Caribbean Small States vs Malaysia: Population, total
Caribbean Small States
4.56 million
in 2025
Malaysia
35.98 million
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Malaysia rank
45th
Population, total over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.98 million against 4.56 million in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 31.42 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 7.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million | 8.95 million | 6.14 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.25 million | 11.36 million | 8.11 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.52 million | 15.07 million | 11.55 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 20.11 million | 16.32 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.06 million | 25.55 million | 21.49 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 31.01 million | 26.71 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 34.92 million | 30.41 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Caribbean Small States or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35.98 million against 4.56 million in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?
- 31.42 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Malaysia rank globally for population, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.