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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.1 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Malaysia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Ukraine
2100 44,353,615 15,493,960
2099 44,467,475 15,751,557
2098 44,579,971 16,012,938
2097 44,695,979 16,278,602
2096 44,814,885 16,547,938
2095 44,932,404 16,820,897
2094 45,047,479 17,098,910
2093 45,165,126 17,381,822
2092 45,278,674 17,669,049
2091 45,390,002 17,960,681
2090 45,501,495 18,257,867
2089 45,610,046 18,559,027
2088 45,717,882 18,865,031
2087 45,823,085 19,176,483
2086 45,926,712 19,492,606
2085 46,020,742 19,812,584
2084 46,111,490 20,138,855
2083 46,202,286 20,468,747
2082 46,284,929 20,803,241
2081 46,359,700 21,140,953
2080 46,435,482 21,482,498
2079 46,496,102 21,827,152
2078 46,549,167 22,175,099
2077 46,594,188 22,525,846
2076 46,619,045 22,879,896
2075 46,643,115 23,236,521
2074 46,658,350 23,596,095
2073 46,670,848 23,957,807
2072 46,670,426 24,319,928
2071 46,660,436 24,685,370
2070 46,645,623 25,053,352
2069 46,623,238 25,423,272
2068 46,600,060 25,794,560
2067 46,569,264 26,168,072
2066 46,530,377 26,543,206
2065 46,481,890 26,920,121
2064 46,417,369 27,298,592
2063 46,350,674 27,677,528
2062 46,272,105 28,056,960
2061 46,178,092 28,437,884
2060 46,075,877 28,818,343
2059 45,958,718 29,198,891
2058 45,837,407 29,580,044
2057 45,707,213 29,958,884
2056 45,566,357 30,335,136
2055 45,418,953 30,710,041
2054 45,252,995 31,080,334
2053 45,069,089 31,447,868
2052 44,873,927 31,811,171
2051 44,668,767 32,170,929
2050 44,445,677 32,525,262
2049 44,217,593 32,875,483
2048 43,974,925 33,217,836
2047 43,712,325 33,556,749
2046 43,438,283 33,892,646
2045 43,157,909 34,221,999
2044 42,866,716 34,547,153
2043 42,557,941 34,869,270
2042 42,239,980 35,189,550
2041 41,922,379 35,507,946
2040 41,598,231 35,823,225
2039 41,270,953 36,141,658
2038 40,929,067 36,457,134
2037 40,584,773 36,772,578
2036 40,234,128 37,084,252
2035 39,876,375 37,396,243
2034 39,515,857 37,706,533
2033 39,152,086 38,015,585
2032 38,772,414 38,322,554
2031 38,386,293 38,630,259
2030 37,995,617 38,935,791
2029 37,606,753 39,238,099
2028 37,207,852 39,537,815
2027 36,806,585 39,830,895
2026 36,403,076 40,125,599
2025 35,987,113 38,707,520
2024 35,557,673 37,860,221
2023 35,126,298 37,732,836
2022 34,695,493 41,048,766
2021 34,282,399 44,298,640
2020 33,889,558 44,680,014
2019 33,440,596 44,957,458
2018 32,910,967 45,208,907
2017 32,355,644 45,436,041
2016 31,789,685 45,616,832
2015 31,232,798 45,784,896
2014 30,696,137 45,972,380
2013 30,174,265 46,126,770
2012 29,662,831 46,210,056
2011 29,162,039 46,307,853
2010 28,655,776 46,456,003
2009 28,124,778 46,623,731
2008 27,570,059 46,819,175
2007 26,998,389 47,062,798
2006 26,417,909 47,278,694
2005 25,836,071 47,585,556
2004 25,256,772 47,979,507
2003 24,679,602 48,315,136
2002 24,102,477 48,677,281
2001 23,526,538 49,106,855
2000 22,967,816 49,556,660
1999 22,435,531 49,976,446
1998 21,906,713 50,379,731
1997 21,375,218 50,786,885
1996 20,850,087 51,226,109
1995 20,330,599 51,665,539
1994 19,820,446 52,075,998
1993 19,322,664 52,350,126
1992 18,834,572 52,323,671
