Demographics of Malaysia
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Malaysia is projected at 35.56 million, compared to 35.13 million in 2023. It ranks 44th in the world by population and 18th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.20 percent, the 93rd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 18.62 million males and 16.94 million females in Malaysia. The percentage of the male population is 52.36%, compared to 47.64% of the female population. Malaysia has 1.68 million more males than females, the 7th highest in the world. The sex ratio in Malaysia in 2024 will be 109.905 males per 100 females. Malaysia is in the 222nd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 3,146,257 | 2,952,026 | 6,098,283 | 2.56 | 106.580 |
| 1955 | 3,572,701 | 3,387,262 | 6,959,963 | 2.76 | 105.475 |
| 1960 | 4,051,974 | 3,904,222 | 7,956,197 | 2.57 | 103.784 |
| 1965 | 4,578,399 | 4,478,009 | 9,056,408 | 2.52 | 102.242 |
| 1970 | 5,119,361 | 5,059,440 | 10,178,802 | 2.33 | 101.184 |
| 1975 | 5,766,481 | 5,705,432 | 11,471,914 | 2.39 | 101.070 |
| 1980 | 6,529,065 | 6,454,297 | 12,983,363 | 3.14 | 101.158 |
| 1985 | 7,726,998 | 7,525,261 | 15,252,258 | 3.30 | 102.681 |
| 1990 | 9,094,581 | 8,738,591 | 17,833,171 | 2.91 | 104.074 |
| 1995 | 10,409,828 | 9,920,770 | 20,330,599 | 2.54 | 104.930 |
| 2000 | 11,798,278 | 11,169,538 | 22,967,816 | 2.36 | 105.629 |
| 2005 | 13,353,472 | 12,482,600 | 25,836,071 | 2.25 | 106.977 |
| 2010 | 14,889,270 | 13,766,507 | 28,655,776 | 1.81 | 108.156 |
| 2015 | 16,350,477 | 14,882,321 | 31,232,798 | 1.75 | 109.865 |
| 2020 | 17,821,825 | 16,067,734 | 33,889,558 | 1.14 | 110.917 |
| 2021 | 18,008,668 | 16,273,730 | 34,282,399 | 1.17 | 110.661 |
| 2022 | 18,204,478 | 16,491,015 | 34,695,493 | 1.23 | 110.390 |
| 2023 | 18,410,069 | 16,716,229 | 35,126,298 | 1.24 | 110.133 |
| 2024 | 18,617,794 | 16,939,879 | 35,557,673 | 1.20 | 109.905 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.491 | 18.826 | 6.429 |
| 1955 | 52.841 | 17.432 | 6.452 |
| 1960 | 57.168 | 16.486 | 6.412 |
| 1965 | 61.144 | 15.628 | 5.836 |
| 1970 | 63.298 | 16.302 | 5.035 |
| 1975 | 65.697 | 17.476 | 4.501 |
| 1980 | 68.061 | 18.714 | 4.035 |
| 1985 | 69.863 | 19.694 | 3.804 |
| 1990 | 70.952 | 20.437 | 3.304 |
| 1995 | 71.979 | 21.482 | 3.317 |
| 2000 | 72.732 | 22.490 | 2.942 |
| 2005 | 74.370 | 23.184 | 2.391 |
| 2010 | 75.376 | 24.961 | 2.144 |
| 2015 | 75.288 | 26.801 | 2.008 |
| 2020 | 76.057 | 28.614 | 1.680 |
| 2021 | 73.917 | 29.097 | 1.555 |
| 2022 | 75.444 | 29.573 | 1.550 |
| 2023 | 76.657 | 30.058 | 1.550 |
| 2024 | 76.821 | 30.518 | 1.543 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 124,013 | 272,659 | 20.336 | 44.711 |
| 1955 | 105,306 | 309,389 | 15.130 | 44.453 |
| 1960 | 90,108 | 341,203 | 11.326 | 42.885 |
| 1965 | 76,933 | 341,770 | 8.495 | 37.738 |
| 1970 | 73,857 | 343,197 | 7.256 | 33.717 |
