Malaysia — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 6,098,000 1
1951 6,257,000
1952 6,422,000
1953 6,593,000 1
1954 6,772,000
1955 6,959,000
1956 7,156,000 1
1957 7,362,000
1958 7,562,000 1
1959 7,755,000
1960 7,956,000
1961 8,164,000 1
1962 8,380,000
1963 8,602,000 1
1964 8,828,000
1965 9,056,000 1
1966 9,284,000
1967 9,507,000 1
1968 9,725,000
1969 9,947,000
1970 10,178,000 1
1971 10,423,000
1972 10,676,000 1
1973 10,935,000
1974 11,200,000 1
1975 11,471,000
1976 11,750,000 1
1977 12,035,000 1
1978 12,328,000
1979 12,627,000 1
1980 12,983,000
1981 13,399,000 1
1982 13,832,000 1
1983 14,285,000 1
1984 14,759,000 1
1985 15,252,000 1
1986 15,760,000 1
1987 16,276,000 1
1988 16,796,000 1
1989 17,314,000 1
1990 17,833,000 1
1991 18,342,000 1
1992 18,834,000 1
1993 19,322,000 1
1994 19,820,000 1
1995 20,330,000 1
1996 20,850,000 1
1997 21,375,000 1
1998 21,906,000 1
1999 22,435,000 1
2000 22,967,000 1
2001 23,526,000 1
2002 24,102,000 1
2003 24,679,000 1
2004 25,256,000 1
2005 25,836,000 1
2006 26,417,000 1
2007 26,998,000 1
2008 27,570,000 1
2009 28,124,000 1
2010 28,655,000 1
2011 29,162,000 1
2012 29,662,000 1
2013 30,174,000 1
2014 30,696,000 1
2015 31,232,000 1
2016 31,789,000 1
2017 32,355,000 1
2018 32,910,000 1
2019 33,440,000 1
2020 33,889,000 1
2021 34,282,000 1
2022 34,695,000 1
2023 35,126,000 1
2024 35,557,000 1
2025 35,977,000 1
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