Our country’s total population in 2024 is estimated at 34.1 million as compared to 33.4 million in 2023 with a growth of 1.9%, according to the Current Population Estimates, Malaysia, 2024, released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

Malaysian population estimated to be 34.1 million

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the citizens population increased from 30.4 million in 2023 to 30.7 million in 2024 with a slower growth rate 0.7% from 0.8% in the preceding year.

“Similarly, non-citizens showed the same trend with a slower growth rate of 13.6% in 2024 as compared to 17.1% in 2023,” he said in a statement.

He said the three states with the highest population percentage in 2024 are Selangor (21.6%), followed by Johor (12.3%) and Sabah (11.0%), while Labuan and Putrajaya recorded the lowest population percentage at 0.3% and 0.4% respectively.