Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate was 0.4279 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4279 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.82 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
0.4279 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Malaysia is 0.4279 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 2.82 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.4279 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 124th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.502 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4995 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4969 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4946 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4921 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4897 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4872 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.485 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4826 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4802 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4354 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4335 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4316 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4296 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4279 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4279 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6515 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4279 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8981 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -66.2% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.502 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +55.6% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -34.8% | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -25.8% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5916 % change on previous year | 0.4826 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4397 % change on previous year | 0.4279 % change on previous year | 0.4802 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 121 Dominica 0.4606 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 0.4574 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Tunisia 0.4391 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Ukraine 0.4274 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Iran 0.4269 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Austria 0.4248 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 0.4279 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4279 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Long term urban population region, 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 Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Long term urban population region Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.