Malaysia Population

Live population as of 9 July 2025, updated in real time:

35,987,015

Historical and Future Population

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Year	Population
1950	6,020,000
1951	6,176,000
1952	6,339,000
1953	6,507,000
1954	6,681,000
1955	6,864,000
1956	7,056,000
1957	7,257,000
1958	7,468,000
1959	7,657,000
1960	7,854,000
1961	8,058,000
1962	8,271,000
1963	8,490,000
1964	8,715,000
1965	8,942,000
1966	9,171,000
1967	9,399,000
1968	9,615,000
1969	9,835,000
1970	10,060,000
1971	10,298,000
1972	10,549,000
1973	10,804,000
1974	11,067,000
1975	11,335,000
1976	11,609,000
1977	11,891,000
1978	12,180,000
1979	12,476,000
1980	12,780,000
1981	13,187,000
1982	13,611,000
1983	14,054,000
1984	14,517,000
1985	15,001,000
1986	15,504,000
1987	16,017,000
1988	16,537,000
1989	17,057,000
1990	17,573,000
1991	18,093,000
1992	18,592,000
1993	19,077,000
1994	19,568,000
1995	20,073,000
1996	20,588,000
1997	21,112,000
1998	21,639,000
1999	22,175,000
2000	22,696,000
2001	23,239,000
2002	23,814,000
2003	24,391,000
2004	24,968,000
2005	25,545,000
2006	26,127,000
2007	26,709,000
2008	27,288,000
2009	27,852,000
2010	28,397,000
2011	28,914,000
2012	29,410,000
2013	29,916,000
2014	30,432,000
2015	30,960,000
2016	31,506,000
2017	32,074,000
2018	32,638,000
2019	33,184,000
2020	33,697,000
2021	34,082,000
2022	34,483,000
2023	34,908,000
2024	35,344,000
2025	35,771,000
2026	36,185,000
2027	36,586,000
2028	36,985,000
2029	37,381,000
2030	37,768,000
2031	38,156,000
2032	38,540,000
2033	38,917,000
2034	39,279,000
2035	39,637,000
2036	39,993,000
2037	40,341,000
2038	40,683,000
2039	41,023,000
2040	41,349,000
2041	41,671,000
2042	41,986,000
2043	42,302,000
2044	42,609,000
2045	42,899,000
2046	43,178,000
2047	43,450,000
2048	43,711,000
2049	43,952,000
2050	44,179,000
2051	44,401,000
2052	44,605,000
2053	44,799,000
2054	44,981,000
2055	45,146,000
2056	45,293,000
2057	45,433,000
2058	45,562,000
2059	45,683,000
2060	45,799,000
2061	45,901,000
2062	45,994,000
2063	46,072,000
2064	46,139,000
2065	46,203,000
2066	46,251,000
2067	46,290,000
2068	46,320,000
2069	46,343,000
2070	46,366,000
2071	46,380,000
2072	46,390,000
2073	46,391,000
2074	46,378,000
2075	46,363,000
2076	46,339,000
2077	46,315,000
2078	46,270,000
2079	46,217,000
2080	46,157,000
2081	46,081,000
2082	46,007,000
2083	45,925,000
2084	45,835,000
2085	45,745,000
2086	45,651,000
2087	45,548,000
2088	45,443,000
2089	45,336,000
2090	45,228,000
2091	45,118,000
2092	45,007,000
2093	44,894,000
2094	44,777,000
2095	44,663,000
2096	44,546,000
2097	44,428,000
2098	44,312,000
2099	44,201,000
2100	44,087,000

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2024 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2023 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.