Population of cities towns and villages in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population of cities towns and villages was 6.00 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Malaysia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6.00 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Malaysia peaked at 6.00 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 54th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.58 million | — |
| 1955 | 2.81 million | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 3.05 million | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 3.30 million | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 3.54 million | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.78 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.13 million | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 4.60 million | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 5.03 million | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 5.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.53 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 million | 2.58 million | 2.81 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.18 million | 3.05 million | 3.30 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.66 million | 3.54 million | 3.78 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 4.13 million | 4.60 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 5.03 million | 5.18 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 5.28 million | 5.53 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million | 5.68 million | 5.78 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Malaysia?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Malaysia was 6.00 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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