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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 4.69 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Malaysia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Turkmenistan
2100 44,342,183 10,041,228
2099 44,456,013 10,070,007
2098 44,568,480 10,097,571
2097 44,684,459 10,123,813
2096 44,803,334 10,148,560
2095 44,920,823 10,172,371
2094 45,035,868 10,194,567
2093 45,153,485 10,215,533
2092 45,267,003 10,235,132
2091 45,378,303 10,253,189
2090 45,489,767 10,270,414
2089 45,598,290 10,285,963
2088 45,706,098 10,300,439
2087 45,811,274 10,313,629
2086 45,914,874 10,325,212
2085 46,008,880 10,335,299
2084 46,099,604 10,343,821
2083 46,190,377 10,350,710
2082 46,272,999 10,356,526
2081 46,347,751 10,360,689
2080 46,423,514 10,363,394
2079 46,484,118 10,364,229
2078 46,537,169 10,363,113
2077 46,582,178 10,360,467
2076 46,607,029 10,356,079
2075 46,631,092 10,349,863
2074 46,646,324 10,342,496
2073 46,658,819 10,333,532
2072 46,658,396 10,322,776
2071 46,648,409 10,310,748
2070 46,633,600 10,297,702
2069 46,611,221 10,283,723
2068 46,588,049 10,268,779
2067 46,557,261 10,252,681
2066 46,518,384 10,235,535
2065 46,469,909 10,217,603
2064 46,405,405 10,198,228
2063 46,338,727 10,177,447
2062 46,260,178 10,155,121
2061 46,166,190 10,131,160
2060 46,064,001 10,105,616
2059 45,946,872 10,077,893
2058 45,825,593 10,047,185
2057 45,695,432 10,013,846
2056 45,554,612 9,977,699
2055 45,407,246 9,938,273
2054 45,241,331 9,895,840
2053 45,057,472 9,849,324
2052 44,862,361 9,799,331
2051 44,657,253 9,745,673
2050 44,434,221 9,688,197
2049 44,206,196 9,627,119
2048 43,963,591 9,562,502
2047 43,701,058 9,494,734
2046 43,427,087 9,423,990
2045 43,146,785 9,350,870
2044 42,855,667 9,275,707
2043 42,546,972 9,199,229
2042 42,229,093 9,121,705
2041 41,911,573 9,043,208
2040 41,587,509 8,964,374
2039 41,260,315 8,885,167
2038 40,918,517 8,805,836
2037 40,574,312 8,726,399
2036 40,223,758 8,646,796
2035 39,866,097 8,567,354
2034 39,505,672 8,487,651
2033 39,141,994 8,407,327
2032 38,762,420 8,326,172
2031 38,376,399 8,243,436
2030 37,985,824 8,158,380
2029 37,597,060 8,065,431
2028 37,198,261 7,964,546
2027 36,797,098 7,856,302
2026 36,393,693 7,740,924
2025 35,977,838 7,618,847
2024 35,557,673 7,494,498
2023 35,126,298 7,364,438
2022 34,695,493 7,230,193
2021 34,282,399 7,092,043
2020 33,889,558 6,949,912
2019 33,440,596 6,803,944
2018 32,910,967 6,655,524
2017 32,355,644 6,507,061
2016 31,789,685 6,360,041
2015 31,232,798 6,215,770
2014 30,696,137 6,075,283
2013 30,174,265 5,939,341
2012 29,662,831 5,808,546
2011 29,162,039 5,683,417
2010 28,655,776 5,564,356
2009 28,124,778 5,451,592
2008 27,570,059 5,345,029
2007 26,998,389 5,244,046
2006 26,417,909 5,147,105
2005 25,836,071 5,052,257
2004 25,256,772 4,958,093
2003 24,679,602 4,863,865
2002 24,102,477 4,769,465
2001 23,526,538 4,675,409
2000 22,967,816 4,582,677
1999 22,435,531 4,492,170
1998 21,906,713 4,410,507
1997 21,375,218 4,336,730
1996 20,850,087 4,263,819
1995 20,330,599 4,191,203
1994 19,820,446 4,116,662
