Population in Malaysia in 2025 — 35,977,838 people. Ranked 45 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 352.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.98M | +420,165 | +1.18% |
| 2024 | 35.56M | +431,375 | +1.23% |
| 2023 | 35.13M | +430,805 | +1.24% |
| 2022 | 34.7M | +413,094 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.28M | +392,841 | +1.16% |
| 2020 | 33.89M | +448,962 | +1.34% |
| 2019 | 33.44M | +529,629 | +1.61% |
| 2018 | 32.91M | +555,323 | +1.72% |
| 2017 | 32.36M | +565,959 | +1.78% |
| 2016 | 31.79M | +556,887 | +1.78% |
| 2015 | 31.23M | +536,661 | +1.75% |
| 2014 | 30.7M | +521,872 | +1.73% |
| 2013 | 30.17M | +511,434 | +1.72% |
| 2012 | 29.66M | +500,792 | +1.72% |
| 2011 | 29.16M | +506,263 | +1.77% |
| 2010 | 28.66M | +530,998 | +1.89% |
| 2009 | 28.12M | +554,719 | +2.01% |
| 2008 | 27.57M | +571,670 | +2.12% |
| 2007 | 27M | +580,480 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.42M | +581,838 | +2.25% |
| 2005 | 25.84M | +579,299 | +2.29% |
| 2004 | 25.26M | +577,170 | +2.34% |
| 2003 | 24.68M | +577,125 | +2.39% |
| 2002 | 24.1M | +575,939 | +2.45% |
| 2001 | 23.53M | +558,722 | +2.43% |
| 2000 | 22.97M | +532,285 | +2.37% |
| 1999 | 22.44M | +528,818 | +2.41% |
| 1998 | 21.91M | +531,495 | +2.49% |
| 1997 | 21.38M | +525,131 | +2.52% |
| 1996 | 20.85M | +519,488 | +2.56% |
| 1995 | 20.33M | +510,153 | +2.57% |
| 1994 | 19.82M | +497,782 | +2.58% |
| 1993 | 19.32M | +488,092 | +2.59% |
| 1992 | 18.83M | +492,108 | +2.68% |
| 1991 | 18.34M | +509,293 | +2.86% |
| 1990 | 17.83M | +518,174 | +2.99% |
| 1989 | 17.31M | +518,392 | +3.09% |
| 1988 | 16.8M | +519,868 | +3.19% |
| 1987 | 16.28M | +516,318 | +3.28% |
| 1986 | 15.76M | +508,161 | +3.33% |
| 1985 | 15.25M | +493,249 | +3.34% |
| 1984 | 14.76M | +473,102 | +3.31% |
| 1983 | 14.29M | +453,109 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | 13.83M | +433,595 | +3.24% |
| 1981 | 13.4M | +415,840 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 12.98M | +355,501 | +2.82% |
| 1979 | 12.63M | +299,705 | +2.43% |
| 1978 | 12.33M | +292,444 | +2.43% |
| 1977 | 12.04M | +285,616 | +2.43% |
| 1976 | 11.75M | +278,183 | +2.42% |
| 1975 | 11.47M | +271,008 | +2.42% |
| 1974 | 11.2M | +265,285 | +2.43% |
| 1973 | 10.94M | +258,786 | +2.42% |
| 1972 | 10.68M | +253,382 | +2.43% |
| 1971 | 10.42M | +244,651 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 10.18M | +231,205 | +2.32% |
| 1969 | 9.95M | +222,316 | +2.29% |
| 1968 | 9.73M | +218,182 | +2.29% |
| 1967 | 9.51M | +222,411 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.28M | +228,280 | +2.52% |
| 1965 | 9.06M | +228,002 | +2.58% |
| 1964 | 8.83M | +226,246 | +2.63% |
| 1963 | 8.6M | +221,988 | +2.65% |
| 1962 | 8.38M | +215,729 | +2.64% |
| 1961 | 8.16M | +208,246 | +2.62% |
| 1960 | 7.96M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
