Malaysia vs Vietnam

Malaysia vs Vietnam: Population

Population in 2023: 35.1 million people in Malaysia and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 65.3 million people, or 2.86 times that in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs Vietnam: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 35.1 million people in Malaysia and 100 million people in Vietnam, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 65.3 million people, or 2.86 times that in Malaysia.
MalaysiaVietnamEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Vietnam has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Malaysia ranked 44 and Vietnam ranked 16 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Malaysia at 44 million people and Vietnam at 91.7 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMalaysiaVietnamWorld
202335.1 million100 million8.09 billion
202234.7 million99.7 million8.02 billion
202134.3 million98.9 million7.95 billion
202033.9 million98.1 million7.89 billion
201933.4 million97.2 million7.81 billion
201832.9 million96.2 million7.73 billion
201732.4 million95.2 million7.65 billion
201631.8 million94 million7.56 billion
201531.2 million92.8 million7.47 billion
201430.7 million91.7 million7.38 billion
201330.2 million90.6 million7.29 billion
201229.7 million89.5 million7.2 billion
201129.2 million88.5 million7.11 billion
201028.7 million87.5 million7.02 billion
200928.1 million86.5 million6.93 billion
200827.6 million85.2 million6.84 billion
200727 million83.6 million6.76 billion
200626.4 million82.2 million6.67 billion
200525.8 million81.1 million6.59 billion
200425.3 million80.3 million6.5 billion
200324.7 million79.6 million6.42 billion
200224.1 million78.8 million6.34 billion
200123.5 million78 million6.26 billion
200023 million77.2 million6.17 billion
199922.4 million76.3 million6.09 billion
199821.9 million75.3 million6.01 billion
199721.4 million74.2 million5.93 billion
199620.9 million73.2 million5.84 billion
199520.3 million72.1 million5.76 billion
199419.8 million70.9 million5.68 billion
199319.3 million69.6 million5.59 billion
199218.8 million68.3 million5.51 billion
199118.3 million66.9 million5.42 billion
199017.8 million65.5 million5.33 billion
198917.3 million64.2 million5.23 billion
198816.8 million62.8 million5.14 billion
198716.3 million61.6 million5.05 billion
198615.8 million60.4 million4.96 billion
198515.3 million59.1 million4.87 billion
198414.8 million57.7 million4.78 billion
198314.3 million56.3 million4.7 billion
198213.8 million55 million4.61 billion
198113.4 million53.7 million4.53 billion
198013 million52.5 million4.45 billion
197912.6 million51.4 million4.37 billion
197812.3 million50.3 million4.29 billion
197712 million49 million4.22 billion
197611.8 million47.7 million4.14 billion
197511.5 million46.5 million4.07 billion
197411.2 million45.4 million4 billion
197310.9 million44.4 million3.92 billion
197210.7 million43.4 million3.85 billion
197110.4 million42.5 million3.77 billion
197010.2 million41.5 million3.7 billion
19699.95 million40.6 million3.62 billion
19689.73 million39.7 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million38.9 million3.47 billion
19669.29 million38 million3.4 billion
19659.06 million37.1 million3.34 billion
19648.83 million36.2 million3.26 billion
19638.6 million35.3 million3.19 billion
19628.38 million34.3 million3.12 billion
19618.16 million33.4 million3.07 billion
19607.96 million32.5 million3.02 billion
19597.76 million31.6 million2.97 billion
19587.56 million30.7 million2.91 billion
19577.36 million29.8 million2.85 billion
19567.16 million28.9 million2.8 billion
19556.96 million28.2 million2.74 billion
19546.77 million27.4 million2.69 billion
19536.59 million26.8 million2.63 billion
19526.42 million26.1 million2.58 billion
19516.26 million25.6 million2.54 billion
19506.1 million25.1 million2.49 billion
19495.85 million24.5 million–
19485.74 million23.8 million–
19475.64 million23.1 million–
19465.55 million22.5 million–
19455.46 million21.8 million–
19445.36 million21.2 million–
19435.27 million20.6 million–
19425.19 million20 million–
19415.1 million19.5 million–
19405 million19.1 million–
19394.91 million18.8 million–
19384.81 million18.6 million–
19374.71 million18.5 million–
19364.61 million18.3 million–
19354.52 million18.2 million–
19344.43 million18.1 million–
19334.33 million18 million–
19324.25 million17.8 million–
19314.16 million17.8 million–
19304.07 million17.7 million–
19293.98 million17.7 million–
19283.9 million17.8 million–
19273.81 million17.8 million–
19263.73 million17.9 million–
19253.65 million18 million–
19243.57 million18.1 million–
19233.49 million18.2 million–
19223.42 million18.2 million–
19213.35 million18.3 million–
19203.27 million18.4 million–
19193.21 million18.5 million–
19183.14 million18.6 million–
19173.08 million18.6 million–
19163.02 million18.7 million–
19152.96 million18.8 million–
19142.91 million18.9 million–
19132.85 million19 million–
19122.8 million19.1 million–
19112.74 million18.9 million–
