1.78% 1.31%
2016 1.78% 1.35%
2015 1.75% 1.34%
2014 1.73% 1.36%
2013 1.72% 1.29%
2012 1.72% 1.28%
2011 1.77% 1.48%
2010 1.89% 1.53%
2009 2.01% 1.39%
2008 2.12% 1.27%
2007 2.2% 0.16%
2006 2.25% 1.03%
2005 2.29% 1.07%
2004 2.34% 1.12%
2003 2.39% 1.17%
2002 2.45% 1.21%
2001 2.43% 1.25%
2000 2.37% 1.29%
1999 2.41% 1.35%
1998 2.49% 1.4%
1997 2.52% 1.46%
1996 2.56% 1.52%
1995 2.57% 1.65%
1994 2.58% 1.75%
1993 2.59% 1.74%
1992 2.68% 1.72%
1991 2.86% 1.77%
1990 2.99% 1.89%
1989 3.09% 1.98%
1988 3.19% 2.02%
1987 3.28% 2.06%
1986 3.33% 2.15%
1985 3.34% 2.25%
1984 3.31% 2.33%
1983 3.28% 2.38%
1982 3.24% 2.16%
1981 3.2% 2.01%
1980 2.82% 2.02%
1979 2.43% 1.98%
1978 2.43% 2.04%
1977 2.43% 2.08%
1976 2.42% 2.06%
1975 2.42% 2.1%
1974 2.43% 2.24%
1973 2.42% 2.34%
1972 2.43% 2.43%
1971 2.4% 2.4%
1970 2.32% 2.38%
1969 2.29% 2.48%
1968 2.29% 2.56%
1967 2.4% 2.63%
1966 2.52% 2.57%
1965 2.58% 2.54%
1964 2.63% 2.66%
1963 2.65% 2.71%
1962 2.64% 2.74%
1961 2.62% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Turkey
Current population
36600906
86225430
Population rank 45/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 1.04%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +986
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 138/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -258,205
Net migration rank 7/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -258,205
2024 252,068 174,770 453,249 -275,952
2023 254,806 181,071 426,630 -318,070
2022 237,560 188,154 535,373 -301,544
2021 212,002 188,506 521,713 20,283
2020 283,282 101,907 608,708 37,934
2019 309,426 203,284 751,472 -15,690
2018 324,568 221,965 830,353 187,570
2017 336,434 227,677 875,408 659,846
2016 345,681 222,141 895,841 352,063
2015 358,302 187,663 930,799 1,063,140
2014 367,587 159,791 957,055 1,033,384
2013 366,738 149,637 921,386 438,618
2012 371,497 134,975 917,145 258,623
2011 372,836 122,269 875,839 68,849
2010 360,260 157,164 892,334 55,532
2009 366,157 178,410 900,491 24,276
2008 362,380 202,481 868,749 47,915
2007 348,711 229,784 876,626 -186,402
2006 349,509 232,971 897,351 -190,194
2005 355,324 225,864 898,650 -174,177
2004 365,138 212,278 896,025 -146,574
2003 377,425 199,510 893,683 -121,383
2002 381,084 196,227 922,927 -129,444
2001 400,939 173,613 980,560 -166,759
2000 417,371 125,499 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 432,355 89,335 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 436,316 99,639 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 447,768 79,266 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 450,174 73,040 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 443,349 72,393 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 437,873 66,685 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 429,910 61,079 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 418,900 66,286 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 401,938 97,111 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 384,518 135,020 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 373,277 143,544 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 386,507 133,478 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 381,999 137,759 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 385,799 127,081 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 383,243 120,215 1,098,846 8,960
1984 376,797 106,248 1,096,529 21,787
1983 365,290 97,862 1,095,106 39,871
1982 353,138 89,942 1,091,863 23,728
1981 339,991 84,142 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 326,947 80,617 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 317,439 -13,980 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 311,027 -15,059 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 305,515 -16,601 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 300,615 -18,316 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 294,541 -20,480 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 289,880 -21,919 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 284,611 -21,995 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 276,263 -21,305 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 272,323 -20,535 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 269,341 -31,839 991,950 -150,924
1969 264,327 -39,420 970,958 -110,578
1968 260,705 -40,996 950,778 -78,973
1967 258,764 -42,108 936,727 -65,993
1966 262,162 -33,993 925,790 -50,999
1965 264,836 -36,456 904,016 -113,911
1964 266,406 -38,785 884,152 -69,978
1963 265,815 -40,952 862,626 -44,317
1962 262,140 -43,033 837,473 -34,353
1961 257,270 -44,916 816,911 -26,187
1960 251,090 -46,948 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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