The population of Malaysia is 31,949,777 and the population growth amounts 1.32% (2019). The male and female population are 16,423,158 (51.40%) and 15,526,619 (48.60%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.41% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Malaysia population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 31,949,777 | 1.32% | 16,423,158 51.40% |
15,526,619 48.60% |
| 2018 | 31,528,585 | 1.34% | 16,212,465 51.42% |
15,316,120 48.58% |
| 2017 | 31,105,028 | 1.35% | 16,000,504 51.44% |
15,104,524 48.56% |
| 2016 | 30,684,804 | 1.35% | 15,790,796 51.46% |
14,894,008 48.54% |
| 2015 | 30,270,962 | 1.34% | 15,585,165 51.49% |
14,685,797 48.51% |
| 2014 | 29,866,559 | 1.33% | 15,385,703 51.51% |
14,480,856 48.49% |
| 2013 | 29,468,872 | 1.36% | 15,190,416 51.55% |
14,278,456 48.45% |
| 2012 | 29,068,159 | 1.44% | 14,992,103 51.58% |
14,076,056 48.42% |
| 2011 | 28,650,955 | 1.55% | 14,780,914 51.59% |
13,870,041 48.41% |
| 2010 | 28,208,035 | 1.68% | 14,550,131 51.58% |
13,657,904 48.42% |
| 2009 | 27,735,040 | 1.80% | 14,296,751 51.55% |
13,438,289 48.45% |
| 2008 | 27,236,006 | 1.89% | 14,023,886 51.49% |
13,212,120 48.51% |
| 2007 | 26,720,370 | 1.94% | 13,738,504 51.42% |
12,981,866 48.58% |
| 2006 | 26,201,961 | 1.95% | 13,450,753 51.33% |
12,751,208 48.67% |
| 2005 | 25,690,611 | 1.95% | 13,168,050 51.26% |
12,522,561 48.74% |
| 2004 | 25,190,652 | 1.95% | 12,893,158 51.18% |
12,297,494 48.82% |
| 2003 | 24,698,819 | 1.99% | 12,624,152 51.11% |
12,074,667 48.89% |
| 2002 | 24,208,391 | 2.06% | 12,358,191 51.05% |
11,850,200 48.95% |
| 2001 | 23,709,119 | 2.17% | 12,090,532 51.00% |
11,618,587 49.00% |
| 2000 | 23,194,257 | 2.30% | 11,818,008 50.95% |
11,376,249 49.05% |
| 1999 | 22,661,298 | 2.41% | 11,539,675 50.92% |
11,121,623 49.08% |
| 1998 | 22,114,654 | 2.50% | 11,257,667 50.91% |
10,856,987 49.09% |
| 1997 | 21,562,793 | 2.53% | 10,975,461 50.90% |
10,587,332 49.10% |
| 1996 | 21,017,613 | 2.52% | 10,697,926 50.90% |
10,319,687 49.10% |
| 1995 | 20,487,607 | 2.49% | 10,428,405 50.90% |
10,059,202 49.10% |
| 1994 | 19,977,500 | 2.47% | 10,169,300 50.90% |
9,808,200 49.10% |
| 1993 | 19,484,898 | 2.47% | 9,919,342 50.91% |
9,565,556 49.09% |
| 1992 | 19,002,656 | 2.54% | 9,673,900 50.91% |
