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

Updated on by Georank team

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 36,512,221 people compared to 3,382,789 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 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Malaysia vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Uruguay
2100 44,353,615 2,256,741
2099 44,467,475 2,279,899
2098 44,579,971 2,303,351
2097 44,695,979 2,326,987
2096 44,814,885 2,350,799
2095 44,932,404 2,374,835
2094 45,047,479 2,398,960
2093 45,165,126 2,423,269
2092 45,278,674 2,447,646
2091 45,390,002 2,472,126
2090 45,501,495 2,496,514
2089 45,610,046 2,520,852
2088 45,717,882 2,545,052
2087 45,823,085 2,569,100
2086 45,926,712 2,592,974
2085 46,020,742 2,616,629
2084 46,111,490 2,640,001
2083 46,202,286 2,663,150
2082 46,284,929 2,686,021
2081 46,359,700 2,708,594
2080 46,435,482 2,730,883
2079 46,496,102 2,752,831
2078 46,549,167 2,774,432
2077 46,594,188 2,795,709
2076 46,619,045 2,816,677
2075 46,643,115 2,837,308
2074 46,658,350 2,857,709
2073 46,670,848 2,877,721
2072 46,670,426 2,897,543
2071 46,660,436 2,917,097
2070 46,645,623 2,936,478
2069 46,623,238 2,955,616
2068 46,600,060 2,974,445
2067 46,569,264 2,992,987
2066 46,530,377 3,011,309
2065 46,481,890 3,029,441
2064 46,417,369 3,047,343
2063 46,350,674 3,065,064
2062 46,272,105 3,082,642
2061 46,178,092 3,100,006
2060 46,075,877 3,117,149
2059 45,958,718 3,133,952
2058 45,837,407 3,150,250
2057 45,707,213 3,166,055
2056 45,566,357 3,181,373
2055 45,418,953 3,196,072
2054 45,252,995 3,210,110
2053 45,069,089 3,223,395
2052 44,873,927 3,235,973
2051 44,668,767 3,247,888
2050 44,445,677 3,259,108
2049 44,217,593 3,269,675
2048 43,974,925 3,279,610
2047 43,712,325 3,288,969
2046 43,438,283 3,297,696
2045 43,157,909 3,305,917
2044 42,866,716 3,313,556
2043 42,557,941 3,320,565
2042 42,239,980 3,326,955
2041 41,922,379 3,332,884
2040 41,598,231 3,338,277
2039 41,270,953 3,343,295
2038 40,929,067 3,347,790
2037 40,584,773 3,351,911
2036 40,234,128 3,355,671
2035 39,876,375 3,359,126
2034 39,515,857 3,362,276
2033 39,152,086 3,365,250
2032 38,772,414 3,368,057
2031 38,386,293 3,370,727
2030 37,995,617 3,373,273
2029 37,606,753 3,375,805
2028 37,207,852 3,378,198
2027 36,806,585 3,380,504
2026 36,403,076 3,382,789
2025 35,987,113 3,384,805
2024 35,557,673 3,386,588
2023 35,126,298 3,388,081
2022 34,695,493 3,390,913
2021 34,282,399 3,396,695
2020 33,889,558 3,398,968
2019 33,440,596 3,397,206
2018 32,910,967 3,394,534
2017 32,355,644 3,388,438
2016 31,789,685 3,379,283
2015 31,232,798 3,368,017
2014 30,696,137 3,356,334
2013 30,174,265 3,345,337
2012 29,662,831 3,335,401
2011 29,162,039 3,326,825
2010 28,655,776 3,318,580
2009 28,124,778 3,310,091
2008 27,570,059 3,302,177
2007 26,998,389 3,295,153
2006 26,417,909 3,289,506
2005 25,836,071 3,285,771
2004 25,256,772 3,283,148
2003 24,679,602 3,281,186
2002 24,102,477 3,278,867
2001 23,526,538 3,274,251
2000 22,967,816 3,266,206
1999 22,435,531 3,254,015
1998 21,906,713 3,239,280
1997 21,375,218 3,223,345
1996 20,850,087 3,206,324
1995 20,330,599 3,189,440
1994 19,820,446 3,172,834
1993 19,322,664 3,156,345
