The population of Malaysia is expected to grow by 418,000 in 2018 and reach 32,454,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 50,000 people yearly. On average there are 539,812 births and 162,786 deaths in Malaysia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.18 percent per year. The population density of Malaysia has changed from 42.0 in 1980 to 94.9 in 2016.
| Current population | 32,437,068 people at present (Sunday 16th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 31.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.7 years | |
| Population density | 97.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32,042,000 | 418,000 (1.3%) | 50,000 | 31.3 | 2.00 | 98 | 24,548,000 (76.6%) |
| 2017 | 31,624,000 | 436,735 (1.4%) | 50,000 | 31.0 | 2.02 | 96 | 24,036,000 (76.0%) |
| 2016 | 31,187,265 | 464,110 (1.5%) | 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 2017 the population of Malaysia was 31,624,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 31.0. Urban population has increased from 14,369,744 (62.0%) in 2000 to 24,548,000 (76.6%) in the current year. The population density of Malaysia has changed from 42.0 in 1980 to 94.9 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32,869,000 | 415,000 (1.3%) | 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%) |
Total Malaysia population should reach 32,869,000 by 2020 and should increase to 41,729,000 people by year 2050. 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 1.32% (436,735 residents, including 153,965 deaths). The demographics of Malaysia constitutes of 15,516,000 women and 16,527,000 men, which means there are 1,065 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 32.6% of population (10,439,284) is 19 or younger, 60.9% of population (19,510,374) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.5% of population (2,092,343) is over 65.