Malaysia's population growth slows, reaching 34.3 million in Q3 2025


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s population for the third quarter (Q3) of 2025 is estimated at 34.3 million, up from 34.1 million in the same period last year, according to the Q3 2025 demographic statistics released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said population growth in Q3 2025 was 0.5 per cent, slower than the 1.6 per cent recorded in Q3 2024.

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