1992 18,834,572 3,139,702
1991 18,342,464 3,122,354
1990 17,833,171 3,104,403
1989 17,314,997 3,086,255
1988 16,796,605 3,067,961
1987 16,276,737 3,049,896
1986 15,760,419 3,032,845
1985 15,252,258 3,017,037
1984 14,759,009 3,002,488
1983 14,285,907 2,988,778
1982 13,832,798 2,975,492
1981 13,399,203 2,963,246
1980 12,983,363 2,951,953
1979 12,627,862 2,939,903
1978 12,328,157 2,925,715
1977 12,035,713 2,909,461
1976 11,750,097 2,891,392
1975 11,471,914 2,872,320
1974 11,200,906 2,853,944
1973 10,935,621 2,837,133
1972 10,676,835 2,821,644
1971 10,423,453 2,806,462
1970 10,178,802 2,790,807
1969 9,947,597 2,773,974
1968 9,725,281 2,754,606
1967 9,507,099 2,732,277
1966 9,284,688 2,707,646
1965 9,056,408 2,681,169
1964 8,828,406 2,653,180
1963 8,602,160 2,623,766
1962 8,380,172 2,593,298
1961 8,164,443 2,562,044
1960 7,956,197 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (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 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Uruguay
2100 -0.26% -1.02%
2099 -0.25% -1.02%
2098 -0.26% -1.02%
2097 -0.27% -1.01%
2096 -0.26% -1.01%
2095 -0.26% -1.01%
2094 -0.26% -1%
2093 -0.25% -1%
2092 -0.25% -0.99%
2091 -0.25% -0.98%
2090 -0.24% -0.97%
2089 -0.24% -0.95%
2088 -0.23% -0.94%
2087 -0.23% -0.92%
2086 -0.2% -0.9%
2085 -0.2% -0.89%
2084 -0.2% -0.87%
2083 -0.18% -0.85%
2082 -0.16% -0.83%
2081 -0.16% -0.82%
2080 -0.13% -0.8%
2079 -0.11% -0.78%
2078 -0.1% -0.76%
2077 -0.05% -0.74%
2076 -0.05% -0.73%
2075 -0.03% -0.71%
2074 -0.03% -0.7%
2073 0.001% -0.68%
2072 0.02% -0.67%
2071 0.03% -0.66%
2070 0.05% -0.65%
2069 0.05% -0.63%
2068 0.07% -0.62%
2067 0.08% -0.61%
2066 0.1% -0.6%
2065 0.14% -0.59%
2064 0.14% -0.58%
2063 0.17% -0.57%
2062 0.2% -0.56%
2061 0.22% -0.55%
2060 0.25% -0.54%
2059 0.26% -0.52%
2058 0.28% -0.5%
2057 0.31% -0.48%
2056 0.32% -0.46%
2055 0.37% -0.44%
2054 0.41% -0.41%
2053 0.43% -0.39%
2052 0.46% -0.37%
2051 0.5% -0.34%
2050 0.52% -0.32%
2049 0.55% -0.3%
2048 0.6% -0.28%
2047 0.63% -0.26%
2046 0.65% -0.25%
2045 0.68% -0.23%
2044 0.73% -0.21%
2043 0.75% -0.19%
2042 0.76% -0.18%
2041 0.78% -0.16%
2040 0.79% -0.15%
2039 0.84% -0.13%
2038 0.85% -0.12%
2037 0.87% -0.11%
2036 0.9% -0.1%
2035 0.91% -0.09%
2034 0.93% -0.09%
2033 0.98% -0.08%
2032 1.01% -0.08%
2031 1.03% -0.08%
2030 1.03% -0.08%
2029 1.07% -0.07%
2028 1.09% -0.07%
2027 1.11% -0.07%
2026 1.16% -0.06%
2025 1.21% -0.05%
2024 1.23% -0.04%
2023 1.24% -0.08%
2022 1.2% -0.17%
2021 1.16% -0.07%
2020 1.34% 0.05%
2019 1.61% 0.08%
2018 1.72% 0.18%
2017 1.78% 0.27%
2016 1.78% 0.33%
2015 1.75% 0.35%
2014 1.73% 0.33%
2013 1.72% 0.3%
2012 1.72% 0.26%
2011 1.77% 0.25%
2010 1.89% 0.26%
2009 2.01% 0.24%
2008 2.12% 0.21%
2007 2.2% 0.17%
2006 2.25% 0.11%
2005 2.29% 0.08%
2004 2.34% 0.06%
2003 2.39% 0.07%
2002 2.45% 0.14%
2001 2.43% 0.25%
2000 2.37% 0.37%
1999 2.41% 0.45%
1998 2.49% 0.49%
1997 2.52% 0.53%
1996 2.56% 0.53%
1995 2.57% 0.52%
1994 2.58% 0.52%
1993 2.59% 0.53%
1992 2.68% 0.56%
1991 2.86% 0.58%
1990 2.99% 0.59%
1989 3.09% 0.6%
1988 3.19% 0.59%
1987 3.28% 0.56%
1986 3.33% 0.52%
1985 3.34% 0.48%
1984 3.31% 0.46%
1983 3.28% 0.45%
1982 3.24% 0.41%
1981 3.2% 0.38%
1980 2.82% 0.41%
1979 2.43% 0.48%
