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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 53,170,946 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 +1.5% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Malaysia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Uganda
2100 44,353,615 122,497,526
2099 44,467,475 122,436,109
2098 44,579,971 122,364,302
2097 44,695,979 122,266,255
2096 44,814,885 122,146,810
2095 44,932,404 121,976,411
2094 45,047,479 121,799,752
2093 45,165,126 121,584,860
2092 45,278,674 121,336,796
2091 45,390,002 121,070,447
2090 45,501,495 120,767,412
2089 45,610,046 120,427,771
2088 45,717,882 120,064,594
2087 45,823,085 119,668,549
2086 45,926,712 119,256,686
2085 46,020,742 118,815,763
2084 46,111,490 118,339,179
2083 46,202,286 117,821,938
2082 46,284,929 117,274,958
2081 46,359,700 116,707,394
2080 46,435,482 116,096,095
2079 46,496,102 115,474,153
2078 46,549,167 114,805,376
2077 46,594,188 114,118,687
2076 46,619,045 113,390,189
2075 46,643,115 112,637,851
2074 46,658,350 111,863,410
2073 46,670,848 111,070,771
2072 46,670,426 110,240,940
2071 46,660,436 109,392,890
2070 46,645,623 108,505,633
2069 46,623,238 107,607,659
2068 46,600,060 106,677,578
2067 46,569,264 105,722,829
2066 46,530,377 104,739,111
2065 46,481,890 103,737,893
2064 46,417,369 102,701,560
2063 46,350,674 101,646,533
2062 46,272,105 100,561,859
2061 46,178,092 99,450,764
2060 46,075,877 98,334,788
2059 45,958,718 97,187,498
2058 45,837,407 96,014,439
2057 45,707,213 94,821,765
2056 45,566,357 93,613,209
2055 45,418,953 92,385,049
2054 45,252,995 91,132,827
2053 45,069,089 89,857,705
2052 44,873,927 88,568,311
2051 44,668,767 87,270,603
2050 44,445,677 85,957,376
2049 44,217,593 84,632,277
2048 43,974,925 83,284,965
2047 43,712,325 81,928,165
2046 43,438,283 80,569,225
2045 43,157,909 79,208,662
2044 42,866,716 77,834,944
2043 42,557,941 76,453,982
2042 42,239,980 75,075,287
2041 41,922,379 73,701,695
2040 41,598,231 72,333,375
2039 41,270,953 70,963,211
2038 40,929,067 69,580,447
2037 40,584,773 68,186,136
2036 40,234,128 66,804,746
2035 39,876,375 65,411,934
2034 39,515,857 64,023,352
2033 39,152,086 62,634,483
2032 38,772,414 61,235,174
2031 38,386,293 59,825,075
2030 37,995,617 58,415,479
2029 37,606,753 57,006,283
2028 37,207,852 55,596,520
2027 36,806,585 54,191,271
2026 36,403,076 52,792,624
2025 35,987,113 51,400,003
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 21.7% to 44,445,677 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 1.21% 2.77%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Uganda
Current population
36512221
53170946
Population rank 45/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.64%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.21 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 22/197
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 - 174,770 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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

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