Malaysia Population

1947 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia population

  • The Malaysia population reached 34.1 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 33.4 million people in Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 34.1 million people in Dec 2024 and a record low of 4.9 million people in Dec 1947

CEIC extends history for annual Population. The Department of Statistics provides Mid-year Population based on 2020 Census. Population prior to 2020 is based on 2010 Census. Population prior to 2010 is based on 2000 Census.


Further information about Malaysia population data

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Unemployment Rate remained the same at 3.3 % in May 2024
  • Monthly earnings of the Malaysia population was 730.5 USD in May 2024
  • Malaysia Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 70.3 % in May 2024

View Malaysia's Population from 1947 to 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Population

What was Malaysia's Population in 2024?

The Malaysia population reached 34.1 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 33.4 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
34.1 2024 33.4 2023 4.9 1947 34.1 2024 Person mn yearly 1947 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2023 yearly 1880 - 2023
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 17.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 9.9 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.3 2023 yearly 1899 - 2023
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2023 yearly 1956 - 2023
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.6 2023 yearly 1946 - 2023
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2023 yearly 1920 - 2023
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -23,593.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,278.155 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 260,298.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 560.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,896.039 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 473.200 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 253,399.426 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 79,442.698 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,307.428 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 946,180.802 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,253.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,499.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 26,245.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,790.587 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,568.495 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,790.934 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,000.136 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 5,333.431 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 8,831.970 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 40,771.351 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,561.719 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,573.266 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,776.106 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,541.254 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 156.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 147.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 187.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 198.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 117.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,470.481 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,259.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 635.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,056.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,520.338 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 720.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 799.195 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 281,654.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 119,605.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,947.874 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 253,506.510 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 278,082.160 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 17,144.770 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 24,082.256 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 24,575.650 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 11,089.853 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 3,003.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 39,599.661 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -570.130 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 58,796.113 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -4,913.118 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 1,347.160 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 63,709.231 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 3,769.270 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 9,725.256 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -5,955.986 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -21,517.521 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -28,849.345 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -1,141.281 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 21.745 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 7,191.302 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) 35,603.673 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -21,658.043 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 9,948.572 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -15,517.405 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 764,171.338 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 32,617.681 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,022.849 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 156,495.551 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 584,382.133 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 107,100.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 577,291.569 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 670,813.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.371 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 631.428 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 508,084.959 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.00 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.36 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,417,131.632 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024

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