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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 44,026 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
44,026 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 227 countries
All-time high
46,390 1000 No
in 2072
All-time low
6,098 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Malaysia, 1950–2100

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Malaysia is 44,026 1000 No, measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 46,390 1000 No in 2072 and was at its lowest, 6,098 1000 No, in 1950.

Malaysia ranks 49th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Malaysia, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 6,098 1000 No —
1951 6,257 1000 No +2.6%
1952 6,423 1000 No +2.6%
1953 6,594 1000 No +2.7%
1954 6,772 1000 No +2.7%
1955 6,960 1000 No +2.8%
1956 7,157 1000 No +2.8%
1957 7,363 1000 No +2.9%
1958 7,563 1000 No +2.7%
1959 7,756 1000 No +2.6%
1960 7,956 1000 No +2.6%
1961 8,164 1000 No +2.6%
1962 8,380 1000 No +2.6%
1963 8,602 1000 No +2.6%
1964 8,828 1000 No +2.6%
1965 9,056 1000 No +2.6%
1966 9,285 1000 No +2.5%
1967 9,507 1000 No +2.4%
1968 9,725 1000 No +2.3%
1969 9,948 1000 No +2.3%
1970 10,179 1000 No +2.3%
1971 10,424 1000 No +2.4%
1972 10,677 1000 No +2.4%
1973 10,936 1000 No +2.4%
1974 11,201 1000 No +2.4%
1975 11,472 1000 No +2.4%
1976 11,750 1000 No +2.4%
1977 12,036 1000 No +2.4%
1978 12,328 1000 No +2.4%
1979 12,628 1000 No +2.4%
1980 12,983 1000 No +2.8%
1981 13,399 1000 No +3.2%
1982 13,833 1000 No +3.2%
1983 14,286 1000 No +3.3%
1984 14,759 1000 No +3.3%
1985 15,252 1000 No +3.3%
1986 15,760 1000 No +3.3%
1987 16,277 1000 No +3.3%
1988 16,797 1000 No +3.2%
1989 17,315 1000 No +3.1%
1990 17,833 1000 No +3.0%
1991 18,342 1000 No +2.9%
1992 18,835 1000 No +2.7%
1993 19,323 1000 No +2.6%
1994 19,820 1000 No +2.6%
1995 20,331 1000 No +2.6%
1996 20,850 1000 No +2.6%
1997 21,375 1000 No +2.5%
1998 21,907 1000 No +2.5%
1999 22,436 1000 No +2.4%
2000 22,968 1000 No +2.4%
2001 23,526 1000 No +2.4%
2002 24,102 1000 No +2.4%
2003 24,680 1000 No +2.4%
2004 25,257 1000 No +2.3%
2005 25,836 1000 No +2.3%
2006 26,418 1000 No +2.3%
2007 26,998 1000 No +2.2%
2008 27,570 1000 No +2.1%
2009 28,125 1000 No +2.0%
2010 28,656 1000 No +1.9%
2011 29,162 1000 No +1.8%
2012 29,663 1000 No +1.7%
2013 30,174 1000 No +1.7%
2014 30,696 1000 No +1.7%
2015 31,233 1000 No +1.7%
2016 31,790 1000 No +1.8%
2017 32,356 1000 No +1.8%
2018 32,911 1000 No +1.7%
2019 33,441 1000 No +1.6%
2020 33,890 1000 No +1.3%
2021 34,282 1000 No +1.2%
2022 34,696 1000 No +1.2%
2023 35,126 1000 No +1.2%
2024 35,558 1000 No +1.2%
2025 35,978 1000 No +1.2%
2026 36,385 1000 No +1.1%
2027 36,785 1000 No +1.1%
2028 37,183 1000 No +1.1%
2029 37,574 1000 No +1.1%
2030 37,962 1000 No +1.0%
2031 38,348 1000 No +1.0%
2032 38,728 1000 No +1.0%
2033 39,098 1000 No +1.0%
2034 39,458 1000 No +0.9%
2035 39,815 1000 No +0.9%
2036 40,167 1000 No +0.9%
2037 40,512 1000 No +0.9%
2038 40,853 1000 No +0.8%
2039 41,186 1000 No +0.8%
2040 41,510 1000 No +0.8%
2041 41,829 1000 No +0.8%
2042 42,144 1000 No +0.8%
2043 42,456 1000 No +0.7%
2044 42,754 1000 No +0.7%
2045 43,038 1000 No +0.7%
2046 43,314 1000 No +0.6%
2047 43,580 1000 No +0.6%
