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Population in Malaysia

Population in Malaysia was 35.98 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 45th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons35,977,838
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank45th of 215Countries ranked
Series high35,977,8382025
Series low7,956,1971960

Population in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

010M20M30M40M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 7,956,197 persons1961: 8,164,443 persons1962: 8,380,172 persons1963: 8,602,160 persons1964: 8,828,406 persons1965: 9,056,408 persons1966: 9,284,688 persons1967: 9,507,099 persons1968: 9,725,281 persons1969: 9,947,597 persons1970: 10,178,802 persons1971: 10,423,453 persons1972: 10,676,835 persons1973: 10,935,621 persons1974: 11,200,906 persons1975: 11,471,914 persons1976: 11,750,097 persons1977: 12,035,713 persons1978: 12,328,157 persons1979: 12,627,862 persons1980: 12,983,363 persons1981: 13,399,203 persons1982: 13,832,798 persons1983: 14,285,907 persons1984: 14,759,009 persons1985: 15,252,258 persons1986: 15,760,419 persons1987: 16,276,737 persons1988: 16,796,605 persons1989: 17,314,997 persons1990: 17,833,171 persons1991: 18,342,464 persons1992: 18,834,572 persons1993: 19,322,664 persons1994: 19,820,446 persons1995: 20,330,599 persons1996: 20,850,087 persons1997: 21,375,218 persons1998: 21,906,713 persons1999: 22,435,531 persons2000: 22,967,816 persons2001: 23,526,538 persons2002: 24,102,477 persons2003: 24,679,602 persons2004: 25,256,772 persons2005: 25,836,071 persons2006: 26,417,909 persons2007: 26,998,389 persons2008: 27,570,059 persons2009: 28,124,778 persons2010: 28,655,776 persons2011: 29,162,039 persons2012: 29,662,831 persons2013: 30,174,265 persons2014: 30,696,137 persons2015: 31,232,798 persons2016: 31,789,685 persons2017: 32,355,644 persons2018: 32,910,967 persons2019: 33,440,596 persons2020: 33,889,558 persons2021: 34,282,399 persons2022: 34,695,493 persons2023: 35,126,298 persons2024: 35,557,673 persons2025: 35,977,838 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202535,977,838
202435,557,673
202335,126,298
202234,695,493
202134,282,399
202033,889,558
201933,440,596
201832,910,967
201732,355,644
201631,789,685
201531,232,798
201430,696,137
201330,174,265
201229,662,831
201129,162,039
201028,655,776
200928,124,778
200827,570,059
200726,998,389
200626,417,909
200525,836,071
200425,256,772
200324,679,602
200224,102,477
200123,526,538
200022,967,816
199922,435,531
199821,906,713
199721,375,218
199620,850,087
199520,330,599
199419,820,446
199319,322,664
199218,834,572
199118,342,464
199017,833,171
198917,314,997
198816,796,605
198716,276,737
198615,760,419
198515,252,258
198414,759,009
198314,285,907
198213,832,798
198113,399,203
198012,983,363
197912,627,862
197812,328,157
197712,035,713
197611,750,097
197511,471,914
197411,200,906
197310,935,621
197210,676,835
197110,423,453
197010,178,802
19699,947,597
19689,725,281
19679,507,099
19669,284,688
19659,056,408
19648,828,406
19638,602,160
19628,380,172
19618,164,443
19607,956,197

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Malaysia?

Population in Malaysia was 35.98 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 45th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Malaysia?

35.98 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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