Malaysia Population History
1960 - 2026
Malaysia's population has grown from 7,956,197 in 1960 to 35,557,673 in 2024, a total increase of 346.9% (4.47x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
8.0M
2024 Population
35.6M
Total Growth
346.9%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
8.0M
1970
10.2M
1980
13.0M
1990
17.8M
2000
23.0M
2010
28.7M
2020
33.9M
2024
35.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.62%
1965-1970
+2.36%
1970-1975
+2.42%
1975-1980
+2.51%
1980-1985
+3.27%
1985-1990
+3.18%
1990-1995
+2.66%
1995-2000
+2.47%
2000-2005
+2.38%
2005-2010
+2.09%
2010-2015
+1.74%
2015-2020
+1.65%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,557,673 | +431,375 |
| 2023 | 35,126,298 | +430,805 |
| 2022 | 34,695,493 | +413,094 |
| 2021 | 34,282,399 | +392,841 |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 | +448,962 |
| 2019 | 33,440,596 | +529,629 |
| 2018 | 32,910,967 | +555,323 |
| 2017 | 32,355,644 | +565,959 |
| 2016 | 31,789,685 | +556,887 |
| 2015 | 31,232,798 | +536,661 |
| 2014 | 30,696,137 | +521,872 |
| 2013 | 30,174,265 | +511,434 |
| 2012 | 29,662,831 | +500,792 |
| 2011 | 29,162,039 | +506,263 |
| 2010 | 28,655,776 | +530,998 |
| 2009 | 28,124,778 | +554,719 |
| 2008 | 27,570,059 | +571,670 |
| 2007 | 26,998,389 | +580,480 |
| 2006 | 26,417,909 | +581,838 |
| 2005 | 25,836,071 | +579,299 |
| 2004 | 25,256,772 | +577,170 |
| 2003 | 24,679,602 | +577,125 |
| 2002 | 24,102,477 | +575,939 |
| 2001 | 23,526,538 | +558,722 |
| 2000 | 22,967,816 | +532,285 |
| 1999 | 22,435,531 | +528,818 |
| 1998 | 21,906,713 | +531,495 |
| 1997 | 21,375,218 | +525,131 |
| 1996 | 20,850,087 | +519,488 |
| 1995 | 20,330,599 | +510,153 |
| 1994 | 19,820,446 | +497,782 |
| 1993 | 19,322,664 | +488,092 |
| 1992 | 18,834,572 | +492,108 |
| 1991 | 18,342,464 | +509,293 |
| 1990 | 17,833,171 | +518,174 |
| 1989 | 17,314,997 | +518,392 |
| 1988 | 16,796,605 | +519,868 |
| 1987 | 16,276,737 | +516,318 |
| 1986 | 15,760,419 | +508,161 |
| 1985 | 15,252,258 | +493,249 |
| 1984 | 14,759,009 | +473,102 |
| 1983 | 14,285,907 | +453,109 |
| 1982 | 13,832,798 | +433,595 |
| 1981 | 13,399,203 | +415,840 |
| 1980 | 12,983,363 | +355,501 |
| 1979 | 12,627,862 | +299,705 |
| 1978 | 12,328,157 | +292,444 |
| 1977 | 12,035,713 | +285,616 |
| 1976 | 11,750,097 | +278,183 |
| 1975 | 11,471,914 | +271,008 |
| 1974 | 11,200,906 | +265,285 |
| 1973 | 10,935,621 | +258,786 |
| 1972 | 10,676,835 | +253,382 |
| 1971 | 10,423,453 | +244,651 |
| 1970 | 10,178,802 | +231,205 |
| 1969 | 9,947,597 | +222,316 |
| 1968 | 9,725,281 | +218,182 |
| 1967 | 9,507,099 | +222,411 |
| 1966 | 9,284,688 | +228,280 |
| 1965 | 9,056,408 | +228,002 |
| 1964 | 8,828,406 | +226,246 |
| 1963 | 8,602,160 | +221,988 |
| 1962 | 8,380,172 | +215,729 |
| 1961 | 8,164,443 | +208,246 |
| 1960 | 7,956,197 | — |