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Population Review

🇲🇾Malaysia — Population & Demographics

Malaysia has a population of 35,126,298, ranking #44 in the world. The capital is Kuala Lumpur. Located in East Asia & Pacific.

World Bank classification: Upper middle income

Malaysia on world population map

World countries by population — Malaysia is #44

35,126,298

Population

#44

World Rank

76.7

Life Expectancy

$11,386

GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population35,126,298
Population Growth Rate1.23%
Urban Population76.4%
Fertility Rate1.55 births/woman
Life Expectancy76.7 years
Infant Mortality Rate6.9 per 1,000
Literacy Rate95.8%

Economy

$11,386

GDP Per Capita

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Upper middle income

Income Level

Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific

Frequently Asked Questions

Malaysia has a population of 35,126,298, ranking #44 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 1.23%.

Life expectancy in Malaysia is 76.7 years. The infant mortality rate is 6.9 per 1,000 live births.

Malaysia's GDP per capita is $11,386. It is classified as a upper middle income country by the World Bank.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.