Malaysia vs Mozambique: Population, total
Malaysia
35.98 million
in 2025
Mozambique
35.63 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Mozambique rank
46th
Population, total over time
- Malaysia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.98 million against 35.63 million in Mozambique, a difference of 346,100.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Mozambique ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 million | 7.35 million | 1.59 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 11.36 million | 9.49 million | 1.88 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 15.07 million | 12.30 million | 2.77 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 20.11 million | 15.36 million | 4.74 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 25.55 million | 20.14 million | 5.40 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 31.01 million | 26.28 million | 4.73 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.92 million | 33.17 million | 1.75 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Malaysia or Mozambique?
- Malaysia, at 35.98 million against 35.63 million in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Malaysia and Mozambique?
- 346,100, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Mozambique rank globally for population, total?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Mozambique ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- 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.