Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.28 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Malaysia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Venezuela
2100 44,342,183 28,410,292
2099 44,456,013 28,556,135
2098 44,568,480 28,707,705
2097 44,684,459 28,852,186
2096 44,803,334 28,997,910
2095 44,920,823 29,134,707
2094 45,035,868 29,264,882
2093 45,153,485 29,394,209
2092 45,267,003 29,510,768
2091 45,378,303 29,623,813
2090 45,489,767 29,734,285
2089 45,598,290 29,840,423
2088 45,706,098 29,936,470
2087 45,811,274 30,030,678
2086 45,914,874 30,120,614
2085 46,008,880 30,201,240
2084 46,099,604 30,276,736
2083 46,190,377 30,348,224
2082 46,272,999 30,418,460
2081 46,347,751 30,484,132
2080 46,423,514 30,549,302
2079 46,484,118 30,612,881
2078 46,537,169 30,674,565
2077 46,582,178 30,730,870
2076 46,607,029 30,780,046
2075 46,631,092 30,829,620
2074 46,646,324 30,868,955
2073 46,658,819 30,913,457
2072 46,658,396 30,956,993
2071 46,648,409 30,999,181
2070 46,633,600 31,039,456
2069 46,611,221 31,077,886
2068 46,588,049 31,111,229
2067 46,557,261 31,147,205
2066 46,518,384 31,177,952
2065 46,469,909 31,202,552
2064 46,405,405 31,217,149
2063 46,338,727 31,232,539
2062 46,260,178 31,245,802
2061 46,166,190 31,255,590
2060 46,064,001 31,264,668
2059 45,946,872 31,272,623
2058 45,825,593 31,273,762
2057 45,695,432 31,276,766
2056 45,554,612 31,268,661
2055 45,407,246 31,252,602
2054 45,241,331 31,238,775
2053 45,057,472 31,222,231
2052 44,862,361 31,194,694
2051 44,657,253 31,174,182
2050 44,434,221 31,139,557
2049 44,206,196 31,104,189
2048 43,963,591 31,062,699
2047 43,701,058 31,009,532
2046 43,427,087 30,960,686
2045 43,146,785 30,905,370
2044 42,855,667 30,845,107
2043 42,546,972 30,776,828
2042 42,229,093 30,694,535
2041 41,911,573 30,607,831
2040 41,587,509 30,504,638
2039 41,260,315 30,389,092
2038 40,918,517 30,268,244
2037 40,574,312 30,145,046
2036 40,223,758 30,014,973
2035 39,866,097 29,870,829
2034 39,505,672 29,718,039
2033 39,141,994 29,574,127
2032 38,762,420 29,428,330
2031 38,376,399 29,279,969
2030 37,985,824 29,139,878
2029 37,597,060 29,004,690
2028 37,198,261 28,880,803
2027 36,797,098 28,750,990
2026 36,393,693 28,630,592
2025 35,977,838 28,516,896
2024 35,557,673 28,405,543
2023 35,126,298 28,300,854
2022 34,695,493 28,213,017
2021 34,282,399 28,237,826
2020 33,889,558 28,444,077
2019 33,440,596 28,938,098
2018 32,910,967 29,807,592
2017 32,355,644 30,565,323
2016 31,789,685 30,765,720
2015 31,232,798 30,573,972
2014 30,696,137 30,254,079
2013 30,174,265 29,912,198
2012 29,662,831 29,553,826
2011 29,162,039 29,185,212
2010 28,655,776 28,813,101
2009 28,124,778 28,438,298
2008 27,570,059 28,053,696
2007 26,998,389 27,649,363
2006 26,417,909 27,224,686
2005 25,836,071 26,785,804
2004 25,256,772 26,340,838
2003 24,679,602 25,892,703
2002 24,102,477 25,435,671
2001 23,526,538 24,979,922
2000 22,967,816 24,526,708
1999 22,435,531 24,066,593
1998 21,906,713 23,601,337
1997 21,375,218 23,131,685
1996 20,850,087 22,662,113
1995 20,330,599 22,193,821
1994 19,820,446 21,725,188
1993 19,322,664 21,254,520
1992 18,834,572 20,780,948
