Population (International Monetary) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population (International Monetary) was 35.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.56 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.96 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 35.56 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Malaysia peaked at 35.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.96 million, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.96 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 8.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 8.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 8.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 9.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 9.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 9.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 9.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 10.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 11.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 11.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 12.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 12.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 12.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 13.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 13.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 14.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 14.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 15.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 15.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 16.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 17.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 17.83 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 18.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 19.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 24.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 29.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 34.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 35.56 million | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 35.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 5.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 35.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 6.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 million | 7.96 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.36 million | 10.18 million | 12.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.07 million | 12.98 million | 17.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.11 million | 17.83 million | 22.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.55 million | 22.97 million | 28.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.01 million | 28.66 million | 33.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.71 million | 33.89 million | 35.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Ukraine 37.86 million compare
- 42 Poland 36.55 million compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 36.36 million compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 35.30 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 34.63 million compare
- 47 Ghana 34.43 million compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Malaysia?
- Population in Malaysia was 35.56 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 million in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for population?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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