Official statistics for Malaysia, with sources: national population, income and prices, economy, plus tables of population, age, income, household spending for 16 states. Every number comes with the location of the original file from the government office or international organization and the date it was fetched.
See Malaysia on the 3D map and trace numbers to the original sources| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36.39 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| People aged 15–34 | 12.27 million people | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Median age | 31.38 years old | 2026 | UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Share of people living in cities | 77.39 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Household consumption per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 24,224 International dollars | 2025 | Calculated |
| GDP per 1 person (price-adjusted) | 41,498 International dollars | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Total household consumption (price-adjusted) | 871.51 billion International dollars | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Price level of everyday goods (world average =100) | 56.21 | 2021 | World Bank ICP |
| Inflation (1 year) | 1.38 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Economic growth (1 year) | 5.17 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Share of people using the internet | 98 % | 2024 | UN SDG |
| Share of people with an account or mobile money | 88.69 % | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| International visitors | 26.61 million people | 2025 | Asian Development Bank KIDB |
| Income inequality (Gini coefficient) | 40.7 | 2021 | World Bank WDI |
| Unemployment rate | 3.76 % | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
Sorted by population. “―” means there is no figure, or the figure is not published here because its terms of use are unclear.
| states | Population people · 2026 | Population per 1km² (population density) people/km² · 2026 | Share of people aged 0–14 % · 2026 | Share of people aged 65+ % · 2026 | Prosperity: median monthly household income Ringgit/household per month (nominal) · 2024 | Share of household spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages % · 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor | 7.45 million | 937.5 | 20.24 | 8.72 | 10,726 | 11.51 |
| Johor | 4.22 million | 220.4 | 20.45 | 8.1 | 7,712 | 16.45 |
| Sabah | 3.77 million | 51.2 | 22.86 | 6.49 | 4,890 | 22.71 |
| Perak | 2.58 million | 121.9 | 19.77 | 10.84 | 4,687 | 19.4 |
| Sarawak | 2.54 million | 20.5 | 19.1 | 9.67 | 5,504 | 22.52 |
| Kedah | 2.24 million | 235.7 | 23.24 | 9.73 | 4,895 | 19.75 |
| W.P. Kuala Lumpur | 2.08 million | 8,569 | 16.58 | 7.42 | 10,802 | 11.94 |
| Kelantan | 1.93 million | 128.0 | 27.08 | 7.79 | 4,083 | 22.01 |
| Penang | 1.81 million | 1,724 | 18.06 | 8.85 | 7,386 | 11.63 |
| Pahang | 1.69 million | 46.9 | 22.61 | 7.49 | 4,975 | 19.74 |
| Terengganu | 1.26 million | 97.3 | 27.14 | 6.62 | 6,627 | 21.43 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 1.25 million | 187.5 | 22.32 | 8.63 | 5,591 | 17.07 |
| Malacca | 1.06 million | 617.6 | 21.52 | 7.57 | 6,891 | 16.71 |
| Perlis | 297,300 | 363.0 | 19.17 | 8.81 | 4,950 | 20.75 |
| W.P. Putrajaya | 121,400 | 2,478 | 31.38 | 2.22 | 10,769 | 8.9 |
| W.P. Labuan | 101,100 | 1,099 | 24.53 | 5.93 | 7,383 | 16.86 |
| Indicator | Latest value | Month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (compared with the same month a year earlier) | 1.78 | 2026-07 | World Bank |
| Wholesale and retail sales volume (vs. same month a year earlier) | 5.09 | 2026-06 | Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) |
Religion (2020, Department of Statistics Malaysia, 2020 census, key findings, table 6): Islam 63.5%, Buddhism 18.7%, Christianity 9.1%, Hinduism 6.1%, Unknown 0.9%
All figures for Malaysia (CSV, with source and licence columns). One row per number, with the URL of the original file, the location inside it, the date fetched and a fingerprint. When you use them, follow the terms of use of each source.
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