Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 5.94 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and up 301.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 10.72 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26.02 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.8204 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 0.3179 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5521 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.5836 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 0.7624 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -26.02 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8627 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.4516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 138,417 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.02 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth 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 Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.