Population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population was 44.03 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Malaysia, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 44.03 million people for population in 2100.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Malaysia peaked at 46.39 million people in 2072 and was at its lowest, 35.56 million people, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 36.58 million people | 35.56 million people | 37.57 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 39.61 million people | 37.96 million people | 41.19 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 42.85 million people | 41.51 million people | 44.07 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 45.09 million people | 44.29 million people | 45.74 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 46.16 million people | 45.85 million people | 46.35 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 46.33 million people | 46.19 million people | 46.39 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 45.73 million people | 45.28 million people | 46.12 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 44.66 million people | 44.14 million people | 45.17 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 44.03 million people | 44.03 million people | 44.03 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 138,417 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Malaysia?
- Population in Malaysia was 44.03 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.39 million people in 2072.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.56 million people in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for population?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.