19102.68 million18.6 million–
19092.63 million18.1 million–
19082.56 million17.4 million–
19072.5 million16.5 million–
19062.44 million15.7 million–
19052.38 million14.9 million–
19042.32 million14.1 million–
19032.27 million13.4 million–
19022.21 million12.7 million–
19012.15 million12.2 million–
19002.09 million11.8 million–
18992.03 million11.5 million–
18981.97 million11.4 million–
18971.91 million11.4 million–
18961.85 million11.3 million–
18951.79 million11.3 million–
18941.73 million11.3 million–
18931.67 million11.2 million–
18921.62 million11.2 million–
18911.56 million11.2 million–
18901.51 million11.1 million–
18891.46 million11.1 million–
18881.42 million11.1 million–
18871.37 million11 million–
18861.33 million11 million–
18851.28 million11 million–
18841.24 million10.9 million–
18831.2 million10.9 million–
18821.16 million10.9 million–
18811.13 million10.8 million–
18801.09 million10.8 million–
18791.05 million10.8 million–
18781.02 million10.8 million–
1877985,60010.7 million–
1876953,60010.7 million–
1875922,70010.7 million–
1874892,70010.6 million–
1873863,80010.6 million–
1872835,70010.6 million–
1871810,70010.5 million–
1870788,40010.4 million–
1869768,90010.2 million–
1868752,0009.94 million–
1867737,6009.67 million–
1866723,4009.4 million–
1865709,5009.14 million–
1864695,9008.89 million–
1863682,5008.64 million–
1862669,4008.41 million–
1861656,5008.17 million–
1860643,9007.95 million–
1859631,5007.73 million–
1858619,4007.51 million–
1857607,4007.31 million–
1856595,8007.1 million–
1855584,3006.91 million–
1854573,1006.72 million–
1853562,0006.53 million–
1852551,2006.35 million–
1851540,6006.21 million–
1850530,3006.11 million–
1849519,5006.06 million–
1848509,0006.04 million–
1847498,7006.05 million–
1846488,6006.07 million–
1845478,7006.09 million–
1844469,0006.11 million–
1843459,5006.12 million–
1842450,2006.14 million–
1841441,1006.16 million–
1840432,2006.18 million–
1839423,4006.2 million–
1838414,9006.22 million–
1837406,5006.23 million–
1836398,2006.25 million–
1835390,2006.27 million–
1834382,3006.29 million–
1833374,5006.31 million–
1832367,0006.33 million–
1831359,5006.34 million–
1830352,3006.36 million–
1829345,1006.38 million–
1828338,1006.4 million–
1827331,3006.42 million–
1826324,6006.44 million–
1825318,0006.46 million–
1824311,6006.48 million–
1823305,3006.49 million–
1822299,1006.51 million–
1821294,2006.5 million–
1820290,6006.45 million–
1819288,2006.36 million–
1818287,0006.24 million–
1817287,0006.09 million–
1816287,0005.94 million–
1815287,0005.79 million–
1814287,0005.65 million–
1813287,0005.52 million–
1812287,0005.38 million–
1811287,0005.25 million–
1810287,0005.12 million–
1809287,0004.99 million–
1808287,0004.87 million–
1807287,0004.75 million–
1806287,0004.64 million–
1805287,0004.53 million–
1804287,0004.42 million–
1803287,0004.31 million–
1802287,0004.2 million–
1801287,0004.1 million–
1800287,0004 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMalaysiaVietnamWorld
202435.6 million35.5 million–35.6 million101 million101 million–101 million8.16 billion
202536 million35.8 million–36.2 million102 million101 million–102 million8.23 billion
202636.4 million36 million–36.8 million102 million101 million–103 million8.3 billion
202736.8 million36.2 million–37.3 million103 million101 million–104 million8.37 billion
202837.2 million36.4 million–37.9 million103 million101 million–105 million8.44 billion
202937.6 million36.6 million–38.5 million104 million102 million–106 million8.5 billion
203038 million36.8 million–39.2 million104 million102 million–107 million8.57 billion
203138.4 million36.9 million–39.8 million105 million102 million–108 million8.63 billion
203238.7 million37 million–40.4 million105 million102 million–109 million8.7 billion
203339.1 million37.1 million–41.1 million106 million102 million–109 million8.76 billion
203439.5 million37.2 million–41.8 million106 million102 million–110 million8.82 billion
203539.8 million37.2 million–42.5 million107 million102 million–111 million8.89 billion
203640.2 million37.2 million–43.2 million107 million102 million–112 million8.95 billion
203740.5 million37.3 million–43.9 million107 million102 million–113 million9.01 billion
203840.9 million37.3 million–44.5 million108 million102 million–113 million9.06 billion
203941.2 million37.3 million–45.2 million108 million101 million–114 million9.12 billion
204041.5 million37.3 million–45.9 million108 million101 million–115 million9.18 billion
204141.8 million37.2 million–46.7 million109 million101 million–116 million9.23 billion
204242.1 million37.2 million–47.4 million109 million101 million–117 million9.29 billion
204342.5 million37.2 million–48.1 million109 million101 million–117 million9.34 billion
204442.8 million37 million–48.9 million110 million101 million–118 million9.39 billion
204543 million36.9 million–49.6 million110 million101 million–119 million9.44 billion
204643.3 million36.8 million–50.4 million110 million100 million–119 million9.49 billion
204743.6 million36.7 million–51.2 million110 million100 million–120 million9.54 billion