9,328,756 49.09% |
| 1991 | 18,519,937 | 2.65% | 9,426,236 50.90% |
9,093,701 49.10% |
| 1990 | 18,029,824 | 2.78% | 9,172,078 50.87% |
8,857,746 49.13% |
| 1989 | 17,528,961 | 2.89% | 8,909,065 50.82% |
8,619,896 49.18% |
| 1988 | 17,022,465 | 2.94% | 8,640,306 50.76% |
8,382,159 49.24% |
| 1987 | 16,522,000 | 2.89% | 8,373,558 50.68% |
8,148,442 49.32% |
| 1986 | 16,043,731 | 2.77% | 8,119,613 50.61% |
7,924,118 49.39% |
| 1985 | 15,598,927 | 2.61% | 7,886,041 50.56% |
7,712,886 49.44% |
| 1984 | 15,192,298 | 2.45% | 7,675,935 50.53% |
7,516,363 49.47% |
| 1983 | 14,819,424 | 2.35% | 7,486,424 50.52% |
7,333,000 49.48% |
| 1982 | 14,471,211 | 2.33% | 7,311,762 50.53% |
7,159,449 49.47% |
| 1981 | 14,134,058 | 2.38% | 7,143,316 50.54% |
6,990,742 49.46% |
| 1980 | 13,798,085 | 2.45% | 6,974,794 50.55% |
6,823,291 49.45% |
| 1979 | 13,460,031 | 2.51% | 6,804,218 50.55% |
6,655,813 49.45% |
| 1978 | 13,122,839 | 2.53% | 6,633,483 50.55% |
6,489,356 49.45% |
| 1977 | 12,790,312 | 2.51% | 6,464,907 50.55% |
6,325,405 49.45% |
| 1976 | 12,468,689 | 2.46% | 6,302,314 50.55% |
6,166,375 49.45% |
| 1975 | 12,162,187 | 2.39% | 6,148,283 50.55% |
6,013,904 49.45% |
| 1974 | 11,871,104 | 2.35% | 6,003,021 50.57% |
5,868,083 49.43% |
| 1973 | 11,592,638 | 2.31% | 5,864,839 50.59% |
5,727,799 49.41% |
| 1972 | 11,324,277 | 2.31% | 5,732,232 50.62% |
5,592,045 49.38% |
| 1971 | 11,062,433 | 2.33% | 5,603,050 50.65% |
5,459,383 49.35% |
| 1970 | 10,804,131 | 2.36% | 5,475,539 50.68% |
5,328,592 49.32% |
| 1969 | 10,549,399 | 2.38% | 5,349,645 50.71% |
5,199,754 49.29% |
| 1968 | 10,297,983 | 2.44% | 5,225,265 50.74% |
5,072,718 49.26% |
| 1967 | 10,046,325 | 2.55% | 5,100,490 50.77% |
4,945,835 49.23% |
| 1966 | 9,790,084 | 2.69% | 4,973,019 50.80% |
4,817,065 49.20% |
| 1965 | 9,526,558 | 2.86% | 4,841,421 50.82% |
4,685,137 49.18% |
| 1964 | 9,253,842 | 3.03% | 4,704,717 50.84% |
4,549,125 49.16% |
| 1963 | 8,973,788 | 3.14% | 4,563,883 50.86% |
4,409,905 49.14% |
| 1962 | 8,692,342 | 3.16% | 4,422,002 50.87% |
4,270,340 49.13% |
| 1961 | 8,417,824 | 3.11% | 4,283,394 50.88% |
4,134,430 49.12% |
| 1960 | 8,156,347 | N/A% | 4,151,247 50.90% |
4,005,100 49.10% |
The below chart is the timeline of Malaysia population growth rates for 60 years.
