The population of Malaysia is expected to grow by 394,000 in 2026 and reach 35,728,000 in 2027. 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 105.1 in 2024.
| Current population | 35,386,082 people at present (Monday 9th of February 2026) | |
| Median Age | 33.5 years |
| Population density | 107.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35,344,000 | 394,000 (1.1%) | 50,000 | 33.5 | 108 | 28,458,000 (80.5%) | |
| 2025 | 34,950,000 | 405,000 (1.2%) | 50,000 | 33.3 | 1.89 | 106 | 28,000,000 (80.1%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 33.0 | 105 | 27,529,000 (79.7%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 32.7 | 104 | 27,045,000 (79.2%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 32.4 | 103 | 26,552,000 (78.8%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 2025 the population of Malaysia was 34,950,000 and the average age increased from 22.8 in 1960 to 33.3. Urban population has increased from 14,369,744 (62.0%) in 2000 to 28,458,000 (80.5%) in the current year. The population density of Malaysia has changed from 42.0 in 1980 to 105.1 in 2024.
| 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 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 demographics of Malaysia constitutes of 17,223,000 women and 18,121,000 men, which means there are 1,052 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 30.0% of population (10,585,528) is 19 or younger, 61.5% of population (21,733,026) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.6% of population (3,025,446) is over 65.