World Bank · Demographics
Malaysia: Population growth (annual %)
1.17percent · 2025-32.2% since 2015
Annual population growth rate. Annual figures for Malaysia from 1961 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.175 | |
| 2024 | 1.221 | |
| 2023 | 1.234 | |
| 2022 | 1.198 | |
| 2021 | 1.153 | |
| 2020 | 1.334 | |
| 2019 | 1.596 | |
| 2018 | 1.702 | |
| 2017 | 1.765 | |
| 2016 | 1.767 | |
| 2015 | 1.733 | |
| 2014 | 1.715 | |
| 2013 | 1.709 | |
| 2012 | 1.703 | |
| 2011 | 1.751 | |
| 2010 | 1.87 | |
| 2009 | 1.992 | |
| 2008 | 2.095 | |
| 2007 | 2.174 | |
| 2006 | 2.227 | |
| 2005 | 2.268 | |
| 2004 | 2.312 | |
| 2003 | 2.366 | |
| 2002 | 2.419 | |
| 2001 | 2.404 | |
| 2000 | 2.345 | |
| 1999 | 2.385 | |
| 1998 | 2.456 | |
| 1997 | 2.487 | |
| 1996 | 2.523 | |
| 1995 | 2.541 | |
| 1994 | 2.544 | |
| 1993 | 2.558 | |
| 1992 | 2.648 | |
| 1991 | 2.816 | |
| 1990 | 2.949 | |
| 1989 | 3.04 | |
| 1988 | 3.144 | |
| 1987 | 3.224 | |
| 1986 | 3.277 | |
| 1985 | 3.287 | |
| 1984 | 3.258 | |
| 1983 | 3.223 | |
| 1982 | 3.185 | |
| 1981 | 3.153 | |
| 1980 | 2.776 | |
| 1979 | 2.402 | |
| 1978 | 2.401 | |
| 1977 | 2.402 | |
| 1976 | 2.396 | |
| 1975 | 2.391 | |
| 1974 | 2.397 | |
| 1973 | 2.395 | |
| 1972 | 2.402 | |
| 1971 | 2.375 | |
| 1970 | 2.298 | |
| 1969 | 2.26 | |
| 1968 | 2.269 | |
| 1967 | 2.367 | |
| 1966 | 2.489 | |
| 1965 | 2.55 | |
| 1964 | 2.596 | |
| 1963 | 2.614 | |
| 1962 | 2.608 | |
| 1961 | 2.584 |
Source
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