Malaysia Population Growth Rate 1950-2023
Chart and table of Malaysia population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Malaysia in 2023 is 34,308,525, a 1.09% increase from 2022.
- The population of Malaysia in 2022 was 33,938,221, a 1.09% increase from 2021.
- The population of Malaysia in 2021 was 33,573,874, a 1.13% increase from 2020.
- The population of Malaysia in 2020 was 33,199,993, a 1.21% increase from 2019.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate |
| Country Name |
2023 Population Growth Rate |
| China |
1,425,671,352 |
| Brazil |
216,422,446 |
| Russia |
144,444,359 |
| Mexico |
128,455,567 |
| Iran |
89,172,767 |
| Thailand |
71,801,279 |
| South Africa |
60,414,495 |
| Colombia |
52,085,168 |
| Algeria |
45,606,480 |
| Iraq |
45,504,560 |
| Peru |
34,352,719 |
| Malaysia |
34,308,525 |
| Venezuela |
28,838,499 |
| Romania |
19,892,812 |
| Kazakhstan |
19,606,633 |
| Ecuador |
18,190,484 |
| Guatemala |
18,092,026 |
| Jordan |
11,337,052 |
| Dominican Republic |
11,332,972 |
| Cuba |
11,194,449 |
| Azerbaijan |
10,412,651 |
| Belarus |
9,498,238 |
| Serbia |
7,149,077 |
| Libya |
6,888,388 |
| Paraguay |
6,861,524 |
| Bulgaria |
6,687,717 |
| Turkmenistan |
6,516,100 |
| Lebanon |
5,353,930 |
| Costa Rica |
5,212,173 |
| Albania |
2,832,439 |
| Jamaica |
2,825,544 |
| Armenia |
2,777,970 |
| Botswana |
2,675,352 |
| Namibia |
2,604,172 |
| Gabon |
2,436,566 |
| North Macedonia |
2,085,679 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,714,671 |
| Mauritius |
1,300,557 |
| Fiji |
936,375 |
| Guyana |
813,834 |
| Montenegro |
626,485 |
| Suriname |
623,236 |
| Maldives |
521,021 |
| Belize |
410,825 |
| Samoa |
225,681 |
| Grenada |
126,183 |
| Tonga |
107,773 |
| Dominica |
73,040 |
| American Samoa |
43,914 |
| Marshall Islands |
41,996 |
| Nauru |
12,780 |
| Tuvalu |
11,396 |
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Malaysia - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
|
| Year |
Population Growth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
34,308,525 |
1.09% |
| 2022 |
33,938,221 |
1.09% |
| 2021 |
33,573,874 |
1.13% |
| 2020 |
33,199,993 |
1.21% |
| 2019 |
32,804,020 |
1.25% |
| 2018 |
32,399,271 |
1.32% |
| 2017 |
31,975,806 |
1.43% |
| 2016 |
31,526,418 |
1.47% |
| 2015 |
31,068,833 |
1.51% |
| 2014 |
30,606,459 |
1.57% |
| 2013 |
30,134,807 |
1.60% |
| 2012 |
29,660,212 |
1.63% |
| 2011 |
29,184,133 |
1.62% |
| 2010 |
28,717,731 |
1.77% |
| 2009 |
28,217,204 |
2.00% |
| 2008 |
27,664,296 |
2.11% |
| 2007 |
27,092,604 |
2.20% |
| 2006 |
26,509,413 |
2.26% |
| 2005 |
25,923,536 |
2.33% |
| 2004 |
25,333,247 |
2.40% |
| 2003 |
24,739,411 |
2.47% |
| 2002 |
24,142,445 |
2.55% |
| 2001 |
23,542,517 |
2.60% |
| 2000 |
22,945,150 |
2.58% |
| 1999 |
22,368,655 |
2.56% |
| 1998 |
21,810,542 |
2.64% |
| 1997 |
21,249,178 |
2.71% |
| 1996 |
20,689,051 |
2.74% |
| 1995 |
20,136,888 |
2.80% |
| 1994 |
19,588,703 |
2.83% |
| 1993 |
19,050,077 |
2.82% |
| 1992 |
18,526,708 |
2.83% |
| 1991 |
18,017,464 |
2.86% |
| 1990 |
17,517,054 |
2.92% |
| 1989 |
17,020,143 |
3.00% |
| 1988 |
16,524,616 |
3.07% |
| 1987 |
16,033,103 |
3.05% |
| 1986 |
15,558,740 |
2.98% |
| 1985 |
15,108,135 |
2.87% |
| 1984 |
14,686,454 |
2.75% |
| 1983 |
14,292,862 |
2.67% |
| 1982 |
13,921,029 |
2.63% |
| 1981 |
13,564,594 |
2.64% |
| 1980 |
13,215,707 |
2.65% |
| 1979 |
12,875,011 |
2.64% |
| 1978 |
12,543,892 |
2.66% |
| 1977 |
12,218,924 |
2.59% |
| 1976 |
11,910,081 |
2.51% |
| 1975 |
11,617,947 |
2.49% |
| 1974 |
11,335,187 |
2.46% |
| 1973 |
11,062,664 |
2.42% |
| 1972 |
10,801,619 |
2.36% |
| 1971 |
10,552,557 |
2.39% |
| 1970 |
10,306,508 |
2.43% |
| 1969 |
10,061,684 |
2.45% |
| 1968 |
9,821,308 |
2.50% |
| 1967 |
9,582,086 |
2.59% |
| 1966 |
9,340,240 |
2.74% |
| 1965 |
9,091,016 |
2.89% |
| 1964 |
8,835,925 |
2.99% |
| 1963 |
8,579,350 |
3.06% |
| 1962 |
8,324,218 |
3.09% |
| 1961 |
8,074,805 |
3.08% |
| 1960 |
7,833,782 |
3.04% |
| 1959 |
7,602,942 |
2.94% |
| 1958 |
7,385,689 |
2.89% |
| 1957 |
7,178,108 |
2.88% |
| 1956 |
6,977,024 |
2.81% |
| 1955 |
6,786,077 |
2.74% |
| 1954 |
6,605,394 |
2.65% |
| 1953 |
6,435,027 |
2.58% |
| 1952 |
6,273,219 |
2.52% |
| 1951 |
6,118,736 |
2.44% |
| 1950 |
5,972,876 |
0.00% |
