This reference page collects population of malaysia in one place: population 35,126,298; surface area 330,524 km2; density 106.3 /km2; capital Kuala Lumpur. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 35,126,298
Surface area 330,524 km2
Density 106.3 /km2
Capital Kuala Lumpur
Income group Upper middle income
Data year 2023
How the Malaysia population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 106.3 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Malaysia sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of malaysia come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of malaysia updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.