1978 2.43% 0.56%
1977 2.43% 0.62%
1976 2.42% 0.66%
1975 2.42% 0.64%
1974 2.43% 0.59%
1973 2.42% 0.55%
1972 2.43% 0.54%
1971 2.4% 0.56%
1970 2.32% 0.61%
1969 2.29% 0.7%
1968 2.29% 0.82%
1967 2.4% 0.91%
1966 2.52% 0.99%
1965 2.58% 1.05%
1964 2.63% 1.12%
1963 2.65% 1.17%
1962 2.64% 1.22%
1961 2.62% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Uruguay
Current population
36512221
3382789
Population rank 45/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.04%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.21 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
2.9 minutes
15.9 minutes
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 89/197 167/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 -1,338
Net migration rank 7/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -1,338
2024 - 174,770 - -1,348
2023 254,806 181,071 298 -1,501
2022 237,560 188,154 -2,964 -1,501
2021 212,002 188,506 -5,621 -1,482
2020 283,282 101,907 4,048 -1,482
2019 309,426 203,284 3,873 -2,899
2018 324,568 221,965 7,322 -2,963
2017 336,434 227,677 10,907 -3,091
2016 345,681 222,141 14,008 -3,506
2015 358,302 187,663 16,194 -4,157
2014 367,587 159,791 16,238 -4,919
2013 366,738 149,637 16,318 -5,647
2012 371,497 134,975 15,520 -6,317
2011 372,836 122,269 14,934 -6,982
2010 360,260 157,164 16,231 -7,696
2009 366,157 178,410 16,947 -8,510
2008 362,380 202,481 16,838 -9,458
2007 348,711 229,784 17,422 -10,750
2006 349,509 232,971 17,783 -13,161
2005 355,324 225,864 18,926 -16,086
2004 365,138 212,278 18,067 -15,668
2003 377,425 199,510 18,628 -17,105
2002 381,084 196,227 20,073 -16,957
2001 400,939 173,613 20,729 -14,620
2000 417,371 125,499 21,060 -11,076
1999 432,355 89,335 21,844 -7,441
1998 436,316 99,639 22,114 -7,048
1997 447,768 79,266 23,737 -6,938
1996 450,174 73,040 24,635 -7,397
1995 443,349 72,393 24,872 -8,339
1994 437,873 66,685 24,637 -7,955
1993 429,910 61,079 24,212 -7,922
1992 418,900 66,286 24,847 -7,850
1991 401,938 97,111 25,422 -7,714
1990 384,518 135,020 25,699 -7,499
1989 373,277 143,544 25,322 -7,229
1988 386,507 133,478 25,071 -6,582
1987 381,999 137,759 24,469 -6,833
1986 385,799 127,081 24,505 -8,046
1985 383,243 120,215 23,988 -8,832
1984 376,797 106,248 23,684 -9,730
1983 365,290 97,862 24,146 -10,671
1982 353,138 89,942 25,224 -12,131
1981 339,991 84,142 24,968 -13,577
1980 326,947 80,617 25,451 -14,252
1979 317,439 -13,980 27,456 -14,552
1978 311,027 -15,059 30,076 -14,611
1977 305,515 -16,601 31,321 -14,280
1976 300,615 -18,316 33,199 -14,096
1975 294,541 -20,480 33,393 -14,350
1974 289,880 -21,919 32,221 -14,512
1973 284,611 -21,995 30,213 -14,312
1972 276,263 -21,305 28,896 -13,817
1971 272,323 -20,535 28,584 -13,288
1970 269,341 -31,839 28,737 -12,727
1969 264,327 -39,420 28,805 -11,149
1968 260,705 -40,996 29,103 -8,028
1967 258,764 -42,108 29,514 -5,938
1966 262,162 -33,993 30,293 -4,599
1965 264,836 -36,456 30,807 -3,542
1964 266,406 -38,785 31,340 -2,623
1963 265,815 -40,952 31,824 -1,707
1962 262,140 -43,033 31,441 -623
1961 257,270 -44,916 30,975 703
1960 251,090 -46,948 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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