1993 19,322,664 4,032,407
1992 18,834,572 3,944,689
1991 18,342,464 3,855,894
1990 17,833,171 3,760,562
1989 17,314,997 3,662,459
1988 16,796,605 3,559,363
1987 16,276,737 3,452,731
1986 15,760,419 3,347,809
1985 15,252,258 3,247,534
1984 14,759,009 3,154,079
1983 14,285,907 3,067,534
1982 13,832,798 2,985,557
1981 13,399,203 2,907,187
1980 12,983,363 2,832,203
1979 12,627,862 2,760,358
1978 12,328,157 2,691,088
1977 12,035,713 2,623,948
1976 11,750,097 2,558,521
1975 11,471,914 2,494,570
1974 11,200,906 2,432,028
1973 10,935,621 2,370,919
1972 10,676,835 2,311,430
1971 10,423,453 2,253,119
1970 10,178,802 2,195,616
1969 9,947,597 2,139,024
1968 9,725,281 2,083,069
1967 9,507,099 2,027,403
1966 9,284,688 1,971,737
1965 9,056,408 1,915,916
1964 8,828,406 1,859,997
1963 8,602,160 1,804,272
1962 8,380,172 1,749,214
1961 8,164,443 1,695,400
1960 7,956,197 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Turkmenistan
2100 -0.26% -0.29%
2099 -0.25% -0.27%
2098 -0.26% -0.26%
2097 -0.27% -0.24%
2096 -0.26% -0.23%
2095 -0.26% -0.22%
2094 -0.26% -0.21%
2093 -0.25% -0.19%
2092 -0.25% -0.18%
2091 -0.25% -0.17%
2090 -0.24% -0.15%
2089 -0.24% -0.14%
2088 -0.23% -0.13%
2087 -0.23% -0.11%
2086 -0.2% -0.1%
2085 -0.2% -0.08%
2084 -0.2% -0.07%
2083 -0.18% -0.06%
2082 -0.16% -0.04%
2081 -0.16% -0.03%
2080 -0.13% -0.008%
2079 -0.11% 0.01%
2078 -0.1% 0.03%
2077 -0.05% 0.04%
2076 -0.05% 0.06%
2075 -0.03% 0.07%
2074 -0.03% 0.09%
2073 0.001% 0.1%
2072 0.02% 0.12%
2071 0.03% 0.13%
2070 0.05% 0.14%
2069 0.05% 0.15%
2068 0.07% 0.16%
2067 0.08% 0.17%
2066 0.1% 0.18%
2065 0.14% 0.19%
2064 0.14% 0.2%
2063 0.17% 0.22%
2062 0.2% 0.24%
2061 0.22% 0.25%
2060 0.25% 0.28%
2059 0.26% 0.31%
2058 0.28% 0.33%
2057 0.31% 0.36%
2056 0.32% 0.4%
2055 0.37% 0.43%
2054 0.41% 0.47%
2053 0.43% 0.51%
2052 0.46% 0.55%
2051 0.5% 0.59%
2050 0.52% 0.63%
2049 0.55% 0.68%
2048 0.6% 0.71%
2047 0.63% 0.75%
2046 0.65% 0.78%
2045 0.68% 0.81%
2044 0.73% 0.83%
2043 0.75% 0.85%
2042 0.76% 0.87%
2041 0.78% 0.88%
2040 0.79% 0.89%
2039 0.84% 0.9%
2038 0.85% 0.91%
2037 0.87% 0.92%
2036 0.9% 0.93%
2035 0.91% 0.94%
2034 0.93% 0.96%
2033 0.98% 0.97%
2032 1.01% 1%
2031 1.03% 1.04%
2030 1.03% 1.15%
2029 1.07% 1.27%
2028 1.09% 1.38%
2027 1.11% 1.49%
2026 1.16% 1.6%
2025 1.18% 1.66%
2024 1.23% 1.77%
2023 1.24% 1.86%
2022 1.2% 1.95%
2021 1.16% 2.05%
2020 1.34% 2.15%
2019 1.61% 2.23%
2018 1.72% 2.28%
2017 1.78% 2.31%
2016 1.78% 2.32%
2015 1.75% 2.31%
2014 1.73% 2.29%
2013 1.72% 2.25%
2012 1.72% 2.2%
2011 1.77% 2.14%
2010 1.89% 2.07%
2009 2.01% 1.99%
2008 2.12% 1.93%
2007 2.2% 1.88%
2006 2.25% 1.88%
2005 2.29% 1.9%
2004 2.34% 1.94%
2003 2.39% 1.98%
2002 2.45% 2.01%
2001 2.43% 2.02%
2000 2.37% 2.01%
1999 2.41% 1.85%
1998 2.49% 1.7%
1997 2.52% 1.71%
1996 2.56% 1.73%
1995 2.57% 1.81%
1994 2.58% 2.09%
1993 2.59% 2.22%
1992 2.68% 2.3%
1991 2.86% 2.54%
1990 2.99% 2.68%
1989 3.09% 2.9%
1988 3.19% 3.09%
1987 3.28% 3.13%
1986 3.33% 3.09%
1985 3.34% 2.96%
1984 3.31% 2.82%
1983 3.28% 2.75%
1982 3.24% 2.7%
1981 3.2% 2.65%
1980 2.82% 2.6%
1979 2.43% 2.57%
1978 2.43% 2.56%
1977 2.43% 2.56%
1976 2.42% 2.56%
