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Malaysia
36,271,523
Population nowvs
Iraq
48,124,195
Population nowAs of 2026, Malaysia has a population of about 36,271,523 while Iraq has about 48,124,195 — a difference of 11,852,672 people. Iraq is growing faster (2.15% per year).
| Malaysia | Metric | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| 0.89% | Growth rate / yr | 2.15% |
| 14.5 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 26.0 |
| 5.6 | Death rate / 1,000 | 4.5 |
| 110.0 | Density / km² | 109.8 |
| 51.6% | Male % | 50.7% |
| 95.0% | Literacy % | 85.6% |
| 21.8% | Smoking % | 18.9% |
| 70.8 | Life expectancy | 66.5 |