The Malaysia population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 7,570,493, 22,168,113, 2,211,171 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 31,949,777 | 7,570,493 23.69% |
22,168,113 69.38% |
2,211,171 6.92% |
| 2018 | 31,528,585 | 7,565,328 24.00% |
21,859,747 69.33% |
2,103,510 6.67% |
| 2017 | 31,105,028 | 7,572,143 24.34% |
21,531,602 69.22% |
2,001,283 6.43% |
| 2016 | 30,684,804 | 7,584,141 24.72% |
21,197,253 69.08% |
1,903,410 6.20% |
| 2015 | 30,270,962 | 7,594,862 25.09% |
20,867,236 68.93% |
1,808,864 5.98% |
| 2014 | 29,866,559 | 7,644,962 25.60% |
20,504,686 68.65% |
1,716,911 5.75% |
| 2013 | 29,468,872 | 7,701,431 26.13% |
20,139,033 68.34% |
1,628,408 5.53% |
| 2012 | 29,068,159 | 7,760,396 26.70% |
19,763,723 67.99% |
1,544,040 5.31% |
| 2011 | 28,650,955 | 7,821,331 27.30% |
19,364,279 67.59% |
1,465,345 5.11% |
| 2010 | 28,208,035 | 7,887,281 27.96% |
18,927,794 67.10% |
1,392,960 4.94% |
| 2009 | 27,735,040 | 7,913,729 28.53% |
18,472,322 66.60% |
1,348,989 4.86% |
| 2008 | 27,236,006 | 7,914,957 29.06% |
18,016,936 66.15% |
1,304,113 4.79% |
| 2007 | 26,720,370 | 7,894,099 29.54% |
17,573,461 65.77% |
1,252,810 4.69% |
| 2006 | 26,201,961 | 7,861,337 30.00% |
17,145,982 65.44% |
1,194,642 4.56% |
| 2005 | 25,690,611 | 7,823,466 30.45% |
16,732,812 65.13% |
1,134,333 4.42% |
| 2004 | 25,190,652 | 7,829,371 31.08% |
16,271,951 64.60% |
1,089,330 4.32% |
| 2003 | 24,698,819 | 7,837,423 31.73% |
15,813,797 64.03% |
1,047,599 4.24% |
| 2002 | 24,208,391 | 7,835,425 32.37% |
15,369,723 63.49% |
1,003,243 4.14% |
| 2001 | 23,709,119 | 7,805,667 32.92% |
14,947,992 63.05% |
955,460 4.03% |
| 2000 | 23,194,257 | 7,736,724 33.36% |
14,549,467 62.73% |
908,066 3.92% |
| 1999 | 22,661,298 | 7,678,860 33.89% |
14,105,390 62.24% |
877,048 3.87% |
| 1998 | 22,114,654 | 7,599,187 34.36% |
13,664,774 61.79% |
850,693 3.85% |
| 1997 | 21,562,793 | 7,502,280 34.79% |
13,233,135 61.37% |
827,378 3.84% |
| 1996 | 21,017,613 | 7,397,048 35.19% |
12,816,237 60.98% |
804,328 3.83% |
| 1995 | 20,487,607 | 7,290,603 35.59% |
12,417,357 60.61% |
779,647 3.81% |
| 1994 | 19,977,500 | 7,172,200 35.90% |
12,048,424 60.31% |
756,876 3.79% |
| 1993 | 19,484,898 | 7,052,431 36.19% |
11,698,891 60.04% |
733,576 3.76% |
| 1992 | 19,002,656 | 6,931,021 36.47% |
11,361,864 59.79% |
709,771 3.74% |
| 1991 | 18,519,937 | 6,807,131 36.76% |
11,026,553 59.54% |
686,253 3.71% |
| 1990 | 18,029,824 | 6,679,765 37.05% |
10,686,442 59.27% |