2048 43,832 1000 No +0.6%
2049 44,066 1000 No +0.5%
2050 44,290 1000 No +0.5%
2051 44,503 1000 No +0.5%
2052 44,702 1000 No +0.4%
2053 44,890 1000 No +0.4%
2054 45,064 1000 No +0.4%
2055 45,220 1000 No +0.3%
2056 45,363 1000 No +0.3%
2057 45,498 1000 No +0.3%
2058 45,623 1000 No +0.3%
2059 45,741 1000 No +0.3%
2060 45,850 1000 No +0.2%
2061 45,948 1000 No +0.2%
2062 46,033 1000 No +0.2%
2063 46,106 1000 No +0.2%
2064 46,171 1000 No +0.1%
2065 46,227 1000 No +0.1%
2066 46,270 1000 No +0.1%
2067 46,305 1000 No +0.1%
2068 46,332 1000 No +0.1%
2069 46,354 1000 No +0.0%
2070 46,373 1000 No +0.0%
2071 46,385 1000 No +0.0%
2072 46,390 1000 No +0.0%
2073 46,384 1000 No -0.0%
2074 46,371 1000 No -0.0%
2075 46,351 1000 No -0.0%
2076 46,327 1000 No -0.1%
2077 46,292 1000 No -0.1%
2078 46,243 1000 No -0.1%
2079 46,187 1000 No -0.1%
2080 46,119 1000 No -0.1%
2081 46,044 1000 No -0.2%
2082 45,966 1000 No -0.2%
2083 45,880 1000 No -0.2%
2084 45,790 1000 No -0.2%
2085 45,698 1000 No -0.2%
2086 45,600 1000 No -0.2%
2087 45,496 1000 No -0.2%
2088 45,390 1000 No -0.2%
2089 45,282 1000 No -0.2%
2090 45,173 1000 No -0.2%
2091 45,062 1000 No -0.2%
2092 44,950 1000 No -0.2%
2093 44,836 1000 No -0.3%
2094 44,720 1000 No -0.3%
2095 44,604 1000 No -0.3%
2096 44,487 1000 No -0.3%
2097 44,370 1000 No -0.3%
2098 44,256 1000 No -0.3%
2099 44,144 1000 No -0.3%
2100 44,026 1000 No -0.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 44,026 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,548 1000 No, 7.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 44,026 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,364 1000 No, 32.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,894 1000 No 6,098 1000 No 7,756 1000 No 10
1960s 8,945 1000 No 7,956 1000 No 9,948 1000 No 10
1970s 11,363 1000 No 10,179 1000 No 12,628 1000 No 10
1980s 15,066 1000 No 12,983 1000 No 17,315 1000 No 10
1990s 20,105 1000 No 17,833 1000 No 22,436 1000 No 10
2000s 25,548 1000 No 22,968 1000 No 28,125 1000 No 10
2010s 31,008 1000 No 28,656 1000 No 33,441 1000 No 10
2020s 35,746 1000 No 33,890 1000 No 37,574 1000 No 10
2030s 39,613 1000 No 37,962 1000 No 41,186 1000 No 10
2040s 42,852 1000 No 41,510 1000 No 44,066 1000 No 10
2050s 45,089 1000 No 44,290 1000 No 45,741 1000 No 10
2060s 46,160 1000 No 45,850 1000 No 46,354 1000 No 10
2070s 46,330 1000 No 46,187 1000 No 46,390 1000 No 10
2080s 45,726 1000 No 45,282 1000 No 46,119 1000 No 10
2090s 44,660 1000 No 44,144 1000 No 45,173 1000 No 10
2100s 44,026 1000 No 44,026 1000 No 44,026 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 46 Senegal 47,014 1000 No compare
  2. 47 Sudan (former) 46,429 1000 No compare
  3. 48 Thailand 45,555 1000 No compare
  4. 50 Australia 43,144 1000 No compare
  5. 51 Benin 39,588 1000 No compare
  6. 52 Argentina 38,256 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Malaysia?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Malaysia was 44,026 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 46,390 1000 No in 2072.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,098 1000 No in 1950.
How does Malaysia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 49th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.