This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about Malaysia in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of Malaysia's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population (in thousands) | 25,274 | 19,619 | 23,966 | 28,433 | 33,095 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 22 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 19 | ||
| Births (in thousands) | 567 | 541 | 552 | 607 | 640 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 73 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 77 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 16 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 10 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 20 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 12 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Deaths (in thousands) | 127 | 109 | 121 | 144 | 180 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Net number of migrants (in thousands) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - Represents or rounds to zero. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||