1991 18,342,464 20,304,896
1990 17,833,171 19,827,010
1989 17,314,997 19,348,921
1988 16,796,605 18,871,020
1987 16,276,737 18,394,963
1986 15,760,419 17,923,536
1985 15,252,258 17,461,434
1984 14,759,009 17,008,841
1983 14,285,907 16,562,205
1982 13,832,798 16,121,874
1981 13,399,203 15,687,297
1980 12,983,363 15,258,218
1979 12,627,862 14,834,552
1978 12,328,157 14,416,684
1977 12,035,713 14,006,812
1976 11,750,097 13,606,284
1975 11,471,914 13,215,892
1974 11,200,906 12,835,351
1973 10,935,621 12,463,537
1972 10,676,835 12,099,180
1971 10,423,453 11,741,008
1970 10,178,802 11,387,790
1969 9,947,597 11,040,280
1968 9,725,281 10,697,530
1967 9,507,099 10,358,513
1966 9,284,688 10,024,854
1965 9,056,408 9,697,790
1964 8,828,406 9,377,712
1963 8,602,160 9,064,021
1962 8,380,172 8,756,870
1961 8,164,443 8,455,915
1960 7,956,197 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Venezuela
2100 -0.26% -0.51%
2099 -0.25% -0.53%
2098 -0.26% -0.5%
2097 -0.27% -0.5%
2096 -0.26% -0.47%
2095 -0.26% -0.44%
2094 -0.26% -0.44%
2093 -0.25% -0.39%
2092 -0.25% -0.38%
2091 -0.25% -0.37%
2090 -0.24% -0.36%
2089 -0.24% -0.32%
2088 -0.23% -0.31%
2087 -0.23% -0.3%
2086 -0.2% -0.27%
2085 -0.2% -0.25%
2084 -0.2% -0.24%
2083 -0.18% -0.23%
2082 -0.16% -0.22%
2081 -0.16% -0.21%
2080 -0.13% -0.21%
2079 -0.11% -0.2%
2078 -0.1% -0.18%
2077 -0.05% -0.16%
2076 -0.05% -0.16%
2075 -0.03% -0.13%
2074 -0.03% -0.14%
2073 0.001% -0.14%
2072 0.02% -0.14%
2071 0.03% -0.13%
2070 0.05% -0.12%
2069 0.05% -0.11%
2068 0.07% -0.12%
2067 0.08% -0.1%
2066 0.1% -0.08%
2065 0.14% -0.05%
2064 0.14% -0.05%
2063 0.17% -0.04%
2062 0.2% -0.03%
2061 0.22% -0.03%
2060 0.25% -0.03%
2059 0.26% -0.004%
2058 0.28% -0.01%
2057 0.31% 0.03%
2056 0.32% 0.05%
2055 0.37% 0.04%
2054 0.41% 0.05%
2053 0.43% 0.09%
2052 0.46% 0.07%
2051 0.5% 0.11%
2050 0.52% 0.11%
2049 0.55% 0.13%
2048 0.6% 0.17%
2047 0.63% 0.16%
2046 0.65% 0.18%
2045 0.68% 0.2%
2044 0.73% 0.22%
2043 0.75% 0.27%
2042 0.76% 0.28%
2041 0.78% 0.34%
2040 0.79% 0.38%
2039 0.84% 0.4%
2038 0.85% 0.41%
2037 0.87% 0.43%
2036 0.9% 0.48%
2035 0.91% 0.51%
2034 0.93% 0.49%
2033 0.98% 0.5%
2032 1.01% 0.51%
2031 1.03% 0.48%
2030 1.03% 0.47%
2029 1.07% 0.43%
2028 1.09% 0.45%
2027 1.11% 0.42%
2026 1.16% 0.4%
2025 1.18% 0.39%
2024 1.23% 0.37%
2023 1.24% 0.31%
2022 1.2% -0.09%
2021 1.16% -0.73%
2020 1.34% -1.71%
2019 1.61% -2.92%
2018 1.72% -2.48%
2017 1.78% -0.65%
2016 1.78% 0.63%
2015 1.75% 1.06%
2014 1.73% 1.14%
2013 1.72% 1.21%
2012 1.72% 1.26%
2011 1.77% 1.29%
2010 1.89% 1.32%
2009 2.01% 1.37%
2008 2.12% 1.46%
2007 2.2% 1.56%
2006 2.25% 1.64%
2005 2.29% 1.69%
2004 2.34% 1.73%
2003 2.39% 1.8%
2002 2.45% 1.82%
2001 2.43% 1.85%
2000 2.37% 1.91%
1999 2.41% 1.97%
1998 2.49% 2.03%
1997 2.52% 2.07%
1996 2.56% 2.11%
1995 2.57% 2.16%
1994 2.58% 2.21%
1993 2.59% 2.28%
1992 2.68% 2.34%
1991 2.86% 2.41%
1990 2.99% 2.47%
1989 3.09% 2.53%
1988 3.19% 2.59%
1987 3.28% 2.63%
1986 3.33% 2.65%
1985 3.34% 2.66%
1984 3.31% 2.7%
1983 3.28% 2.73%
1982 3.24% 2.77%
1981 3.2% 2.81%
1980 2.82% 2.86%
1979 2.43% 2.9%
1978 2.43% 2.93%
1977 2.43% 2.94%
1976 2.42% 2.95%
1975 2.42% 2.96%