| 1975 | 72,133 | 366,682 | 6.288 | 31.963 |
| 1980 | 71,569 | 398,506 | 5.512 | 30.694 |
| 1985 | 75,597 | 458,835 | 4.956 | 30.083 |
| 1990 | 83,043 | 467,566 | 4.657 | 26.219 |
| 1995 | 91,338 | 534,696 | 4.493 | 26.300 |
| 2000 | 101,767 | 519,149 | 4.431 | 22.603 |
| 2005 | 108,176 | 463,500 | 4.187 | 17.940 |
| 2010 | 124,183 | 484,452 | 4.334 | 16.906 |
| 2015 | 151,910 | 510,212 | 4.864 | 16.336 |
| 2020 | 170,585 | 453,893 | 5.034 | 13.393 |
| 2021 | 212,599 | 424,571 | 6.201 | 12.385 |
| 2022 | 192,464 | 430,022 | 5.547 | 12.394 |
| 2023 | 181,166 | 435,989 | 5.158 | 12.412 |
| 2024 | 187,483 | 439,568 | 5.273 | 12.362 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,244,023 | 4,865,892 | 20.361 |
| 1955 | 1,648,504 | 5,391,215 | 23.417 |
| 1960 | 2,169,592 | 5,987,514 | 26.598 |
| 1965 | 2,849,667 | 6,676,896 | 29.913 |
| 1970 | 3,614,368 | 7,189,610 | 33.454 |
| 1975 | 4,579,380 | 7,582,989 | 37.652 |
| 1980 | 5,801,245 | 7,996,880 | 42.044 |
| 1985 | 7,158,888 | 8,440,054 | 45.893 |
| 1990 | 8,981,973 | 9,056,348 | 49.794 |
| 1995 | 11,413,601 | 9,081,996 | 55.688 |
| 2000 | 14,369,654 | 8,815,954 | 61.977 |
| 2005 | 17,087,554 | 8,571,839 | 66.594 |
| 2010 | 19,934,949 | 8,177,340 | 70.912 |
| 2015 | 22,800,563 | 7,922,592 | 74.213 |
| 2020 | 25,361,963 | 7,507,360 | 77.160 |
| 2021 | 25,864,286 | 7,424,927 | 77.696 |
| 2022 | 26,366,660 | 7,344,151 | 78.214 |
| 2023 | 26,866,688 | 7,264,482 | 78.716 |
| 2024 | 27,360,379 | 7,185,014 | 79.201 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,145,086 | 1,078,077 | 2,223,163 | 6.25 | 106.216 |
| 05-09 | 1,398,089 | 1,331,436 | 2,729,525 | 7.68 | 105.006 |
| 10-14 | 1,454,940 | 1,339,107 | 2,794,046 | 7.86 | 108.650 |
| 15-19 | 1,460,300 | 1,347,858 | 2,808,158 | 7.90 | 108.342 |
| 20-24 | 1,641,975 | 1,470,114 | 3,112,089 | 8.75 | 111.690 |
| 25-29 | 1,707,100 | 1,443,533 | 3,150,633 | 8.86 | 118.258 |
| 30-34 | 1,735,207 | 1,434,297 | 3,169,505 | 8.91 | 120.980 |
| 35-39 | 1,664,463 | 1,417,109 | 3,081,571 | 8.67 | 117.455 |
| 40-44 | 1,486,732 | 1,268,941 | 2,755,673 | 7.75 | 117.163 |
| 45-49 | 1,168,957 | 1,034,014 | 2,202,970 | 6.20 | 113.050 |
| 50-54 | 947,846 | 887,963 | 1,835,809 | 5.16 | 106.744 |
| 55-59 | 793,558 | 776,574 | 1,570,132 | 4.42 | 102.187 |
| 60-64 | 691,655 | 681,344 | 1,372,999 | 3.86 | 101.513 |
| 65-69 | 531,074 | 540,122 | 1,071,197 | 3.01 | 98.325 |
| 70-74 | 381,664 | 404,041 | 785,706 | 2.21 | 94.462 |
| 75-79 | 221,024 | 246,348 | 467,372 | 1.31 | 89.720 |
| 80-84 | 112,178 | 133,058 | 245,236 | 0.69 | 84.308 |
| 85-89 | 53,915 | 70,188 | 124,103 | 0.35 | 76.815 |
| 90-94 | 17,312 | 26,723 | 44,035 | 0.12 | 64.783 |
| 95-99 | 4,102 | 7,524 | 11,626 | 0.03 | 54.519 |
| 100+ | 618 | 1,509 | 2,127 | 0.01 | 40.954 |
| Total | 18,617,795 | 16,939,880 | 35,557,675 | 109.905 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio