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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.04 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Malaysia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Uzbekistan
2100 44,353,615 74,950,276
2099 44,467,475 74,687,562
2098 44,579,971 74,412,253
2097 44,695,979 74,120,787
2096 44,814,885 73,822,520
2095 44,932,404 73,512,493
2094 45,047,479 73,187,441
2093 45,165,126 72,852,823
2092 45,278,674 72,509,869
2091 45,390,002 72,158,109
2090 45,501,495 71,795,130
2089 45,610,046 71,419,019
2088 45,717,882 71,037,131
2087 45,823,085 70,645,917
2086 45,926,712 70,250,312
2085 46,020,742 69,845,645
2084 46,111,490 69,430,096
2083 46,202,286 69,009,654
2082 46,284,929 68,591,369
2081 46,359,700 68,161,432
2080 46,435,482 67,729,509
2079 46,496,102 67,293,106
2078 46,549,167 66,849,622
2077 46,594,188 66,394,934
2076 46,619,045 65,946,007
2075 46,643,115 65,494,544
2074 46,658,350 65,041,409
2073 46,670,848 64,584,034
2072 46,670,426 64,126,554
2071 46,660,436 63,662,468
2070 46,645,623 63,197,548
2069 46,623,238 62,728,854
2068 46,600,060 62,256,069
2067 46,569,264 61,779,846
2066 46,530,377 61,296,688
2065 46,481,890 60,808,437
2064 46,417,369 60,310,657
2063 46,350,674 59,805,006
2062 46,272,105 59,290,829
2061 46,178,092 58,769,606
2060 46,075,877 58,237,257
2059 45,958,718 57,693,970
2058 45,837,407 57,141,935
2057 45,707,213 56,580,336
2056 45,566,357 56,012,936
2055 45,418,953 55,434,251
2054 45,252,995 54,845,302
2053 45,069,089 54,247,246
2052 44,873,927 53,641,903
2051 44,668,767 53,028,742
2050 44,445,677 52,411,754
2049 44,217,593 51,787,458
2048 43,974,925 51,159,295
2047 43,712,325 50,526,830
2046 43,438,283 49,892,416
2045 43,157,909 49,257,909
2044 42,866,716 48,629,333
2043 42,557,941 48,007,917
2042 42,239,980 47,394,130
2041 41,922,379 46,789,557
2040 41,598,231 46,197,382
2039 41,270,953 45,613,886
2038 40,929,067 45,033,877
2037 40,584,773 44,458,257
2036 40,234,128 43,884,266
2035 39,876,375 43,308,578
2034 39,515,857 42,729,398
2033 39,152,086 42,143,548
2032 38,772,414 41,549,754
2031 38,386,293 40,948,133
2030 37,995,617 40,333,867
2029 37,606,753 39,708,371
2028 37,207,852 39,074,978
2027 36,806,585 38,426,208
2026 36,403,076 37,758,494
2025 35,987,113 37,071,527
2024 35,557,673 36,361,859
2023 35,126,298 35,652,307
2022 34,695,493 34,938,955
2021 34,282,399 34,243,696
2020 33,889,558 33,586,372
2019 33,440,596 32,964,701
2018 32,910,967 32,373,490
2017 32,355,644 31,819,178
2016 31,789,685 31,284,568
2015 31,232,798 30,749,346
2014 30,696,137 30,222,994
2013 30,174,265 29,724,065
2012 29,662,831 29,261,903
2011 29,162,039 28,823,196
2010 28,655,776 28,385,506
2009 28,124,778 27,939,328
2008 27,570,059 27,494,774
2007 26,998,389 27,076,008
2006 26,417,909 26,699,043
2005 25,836,071 26,356,975
2004 25,256,772 26,029,350
2003 24,679,602 25,711,259
2002 24,102,477 25,399,980
2001 23,526,538 25,090,283
2000 22,967,816 24,787,054
1999 22,435,531 24,476,008
1998 21,906,713 24,134,929
1997 21,375,218 23,758,960
1996 20,850,087 23,351,981
1995 20,330,599 22,917,589
1994 19,820,446 22,463,291
