PLANNING GENERAL INFO C
POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC (Updated 09.08.2012)
Total Population (Malaysia – 2010)
28,334,135
Peninsular Malaysia
22,569,345
Sabah
3,206,742
Sarawak
2,471,140
WP Labuan
86,908
Average Household Size (Malaysia - 2010)
4.31 (4.62 in the
Average Annual Population Growth Rates (Malaysia, 2000 – 2010)
2.0%
Population Density (per sq. km) (Malaysia – 2010)
86 person
Urban Population (Malaysia - 2010) (Urbanisation rates - %)
20,124,970 (71.0%)
Rural Population (Malaysia - 2010)
8,209,165 (29.0%)
2000)
Citizenship 2010 (%)
Malaysian Citizens (2010)
26,013,356 (91.8%)
Non-Malaysian Citizens (2010)
2,320,779 (8.2%)
Male Population
14,562,638
Female Population
13,771,497
Source : Department of Statistics (2011). Population and Housing Census 2010. (www.statistics.gov.my)
Ethnic Group of Malaysian Citizens (2010-%)
Bumiputera
67.4 %
Chinese
24.6%
India
7.3%
Others
0.7 %
Religion (Malaysia, 2010 - %)
Muslim (Islam)
61.3%
Non-muslim
38.7%
Age Structure (Malaysia, 2010 - %)
Population aged 0 – 14 years
27.6%
Population aged 15 – 64 years
67.3%
Population aged 65 years and over
5.1%
Median Age (years) (Malaysia, 2010)
26.2 year
Dependency Ratio (Malaysia, 2010) (Number of persons aged below 15 and those aged 65 & over / Number of persons aged 15-64 X 100)
Sex Ratio (Malaysia, 2010 - %)
48.5 106
(Number of males per 100 females)
1
Source : Department of Statistics (2011). Population and Housing Census 2010. (www.statistics.gov.my)