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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.46 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Malaysia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Uganda
2100 44,342,183 122,461,518
2099 44,456,013 122,400,118
2098 44,568,480 122,328,333
2097 44,684,459 122,230,315
2096 44,803,334 122,110,905
2095 44,920,823 121,940,556
2094 45,035,868 121,763,948
2093 45,153,485 121,549,120
2092 45,267,003 121,301,128
2091 45,378,303 121,034,858
2090 45,489,767 120,731,912
2089 45,598,290 120,392,371
2088 45,706,098 120,029,300
2087 45,811,274 119,633,372
2086 45,914,874 119,221,630
2085 46,008,880 118,780,837
2084 46,099,604 118,304,392
2083 46,190,377 117,787,304
2082 46,272,999 117,240,484
2081 46,347,751 116,673,088
2080 46,423,514 116,061,969
2079 46,484,118 115,440,209
2078 46,537,169 114,771,629
2077 46,582,178 114,085,142
2076 46,607,029 113,356,858
2075 46,631,092 112,604,741
2074 46,646,324 111,830,528
2073 46,658,819 111,038,122
2072 46,658,396 110,208,535
2071 46,648,409 109,360,734
2070 46,633,600 108,473,738
2069 46,611,221 107,576,028
2068 46,588,049 106,646,220
2067 46,557,261 105,691,752
2066 46,518,384 104,708,323
2065 46,469,909 103,707,399
2064 46,405,405 102,671,371
2063 46,338,727 101,616,654
2062 46,260,178 100,532,299
2061 46,166,190 99,421,530
2060 46,064,001 98,305,883
2059 45,946,872 97,158,930
2058 45,825,593 95,986,215
2057 45,695,432 94,793,892
2056 45,554,612 93,585,691
2055 45,407,246 92,357,892
2054 45,241,331 91,106,039
2053 45,057,472 89,831,291
2052 44,862,361 88,542,276
2051 44,657,253 87,244,950
2050 44,434,221 85,932,109
2049 44,206,196 84,607,399
2048 43,963,591 83,260,483
2047 43,701,058 81,904,082
2046 43,427,087 80,545,542
2045 43,146,785 79,185,378
2044 42,855,667 77,812,065
2043 42,546,972 76,431,508
2042 42,229,093 75,053,218
2041 41,911,573 73,680,031
2040 41,587,509 72,312,112
2039 41,260,315 70,942,351
2038 40,918,517 69,559,994
2037 40,574,312 68,166,092
2036 40,223,758 66,785,108
2035 39,866,097 65,392,706
2034 39,505,672 64,004,533
2033 39,141,994 62,616,072
2032 38,762,420 61,217,174
2031 38,376,399 59,807,490
2030 37,985,824 58,398,308
2029 37,597,060 56,989,526
2028 37,198,261 55,580,177
2027 36,797,098 54,175,341
2026 36,393,693 52,777,106
2025 35,977,838 51,384,894
2024 35,557,673 50,015,092
2023 35,126,298 48,656,601
2022 34,695,493 47,312,719
2021 34,282,399 45,910,930
2020 33,889,558 44,457,152
2019 33,440,596 42,999,637
2018 32,910,967 41,565,831
2017 32,355,644 40,177,388
2016 31,789,685 38,799,152
2015 31,232,798 37,531,446
2014 30,696,137 36,395,539
2013 30,174,265 35,337,042
2012 29,662,831 34,337,438
2011 29,162,039 33,354,543
2010 28,655,776 32,390,802
2009 28,124,778 31,451,151
2008 27,570,059 30,539,553
2007 26,998,389 29,653,430
2006 26,417,909 28,794,003
2005 25,836,071 27,963,289
2004 25,256,772 27,154,515
2003 24,679,602 26,352,124
2002 24,102,477 25,532,870
2001 23,526,538 24,745,676
2000 22,967,816 24,000,150
1999 22,435,531 23,257,281
1998 21,906,713 22,515,806
1997 21,375,218 21,856,046
1996 20,850,087 21,231,550
1995 20,330,599 20,665,667
1994 19,820,446 20,108,801
1993 19,322,664 19,445,161
1992 18,834,572 18,785,032
1991 18,342,464 18,155,901
1990 17,833,171 17,569,897
