32.6 million people in the country

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s population this year is estimated at 32.6 million, up from 32.4 million last year, according to the Malaysian Statistics Department.

Of the total, 29.4 million are citizens and 3.2 million non-citizens, said Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, in a statement yesterday.