PUTRAJAYA: The Orang Asli population in Malaysia is estimated to have reached 227,900 in 2025 as compared to 213,461 in 2020, with an average annual growth rate of 1.2%, according to the Special Report On The Demographics Of Orang Asli released by the Statistics Department on Tuesday (Oct 14).
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said Pahang recorded the highest Orang Asli population at 82,824 in 2020, followed by Perak (58,942) and Selangor (21,312).
