Census 2020: Over 18 million Malaysians enumerated so far


A file picture of an enumerator talking to a resident during an on-ground Census 2020 exercise in Puchong.

ALOR GAJAH (Bernama): About 18 million out of the 32.7 million Malaysians, or 55.1% of the total population, have completed the Malaysia Population and Housing Census 2020 as of Wednesday (May 5).

Deputy chief statistician (social and technical development programme) Nazaria Baharudin said Putrajaya recorded the highest number of people enumerated at 101.3%, Perlis (82.8%), Johor (77%), Kelantan (72.3%), and Melaka (70.6%).

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