Malaysia vs Other small states: Population, total
Malaysia
35.98 million
in 2025
Other small states
13.03 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Other small states rank
45th
Population, total over time
- Malaysia
- Other small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.98 million against 13.03 million in Other small states, a difference of 22.94 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.8 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 million | 5.72 million | 3.22 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 11.36 million | 6.75 million | 4.61 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 15.07 million | 8.07 million | 6.99 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 20.11 million | 9.39 million | 10.72 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 25.55 million | 10.42 million | 15.13 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 31.01 million | 11.67 million | 19.34 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.92 million | 12.74 million | 22.18 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Malaysia or Other small states?
- Malaysia, at 35.98 million against 13.03 million in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Malaysia and Other small states?
- 22.94 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for population, total?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 45th 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.