Malaysia Population
- The current population of Malaysia is 34,554,123 as of April 2024.
- Malaysia’s 2024 population is estimated at 34,308,525 people at mid-year.
- Malaysia’s population is equivalent to 0.43% of the total world population.
- Malaysia ranks number 46 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
- The population density in Malaysia is 104 per km2 (270 people per mi2).
- The total land area is 328,550 Km2 (126,854 sq mi).
- 78.3 % of the population is urban (26,866,688 people in 2023)
- The median age in Malaysia is 30.8 years.
LIFE EXPECTANCY
76.42 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
INFANT MORATALITY
5.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
DEATHS UNDER AGE 5
6.7
(per 1,000 live births)
Historical Poulation of Malaysia
Malaysian Population Forecast
Malaysia's main cities by population
NOTE
Yearly % Change: The percentage change in total population over the last year.
Yearly Change: Absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in the number of people) over the last year.
Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated, and half are younger.
Fertility Rate: It is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old).
Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometre (Km²).
Urban Pop %: urban population as a percentage of total population.
Country’s Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of the total world population.
World Population: Total World Population.
Global Rank: Position held by the mentioned country in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population).