Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.2261 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malaysia is 0.2261 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.7393 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2261 units per person, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7393 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7354 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7318 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7283 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.725 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7217 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7186 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7154 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7123 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7091 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7057 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7023 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6986 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6947 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6906 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6861 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6813 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6761 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6704 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6643 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6576 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6491 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6381 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6249 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6101 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.594 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5771 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5598 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5425 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5256 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5097 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4951 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4814 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4677 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4541 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4408 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4277 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.415 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4028 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3912 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3803 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3698 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3594 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3492 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3394 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3298 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3208 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3124 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3046 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2975 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2914 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2858 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2803 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2751 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2702 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2656 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2614 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2576 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2544 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2516 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2495 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2449 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2403 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2356 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2308 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2261 units per person | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2261 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3474 units per person, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2261 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3455 units per person, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7237 units per person | 0.7091 units per person | 0.7393 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.687 units per person | 0.6643 units per person | 0.7057 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5979 units per person | 0.5256 units per person | 0.6576 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4485 units per person | 0.3912 units per person | 0.5097 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3363 units per person | 0.2975 units per person | 0.3803 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2693 units per person | 0.2516 units per person | 0.2914 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2379 units per person | 0.2261 units per person | 0.2495 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malaysia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malaysia was 0.2261 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7393 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2261 units per person in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.