Malaysia Population

1947 - 2022 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia population

  • The Malaysia population reached 32.7 million people in Dec 2022, compared with the previously reported figure of 32.6 million people in Dec 2021
  • The data reached an all-time high of 32.7 million people in Dec 2022 and a record low of 4.9 million people in Dec 1947

CEIC extends history for annual Population. The Department of Statistics provides Mid-year Population based on 2020 Census. Population prior to 2020 is based on 2010 Census. Population prior to 2010 is based on 2000 Census.


Further information about Malaysia population data

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.4 % in May 2023
  • Monthly earnings of the Malaysia population was 762.0 USD in May 2023
  • Malaysia Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 70.0 % in May 2023

View Malaysia's Population from 1947 to 2022 in the chart:

Malaysia Population

What was Malaysia's Population in 2022?

The Malaysia population reached 32.7 million people in Dec 2022, compared with the previously reported figure of 32.6 million people in Dec 2021 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
32.7 2022 32.6 2021 4.9 1947 32.7 2022 Person mn yearly 1947 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Australia (Person mn) 26.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Austria (Person mn) 9.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.1 2022 yearly 1925 - 2022
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Belgium (Person mn) 11.7 2022 yearly 1953 - 2022
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.5 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 203.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Brunei (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.8 2021 yearly 1900 - 2021
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 38.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Chile (Person mn) 19.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
China (Person mn) 1,411.8 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Colombia (Person mn) 51.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2019 yearly 1974 - 2019
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 17.5 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Egypt (Person mn) 103.6 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
European Union (Person mn) 446.7 2021 yearly 1959 - 2021
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2022 yearly 1749 - 2022
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Germany (Person mn) 84.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2022 yearly 1961 - 2022
Hungary (Person mn) 9.7 2022 yearly 1948 - 2022
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1732 - 2022
India (Person mn) 1,382.9 2023 yearly 1951 - 2023
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.1 2022 yearly 1900 - 2022
Israel (Person mn) 9.7 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2021 yearly 1911 - 2021
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.9 2022 yearly 1899 - 2022
Jordan (Person mn) 11.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 19.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2021 yearly 1956 - 2021
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.0 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
North Macedonia (Person mn) 2.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 32.7 2022 yearly 1947 - 2022
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mexico (Person mn) 129.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Moldova (Person mn) 2.5 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2022 yearly 1935 - 2022
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.3 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 229.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.8 2022 yearly 1946 - 2022
Portugal (Person mn) 10.4 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2022 yearly 1930 - 2022
Russia (Person mn) 146.4 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.7 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Singapore (Person mn) 5.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2022 yearly 1920 - 2022
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 22.2 2022 yearly 1948 - 2022
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 8.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022

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Malaysia Key Series

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Includes 242 key indicators for Malaysia, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -16,140.108 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,743.462 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 245,448.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 541.429 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,892.480 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 420.643 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 216,371.419 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Jul 2023
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 863,521.822 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,495.862 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,481.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,759.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,353,794.766 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 21,277.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -15.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,932.603 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,553.880 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,193.586 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1976 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,542.386 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 20,547.092 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 7,780.722 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2023
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 28,272.723 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2023
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,786.125 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 50,454.010 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2023
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 4,303.654 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2023
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,884.015 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 155.700 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 174.600 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 155.100 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2023
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 178.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2023
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 111.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,168.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,014.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,086.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,040.017 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 741.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,162.498 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 260,043.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 108,578.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 26.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.841 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 12,328.764 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -26,660.722 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -15,141.856 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 9,110.864 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -11,572.686 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 24,829.687 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 9,462.958 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 329.027 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -9,803.864 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 254,878.214 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 12,390.758 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -11,287.098 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 225,395.783 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -10,137.230 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 47,772.698 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 59,059.796 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 6,668.067 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,794.891 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 4,912.281 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -9,908.206 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 29,482.431 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -6,289.578 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 10,907.890 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -20.730 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 31,119.265 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 18,268.956 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 706,582.420 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 134,223.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 17,672.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 26,143.850 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.8 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Jul 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 81.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,045.398 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 131,900.244 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1969 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 508,601.082 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1969 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1970 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 1959 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 103,000.0 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1959 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,400.000 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 530,289.501 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 575,135.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Jul 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 14.500 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 273.246 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 631.413 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Mar 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 329,848.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 443,945.695 May 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - May 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.18 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 114.32 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,300,317.300 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Jul 2023
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -13.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023

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