1989 17,314,997 17,010,698
1988 16,796,605 16,470,483
1987 16,276,737 15,954,170
1986 15,760,419 15,467,579
1985 15,252,258 15,023,681
1984 14,759,009 14,607,677
1983 14,285,907 14,221,881
1982 13,832,798 13,873,631
1981 13,399,203 13,556,452
1980 12,983,363 13,275,741
1979 12,627,862 13,002,163
1978 12,328,157 12,692,113
1977 12,035,713 12,359,669
1976 11,750,097 12,037,294
1975 11,471,914 11,725,240
1974 11,200,906 11,424,846
1973 10,935,621 11,144,236
1972 10,676,835 10,885,796
1971 10,423,453 10,618,206
1970 10,178,802 10,321,603
1969 9,947,597 10,014,858
1968 9,725,281 9,708,632
1967 9,507,099 9,408,924
1966 9,284,688 9,122,864
1965 9,056,408 8,849,203
1964 8,828,406 8,586,363
1963 8,602,160 8,333,663
1962 8,380,172 8,092,231
1961 8,164,443 7,862,217
1960 7,956,197 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Uganda
2100 -0.26% 0.05%
2099 -0.25% 0.06%
2098 -0.26% 0.08%
2097 -0.27% 0.1%
2096 -0.26% 0.14%
2095 -0.26% 0.15%
2094 -0.26% 0.18%
2093 -0.25% 0.2%
2092 -0.25% 0.22%
2091 -0.25% 0.25%
2090 -0.24% 0.28%
2089 -0.24% 0.3%
2088 -0.23% 0.33%
2087 -0.23% 0.35%
2086 -0.2% 0.37%
2085 -0.2% 0.4%
2084 -0.2% 0.44%
2083 -0.18% 0.47%
2082 -0.16% 0.49%
2081 -0.16% 0.53%
2080 -0.13% 0.54%
2079 -0.11% 0.58%
2078 -0.1% 0.6%
2077 -0.05% 0.64%
2076 -0.05% 0.67%
2075 -0.03% 0.69%
2074 -0.03% 0.71%
2073 0.001% 0.75%
2072 0.02% 0.78%
2071 0.03% 0.82%
2070 0.05% 0.83%
2069 0.05% 0.87%
2068 0.07% 0.9%
2067 0.08% 0.94%
2066 0.1% 0.97%
2065 0.14% 1.01%
2064 0.14% 1.04%
2063 0.17% 1.08%
2062 0.2% 1.12%
2061 0.22% 1.13%
2060 0.25% 1.18%
2059 0.26% 1.22%
2058 0.28% 1.26%
2057 0.31% 1.29%
2056 0.32% 1.33%
2055 0.37% 1.37%
2054 0.41% 1.42%
2053 0.43% 1.46%
2052 0.46% 1.49%
2051 0.5% 1.53%
2050 0.52% 1.57%
2049 0.55% 1.62%
2048 0.6% 1.66%
2047 0.63% 1.69%
2046 0.65% 1.72%
2045 0.68% 1.76%
2044 0.73% 1.81%
2043 0.75% 1.84%
2042 0.76% 1.86%
2041 0.78% 1.89%
2040 0.79% 1.93%
2039 0.84% 1.99%
2038 0.85% 2.04%
2037 0.87% 2.07%
2036 0.9% 2.13%
2035 0.91% 2.17%
2034 0.93% 2.22%
2033 0.98% 2.29%
2032 1.01% 2.36%
2031 1.03% 2.41%
2030 1.03% 2.47%
2029 1.07% 2.54%
2028 1.09% 2.59%
2027 1.11% 2.65%
2026 1.16% 2.71%
2025 1.18% 2.74%
2024 1.23% 2.79%
2023 1.24% 2.84%
2022 1.2% 3.05%
2021 1.16% 3.27%
2020 1.34% 3.39%
2019 1.61% 3.45%
2018 1.72% 3.46%
2017 1.78% 3.55%
2016 1.78% 3.38%
2015 1.75% 3.12%
2014 1.73% 3%
2013 1.72% 2.91%
2012 1.72% 2.95%
2011 1.77% 2.98%
2010 1.89% 2.99%
2009 2.01% 2.98%
2008 2.12% 2.99%
2007 2.2% 2.98%
2006 2.25% 2.97%
2005 2.29% 2.98%
2004 2.34% 3.04%
2003 2.39% 3.21%
2002 2.45% 3.18%
2001 2.43% 3.11%
2000 2.37% 3.19%
1999 2.41% 3.29%
1998 2.49% 3.02%
1997 2.52% 2.94%
1996 2.56% 2.74%
1995 2.57% 2.77%
1994 2.58% 3.41%
1993 2.59% 3.51%
1992 2.68% 3.47%
1991 2.86% 3.34%
1990 2.99% 3.29%
1989 3.09% 3.28%
1988 3.19% 3.24%
1987 3.28% 3.15%
1986 3.33% 2.95%
1985 3.34% 2.85%
1984 3.31% 2.71%
1983 3.28% 2.51%
1982 3.24% 2.34%
1981 3.2% 2.11%
1980 2.82% 2.1%
1979 2.43% 2.44%
1978 2.43% 2.69%
1977 2.43% 2.68%
1976 2.42% 2.66%
1975 2.42% 2.63%
1974 2.43% 2.52%
1973 2.42% 2.37%
1972 2.43% 2.52%
1971 2.4% 2.87%
1970 2.32% 3.06%
1969 2.29% 3.15%
1968 2.29% 3.19%
1967 2.4% 3.14%
1966 2.52% 3.09%
1965 2.58% 3.06%
1964 2.63% 3.03%
1963 2.65% 2.98%
1962 2.64% 2.93%
1961 2.62% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Uganda
