Population of Malaysia today

35,873,574
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Population of Malaysia as of today

The current population of Malaysia is 35,873,574 with an annual growth rate of 1.149%. Malaysia has a population of 0.436% of the world's population.

Population35,873,574
Growth Rate1.149%
Male18,766,525 (52.313%)
Female17,107,049 (47.687%)
Today Change+ 1,124
Births today1,203
Deaths today528
Births in 2025109,633
Deaths in 202548,089
Change in 2025+ 102,469 (0.286%)

Population chart for Malaysia

Population History of Malaysia

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202435,344,242424,1311.2%35,768,373
202334,908,354433,2131.241%35,341,567
202234,482,632423,1021.227%34,905,734
202134,082,165398,0801.168%34,480,245
202033,696,952383,1341.137%34,080,086
201933,184,239508,7141.533%33,692,953
201832,637,695542,1121.661%33,179,807
201732,073,594559,0431.743%32,632,637
201631,505,777562,6931.786%32,068,470
201530,959,818541,1781.748%31,500,996

Net Migration Rate of Malaysia

The net migration rate of Malaysia in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 181,071, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023181,071
2022188,154
2021188,506
2020101,907
2019203,284
2018221,965
2017227,677
2016222,141
2015187,663
2014159,791

The population of countries near Malaysia

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Malaysia
1BN Brunei465,4461.299%
2ID Indonesia285,167,894795.676%
3PH Philippines116,550,023325.168%
4SG Singapore5,861,47616.36%
5TH Thailand71,633,417200.292%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata