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Population of Malaysia 2022
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia, separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo’s East Malaysia. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Malaysia in 2021 is 32,700,998 (32.7 million or 3.27 Crores)
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Malaysia Population 2022
Malaysia has a population growth rate during 2020-2022 of 1.30%. Its estimated population in 2022 is 33,181,079 (33.2 million)* equivalent to 0.42% of the total world population.
The total Land Area of Malaysia is 329,613 sq. km (127,264 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Malaysia is 99 per Km2 (255 people per mi2).
Population of Malaysia in 2022– 32.7 million or 3.27 Crores (Approx)
| Malaysia | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 33,181,079 (33.2 or 3.3 Crore million) |
| Global Rank | 45 |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.42% |
| Land Area | 329,613 sq. km (127,264 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 67 |
| Pop. Density | 99 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Kuala Lumpur |
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
Malaysia Demographics
| Fertility Rate* of Malaysia | 2.01 |
| Infant mortality rate** in Malaysia | 5.2 |
| Median Age in Malaysia | 30.3 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Malaysia | 76.65 years |
| Urban Population of Malaysia | 78.4 % |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Malaysia
Religion in Malaysia
- Islam – 61.3%
- Buddhism – 19.8%
- Christianity – 9.2%
- Hinduism – 6.3%
- Chinese folk religion – 3.4%
Source: Wikipedia
Top Cities in Malaysia by Population
| # | City | State | Population |
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | Federal Territories | 15,88,750 |
| 2 | Seberang Perai | Penang | 8,18,197 |
| 3 | Kajang | Selangor | 7,95,522 |
| 4 | Klang | Selangor | 7,44,062 |
| 5 | Subang Jaya | Selangor | 7,08,296 |
| 6 | George Town | Penang | 7,08,127 |
| 7 | Ipoh | Perak | 6,57,892 |
| 8 | Petaling Jaya | Selangor | 6,13,977 |
| 9 | Kuching | Sarawak | 5,70,407 |
| 10 | Selayang | Selangor | 5,42,409 |
| 11 | Shah Alam | Selangor | 5,41,306 |
| 12 | Iskandar Puteri | Johor | 5,29,074 |
| 13 | Seremban | Negeri Sembilan | 5,15,490 |
| 14 | Johor Bahru | Johor | 4,97,067 |
| 15 | Malacca City | Malacca | 4,84,855 |
| 16 | Ampang Jaya | Selangor | 4,68,961 |
| 17 | Kota Kinabalu | Sabah | 4,52,058 |
| 18 | Sungai Petani | Kedah | 4,43,488 |
| 19 | Kuantan | Pahang | 4,27,515 |
| 20 | Alor Setar | Kedah | 4,05,523 |
Indian Population in Malaysia
As per the 2018 Ministry of External Affairs report, there are 2,987,950 (29.88 Lakhs) Indians residing in Malaysia.
- Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) – 2,760,000 (27.60 Lakhs)
- Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) – 227,950 (2.28 Lakhs)
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