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Malaysia

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Indicator summary

IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population35,977,838 people202545 of 217 · 2025+15.19%
Life expectancy at birth76.82 years202486 of 217 · 2024+1.96%
Total fertility rate1.54 births per woman2024144 of 217 · 2024−25.02%
Population growth+1.17%202591 of 217 · 2025−0.56 pp
Infant mortality7 per 1,000 live births202459 of 196 · 2024+6.06%
Urban population77.39%202568 of 217 · 2025+3.96 pp
Population ages 65 and above8.03%2025118 of 217 · 2025+2.32 pp
Population density106.91 people per km²202397 of 215 · 2023+16.41%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP41,497.67 current international dollars (PPP)202556 of 185 · 2025+69.2%
Annual GDP growth+5.17%202542 of 186 · 2025+0.08 pp
Consumer price inflation+1.38%202541 of 165 · 2025−0.72 pp
Employment
Total unemployment3.76%202564 of 182 · 2025+0.66 pp
Youth unemployment11.95%202589 of 182 · 2025+0.97 pp
Labor force participation66.12%202551 of 182 · 2025+0.94 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet98.02%202412 of 182 · 2024+34.36 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions13.55 per 100 people202487 of 151 · 2024+35.85%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption7.5%2021158 of 212 · 2021+5.3 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita8.32 t CO₂e per person2024178 of 203 · 2024+1.63%
Access to electricity100%20241 of 215 · 2024+0.3 pp
Forest area57.72%202331 of 213 · 2023−0.89 pp
Society
Current health expenditure3.96%2023155 of 192 · 2023+0.44 pp
Maternal mortality26 per 100,000 live births202376 of 194 · 2023−10.34%

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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