Malaysia vs Pacific island small states: Population, total
Malaysia
35.98 million
in 2025
Pacific island small states
2.76 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Population, total over time
- Malaysia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.98 million against 2.76 million in Pacific island small states, a difference of 33.22 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 13.1 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 million | 1.04 million | 7.91 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 11.36 million | 1.30 million | 10.07 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 15.07 million | 1.61 million | 13.46 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 20.11 million | 1.89 million | 18.21 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 25.55 million | 2.16 million | 23.39 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 31.01 million | 2.43 million | 28.58 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.92 million | 2.67 million | 32.25 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Malaysia or Pacific island small states?
- Malaysia, at 35.98 million against 2.76 million in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
- 33.22 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Pacific island small states rank globally for population, total?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 215 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.