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By 2026, Malaysia is projected to be home to 36,385,115 people. That is a 6-fold increase on the 6,098,283 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.10% a year, adding about 401K people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 111 people/km². Half the population is younger than 31.4 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 40.1 by 2050. Men outnumber women in the population, at 109 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 44,026,122, up 21% from 2026.
Total population
36,385,115
Density
111 people/km²
Median age
31.4 years
Growth rate
+1.10%
Malaysia's population continues to grow, though at a moderate pace. The sex ratio of 109 males per 100 females is notably higher than the global average of ~101. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 31 in 2026 to 40 by 2050.