Malaysia vs Morocco: Total population
Malaysia
35,771 thousands
in 2025
Morocco
38,261 thousands
in 2025
Malaysia rank
43rd
Morocco rank
41st
Total population over time
- Malaysia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 38,261 thousands against 35,771 thousands in Malaysia, a difference of 2,490 thousands.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Morocco ranks 41st of 230 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,227 thousands | 16,768 thousands | 5,541 thousands | Morocco |
| 1980s | 14,826 thousands | 21,535 thousands | 6,709 thousands | Morocco |
| 1990s | 19,849 thousands | 26,004 thousands | 6,155 thousands | Morocco |
| 2000s | 25,263 thousands | 29,991 thousands | 4,727 thousands | Morocco |
| 2010s | 30,743 thousands | 34,178 thousands | 3,435 thousands | Morocco |
| 2020s | 34,714 thousands | 37,331 thousands | 2,617 thousands | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Malaysia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 38,261 thousands against 35,771 thousands in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Malaysia and Morocco?
- 2,490 thousands, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for total population?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Morocco ranks 41st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release