1974 2.43% 2.98%
1973 2.42% 3.01%
1972 2.43% 3.05%
1971 2.4% 3.1%
1970 2.32% 3.15%
1969 2.29% 3.2%
1968 2.29% 3.27%
1967 2.4% 3.33%
1966 2.52% 3.37%
1965 2.58% 3.41%
1964 2.63% 3.46%
1963 2.65% 3.51%
1962 2.64% 3.56%
1961 2.62% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Venezuela
Current population
36600906
28692435
Population rank 45/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.35%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
1.2 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.8 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +305
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 139/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -100,467
Net migration rank 7/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -100,467
2024 252,068 174,770 214,547 -105,297
2023 254,806 181,071 213,020 -112,899
2022 237,560 188,154 216,619 -141,107
2021 212,002 188,506 207,746 -332,936
2020 283,282 101,907 237,223 -524,649
2019 309,426 203,284 274,826 -975,534
2018 324,568 221,965 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 336,434 227,677 340,222 -817,376
2016 345,681 222,141 359,651 -283,270
2015 358,302 187,663 384,560 -77,417
2014 367,587 159,791 395,088 -62,437
2013 366,738 149,637 408,930 -57,818
2012 371,497 134,975 420,758 -55,131
2011 372,836 122,269 425,958 -54,384
2010 360,260 157,164 425,397 -52,781
2009 366,157 178,410 427,257 -50,286
2008 362,380 202,481 435,870 -43,636
2007 348,711 229,784 452,482 -36,060
2006 349,509 232,971 460,152 -27,240
2005 355,324 225,864 463,260 -18,407
2004 365,138 212,278 455,881 -10,798
2003 377,425 199,510 456,902 -5,729
2002 381,084 196,227 466,821 -3,944
2001 400,939 173,613 451,487 -2,856
2000 417,371 125,499 459,802 -1,999
1999 432,355 89,335 463,787 -1,376
1998 436,316 99,639 469,123 -1,010
1997 447,768 79,266 472,002 -816
1996 450,174 73,040 468,653 -708
1995 443,349 72,393 469,267 -622
1994 437,873 66,685 469,178 -559
1993 429,910 61,079 473,189 -477
1992 418,900 66,286 474,824 -381
1991 401,938 97,111 477,917 -236
1990 384,518 135,020 478,168 -69
1989 373,277 143,544 478,053 32
1988 386,507 133,478 477,569 137
1987 381,999 137,759 474,204 182
1986 385,799 127,081 468,252 201
1985 383,243 120,215 455,517 237
1984 376,797 106,248 449,186 247
1983 365,290 97,862 443,569 260
1982 353,138 89,942 436,564 260
1981 339,991 84,142 432,059 251
1980 326,947 80,617 425,613 237
1979 317,439 -13,980 421,256 228
1978 311,027 -15,059 414,032 205
1977 305,515 -16,601 405,315 196
1976 300,615 -18,316 395,344 190
1975 294,541 -20,480 385,045 186
1974 289,880 -21,919 375,678 173
1973 284,611 -21,995 367,612 171
1972 276,263 -21,305 360,749 173
1971 272,323 -20,535 355,212 215
1970 269,341 -31,839 350,709 305
1969 264,327 -39,420 343,596 403
1968 260,705 -40,996 340,973 532
1967 258,764 -42,108 335,813 717
1966 262,162 -33,993 329,697 1,087
1965 264,836 -36,456 321,695 1,656
1964 266,406 -38,785 314,397 2,410
1963 265,815 -40,952 307,279 3,296
1962 262,140 -43,033 299,345 4,386
1961 257,270 -44,916 292,109 6,069
1960 251,090 -46,948 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.