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Malaysia
MYSTotal population
36M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 36M 2025
- Previous value
- 35,557,673 people 2024
- Change
- 420,165 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31,789,685 people | |
| 2017 | 32,355,644 people | |
| 2018 | 32,910,967 people | |
| 2019 | 33,440,596 people | |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 people | |
| 2021 | 34,282,399 people | |
| 2022 | 34,695,493 people | |
| 2023 | 35,126,298 people | |
| 2024 | 35,557,673 people | |
| 2025 | 35,977,838 people |
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| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita, current US$ | $13,125 | 2025 | World Bank | Historical trend |
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 69 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 85 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 90 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 45 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 67 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 137 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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