204843.8 million36.4 million–51.9 million110 million99.6 million–120 million9.58 billion
204944.1 million36.1 million–52.7 million110 million99.1 million–121 million9.62 billion
205044.3 million36 million–53.4 million110 million98.4 million–121 million9.66 billion
205144.5 million35.9 million–54.2 million110 million97.9 million–122 million9.7 billion
205244.7 million35.7 million–55.1 million110 million97.3 million–122 million9.74 billion
205344.9 million35.4 million–55.9 million110 million96.7 million–122 million9.78 billion
205445.1 million35.2 million–56.7 million110 million96.2 million–123 million9.81 billion
205545.2 million34.8 million–57.6 million110 million95.5 million–123 million9.85 billion
205645.4 million34.3 million–58.5 million109 million94.8 million–123 million9.88 billion
205745.5 million33.9 million–59.5 million109 million94.3 million–124 million9.91 billion
205845.6 million33.4 million–60.4 million109 million93.6 million–124 million9.94 billion
205945.7 million33 million–61.3 million109 million92.8 million–124 million9.96 billion
206045.9 million32.6 million–62.1 million108 million91.9 million–124 million9.99 billion
206146 million32.1 million–62.9 million108 million91.1 million–125 million10 billion
206246 million31.7 million–63.7 million108 million90.3 million–125 million10 billion
206346.1 million31.2 million–64.6 million108 million89.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
206446.2 million30.7 million–65.6 million107 million88.4 million–125 million10.1 billion
206546.2 million30.4 million–66.8 million107 million87.5 million–126 million10.1 billion
206646.3 million30 million–68 million107 million86.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
206746.3 million29.6 million–69.4 million106 million85.6 million–126 million10.1 billion
206846.3 million29.3 million–70.5 million106 million84.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
206946.4 million28.9 million–71.3 million106 million84 million–127 million10.2 billion
207046.4 million28.5 million–72.1 million105 million83.1 million–127 million10.2 billion
207146.4 million28.1 million–73.1 million105 million82.4 million–127 million10.2 billion
207246.4 million27.7 million–74.2 million105 million81.7 million–128 million10.2 billion
207346.4 million27.3 million–75.3 million104 million80.9 million–128 million10.2 billion
207446.4 million26.8 million–76.4 million104 million80 million–128 million10.2 billion
207546.4 million26.3 million–77.2 million103 million79.1 million–128 million10.3 billion
207646.3 million25.8 million–78.2 million103 million77.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
207746.3 million25.4 million–79.4 million102 million76.7 million–129 million10.3 billion
207846.2 million25 million–80.3 million102 million75.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
207946.2 million24.5 million–81.3 million102 million74.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
208046.1 million24 million–82.6 million101 million73.9 million–130 million10.3 billion
208146 million23.7 million–83.8 million101 million72.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
208246 million23.2 million–84.9 million100 million71.7 million–131 million10.3 billion
208345.9 million22.7 million–86 million99.6 million70.6 million–131 million10.3 billion
208445.8 million22.1 million–87.5 million99.2 million69.6 million–132 million10.3 billion
208545.7 million21.6 million–89 million98.7 million68.7 million–132 million10.3 billion
208645.6 million21 million–90 million98.3 million67.9 million–133 million10.3 billion
208745.5 million20.6 million–91.1 million97.8 million67 million–133 million10.3 billion
208845.4 million20.1 million–92.7 million97.3 million66.1 million–133 million10.3 billion
208945.3 million19.5 million–94.6 million96.9 million65.1 million–134 million10.3 billion
209045.2 million19 million–96.5 million96.4 million64.3 million–134 million10.3 billion
209145.1 million18.7 million–98.2 million96 million63.4 million–135 million10.3 billion
209245 million18.5 million–100 million95.5 million62.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
209344.8 million18.1 million–102 million95 million61.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209444.7 million17.7 million–104 million94.6 million61 million–136 million10.2 billion
209544.6 million17.3 million–105 million94.1 million60.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
209644.5 million16.9 million–106 million93.7 million59.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
209744.4 million16.5 million–107 million93.2 million58.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
209844.3 million16.2 million–109 million92.7 million57.3 million–138 million10.2 billion
209944.1 million15.9 million–110 million92.2 million56.2 million–138 million10.2 billion
210044 million15.7 million–112 million91.7 million55 million–138 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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