Population by labor force status bars in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population by labor force status bars was 7.67 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.67 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.19 million
in 2018
All-time low
6.77 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7.67 million for population by labor force status bars in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Malaysia peaked at 8.19 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.77 million | — |
| 1992 | 6.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 7.67 million | -1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7.67 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7.67 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 million | 6.77 million | 7.77 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.04 million | 7.85 million | 8.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 million | 7.99 million | 8.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 million | 7.67 million | 8.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Malaysia?
- Population by labor force status bars in Malaysia was 7.67 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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