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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 38,082,870 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 +1.45% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Malaysia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Uzbekistan
2100 44,342,183 74,913,683
2099 44,456,013 74,651,098
2098 44,568,480 74,375,923
2097 44,684,459 74,084,599
2096 44,803,334 73,786,478
2095 44,920,823 73,476,603
2094 45,035,868 73,151,709
2093 45,153,485 72,817,254
2092 45,267,003 72,474,468
2091 45,378,303 72,122,880
2090 45,489,767 71,760,077
2089 45,598,290 71,384,150
2088 45,706,098 71,002,449
2087 45,811,274 70,611,426
2086 45,914,874 70,216,014
2085 46,008,880 69,811,545
2084 46,099,604 69,396,198
2083 46,190,377 68,975,962
2082 46,272,999 68,557,881
2081 46,347,751 68,128,154
2080 46,423,514 67,696,442
2079 46,484,118 67,260,252
2078 46,537,169 66,816,984
2077 46,582,178 66,362,519
2076 46,607,029 65,913,810
2075 46,631,092 65,462,568
2074 46,646,324 65,009,654
2073 46,658,819 64,552,502
2072 46,658,396 64,095,245
2071 46,648,409 63,631,386
2070 46,633,600 63,166,693
2069 46,611,221 62,698,228
2068 46,588,049 62,225,674
2067 46,557,261 61,749,683
2066 46,518,384 61,266,762
2065 46,469,909 60,778,749
2064 46,405,405 60,281,212
2063 46,338,727 59,775,807
2062 46,260,178 59,261,881
2061 46,166,190 58,740,914
2060 46,064,001 58,208,824
2059 45,946,872 57,665,803
2058 45,825,593 57,114,037
2057 45,695,432 56,552,712
2056 45,554,612 55,985,589
2055 45,407,246 55,407,187
2054 45,241,331 54,818,525
2053 45,057,472 54,220,761
2052 44,862,361 53,615,713
2051 44,657,253 53,002,852
2050 44,434,221 52,386,166
2049 44,206,196 51,762,174
2048 43,963,591 51,134,317
2047 43,701,058 50,502,162
2046 43,427,087 49,868,057
2045 43,146,785 49,233,860
2044 42,855,667 48,605,591
2043 42,546,972 47,984,479
2042 42,229,093 47,370,990
2041 41,911,573 46,766,713
2040 41,587,509 46,174,827
2039 41,260,315 45,591,616
2038 40,918,517 45,011,890
2037 40,574,312 44,436,551
2036 40,223,758 43,862,840
2035 39,866,097 43,287,434
2034 39,505,672 42,708,536
2033 39,141,994 42,122,973
2032 38,762,420 41,529,468
2031 38,376,399 40,928,141
2030 37,985,824 40,314,175
2029 37,597,060 39,688,984
2028 37,198,261 39,055,901
2027 36,797,098 38,407,447
2026 36,393,693 37,740,059
2025 35,977,838 37,053,428
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% 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 21.4% to 44,434,221 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 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 74.9M 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 1.18% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Uzbekistan
Current population
36600906
38082870
Population rank 45/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.46%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
1.2 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 54/197
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 252,068 174,770 709,893 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 60.6% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people). In Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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