State also recorded RM22.6 million in flood losses last year, population grew from 7.39 million in Q1 to 7.40 million in Q2

PUTRAJAYA, July 31 — Malaysia’s ageing trend continues, with 12 states now categorised as ageing, according to the Current Population Estimates Malaysia 2025 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The number of live births recorded a decline of 11.5 per cent to 93,500 in the first quarter of this year (Q1 2025) compared to 105,613 in Q1 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) in its Demographic Statistics report.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The total fertility rate (TFR) in Malaysia has been on a downward trend since 2013, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PHNOM PENH, Jan 26 — A big concern lurking in the background of Asean's economic prosperity, besides climate change, is the declining birth and fertility rates which could disturb its growth prospects.

SEOUL, Jan 22 — South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

NAYPYIDAW, Jan 1 — Myanmar said its 2024 census found a population of 51.3 million, slightly smaller than 10 years ago, as the junta prepares for promised elections amid ongoing conflict and unrest across the country, the state media reported today.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 17 — The number of live births rose by 7.7 per cent to 455,761 births in 2023 compared to 423,124 in 2022, according to the Vital Statistics Malaysia 2024 report released today.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 — Eleven districts in Malaysia have been identified as ageing districts where seven per cent of the population comprise those aged 65 years and over, according to the Current Population Estimates, Administrative District, 2024 published by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Kuala Lumpur’s population is estimated to exceed 8.8 million, with an annual increase of 2.25 per cent compared to last year, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territory) Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

PUTRAJAYA, July 31 — Malaysia’s total population in 2024 is estimated at 34.1 million as compared to 33.4 million in 2023 with a growth of 1.9 per cent, according to the Current Population Estimates, Malaysia, 2024, released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — The rate of urbanisation rose to 75.1 per cent in 2020, leading to an improved quality of life and life expectancy for Malaysia's population, according to the 2023 edition of the Malaysia Social Statistics Review (MSSR) published by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 — The number of live births in Malaysia increased by 13 per cent to 105,961 in the second quarter of 2023, from 93,799 births in the corresponding period last year, according to the Demographic Statistics released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — Malaysia’s population in the fourth quarter of 2022 was estimated at 33 million, an increase of 1.3 per cent as compared to 32.6 million recorded in the same period of 2021, according to the latest demographic statistics released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has developed a new generation open data platform 'Kawasanku', which contains information on the demographic profile of the population based on the findings of the Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020.

PUTRAJAYA, May 27 — Malaysia’s population is estimated at 32.75 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase by 0.4 per cent from 32.62 million in the same period of 2020, according to the Demographic Statistics report.