1991 18,342,464 52,170,961
1990 17,833,171 52,054,092
1989 17,314,997 51,917,817
1988 16,796,605 51,724,853
1987 16,276,737 51,515,732
1986 15,760,419 51,318,745
1985 15,252,258 51,108,770
1984 14,759,009 50,887,599
1983 14,285,907 50,637,029
1982 13,832,798 50,402,724
1981 13,399,203 50,189,281
1980 12,983,363 49,955,152
1979 12,627,862 49,721,381
1978 12,328,157 49,521,243
1977 12,035,713 49,336,481
1976 11,750,097 49,120,842
1975 11,471,914 48,865,229
1974 11,200,906 48,576,570
1973 10,935,621 48,277,121
1972 10,676,835 47,946,893
1971 10,423,453 47,573,287
1970 10,178,802 47,261,306
1969 9,947,597 46,976,256
1968 9,725,281 46,614,325
1967 9,507,099 46,215,988
1966 9,284,688 45,802,519
1965 9,056,408 45,386,892
1964 8,828,406 44,951,156
1963 8,602,160 44,462,372
1962 8,380,172 43,943,674
1961 8,164,443 43,399,766
1960 7,956,197 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Ukraine
2100 -0.26% -1.64%
2099 -0.25% -1.63%
2098 -0.26% -1.63%
2097 -0.27% -1.63%
2096 -0.26% -1.62%
2095 -0.26% -1.63%
2094 -0.26% -1.63%
2093 -0.25% -1.63%
2092 -0.25% -1.62%
2091 -0.25% -1.63%
2090 -0.24% -1.62%
2089 -0.24% -1.62%
2088 -0.23% -1.62%
2087 -0.23% -1.62%
2086 -0.2% -1.62%
2085 -0.2% -1.62%
2084 -0.2% -1.61%
2083 -0.18% -1.61%
2082 -0.16% -1.6%
2081 -0.16% -1.59%
2080 -0.13% -1.58%
2079 -0.11% -1.57%
2078 -0.1% -1.56%
2077 -0.05% -1.55%
2076 -0.05% -1.53%
2075 -0.03% -1.52%
2074 -0.03% -1.51%
2073 0.001% -1.49%
2072 0.02% -1.48%
2071 0.03% -1.47%
2070 0.05% -1.46%
2069 0.05% -1.44%
2068 0.07% -1.43%
2067 0.08% -1.41%
2066 0.1% -1.4%
2065 0.14% -1.39%
2064 0.14% -1.37%
2063 0.17% -1.35%
2062 0.2% -1.34%
2061 0.22% -1.32%
2060 0.25% -1.3%
2059 0.26% -1.29%
2058 0.28% -1.26%
2057 0.31% -1.24%
2056 0.32% -1.22%
2055 0.37% -1.19%
2054 0.41% -1.17%
2053 0.43% -1.14%
2052 0.46% -1.12%
2051 0.5% -1.09%
2050 0.52% -1.07%
2049 0.55% -1.03%
2048 0.6% -1.01%
2047 0.63% -0.99%
2046 0.65% -0.96%
2045 0.68% -0.94%
2044 0.73% -0.92%
2043 0.75% -0.91%
2042 0.76% -0.9%
2041 0.78% -0.88%
2040 0.79% -0.88%
2039 0.84% -0.87%
2038 0.85% -0.86%
2037 0.87% -0.84%
2036 0.9% -0.83%
2035 0.91% -0.82%
2034 0.93% -0.81%
2033 0.98% -0.8%
2032 1.01% -0.8%
2031 1.03% -0.78%
2030 1.03% -0.77%
2029 1.07% -0.76%
2028 1.09% -0.74%
2027 1.11% -0.73%
2026 1.16% 3.66%
2025 1.21% 2.24%
2024 1.23% 0.34%
2023 1.24% -8.08%
2022 1.2% -7.34%
2021 1.16% -0.85%
2020 1.34% -0.62%
2019 1.61% -0.56%
2018 1.72% -0.5%
2017 1.78% -0.4%
2016 1.78% -0.37%
2015 1.75% -0.41%
2014 1.73% -0.33%
2013 1.72% -0.18%
2012 1.72% -0.21%
2011 1.77% -0.32%
2010 1.89% -0.36%
2009 2.01% -0.42%
2008 2.12% -0.52%
2007 2.2% -0.46%
2006 2.25% -0.64%
2005 2.29% -0.82%
2004 2.34% -0.69%
2003 2.39% -0.74%
2002 2.45% -0.87%
2001 2.43% -0.91%
2000 2.37% -0.84%
1999 2.41% -0.8%
1998 2.49% -0.8%
1997 2.52% -0.86%
1996 2.56% -0.85%
1995 2.57% -0.79%
1994 2.58% -0.52%
1993 2.59% 0.05%
1992 2.68% 0.29%
1991 2.86% 0.22%
1990 2.99% 0.26%
1989 3.09% 0.37%
1988 3.19% 0.41%
1987 3.28% 0.38%
1986 3.33% 0.41%
1985 3.34% 0.43%
1984 3.31% 0.49%
1983 3.28% 0.46%
1982 3.24% 0.43%
1981 3.2% 0.47%
1980 2.82% 0.47%
1979 2.43% 0.4%
1978 2.43% 0.37%
1977 2.43% 0.44%
1976 2.42% 0.52%
1975 2.42% 0.59%
1974 2.43% 0.62%
1973 2.42% 0.69%
1972 2.43% 0.79%
1971 2.4% 0.66%
1970 2.32% 0.61%
1969 2.29% 0.78%
1968 2.29% 0.86%
1967 2.4% 0.9%
1966 2.52% 0.92%
1965 2.58% 0.97%
1964 2.63% 1.1%
1963 2.65% 1.18%
1962 2.64% 1.25%
1961 2.62% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Ukraine
Current population
36512221
40125599
Population rank 45/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.48%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +349
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 147/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +166,615 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 7/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - 1,702,358
2024 - 174,770 - 1,146,012
2023 254,806 181,071 -283,185 -299,961
2022 237,560 188,154 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 212,002 188,506 -449,941 -1,129
2020 283,282 101,907 -307,533 -4,167
2019 309,426 203,284 -236,296 -6,908
2018 324,568 221,965 -227,491 -32,220
2017 336,434 227,677 -158,390 -36,155
2016 345,681 222,141 -135,710 -31,340
2015 358,302 187,663 -147,107 -21,992
2014 367,587 159,791 -140,216 -65,678
2013 366,738 149,637 -129,662 26,781
2012 371,497 134,975 -130,451 66,768
2011 372,836 122,269 -158,372 26,457
2010 360,260 157,164 -180,388 16,030
2009 366,157 178,410 -197,918 26,796
2008 362,380 202,481 -229,086 9,312
2007 348,711 229,784 -282,659 15,237
2006 349,509 232,971 -300,787 136,442
2005 355,324 225,864 -337,857 -111,493
2004 365,138 212,278 -344,157 5,644
2003 377,425 199,510 -351,299 18,540
2002 381,084 196,227 -364,544 -26,991
2001 400,939 173,613 -374,734 -92,847
2000 417,371 125,499 -364,143 -67,865
1999 432,355 89,335 -348,286 -59,247
1998 436,316 99,639 -318,299 -80,684
1997 447,768 79,266 -306,549 -108,735
1996 450,174 73,040 -305,154 -158,008
1995 443,349 72,393 -281,629 -134,053
1994 437,873 66,685 -238,820 -166,380
1993 429,910 61,079 -169,405 26,357
1992 418,900 66,286 -95,857 291,788
1991 401,938 97,111 -16,486 125,962
1990 384,518 135,020 48,463 75,760
1989 373,277 143,544 106,431 36,978
1988 386,507 133,478 162,002 75,637
1987 381,999 137,759 198,850 -18,275
1986 385,799 127,081 225,751 -12,369
1985 383,243 120,215 201,011 5,546
1984 376,797 106,248 222,430 13,340
1983 365,290 97,862 241,741 23,608
1982 353,138 89,942 194,101 9,096
1981 339,991 84,142 182,839 40,807
1980 326,947 80,617 197,223 47,406
1979 317,439 -13,980 197,294 25,635
1978 311,027 -15,059 206,554 -29,180
1977 305,515 -16,601 216,932 -24,745
1976 300,615 -18,316 247,323 -8,219
1975 294,541 -20,480 256,787 15,336
1974 289,880 -21,919 273,486 31,725
1973 284,611 -21,995 274,938 18,777
1972 276,263 -21,305 309,785 56,928
1971 272,323 -20,535 305,849 74,604
1970 269,341 -31,839 291,839 -48,335
1969 264,327 -39,420 274,858 51,763
1968 260,705 -40,996 295,162 102,096
1967 258,764 -42,108 313,899 85,527
1966 262,162 -33,993 337,794 89,737
1965 264,836 -36,456 334,365 69,354
1964 266,406 -38,785 391,120 76,650
1963 265,815 -40,952 449,648 60,178
1962 262,140 -43,033 481,887 45,712
1961 257,270 -44,916 508,602 51,625
1960 251,090 -46,948 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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