Population estimates and projections in Malaysia
Malaysia had an estimated population of 35,126,298 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Malaysia, 2023 (latest estimate)
35,126,298
Change from 2022
+1.2%
Projection for 2030
37,961,719 people
Projection for 2050
44,289,772 people
Projection for 2100
44,026,122 people
Position in 2023
44th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Malaysia over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 44,026,122 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 44,604,296 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 45,172,966 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 45,697,775 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 46,119,096 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 46,351,183 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 46,373,000 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 46,226,986 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 45,850,113 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 45,219,590 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 44,289,772 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 43,038,204 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 41,509,644 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 39,814,825 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 37,961,719 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 35,977,838 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 35,126,298 people |
| 2022 | 34,695,493 people |
| 2021 | 34,282,399 people |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 people |
| 2019 | 33,440,596 people |
| 2018 | 32,910,967 people |
| 2017 | 32,355,644 people |
| 2016 | 31,789,685 people |
| 2015 | 31,232,798 people |
| 2014 | 30,696,137 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.2% from 34,695,493 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 30,174,265 people, the figure has changed by +16.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Malaysia has the 44th highest value.
More for Malaysia
All statistics for Malaysia
Median age estimates and projections
30.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.55 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.24%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
35,977,838 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.17%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
8.0%
2025 · World Bank