Population growth rate by level of development in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.278 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate by level of development in Malaysia, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Malaysia is -0.278, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Malaysia peaked at 1.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.278, in 2100.
Malaysia ranks 123rd 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.
Population growth rate by level of development in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.2 | — |
| 2025 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 1.1 | -4.1% |
| 2027 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 1.07 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 1.03 | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 1 | -2.2% |
| 2032 | 0.974 | -2.7% |
| 2033 | 0.925 | -5.0% |
| 2034 | 0.908 | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 0.893 | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 0.868 | -2.8% |
| 2037 | 0.845 | -2.6% |
| 2038 | 0.832 | -1.5% |
| 2039 | 0.79 | -5.0% |
| 2040 | 0.776 | -1.8% |
| 2041 | 0.755 | -2.7% |
| 2042 | 0.75 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 0.723 | -3.6% |
| 2044 | 0.677 | -6.4% |
| 2045 | 0.648 | -4.3% |
| 2046 | 0.629 | -2.9% |
| 2047 | 0.599 | -4.8% |
| 2048 | 0.55 | -8.2% |
| 2049 | 0.514 | -6.5% |
| 2050 | 0.501 | -2.5% |
| 2051 | 0.458 | -8.6% |
| 2052 | 0.434 | -5.2% |
| 2053 | 0.407 | -6.2% |
| 2054 | 0.366 | -10.1% |
| 2055 | 0.324 | -11.5% |
| 2056 | 0.309 | -4.6% |
| 2057 | 0.284 | -8.1% |
| 2058 | 0.264 | -7.0% |
| 2059 | 0.255 | -3.4% |
| 2060 | 0.222 | -12.9% |
| 2061 | 0.203 | -8.6% |
| 2062 | 0.17 | -16.3% |
| 2063 | 0.144 | -15.3% |
| 2064 | 0.139 | -3.5% |
| 2065 | 0.104 | -25.2% |
| 2066 | 0.084 | -19.2% |
| 2067 | 0.066 | -21.4% |
| 2068 | 0.05 | -24.2% |
| 2069 | 0.048 | -4.0% |
| 2070 | 0.032 | -33.3% |
| 2071 | 0.021 | -34.4% |
| 2072 | 0.001 | -95.2% |
| 2073 | -0.027 | -2800.0% |
| 2074 | -0.033 | +22.2% |
| 2075 | -0.052 | +57.6% |
| 2076 | -0.053 | +1.9% |
| 2077 | -0.097 | +83.0% |
| 2078 | -0.114 | +17.5% |
| 2079 | -0.13 | +14.0% |
| 2080 | -0.163 | +25.4% |
| 2081 | -0.161 | -1.2% |
| 2082 | -0.179 | +11.2% |
| 2083 | -0.197 | +10.1% |
| 2084 | -0.197 | -0.0% |
| 2085 | -0.205 | +4.1% |
| 2086 | -0.226 | +10.2% |
| 2087 | -0.23 | +1.8% |
| 2088 | -0.236 | +2.6% |
| 2089 | -0.238 | +0.8% |
| 2090 | -0.245 | +2.9% |
| 2091 | -0.246 | +0.4% |
| 2092 | -0.251 | +2.0% |
| 2093 | -0.261 | +4.0% |
| 2094 | -0.256 | -1.9% |
| 2095 | -0.262 | +2.3% |
| 2096 | -0.266 | +1.5% |
| 2097 | -0.26 | -2.3% |
| 2098 | -0.253 | -2.7% |
| 2099 | -0.256 | +1.2% |
| 2100 | -0.278 | +8.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -0.278 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -0.278 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2073 | -2800.0% | 0.001 | -0.027 |
| 2072 | -95.2% | 0.021 | 0.001 |
| 2077 | -83.0% | -0.053 | -0.097 |
| 2075 | -57.6% | -0.033 | -0.052 |
| 2071 | -34.4% | 0.032 | 0.021 |
| 2070 | -33.3% | 0.048 | 0.032 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.03 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.9059 | 0.79 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.6621 | 0.514 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.3602 | 0.255 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.123 | 0.048 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.0452 | -0.13 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.2032 | -0.238 | -0.161 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2556 | -0.266 | -0.245 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.278 | -0.278 | -0.278 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Malaysia?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Malaysia was -0.278 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.278 in 2100.
- How does Malaysia rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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