Population, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, annual growth rate was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.34 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Malaysia is 1.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 3.34 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.16 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 84 Mongolia 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Paraguay 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Cambodia 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Bangladesh 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Timor-Leste 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Portugal 1.17 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Population, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.