The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,389,490 people compared to 3,382,543 in Uruguay.
Population statistics:
- Malaysia's population is 10.8 times bigger than Uruguay's.
- Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
- The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
- For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
- Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.4M (37.7% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).
- Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 46.4M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.25M people by 2100.
Malaysia vs Uruguay: live population counter
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| Current population |
36389490
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3382543
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| Population rank | 45/197 | 133/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.44% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
1.22 minutes
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5.87 hours
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| One birth every |
1.21 minutes
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15.7 minutes
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| One death every |
2.9 minutes
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15.9 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
3.01 minutes
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6.5 hours
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| Annual migration change | +174,770 | -1,348 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,182 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +431,375 | -1,493 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | -0.04% |
| Population growth rate rank | 90/197 | 168/197 |
Malaysia and Uruguay: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 7,956,197 | 2,529,957 | - | - |
| 1961 | 8,164,443 | 2,562,044 | 2.62% | 1.27% |
| 1962 | 8,380,172 | 2,593,298 | 2.64% | 1.22% |
| 1963 | 8,602,160 | 2,623,766 | 2.65% | 1.17% |
| 1964 | 8,828,406 | 2,653,180 | 2.63% | 1.12% |
| 1965 | 9,056,408 | 2,681,169 | 2.58% | 1.05% |
| 1966 | 9,284,688 | 2,707,646 | 2.52% | 0.99% |
| 1967 | 9,507,099 | 2,732,277 | 2.4% | 0.91% |
| 1968 | 9,725,281 | 2,754,606 | 2.29% | 0.82% |
| 1969 | 9,947,597 | 2,773,974 | 2.29% | 0.7% |
| 1970 | 10,178,802 | 2,790,807 | 2.32% | 0.61% |
| 1971 | 10,423,453 | 2,806,462 | 2.4% | 0.56% |
| 1972 | 10,676,835 | 2,821,644 | 2.43% | 0.54% |
| 1973 | 10,935,621 | 2,837,133 | 2.42% | 0.55% |
| 1974 | 11,200,906 | 2,853,944 | 2.43% | 0.59% |
| 1975 | 11,471,914 | 2,872,320 | 2.42% | 0.64% |
| 1976 | 11,750,097 | 2,891,392 | 2.42% | 0.66% |
| 1977 | 12,035,713 | 2,909,461 | 2.43% | 0.62% |
| 1978 | 12,328,157 | 2,925,715 | 2.43% | 0.56% |
| 1979 | 12,627,862 | 2,939,903 | 2.43% | 0.48% |
| 1980 | 12,983,363 | 2,951,953 | 2.82% | 0.41% |
| 1981 | 13,399,203 | 2,963,246 | 3.2% | 0.38% |
| 1982 | 13,832,798 | 2,975,492 | 3.24% | 0.41% |
| 1983 | 14,285,907 | 2,988,778 | 3.28% | 0.45% |
| 1984 | 14,759,009 | 3,002,488 | 3.31% | 0.46% |
| 1985 | 15,252,258 | 3,017,037 | 3.34% | 0.48% |
| 1986 | 15,760,419 | 3,032,845 | 3.33% | 0.52% |
| 1987 | 16,276,737 | 3,049,896 | 3.28% | 0.56% |
| 1988 | 16,796,605 | 3,067,961 | 3.19% | 0.59% |
| 1989 | 17,314,997 | 3,086,255 | 3.09% | 0.6% |
| 1990 | 17,833,171 | 3,104,403 | 2.99% | 0.59% |
| 1991 | 18,342,464 | 3,122,354 | 2.86% | 0.58% |
| 1992 | 18,834,572 | 3,139,702 | 2.68% | 0.56% |
| 1993 | 19,322,664 | 3,156,345 | 2.59% | 0.53% |
| 1994 | 19,820,446 | 3,172,834 | 2.58% | 0.52% |
| 1995 | 20,330,599 | 3,189,440 | 2.57% | 0.52% |
| 1996 | 20,850,087 | 3,206,324 | 2.56% | 0.53% |
| 1997 | 21,375,218 | 3,223,345 | 2.52% | 0.53% |
| 1998 | 21,906,713 | 3,239,280 | 2.49% | 0.49% |
| 1999 | 22,435,531 | 3,254,015 | 2.41% | 0.45% |
| 2000 | 22,967,816 | 3,266,206 | 2.37% | 0.37% |
| 2001 | 23,526,538 | 3,274,251 | 2.43% | 0.25% |
| 2002 | 24,102,477 | 3,278,867 | 2.45% | 0.14% |
| 2003 | 24,679,602 | 3,281,186 | 2.39% | 0.07% |
| 2004 | 25,256,772 | 3,283,148 | 2.34% | 0.06% |
| 2005 | 25,836,071 | 3,285,771 | 2.29% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | 26,417,909 | 3,289,506 | 2.25% | 0.11% |
| 2007 | 26,998,389 | 3,295,153 | 2.2% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 27,570,059 | 3,302,177 | 2.12% | 0.21% |
| 2009 | 28,124,778 | 3,310,091 | 2.01% | 0.24% |
| 2010 | 28,655,776 | 3,318,580 | 1.89% | 0.26% |
| 2011 | 29,162,039 | 3,326,825 | 1.77% | 0.25% |
| 2012 | 29,662,831 | 3,335,401 | 1.72% | 0.26% |
| 2013 | 30,174,265 | 3,345,337 | 1.72% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 30,696,137 | 3,356,334 | 1.73% | 0.33% |
| 2015 | 31,232,798 | 3,368,017 | 1.75% | 0.35% |
| 2016 | 31,789,685 | 3,379,283 | 1.78% | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 32,355,644 | 3,388,438 | 1.78% | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 32,910,967 | 3,394,534 | 1.72% | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 33,440,596 | 3,397,206 | 1.61% | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 | 3,398,968 | 1.34% | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 34,282,399 | 3,396,695 | 1.16% | -0.07% |
| 2022 | 34,695,493 | 3,390,913 | 1.2% | -0.17% |
| 2023 | 35,126,298 | 3,388,081 | 1.24% | -0.08% |
| 2024 | 35,557,673 | 3,386,588 | 1.23% | -0.04% |
| 2025 | 35,977,838 | 3,384,690 | 1.18% | -0.06% |
| 2026 | 36,385,119 | 3,382,543 | 1.13% | -0.06% |
| 2027 | 36,785,089 | 3,380,245 | 1.1% | -0.07% |
| 2028 | 37,182,773 | 3,377,893 | 1.08% | -0.07% |
| 2029 | 37,574,292 | 3,375,428 | 1.05% | -0.07% |
| 2030 | 37,961,722 | 3,372,892 | 1.03% | -0.08% |
| 2031 | 38,347,786 | 3,370,285 | 1.02% | -0.08% |
| 2032 | 38,728,383 | 3,367,544 | 0.99% | -0.08% |
| 2033 | 39,097,871 | 3,364,654 | 0.95% | -0.09% |
| 2034 | 39,457,849 | 3,361,591 | 0.92% | -0.09% |
| 2035 | 39,814,834 | 3,358,284 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 40,166,904 | 3,354,682 | 0.88% | -0.11% |
| 2037 | 40,512,289 | 3,350,735 | 0.86% | -0.12% |
| 2038 | 40,853,318 | 3,346,431 | 0.84% | -0.13% |
| 2039 | 41,185,892 | 3,341,676 | 0.81% | -0.14% |
| 2040 | 41,509,646 | 3,336,469 | 0.79% | -0.16% |
| 2041 | 41,828,594 | 3,330,804 | 0.77% | -0.17% |
| 2042 | 42,144,474 | 3,324,643 | 0.76% | -0.18% |
| 2043 | 42,455,952 | 3,317,939 | 0.74% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 42,754,140 | 3,310,611 | 0.7% | -0.22% |
| 2045 | 43,038,205 | 3,302,680 | 0.66% | -0.24% |
| 2046 | 43,313,754 | 3,294,196 | 0.64% | -0.26% |
| 2047 | 43,580,459 | 3,285,160 | 0.62% | -0.27% |
| 2048 | 43,831,577 | 3,275,507 | 0.58% | -0.29% |
| 2049 | 44,065,538 | 3,265,260 | 0.53% | -0.31% |
| 2050 | 44,289,765 | 3,254,361 | 0.51% | -0.33% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,599,805 (a 14.5% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,260 (a 0.1% growth).
Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Malaysia's population will grow by 21.7% to 44,289,765 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.79% to 3,254,361 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.98M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
| Mercedes | 42K |
| Artigas | 40.7K |
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Population differences between Malaysia and Uruguay
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| Life expectancy | 77.2 years | 78.6 years |
| Average age | 33.2 years | 38.9 years |
| Median age | 31.5 years | 37.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 52.4:47.6 | 48.5:51.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.55 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman |
| Population density | 280.3 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
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