Population growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population growth rate was -0.278 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.278
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
126th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 1985
All-time low
-0.278
in 2100
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Malaysia, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -0.278 for population growth rate in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 163 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 in Malaysia peaked at 3.3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.278, in 2100.
That places Malaysia 126th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1823 | — |
| 1800 | 0.1339 | -26.5% |
| 1900 | 2.95 | +2104.9% |
| 1905 | 2.47 | -16.4% |
| 1910 | 2.24 | -9.4% |
| 1915 | 1.91 | -14.7% |
| 1920 | 2.1 | +10.0% |
| 1925 | 2.19 | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 2.08 | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 1.92 | -7.8% |
| 1945 | 1.69 | -12.0% |
| 1950 | 2.56 | +51.5% |
| 1951 | 2.59 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 2.62 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.63 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.71 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 2.76 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.81 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2.87 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2.5 | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 2.54 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.62 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.61 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.58 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.52 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.46 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.33 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.42 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.4 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.39 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.14 | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.2 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.24 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.27 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.91 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.72 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.58 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.54 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.55 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.47 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.44 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -3.3% |
| 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 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 |
| 1900 | +2104.9% | 0.1339 | 2.95 |
| 2072 | -95.2% | 0.021 | 0.001 |
| 2077 | -83.0% | -0.053 | -0.097 |
| 2075 | -57.6% | -0.033 | -0.052 |
| 1950 | +51.5% | 1.69 | 2.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1339 | 0.1339 | 0.1339 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.71 | 2.47 | 2.95 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.07 | 1.91 | 2.24 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.14 | 2.1 | 2.19 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.11 | 2.08 | 2.15 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 1.69 | 1.92 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.66 | 2.5 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.26 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 | 2.33 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 | 2.98 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 2.33 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.94 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.53 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.03 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Malaysia?
- Population growth rate in Malaysia was -0.278 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.278 in 2100.
- How does Malaysia rank for population growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 126th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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