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Malaysia Population (2025) - Worldometer
The current population of Malaysia is 36,164,209 as of Saturday, December 13, 2025, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
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Population 34,100,000 (2024 est.)
Growth rate 1.03% (2023 est.)
Birth rate 13.2 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population 34,100,000 (2024 est.)
Growth rate 1.03% (2023 est.)
Birth rate 13.2 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Wikipedia
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Demographics of Malaysia - Wikipedia
3 days ago - The total population is around 32.4 million according to the 2020 census. The population distribution is highly uneven, with some 20 million residents concentrated in Peninsula Malaysia. 74.7% of the population is urban. Due to the rise in labour-intensive industries, Malaysia is estimated ...
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Wikipedia
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Malaysia - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - With a population of over 34 million, it is the world's 42nd-most populous country. The country has its origins in the Malay kingdoms, which, from the 18th century on, became subject to the British Empire, along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate.
OpenDOSM
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Malaysia - The Population of Malaysia | OpenDOSM
Measuring the population of Malaysia is the beating heart of everything we do at DOSM. Almost every single government agency relies on our population data to some degree, whether it is for surveillance, policy formulation, or policy implementation. This dashboard summarises key population trends ...
BERNAMA
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BERNAMA - MALAYSIA’S NON-CITIZEN POPULATION ESTIMATED AT 3.38 MILLION IN 2025 - DOSM
6 days ago - PUTRAJAYA, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's non-citizen population is projected to reach 3.38 million in 2025, with an annual growth rate declining to - 0.5 per cent compared to 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
MacroTrends
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Malaysia Population (1950-2025)
Total population for Malaysia in 2024 was 34,671,895, a 1.29% decline from 2023.
Country Meters
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Malaysia population (2025) live — Countrymeters
October 12, 2025 - The current population of Malaysia is 35,185,997 as of Saturday, December 27, 2025. Population clock live, current, historical and projected population. Births, deaths and migration of population.
Encyclopedia Britannica
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Malaysia | History, Flag, Map, Population, Language, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
1 week ago - Audio File: National anthem of Malaysia · Head Of Government: Prime Minister: Anwar Ibrahim (Show more) Administrative Centre: Putrajaya3 (Show more) Capital: Kuala Lumpur2 (Show more) Population: (2025 est.) 33,357,000 (Show more) Currency ...
Statista
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Malaysia: population by ethnicity 2024| Statista
1 month ago - Statistics Malaysia. (July 31, 2024). Share of population in Malaysia from 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista.
Population Pyramid
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Population of Malaysia 2024 - PopulationPyramid.net
See also the number of migrants for this country. Population density for this country
UNFPA
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World Population Dashboard -Malaysia | United Nations Population Fund
3 days ago - Dashboards available for Malaysia14 · Transparency Portal · World Population Dashboard · Please wait... Technical notes and sources · DEFINITIONS OF THE INDICATORS Maternal mortality ratio: Number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births during the same time period.
TRADING ECONOMICS
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Malaysia Population
The total population in Malaysia was estimated at 34.1 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This page provides - Malaysia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
OpenDOSM
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Population Table: Malaysia | OpenDOSM
Population at national level from 1970 to 2025, by sex, age group and ethnicity. The preview table shows data for the latest year only, but you may download the data in full.
World Population Review
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Malaysia Population 2025
2 weeks ago - Malaysia is a country in Asia, known for its rainforests and modern cities. It has a population of nearly 36 million, making it the 44th largest country in the world.. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur.
Malay Mail
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DOSM sees Malaysia population peaking at 42 million in 2059, Chinese community shrinking under 15pc, gender imbalance worsening | Malay Mail
July 11, 2025 - KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Malaysia’s population is projected to grow significantly from 32.45 million in 2020 to 42.37 million by 2060, according to new demographic projections released by authorities.
Human Resources Online
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Malaysia's population grows by 0.9% year-on-year as of Q1 2025 | Human Resources Online
May 15, 2025 - In the first quarter of this year, Malaysia's population reached 30.8mn citizens and 3.4mn non-citizens.
Statista
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Malaysia: population by state 2024| Statista
1 month ago - Malaysia's 2023 population figures show that Selangor is the most populous state.
WHO
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Malaysia
Health data overview for Malaysia, containing the latest population, life expectancy and mortality data from WHO.
Population Trends Asia-Pacific
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Malaysia | Demographic Changes
Expert Group Meeting Asia-Pacific Population and Development Report 2023 13-14 June 2023 Hybrid, Bangkok, Thailand · Strengthening older persons’ labour force participation and benefitting from the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Asia and the Pacific: Malaysia National Workshop 24-25 May ...
Reddit
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r/geography on Reddit: Why is Malaysia's Population small compared to most other SEA Countries?
October 28, 2023 -
I wonder why Malaysia has a small population (33 million) compared to Thailand (71 Million), Mynmmar (54 Million), Vietnam (97 Million), and Indonesia (273 Million) with Java alone (145 Million) and Sumatra (60 Million) and the Philippines ( 113 Million) all despite
- Hot and Wet Climate
- Mostly Islamic meaning higher birth rates
-Yet even that 33 Million is inflated as roughly a third of the population are descendants of large-scale British Labour imports in the 1800s and 1900s especially from China and to a lesser extent India
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I think part of the reason is because Malaysia consists mainly of jungles that are poor for farming. Only 2.9% of Malaysia's land is arable, which is the lowest in southeast Asia. In the modern day Malaysia can use technology to increase their agricultural output and also import food. But historically it's population would be seriously limited by a small food supply. For comparison here are the arable land statistics for neighboring countries: Malaysia: 2.9% Vietnam: 20.6% Indonesia: 13% Myanmar: 16.5% Philippines: 18.2% Cambodia: 22.7% So yeah Malaysia is at a serious disadvantage agriculturally speaking. Edit: Here is the link to the Wikipedia page I used
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Faster rate of urbanisation and availability of education and entertainment. Developed quite quickly compared to the rest, except for Singapore. Not as large as the other countries with lower historical population.