1993 19,322,664 21,987,955
1992 18,834,572 21,485,090
1991 18,342,464 20,962,910
1990 17,833,171 20,464,956
1989 17,314,997 19,977,183
1988 16,796,605 19,460,630
1987 16,276,737 18,930,070
1986 15,760,419 18,395,621
1985 15,252,258 17,875,339
1984 14,759,009 17,378,846
1983 14,285,907 16,908,400
1982 13,832,798 16,462,736
1981 13,399,203 16,035,032
1980 12,983,363 15,619,936
1979 12,627,862 15,215,587
1978 12,328,157 14,816,349
1977 12,035,713 14,408,822
1976 11,750,097 13,998,620
1975 11,471,914 13,598,521
1974 11,200,906 13,209,011
1973 10,935,621 12,831,047
1972 10,676,835 12,465,106
1971 10,423,453 12,111,511
1970 10,178,802 11,762,638
1969 9,947,597 11,403,150
1968 9,725,281 11,032,155
1967 9,507,099 10,659,180
1966 9,284,688 10,289,294
1965 9,056,408 9,921,681
1964 8,828,406 9,557,611
1963 8,602,160 9,202,246
1962 8,380,172 8,854,368
1961 8,164,443 8,517,711
1960 7,956,197 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Uzbekistan
2100 -0.26% 0.35%
2099 -0.25% 0.37%
2098 -0.26% 0.39%
2097 -0.27% 0.4%
2096 -0.26% 0.42%
2095 -0.26% 0.44%
2094 -0.26% 0.46%
2093 -0.25% 0.47%
2092 -0.25% 0.49%
2091 -0.25% 0.51%
2090 -0.24% 0.53%
2089 -0.24% 0.54%
2088 -0.23% 0.55%
2087 -0.23% 0.56%
2086 -0.2% 0.58%
2085 -0.2% 0.6%
2084 -0.2% 0.61%
2083 -0.18% 0.61%
2082 -0.16% 0.63%
2081 -0.16% 0.64%
2080 -0.13% 0.65%
2079 -0.11% 0.66%
2078 -0.1% 0.68%
2077 -0.05% 0.68%
2076 -0.05% 0.69%
2075 -0.03% 0.7%
2074 -0.03% 0.71%
2073 0.001% 0.71%
2072 0.02% 0.73%
2071 0.03% 0.74%
2070 0.05% 0.75%
2069 0.05% 0.76%
2068 0.07% 0.77%
2067 0.08% 0.79%
2066 0.1% 0.8%
2065 0.14% 0.83%
2064 0.14% 0.85%
2063 0.17% 0.87%
2062 0.2% 0.89%
2061 0.22% 0.91%
2060 0.25% 0.94%
2059 0.26% 0.97%
2058 0.28% 0.99%
2057 0.31% 1.01%
2056 0.32% 1.04%
2055 0.37% 1.07%
2054 0.41% 1.1%
2053 0.43% 1.13%
2052 0.46% 1.16%
2051 0.5% 1.18%
2050 0.52% 1.21%
2049 0.55% 1.23%
2048 0.6% 1.25%
2047 0.63% 1.27%
2046 0.65% 1.29%
2045 0.68% 1.29%
2044 0.73% 1.29%
2043 0.75% 1.3%
2042 0.76% 1.29%
2041 0.78% 1.28%
2040 0.79% 1.28%
2039 0.84% 1.29%
2038 0.85% 1.29%
2037 0.87% 1.31%
2036 0.9% 1.33%
2035 0.91% 1.36%
2034 0.93% 1.39%
2033 0.98% 1.43%
2032 1.01% 1.47%
2031 1.03% 1.52%
2030 1.03% 1.58%
2029 1.07% 1.62%
2028 1.09% 1.69%
2027 1.11% 1.77%
2026 1.16% 1.85%
2025 1.21% 1.95%
2024 1.23% 1.99%
2023 1.24% 2.04%
2022 1.2% 2.03%
2021 1.16% 1.96%
2020 1.34% 1.89%
2019 1.61% 1.83%
2018 1.72% 1.74%
2017 1.78% 1.71%
2016 1.78% 1.74%
2015 1.75% 1.74%
2014 1.73% 1.68%
2013 1.72% 1.58%
2012 1.72% 1.52%
2011 1.77% 1.54%
2010 1.89% 1.6%
2009 2.01% 1.62%
2008 2.12% 1.55%
2007 2.2% 1.41%
2006 2.25% 1.3%
2005 2.29% 1.26%
2004 2.34% 1.24%
2003 2.39% 1.23%
2002 2.45% 1.23%
2001 2.43% 1.22%
2000 2.37% 1.27%
1999 2.41% 1.41%
1998 2.49% 1.58%
1997 2.52% 1.74%
1996 2.56% 1.9%
1995 2.57% 2.02%
1994 2.58% 2.16%
1993 2.59% 2.34%
1992 2.68% 2.49%
1991 2.86% 2.43%
1990 2.99% 2.44%
1989 3.09% 2.65%
1988 3.19% 2.8%
1987 3.28% 2.91%
1986 3.33% 2.91%
1985 3.34% 2.86%
1984 3.31% 2.78%
1983 3.28% 2.71%
1982 3.24% 2.67%
1981 3.2% 2.66%
1980 2.82% 2.66%
1979 2.43% 2.69%
1978 2.43% 2.83%
1977 2.43% 2.93%
1976 2.42% 2.94%
1975 2.42% 2.95%
1974 2.43% 2.95%
1973 2.42% 2.94%
1972 2.43% 2.92%
1971 2.4% 2.97%
1970 2.32% 3.15%
1969 2.29% 3.36%
1968 2.29% 3.5%
1967 2.4% 3.59%
1966 2.52% 3.71%
1965 2.58% 3.81%
1964 2.63% 3.86%
1963 2.65% 3.93%
1962 2.64% 3.95%
1961 2.62% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Uzbekistan
Current population
36512221
37939105
Population rank 45/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.46%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
1.21 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 52/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +166,615 -6,987
Net migration rank 7/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -6,987
2024 - 174,770 - -7,066
2023 254,806 181,071 722,280 -6,004
2022 237,560 188,154 715,410 -5,007
2021 212,002 188,506 689,325 -9,205
2020 283,282 101,907 643,750 -9,208
2019 309,426 203,284 618,154 -9,341
2018 324,568 221,965 585,119 -11,516
2017 336,434 227,677 548,372 -13,352
2016 345,681 222,141 549,045 -14,839
2015 358,302 187,663 552,781 -16,545
2014 367,587 159,791 536,881 -20,381
2013 366,738 149,637 501,742 -20,380
2012 371,497 134,975 463,333 -20,381
2011 372,836 122,269 454,858 -20,380
2010 360,260 157,164 461,293 -20,380
2009 366,157 178,410 471,839 -20,378
2008 362,380 202,481 461,665 -24,028
2007 348,711 229,784 426,880 -27,013
2006 349,509 232,971 383,265 -29,197
2005 355,324 225,864 363,462 -33,386
2004 365,138 212,278 363,994 -38,834
2003 377,425 199,510 355,098 -44,092
2002 381,084 196,227 359,231 -47,679
2001 400,939 173,613 356,483 -48,642
2000 417,371 125,499 365,138 -66,547
1999 432,355 89,335 385,448 -61,955
1998 436,316 99,639 408,532 -49,862
1997 447,768 79,266 441,631 -48,360
1996 450,174 73,040 471,010 -50,314
1995 443,349 72,393 493,966 -45,876
1994 437,873 66,685 502,279 -41,788
1993 429,910 61,079 527,557 -37,377
1992 418,900 66,286 548,793 -33,259
1991 401,938 97,111 557,886 -29,064
1990 384,518 135,020 540,581 -73,478
1989 373,277 143,544 522,323 -13,888
1988 386,507 133,478 525,126 -473
1987 381,999 137,759 537,292 -824
1986 385,799 127,081 533,234 -802
1985 383,243 120,215 508,893 -773
1984 376,797 106,248 485,617 -752
1983 365,290 97,862 454,464 1,568
1982 353,138 89,942 431,389 3,897
1981 339,991 84,142 413,897 6,223
1980 326,947 80,617 401,557 8,540
1979 317,439 -13,980 387,754 10,864
1978 311,027 -15,059 372,068 27,783
1977 305,515 -16,601 369,572 45,622
1976 300,615 -18,316 363,110 42,094
1975 294,541 -20,480 357,382 37,611
1974 289,880 -21,919 350,422 33,600
1973 284,611 -21,995 341,807 30,094
1972 276,263 -21,305 333,230 26,748
1971 272,323 -20,535 323,171 24,030
1970 269,341 -31,839 313,216 37,324
1969 264,327 -39,420 302,833 65,596
1968 260,705 -40,996 295,651 77,914
1967 258,764 -42,108 298,350 74,030
1966 262,162 -33,993 297,844 69,537
1965 264,836 -36,456 302,264 65,579
1964 266,406 -38,785 298,790 61,512
1963 265,815 -40,952 293,432 57,002
1962 262,140 -43,033 292,788 52,532
1961 257,270 -44,916 279,841 48,168
1960 251,090 -46,948 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malaysia/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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