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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 86,002,379 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 +1.5% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Malaysia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Turkey
2100 44,353,615 64,274,243
2099 44,467,475 64,924,706
2098 44,579,971 65,567,989
2097 44,695,979 66,219,045
2096 44,814,885 66,865,890
2095 44,932,404 67,516,190
2094 45,047,479 68,169,346
2093 45,165,126 68,835,313
2092 45,278,674 69,496,264
2091 45,390,002 70,159,325
2090 45,501,495 70,828,304
2089 45,610,046 71,490,133
2088 45,717,882 72,146,464
2087 45,823,085 72,792,552
2086 45,926,712 73,439,558
2085 46,020,742 74,085,313
2084 46,111,490 74,713,882
2083 46,202,286 75,342,464
2082 46,284,929 75,969,760
2081 46,359,700 76,583,769
2080 46,435,482 77,195,480
2079 46,496,102 77,793,711
2078 46,549,167 78,386,293
2077 46,594,188 78,973,194
2076 46,619,045 79,556,991
2075 46,643,115 80,128,010
2074 46,658,350 80,697,544
2073 46,670,848 81,244,619
2072 46,670,426 81,785,452
2071 46,660,436 82,311,503
2070 46,645,623 82,827,402
2069 46,623,238 83,324,862
2068 46,600,060 83,806,741
2067 46,569,264 84,270,976
2066 46,530,377 84,728,547
2065 46,481,890 85,177,268
2064 46,417,369 85,611,517
2063 46,350,674 86,026,471
2062 46,272,105 86,425,827
2061 46,178,092 86,800,591
2060 46,075,877 87,156,663
2059 45,958,718 87,500,101
2058 45,837,407 87,809,920
2057 45,707,213 88,100,397
2056 45,566,357 88,369,840
2055 45,418,953 88,598,739
2054 45,252,995 88,806,632
2053 45,069,089 88,985,609
2052 44,873,927 89,144,425
2051 44,668,767 89,270,515
2050 44,445,677 89,374,730
2049 44,217,593 89,447,182
2048 43,974,925 89,484,074
2047 43,712,325 89,492,406
2046 43,438,283 89,467,391
2045 43,157,909 89,441,098
2044 42,866,716 89,390,601
2043 42,557,941 89,326,342
2042 42,239,980 89,237,658
2041 41,922,379 89,137,199
2040 41,598,231 89,021,820
2039 41,270,953 88,885,792
2038 40,929,067 88,736,121
2037 40,584,773 88,562,197
2036 40,234,128 88,373,007
2035 39,876,375 88,178,595
2034 39,515,857 87,975,336
2033 39,152,086 87,754,631
2032 38,772,414 87,524,158
2031 38,386,293 87,274,280
2030 37,995,617 87,004,538
2029 37,606,753 86,741,614
2028 37,207,852 86,466,107
2027 36,806,585 86,189,693
2026 36,403,076 85,932,926
2025 35,987,113 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 21.7% to 44,445,677 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 1.21% 0.23%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Turkey
Current population
36512221
86002379
Population rank 45/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 1.04%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +528
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 154/197
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 - 174,770 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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