Malaysia Population (LIVE)

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Malaysia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Malaysia is 35,686,991 as of Tuesday, October 22, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Malaysia 2024 population is estimated at 35,557,673 people at mid year.
  • Malaysia population is equivalent to 0.44% of the total world population.
  • Malaysia ranks number 44 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Malaysia is 108 per Km2 (280 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 328,550 Km2 (126,854 sq. miles).
  • 76.9 % of the population is urban (27,360,379 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Malaysia is 30.5 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Malaysia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMalaysia
Global Rank
2024 35,557,673 1.23 % 431,375 174,770 30.5 1.54 108 76.9 % 27,360,379 0.44 % 8,161,972,572 44
2023 35,126,298 1.24 % 430,805 181,071 30.1 1.55 107 76.5 % 26,866,688 0.43 % 8,091,734,930 44
2022 34,695,493 1.20 % 413,094 188,154 29.6 1.55 106 76.0 % 26,366,660 0.43 % 8,021,407,192 44
2020 33,889,558 1.34 % 448,962 101,907 28.6 1.68 103 74.8 % 25,361,963 0.43 % 7,887,001,292 42
2015 31,232,798 1.74 % 515,404 187,663 26.8 2.01 95 73.0 % 22,800,563 0.42 % 7,470,491,872 41
2010 28,655,776 2.09 % 563,941 157,164 25.0 2.14 87 69.6 % 19,934,949 0.41 % 7,021,732,148 42
2005 25,836,071 2.38 % 573,651 225,864 23.2 2.39 79 66.1 % 17,087,554 0.39 % 6,586,970,132 44
2000 22,967,816 2.47 % 527,443125,499 22.5 2.94 70 62.6 % 14,369,654 0.37 % 6,171,702,993 45
1995 20,330,599 2.66 % 499,486 72,393 21.5 3.32 62 56.1 % 11,413,601 0.35 % 5,758,878,982 47
1990 17,833,171 3.18 % 516,183 135,020 20.4 3.30 54 50.4 % 8,981,973 0.33 % 5,327,803,110 45
1985 15,252,258 3.27 % 453,779 120,215 19.7 3.80 46 46.9 % 7,158,888 0.31 % 4,868,943,465 49
1980 12,983,363 2.51 % 302,290 80,617 18.7 4.04 40 44.7 % 5,801,245 0.29 % 4,447,606,236 52
1975 11,471,914 2.42 % 258,622 -20,480 17.5 4.50 35 39.9 % 4,579,380 0.28 % 4,070,735,277 52
1970 10,178,802 2.36 % 224,479 -31,839 16.3 5.04 31 35.5 % 3,614,368 0.28 % 3,694,683,794 52
1965 9,056,408 2.62 % 220,042 -36,456 15.6 5.84 28 31.5 % 2,849,667 0.27 % 3,334,533,703 57
1960 7,956,197 2.71 % 199,247 -46,948 16.5 6.41 24 27.3 % 2,169,592 0.26 % 3,015,470,894 56
1955 6,959,963 2.68 % 172,336 -12,169 17.4 6.45 21 23.7 % 1,648,504 0.25 % 2,740,213,792 57
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Malaysia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMalaysia
Global Rank
2025 35,977,838 1.20 % 417,656 166,615 31.0 1.53 110 77.4 % 27,844,592 0.44 % 8,231,613,070 44
2030 37,961,719 1.08 % 396,776 160,776 33.0 1.51 116 79.3 % 30,109,432 0.44 % 8,569,124,911 45
2035 39,814,825 0.96 % 370,621 149,605 35.0 1.50 121 80.5 % 32,066,630 0.45 % 8,885,210,181 47
2040 41,509,644 0.84 % 338,964 139,587 36.8 1.51 126 81.2 % 33,717,113 0.45 % 9,177,190,203 49
2045 43,038,204 0.73 % 305,712 133,195 38.6 1.52 131 81.6 % 35,138,248 0.46 % 9,439,639,668 48
2050 44,289,772 0.57 % 250,314   40.1 1.53 135 82.3 % 36,439,872 0.46 % 9,664,378,587 49
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Malaysia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Malaysia
Life Expectancy
76.82 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
5.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
6.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Malaysia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Kuala Lumpur 1,453,975
2 Petaling Jaya 902,086
3 Klang 879,867
4 Johor Bahru 858,118
5 Ipoh 840,000
6 Kampung Baru Subang 833,571
7 Shah Alam 740,750
8 Subang Jaya 708,296
9 Malacca 579,000
10 Kota Bharu 568,900
11 Kuantan 548,014
12 Kota Kinabalu 500,421
13 Sandakan 439,050
14 Kuala Terengganu 426,500
15 Alor Setar 417,800
16 Kuching 402,738
17 Seremban 372,917
18 Tawau 372,615
19 Miri 300,543
20 Pasir Mas 230,424
21 Sungai Petani 228,843
22 Taiping 217,647
23 Bukit Mertajam 212,329
24 Sepang 212,050
25 Sibu 198,239
26 Kulim 170,889
27 Kluang 169,828
28 Skudai 159,733
29 George Town 158,336
30 Batu Pahat 156,236
31 Bintulu 151,617
32 Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru 145,639
33 Kampung Sungai Ara 140,849
34 Tasek Glugor 135,786
35 Muar 127,897
36 Ampang 126,285
37 Rawang 120,447
38 Butterworth 107,591
39 Lahad Datu 105,622
40 Labuan 95,120
41 Semenyih 92,491
42 Marudi 90,100
43 Port Dickson 89,198
44 Cukai 82,425
45 Putatan 78,340
46 Keningau 77,650
47 Ulu Tiram 75,350
48 Taman Senai 73,176
49 Donggongon 71,585
50 Segamat 69,816
51 Kampung Baru Balakong 69,302
52 Perai 65,301
53 Kangar 63,869
54 Kulai 63,762
55 Jitra 63,489
56 Teluk Intan 63,353
57 Semporna 62,641
58 Putra Heights 60,000
59 Temerluh 59,916
60 Kampong Dungun 58,674
61 Simpang Empat 58,004
62 Kuala Selangor 55,887
63 Kampung Bukit Baharu 55,656
64 Bandar Labuan 54,752
65 Kota Tinggi 52,743
66 Pontian Kechil 50,836
67 Putrajaya 50,000
68 Mukah 49,900
69 Bentong Town 49,213
70 Banting 48,240

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Notes

The Malaysia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Malaysia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Malaysia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Malaysia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.