Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 1.21 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 3.36 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.14 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 91st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 88 Mongolia 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Paraguay 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Bangladesh 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Cambodia 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Malta 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 94 South Africa 1.19 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 1.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 91st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.