663,617 3.68% |
| 1989 | 17,528,961 | 6,545,226 37.34% |
10,338,107 58.98% |
645,628 3.68% |
| 1988 | 17,022,465 | 6,405,412 37.63% |
9,988,466 58.68% |
628,587 3.69% |
| 1987 | 16,522,000 | 6,261,811 37.90% |
9,648,414 58.40% |
611,775 3.70% |
| 1986 | 16,043,731 | 6,117,636 38.13% |
9,331,466 58.16% |
594,629 3.71% |
| 1985 | 15,598,927 | 5,978,025 38.32% |
9,043,872 57.98% |
577,030 3.70% |
| 1984 | 15,192,298 | 5,849,315 38.50% |
8,782,207 57.81% |
560,776 3.69% |
| 1983 | 14,819,424 | 5,732,368 38.68% |
8,542,451 57.64% |
544,605 3.67% |
| 1982 | 14,471,211 | 5,626,782 38.88% |
8,316,108 57.47% |
528,321 3.65% |
| 1981 | 14,134,058 | 5,532,850 39.15% |
8,089,301 57.23% |
511,907 3.62% |
| 1980 | 13,798,085 | 5,448,978 39.49% |
7,853,712 56.92% |
495,395 3.59% |
| 1979 | 13,460,031 | 5,372,668 39.92% |
7,604,870 56.50% |
482,493 3.58% |
| 1978 | 13,122,839 | 5,306,283 40.44% |
7,346,119 55.98% |
470,437 3.58% |
| 1977 | 12,790,312 | 5,244,540 41.00% |
7,086,989 55.41% |
458,783 3.59% |
| 1976 | 12,468,689 | 5,178,441 41.53% |
6,843,400 54.88% |
446,848 3.58% |
| 1975 | 12,162,187 | 5,104,250 41.97% |
6,623,932 54.46% |
434,005 3.57% |
| 1974 | 11,871,104 | 5,037,919 42.44% |
6,412,323 54.02% |
420,862 3.55% |
| 1973 | 11,592,638 | 4,964,746 42.83% |
6,221,879 53.67% |
406,013 3.50% |
| 1972 | 11,324,277 | 4,889,994 43.18% |
6,044,414 53.38% |
389,869 3.44% |
| 1971 | 11,062,433 | 4,826,368 43.63% |
5,862,679 53.00% |
373,386 3.38% |
| 1970 | 10,804,131 | 4,781,079 44.25% |
5,665,642 52.44% |
357,410 3.31% |
| 1969 | 10,549,399 | 4,711,838 44.66% |
5,492,887 52.07% |
344,674 3.27% |
| 1968 | 10,297,983 | 4,650,640 45.16% |
5,313,480 51.60% |
333,863 3.24% |
| 1967 | 10,046,325 | 4,588,246 45.67% |
5,133,772 51.10% |
324,307 3.23% |
| 1966 | 9,790,084 | 4,508,376 46.05% |
4,966,847 50.73% |
314,861 3.22% |
| 1965 | 9,526,558 | 4,401,084 46.20% |
4,820,702 50.60% |
304,772 3.20% |
| 1964 | 9,253,842 | 4,285,565 46.31% |
4,667,487 50.44% |
300,790 3.25% |
| 1963 | 8,973,788 | 4,150,271 46.25% |
4,527,886 50.46% |
295,631 3.29% |
| 1962 | 8,692,342 | 4,002,052 46.04% |
4,400,599 50.63% |
289,691 3.33% |
| 1961 | 8,417,824 | 3,852,606 45.77% |
4,281,370 50.86% |
283,848 3.37% |
| 1960 | 8,156,347 | 3,710,642 45.49% |
4,167,002 51.09% |
278,703 3.42% |
The below chart and table represents Malaysia population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 1.34% | 0.07% | 1.41% | 5.12% |
| 2018 | 1.36% | -0.09% | 1.52% | 5.11% |
