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ography
Malaysia boasts a melting pot of CURRENT POPULATION ESTIMATES MALAYSIA, 2019
various races, creeds and heritage.
POPULATION BY AGE GROUP MEDIUM AGE
The major races in Malaysia are the Malays, Chinese and Indians.
Furthermore, there are the indigenous tribes of Peninsular Malaysia 2019
called “Orang Asli” and is generally divided into three major groups,
namely the Negrito, Senoi and Proto-Malay. Sabah’s population consists 0-14 15-65 65+ 28.9 2018
of 32 ethnic groups and the major ethnic is Kadazandusun. Among years years years years
others ethnic include Rungus, Bajau, Bajau Laut, Murut, Lundayeh, 28.6
Orang Sungai and Iranun. Meanwhile, Sarawak population consists of 32.6 MILLION years
27 ethnic groups and Iban is the major ethnic group apart from Bidayuh,
Melanau and Orang Ulu. Population in 2019 in estimated 23.3% 70.0% 6.7%
at 32.6 million with the annual
population growth rate of 0.6% 23.8% 69.7% 6.5%
9.4% 2019 2018
citizen non citizen population of citizen by ethnic group
6.9% 1.0% 6.9% 1.0%
29.4 2019 3.2 2019 Malay 2018
Million Million Chinese
Indians
Others
29.1 2018 3.3 22.8% 69.3% 23.0% 69.1%
Million Million
Bumiputera increase by 0.2 percentage point
in 2019 at compared to 2018
MALE FEMALE POPULATION AGED 40 YEARS AND OVER
2019 2019
SABAH
PENINSULAR 16.8 18.8 60+ years
MALAYSIA Mil. Mil.
SARAWAK 16.7 18.7 2019 10.3%
Mil. Mil. 2018 10.0%
2018 2018
Sex ration in 2019
remain at 107 male per 100 females
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Malaysia boasts a melting pot of CURRENT POPULATION ESTIMATES MALAYSIA, 2019
various races, creeds and heritage.
POPULATION BY AGE GROUP MEDIUM AGE
The major races in Malaysia are the Malays, Chinese and Indians.
Furthermore, there are the indigenous tribes of Peninsular Malaysia 2019
called “Orang Asli” and is generally divided into three major groups,
namely the Negrito, Senoi and Proto-Malay. Sabah’s population consists 0-14 15-65 65+ 28.9 2018
of 32 ethnic groups and the major ethnic is Kadazandusun. Among years years years years
others ethnic include Rungus, Bajau, Bajau Laut, Murut, Lundayeh, 28.6
Orang Sungai and Iranun. Meanwhile, Sarawak population consists of 32.6 MILLION years
27 ethnic groups and Iban is the major ethnic group apart from Bidayuh,
Melanau and Orang Ulu. Population in 2019 in estimated 23.3% 70.0% 6.7%
at 32.6 million with the annual
population growth rate of 0.6% 23.8% 69.7% 6.5%
9.4% 2019 2018
citizen non citizen population of citizen by ethnic group
6.9% 1.0% 6.9% 1.0%
29.4 2019 3.2 2019 Malay 2018
Million Million Chinese
Indians
Others
29.1 2018 3.3 22.8% 69.3% 23.0% 69.1%
Million Million
Bumiputera increase by 0.2 percentage point
in 2019 at compared to 2018
MALE FEMALE POPULATION AGED 40 YEARS AND OVER
2019 2019
SABAH
PENINSULAR 16.8 18.8 60+ years
MALAYSIA Mil. Mil.
SARAWAK 16.7 18.7 2019 10.3%
Mil. Mil. 2018 10.0%
2018 2018
Sex ration in 2019
remain at 107 male per 100 females
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