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Malaysia
A Southeast Asian nation divided into two regions — Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo — separated by the South China Sea. The capital Kuala Lumpur is recognizable by its iconic Petronas Twin Towers, once the world's tallest buildings. Malaysia is a multiethnic nation blending Malay, Chinese, Indian, and indigenous cultures, with a diversified economy spanning electronics, palm oil, and Islamic finance.
Major cities: Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu
2024
35.6M
UN
2050
44.3M
UN
2100
44.0M
UN
~2200
31.0M
GPU
~2500
15.0M
GPU
Population35.6M
Fertility (TFR)1.54
Life expectancy76.8
Median age30.1
Infant mortality6.8 per 1,000
Pop. density107/km²
Urbanization76%
Youth share (0-14)22%
Land area328,550 km²
LanguageBahasa Melayu
ReligionMuslim
HDI0.819 (#67)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.10M | 6.43 | 48.5 | 44.7 | 20.3 | +7K | 2.4% |
| 1955 | 6.96M | 6.45 | 52.8 | 44.5 | 15.1 | -12K | 2.9% |
| 1960 | 7.96M | 6.41 | 57.2 | 42.9 | 11.3 | -47K | 3.2% |
| 1965 | 9.06M | 5.84 | 61.1 | 37.7 | 8.5 | -36K | 2.9% |
| 1970 | 10.2M | 5.04 | 63.3 | 33.7 | 7.3 | -32K | 2.6% |
| 1975 | 11.5M | 4.50 | 65.7 | 32.0 | 6.3 | -20K | 2.6% |
| 1980 | 13.0M | 4.03 | 68.1 | 30.7 | 5.5 | +81K | 2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.3M | 3.80 | 69.9 | 30.1 | 5.0 | +120K | 2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.8M | 3.30 | 71.0 | 26.2 | 4.7 | +135K | 2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.3M | 3.32 | 72.0 | 26.3 | 4.5 | +72K | 2.2% |
| 2000 | 23.0M | 2.94 | 72.7 | 22.6 | 4.4 | +125K | 1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.8M | 2.39 | 74.4 | 17.9 | 4.2 | +226K | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7M | 2.14 | 75.4 | 16.9 | 4.3 | +157K | 1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2M | 2.01 | 75.3 | 16.3 | 4.9 | +188K | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.9M | 1.68 | 76.1 | 13.4 | 5.0 | +102K | 0.8% |
| 2024Now | 35.6M | 1.54 | 76.8 | 12.4 | 5.3 | +175K | 0.7% |
| 2025 | 36.0M | 1.53 | 77.0 | 12.2 | 5.4 | +167K | 0.7% |
| 2030 | 38.0M | 1.51 | 77.8 | 11.8 | 5.8 | +161K | 0.6% |
| 2035 | 39.8M | 1.50 | 78.7 | 11.5 | 6.3 | +150K | 0.5% |
| 2040 | 41.5M | 1.51 | 79.5 | 11.2 | 6.8 | +140K | 0.4% |
| 2045 | 43.0M | 1.52 | 80.3 | 10.7 | 7.4 | +133K | 0.3% |
| 2050 | 44.3M | 1.53 | 81.1 | 10.0 | 7.9 | +129K | 0.2% |
| 2055 | 45.2M | 1.53 | 81.9 | 9.4 | 8.5 | +106K | 0.1% |
| 2060 | 45.9M | 1.53 | 82.7 | 9.1 | 9.1 | +104K | 0.0% |
| 2065 | 46.2M | 1.54 | 83.4 | 9.1 | 9.9 | +86K | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 46.4M | 1.55 | 84.1 | 9.1 | 10.6 | +87K | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 46.4M | 1.55 | 84.8 | 9.0 | 11.3 | +84K | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 46.1M | 1.56 | 85.5 | 8.8 | 11.9 | +65K | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 45.7M | 1.56 | 86.1 | 8.6 | 12.3 | +73K | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 45.2M | 1.56 | 86.7 | 8.5 | 12.5 | +70K | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 44.6M | 1.56 | 87.3 | 8.5 | 12.6 | +65K | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 44.0M | 1.56 | 87.9 | 8.6 | 12.6 | +55K | -0.4% |