PETALING JAYA: Population loss in some districts and a slow rise in the number of residents in many states have put the brakes on the country’s population growth.
According to the Statistics Department, Malaysia's population in 2020 stood at 32.4 million compared to 27.4 million in 2010, with an average annual growth of 1.7%, the lowest recorded since 1970.
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