Natural population growth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Natural population growth was 0.7254 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7254
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 1960
All-time low
0.6184
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Malaysia stood at 0.7254.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Malaysia peaked at 3.16 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6184, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.44 | — |
| 1951 | 2.53 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 2.64 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 2.75 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 2.85 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2.93 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 3.01 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 3.08 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.15 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 3.16 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.15 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.13 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.09 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.02 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.92 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.72 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.66 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.61 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.59 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.59 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.57 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.54 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.52 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.55 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.35 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.16 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.19 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.18 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.93 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9862 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9253 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8359 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6184 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6847 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7254 | +5.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7254 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7254 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -26.0% | 0.8359 | 0.6184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.44 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.66 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 2.16 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.93 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.29 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.9253 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7161 | 0.6184 | 0.8359 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 Venezuela 0.7527 compare
- 123 Cape Verde 0.7271 compare
- 124 French Polynesia 0.7258 compare
- 125 Vietnam 0.7254 compare
- 127 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 0.7037 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 natural population growth in Malaysia?
- Natural population growth in Malaysia was 0.7254 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6184 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for natural population growth?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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