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Malaysia population, 1950 to 2100

Malaysia grew from 6.1 million people in 1950 to 35.1 million in 2023, and the UN projects a peak of 46.4 million in 2072.

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  • Malaysia: 6.1M in 1950, 44.0M in 2100 (projected) (7.2× higher). The latest estimate is 35.1M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 46.4M in 2071.

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Malaysia has grown nearly sixfold since 1950, from 6.1 million people to 35.1 million in 2023. The count passed 11.5 million in 1975 and 23.0 million in 2000. Its world rank improved from 58th to 44th over the period. Between 2000 and 2023 alone it added about 12 million people.

The UN medium projection has the line rising to about 38.0 million in 2030 and 44.3 million in 2050, then flattening around a peak of about 46.4 million in 2072. By 2100 it eases to about 44.0 million. The projected rank slips from 44th to 49th in 2050 and 51st in 2100. Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024: estimates through 2023, projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Malaysia's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇲🇾 Malaysia
19506.1M
19516.3M
19526.4M
19536.6M
19546.8M
19557.0M
19567.2M
19577.4M
19587.6M
19597.8M
19608.0M
19618.2M
19628.4M
19638.6M
19648.8M
19659.1M
19669.3M
19679.5M
19689.7M
196910.0M
197010.2M
197110.4M
197210.7M
197310.9M
197411.2M
197511.5M
197611.8M
197712.0M
197812.3M
197912.6M
198013.0M
198113.4M
198213.8M
198314.3M
198414.8M
198515.3M
198615.8M
198716.3M
198816.8M
198917.3M
199017.8M
199118.3M
199218.8M
199319.3M
199419.8M
199520.3M
199620.9M
199721.4M
199821.9M
199922.4M
200023.0M
200123.5M
200224.1M
200324.7M
200425.3M
200525.8M
200626.4M
200727.0M
200827.6M
200928.1M
201028.7M
201129.2M
201229.7M
201330.2M
201430.7M
201531.2M
201631.8M
201732.4M
201832.9M
201933.4M
202033.9M
202134.3M
202234.7M
202335.1M
202435.6M
202536.0M
202636.4M
202736.8M
202837.2M
202937.6M
203038.0M
203138.4M
203238.7M
203339.1M
203439.5M
203539.8M
203640.2M
203740.5M
203840.9M
203941.2M
204041.5M
204141.8M
204242.1M
204342.5M
204442.8M
204543.0M
204643.3M
204743.6M
204843.8M
204944.1M
205044.3M
205144.5M
205244.7M
205344.9M
205445.1M
205545.2M
205645.4M
205745.5M
205845.6M
205945.7M
206045.9M
206146.0M
206246.0M
206346.1M
206446.2M
206546.2M
206646.3M
206746.3M
206846.3M
206946.4M
207046.4M
207146.4M
207246.4M
207346.4M
207446.4M
207546.4M
207646.3M
207746.3M
207846.2M
207946.2M
208046.1M
208146.0M
208246.0M
208345.9M
208445.8M
208545.7M
208645.6M
208745.5M
208845.4M
208945.3M
209045.2M
209145.1M
209245.0M
209344.8M
209444.7M
209544.6M
209644.5M
209744.4M
209844.3M
209944.1M
210044.0M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Malaysia?

Malaysia had about 35.1 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 44th in the world. The UN projects about 38.0 million by 2030.

When will Malaysia's population peak?

The UN medium projection puts Malaysia's peak in 2072 at about 46.4 million people, followed by a small decline to about 44.0 million in 2100. The peak is a projection and depends on assumptions about births and migration.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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