| 2017 | 1.37% | -0.16% | 1.58% | 5.14% |
| 2016 | 1.37% | -0.14% | 1.58% | 5.23% |
| 2015 | 1.35% | -0.66% | 1.77% | 5.36% |
| 2014 | 1.35% | -0.73% | 1.82% | 5.43% |
| 2013 | 1.38% | -0.76% | 1.90% | 5.46% |
| 2012 | 1.46% | -0.78% | 2.06% | 5.37% |
| 2011 | 1.57% | -0.84% | 2.31% | 5.20% |
| 2010 | 1.71% | -0.33% | 2.47% | 3.26% |
| 2009 | 1.83% | -0.02% | 2.53% | 3.44% |
| 2008 | 1.93% | 0.26% | 2.52% | 4.10% |
| 2007 | 1.98% | 0.42% | 2.49% | 4.87% |
| 2006 | 1.99% | 0.48% | 2.47% | 5.32% |
| 2005 | 1.98% | -0.08% | 2.83% | 4.13% |
| 2004 | 1.99% | -0.10% | 2.90% | 3.98% |
| 2003 | 2.03% | 0.03% | 2.89% | 4.42% |
| 2002 | 2.11% | 0.38% | 2.82% | 5.00% |
| 2001 | 2.22% | 0.89% | 2.74% | 5.22% |
| 2000 | 2.35% | 0.75% | 3.15% | 3.54% |
| 1999 | 2.47% | 1.05% | 3.22% | 3.10% |
| 1998 | 2.56% | 1.29% | 3.26% | 2.82% |
| 1997 | 2.59% | 1.42% | 3.25% | 2.87% |
| 1996 | 2.59% | 1.46% | 3.21% | 3.17% |
| 1995 | 2.55% | 1.65% | 3.06% | 3.01% |
| 1994 | 2.53% | 1.70% | 2.99% | 3.18% |
| 1993 | 2.54% | 1.75% | 2.97% | 3.35% |
| 1992 | 2.61% | 1.82% | 3.04% | 3.43% |
| 1991 | 2.72% | 1.91% | 3.18% | 3.41% |
| 1990 | 2.86% | 2.06% | 3.37% | 2.79% |
| 1989 | 2.98% | 2.18% | 3.50% | 2.71% |
| 1988 | 3.03% | 2.29% | 3.52% | 2.75% |
| 1987 | 2.98% | 2.36% | 3.40% | 2.88% |
| 1986 | 2.85% | 2.34% | 3.18% | 3.05% |
| 1985 | 2.68% | 2.20% | 2.98% | 2.90% |
| 1984 | 2.52% | 2.04% | 2.81% | 2.97% |
| 1983 | 2.41% | 1.88% | 2.72% | 3.08% |
| 1982 | 2.39% | 1.70% | 2.80% | 3.21% |
| 1981 | 2.43% | 1.54% | 3.00% | 3.33% |
| 1980 | 2.51% | 1.42% | 3.27% | 2.67% |
| 1979 | 2.57% | 1.25% | 3.52% | 2.56% |
| 1978 | 2.60% | 1.18% | 3.66% | 2.54% |
| 1977 | 2.58% | 1.28% | 3.56% | 2.67% |
| 1976 | 2.52% | 1.45% | 3.31% | 2.96% |
| 1975 | 2.45% | 1.32% | 3.30% | 3.12% |
| 1974 | 2.40% | 1.47% | 3.06% | 3.66% |
| 1973 | 2.37% | 1.53% | 2.94% | 4.14% |
| 1972 | 2.37% | 1.32% | 3.10% | 4.41% |
| 1971 | 2.39% | 0.95% | 3.48% | 4.47% |
| 1970 | 2.41% | 1.47% | 3.15% | 3.70% |
| 1969 | 2.44% | 1.32% | 3.38% | 3.24% |
| 1968 | 2.50% | 1.36% | 3.50% | 2.95% |
| 1967 | 2.62% | 1.77% | 3.36% | 3.00% |
| 1966 | 2.77% | 2.44% | 3.03% | 3.31% |
| 1965 | 2.95% | 2.70% | 3.28% | 1.32% |
| 1964 | 3.12% | 3.26% | 3.08% | 1.75% |
| 1963 | 3.24% | 3.70% | 2.89% | 2.05% |
| 1962 | 3.26% | 3.88% | 2.78% | 2.06% |
| 1961 | 3.21% | 3.83% | 2.74% | 1.85% |
The global rank of Malaysia population is 40 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 40 |
| 0-14 | 48 |
| 15-64 | 38 |
| 65 over | 39 |