Number of people living in the capital city in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people living in the capital city was 214,322 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Malaysia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 214,322 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Malaysia peaked at 216,025 people in 2095 and was at its lowest, 81,564 people, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 164th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81,564 people | — |
| 2025 | 112,672 people | +38.1% |
| 2030 | 129,759 people | +15.2% |
| 2035 | 146,245 people | +12.7% |
| 2040 | 156,670 people | +7.1% |
| 2045 | 178,614 people | +14.0% |
| 2050 | 187,973 people | +5.2% |
| 2055 | 196,629 people | +4.6% |
| 2060 | 202,511 people | +3.0% |
| 2065 | 206,265 people | +1.9% |
| 2070 | 208,989 people | +1.3% |
| 2075 | 210,293 people | +0.6% |
| 2080 | 211,980 people | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 214,761 people | +1.3% |
| 2090 | 213,586 people | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 216,025 people | +1.1% |
| 2100 | 214,322 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 97,118 people | 81,564 people | 112,672 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 138,002 people | 129,759 people | 146,245 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 167,642 people | 156,670 people | 178,614 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 192,301 people | 187,973 people | 196,629 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 204,388 people | 202,511 people | 206,265 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 209,641 people | 208,989 people | 210,293 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 213,370 people | 211,980 people | 214,761 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 214,806 people | 213,586 people | 216,025 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 214,322 people | 214,322 people | 214,322 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 161 Australia 217,903 people compare
- 162 Switzerland 217,367 people compare
- 163 North Macedonia 214,350 people compare
- 165 Lithuania 210,265 people compare
- 166 New Caledonia 195,559 people compare
- 167 Vanuatu 190,664 people compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Malaysia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Malaysia was 214,322 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 216,025 people in 2095.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,564 people in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Malaysia ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.