What is the population of Malaysia?

The population of Malaysia is approximately 35,977,838 as of 2025, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in Malaysia?

Life expectancy at birth in Malaysia is 77.0 years as of 2025.

What is the fertility rate in Malaysia?

The total fertility rate in Malaysia is 1.53 children per woman as of 2025.

What is the median age in Malaysia?

The median age in Malaysia is 31.0 years as of 2025.

Malaysia

Today's demographic activity

Updated continuously for December 15, 2025 at 14:22:47 UTC

Births today

721

Deaths today

316

Net migration today

273

As of today, Malaysia has approximately 36,167,565 people. Estimated births today: 721; deaths: 316.

Watch Malaysia's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Understanding the live counters

These real-time estimates model demographic activity based on annual rates from 2025. The population is growing, changing by about 0.01 people every second.

Rates are averaged across the year, so actual daily counts will fluctuate.
Unexpected events (pandemics, disasters, policy changes) can shift these numbers quickly.
Migration plays a significant role in net change alongside births and deaths.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).