Population in Malaysia

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Malaysia

Latest population in Malaysia
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	35,977,838 people	2025	45th highest of 216	+29,199,516 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.54 births per woman	2024	73rd lowest of 216	−0.36 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Malaysia stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 45th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 34 more
Malaysia35,977,838
… 161 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	35,977,838
2024	35,557,673
2023	35,126,298
2022	34,695,493
2021	34,282,399
2020	33,889,558
2019	33,440,596
2018	32,910,967
2017	32,355,644
2016	31,789,685
2015	31,232,798
2014	30,696,137
2013	30,174,265
2012	29,662,831
2011	29,162,039
2010	28,655,776
2009	28,124,778
2008	27,570,059
2007	26,998,389
2006	26,417,909
2005	25,836,071
2004	25,256,772
2003	24,679,602
2002	24,102,477
2001	23,526,538
2000	22,967,816
1999	22,435,531
1998	21,906,713
1997	21,375,218
1996	20,850,087
1995	20,330,599
1994	19,820,446
1993	19,322,664
1992	18,834,572
1991	18,342,464
1990	17,833,171
1989	17,314,997
1988	16,796,605
1987	16,276,737
1986	15,760,419
1985	15,252,258
1984	14,759,009
1983	14,285,907
1982	13,832,798
1981	13,399,203
1980	12,983,363
1979	12,627,862
1978	12,328,157
1977	12,035,713
1976	11,750,097
1975	11,471,914
1974	11,200,906
1973	10,935,621
1972	10,676,835
1971	10,423,453
1970	10,178,802
1969	9,947,597
1968	9,725,281
1967	9,507,099
1966	9,284,688
1965	9,056,408
1964	8,828,406
1963	8,602,160
1962	8,380,172
1961	8,164,443
1960	7,956,197

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.54
2023	1.55
2022	1.55
2021	1.56
2020	1.68
2019	1.78
2018	1.84
2017	1.89
2016	1.94
2015	2.01
2014	2.06
2013	2.07
2012	2.12
2011	2.15
2010	2.14
2009	2.22
2008	2.26
2007	2.25
2006	2.31
2005	2.39
2004	2.49
2003	2.60
2002	2.66
2001	2.81
2000	2.94
1999	3.07
1998	3.12
1997	3.23
1996	3.30
1995	3.32
1994	3.35
1993	3.36
1992	3.37
1991	3.34
1990	3.30
1989	3.31
1988	3.50
1987	3.57
1986	3.70
1985	3.80
1984	3.89
1983	3.93
1982	3.97
1981	4.00
1980	4.04
1979	4.09
1978	4.18
1977	4.28
1976	4.40
1975	4.50
1974	4.62
1973	4.73
1972	4.82
1971	4.92
1970	5.04
1969	5.16
1968	5.29
1967	5.43
1966	5.64
1965	5.84
1964	6.03
1963	6.19
1962	6.30
1961	6.37
1960	6.41

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allfigures, “Population, Malaysia, 2025: 35,977,838 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/malaysia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.