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 215 countries.
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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.