1975 2.42% 2.57%
1974 2.43% 2.58%
1973 2.42% 2.57%
1972 2.43% 2.59%
1971 2.4% 2.62%
1970 2.32% 2.65%
1969 2.29% 2.69%
1968 2.29% 2.75%
1967 2.4% 2.82%
1966 2.52% 2.91%
1965 2.58% 3.01%
1964 2.63% 3.09%
1963 2.65% 3.15%
1962 2.64% 3.17%
1961 2.62% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Turkmenistan
Current population
36600906
7800189
Population rank 45/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.09%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.8 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +341
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 63/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 +13,268
Net migration rank 7/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 13,268
2024 252,068 174,770 112,942 14,646
2023 254,806 181,071 117,529 15,005
2022 237,560 188,154 121,814 14,141
2021 212,002 188,506 122,721 17,617
2020 283,282 101,907 124,014 19,913
2019 309,426 203,284 128,275 19,735
2018 324,568 221,965 129,537 19,293
2017 336,434 227,677 131,417 16,678
2016 345,681 222,141 132,581 13,365
2015 358,302 187,663 132,663 9,936
2014 367,587 159,791 129,677 8,696
2013 366,738 149,637 126,217 7,287
2012 371,497 134,975 120,957 7,125
2011 372,836 122,269 115,197 6,992
2010 360,260 157,164 109,318 6,621
2009 366,157 178,410 102,931 6,656
2008 362,380 202,481 96,815 6,734
2007 348,711 229,784 92,038 6,388
2006 349,509 232,971 87,840 7,613
2005 355,324 225,864 83,968 10,263
2004 365,138 212,278 79,850 14,242
2003 377,425 199,510 76,737 17,625
2002 381,084 196,227 75,639 18,803
2001 400,939 173,613 76,682 16,982
2000 417,371 125,499 76,875 14,925
1999 432,355 89,335 76,362 12,859
1998 436,316 99,639 77,342 -3,239
1997 447,768 79,266 79,045 -5,600
1996 450,174 73,040 80,996 -8,627
1995 443,349 72,393 86,289 -13,423
1994 437,873 66,685 89,319 -13,094
1993 429,910 61,079 92,596 -312
1992 418,900 66,286 96,668 -13,517
1991 401,938 97,111 99,297 -4,864
1990 384,518 135,020 101,099 -4,864
1989 373,277 143,544 103,553 -3,576
1988 386,507 133,478 104,802 1,408
1987 381,999 137,759 103,885 3,161
1986 385,799 127,081 100,930 1,878
1985 383,243 120,215 95,890 1,861
1984 376,797 106,248 90,591 -1,427
1983 365,290 97,862 85,183 -1,264
1982 353,138 89,942 80,989 -961
1981 339,991 84,142 77,829 -1,102
1980 326,947 80,617 74,394 -1,152
1979 317,439 -13,980 71,135 -677
1978 311,027 -15,059 68,437 -350
1977 305,515 -16,601 66,318 -132
1976 300,615 -18,316 64,513 160
1975 294,541 -20,480 62,681 550
1974 289,880 -21,919 60,925 924
1973 284,611 -21,995 59,169 1,194
1972 276,263 -21,305 57,326 1,293
1971 272,323 -20,535 56,666 1,348
1970 269,341 -31,839 55,617 1,376
1969 264,327 -39,420 54,791 1,397
1968 260,705 -40,996 54,324 1,401
1967 258,764 -42,108 54,209 1,397
1966 262,162 -33,993 54,353 1,377
1965 264,836 -36,456 54,558 1,366
1964 266,406 -38,785 54,574 1,340
1963 265,815 -40,952 54,203 1,332
1962 262,140 -43,033 53,248 1,337
1961 257,270 -44,916 51,659 1,372
1960 251,090 -46,948 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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