Current population
36600906
53495325
Population rank 45/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.64%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.2 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 21/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -119,059
Net migration rank 7/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -119,059
2024 252,068 174,770 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 254,806 181,071 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 237,560 188,154 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 212,002 188,506 1,423,377 43,464
2020 283,282 101,907 1,397,288 43,464
2019 309,426 203,284 1,367,044 107,210
2018 324,568 221,965 1,332,600 60,724
2017 336,434 227,677 1,290,658 92,879
2016 345,681 222,141 1,249,565 123,379
2015 358,302 187,663 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 367,587 159,791 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 366,738 149,637 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 371,497 134,975 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 372,836 122,269 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 360,260 157,164 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 366,157 178,410 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 362,380 202,481 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 348,711 229,784 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 349,509 232,971 999,958 -156,232
2005 355,324 225,864 969,096 -151,386
2004 365,138 212,278 938,623 -138,770
2003 377,425 199,510 901,374 -96,429
2002 381,084 196,227 868,756 -35,149
2001 400,939 173,613 836,751 -95,956
2000 417,371 125,499 803,069 -52,824
1999 432,355 89,335 775,166 -39,695
1998 436,316 99,639 741,175 6,277
1997 447,768 79,266 727,523 -155,461
1996 450,174 73,040 699,707 -22,795
1995 443,349 72,393 697,218 -242,378
1994 437,873 66,685 675,092 -16,198
1993 429,910 61,079 650,032 18,349
1992 418,900 66,286 627,139 24,723
1991 401,938 97,111 602,740 3,643
1990 384,518 135,020 587,291 -21,688
1989 373,277 143,544 565,367 -12,576
1988 386,507 133,478 547,759 -20,113
1987 381,999 137,759 527,397 -22,415
1986 385,799 127,081 487,693 -19,485
1985 383,243 120,215 462,534 -42,942
1984 376,797 106,248 421,241 -8,818
1983 365,290 97,862 404,940 -45,776
1982 353,138 89,942 390,820 -53,497
1981 339,991 84,142 380,028 -83,010
1980 326,947 80,617 370,287 -105,900
1979 317,439 -13,980 381,626 -98,863
1978 311,027 -15,059 371,930 -34,606
1977 305,515 -16,601 365,216 -37,671
1976 300,615 -18,316 359,458 -42,259
1975 294,541 -20,480 354,278 -47,359
1974 289,880 -21,919 345,773 -51,910
1973 284,611 -21,995 340,780 -73,439
1972 276,263 -21,305 335,935 -86,409
1971 272,323 -20,535 328,294 -42,642
1970 269,341 -31,839 333,202 -25,646
1969 264,327 -39,420 320,486 -14,548
1968 260,705 -40,996 309,725 -3,214
1967 258,764 -42,108 296,692 -3,773
1966 262,162 -33,993 282,225 -3,021
1965 264,836 -36,456 271,830 -3,716
1964 266,406 -38,785 260,733 -3,169
1963 265,815 -40,952 250,885 -3,058
1962 262,140 -43,033 241,513 -6,470
1961 257,270 -44,916 232,894 -7,893
1960 251,090 -46,948 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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