Population of Malaysia today

36,164,130
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Population of Malaysia as of today

The current population of Malaysia is 36,164,130 with an annual growth rate of 1.149%. Malaysia has a population of 0.436% of the world's population.

Population36,164,130
Growth Rate1.149%
Male18,918,524 (52.313%)
Female17,245,606 (47.687%)
Today Change+ 32
Births today34
Deaths today15
Births in 2025420,505
Deaths in 2025184,447
Change in 2025+ 393,025 (1.099%)

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 Brunei467,9191.299%
2ID Indonesia286,715,187795.676%
3PH Philippines117,212,778325.168%
4SG Singapore5,887,45716.36%
5TH Thailand71,595,430200.292%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata