Malaysia population 35,158,334 (live)

The population of Malaysia is expected to grow by 405,000 in 2025 and reach 35,344,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 50,000 people yearly. On average there are 544,381 births and 196,035 deaths in Malaysia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.00 percent per year. The population density of Malaysia has changed from 42.0 in 1980 to 103.9 in 2023.

Current population 35,158,334 people at present (Saturday 12th of July 2025)
Median Age 33.3 years
Life expectancy 76.7 years
Population density 106.4 per km2
Population of Malaysia from 1960 to 2025 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2025 34,950,000 405,000 (1.2%) 50,000 33.3 1.89 106 28,000,000 (80.1%)
2024 34,545,000 414,000 (1.2%) 50,000 33.0 105 27,529,000 (79.7%)
2023 34,131,000 420,000 (1.2%) 50,000 32.7 104 27,045,000 (79.2%)
2022 33,711,000 422,000 (1.3%) 50,000 32.4 103 26,552,000 (78.8%)
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 2024 the population of Malaysia was 34,545,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 33.0. Urban population has increased from 14,369,744 (62.0%) in 2000 to 28,000,000 (80.1%) in the current year. The population density of Malaysia has changed from 42.0 in 1980 to 103.9 in 2023.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
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.

Malaysia demographics 2024

The demographics of Malaysia constitutes of 17,019,000 women and 17,931,000 men, which means there are 1,054 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 30.2% of population (10,537,425) is 19 or younger, 61.6% of population (21,518,715) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.3% of population (2,897,355) is over 65.

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Myanmar
Population:57,001,000
Philippines
Population:117,665,000
Singapore
Population:6,090,000
Thailand
Population:69,685,000
Timor-Leste
Population:1,536,000
Viet Nam
Population:100,248,000
Armenia
Population:2,934,000
Azerbaijan
Population:10,488,000