The population of Malaysia is expected to grow by 407,277 in 2026 and reach 36,785,087 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 159,001 people yearly. On average there are 443,280 births and 198,626 deaths in Malaysia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.67 percent per year. The population density of Malaysia has changed from 39.5 in 1980 to 108.2 in 2024.
| Current population | 36,729,201 people at present (Tuesday 10th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 33.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.2 years | |
| Population density | 110.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36,385,115 | 407,277 (1.1%) | 159,001 | 33.9 | 1.53 | 111 | 28,335,677 (77.9%) |
| 2025 | 35,977,838 | 420,165 (1.2%) | 166,615 | 33.5 | 1.54 | 110 | 27,845,005 (77.4%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 174,770 | 33.1 | 1.54 | 108 | 27,349,906 (76.9%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 181,071 | 32.8 | 1.55 | 107 | 26,851,763 (76.4%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 188,154 | 32.4 | 1.55 | 106 | 26,359,601 (76.0%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 188,506 | 32.0 | 1.56 | 104 | 25,886,250 (75.5%) |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 | 448,962 (1.3%) | 101,907 | 31.6 | 1.68 | 103 | 25,434,516 (75.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 203,284 | 31.2 | 1.78 | 102 | 25,026,197 (74.8%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 221,965 | 31.0 | 1.84 | 100 | 24,539,557 (74.6%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 227,677 | 30.7 | 1.89 | 98 | 24,019,368 (74.2%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 222,141 | 30.5 | 1.94 | 97 | 23,479,511 (73.9%) |
| 2015 | 31,232,798 | 536,661 (1.7%) | 187,663 | 30.3 | 2.01 | 95 | 22,936,988 (73.4%) |
| 2010 | 28,655,776 | 530,998 (1.9%) | 157,164 | 29.0 | 2.14 | 87 | 20,306,208 (70.9%) |
| 2005 | 25,836,071 | 579,299 (2.2%) | 225,864 | 27.6 | 2.39 | 79 | 17,314,297 (67.0%) |
| 2000 | 22,967,816 | 532,285 (2.3%) | 125,499 | 26.6 | 2.94 | 70 | 14,233,031 (62.0%) |
| 1995 | 20,330,599 | 510,153 (2.5%) | 72,393 | 25.7 | 3.32 | 62 | 11,369,540 (55.9%) |
| 1990 | 17,833,171 | 518,174 (2.9%) | 135,020 | 24.9 | 3.30 | 54 | 8,744,151 (49.0%) |
| 1985 | 15,252,258 | 493,249 (3.2%) | 120,215 | 24.3 | 3.80 | 46 | 6,192,264 (40.6%) |
| 1980 | 12,983,363 | 355,501 (2.7%) | 80,617 | 23.8 | 4.04 | 40 | 4,445,734 (34.2%) |
| 1975 | 11,471,914 | 271,008 (2.4%) | -20,480 | 23.2 | 4.50 | 35 | 3,600,920 (31.4%) |
| 1970 | 10,178,802 | 231,205 (2.3%) | -31,839 | 22.5 | 5.04 | 31 | 2,995,156 (29.4%) |
| 1965 | 9,056,408 | 228,002 (2.5%) | -36,456 | 22.2 | 5.84 | 28 | 2,519,995 (27.8%) |
| 1960 | 7,956,197 | 208,246 (2.6%) | -46,948 | 22.4 | 6.41 | 24 | 2,073,931 (26.1%) |
In 2025 the population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 and the average age increased from 22.4 in 1960 to 33.5. Urban population has increased from 14,233,031 (62.0%) in 2000 to 28,335,677 (77.9%) in the current year. The population density of Malaysia has changed from 39.5 in 1980 to 108.2 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 101,907 | 31.6 | 1.68 | 103 | 25,434,516 (75.1%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 166,615 | 33.5 | 1.54 | 110 | 27,845,005 (77.4%) |
| 2030 | 37,961,719 | 387,431 (1.0%) | 160,776 | 35.3 | 1.51 | 116 | 30,312,991 (79.9%) |
| 2035 | 39,814,825 | 356,980 (0.9%) | 149,605 | 36.9 | 1.50 | 121 | 32,818,489 (82.4%) |
| 2040 | 41,509,644 | 323,758 (0.8%) | 139,587 | 38.4 | 1.51 | 126 | 35,338,894 (85.1%) |
| 2045 | 43,038,204 | 284,067 (0.7%) | 133,195 | 39.7 | 1.52 | 131 | 37,865,370 (88.0%) |
| 2050 | 44,289,772 | 224,233 (0.5%) | 129,149 | 41.0 | 1.53 | 135 | 40,293,970 (91.0%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 81.1 (79.3 years for male and 83.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 134.8 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.13% (420,165 residents, including 187,496 deaths). The demographics of Malaysia constitutes of 17,367,680 women and 19,017,435 men, which means there are 1,095 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 28.5% of population (10,373,396) is 19 or younger, 63.2% of population (22,980,839) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.3% of population (3,034,519) is over 65.