Malaysia population (2026)
The population of Malaysia is 36,385,114 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Malaysia ranks #45 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.438% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.10% a year (+407,276 people). The median age is 32.4 years, women have 1.52 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 77.2 years. Population density is 111 people per km² of land. The capital is Kuala Lumpur.
Population of Malaysia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 44,289,772 | +0.50% | 41.1 | 1.53 | 81.1 | 0.458% |
| 2045 | 43,038,204 | +0.65% | 39.6 | 1.52 | 80.3 | 0.456% |
| 2040 | 41,509,644 | +0.78% | 37.8 | 1.51 | 79.5 | 0.452% |
| 2035 | 39,814,825 | +0.89% | 36.0 | 1.5 | 78.7 | 0.448% |
| 2030 | 37,961,718 | +1.02% | 34.0 | 1.51 | 77.8 | 0.443% |
| 2026 | 36,385,114 | +1.10% | 32.4 | 1.52 | 77.2 | 0.438% |
| 2025 | 35,977,838 | +1.15% | 32.0 | 1.53 | 77.0 | 0.437% |
| 2024 | 35,557,674 | +1.20% | 31.5 | 1.54 | 76.8 | 0.436% |
| 2023 | 35,126,298 | +1.24% | 31.1 | 1.55 | 76.7 | 0.434% |
| 2022 | 34,695,493 | +1.23% | 30.6 | 1.55 | 75.4 | 0.433% |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 | +1.14% | 29.6 | 1.68 | 76.1 | 0.430% |
| 2015 | 31,232,798 | +1.75% | 27.8 | 2.01 | 75.3 | 0.418% |
| 2010 | 28,655,776 | +1.81% | 26.0 | 2.14 | 75.4 | 0.408% |
| 2005 | 25,836,072 | +2.25% | 24.2 | 2.39 | 74.4 | 0.392% |
| 2000 | 22,967,816 | +2.36% | 23.5 | 2.94 | 72.7 | 0.372% |
| 1995 | 20,330,598 | +2.54% | 22.5 | 3.32 | 72.0 | 0.353% |
| 1990 | 17,833,171 | +2.91% | 21.4 | 3.3 | 71.0 | 0.335% |
| 1985 | 15,252,258 | +3.30% | 20.7 | 3.8 | 69.9 | 0.313% |
| 1980 | 12,983,363 | +3.14% | 19.7 | 4.03 | 68.1 | 0.292% |
| 1975 | 11,471,914 | +2.39% | 18.5 | 4.5 | 65.7 | 0.282% |
| 1970 | 10,178,802 | +2.33% | 17.3 | 5.04 | 63.3 | 0.275% |
| 1965 | 9,056,408 | +2.52% | 16.6 | 5.84 | 61.1 | 0.272% |
| 1960 | 7,956,197 | +2.57% | 17.5 | 6.41 | 57.2 | 0.264% |
| 1955 | 6,959,963 | +2.76% | 18.4 | 6.45 | 52.8 | 0.254% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh