International migrant stock in Malaysia
International migrants made up 10.7% of the population of Malaysia in 2024.
Malaysia, 2024
10.7%
Change from 2020
−0.3percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Position in 2024
79th of 216
International migrant stock in Malaysia over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malaysia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.7% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 11.0% in 2020, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 5.8%, the figure has changed by +4.9 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Malaysia has the 79th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.