Population long run with projections in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population long run with projections was 44.03 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
44.03 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.39 million
in 2072
All-time low
35.56 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population long run with projections in Malaysia, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 44.03 million for population long run with projections in 2100.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population long run with projections in Malaysia peaked at 46.39 million in 2072 and was at its lowest, 35.56 million, 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.
Population long run with projections in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.56 million | — |
| 2025 | 35.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 36.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 36.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 37.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 37.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 37.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 38.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 38.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 39.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 39.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 39.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 40.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 40.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 40.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 41.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 41.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 41.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 42.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 42.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 42.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 43.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 43.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 43.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 43.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 44.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 44.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2051 | 44.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 44.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2053 | 44.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2054 | 45.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 45.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2056 | 45.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 45.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 45.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 45.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 45.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 45.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 46.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 46.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 46.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 46.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 46.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 46.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 46.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 46.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 46.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 46.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 46.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 46.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 46.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 46.35 million | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 46.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 46.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 46.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 46.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 46.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 46.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 45.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 45.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 45.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 45.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 45.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 45.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 45.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 45.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 45.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 45.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 44.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 44.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 44.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 44.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 44.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 44.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 44.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 44.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 44.03 million | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 44.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million, 7.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 44.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million, 22.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 36.58 million | 35.56 million | 37.57 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 39.61 million | 37.96 million | 41.19 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 42.85 million | 41.51 million | 44.07 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 45.09 million | 44.29 million | 45.74 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 46.16 million | 45.85 million | 46.35 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 46.33 million | 46.19 million | 46.39 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 45.73 million | 45.28 million | 46.12 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 44.66 million | 44.14 million | 45.17 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 44.03 million | 44.03 million | 44.03 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population long run with projections in Malaysia?
- Population long run with projections in Malaysia was 44.03 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.39 million in 2072.
- What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.56 million in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for population long run with projections?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population long run with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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