The population of Malaysia is expected to grow by 420,000 in 2021 and reach 33,711,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 50,000 people yearly. The population density of Malaysia has changed from 42.0 in 1980 to 98.8 in 2019.
| Current population | 33,624,288 people at present (Sunday 17th of October 2021) | |
| Median Age | 32.1 years |
| Population density | 101.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33,289,000 | 420,000 (1.3%) | 50,000 | 32.1 | 101 | 26,054,000 (78.3%) | |
| 2020 | 32,869,000 | 415,000 (1.3%) | 50,000 | 31.9 | 1.97 | 100 | 25,553,000 (77.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 31.6 | 1.98 | 99 | 25,052,000 (77.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 31.3 | 2.00 | 98 | 24,548,000 (76.6%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 31.0 | 2.02 | 96 | 24,036,000 (76.0%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 30.7 | 2.04 | 95 | 23,505,842 (75.4%) |
| 2015 | 30,723,155 | 495,138 (1.6%) | 50,000 | 30.4 | 2.06 | 94 | 22,951,733 (74.7%) |
| 2010 | 28,112,289 | 506,906 (1.8%) | 156,330 | 29.1 | 2.15 | 86 | 19,934,986 (70.9%) |
| 2005 | 25,659,393 | 485,284 (1.9%) | 142,259 | 28.0 | 2.29 | 78 | 17,087,616 (66.6%) |
| 2000 | 23,185,608 | 529,322 (2.3%) | 129,107 | 26.8 | 2.78 | 71 | 14,369,744 (62.0%) |
| 1995 | 20,495,597 | 508,703 (2.5%) | 98,944 | 25.8 | 3.31 | 62 | 11,413,588 (55.7%) |
| 1990 | 18,038,321 | 502,350 (2.8%) | 59,762 | 25.0 | 3.55 | 55 | 8,982,002 (49.8%) |
| 1985 | 15,598,942 | 407,317 (2.6%) | 87,082 | 24.3 | 3.82 | 47 | 7,158,822 (45.9%) |
| 1980 | 13,798,125 | 337,924 (2.5%) | -14,274 | 23.8 | 4.07 | 42 | 5,801,284 (42.0%) |
| 1975 | 12,162,369 | 291,136 (2.4%) | -1,390 | 23.3 | 4.43 | 37 | 4,579,375 (37.7%) |
| 1970 | 10,803,978 | 254,752 (2.4%) | -26,302 | 22.7 | 5.01 | 33 | 3,614,363 (33.5%) |
| 1965 | 9,526,563 | 272,600 (2.9%) | -26,940 | 22.3 | 5.92 | 29 | 2,849,681 (29.9%) |
| 1960 | 8,157,106 | 261,354 (3.1%) | -9,773 | 22.8 | 6.45 | 25 | 2,169,627 (26.6%) |
In 2020 the population of Malaysia was 32,869,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 31.9. Urban population has increased from 14,369,744 (62.0%) in 2000 to 26,054,000 (78.3%) in the current year. The population density of Malaysia has changed from 42.0 in 1980 to 98.8 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 31.9 | 1.97 | 100 | 25,553,000 (77.7%) |
| 2025 | 34,950,000 | 405,000 (1.2%) | 50,000 | 33.3 | 1.89 | 106 | 28,000,000 (80.1%) |
| 2030 | 36,815,000 | 350,000 (1.0%) | 50,000 | 34.7 | 1.84 | 112 | 30,157,000 (81.9%) |
| 2035 | 38,381,000 | 290,000 (0.8%) | 50,000 | 36.2 | 1.80 | 117 | 31,937,000 (83.2%) |
| 2040 | 39,668,000 | 239,000 (0.6%) | 50,000 | 37.7 | 1.77 | 121 | 33,381,000 (84.2%) |
| 2045 | 40,761,000 | 207,000 (0.5%) | 50,000 | 39.1 | 1.75 | 124 | 34,659,000 (85.0%) |
| 2050 | 41,729,000 | 184,000 (0.4%) | 50,000 | 40.4 | 1.74 | 127 | 35,833,000 (85.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.5 (78.7 years for male and 82.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 127.0 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.28% (415,000 residents, including 167,209 deaths). The demographics of Malaysia constitutes of 16,164,000 women and 17,125,000 men, which means there are 1,060 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 31.3% of population (10,406,141) is 19 or younger, 61.5% of population (20,479,393) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.2% of population (2,406,795) is over 65.